The Dayton Jewish Cultural Festival went on as scheduled at Temple Israel in Dayton, as weather conditions did not stop people from gathering and spending time together.
The Jewish faith has always had a tie-in with the world of blues, as well as jazz. Those three things all come together again this summer here in Chattanooga.
From Saturday, houses in 18 cities can be visited where Jews or members of the resistance lived and worked before, during and just after the Second World War. Stories of the residents are shared in the houses, which look back on the resistance and Jewish life during the war. The memorial program Open Jewish Houses - Houses of Resistance will last until May 5.
Some Were Written in Worn School Notebooks, or Beautifully Illustrated With Drawings, Maps, and Watercolors. Each Was a Voice That Wanted to Speak, a World of Memory I Wanted to Grasp and Pull Out of the Darkness of the Archives Folders and Into the Modern World