By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer It was September 1993 when Rabbi Judy Chessin started an adult Torah study class at Temple Beth Or in Washington Township. “Although we read the Torah portions weekly, hardly any of us had looked at it with adult eyes,” she recalls. What started

By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or Planning a wedding these days is a daunting proposition with the current Covid-19 restrictions. Wedding couples wonder if they will be allowed to invite guests or need imprinted masks to go along with their kipot. Only one wedding was designed for just such

By Rabbi Benjamin G. Azriel, Temple Beth Or Electing a “precedent” is never an easy time for a community. Evaluating values, learning about the history of the concepts, incorporating morality into our lives are all parts of determining the precedent that we will elect. At Makor, Temple Beth Or’s Sunday

Pamela Rae Schuller, who champions inclusion through her stand-up comedy and storytelling, will perform as part of Temple Beth Or’s Purim celebrations, Sunday, March 8. An alumna of Goldman Union Camp Institute, Schuller shares stories of growing up with a severe case of Tourette syndrome. From 5 to 6 p.m.,

By Rabbi Judy Chessin, Temple Beth Or Miami Valley rabbis share thoughts on unprecedented U.S. antisemitism There is no doubt that the steady increase of antisemitic attacks in our nation is frightening. Of course, antisemitism is nothing new for Jews. Those of us in our advanced years remember Nazi Germany’s