Last call for Lost and Found...

The Education Office has had some items in its lost and found box since last year. If you've lost something, or if you want to double check, please make your way to the Religious School office this Wednesday 10/10 or Sunday, 10/14. Anything that is yours -- please take. Anything that is not collected by the end of religious school on Sunday, 10/14 will be donated to Goodwill. Thanks for your help!

Bless Me!

In honor of the Torah portion Noah, Temple Beth Or offers its annual Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 14, at 12:00 pm. Please bring your pet of any kind (live or stuffed) to the outdoor Beit Tefilah, sanctuary, for blessings and treats!

IMPORTANT -- We have students who have a fear of pets. Please, respect the concerns of our students and keep your pets outside the temple or in crates/cages at all times -- on Pet Blessing day and any other days that your pet accompanies you to TBO. Thank you!

Click here for more details and a registration form.

What in the world is a Flickr?

Are you Flickr-ing yet? If you have not yet seen our photostream through Flickr, please give us a click at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbodayton

Don't forget that you can register for a free Yahoo account (if you don't already have one) in just a few moments. Although logging in is not required to view our photos on Flickr, if you log in, you can make comments on our photostream. Remember that for security reasons, we do not list children's names on the Flickr images, so please don't mention names in the comments section!

Be The Light!

Congratulations to religious school student Ben Rubinoff who was selected as a member of the CCM Jazz Explosion band.

A soapy job well done by BOTY, whose car wash this Sunday raised funds for the Thirteen Million Penny Project.

Thanks to Barbara Gerla, who helped with attendance, tzedakah and snack in the religious school office.

“Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'”

-- The Talmud

Be The Light! Send your news and uplifts to Nora Rubinoff in the religious school office at norarubinoff@gmail.com.

Coming up...

Wednesday, October 10 is the 29th Annual Ryterband Symposium - University of Dayton Science Center, Auditorium #114. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Daniel Boyarin, Taubman Professor of Talmudic Culture, University of California at Berkeley:

3:30 p.m. “Moses in Heaven, Hellenism in Babylonia:  A Talmudic Satire.”  Respondent will be Professor Matthew Kraus, University of Cincinnati.

7:30 p.m. “The Talmud as Novel:  The Life of Rabbi Meir, Patron of Incongruity.”  Respondent will be Rabbi Doctor Shmuel Klatzkin, Chabad of Greater Dayton.  

October 12 -- Kindergarten Consecration at 7:30 pm. Click here for a flyer.

October 14 -- In honor of the Torah portion Noah, Temple Beth Or offers its annual Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 14, at 12:00 pm. Please bring your pet of any kind (live or stuffed) to the outdoor Beit Tefilah, sanctuary, for blessings and treats! Click here for more details and a registration form.

October 24 -- Join Rabbis Burstein and Chessin at The Rabbis' Table for an examination of timely topics from  historical, textual and spiritual perspectives. A half an hour of community time/dialogue will be included.  Fee is $25 per 3 week session for materials and snacks. All sessions begin at 7:00 pm. Topics and dates:

War and Peace in the Jewish Tradition - When is it right, moral, justified or obligatory to go to war, and how must war, once justified or mandated be conducted according to Judaism?  This class is bound to encourage spirited and stimulating discussions. Wednesdays, October 24 and November 28

Difficult Texts in Torah - How does a modern Jew grapple with Biblical texts that seem harsh, primitive or too difficult to enact?  Wednesdays, January 23, February 27 and March 26

Jewish History, an Exploration of Key Moments Between Moses and Moshe Dyan - Do you know what happened in Jewish history between Moses and Moshe Dyan?  Explore the key moments in Jewish history that have brought us to this day.  Wednesdays:  April 30, May 28, June 25.

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