Jew in the Christian world Family education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Jewish groups regularly meet to explore the Torah through traditional commentaries, archaeological and sociological information, historical writings, and modern interpretations. Unfamiliar with this methodology, many Christians express interest in biblical study accompanied by diverse —

Jew in the Christian world Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Try to explain the Yiddishisms chutzpah, shlimazl, or nu in English and you’ll quickly perceive the challenges of translating the nuances of language from one culture to another. This isn’t just an academic curiosity. “Language,

Jew in the Christian World  By Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer Immortalized in the most popular of Christian folk-hymns, grace seems an unlikely topic for a Jewish Bible study class. Well-known to Christians, the term is generally familiar to Jewish audiences only in the expression grace after meals

Myths and Misconceptions series The Jewish Family Identity Forum with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer My father-in-law, Jack Kwiatek of blessed memory, had an unusual habit when out for a walk: he would scrutinize the sidewalk cracks. Why, you might ask, as I did on numerous occasions —

Myths and Misconceptions Series Jewish Family Identity Forum with Candace R. Kwiatek, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The Torah is a revolutionary document, likely one reason our American Founders found it so appealing. In fact, Jefferson evoked the revolutionary story of the Exodus when proposing the motto “Rebellion to

Myths & Misconceptions Series The Jewish Family Identity Forum with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer In the aftermath of the September 11 disaster, an FBI investigating officer and immediate responder to the Pennsylvania Flight 93 scene sees legions of angels guarding the crash site (In the Shadow of

The Jewish Family Identity Forum With Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer The hereafter has become a hot topic in recent years. The closing scenes of the blockbuster film Gladiator feature the hero carried off to Elysium where he is reunited with his family. Television shows including Dead Like

A final thought in the Look at the Holy Book Series With Candace R. Kwiatek, The Jewish Family Identity Forum, The Dayton Jewish Observer I went to serve coffee to guests recently and discovered that much to my chagrin, I had forgotten to put in the filter before brewing. You

A look at the Holy Book series The Jewish Family Identity Forum with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer  Preparing the kitchen for Passover is a grueling process. Packing away the chametz (leaven). Polishing the silver. Cleaning the oven. And the list goes on. Rescuing me from some of

A look at the Holy Book Series The Jewish Family Identity Forum with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer You probably think most people in Western society should be able to answer, “Who was Moses?” with at least a tale or two about this bigger-than-life biblical character. But, in