Rabbi Glickman’s new book, January 2011 Rabbi Mark Glickman Rabbi Mark Glickman, who served as Temple Israel’s assistant rabbi from 1991 to 1997, will return to the temple on Monday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss his new book, Sacred Treasure — The Cairo Genizah: The Amazing Discoveries of

Religion, January 2011 By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or, and chair, Dayton Synagogue Forum Rabbi Judy Chessin There was a great deal of speculation this summer as to whether First Daughter Chelsea Clinton would take on the last name of her groom Mark Mezvinsky. And the issue of changing

The last Guild luncheon, January 2011 Covenant House Administrator Maryann Bernstein thanks Guild members at their final luncheon while Activities Director Janice Kohn (L) looks on By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer More than 40 members of the Covenant House Guild showed up at the nursing home on Dec.

Seth’s Big Fat Broadway, January 2011 Seth Rudetsky Sirius XM Radio host/performer/musician/ writer kibitzes about showbiz happenings By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer He’s a host with Sirius XM’s On Broadway channel seven days a week. He’s played piano for more than a dozen Broadway shows including Wicked, Les

Pulpit exchange, January 2011 If you want to hear Baptist ministers offer a dvar Torah on Shabbat or a rabbi testify to his faith in church, the Omega Baptist/Temple Israel Pulpit Exchange is for you. The exchange — held during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend — has been an annual

Lou Goldman obituary, January 2011 Lou Goldman Lou Goldman, who served as president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton from 1972 to 1974 and was a national chairman of United Jewish Appeal, died on Dec. 6 at the age of 82. As a young man, Goldman saw Golda Meir

Peter Wells retires Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer Jewish Federation Executive VP Peter Wells retires after 32 years of building up the Jewish community He had to be talked into coming to Dayton. At 33, Peter Wells was having the time of his life working with Jewish teenagers as

Religious intolerance at Wright-Patt? August 2008   National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Fairborn  Mikey Weinstein’s ‘militant’ foundation and his family think so. By Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer Each year, more than one and a half million visitors stream through the National Museum of the

Birthright trips through Partnership, February 2011 Partnership with Israel is offering free spots on a reserved bus for a 10-day Taglit-Birthright Israel trip this summer to qualifying Jews ages 18-26 in the Dayton area. Dayton’s Jewish Federation is one of 15 in the central United States to participate with the

Mikey Weinstein event, February 2011 Military Religious Freedom Foundation Pres. Mikey Weinstein (Center) with his son and daughter-in-law Casey and Amanda Weinstein, members of Temple Israel Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, will be the guest speaker for a program presented by Temple Beth Or