May 2, 2022 | Cathy's Whim
Yom Ha’Atzmaut As I sit here writing this WHIM, I am looking at an amazing photo of David Ben-Gurion (the first Prime Minister of Israel) doing a headstand on the beach. Looking at the picture, it reminds me that despite the challenges Israel faced during that time,...
Apr 29, 2022 | JCRC, Jewish Dayton Magazine, JFGD, JFS
Period Poverty is Real and Pervasive! Help our community by donating in June. JFS Partners with the JCRC Racial Justice Alliance to Support the Femme Aid Collaborative Between Wednesday, June 1, through Friday, June 24 drop off your donations at the Boonshoft Center...
Apr 21, 2022 | Cathy's Whim
The Impact of Art Art has always played an important part in my life. I love viewing, collecting, and creating art. This passion is the lens through which I view the world. Art has many important connections to significant historical events. During WWII, creating art...
Apr 15, 2022 | Cathy's Whim
The Significance of the Olive It is hard to believe that Passover is almost upon us. Because it is such a significant celebration of freedom, the traditional Passover Seder has many important elements that recognize different aspects of our people’s journey from...
Apr 4, 2022 | Cathy's Whim
Global Updates While we have been keeping a very close eye on what has been happening in Ukraine, significant tragedies have been happening in Israel. I am sure many of you have heard about the recent terrorist attacks. One of these attacks took the life of Yazan...
