Students from grade 1 get up close and personal with the Torah and Rabbi Burstein
Spotlight on Confirmation
 What constitutes the "Jewish vote?" The 10th grade Confirmation class has been looking at Jewish American voting patterns over the last 100 years, and the candidates' strategies in courting the Jewish vote in the current presidential campaign. While neither the class nor the Temple advocates one candidate over the other, we have focused on the role our religion plays in Jews' political choices and the hot button issues which affect the Jewish vote. How do the candidates address Jewish concerns over issues of global antisemitism, terrorism and Israel's security, as well as health care, social justice, reproductive rights and economic stability? We examined the ads of both presidential candidates in the Jewish press and compared our own opinions to the results of the 2008 Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinions conducted by the American Jewish Committee mid-September:
http://www.ajc.org/site/c.ijITI2PHKoG/b.4540689/
 Upcoming classes will focus on Israel: the nation, the state and the ideal; Separation of religion and state; Christianity, missionaries and the Jewish views of the Messiah; the Holocaust and ethical choices in a choice less society; Sexuality and sacred choices, among other topics of interest to these educated, articulate and delightful 10th graders. It is my honor to be with them every other week on Sunday mornings.
- Rabbi Judy Chessin
    
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What's Cooking with the Culinary Team
 Today we made Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread with the first grade.
Here's the recipe:
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 ounces chocolate chips
Topping
1/8 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Method
Beat together eggs and sugar with fork. Add oil, baking powder, vanilla, and salt; mix. Add flour, one cup at a time. Batter will become very thick. Add chocolate chips; mix thoroughly.
Lightly grease cookie sheet with oil. Wet hands with cold water and form 3 long strips on the cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with topping. Bake at 350-375 degrees for 25 minutes. Cut while warm at an angle.
- Esther Weiss, Anne Ostrow and Rachel Weiss, Culinary Team
Cantor Dumtschin tries out a bike in the Sukkah.
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School supplies collection drive
 Bring your extra or gently used school supples to the temple and help the Temple Beth Or PTO collection drive for the African refugees in Dayton. Involve your kids in this great opportunity for hands-on tzedakah! Bring your donations to the Education office. Thank you!
Upcoming collections:
October - household items
November - winter clothes, all ages
December - toys and gifts
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