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The JCC Preschool is now taking orders for the Annual Flower Sale.  Beautiful flowers and plants from Furst the Florist. Perfect gift for Mother’s Day or any day! Choose from: Annual flats 4.5″ Potted plants 12″ Hanging baskets 3″ Accent plants Veggies Patio pots Orders are due: Friday, March 10 Order Pick Up: Wednesday, May 10 CLICK HERE to view the How to Order video. CLICK HERE for the link to the flower order form. You can also contact eceflowersale@gmail.com for an order form.

JCC Maccabi® 2023 Is Going to Israel and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida! In the summer 2023, 3,000 Jewish teen athletes, representing communities from across the globe, will come together to experience the magic of JCC Maccabi, the world’s largest Jewish youth sports event. Among the highlights of this unique, Olympic-style Jewish experience will be: sports competitions, including opening and closing ceremonies; travel; community service; social and cultural events; and opportunities to create Jewish connections, friendships, and memories to last a lifetime! CLICK HERE to learn more about the games! What are the dates for the games? July 5 – 25, 2023 –...

The Neon is utilizing a hospital-grade air filtration units in addition to their robust cleaning practices as a part of their Corona Virus protocols.

The JCC’s 21st Annual Dayton Jewish Film Festival is kicking off opening night at the Dixie Twin Drive-In with the award-winning documentary Picture of His Life on Tuesday, June 8, $15 per car. DJ Butch Brown kicks off the celebration at 7PM, and the film will begin at 9PM. A delicious Israeli box dinner is available (with advanced purchase from our website JewishDayton.org for $18). The Graeter’s Ice Cream truck will also be available purchase sweet treats, as well as Dixie Twin Drive-In’s concessions.  The documentary Picture of His Life follows underwater photographer Amos Nachoum. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on Earth, Amos has developed a unique approach, that puts him face to face with his subjects, without any protection. He swam...

We can’t wait to see everyone at the drive in on Tuesday, June 9! We wanted to share a few updates before we hop in our hotrods! Gates will open at 8:30PM. When you arrive, please check in with our JCC Staff and volunteers at the front gate. You will receive your complementary pre-packaged popcorn and snacks at check in. You will be directed to your viewing spot. All spots are first come first serve. Restrooms are open, as well as the concession stand, where food and beverages will be available for purchase The Dixie Twin Drive – is following...

**IMPORTANT UPDATE** As of Monday, June 1 at 5PM, the Preschool reopening is now June 11 due to unforeseen circumstances** We have set target dates to open our JCC Preschool on June 8 and JCC Summer Camp on June 8, allowing our staff the time to put in place all mandatory and best practices of the Ohio Department of Health’s Responsible Restart Ohio plan and Stay Safe Ohio order connected to the Covid-19 pandemic. These target dates are based on estimations our staff have made in order to prepare and fully comply with requirements and best practices put forward by...

Join us for an exciting experience this year for our 20th anniversary Jewish Film Festival! We’re going VIRTUAL, you can watch from the comfort of your couch! All films are available for free through jewishdayton.org. We’re kicking off our 20th Anniversary with the documentary, Heading Home, with a special Opening Night at the Dixie Twin Drive-in on June 9 at 9PM. Heading Home is the David-and-Goliath story of Israel’s national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of crushing defeats, Israel finally ranks among the world’s best in 2017. Its roster...

I hope this letter finds you and your family healthy and well. As you may expect, the JCC of Greater Dayton, along with the Jewish Federation, is monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely.

The K-Club did a wonderful job starting our garden this month. We planted seeds of six different vegetables: sugar snap peas, radishes, kohlrabi (a weird looking, but delicious root vegetable), mixed lettuce, spinach and curly kale.