CEO — son of Holocaust survivors and a member of Dallas, Texas Jewish community — stands behind former editor’s decision to run columns By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Isaac Weintraub has lived in Beavercreek for a decade. While furloughed from his work as an electrical engineer at Wright-Patterson

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer One striking aspect of the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Fairborn is how Nazi artifacts are on display in ways that intentionally don’t glorify them. A gilt bronze Nazi eagle from the entrance to

By Andy Baskin, Cleveland Jewish News If there is one clear message in college football, Ohio State shows no signs of letting anybody knock them off the top of the mountain. The Buckeyes remain the No. 1 team in the country after knocking off Wisconsin. They play Penn State at

Felix Weil, who at the age of 11 in 1939 was rescued from Nazi Germany with the Kindertransport program, died Oct. 14. He was 97. Born in Frankfurt, Weil lived in England with a host family for the duration of the war in Europe. After his arrival in London, he

Through Dec. 31, Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is in the midst of what Hadassah Dayton Membership VP Louise Tincher calls an unprecedented membership drive. Chapters across the country are reaching out to Jews who aren’t affiliated with the Jewish community and to non-Jewish supporters of Israel. “Historically,

In the News Series Jewish Family Education with Candace R. Kwiatek, The Dayton Jewish Observer “AI‑Powered Echocardiography Revolutionizes Cardiovascular Disease Care.” “Concerns grow as AI-generated videos spread hate, racism online: ‘No safety rules.’” “Purdue’s AI and Imaging Breakthrough: A New Era for Flawless Semiconductor Chips.” “Nearly a third of Americans

  It is with great pleasure that Susan and David Joffe announce the engagement of their daughter Becky to Josh Friedberg. The couple resides in Scottsdale, Ariz. Becky started her own business in fashion consulting, Be Styled By Becky, and Josh works as a senior sales engineer for a large

The Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council will host the panel discussion Israel — What’s Next? at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education. Moderated by JCRC Chair Bonnie Beaman Rice, the panel will feature area rabbis talking about the release from captivity

The University of Dayton will hold its annual Kristallnacht Remembrance, 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Immaculate Conception Chapel. Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass — Nov. 9 and 10, 1938 in Nazi Germany — is considered the start of the Holocaust. Dayton Holocaust Resource Center Director Renate Frydman

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