Oct 1, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
With the one-year anniversary of October 7 fast approaching, I decided to take a moment to reflect on the past 12 months. The thing that reverberated in my mind was that our work is far from over. Our friends in Israel are still fervently defending themselves against...
Sep 12, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
Over the next five months, we have several travel opportunities that I hope you will consider. 1. Washington D.C. Mini-Mission: The first trip I want to highlight has a local connection. You may have read an article in The Dayton Jewish Observer about the Stuart and...
Aug 9, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
When you think of Jewish artists, who is the first person that comes to mind? For me, I immediately think of Marc Chagall, who art critic Robert Hughes referred to as, “the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century.” One of my greatest pleasures was seeing...
Jul 26, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
Last week, I traveled to Austin, Texas for the Partnership2Gether (P2G) Council of Communities. This yearly conference brings together people from all across our P2G region for several days of planning and budgeting for the upcoming year, and time to connect and...
Jul 17, 2024 | In Our Own Words
Two Mitzvah Missions. One-Hundred-Twenty-Two Sack Lunches. Thirty-Nine Cards. Five Broken Eggs. Jewish Family Services Goes to Camp Shalom…TWICE! JFS was on a Mitzvah Mission with our Camp Shalom superheroes who performed many mitzvot!!! Click here to see...
Jun 26, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
I was recently having a conversation with Kate Elder, our PJ Library Coordinator. Now before I go any further, you might be asking, “What is PJ Library?” Founded in 2005, PJ Library sends free high-quality Jewish children’s books to families every month. “The program...
Jun 10, 2024 | In Our Own Words
The 2024 Presidents Dinner was a resounding success! Over $400,000 of pledges were made to the Annual Campaign. Your pledges help us continue our mission of caring for those in need, strengthening Jewish life, and creating connections among Jews- acting locally, in...
May 31, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
Don’t Miss This Opportunity! As a child, I attended Sunday school, went through confirmation, and spent my summers at Jewish camp. In my young adulthood, I traveled to Israel, and eventually lived there and became an Israeli citizen. And subsequently, I’ve spent the...
May 17, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
Feedback is Important As the CEO of the Federation, I am often the first person to receive feedback for our programs. Usually, critical feedback can be amplified louder than positive feedback. Constructive criticism is useful because, ultimately, it provides us with...
May 14, 2024 | In Our Own Words
Last week, Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Executive Director of Development and Strategy Janese R. Sweeny joined with colleagues from across the U.S. and Canada for the 2024 Life & Legacy Leadership Conference in Springfield, Massachusetts. The conference was...
