Mazel Tov!

Through July 9, 10 paintings by Hannah Kasper Levinson are on show at Pink Moon Goods home decor store, in partnership with Skeleton Dust Records. The paintings explore methods of optical illusion used in theater machines of the 1500s and the earliest forms of projection using glass slides and candlelight of a century later.

43 by Hannah Kasper Levinson.

Among this year’s inductees to the Dayton Region Walk of Fame will be the Levin family, which, through its foundation, supports agencies in the Dayton area that feed, clothe, educate, and provide health-related support to those in need. The induction ceremony luncheon will be held Sept. 24 at Sinclair Community College.

Beth Abraham Synagogue has elected Julie Liss-Katz as its new president.

Waldman-Roos
Adam and Julie Waldman of Dayton are elated to announce the engagement of their daughter, Zoe Claire Waldman, to Noah Jacob Roos, son of Rabbi Jonathan and Elizabeth Roos of Bethesda, Md. The wedding will take place on Aug. 31 at the Dayton Art Institute. Noah proposed to Zoe in Dupont Circle in D.C., and they were later joined by both of their families to celebrate their engagement. Zoe attends The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Noah is an attorney at the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.

Charlie Blumer

Charlie Blumer graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in film and media studies. She won Film Student of the Year, earned a certificate in screenwriting, and minored in women’s gender and sexuality studies. Charlie hopes to harness her passion for storytelling by moving to Nashville to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter. Though she knows she will encounter setbacks in today’s competitive landscape, Charlie’s long-term goal is to use her gift of listening to uplift voices of marginalized people and to fill the world with lovingkindness.

Rebecca Blumer

Rebecca Blumer graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a double major of Jewish studies and business administration. After another stint as kitchen steward at Goldman Union Camp Institute in Zionsville, Ind. this summer, she will begin her role as a Hillel International Springboard Fellow at Indiana University. Rebecca is looking forward to her role of connecting Jewish students on campus with one another through IU Hillel programs and services. Charlie and Rebecca’s parents are Molly and Jeff Blumer.

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