By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Temple Israel President Lisa Pierce announced that the congregation will hire an interim rabbi for a year following the retirement of its senior rabbi, David M. Sofian, on June 30, 2015. “After much deliberation, and based on the recommendation of CCAR (the Central

By Claire Gaglione, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Raising questions both personal and theological, Beth Abraham Synagogue Adult Education Chair Joel Shapiro organized and hosted a panel discussion with local rabbis on May 27. During the program, Philosophical and Theological Underpinnings of Judaism, rabbis Judy Chessin, Joshua Ginsberg, Nochum

‘We might be smaller, but we’ve got to be mightier’ An interview with Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton’s new president, Judy Abromowitz By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Columbus native Judy Abromowitz began volunteering at her mother’s side. “I remember even as a kid helping stuff envelopes for Hadassah

    Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month at this site and in The Dayton Jewish Observer. To read the complete July 2014 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.

Dr. David Novick’s company, Digestive Specialists, received a 2014 Better Business Bureau Eclipse Integrity Award for companies with 75 or more employees, at the Sinclair Ponitz Center on May 13. The Eclipse Integrity Awards are presented to businesses “demonstrating significant, unique and continuous commitment to exceptional customer service, trust and

Leshon Ima – Mother Tongue With Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Summertime conjures the word vacation. It’s hot and humid and the pace of life slows down. Kids enjoy their summer breaks and some of us take family trips. As we enjoy the break, let

The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Whether you grew up at Camp Wise, Camp Ramah or Allan Sherman’s fabled Camp Granada (http://bit.ly/jcamp01), nothing can compare to those long summer days and bug-filled nights. If you ever spent a summer at camp and want to

Gloria R. Albert, age 89 of Dayton, formerly of Cleveland, passed away after a brief illness, on June 5. Mrs. Albert was born in Cleveland on Dec. 3, 1924 to Jack Sogg and Atha (Minsky). She was preceded in death by her parents and by her sister, Shirley Berger. She

Photos and Story by Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer COLUMBUS — Visibly moved by the testimony of a Holocaust survivor, Ohio Gov. John Kasich called for a monument at the Ohio Statehouse during the annual Governor’s Holocaust Commemoration three years ago. “Let’s construct something that can teach people about

Yom Hashoah Observance brings generations together to reinforce the Holocaust’s lessons By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Sam Heider was the only one out of his family of nine to survive the Holocaust. He made it through Auschwitz and Dachau. Heider met his wife, Phyllis, who survived Bergen-Belsen, in