Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
JCRC Mission Statement
The mission of the Dayton Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is to ensure the growth, resilience, and safety of the Jewish people in our community and nation, Israel, and throughout the world. The JCRC works in collaboration with the greater Dayton community to foster cultural humility and advocate for a just, democratic, and pluralistic mosaic society.
JCRC Commitment
EDUCATE—ADVOCATE—ACT
Principles of Cultural Humility & Jewish Values
Working toward an all-encompassing and inclusive view of the world. Repair the world–תקון עולם—(Mishnah Torah)
- Life-long learning and critical self-reflection
Love your neighbor as yourself– ואהבת לרעך כמוץ—(Leviticus 19:18) - Recognize and change power imbalances within our own organizations and our larger community
Justice, justice you shall pursue– צדק צדק תרדוף—(Deuteronomy 16:20) - Institutional accountability within our own organization and our larger community
Do not stand idly by–לא תעמד על-דם רעך—(Leviticus 19:16)
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Jewish Community Relations Council – Director
Marcy L. Paul, PhD
Phone: 937-401-1541
Email: mpaul@jfgd.net
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Jewish Observer
By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer For an hour on March 19, four Israelis shared their stories with members of Dayton’s Jewish community and allies about how each survived the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre. Halfway through the program, moderated by Jewish Federation President-Elect Dan Sweeny, Eitan Frankl of Kibbutz The post For Israeli survivors of Oct. 7, speaking tour becomes form of therapy appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]
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By Rabbi Haviva Horvitz, Temple Beth Sholom, Middletown Approximately one month prior to the deadline for this article, my husband, Ely David Spiegel, passed away of pancreatic cancer. In an effort to bring me comfort, a number of well-meaning friends tried to reassure me that “God only gives us what The post God is always by my side appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]