Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton

JCC Boomers Jazz at the Levitt Pavilion
2025-09-04 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Levitt Pavilion, 134 S. Main St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Thursday, September 4, 2025
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Levitt Pavilion
134 S. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Join the JCC Boomers at the Levitt Pavilion for an End of Summer Evening of Smooth Jazz featuring the music of Jesse “J.T. Jazz” Thompson.
Concert starts at 7:00 p.m. Look for your Boomers friends! Bring your own chairs, blankets, food, and drinks (NO GLASS).
No cost. Some food and drinks are available for purchase at the venue. Or carryout to support nearby restaurants!
RSVP recommended. Questions? Contact Stacy Emoff at semoff@jfgd.net or 937-610-1555.

Hillel Academy's Tiny Tinkerers
2025-09-07 10:00 - 11:15 | Hillel Academy of Dayton, 305 Sugar Camp Circle, Dayton, OH, 45409, United States
Sunday, September 7, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Hillel Academy
305 Sugar Camp Circle, 3rd floor
Dayton, Ohio 45409
Parents and young children are invited for a morning of hands-on STEM learning infused with Jewish values and holiday celebrations.

JFS Drive-Thru Mitzvah Mission
2025-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Boonshoft CJCE, 525 Versailles Dr, Centerville, OH, 45459, United States
Sunday, September 7, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education
525 Versailles Drive
Centerville, OH 45459
Back by popular demand, JFS is hosting another Drive-Thru Mitzvah Mission! Help us feed guests at St. Vincent de Paul’s shelters with frozen casseroles and provide high-need items for Crayons to Classrooms. JFS will take your donations and provide you with a sweet treat in return. If you have questions, please contact Jacquelyn Archie, JFS administrative assistant, at jarchie@jfgd.net or at 937-610-1555.
RSVP by September 5.
High-Need Items for Crayons to Classrooms:

Pencils
Crayons
Markers
Highlighters
Colored Pencils
Glue Sticks
Kid Scissors
Pencil Sharpeners
Dry Erase Markers
One Subject Notebooks

Frozen Macaroni & Cheese Casserole Recipe:

1-1/2 lbs. (24 oz) elbow macaroni
2 lbs. cheese, melted
1 can (10.5 oz) cream of celery soup
2-1/2 cups milk

Cook macaroni and drain. Melt cheese separately and add to macaroni. Add milk and soup. Mix well. Pour into sprayed pan. Cover loosely and place in refrigerator until completely cooled. Then cover tightly with sturdy foil lid and freeze. Casserole should be frozen for 36 hours.

Mikveh 18th Year Celebration
2025-09-07 15:00 - 17:00
Sunday, September 7, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Miami Valley Mikveh
600 Sugar Camp Circle
Dayton, OH 45409
Chai celebration, Mikveh open house, tours and entertainment.
No cost. RSVP by emailing Devorah Mangel at devorahleah@chabaddayton.com.

Community Situational Awareness Training
2025-09-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Boonshoft CJCE, 525 Versailles Dr, Centerville, OH, 45459, United States
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education
525 Versailles Drive
Centerville, OH 45459
Snacks will be provided.
No charge. RSVP REQUIRED ~ NO WALK-INS. Please RSVP by September 8.
Questions? Contact John Davis at jdavis@jfgd.net.

Temple Beth Or Community Selichot Service
2025-09-13 20:30 - 22:30 | Temple Beth Or, 5275 Marshall Rd, Dayton, OH, 45429, United States
Saturday, September 13, 2025
8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Temple Beth Or
5275 Marshall Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
Temple Beth Or is hosting a community-wide Selichot Service to usher in the High Holiday Season. A dessert reception will take place at 8:30 p.m.; service begins at 9:00 p.m. featuring Dayton’s Rabbis and the Dayton Jewish Chorale.
This event is in-person and will also be live-streamed. Click here to RSVP.

Beth Jacob Selichot Service
2025-09-13 21:00 - 22:30 | Beth Jacob Congregation, 7020 N Main St, Dayton, OH, 45415, United States
Saturday, September 13, 2025
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Beth Jacob Congregation
7020 N. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45415
Havdalah Service begins at 9:00 p.m. followed by Selichot Service. We will be unveiling any yahrzeit plaques placed since last High Holidays.

Rosh Hashanah Apple Picking
2025-09-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Tuken Orchard & Farm Market, 15725 Eaton Pike, West Alexandria, 45381, United States
Sunday, September 14, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuken’s Orchard & Farm Market
15725 Eaton Pike
West Alexandria, OH 45381
PJ Library joins Beth Abraham Synagogue to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Learn about the holiday and pick your favorite apples to dip in honey!
No charge. RSVP by September 12.
Questions? Contact Kate Elder at kelder@jfgd.net.

Beth Jacob Board Meeting
2025-09-16 18:30 - 20:00
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Chabad Rosh Hashanah Market
2025-09-18 17:00 - 19:30
Thursday, September 18, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Chabad of Greater Dayton
2001 Far Hills Avenue
Oakwood, OH 45419
A one-stop shop for all your New Year needs!

Israel in Focus: A Three-Part Documentary Series (October 8)
2025-09-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Boonshoft CJCE, 525 Versailles Dr, Centerville, OH, 45459, United States
October 8 (2025)
A gripping exposé on rising antisemitism in America after 10/7, spotlighting student activism, social media, and the Jewish student experience on U.S. campuses.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Presented by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, join us for Israel in Focus: A Three-Part Documentary Series, a powerful three-part documentary screening and discussion series exploring the events of October 7, 2023 — a day that forever altered the course of Israeli history and touched the lives of Jews around the world.
Each session will feature a compelling documentary film that offers a different perspective on the events of that tragic day, to its ongoing human and societal impact, to how individuals and communities are moving forward in the aftermath. Following each screening, we invite participants to engage in open, meaningful conversation with fellow community members. Mental health professionals and clergy will be present to provide support and guidance throughout the evening.
This is a space for reflection, connection, and resilience — open to all who seek understanding, healing, and solidarity.
No charge. Questions? Contact Jeff Blumer at jblumer@jfgd.net.

Chabad CKids Rosh Hashana Shofar Sound Lab
2025-09-21 16:00 - 17:15 | Chabad of Greater Dayton, 2001 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45419, United States
Sunday, September 21, 2025
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Chabad of Greater Dayton
2001 Far Hills Avenue
Dayton, OH 45419
Join a monthly CKids program to experience the upcoming holidays like never before! Step into the Shofar Sound Lab, where sound scientists like you will unlock the mysteries of the shofar! Get ready for surprising sounds, fun experiments, and lots of discovery!
No cost. Click here to RSVP.

Chabad Rosh Hashana Community Dinner
2025-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Chabad of Greater Dayton, 2001 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45419, United States
Monday, September 22, 2025
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Chabad of Greater Dayton
2001 Far Hills Avenue
Dayton, OH 45419
Join us for a traditional Rosh Hashana dinner. Make a sweet start to the New Year with apples and honey, round Challot, and a full four-course Yom Tov meal.
$30/adult; $10/child. Click here to RSVP.

ROSH HASHANAH
2025-09-23 - 2025-09-24

Chabad Tashlich & Shofar
2025-09-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Hills & Dales MetroPark – Dogwood Pavilion 2740 S Patterson Blvd Kettering, OH 45409
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hills & Dales MetroPark ~ Dogwood Pavillion
2740 S. Patterson Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429
We invite all children together with their parents to join us for a fun and meaningful Rosh Hashana Tashlich program. We will listen to a story, enjoy delicious snacks, sing songs, and play games! And, each child will receive a special gift! On Rosh Hashana it is traditional to go to a pond, spring, or river, where there are fish and recite the special Tashlich prayers.
No cost.

Tour of Beth Abraham & Riverview Cemeteries
2025-09-28 12:00 - 13:30
Sunday, September 28, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Beth Abraham Cemetery and Riverview Cemetery
Schantz Ave
Dayton, OH 45409
Dayton Jewish Observer Editor & Publisher Marshall Weiss will give a guided tour of Beth Abraham and Riverview Cemeteries, sharing the history of Temple Israel and Beth Abraham Synagogue, stories of those buried in the cemeteries, explaining Jewish burial customs, decoding Jewish gravestones, and answering questions.
Program of Miami Valley Jewish Genealogy & History, in partnership with the Oakwood Historical Society.
No cost.
Click here to register. Open to the first 30 adults who register.
Questions? Contact Marshall Weiss at mweiss@jfgd.net.

JCC Youth Theatre Auditions
2025-09-28 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-29 17:30 - 20:00 | Boonshoft CJCE, 525 Versailles Dr, Centerville, OH, 45459, United States
Sunday, September 28, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
AND
Monday, September 29, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education
525 Versailles Drive
Centerville, OH 45459
Come audition for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! Children in grades 3-12 are asked to prepare a one-minute segment of a Broadway song. Please wear comfortable clothes as participants will also learn a basic dance. All who audition will be cast in a role.
Click here to schedule an audition. Rehearsals begin October 5th and will be on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pickup rehearsals may be added as needed.
$225/person. Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net or call 937-401-1550.
