Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton

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

Starting July 3rd On the jewishdayton.org website: Featuring works by Jewish artists from the collection of the Dayton Art Institute including Sol LeWitt, Roy Lichtenstein, and Alexander Liberman. To view Click Here.

Starting August 7th On the jewishdayton.org website: Featuring works by local artists and artisans including Cathy Gardner, calligraphy; Elyssa Wortzman, fine arts; Gayle Moscowitz and Caryl Segalewitz, glass art; Mike Jaffe, Stephen Goldberg, Bruce Soifer and Sam Lauber (of blessed memory), photography; Ray Must (of blessed memory) Fine Artist; Marlene Pinsky, quilting; and Burt Saidel, Scott Segalewitz and Steve Markman (of blessed memory), woodworking.

Wednesday, August 21, 5:30 – 7 PM
Special Event at the Dayton Art Institute (456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, 45405)
No cost, RSVP by Friday, August 16th or to Stacy Emoff at [email protected] or call 937-610-5513

Featuring a display of local artists and artisans presented by the Look at Us Committee and a program by Dayton Jewish artist Hannah Kasper Levinson. Optional self-guided tour of museum and reception to follow presentation.

Funding provided by an Innovation Grant of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton

In partnership with the JCC, Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Temple Beth Or, and Temple Israel.

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

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

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 a nearby restaurant (TBD – 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/

Jewish Family Services Goes to Camp Shalom…TWICE! JFS was on a Mitzvah Mission with our Camp Shalom superheroes who performed many mitzvot!!! Check out some of the superhero poses in the photos!

On July 2nd, JFS worked with all of the campers at Camp Shalom. We read Home (Tonya Lippert PhD, https://youtu.be/sFfvFE7D4Io?si=ghAtgROhy-AcKEfJ), a story about homelessness through the eyes of two young children. The Seeds (younger campers) then made cards for the children at the local shelters. The Trees and Leaves (older campers) made 122 sack lunches for the guests at the St. Vincent de Paul shelters. On July 5th, JFS returned to Camp Shalom for an egg drop, but this wasn’t just any egg drop! The Trees and Leaves learned about the inequitable distribution of resources and how this can impact an individual’s ability to protect themselves. We had some great conversation about the activity and how it related to life. Later on July 5th, JFS thanked our Camp Shalom superheroes with ICE CREAM SUNDAES. Yum!

We had a great time focusing on the Jewish values of kavod (respect), g’milut chasadim (acts of loving kindness), v’ahavta l’reacha kamocha (love your neighbor as yourself), and tzedakah (giving) with our superheroes.

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We hope you have a wonderful July 4th holiday!

Thank you for a successful Film Festival season!

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 a nearby restaurant (TBD – cost on your own).

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

Dayton Jewish Film Festival Closing Night- My Neighbor Adolf
Sunday, June 30 at 7:15 PM
The Neon (130 E. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402)
Cost:
Individual Ticket $12

(Israel, Poland, Colombia 2022, 96 minutes) Comedy/Drama

In the shadow of the capture of Adolf Eichmann, Polsky, a grumpy Holocaust survivor living in the countryside begins to have suspicions about his secretive new neighbor Mr. Herzog (played by German cult-actor Udo Kier). Piecing together clues and cues, Polsky goes to risky lengths to investigate. Might his portrait-painting, dog-loving nemesis be that Adolf? In order to verify, he will have to engage and entertain his neighbor, but at what costs to his loneliness? A comedy of misrecognition and misanthropy, My Neighbor Adolf is a charming and gripping black comedy, a hit for festival audiences worldwide.

Don’t worry! If online tickets sales for this film are closed, we have a limited number of tickets available for purchase at the door. We look forward to seeing you!!

Click here to buy tickets https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-my-neighbor-adolf/

PJ partnered with JCC Film Fest for a showing of An American Tail at The Neon!

Dayton Jewish Film Festival – Less Than Kosher
Tonight at 7:15 PM
(also available virtually June 25-27)
The Neon
(130 E. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402)
Cost:
Individual Ticket $12
Virtual Access Ticket $12 (click here to purchase a virtual ticket)
Season pass $95 (includes Opening Night – click here to purchase)

(Canada, 2023, 67 minutes) Musical Comedy
Can the pizzazz of pop and the chutzpah of the digital age capture the spirit of tradition? At 20, Viv was a promising young singer. At 30, her failing music career has forced her back into her mother’s basement. But when this self-proclaimed “Bad Jew” lands ass-backwards into a job as a Cantor at her family’s synagogue, she’s thrown into a wild ride of illicit affairs, drug trips, family drama, self-discovery and some serious Jewish bops. It’s Shiva Baby meets A Star is Born. Modern Jewish wit and viral Hebrew Electro-Pop. Don’t miss the delightful performances which earned Less than Kosher the Audience Award at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

Don’t worry! If online tickets sales for this film are closed, we have a limited number of tickets available for purchase at the door. We look forward to seeing you!!

Click this link to purchase tickets https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-less-than-kosher/

Shabbat Shalom! Summer is officially here! Celebrate by sharing your favorite summer activities or best summer memories in the comments.

Dayton Jewish Film Festival – Less Than Kosher
Tuesday, June 25 at 7:15 PM
(also available virtually June 25-27)
The Neon
(130 E. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402)
Cost:
Individual Ticket $12
Virtual Access Ticket $12 (click here to purchase a virtual ticket)
Season pass $95 (includes Opening Night – click here to purchase)

**First 50 dads get in FREE!! Use code DAD50 at checkout**
(Code only available for in-person screening; can only be used one time per transaction)

(Canada, 2023, 67 minutes) Musical Comedy
Can the pizzazz of pop and the chutzpah of the digital age capture the spirit of tradition? At 20, Viv was a promising young singer. At 30, her failing music career has forced her back into her mother’s basement. But when this self-proclaimed “Bad Jew” lands ass-backwards into a job as a Cantor at her family’s synagogue, she’s thrown into a wild ride of illicit affairs, drug trips, family drama, self-discovery and some serious Jewish bops. It’s Shiva Baby meets A Star is Born. Modern Jewish wit and viral Hebrew Electro-Pop. Don’t miss the delightful performances which earned Less than Kosher the Audience Award at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

Don’t worry! If online tickets sales for this film are closed, we have a limited number of tickets available for purchase at the door. We look forward to seeing you!!

Click this link to buy tickets https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-less-than-kosher/

2024 Film Festival- An American Tail
Sunday, June 23 at 3:00 p.m.
The Neon (130 E. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402)

Cost:
No charge (seating is limited)
Season pass $95

(United States, 1986, 80 minutes) Animated Family Musical

An animated cinematic feast, not to be missed on the big screen! Steven Spielberg helped produced this now-classic tale of a young mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz who, with his family, emigrate from Russia to the United States by boat after their home is destroyed by cats. Separated from his family but aided by a team of new-immigrant ethnic mice, Fievel explores the new world, facing adventure, hardship, and reunion. An entertaining, sensitive, and unforgettable tribute to the immigrant experience, An American Tail will sensitize another young generation to the challenges of many of our forebears.

Popcorn and juice will be served. Please RSVP by June 21, 2024.

In partnership with PJ Library.

**Support the JFS Mitzvah Mission by bringing items with you to the theater to be donated to the YWCA. Click here (https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfs-drive-thru-mitzvah-mission-8/) for more information, including a list of High-Need items.**

Click link to register https://jewishdayton.org/event/2024-film-festival-an-american-tail/

Dayton Jewish Film Festival – Nathan-ism
Thursday, June 20 at 7:15 PM
The Neon
(130 E. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402)
Cost:
Individual Ticket $12
Virtual Access Ticket $12
Season pass $95

(United States, 2023, 79 minutes) Documentary
Shortlisted for the International Documentary Association’s best films of 2023

For decades Nathan Hilu has been unable to stop drawing: his years during and after World War II, his Syrian-Jewish family, his Yiddish New York. His quirky drawings—part underground comix, part Jean-Michel Basquiat, all Nathan—have the attention of archivists, galleries, and historians. Tablet Magazine described him as the “most significant Jewish Outsider artist you’ve never heard of.” But doubts arise: was Nathan really a guard at the Nuremberg Trials? What is memory and what is invention? A compelling documentary with twists and turns of the creative spirit. Do not miss the spectacular visual kaleidoscope of urgency as Nathan races against the clock to document history.

Click this link to purchase tickets - https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-nathan-ism/

A very happy Father's Day to all the fathers and father figures in our community!

There is still time to come join us! Click this link to find out all the information about Film Fest! https://jewishdayton.org/program/dayton-jewish-film-festival/

TONIGHT at 7:15 p.m.
(also available virtually June 10 and 11)

The Neon
(130 E. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402)

Cost:
Individual Ticket $12
Virtual Access Ticket $12 (click here to purchase a virtual ticket)
Season pass $95 (includes Opening Night – click here to purchase https://jewishdayton.org/product/2024-film-fest-season-pass/ )

(Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, 2018, 113 minutes) Drama/Comedy

What happens when you seek revenge but find friendship? Eighty-year-old Jiri believes he has located the former SS officer who executed his parents but finds instead the man’s wastrel middle-aged son. The bittersweet odd-couple journey to meet surviving witnesses of war and to come to some resolve about history and guilt and wisdom about life and loss. Variety’s Jessica Kiang writes “the subtlety of the film’s elegant craft, the restraint of well-known Slovakian director Martin Šulík’s characterful screenplay, and the superb chemistry between the two lead actors gives The Interpreter a respectful, quiet resonance.”

Click here to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-the-interpreter/

School's out for summer! Enjoy this Shabbat, and share this post with the people you're celebrating with.

Dayton Jewish Film Festival – Home
Tuesday, June 4 at 7:15PM
The Neon
(130 E. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402)
Cost:
Individual Ticket $12
Season pass $95 – click here to purchase)
(Israel, 2023, 111 minutes) Crime/Drama
Home, nominated for nine Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Film, is a portrayal of the tensions between religious power and personal ambition in an ultra-Orthodox enclave. Yair opens a computer store in his Jerusalem neighborhood, instigating the scrutiny of the rabbis who police the boundaries between the secular and the sacred. His wife’s distinguished family has doubts, but the stream of customers interested in “kosher” electronic products says otherwise. Yair’s success clashes with the gatekeepers of propriety in this insular community. Based on the personal story of writer-director Benny Fredman, Home’s dynamic performances and tremendous cinematography places us in the heart of contemporary Jerusalem.

Click here to RSVP - https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-opening-night/?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_27_2020_16_48_COPY_01)&mc_cid=759788e118&mc_eid=97cb25041b

JCC staff ready for a summer of fun!

Elliot Ratzman Jewish Film Fest chair appearance on Good Morning Dayton.

Dayton Jewish International Film Festival Elliot Ratzman disucsses the

Today, we honor those who lost their lives in the service of our nation.

LAST DAY OF TRIVIA!!!!!! Take part in our trivia to see if you can win 2 free tickets!! ! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! Leave your answer in the comments! SHARE with friends! HAVE FUN!!! The winner will be contacted TOMORROW!!!!!!

Trivia of the day -Q: THE FIRST MOVIE FILMED IN ISRAEL (1896) WAS

A) TRAIN STATION IN JERUSALEM

B) EXODUS

C) ODED THE WARRIOR

D) GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT

Dayton Jewish Film Festival Opening Night – The Catskills
Thursday, May 30 at 7 PM

The film will be followed by guest speaker Dr. Jenny Caplan, and a dessert reception

The Roger Glass Center for the Arts
(29 Creative Way, Dayton, OH 45479)

Cost:
Opening Night Reception - Individual Ticket $18
Season pass $95 (includes Opening Night – click here to purchase)

(United States, 2023, 86 minutes) Documentary

The Catskills is a delightful account on the rise and fall of the Borscht Belt and the powerful women who made it happen. With a trove of lost-and-found archival footage and a cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab, this charming documentary journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City that served as refuge for Jewish immigrants and affluent Jewish families alike. Stand-up comedians share their best shtick while former waiters, entertainers, and dance instructors recount tales of the family-run resorts and bungalows. Punctuated with expert commentary—including from Dayton’s Dr. Jenny Caplan!—The Catskills is where nostalgia and memory meets the American Jewish experience.

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-opening-night/

Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton 2024 Presidents Dinner
Sunday, June 2
Cocktail Reception at 5:00 p.m.; Dinner and Keynote Speaker begin at 6:00 p.m. (Kosher Dietary Laws will be observed)
Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education (525 Versailles Drive Centerville, OH 45459)

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton honors the legacy of its past presidents with this premier event to inspire our community with a global message on an intimate level. Featuring Keynote Speaker Rabbi David Wolpe.

Complimentary valet parking available. You will have the opportunity to make your 2024 Annual Campaign Pledge.

Individual Tickets: $125 per person.

Patron Tables: $2,200 per table (if you would like to purchase a Patron Table, please contact Melanie Vincent at [email protected]).

Seating is limited. Please RSVP by THIS FRIDAY!! CLICK THIS LINK TO RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-presidents-dinner-3/?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_27_2020_16_48_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ecc57cc03e&mc_eid=97cb25041b

Questions? Contact Janese Sweeny at [email protected].

TRIVIA TIME!!!!!!! Take part in our trivia to see if you can win 2 free tickets!! There will be 6 rounds of trivia, at the end we will see who got the most correct answers!! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! Leave your answer in the comments! SHARE with friends! HAVE FUN!!!

Trivia of the day - Q: ADAM SANDLER PLAYS A MOSSAD AGENT WHO WANTS BE A HAIRDRESSER IN:

A) BILLY MADISON

B) HAPPY GILMORE

C) WATER BOY

D) DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN

Dayton Jewish Film Festival Opening Night – The Catskills
Thursday, May 30 at 7 PM

The film will be followed by guest speaker Dr. Jenny Caplan, and a dessert reception

The Roger Glass Center for the Arts
(29 Creative Way, Dayton, OH 45479)

Cost:
Opening Night Reception - Individual Ticket $18
Season pass $95 (includes Opening Night – click here to purchase)

(United States, 2023, 86 minutes) Documentary

The Catskills is a delightful account on the rise and fall of the Borscht Belt and the powerful women who made it happen. With a trove of lost-and-found archival footage and a cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab, this charming documentary journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City that served as refuge for Jewish immigrants and affluent Jewish families alike. Stand-up comedians share their best shtick while former waiters, entertainers, and dance instructors recount tales of the family-run resorts and bungalows. Punctuated with expert commentary—including from Dayton’s Dr. Jenny Caplan!—The Catskills is where nostalgia and memory meets the American Jewish experience.

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-opening-night/

Chef Uri will be sharing his dishes from the Western Galilee as we celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut together on Tuesday evening! Thank you to our wonderful Partnership2gether program. Photographed are Chefs Uri & Hila with volunteers!

Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton 2024 Presidents Dinner
Sunday, June 2
Cocktail Reception at 5:00 p.m.; Dinner and Keynote Speaker begin at 6:00 p.m. (Kosher Dietary Laws will be observed)
Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education (525 Versailles Drive Centerville, OH 45459)

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton honors the legacy of its past presidents with this premier event to inspire our community with a global message on an intimate level. Featuring Keynote Speaker Rabbi David Wolpe.

Complimentary valet parking available. You will have the opportunity to make your 2024 Annual Campaign Pledge.

Individual Tickets: $125 per person.

Patron Tables: $2,200 per table (if you would like to purchase a Patron Table, please contact Melanie Vincent at [email protected]).

Seating is limited. Please RSVP by May 24th. CLICK THIS LINK TO RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/jfgd-presidents-dinner-3/?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_27_2020_16_48_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ecc57cc03e&mc_eid=97cb25041b

Questions? Contact Janese Sweeny at [email protected].

Wishing all moms and mother figures a very happy Mother's Day!

TRIVIA TIME!!!!!!! Take part in our trivia to see if you can win 2 free tickets!! There will be 6 rounds of trivia, at the end we will see who got the most correct answers!! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! Leave your answer in the comments! SHARE with friends! HAVE FUN!!!

Trivia of the day - Q: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IS BASED ON:

A) NOTHING, IT IS AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF WORK

B) AN ADAPTATION OF BIBLICAL STORIES

C) A COLLECTION OF SHALOM ALEICHEM SHORT STORIES

D) A TRUE STORY OF LIFE IN A POLISH SHTETL

Dayton Jewish Film Festival Opening Night – The Catskills
Thursday, May 30 at 7 PM

The film will be followed by guest speaker Dr. Jenny Caplan, and a dessert reception

The Roger Glass Center for the Arts
(29 Creative Way, Dayton, OH 45479)

Cost:
Opening Night Reception - Individual Ticket $18
Season pass $95 (includes Opening Night – click here to purchase)

(United States, 2023, 86 minutes) Documentary

The Catskills is a delightful account on the rise and fall of the Borscht Belt and the powerful women who made it happen. With a trove of lost-and-found archival footage and a cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab, this charming documentary journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City that served as refuge for Jewish immigrants and affluent Jewish families alike. Stand-up comedians share their best shtick while former waiters, entertainers, and dance instructors recount tales of the family-run resorts and bungalows. Punctuated with expert commentary—including from Dayton’s Dr. Jenny Caplan!—The Catskills is where nostalgia and memory meets the American Jewish experience.

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-jewish-film-festival-opening-night/

Yom Ha’Atzmaut Dinner Event
Tuesday, May 14, 6 – 7:30 PM
Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education (525 Versailles Drive Centerville, OH 45459)

CELEBRATE ISRAEL AT 76 WITH A COMMUNITY MEAL FOR ALL! Dinner prepared by Chef Uri Arnon, from the Western Galilee. Below is more information about Chef Uri. You can also click here to read his bio.

“I was born and raised in Tel Aviv. I opened and managed two restaurants in the Western Galilee, in our Partnership2Gether region ~ Arnold’s (in Moshav Netiv HaShayara) and Roots (in Akko). This year, after 25 years of active cooking and running restaurants, I opened Umami ~ a consulting, branding, and marketing company for culinary, tourism, and lifestyle businesses, which operates mainly in the Western Galilee and Northern Israel.”

Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. Chef Uri will speak about the food culture of the Western Galilee at 6:45 p.m. Following Chef Uri, special guests will speak about life in Israel. A special children’s activity will begin at 6:45 p.m.

Dinner is $10/per adult, or $18/per immediate family. Meat and vegetarian options available.

RSVP by May 10, 2024. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED; NO WALK-INS.

Questions? Contact Marc Jacob at [email protected].

In partnership with Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Hadassah, Hillel Academy, Jewish War Veterans, Temple Beth Or, Temple Israel.

Click this link to RSVP https://jewishdayton.org/event/yom-haatzmaut-9/