July 2025

Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message -July 31, 2025 I had the opportunity to spend two weeks at Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) with campers from all over the Ohio Valley, including several from our own community.  Nearly two-thirds of our age-eligible religious school students have been at camp for Kallah Aleph (Session 1) or

Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – July 28, 2025 On July 9, Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz had the honor of joining a clergy panel at the WPAFB Chapel’s Religious Support Symposium. She was asked to share how our Jewish community understands the world—and how we’re making a difference locally. Here are her remarks from the

Community at Temple Israel July 24, 2025 For those who do not know me, I am a life long Daytonian. My parents moved to Dayton in the 1950s. My mother was from Chicago and my father, a chemist, was from Brooklyn. They chose to live south and moved to Washington Township and not north where

Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message -July 17, 2025 Mah Jongg is a Chinese game that has become so entwined with American Jewish culture that some have thought that Jews invented the game.  While growing up I always thought of Mah Jongg as the game middle-aged and older women played with pretty tiles and snacks,

Community at Temple Israel July 7, 2025 Our hearts are with all those affected by the devastating floods in Central Texas, including the families of Kerr County and Camp Mystic. We offer our deepest thoughts and prayers for healing, comfort, and strength as they face loss and begin the difficult process of rebuilding. Shalom Austin