Sunday, November 1, 2026 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 The 1919 Ethnic Map of New York City: Antisemitism and Plans to Suppress a Judeo-Bolshevik Uprising during the First Red Scare Fred Krome, Professor of History, University of Cincinnati Clermont College In 1919, a map of New York City was published in which a color code identified the various ethnic clusters of immigrants that made up Gotham inhabitants. Unknown to many at the time, and long since forgotten by anyone but antiquarians and the occasional historian, was the context behind the creation of...

Sunday, November 22, 2026 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 The Values of Jewish Games Rabbi Jeffrey and Mindy Glickman, Game Inventors Rabbi Jeff and Mindy Glickman see Jewish values and translate them into activities and games. All 31 of their licensed games role model Jewish values. Their games have been called “flowers that continue to blossom” and are fascinating for adults yet simple enough for children. Starting with an ancient Jewish game found in the Talmud, Rabbi Glickman’s presentation will have opportunities for play and for learning. It will conclude with the...

Sunday, January 10, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Heritable Diseases Common in the Ashkenazi Population Paul Levy DO FACOS, Chief Medical Officer Kettering Health Dayton and Troy Ashkenazi populations are prone to certain heritable diseases due to medieval and premodern genetic bottlenecking, geographic isolation, and consanguineous marriage practice. Learn about those conditions as well as the reasons for the elevated risk in the Ashkenazi populations which are not seen in the more genetically diverse Sephardic and Mizrahi lineages. $10/person. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

Sunday, January 24, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Kibbutz Lotan Virtual Tour Mike Caplin, Education Coordinator, Kibbutz Lotan The Ryterband Lecture Series is partnering with the Adut Education Committee to bring you a virtual tour of Kibbitz Lotan, an Eco-Jewish intentional, collective community with a deep commitment to environmental protection. Situated in the stunning Arava desert, in the south of Israel, they strive for cooperation and a sense of belonging. Kibbutz Lotan is a fascinating example of how Jewish values and environmentalism can intersect in one of the most challenging climates...

Sunday, January 31, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Diagnosis, Causes, Classification, and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease Dr. Mark Oxman, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists Learn the causes of chronic kidney disease and how these diseases are classified allowing for better understanding of what these diagnoses mean when going to the doctor. Understand how progressive chronic disease can be slowed through lifestyle changes, avoidance of medications and habits that can accelerate kidney loss and newer strategies and medications that can help prevent progressive disease....

Sunday, February 7, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 After October 7: Trauma, Israel, and Jewish Identity Rabbi Haim Rechnitzer, Professor of Jewish Thought, Board of Editorial Directors, HUC Press, Hebrew Union College – JIR A reflection on how October 7 and its aftermath have affected Jewish identity in the Diaspora, in relation to Israel, and within Israeli society itself. $10/person. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

Sunday, February 21, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Holy Killjoys: The Women of the Hebrew Bible and the Art of Sacred Dissent Esther Brownsmith, Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible, University of Dayton Too often, we treat the women of the Bible as either flawless exemplars or wicked temptresses. In reality, many of them were closer to what Sara Ahmed calls “feminist killjoys”: women who spoke up fearlessly to name the wrongs around them, even when it meant criticizing men, religious institutions, or the purported divine plan. In this first-ever preview of...

Sunday, February 28, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Treasures of the American Jewish Archives Dana Herman, Associate Director, The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, HUC The AJA began in 1947 with a small number of congregational archives. Today, it is one of two preeminent national repositories that preserves the history of American Jewry. Established by the notable historian, Jacob Rader Marcus, the AJA has continued to actively collect and grow its collection over the last seventy-five years and is committed to documenting the full scope and range...

Sunday, March 7, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 The Golden Age for Jewry in Spain: How Golden was it? Rabbi Reuven Firestone, Regenstein Professor in Medieval Judaism and Islam at HUC-JIR in Los Angeles One can find two nearly polar perspectives on the so-called “Golden Age” of Jewish life in Spain. One describes it as a beautiful existence for Jews, under which they lived with respect and produced some of their greatest works of science, religion, and literature. Another considers it a period in which Jews suffered humiliation, oppressive taxation, and...

Sunday, April 4, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 What Holds Us Together? Rabbi Tina Sobo, Rabbi & Educator, Temple Israel In 1921, Franz Rosenzweig posited his “Star of Redemption” as a philosophical and structural model for Jewish theology – one that is still often used as a basis for framing Jewish thought today. As Reform Jews just over one hundred years later, Rabbi Sobo will offer an updated version of this framework that has emerged from her thinking and teaching over the past decade at Temple Israel. Come explore the dimensions...

Sunday, April 11, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 From My Side of the Bimah Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz, Senior Rabbi, Temple Israel Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz will share her personal perspective on a timely topic of interest to our congregation and the broader Jewish community. Drawing on Jewish teachings, traditions, values, and her own experiences, she will reflect on issues that touch our lives today. Topics may range from current events and challenges facing the Jewish community to questions of faith, family, community, ethics, and everyday Jewish living. The goal is to encourage...