Marshall Weiss

Dayton

Editor and Publisher at The Dayton Jewish Observer (Podcast)

Editor & Publisher, The Dayton Jewish Observer. Author, Jewish Community of Dayton (Arcadia).

Articles

Northmont grad documented Boulder firebombing attack while aiding burn victims

3 weeks ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

An interview with Dayton native Brian HorwitzBy Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverSince Sunday, June 1, Brian Horwitz has given interviews to 20 news outlets including ABC, CNN, NewsNation, Scripps News, The Denver Post and the Dayton Daily News.
Israel to NATO: 'Allow us to defend ourselves'

1 month ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

An interview with Israel’s delegates to NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in Dayton. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverMember of Knesset Boaz Bismuth, formerly a veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of Israel Hayom, kept checking his smartphone for the latest news. The leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, and France had hours before issued a joint statement strongly opposing Israel’s expansion of military operations in Gaza.
Dayton Jewish Federation security director: stay away from downtown and protests for duration of NATO assembly

1 month ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverWith busloads of protesters from dozens of cities — including New York, Chicago, and Cleveland — and anti-Zionist students from at least nine large universities converging on Dayton this Sunday, Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Security Director John Davis has a message for the community: Stay away from Downtown Dayton and NATO protests for your own safety.
Israeli jazz vocalist to headline Jewish Cultural Festival

1 month ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer“I’m coming to the U.S. to perform and it makes me very, very happy because it’s been a while and, also, after last year — the cancellations and all — here I have festivals that did book me,” singer/songwriter Daphna Levy says via Zoom from her home on a moshav (village) not far from Ben Gurion Airport. Levy’s international touring career came to a halt in the wake of the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, 2023 and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war.
Virulent antisemitic vandalism shuts down Miamisburg Applebee’s on Saturday

2 months ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Marshall Weiss

Customers heading to lunch at Applebee’s Grill and Bar at 105 N. Springboro Pike in Miamisburg on Saturday, April 26 were met with a closed restaurant that had been vandalized with messages and symbols of Jew hatred on two sides of the building. A sign on the front door, just above a swastika painted in red, carried the message.
Virulent antisemitic vandalism shuts down Miamisburg Applebee's on Saturday

2 months ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverCustomers heading to lunch at Applebee’s Grill and Bar at 105 N. Springboro Pike in Miamisburg on Saturday, April 26 were met with a closed restaurant that had been vandalized with messages and symbols of Jew hatred on two sides of the building. A sign on the front door, just above a swastika painted in red, carried the message.
Hillel Academy Destination Imagination Team heads to Global Finals

2 months ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

Jewish day school first-year team takes first place for instant challenges at regional and state competitionsBy Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverNot only did Hillel Academy Jewish day school field its first Destination Imagination teams this year, its third through fifth grade team earned the top spot for its instant challenge at the regional competition, March 16.
Presidents Dinner May 18 opens Jewish Federation 2025 Annual Campaign

2 months ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverLos Angeles-based Jewish activist Mandana Dayani’s keynote address at the Presidents Dinner on May 18 marks the official opening of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton’s 116th Annual Campaign. Those attending the Presidents Dinner on May 18 will be asked to make their pledges to the 2025 Annual Campaign.
Teens draw swastikas, antisemitic message in chalk at Kettering's Indian Riffle Park

2 months ago | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverA jogger at Indian Riffle Park in Kettering called the Kettering Police Department when she saw chalk drawings of swastikas and the phrase, “KILL YOURSELF, JEWS,” on the trail near the park’s playground at 10:40 a.m., Sunday, March 30. According to Kettering Police Department notes, the caller said she saw “three young teen boys” —approximately 13 or 14 years old — in the area. One asked her if she liked their artwork.
Hillel Academy will reintroduce middle school grades, admit non-Jewish students next academic year

Mar 27, 2025 | daytonjewishobserver.org | Marshall Weiss

‘We will always prioritize Jewish children at Hillel.’By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish ObserverWith parents urging Hillel Academy to reintroduce middle school grades for its current students amid an overall decline in enrollment, the Jewish day school will admit qualified non-Jewish students to all grades and will expand to seventh grade with the 2025-26 school year. Hillel also plans to add eighth grade with the 2026-27 school year.