Religious intolerance at Wright-Patt?
Longtime Federation director dies at 95
By Marshall Weiss
Master fund raiser and community builder Robert Fitterman, who served as executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton from 1948 to 1978, died on May 22. He was 95. His 30-year tenure with the Federation reflected the successes and challenges faced by American Jewry in the years following World War II.
moreShaking hands across the Elbe River
By Jeffrey Thau
'I'm not religious'
By Rabbi Janice Garfunkel
Two of my many pet peeves are the oft-uttered phrases: "I’m not religious, I’m Reform," and "I’m spiritual, not religious."
moreUniversity libraries to host literature discussions
Libraries at the University of Dayton, Wittenberg University and Wright State University will join nearly 100 libraries in 29 states that offer Jewish literature series under the auspices of Nextbook and the American Library Association.
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