Aug 12, 2022 | Cathy's Whim
While our world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been fortunate to resume some of our pre-COVID activities. One of these activities is our Annual Meeting. We held modified meetings in 2020 and 2021, however there is something very special about...
Aug 5, 2022 | Cathy's Whim
Over the past year, I have mentioned in a few WHIMS how we as an organization faced some staff turnover during the months following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of this was due to retirements and career changes. What I didn’t mention in those WHIMS was...
Jul 29, 2022 | Cathy's Whim
After a few months hiatus, the WHIM is back. Lots has happened between my last WHIM and today. As Daytonians, Americans, and a worldwide Jewish community we have faced many challenges over recent months. During this time, I have been trying to focus on the positive....
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 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...
