By Martin Gottlieb, The Dayton Jewish Observer Some people, when they hear that there’s a book about Teddy Roosevelt and the Jews, are surprised: A whole book? Who knew there was enough material? TR is known – to history buffs, at least – for his activity in many policy realms.

Dayton’s own Flying Klezmerians, led by Rich Begel, performed in the lobby of Cincinnati Music Hall before Cincinnati Opera’s production of Fiddler on the Roof in July. Mike Jaffe will present a photographic retrospective of his works, 2-4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12 in the Creative Arts Center at Otterbein SeniorLife

The Jewish Community Relations Council will screen the next documentary in its three-part Israel in Focus series, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education. Executive produced by Wendy Sachs and Debra Messing and directed by Sachs, the documentary digs

Dayton Hadassah presents OSU Hillel’s a cappella group, the MeshugaNotes, 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5. Founded in 1999, the “Shugs” sing OSU spirit songs, oldies, current radio music, and classic and contemporary Hebrew songs, all arranged by current or past members. The venue will be provided with registration, which is

U.S. Air Force Col. (Ret.) Stafford Ouderkirk will talk about trauma and show the 2014 documentary Invisible Scars at Jewish War Veterans Post 587’s brunch, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 7 at Temple Beth Or. Invisible Scars was produced by the Crosswinds Foundation for Faith & Culture, a Christian organization that

The Miami Valley Mikvah will honor its founders, Patti and Lee Schear, Susan and Martin Schear, and Brenda Rinzler, at 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7 at the facility, 600 Sugar Camp Circle, Oakwood. The Miami Valley Mikvah was established as an entity in 2007; the facility opened in September 2009.

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Doris Rosamond Constantine (née Sheinker) late of Kettering, passed away Aug. 1 at age 98, after a very full life of love, family, and friendship. Doris was a caring wife, beloved mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and a loyal and loved friend to many people in and around the Centerville, West Carrollton,

The League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will host an interfaith panel discussion, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Religious Perspective, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the University of Dayton’s Fitz Center. Panelists include Pastor Gerald A. Cooper of Wayman Chapel

Trauma therapist Miri Bar-Halpern — who with Jaclyn Wolfman coauthored the paper Traumatic invalidation in the Jewish community after Oct. 7 in the Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment in May — will keynote the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton and its agencies’ annual meeting brunch, 11:30 a.m.,