JewishDayton

Women’s Philanthropy Brunch
Sunday, September 15
11 AM – 12:30 PM
Boonshoft CJCE (525 Versailles Drive, Centerville, 45459)

Please join us for the Women’s Philanthropy Brunch featuring guest speaker Iris Kraemer. Join together with other Pearls, Pomegranates, and Lions to celebrate the strength of women philanthropists and the incredible difference we make in our Jewish community.

$36 per person, Kosher brunch will be served. RSVP online by clicking the button below or 937-610-1555 by Monday, September 9.

Click here to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/womens-philanthropy-brunch/

Apply now to attend the Ohio Loves Israel Summit! Click this link to apply https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmoFVN0VUrwN4o-7zU_3Nr5ovOufAsGOaZT--CiJOYZKksPA/viewform

Jewish Dayton at the Foodbank
Thursday, September 12
8:45 – 11 AM
The Dayton Foodbank (56 Armor Place, Dayton, 45417)

To celebrate the New Year, please join our Apple (Dumpling) Gang at the Dayton Foodbank. Help with a variety of activities to support the local community with their food needs including packing boxes, sorting through food items for quality assurance, and loading pallets for storage and delivery.

RSVP by September 9. https://jewishdayton.org/event/jewish-dayton-at-the-foodbank-2/

Questions? Contact Jeff Blumer at [email protected].

Community Shabbat: A Celebration with Family and Friends
Friday, September 13
5:45 – 8 PM
Boonshoft CJCE (525 Versailles Drive, Centerville, 45459)

Join the community for a Shabbat celebration with family and friends of all ages. Experience tradition, community, and joy during a Kabalat Shabbat program. Enjoy a family-style kosher meal while participating in a camp-style song session.

This event is made possible through Prizmah and funding provided by an Innovation Grant of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton. In partnership with PJ Library, PJ Our Way, Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton, and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton.

$18/individual; $36/family. RSVP and menu choice requested by September 6. Questions? Contact Kate Elder at [email protected]

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/hillel-academy-community-shabbat/

Shabbat Shalom!

Join us this Sunday as we enjoy a brunch catered by Bernstein's Fine Catering, install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and present awards at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies.

We will be joined by Mark Dowd, SAFE Cincinnati Director of Community Security, who will discuss security issues currently facing the Jewish community.

Kosher dietary laws will be observed.

No charge. Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/

Join us for the JCC Boomers Blast! This Thursday, 6:30 - 9PM at the Levitt Pavilion (134 S. Main St. Dayton, OH 45402).

Enjoy a hot summer night at the Levitt Pavilion with Cool Cool Cool. The music is Funk, House, and R & B. Concert starts at 7:00 p.m. Look for the Boomers signs or balloons! Bring your own chairs, blankets, food, and drinks (NO GLASS).

No cost. Some food and drinks are available for purchase at the venue. Or carryout to support nearby restaurants!

RSVP recommended. Questions? Contact Stacy Emoff at [email protected] or 937-610-1555.

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jcc-boomers-blowout-summer-concert-at-the-leavitt-pavilion/

Annual meeting is coming up one week from today! Join us as we enjoy a brunch catered by Bernstein's Fine Catering, install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and present awards.

We will be joined by Mark Dowd, SAFE Cincinnati Director of Community Security, who will discuss security issues currently facing the Jewish community.

Kosher dietary laws will be observed.

No charge. Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/

Congratulations to All the Best Deli (Lee Schear)– winner of this year’s Jack Moss Creativity Award!

Jack Moss (z”l) was an active member of the Dayton Jewish community throughout his lifetime. As an acknowledgment of his deep, lasting legacy and as a token of appreciation for the wonderful gift of creativity he gave to the community, his family established this award in his honor.

Celebrate All the Best Deli and our other award winners on Sunday, August 25 at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies. Join us for brunch as we install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and more!

No cost. To RSVP, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

Today is the last day to register for Look at Us: Jewish Artists and Artisans in Dayton - a special event at The Dayton Art Institute!

This event will feature a display of local artists and artisans presented by the Look at Us Committee and an artist talk by Dayton Jewish artist Hannah Kasper Levinson.

Click here to RSVP: https://jewishdayton.org/event/look-at-us-jewish-artists-and-artisans-in-dayton/

Funding provided by an Innovation Grant of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, in partnership with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton, Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Temple Beth Or, Temple Israel, and the Dayton Art Institute.

Look At Us Committee: Ruth Schumacher & Wendy Gray (Co-Chairs), Stacy Emoff (JCC Program Coordinator), Marc Gruenberg, Noah Gruenberg, Helen Halcomb, and Scott Liberman.

Congratulations to Peter and Joan Wells– winners of this year’s Joe and Elaine Bettman Tzadik Award!

This award honors an individual or couple in our community who best exemplifies Joe (z”l) and Elaine Bettman’s impact on not only the Jewish community, but also on the broader community and society.

RSVP today for the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies on Sunday, August 25. We’ll install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, present awards, and more.

No cost. To register, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

JCC Boomers Blast at the Levitt Pavilion
Thursday, August 22, 6:30 – 9 PM
Levitt Pavilion (134 S. Main St. Dayton, OH 45402)

Enjoy a hot summer night at the Levitt Pavilion with Cool Cool Cool. The music is Funk, House, and R & B. Concert starts at 7:00 p.m. Look for the Boomers signs or balloons! Bring your own chairs, blankets, food, and drinks (NO GLASS).

No cost. Some food and drinks are available for purchase at the venue. Or carryout to support nearby restaurants!

RSVP recommended. Questions? Contact Stacy Emoff at [email protected] or 937-610-1555.

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jcc-boomers-blowout-summer-concert-at-the-leavitt-pavilion/

Congratulations to Michele Dritz– winner of this year’s JFS Volunteer of the Year Award!

This award recognizes a volunteer who has shown great leadership and passion for Jewish Family Services.

Join us on Sunday, August 25 as we celebrate Michele and our other award winners, install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and more at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies.

No cost. To RSVP, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

Congratulations to Elliot Ratzman– winner of this year’s JCRC Volunteer of the Year Award!

This award recognizes a volunteer who has shown great leadership and passion for the Jewish Community Relations Council.

Celebrate Elliot and our other award winners on Sunday, August 25 at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies. Join us for brunch as we install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and more!

No cost. To RSVP, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

JCC Adults in partnership with the Beth Abraham Synagogue Program Committee, Beth Jacob Programming Committee, Temple Beth Or Adult Education Committee, and Temple Israel Adult Education Committee invite you and your friends to explore the first of several museums in our area! (age 16 and over are welcome)

Museum Field Trip
Tuesday, August 20
11 AM – 3 PM
Lunch & Tour at the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center Union Terminal (1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, 45203)

• Meet at Temple Beth Or at 10 AM or Beth Jacob Synagogue at 9:30 AM, or at the Holocaust & Humanity Center in Cincinnati at 11 AM.
• 90-minute docent-led tour at the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center
• Cost for the tour is $10 per person upon registration (includes a parking pass). Carpools will be arranged. More event details to follow.
• Lunch after the tour at Marx Bagels - 9701 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242 (cost on your own)

RSVP by Friday, August 16 to Stacy Emoff at [email protected] or call 937-610-5513.

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jcc-and-temple-beth-or-adults-field-trip-to-nancy-david-wolf-holocaust-humanity-center-in-cincinnati/

Congratulations to Windy Lipp – winner of this year’s JCC Volunteer of the Year Award!

This award recognizes a volunteer who has shown great leadership and passion for the Jewish Community Center.

RSVP today for the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies on Sunday, August 25. We’ll install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, present awards, and more.

No cost. To register, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

Join us next Wednesday, August 21 at The Dayton Art Institute for a special event featuring a display of local artists and artisans presented by the Look at Us Committee and an artist talk by Dayton Jewish artist Hannah Kasper Levinson.

Be sure to RSVP here: https://jewishdayton.org/event/look-at-us-jewish-artists-and-artisans-in-dayton/ by this Friday, August 16th.

Funding provided by an Innovation Grant of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, in partnership with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton, Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Temple Beth Or, Temple Israel, and the Dayton Art Institute.

Look At Us Committee: Ruth Schumacher & Wendy Gray (Co-Chairs), Stacy Emoff (JCC Program Coordinator), Marc Gruenberg, Noah Gruenberg, Helen Halcomb, and Scott Liberman.

Congratulations to Ira Segalewitz – winner of this year’s Robert A. Shapiro Award!

This award recognizes a volunteer who is dedicated to the values of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton.

Join us on Sunday, August 25 as we celebrate Ira and our other award winners, install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and more at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies.

No cost. To RSVP, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

Congratulations to Helen Halcomb – winner of this year’s Past Presidents’ Award!

This award recognizes a unique individual in our community who has provided extraordinary services and has not been recognized by any other JFGD volunteer awards.

Celebrate Helen and our other award winners on Sunday, August 25 at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies. Join us for brunch as we install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and more!

No cost. To RSVP, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

Look at Us shares works of artists and artisans with a Dayton connection.

On view now at jewishdayton.org: View works by local artists and artisans including Elyssa Wortzman, Brian Appel (of blessed memory), and Ray Must (of blessed memory), fine arts; Gayle Moscowitz and Caryl Segalewitz, glass art; Cathy Gardner, illumination & calligraphy; Mike Jaffe, Stephen Goldberg, Bruce Soifer, and Sam Lauber (of blessed memory), photography; Marlene Pinsky, quilting; and Burt Saidel, Scott Segalewitz and Steve Markman (of blessed memory), woodworking.

Click here to see the art on our website: https://jewishdayton.org/jewish-community-center/jewish-artists-at-the-dayton-art-institute-the-stories-that-we-tell/

Funding provided by an Innovation Grant of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, in partnership with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton, Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Temple Beth Or, Temple Israel, and the Dayton Art Institute.

Look At Us Committee: Ruth Schumacher & Wendy Gray (Co-Chairs), Stacy Emoff (JCC Program Coordinator), Marc Gruenberg, Noah Gruenberg, Helen Halcomb, and Scott Liberman.

Congratulations to Jese Shell – winner of this year’s Allan L. Wasserman Young Leadership Award!

This award is given to a young man who has offered outstanding service and has performed exemplary activities for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton and has demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to participate in the Jewish community.

RSVP today for the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies on Sunday, August 25. We’ll install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, present awards, and more.

No cost. To register, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

Congratulations to Meryl Goldman – winner of this year’s Dorothy B. Moyer Young Leadership Award!

This award is given to a young woman who has offered outstanding service and has performed exemplary activities for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton and has demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to participate in the Jewish community.

Join us on Sunday, August 25 as we celebrate Meryl and our other award winners, install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and more at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies.

No cost. To RSVP, visit https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/.

** Event Update **

Due to inclement weather, tonight’s Shabbat in the Park will now be taking place at the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education (525 Versailles Drive, Centerville, 45459).

It's almost that time! Annual meeting is coming up! Join us as we enjoy a brunch catered by Bernstein's Fine Catering, install new officers and board members, recognize outgoing board members, and present awards. Keep an eye out for award winner highlights in the coming weeks!

We will be joined by Mark Dowd, SAFE Cincinnati Director of Community Security, who will discuss security issues currently facing the Jewish community.

Kosher dietary laws will be observed.

No charge. Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-annual-meeting-3/

Shabbat in the Park
Friday, August 2
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Iron Horse Park (6161 Millshire Drive Centerville, OH 45459)

Join PJ Library, PJ Our Way, and Hillel Academy as we celebrate the end of summer break, a new school year, and Rosh Chodesh during Shabbat in the Park. Enjoy a Kosher meal, kickball, giant bubbles, and the playground.

No cost. RSVP TODAY!! https://jewishdayton.org/event/shabbat-in-the-park-2/

Questions? Contact Kate Elder at [email protected]

Shabbat in the Park
Friday, August 2
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Iron Horse Park (6161 Millshire Drive Centerville, OH 45459)

Join PJ Library, PJ Our Way, and Hillel Academy as we celebrate the end of summer break, a new school year, and Rosh Chodesh during Shabbat in the Park. Enjoy a Kosher meal, kickball, giant bubbles, and the playground.

No cost. RSVP by July 31 https://jewishdayton.org/event/shabbat-in-the-park-2/

Questions? Contact Kate Elder at [email protected]

Shabbat in the Park
Friday, August 2
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Iron Horse Park (6161 Millshire Drive Centerville, OH 45459)

Join PJ Library, PJ Our Way, and Hillel Academy as we celebrate the end of summer break, a new school year, and Rosh Chodesh during Shabbat in the Park. Enjoy a Kosher meal, kickball, giant bubbles, and the playground.

No cost. RSVP by July 31, 2024. Questions? Contact Kate Elder at [email protected].

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/shabbat-in-the-park-2/

PJ Under 3
Sunday, July 21, 10 AM – 12 PM
Owen’s Place Park (2260 Dayton Xenia Rd Beavercreek, OH 45434)

Join PJ Library and JCC Early Childhood Education for a get-together for families with children ages 3 and under (older siblings welcome). Enjoy bagels, fruit, and coffee at the shelter, then head to the playground with your friends.

No cost. RSVP by July 18, 2024. Questions? Contact Kate Elder at [email protected].

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/pj-under-3-2/