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January 2019 VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 4 The Difference Between and

I am often asked the er, , readings, and , solidarity, com- “difference” between study. Even though the syna- munity, and learning. A syna- the terms temple (as gogue became the notable Jewish gogue by any other name may in Temple Beth Or) institution for religious practice, still be as sweet as long as it fos- and synagogue. In its prayer still maintained ters wisdom, spirituality, inclu- many cases they are fervent prayers for the restora- siveness, fellowship, Olam synonymous but there can be an tion of the Temple and - (repair of the world) and peace. ideological distinction. hood in . This January we will mark the The religious institution de- When the Reform movement was 34th anniversary of our first Shab- scribed in the Tanach (the He- founded in the 19th century, our bat together. We pray that no brew ), the Temple, involved founders reclaimed the word matter what we call Temple Beth a hereditary priesthood and the ‘temple’ for our houses of wor- Or, it remains a spiritual home of sacrificial cult. It was called a Beit ship. It was a statement that the light and warmth for you and HaMikdash, (the house of holiness) Reform ideal was no longer a res- your family now…. and for gener- but we call it THE Temple in Eng- toration of the ancient Temple in ations. lish. When that ancient Temple Jerusalem. Instead, our Reform was destroyed in 70 C.E., are the pinnacle of , began to gather in places they Jewish hopes and ideals. There- called Batei or Houses of fore we use the title Temple be- Assembly. The Greek word for cause this is the locale of all of assembly is “synagogue” from our Jewish yearnings. whence we the title. So today, Reform congregations But there were huge differences may be called either synagogue between the Biblically mandated or Temple, whereas Conservative and the rab- and Orthodox Jews prefer the binic synagogues which cropped terms synagogue or shul up throughout and the (German/ for school) for . Whereas the Temple their institutions. had been the center of the sacrifi- cial cult, synagogues replaced the Whatever we call them, our con- ancient Temple’s rites with pray- gregations strive to be centers of Our Lives Do you have news or need prayers? Please contact the Temple office at 937-435-3400 to share a birth, marriage or seek get well wishes. Your congregation cares about you!

The congregation wishes strength, hope and health to the following: Alan Klein, Arlene Graham, Madalyn Ammons and Cynthia King. The congregation extends its deepest sympathy to Angela and Mark THE LIGHT Gruenberg on the passing of her aunt Margaret Sturkey Chandler. Published monthly by Mazel Tov to Grant Halasz, son of Teri and Mike Halasz on being Temple Beth Or elected president of AEPi Fraternity at the University of Cincinnati. 5275 Marshall Rd. Dayton OH 45429

www.templebethor.com Yahrzeit Remembrances Phone: (937) 435-3400 Temple Beth Or remembers our loved ones on the Sabbath nearest the anniversary of their passing or yahrzeit. The following names will be read during services this month. Judy Chessin

ASSISTANT RABBI Jan. 4 Melvin Sheinker (1/16) Ari Ballaban Doris Ligot (1/2) Rose Berkstein (1/17) Susan Pachman (1/3) Loretta Cox (1/17) ADMINISTRATOR B. Albert Friedman (1/4) Karl Alling Lindquist Jr. (1/17) Donna Brodnick John Farnbacher (1/5) Florence Yates (1/17) Ray Merl (1/5) Beverly Marx Goldberg (1/19) Esther Friedman (1/6) Alma Hochman (1/19) BOTY ADVISOR James Pickard (1/6) Carolyn Guise (1/20) Gavi Douglass Colonel James Skelley (1/6) Dora Sax Fenberg (1/21) Rudolf H. Steinharter, MD (1/6) Donald Rosset (1/21) OFFICERS Milton Meyer (1/7) Robert Arthur Buerki (1/22) Jerry Weckstein, President Mier Hakim (1/8) Robert Reich (1/22) John Granby, Vice President Wanda Hirsch (1/8) Rhonna Troy (1/22) Sue Nelson, Secretary Karen Lindsay, Treasurer Myra Gloria Lindquist (1/8) Shirley Nathan (1/8) Jan. 25 MEMBERS AT LARGE Isdore Steinberger (1/8) John A. Reger (1/23) Jane Briskin Jake Elder Leon Albert (1/24) Marni Flagel Caryl Segalewitz Jan. 11 Morton Gerla (1/24) Jessica Simpson Dan Sweeny Camilla K. Meyer (1/9) Gail Banks Buerki (1/25) Gerla (1/11) Bertha Marks Holstine (1/25) COMMITTEE CHAIRS Harvey Lowen (1/11) Ruth Layman (1/27) Administration: Ira Segalewitz Taube Besser (1/12) Ammons (1/29) Education: Kate Elder Charles Grant (1/12) Muriel Brown (1/29) Fund-raising: Karen Lindsay Member Services: Marni Flagel Janice Lowen (1/13) Abe Jacobson (1/29) Personnel: Micah Siegal Fanny Sigmond (1/13) Michael Novak (1/29) Religious: Vacant Mayme Low (1/14) Karl Plotkin (1/29) Volunteers: Paula Gessiness Frances Rosenberg (1/14) Isobel B. Bernstein (1/15) AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS Sylvia Miller (1/15) Judaica Shop: Karen Lindsay John G. Moody (1/15) BOTY President: Ava Kuperman & Sara Zendlovitz Jan. 18 Connections for Seniors: Hank Adler Helen Bernie (1/16) Edward LeClaire (1/16) Temple Security is High Priority

Sadly the killing of eleven wor- Security equipment and up- held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please shipers at Synagogue grades have been purchased for RSVP with Alisa at 937-610-1796. in Pittsburgh last October reminds classrooms. ●We are looking for ushers who us that still festers in Estimates for increased light- will supplement our security efforts America. The Anti-Defamation ing, security cameras, and monitors during religious obsrvances. If you League (ADL) cites that anti- have been provided to the board. are interested in helping out, please Semitic incidents are on the rise, up Estimates to improve our doors contact Bill Fried, Richard Brom- 57% last year. and locks have also been provided berg, or the Temple Beth Or office. Temple Beth Or takes this threat to the board. ●Join us at Temple Beth Or on seriously. The board has been fo- Saturday, January 26th for a SAFE- cused on Temple security for over a Centerville Police Department TY SABBATH. We will begin our year now, however we have recent- presented training for our Makor morning with a 10 a.m. service, fol- ly ramped up our actions to im- teachers, staff and select volun- lowed by a synagogue safety course prove the security of our temple teers. at 10:30 a.m. to ensure that our and congregation. We have ex- Updates have been made to community is prepared for emer- panded our security committee and Temple security procedures and gencies. Brunch and babysitting taken the following actions: checklists. provided. We completed a security as- Updates have been made to the We are doing all we can to pro- sessment conducted by the Mont- Temple’s first kits. vide a credible security presence gomery County Sheriff’s Office We are researching security and make the upgrades necessary to and are taking actions now to im- grant opportunities to help pay for protect our Temple Beth Or congre- plement their recommendations. the needed capital improvements gation and facilities. We need you We have put in place a well- (listed above) and salaries for secu- to do your part to support these qualified plainclothes security of- rity guards. efforts and take advantage of the ficer during our Friday evening ser- One of the strongest recom- training opportunities provided. vices, Makor and other Sunday mendations from the security as- Our security committee consists morning activities. Other large ac- sessment was training for our con- of Board Vice President John Gran- tivities will also require a security gregation and staff. On Sunday, by, former board president Bill officer to be present. January 6, the Jewish Federation of Fried, Richard Bromberg, Ira You may find some changes to Greater Dayton will host Security Segalewitz, Kate Elder, Terry the way you access our building as Training for Places of by Flack, Alex Pearl, Ryan Levin and a result of increased security as we the Ohio Crime Prevention Associ- Annie Self. We welcome your in- will be locking doors after the start ation. All members are encouraged put and participation. of activities. to attend this free training to be Financial Donations General Fund By Joann Plotkin In Support for Temple Security In Memory of Richard Flagel By Diane and Richard Bromberg By Marni Flagel By Jan Maharam In Memory of The Pittsburgh Victims By Marni Flagel By Cynthia King In Memory of Joan Sumers Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund By Marsha and Stephen Goldberg In Honor of Meia Worly’s babynaming In Memory of Stuart M. Denmark By Chelsea and Todd Worly By Linda and Scot Denmark In Memory of Patricia Throckmorton Temple’s many funds provide a meaningful way to mark the life cycle events we all experience. From a birth to a graduation, from the recovery from an illness to a promotion or marriage, we all experi- ence joy and sadness throughout our lives. To express your caring and concern, please send your tribute card and minimum $10 donation to the Temple office. All donations are tax deductible. Lessons of the Liminal: Focusing on the Journey, not the Destination Liminality— those who navigate them. When we year? At this time, in this transition- though some traverse a liminal juncture, we cross al moment, we make choices that consider this a threshold from one part of our are likely to affect us long into the word needless lives into another. When boys and future. jargon, I suspect girls have b’nai , they start it nevertheless is the process as children and finish it The importance of the liminal is a favorite of as adults. When adults get married, even apparent in the general spirit many they start their wedding ceremonies of how we mark a “new year” in (though Rabbi as unmarried individuals and finish Western culture. As many of us set Chessin prefers as newly wed unions. New Year’s resolutions, we simul- “bifurcation!”) taneously confront the progress (or This densely descriptive term is one Focusing on liminality leads us to the lack thereof) that we made on that people who study love ask: What happens in between the self-imposed vows in the past year to love, because it enables them to beginning and the end of processes and, likewise, ponder how we name an important type of experi- like these? What happens, for in- might strive to change course in the ence that crosses boundaries of cul- stance, if a ceremony or rite of pas- year to come. These experiences ture, time, and place. But what does sage somehow goes awry or isn’t are nothing if not liminal; by virtue it mean, and what is it all about? completed…does the child techni- of their boundary-crossing nature, Perhaps more importantly, allow cally not become an adult? Do the they are both precarious and potent. me to answer: Why should you care adults not become married? Limi- about noticing the liminal? nality is about transitions, and stud- As you begin 2019, I encourage ying it reminds us that our lives in you to take time to think not just Though he didn’t coin the term many ways are more affected by about what you hope to become in (that distinction goes to Arnold van the processes of the transformations the coming year, but to consider Gennep), Victor Turner, a famous we undergo than by any longer- th how you hope to get there. Remem- 20 -century anthropologist, was term status a transition is meant to ber that the part of life that makes instrumental in developing the idea enact. our stories most rich is not that behind it. He used it in studies of which describes what we are— communal rites of passage. As he If we look around us in the world, observed, there are particularly we can see the liminal everywhere, professional titles, family roles, fraught times in most cultures when both inside and outside of the realm ranks or social status—but the tra- people transition from one part of of religion. As we begin 2019, we jectory our lives take in attaining their lives to another. These mar- may notice an extra measure of lim- such distinctions. As the new year ginal moments in life define us; if inality around us. The new class of progresses and you make decisions we want to use the technical term congress? The way they settle into for the future about what to do and for them, we call them liminal. their new roles—whether, for those who to be, be mindful of the limi- that are returning, into a new status nal; it will help you set the tone for Even if people in a culture aren’t quo, or, for those that are newly a good year to come! explicitly conscious of experiencing elected, into an entirely new reali- something liminal, they (the mo- ty—will set the tone for many com- Rabbi Ari Ballaban ments) tend to be precarious for ing years of politics. A new tax Fuenzalida to Become Bar Mitzvah Jan. 19

Antonio Fuenzalida will leading services challenging, however. Since his fa- follow the tradition of his ther is from and the family has made several ancestors when he is called trips there, Antonio is also fluent in Spanish. For a to the Torah as a bar mitz- change of pace, he is now taking French. vah on January 19. “The similarities between the languages are really Antonio, the son of Fran interesting,” he said. “Most languages have the same Angerer and Hernan Fuen- word for no. And then there are others that are way zalida, is a 7th grader at different.” Oakwood Junior High School who enjoys vintage Antonio also enjoys reading, especially science fic- video games and is work- tion, vintage video games and building Legos. He’s ing on his third language. also working on learning to cook and said that could After attending Hillel become a career interest. Academy through fifth grade, Antonio’s Hebrew is strong. He finds learning to chant in preparation for

Makor School News

Family Services ary 17 for Presidents’ Day. March 17 will include our On Jan. 11, our family service will feature musi- Carnival and we will be off for Spring Break cal assistance from Makor students of all ages. on Sundays March 24 and 31. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., for those who can make it, followed by the service at 6:15 with Rab- bi Ari Ballaban. All Makor families are asked to round out our dinner with sides, desserts and drinks. Temple pro- vides pizza and salad for a minimum donation of $5 per family. Please remember, this is a peanut free event. Food 2 Go These services are wonderful preparation for our Temple Beth Or’s High School Makor class will students in the years leading up to their bar and bat be collecting food items in support of Food 2 Go. . Please come support them! This organization provides bags of food every In February, our Family Service will feature first, weekend to Centerville Schools’ students who receive second and third graders. free or reduced price school lunches. Food 2 Go helps approximately 120 students each Join Us for a Nosh week by providing them with a bag of 14 food items. Makor parents are invited and encouraged to Temple Beth Or's high school Makor students are stick around after drop off on the first and third Sun- leading our effort to help. We are collecting individ- days of each month. Boston Stoker coffee will be of- ual, microwavable cups of macaroni and cheese (not fered at $1 per cup and Barry’s Bagels (with cream the big boxes we use as groggers for Purim - the cheese) will also be $1 each. If Makor is not in ses- small ones a youngster can handle on her own). sion or cancelled due to inclement weather, we will We are also collecting cereal bars or granola bars. not meet. (Please be mindful we are peanut free!) Bring your Calendar Update donations to Temple during Makor or services and Makor and Hebrew School classes resume Janu- place them in our donation box in the lobby. ary 6. We will have classes on Jan. 20 including a special tikkun olam program in honor of Martin Lu- ther King, Jr. Day. Our next day off is Sunday Febru- Rabbi Ballaban Speaking at National Event The harassment, discrimination and intim- rule,” Ballaban writes. “Though locker-room idation the current #metoo movement seeks talk may be crude, it remains important to to combat is not a new phenomenon. Tem- study the specific social reasons why men of ple Beth Or’s Rabbi Ari Ballaban will take a given society use it.” on this topic in a historical context at the The Babylonian is a useful resource next Society of Annual Meet- for this topic because the all-male rabbinic ing. community left copious records on how they Rabbi Ballaban will present his paper “The used this type of talk to redefine their social hierar- #MeToo Movement and ‘Your Momma’ Jokes in the chies. Babylonian Talmud: Studying b. Sotah 42b in Light Ballaban’s session at the conference also includes of Toxic and Hegemonic Masculinity” at the meeting Mira Wasserman from Reconstructionist Rabbinical January 3 through 6 in Louisville, Kentucky. College, David Brodsky from College and "So-called locker-room talk is not merely a feature Aviva Richman from University. To learn of contemporary Western discourse; men in late an- more about the Society of Jewish Ethics, please visit tiquity also engaged in it, and the Rabbis depicted in www.societyofjewishethics.org. classic are no exception to this

Youth News

Youth Prepare for Etgar Journey We will be traveling with a group laughing, and building meaningful All high school from Temple in Dayton and a relationships with other Reform students from Tem- group from Chicago's Reform Tem- Jewish teens. The entire weekend ple Beth Or families ple Congregation Hakafa to keep of programs, activities, prayer, and are invited to join us our costs low. The trip will cost no fun is planned by teens in collabo- on a challenging ad- more than $500 per student thanks ration with HUC-JIR, for teens. venture. to generous underwriting from the Visit www.ohiovalley.nfty.org to Members of Tem- Jewish Federation of Greater Day- register. ple Beth Or will depart for the ton Innovation Grant. Etgar Social Change Journey on All Temple Beth Or members in JYG Kallah February 28, 2019. Etgar means grades 9 through 12 are invited, re- Registration is now open for the challenge in Hebrew and this jour- gardless of whether or not they at- NFTY-OV Junior Youth Group ney will challenge what our youth tend our Sunday Makor program. Kallah set for March 1 through 3, know about civil rights in the Unit- The more teens we have, the more 2019. ed States. exciting the trip will be. The Kallah takes place at the On this trip, students will learn If you or your student is interest- GUCI facility in Zionsville, Indi- about the struggles of African ed, please contact Rabbi Judy ana. Students in grades 6, 7 and 8 Americans to gain equality in the Chessin as soon as possible so we will enjoy a fun, interactive Satur- 50s and 60s as well as discover how can begin to make plane reserva- day night activity while also un- Jews were involved in the Civil tions. We will leave Thursday plugging at camp and enjoying out- Rights movement. evening, Feb. 28 and return on door fun. The Journey will include visits to March 3. They will also experiment with Atlanta, ; Montgomery, For more information on this trip, different approaches to prayer and Selma, & Birmingham Alabama; please visit www.etgar.org. spirituality through teen-led ser- and Memphis, Tennessee. We will vices and sing their heart out at visit Leo Frank's lynching site, the Winter Kallah song sessions. Rosa Parks Museum, the Edmund The NFTY-OV Winter Kallah Register online today at Pettus Bridge, the 16th Street Bap- will be held January 25 through 27 www.ohiovalley.nfty.org tist , The Southern Poverty at Hebrew Union College in Cin- Law Center, Freedom Park and cinnati. much more. NFTY-OV Winter Kallah is a weekend of learning, growing, Artisan Fair Drew Hungry Crowd of Shoppers

Temple Beth Or’s Artisan Fair was a rousing suc- cess and as usual there are many people to thank. Many kudos once again to our amazing chair Ellen Holroyd ably and tremendously helped by Karen Lindsay. Set up – also known as schlepping - was handled by Bev Farnbacher, Wendy Rachlin, Gary Holstine, Jake Elder, Missy Hoffheimer and Bruce Holroyd. Our cashiers and booth workers had a of mer- chandise to manage and did so with style. Thank you to Caryl Weckstein, Don Weckstein, Benji Klein, Kate Elder, Paula Gessiness and Marni Flagel. For tear down – schlepping in reverse – we thank Booth, Jeff Peterson and Phil Dreety as well as our custodian Craig Seege. The food glorious food was memorably prepared by our Brisketeers under the leadership of Scott Kahn, Alex Pearl, Marc Siegel, Ed Wolff and Jake Segalewitz. The chefs and sous chefs were: Scott Elder in an exciting dual role. Beckerman, Mark Gruenberg, Mike Halasz, Neil The front of house was managed by Matt Lindsay with volunteers from our Beth Or Temple Youth in- cluding Elie Simpson, Emma Lindsay and Kaplan. BOTY also operated a bake sale during the event and working the table were Ava Kuperman, Sara Zendlovitz, Ben Guadalupe, Natalie Taylor and Antonio Fuenzalida. Many thanks are also due to Rabbi Ari Ballaban for organizing a children’s program even though we had taken over most of what he normally uses for Makor. The program was led by Renee Peery, Esther Weiss and Rachel Dillon. Thanks are always due to our staff Donna Brod- nick and Sharon Bengel and of course Rabbi Judy Chessin. And thank YOU for shopping, eating, schlepping and more! Save the Date: The next Artisan Fair and Brisket Lunch will be held on Dec. 8, 2019. We are looking for new members to help us plan the event. Call the office while you can still taste the brisket! Adult Education

Chai Mitzvah has en- tered its second year. The Mussar series con- tinues Thursday, Janu- ary 10 at 1:30 p.m. The topic will be Spirituali- ty. There is room for you! Call the office at 937-435-3400 to enroll.

Tanach Study This dedicated group meets Saturday Jan. 5 at 10 a.m. and Sunday Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. to continue its study of the Book of . We are wrapping up this Makor Adult Edition book and would love to hear your overall thoughts Temple Beth Or's Rabbi Ari Ballaban will be offer- about why bad things happen to good people. A won- ing sessions for adults on select Sundays during the derful potluck brunch adds to our food for thought. remainder of the Makor year. Please join us. These free sessions will discuss issues of Jewish Adult Hebrew concern such as culture, history and faith. Rabbi Judy Chessin’s Advanced Adult Hebrew We will meet from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on the class will meet Sundays at 1 p.m. on the following following dates: January 13, Feb. 3, March 10, April dates: Jan. 6, Jan. 20 and Jan. 27. 14 and May 5. To learn more or reserve your seat, please call the office at 937-435-3400. Chai Mitzvah

Connections for Seniors

Our senior members continue to be an important part of our Temple Beth Or family and Connections Volunteer Drivers Needed is a dynamic outreach program that helps them main- Volunteers are needed to continue our service of tain their involvement in our Temple community. transporting seniors to services. Many sen- iors no longer drive or prefer not to drive after dark, L’Chaim! making it especially difficult for them to attend ser- Our quarterly birthday cele- vices in the winter months. bration for our seniors will take place during the Oneg Help our seniors maintain their involvement in our Shabbat on Friday, January 4. community by volunteering to be an on-call driver for This quarter we celebrate Friday services. We will work to connect you with those born in December, Jan- seniors near you and will contact you if someone re- uary and February: Claire quests transportation. Berks, Robert Bernstein, De- na Briskin, Eva Clair, An- If you need a ride to Temple for Friday Shabbat ser- nette Cream, Bill Fried, Erika Garfunkel, Marsha vices, please contact the office by noon on Thursday. Goldberg, Israel Guterman, Jerry Halasz, Maxine Someone from Connections will contact you with Halasz, Bruce Holroyd, Ellen Holroyd, Thelma Karp, ride information. William Kell, Ellen Lauber, Barbara Mendleson, Marvin Miller, Robert Safferman, Ted Schutzbank, Ira Segalewitz and Gerald Troy. Party Time: Soup Cook Off President’s Post: Speak Up! February 2, 6 to 8 p.m. in Levin Hall We’re Listening Bring Soup for 12 to 15 people in a Crock Pot with add-ons and toppings of your choice.

Cooks can sample each other’s soups for free. Cost for non-cooks is $10 per person or $20 per family. For your New Years resolu- tion this year, Temple wants to Call the Temple office to reserve encourage you to speak up. Tell your space: 937-435-3400. the Temple what you need from Temple Beth Or and what you want more of. A ticket will be given with your We are listening. If you re- entry fee to vote for your favorite member the old commercial that soup. Additional voting tickets said “When E.F. Hutton talks, People Listen,” well, think of can be purchased 5 for $1 yourselves as E.F. Hutton and Temple is listening to you. In order for Temple Beth Or Corned Beef Lunch Sale Is March 12 to continue to thrive, we need to know what your needs are. The steering committee for the Whether you are a Millenni- Corned Beef Lunch Sale is looking al, a Baby Boomer or something for sponsors. If you own a business in between, you all have family/ or work for one setting new com- individual needs that Temple can munity contribution goals, get in fulfill. touch with sponsorship chair Caryl We want you to speak up and Segalewitz to learn about sponsor share those needs, so that we benefits. know where to focus Temple The Lunch Sale is set for March programs and services to 12, 2019. For only $15, you get a Online ordering is now open! strengthen your Jewish Identity. fresh delicious corned beef sand- Visit the Corned Beef Lunch Sale Speak up, share your needs wich on taste-tested rye break. You page under “Support” at and thoughts, because Temple also get coleslaw, pickle, dessert www.templebethor.com. Beth Or is listening, Today . . . and a bottle of water. This is a major fund-raiser for and for Generations. Want to surprise your staff or Temple Beth Or. We need YOU! family? Order 10 or more sand- Sign up for one of the committees wiches and delivery is available in online via Sign Up Genius or call Jerry Weckstein a limited area for an additional fee the office. Become a sponsor, President, Board of Trustees of $10. Others will pick up their share our Facebook event and lunches at Temple Beth Or on spread the word – which is deli- March 12. cious!

Worship with Us in January

Temple Beth Or prides itself on a variety of family friendly service styles. While some services are particularly aimed at youngsters, all ages are welcome

Friday, January 4, 7 p.m. member, this is a peanut free event. Rabbi Ballaban will begin the service at 6:15 p.m. Rock of Ages Shabbat: Marc Rossio rocks the house as he and Rabbi Judy Chessin lead a creative, Saturday, January 12, 10 a.m. upbeat and lively service. Our Oneg Shabbat is in 60-Minute Shabbat: Led by Rabbi Ari Ballaban, need of a host and will include the celebration of our this service will read and discuss the Torah portion seniors whose birthdays fall in December, January . and February. Friday, January 18, 7 p.m. Shabbat with Choir: Led by Rabbi Judy Chessin and featuring the Temple Beth Or choir directed by Mary Rogers and accompanied by Diann Bromberg. Our 6:30 p.m. preneg is in need of a host.

Saturday, January 19, 4:30 p.m. Bar Mitzvah of Antonio Fuenzalida

Friday, January 25, 7 p.m. Shabbat: Join us for a service hon- oring our friends Caryl and Scott Segalewitz. On their 25th wedding anniversary, Caryl and Scott will renew their vows with Rabbi Judy Chessin. There will be Happy Hour at 6 p.m. and service at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 10 a.m. Tanach Study: Join Rabbi Judy Chessin and this Saturday, January 26, 10 a.m. dedicated group as they study the . Bring Safety Shabbat: Join us for a safety Sabbath. We a potluck offering to share. will begin our morning with service, followed by a synagogue safety course at 10:30 to ensure that our Friday, January 11, 5:30 p.m. community is prepared for emergencies. Brunch and Family Shabbat: Join Rabbi Ari Ballaban for a mu- babysitting provided. sical family service. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. for those who can attend. The Temple provides pizza and salad for a minimum donation of $5 per family. All are asked to bring something to round out our dinner with sides, drinks and desserts. Please re-

Share your joy with food! Oneg and Preneg hosts are needed for upcoming services. What is an Oneg Shabbat? It is simply a meal shared with friends after services. Prenegs are held before services. Oneg Shabbat hosts are needed on the first Fridays of the month. Preneg hosts are needed on the third Fridays of the month. Hosting is a great way to celebrate birthdays, milestones or blessings. Share your joy. Call the Temple office at 937-435-3400 or visit our website to sign up. January 2019

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Noah Aronson to Visit Temple Beth Or Jewish composer and musician will be led by Aronson with Rabbis Noah Aronson will visit Dayton in Judy Chessin and Ari Ballaban. February as an Artist in Residence. Saturday morning, February 23, Aronson, known for his composi- Temple Israel will host a worship tion “Am I Awake” used at Temple service. Sunday morning, Temple Beth Or as a call to worship, is re- Beth Or Makor classes will convene nowned for his unique and engaging at Beth Abraham Synagogue for a style of prayer leadership. special program featuring Aronson.

Temple Beth Or, Temple Israel Stay tuned for additional details. and Beth Abraham Synagogue will To learn more or listen to samples of host Aronson February 22 through Aronson’s unique music, please visit 24. www.noaharonson.com On Friday, February 22, Temple Beth Or’s regular Shabbat service

We are looking for bakers and cooks to contribute to a festive Oneg Shabbat for this evening. We will be hosting the entire Jewish community. Help us show Temple at its best. If you can help, contact Eva Clair or the Temple Office.