The Synagogue Forum of Greater Dayton presents its 14-session Introduction to Judaism course on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Nov. 4 and running through Feb. 24.

The annual class is open to anyone interested in Jewish learning, dialogue, and exploration. Some sessions are held at local synagogues and temples, some via Zoom; all sessions are available online. It offers an in-depth look at Judaism from Conservative, Orthodox, and Reform perspectives.

Instructors are Beth Abraham Synagogue’s Rabbi Aubrey Glazer, Beth Jacob Congregation’s Rabbi Leibel Agar, Temple Beth Or’s Rabbi Judy Chessin, and Temple Israel’s Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz.

Topics include God and theology, theodicy (the problem of evil in the world), sacred texts, peoplehood, Zionism, Jewish history, personal observance, life cycles, Shabbat, community, holidays, prayer and liturgy, antisemitism, and the Holocaust.

Registration is $36 for an individual or couple. For more information or to enroll, email Chessin at rabbichessin@templebethor.com.

To read the complete October 2025 Dayton Jewish Observer, click here.