Beth Abraham’s Rabbi Glazer introduces niggun circles By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Rabbi Aubrey L. Glazer isn’t sure what will come out of the niggun circles he’s introducing to Beth Abraham Synagogue, and that’s what makes it exciting. “Once we get into the rhythm of this, there will

A New York Times bestselling author/veterinarian and a National Jewish Book Award winning longtime NBC News Israel correspondent/bureau chief will raise the curtain on the JCC’s 2023-24 Cultural Arts & Book Series in October. Karen Fine opens the series Oct. 19 with a talk about her new memoir, The Other

The Jewish Federation, in partnership with Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Chabad, Temple Beth Or, and Temple Israel, will lead a trip with a focus on Jewish sites in Budapest, Prague, and London, Jan. 28-Feb. 5. The Jewish communities of Budapest and Dayton are connected through the Partnership2Gether program

Police responded in minutes, services continued without disruption. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With more than 300 people praying in Temple Israel’s Great Hall on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, seven Dayton police cruisers and a MetroParks cruiser converged to block the congregation’s main entrance minutes after

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Tipp City Board of Education Member Anne Zakkour told The Observer Thursday morning that she is sorry for giving the Nazi salute and saying, “Sieg Heil” to then board President Simon Patry during a work session Tuesday evening. “In hindsight, I regret having

An interview with Asst. Prof. of Hebrew Bible Esther Brownsmith By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With the beginning of the fall term, the University of Dayton now has two full-time Judaic studies scholars in its religious studies department. Assistant Prof. of Hebrew Bible Esther Brownsmith has arrived from

The Synagogue Forum of Greater Dayton presents its 14-session Introduction to Judaism course on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 24 and running through March 12. The annual class is open to anyone interested in Jewish learning, dialogue, and exploration. A hybrid course, some sessions are held at

Cantor Andrea Raizen, who has led services on the bima (stage) at Beth Abraham Synagogue since 2007, has announced she will retire on June 30, 2024, at the end of her current contract. She arrived at the Conservative synagogue eight months before its move from Salem Avenue and Cornell Drive

Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Temple Beth Or, and Temple Israel will join together for a community Selichot service beginning with dessert at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9 at Temple Israel, 130 Riverside Dr., Dayton. The service will feature the Dayton Jewish Chorale and will be led by the

Day school anticipates increased enrollment, stronger footing By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With a significantly expanded EdChoice Scholarship student voucher program as part of Ohio’s 2024-25 two-year budget, all families in the state are eligible to receive vouchers toward kindergarten through 12th-grade private school tuition beginning with the