Temple Israel and Omega Baptist Church will join together for their annual pulpit exchange over MLK weekend.

Pastor Joshua Ward will deliver the sermon at Temple Israel’s Shabbat service, 6:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12. An Oneg reception will follow the service.

Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz will deliver the sermon at Omega Baptist Church’s 11 a.m. service, Sunday, Jan. 14. All are encouraged to attend both services. Temple Israel is located at 130 Riverside Dr., Dayton. Omega Baptist is located at 1821 Emerson Ave., Dayton.

Members of Beth Abraham Synagogue and The Potter’s House will come together at Beth Abraham for a Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 13. Pastor Ken Moss will join Rabbi Aubrey Glazer during the service for a bima dialogue about King’s enduring teachings today.

A kiddush lunch will follow services. Beth Abraham Synagogue is located at 305 Sugar Camp Cir., Oakwood.

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