We are honoring exceptional women of 2020. To be part of the inspirational live streamed event, just log onto our home page on May 5th and there will be a link available for everyone.
A Taste of Jewish Cultural Festival at Temple Israel creates opportunities for all who wish to learn more about Jewish traditions, history, customs, and faith. In past years, over 2000 people have turned out to enjoy music and stories, learn about rituals, Torah, and holidays, taste brisket, falafel and challah, play games, and learn that […]
Join us for a virtual tour and discussion of the exhibition at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. There is a complimentary box lunch available for pickup at Beth Abraham Synagogue on Friday, May 14, 2021 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. There is no cost for this event. Register on our website: bethabrahamdayton.org by May […]
Please join us on Zoom. Our speaker is Jim Nathanson and his topic is The Bar Kokhba Revolt, The Pivotal Event in the Development of Rabbinic Judaism.
Beth Abraham Annual Meeting
Both at times of great despair and times of great joy many turn to God; to beg God for help or to thank God for good fortune. But can God really do anything to affect our situation? If not, why do we even bother with our prayers? These fundamental questions are eternal and the answers […]
What happens when we apply “street smarts” – awareness, common sense, self-defense, and reading between the lines – to our spirituality? We get a deeper understanding of the Divine and a new sense of prayer. In this interactive session, Liturgist Alden Solovy will take you on a tour of some key texts using Jewish spiritual […]
Jewish prayer has foundational roots in Torah. From the word Halleluyah, perhaps the most famous single word of praise, to the structure of daily prayers, Alden will illustrate how the Bible has influenced prayer, adding his contemporary voice to ancient yearnings. Alden Solovy spreads joy and excitement for prayer. An American Israeli liturgist, poet, lyricist, […]
We will discuss the movie, The Other Story, (available on Amazon Prime, $3.99) Summary: Two rebellious young women - one fleeing the chaos of secular hedonism for the disciplined comforts of faith, the other desperate to transcend her oppressive religion - cross paths unexpectedly in Jerusalem, to startling consequences. Register for this event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83313462906