Counterrorism programs Prof. Amos N. Guiora, director of the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy at Case Western Reserve School of Law, will present two programs for the Jewish Community Relations Council on Thursday, Feb. 8. At 4 p.m., he will lead the discussion Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism in

Interfaith Tu B’Shevat Seder Interfaith couples and families are welcome to join us on Saturday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. at the Boonshoft CJCE to celebrate the New Year of the Trees. The DJCC will have activities for children and a brief discussion for adults. DJCC members: $5 adult, $3 child. Non-members:

Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer In January, the two new mikveh facilities planned for the Dayton area came closer to fruition with the site dedication and announcement of a lead gift for one, and a municipal planning comm-ission’s positive recommendation for the other. On Jan. 7, the Dayton Ritualarium

The Rabbi of Rock Michelle Tedford Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Hot music, cool Judaism the right format for WXEG’s Boomer If you’re looking for cool, the morning host of Dayton’s WXEG can point you in the right direction. One of the hottest alternative rock bands? Killswitch Engage. Most

Ellen Faust In December 2006, 34 volunteers came from across the country to help rebuild homes and lives in New Orleans. My husband, Howard, and I were a part of the group. Under the Union for Reform Judaism’s Tzevet Mitzvot program, the group worked with Touro Synagogue, Temple Shalom in

Rachel Sarah book Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer Single Mom Seeking: Playdates, Blind Dates And Other Dispatches From The Dating World by Rachel Sarah, Seal Press, 200 p., $14.95 Four years ago, Rachel Sarah began writing a column about dating as a single mom for literarymama.com. At the time,

Hillel Academy dismissal time As of the 2007-08 school year, Hillel Academy, the Miami Valley’s Jewish day school, will change student dismissal time from 3:40 p.m. to 3 p.m. “We are pleased to offer this change as well as continue our on-site after-school care,” Tom Tudor, headmaster of the school,

Beth Or Purim If you’re Jewish, between the ages of 21 and 45 and wouldn’t think of visiting a synagogue for a megillah reading, Rabbi Judy Chessin wants you. Chessin, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Or, a Reform congregation in Washington Township, says this year’s Purim event, Dance Through the

Israel beyond the conflict Shelley J. Klein, Hadassah’s national director of advocacy/public policy, will lead the discussion Israel: Beyond the Conflict on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Israel. The program is co-sponsored by the Dayton Chapter of Hadassah and the Dayton Jewish Community Relations Council. Klein is

Jesse Manders Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Spending 10 days cooped up in bomb shelters and clearing burned-out forests isn’t the normal itinerary for a college winter break. But, when I found an opportunity to get back to Israel, the place I love so much, I jumped at it.