The ancient wake-up call comes to the concert hall By Jennie Szink, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Composer Meira Warshauer has taken the shofar out of the synagogue and put it in front of an orchestra. Her piece Tekeeyah (A Call) was co-commissioned by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, which

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In 2010, three musicians in Columbus came together to create concert programs they felt passionate about. They named themselves the Anahata Music Project and their first program was a Holocaust remembrance concert. The trio will perform this concert on Jan. 27 at the

Look for The Adventures of Bark Mitzvah Boy each month at this site and in The Observer.

By Martin Gottlieb In the spinfest after the 2012 presidential election, Republican professionals have claimed significant gains among Jewish voters. Specifically, the Republican Jewish Coalition has eagerly put out the word that President Barack Obama got only 69 percent of the Jewish vote this time, compared to 78 percent last

Jewish Family Identity Forum Symbols of our values By Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept…” Exiled by the Babylonians from their land, their holy city Jerusalem, and their Temple, the Jews had been stripped of the familiar concrete symbols

By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or & Chair, Dayton Synagogue Forum The role of Jews in our nation’s civil rights movement is a source of pride for most in our community. We thrill to the iconic image of Abraham Joshua Heschel linking arms with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  With Charlotte Golden, The Dayton Jewish Observer The Montgomery County Commission has hired Interim County Administrator Joe Tuss as its new county administrator. In 2001, Joe joined the county as its community and economic development director. In 2008, he was promoted to deputy county administrator and has served as

By Masada Siegel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Mazel tov to you, bride to be! You might have been waiting for this day for a long time and finally it has arrived. Get ready for your entire world to change, because with the word “yes,” the whirlwind of happy,

The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer It was the tweet heard ‘round the world: “In case you missed it – VIDEO – IDF Pinpoint Strike on Ahmed Jabari, Head of #Hamas Military Wing (http://youtube/P6U2ZQ0EhN4  #PillarOfDefense).” On Nov. 14, the Israel Defense Forces killed Jabari

Toby L. (Meckler) Footer, age 70, passed away Dec. 14 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Ron Footer; son, Lee Footer and daughter-in-law Brenda Footer; daughter, Alyson Footer; brother, Bill Meckler and sister-in-law Jeanne Van Atta; sister-in-law Sandi Brecher; granddaughter Naomi Footer and many other family