Parents -- important time reminder

Parents -- just a reminder that religious school releases at 12:15 pm for grades Pre-K through Third, and 12:30 pm for grades 4 and up. If you have children who are released at different times, please plan on staying until 12:30 when the older students are released. Our staff plans educational activities until 12:30 pm for grades 4 and up, so please allow them to complete their lesson.

Registrations still needed!

Have you completed and submitted a religious school enrollment form for each of your children? If not, please contact Leslie Beers during the week in the Temple office to get a copy of the enrollment form. Please help us to have up to date safety, health and contact information for you and your children -- register today!

Spotlight on Temple Beth Or Religious School Kindergarten

We continued learning about Abraham and Sarah today. We learned about the visitors whom Abraham and Sarah welcomed, and about their surprising news. Even though Sarah was very old, she would have a baby! When Sarah hear this news, she laughed because she thought she was too old to have a baby. Sarah did have a baby the next year, and he was named Isaac, which means laughter.

• We talked about God's promise to Abraham and Sarah earlier that Sarah would have a baby.
• We talked about how we should treat visitors, and how Sarah and Abraham might have welcomed their visitors.
• We learned how to make food that Sarah and Abraham might have served their visitors:
  • Israeli salad (chopped cucumbers and tomatoes)
  • Humus (spread made from chick peas)
• We ate the salad and humus and other foods they might have served:
  • Olives
  • Pita Bread
• We used dress up items from our Bible Box to become the characters in the story of Sarah and Abraham
• We had a Baby Naming ceremony for Isaac.

Be The Light!

Temple Beth Or Religious School staff are indeed the light -- on every Sunday morning. What a remarkable group of colleagues, who genuinely care about each other and our students. Thank you to staff members and madrichim who flexibly change schedules when needed in another area. Special thanks to Jay and Rachel Weiss, Larry Frank, Brandon Rubinoff, Jessica Simspon who have helped with special scheduling needs in the last few weeks.

TBO Religious School staff ARE the light!

“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...

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.

November 11 -- On November 11, bring your instruments to school if you are interested in learning about being in the religious school band. Please contact Nora Rubinoff in the religious school office for more information -- norarubinoff@gmail.com or 513.227.2450.

November 19 -- Seventh Grade Family Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm.

Chanukah Family Day will be on December 9 (tentatively set for 11:00 am until 12:30 pm) with students in all classes performing the Chanukah story and latkes for everyone. Mark your calendars now!

The first annual TBO 12 month calendar has arrived! It is available to purchase for $20 during Religious School or by stopping by the Temple Office during the week. This calendar will tell you when Rabbi Chessin’s 50th birthday is!

Members of “The World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust” have published a remarkable book containing OVER 120 HEART- WARMING STORIES OF SURVIVAL AND OVER 200 MOUTH WATERING JEWISH RECIPES. Three Dayton survivors (two are members of TBO) share their stories and the smells of their mother's kitchen in this book. Part of the proceeds goes to the Carmei Ha’ir Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem. The cookbook is available to purchase for $36 at the Temple Office or Gift Shop.

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