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...
May 10, 2024 | Cathy's Whim
New Report on Antisemitism Earlier this month, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Tel Aviv University published the Annual Report on Antisemitism Worldwide for 2023. Not surprisingly, there was a sharp increase in antisemitism in 2023, with a significant number of...
May 6, 2024 | In Our Own Words
We hope everyone had a wonderful Passover! It was a very nice time for our community to come together and celebrate the freedom and perserverance of the Jewish people. It was also a difficult time, as we know there are still over 100 hostages being held captive in...
