Shabbat worship at Temple Beth Or addresses the varied spiritual needs of our adults, families, and children of all ages. Thus, given your feed­back, we are delighted to add even more enhancements to our already creative Shabbat worship line-up!

For our youngest members, we are adding a Friday night "MINI­MINYAN" which will blend the traditional aspects of Kabbalat Shabbat (welcoming the Sab­bath) with song, dance, games and storytelling. Since Mini­Minyan will be conducted on the fourth Friday of each month, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., it will allow par­ticipants to stay and share in our already established Pot-Luck Shabbat Festive Meal with the families who arrive for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Then, as usual, our Pot­Luck Shabbat dinner will be fol­lowed by our 7:30 p.m. evening Sabbath Service.

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I, myself, can't wait to lead these special Sabbath morning services for our families and their youngsters from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. starting in October. The experience will include an interactive service filled with song, stories, dancing around the bima and a Torah reading and skit. We will tear apart a specially themed Chodesh Challah (Challah of the month) for Kiddush and drink grape juice for the kids and more adult beverages for the parents! What a great way to start off our Sabbath morning for all of us.

Finally, we add to our worship lineup on the third Friday of the month with a more varied SYNAPLEX Shabbat experience. Inspired by the modern cinematic Cineplex, where one makes a choice from amidst a wide array of movies, so too we may se­lect not a movie but a Shabbat Eve­ning experience, choosing whichever venue feels the most suited for us! Do you want to meditate and find a spiritual space of relaxation? Would you prefer a lively discussion of the Torah Portion and its rele­vance in your own life? Would you prefer, instead, that the Shabbat music "take you away"? These will be among the options from which to choose on SYNAPLEX Sabbath. We will, however, gather together as one community and Temple family for Kaddish and Kiddush and an

On the second Saturday of the Oneg Shabbat to compare our month we will initiate TORAH-TOTS.

experiences and share together. We will inform you each month about the themes of these various events. And don't be concerned about scheduling. As always a full Friday Night Service will take place at 7:30 p.m. each week, no matter what precedes or follows it!

May 5771 bring spiritual renewal to us all. We hope to see you at our brand new Mini-Minyan, Torah-Tots and Syn­aplex Shabbat experiences!

Shalom,

Join us for Shabbat service at 6:30 p.m. immediately followed by a pot­luck dinner in the Sukkah. A-H bring a dessert; I-R bring a main dish; S-Z bring a vegetable or salad. Reminder: Your dish should be enough to serve at least 10-12 people.

Yahrzeits Sept. 3 Lillian S. Cream (9/1) Stanley Goldberg (9/1) Lewis Plotkin (9/3) Gustav Carsch (9/4) Mary Seidenschmidt (9/4) Scott Nelson (9/5) Rea Pupko (9/5) Eddie Rose (9/6) Abraham Moltz (9/7)

Sept. 10 Kurt S. Farnbacher Aaron Lauber (9/9) Martin Cauper (9/10) Richard Lyden (9/11) Lena Sachs (9/11) Max Scheiner (9/11) Hilda Davis (9/13) Richard Clair (9/14) Freda Swillinger (9/14)

Sept. 17 Gilbert Cramer (9/15) Frances Oxman (9/15) Sol J. Weiner (9/16) David Fishman (9/17) Jennifer Berks (9/20) Malcolm Block (9/20)

Sept. 24 Frank Seiner (9/23) Gus Holstine (9/25) Jerry Moyer (9/25) Theodore Paull (9/25) Pat Factora (9/26) Jerome Lehrer (9/26) Melia Levine (9/26) Elizabeth Baker Wolf Corman (9/27) Ted Halasz (9/27) Sam Novick (9/27) Jean Yampell (9/27) Joseph Azaroff (9/28) Mildred Dillman (9/28) Robert Fortner (9/28) Herbert Strauss (9/28)

Cantor's Discretionary Fund used at the Cantor's discretion

In memory of Irwin Dumtschin's mother, Edna Dumtschin

Ann Lehrner Maxine and Jerry Halasz Barbara and Harry Gerla

campership Fund assists in sending a child to an overnight

Jewish camp In memory of Irwin Dumtschin's mother, Edna Dumtschin

Dena and Larry Briskin General Fund

supports the daily operations of the Temple In memory of Irwin Dumtschin's mother, Edna Dumtschin

Caryl and Don Weckstein Jeanne Nathan Jan Maharam and Phil Elhardt

In honor of Darren Davis and Stacy Solomon's wedding

Caryl and Don Weckstein In honor of Temple Beth Or

Mike and Mary Ann Glantz In honor of Marni Flagel's 65th birthday

Linda and Stuart Goldberg In memory of Harvey Elenko

Ira Segalewitz Music Fund

supports the Temple 's music programming In memory of Irwin Dumtschin's mother, Edna Dumtschin

Mari Lou Moore Connie and Mike Bank Claudia and Bill Fried Sandy and Marc Low Helen and Bernard Ury Rabbi's Discretionary Fund used at the Rabbi's Discretion

In honor of the birth of Helene and Hank Adler's new granddaughter, Eliana Adler

Gary Holstine

Our most heartfelt sympathy to Beth Lehrner and family on the recent passing of her mother, Margaret Vegso and to Phyllis Royce and family on the recent passing of her mother, Irma Elinson.

The Temple Beth Or congregation wishes Mazel Tov to Jeanne Nathan and Dr. Milt Nathan on the birth of their grandson, Max Jonah Nathan.

I am not sure how many of you saw our ad for the school in the Observer and July Light, but it truly was a snapshot into where we are as a school and a Temple. It was tie-dye and had a picture of our own Adam Guadelupe holding a Torah and one of our entire school gathered on the bimah.These two pictures represent what we are trying to accomplish: a personal connection to Torah and a community of dedicated Jews com­fortable on our bimah and in Judaism herself. The tie-dye represents the attitude of play and freedom we try to integrate into the school. In my tenth year at Temple Beth Or, I am

Dr. Leesa Kaufman and Dr. Gino Roncallo and family have lived in Centerville for the past three years and they are our newest Temple Beth Or members. Leesa is an Obi Gyn doctor at Lifestages. After attending the University of Florida, she received her Medical Degree at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Her quick wit, good sense of humor and warm-hearted tempera­ment were some of the characteris­tics that charmed her husband, Gino, when they met in medical school and continue to do so now. "Oh, and

bearing witness to some amazing events. A new program B'nai Mitzvah Camp on Wednesdays is for our B'nai Mitzvah students to train with our rabbis and cantor and experi­ence their celebration with dedica­tion and communal support. We will also be establishing our weekly high school program and helping each high school student find his or her own path to a Jewish future.

The key to staying connected to Ju­daism is to realize what a vibrant and multi faceted path it truly encom­passes. To us at Temple Beth Or, the journey is one that recognizes the

she's very attractive too," he chimes in, as she laughs and insists, "Okay, stop it!"

Gino attended University of Pennsyl­vania and then received his Medical Degree in Pediatric Medicine at the University of South Florida with a specialty in Adolescent Healthcare. He is presently affiliated with Wright

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blend of the personal attention each student receives from our dedicated and nurturing staff and the role of our school community in shaping future Jewish leaders.

Fun, excitement, commitment to community ,and personal growth all are who we are and who we will con­tinue to be. I can't wait for this year to begin.

Be well,

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Gino and Leesa have two children who will be attending Temple Beth Or Kindergarten this year. Jaden likes math and coloring and Mia enjoys sports, reading and writing and both are inquisitive, busy and active five year olds. Their friendly Labrador/ Chihuahua mix dog, Kiwi, round out this friendly family.

Patterson Air Force Base. According Our Temple Beth Or Family heartily to Leesa, "Gino is a very compassion- welcomes the Kaufman-Roncallo ate person, but he's also a bit goofy." family! Gino laughs. His smile is wide, warm and gracious.

Many thanks to Mimi Villani, who spent long periods this summer helping me sell Gift Shop items on E-Bay rather than tending to her own business needs.

The Gift Shop Committee is looking for members to help run the Gift Shop on Sunday mornings, help with the Hanukkah Bazaar, choose items for purchase and help make policy. If you are a current member and wish to remain on the Committee, please e-mail me.BarbaraGerla.atbugerla@sbcglobal.net. If you wish to join the Committee and are willing to work in the Shop once a month or every six weeks while Religious School is in session, please contact me as well.

The High Holidays are coming up and we have great apple and honey plates. Call Barbara Gerla to make an appointment to see them.

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September Birthday & Anniversary Mazel Tovs to ... BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

Sept. 1 Nora Rubinoff

Sept. 2 Shirley Breman Judy Kaplan Jacob Lovins Nathan Rosengarten

Sept. 3 John Granby Louis Ullman

Sept. 4 Phillip Elhardt

Sept. 5 Andrea Kuperman

Sept. 6 Sara Moyer

Sept. 7 Mari Lou Moore

Sept. 9 Milton F. Nathan Roger Pankake

Sept. 10 Barbara Leger

Sept. 11 Chad Chessin

Sept. 12 Michelle Dritz Matthew Klein

Sept. 13 Sandy Lachman Sarah Wolf-Knight

Sept. 15 Seth Conte Joshua Stahl

Sept 16 Elena Cebulash Audrey Sachs

Sept. 17 Micah Gruenberg

Sept. 19 Dersu Goorskey Alexandra Vanderburgh

Sept. 21 Connie Bank

Sept. 22 Dorianne Katz Mary Ellen Leary

Sept. 25 Laura Lovins Marc Low Ralph Watson

Sept. 26 Lisa Lichota Sharyn Reger

Sept. 28 Debbie Altman Steven Berman

Sept. 30 Karen Bressler Lori Herrick Michael Pickard Donald Weckstein

Sept. 1 Janet and Jim Greenlee

Sept. 2 Jay and Michele Dritz Betty and Walter Pupko

Sept. 3 Lauren and Adam Baumgarten Jane and Gary Hochstein

Sept. 4 Jackie and Harold Fishman

Sept. 5 Jane and Alex Briskin

Sept. 6 Eileen and Ed Wolf

Sept. 7 Joni and Ralph Watson

Sept. 12 Jan and Kevin Boylan

Sept. 16 Vicki and Bruce Bernie

Sept. 21 Shara and Steve Taylor

Sept. 26 Andrea and Jereme Kuperman Doris and Louis Ullman

Sept. 29 Diann and Richard Bromberg

A hearty Maze/ Tov to Iris and David Fried­man on the recent marriage of Iris's son, Darren Davis, to Stacy Solomon and to Barbara and Omar Mendoza and Matthew Klein on the recent marriage of Bar­bara's son and Matthew's brother, Noah Klein to Rachel Labus.

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GOOD MEN (AND WOMEN)

WANTED: People who enjoy singing and would like to enhance our worship ser­vices .

• JOB REQUIREMENTS: Willingness to attend rehearsals and ability to sing on key

! with a group. We really need men. On-the-job training provided. We really need men. No special musical or Hebrew knowledge needed, although the ability to pronounce the Hebrew Uch" sound is a big plus. We really need men.

WORK SCHEDULE: Two Tuesday rehearsals per month for Shabbat services; weekly rehearsals for special programs as needed. New members may attend as many rehearsals as they like before singing at a service. We sing the first and third Fridays of each month, plus Saturday B'nai Mitzvah.

SALARY: None.

BENEFITS: Opportunity to broaden your knowledge of Jewish music and to add to the beauty of our services; friendly fellow choir members; classy black binder and free choir music; opportunity to see other congregants' faces instead of the backs of their heads; all the Oneg food you can eat.

TO APPLY: Submit college transcripts, SAT scores, and five glowing letters of recommendation. Or call Cantor Dumtschin at 435-3400. Or come to our first post-High Holiday rehearsal and dinner in the Sukkah on Tues­day, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

THANK YOU! We would like to thank the following people who volunteered to host either an Oneg Shabbat or a Pre-Oneg Reception for September through December, 2010. Your participation makes our Shabbats extra special. Thank you!!

Oneg and Pre-Oneg Reception Ust for September-December 2010

September 3rd-Qneg hosted by 7th grade parents in honor of Jason Guadalupe's Bar Mitzvah September 10th- Oneg hosted by Bev and Jay Gutmann October l sL Kindergarten Consecration Oneg hosted by kindergarten parents October gttt. Oneg in honor of Bob Lachman's 75th birthday and Roger Pankake's 65th birthday hosted by Sandy and Bob Lachman and Wendy Rachlin and Roger Pankake

October 15th-Pre Oneg Reception-hosted by Rachel and Heath Haug-Gilbert and Sue Nelson and family, in honor of Ron Nelson's 70th birthday. October 29th..Oneg hosted by Deb and David Char and Family November 5th-Qneg hosted by Jane and Alex Briskin and Family November l2th..Oneg hosted by 7th and 8th grade Sunday School parents, November 19thpre Oneg Reception hosted by 6th grade parents in honor of Emma Pickard's Bat Mitzvah December 3rd..()neg hosted by Ellen and Bruce Holroyd and Jane and Alex Pearl December 10th-Qneg hosted by 3 rd and 4th grade Sunday School parents December 17th..pre Oneg Reception hosted by Annie and Craig Self

Do you have a special birthday or anniversary coming up? What a wonderful way to share your mitzvah! Call Wendy Rachlin at 291-0072 to host an Oneg.

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Yon Are Cordially Invited

To Continue Your Rosh Hashanah observance with a boxed lunch in our new Levin Social Hall on Thursday, September 9, 1 p.m. At 2 p.m. Rabbi Chessin will lead the congregation in a special family Rosh Hashanah observance.

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Your check is your reservation. Complete this portion and return by Friday, September 3,2010. Make your check payable to: Temple Beth Or and mail to: 5275 Marshall Road, Dayton, Ohio 45429.

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Temple Beth Or 25th Anniversary Barefoot Family Beach Party

Saturday, November 6 at Temple Beth Or 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

$20 per family of 4 or more/or $5 per person MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: TEMPLE BETH OR

R.s.V,P. by sending a check to: Anniversary Beach Bash

c/o Annie Self 10031 Pebblestone Dr.

Dayton, OH 45458

Call: 937-885-5545 (Annie Self) or 937-885-6868 (Caryl Segalewitz) for more information.

Reservations required - by October 18, 2010 Your check is your reservation

Fun For All Ages! enjoy a pialic style dinner and lots of fun munchies. There'll be fun food, games, music, dancing and best of all -

Family Beach Fun With Friends!

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Have Shofar, Will Travel One of the mitzvot (commandments) of Rosh Hashanah is to hear the blowing of the shofar. For several years, Irwin Dumtschin and other members of the TBO Choir have visited congregants who have been hospitalized, homebound or in long­term care facilities, on Rosh Hashanah, so that they may hear the shofar and sing along with familiar High Holiday melodies. If you know of a congregant who cannot get out on Rosh Hashanah and would appreciate a visit, please contact Cantor Dumtschin.

The Big Picture

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Picture this: It is September 15, 1985. The seventy six families of the newly

formed Temple Beth Or are anticipating their very first High Holidays in their build­

ing and with their rabbi. Imagine the excitement as they put on their holiday

clothes and gathered at family tables for a special Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner.

How reward ing it must have been for the founders and volunteers to attend ser-vices that evening when over 200 people poured into the sanctuary. What a won

derful start to the new year!

This year we will celebrate the anniversary of those first High Holiday services in a very special way. We are

planning a special picture taking event. The congregation will gather in the parking lot after the morning ser­

vices of Rosh Hashanah on September 9 for a photograph. For this picture, we will shape ourselves into a

"25." We hope that everyone from both our morn ing service and our family and youth interaction service will

be in the big picture

Tashlich Tashlich (literally, "you shall cast") is a Rosh Hashanah custom in which peo­ple symbolically rid themselves of sins by casting breadcrumbs into a body of water, preferably a live body of water with fish. Usually this is accompanied by the recitation of scriptural verses, including Micah 7:18-20. Micah 7:19 states, "You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. "

Little is known about the origin of the ceremony, but we know it was practiced as early as the 15th century. In some communities, the ceremony is done at cisterns; in others, it is done by shaking out one's pockets. The important symbolism the same: we want to enter the new year with a clean slate, casting away our transgressions and bad habits. It's also refreshing to be outdoors in God's natural creation after spending much of the day inside the synagogue.

This year's Tashlich observance will be held at 3:00 on Rosh Hashanah afternoon (Sept. 9) at Grant Park in Washington TownShip. The site is level and is easily accessible from Grant's Trail, which intersects with both Paragon and Alex Bell Roads. A playground is adjacent to the creek and all ages are welcome. After symboli­cally casting away our sins, we'll enjoy apple cider and other treats. Maps will be available at Rosh Hashanah services.

Why is Rosh Hashanah so EARLY this year? Actually, Jewish holidays occur on the same day every year: the same day on the Jewish calendar! Rosh Hasha­nah is the 1st day of the Hebrew month Tishri, which this year falls on September 8,9. The Jewish calendar has a different number of days than the calendar we use because the Jewish calendar is based upon the cycle of the moon, rather than the sun. The Jewish calendar loses about 11 days relative to the solar calendar every year, but makes up for it by adding a month every two or three years. We will acid the leap month of Adar this Spring. How­ever, in mean time the High Holy Days fall in early September and be ready, because Hanukkah falls on Decem­berl!

ONEGSHANAH On Rosh Hashanah eve, Wednesday, September 8, we will have our first Oneg Shanah (celebration of the New Year) in our brand new Levin Hall! The reception is sponsored by the congregation, and we are asking our mem­bers to bring food items (cake, cookies, fruit, cheese platters, drinks, etc) which can be brought to the Temple prior to the service. Please notify Leslie (434-3500 or tbo@bizwoh.rr.com ) to indicate what you are bringing. Many thanks. Let us ring in 5771 together!

Rosh Hashanah Luncheon Once again we will offer a boxed lunch to families who would like to dine together for Rosh Hashanah lunch! We will offer turkey, tuna or egg salad wraps with apples and honey, drinks and desserts for $10.00 a box. Res­ervations are required. Please fill out the form within the Light and send it in by September 3 to Temple Beth Or.

High Holy Day Service Schedule Wednesday, September 8

Erev Rosh Hashanah 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 9 Morning Service 10:00 a.m.

Family and Youth Interaction (FYI) Service in Levin Hall 10:00 a.m. Lunch 12:30 p.m. (Reservations required)

Family Service 2:00 p.m. Tashfich 3:30 p.m. (at Grant Park in Washington Township

Friday, September 10 Shabbat Shuvah 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 11 Shabbat Shuvah 10:00 a.m.

Friday, September 17 Kof Nidre 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 18 Yom Kippur Morning Service 10:00 a.m.

Family and Youth Interaction Service in Levin Hall 10:00 a.m. Healing Service 12:30 p.m.

Reflections with Rabbi Michael J. Cook, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. "Jews, Christians and Israel: Precisely Why Is Nothing Going Right?"

Family Service 3:00 p.m. Y"lZkor Service 4:30 p.m.

Ne'ilah into Break the Fast 5:30 p.m.

Come meet with adults as we continue our 16-year journey navigating the Bible verse by verse. It is always a fascinating discussion and no prior experience is necessary. We are cur­rently exploring the Historical Book of II Kings, and it is simply fascinating to learn the history of the Kingdom of Israel! Please join us for a potluck breakfast and learning in Levin Hall.

~ Gather your breakfast at 10:30 a.m., and text study will commence at 11:00 - 12:30 on Sun­\ day, September 12 and 26, October 10 and 24, November 7 and 21, December 12, 2010.

TBO Sunday Morning Parent Havurah: "Jews in Schools". We are getting together and having a round table dis-

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'things Jewish'. Le. Jewish holidays, life cycle events, temple life, etc. What has worked for you and your child? With what you do you still struggle? By sharing our questions and our answers we will be a source of strength to one another and our children. We invite inter ested parents from all of Dayton's synagogues. Sunday, Oct. 3, 10:00 a.m. Temple Beth Or Levin Hall

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