Sunday, August 16, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

More information to follow.

Thursday, March 12, 2026
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Temple Beth Or
5275 Marshall Road
Dayton, OH 45429

Grandparents and special friends are invited to an afternoon with Hillel students.

No cost.

For questions and to RSVP, contact Meryl Hattenbach at 937-277-8966.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Temple Beth Or
5275 Marshall Road
Dayton, OH 45429

Presented by Dr. Carol Salus, Kent State University

The Adult Education Committee is delighted to welcome Dr. Carol Salus for a fascinating presentation on the life and work of renowned artist Roy Lichtenstein. The presentation will take place in Levin Hall.

Dr. Salus will open the evening by exploring several of Lichtenstein’s iconic pieces, along with his works inspired by masters such as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Matisse. Her perspective is uniquely personal—Carol’s family was close with the Lichtensteins, and Roy even painted her portrait when she was a child. The presentation will also highlight Lichtenstein’s deep connection to Israel. He was a supporter of a two‑state solution, and his commissioned mural for the Tel Aviv Museum of Art reflects that hope. The mural incorporates references to his own creations as well as works from the museum’s collection. Lichtenstein later produced prints of the mural to help raise funds for the museum.

The evening concludes with a look at Roy’s sculpture in the Garden of Dan in Jerusalem, donated in memory of Yitzhak Rabin.

Light refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m.

No cost. RSVP by March 22.

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Sunday, February 8, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Woodman Lanes
3200 Woodman Drive
Kettering, OH 45420

Inviting all dads and grandpas for a pre-Super Bowl bowling afternoon get together! Wear your favorite football gear as we hang out with friends.

No cost. RSVP required.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Temple Beth Or
5275 Marshall Road
Dayton, OH 45429

Not just any lunch – THE Jewish sandwich! Carnegie Deli corned beef stacked on rye, with fresh coleslaw, homemade brownie, beverage…and a snappy dill pickle! What, no cheesecake? Relax. Bubbe, we’ve got that too. Plus a plant-based alternative, Mrs. Goldfarb’s Unreal Corned Beef is also available.

Still craving more? Order corned beef by the pound – Carnegie Deli or Mrs. Goldfarb’s Unreal Corned Beef.

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Runs February 1, 2026 – March 16, 2026

Do you have a favorite nature or animal photo that brings you joy? Share that joy with others!

Submit your photos to Jewish Family Services, where we will use them to create Passover cards.

The cards will be used as part of our Passover Holiday Outreach.

Photos are due by March 16.

Questions? Contact Jacquelyn Archie at jarchie@jfgd.net.

Sunday, July 26, 2026
1:05 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.

Day Air Ballpark
220 N. Patterson Street
Dayton, OH 45402

More details coming soon.

RSVP by June 29.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.

Saturday, February 14, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education
525 Versailles Drive
Centerville, OH 45459

BBYO teens will host a Kids’ Night In to support their programming! All proceeds go directly back to BBYO teen activities.

Babysitting is open to all children in grades K-6. We will start off the evening with Havdalah, followed by games, crafts, and other exciting activities, led by BBYO teens, under the supervision of Jennifer Holman, a CPR-certified adult. Snacks will be provided.

Cost: $25/child. RSVP by February 9.

To RSVP and for questions, please contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.

Sunday, January 25, 2026
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Poelking Lanes South
8871 Kingsridge Drive
Dayton, OH 45458

Kick off the spring semester with an afternoon of bowling, music, and hanging out with friends. BBYO is open to all Jewish teens in grades 8-12 – bring your crew or come make new friends!

$8/person (bring money for food). RSVP by January 22.

For registration or questions, contact contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.

Thursday, February 26, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center
1350 Brush Row Rd.
Wilberforce, OH 45384

Avi Dresner and Dr. Godfrey Vincent will co-present during a program, moderated by Professor Jacques Kahindo, designed to bring members of the Black and Jewish Greater Dayton Area communities together, through the narrative of our shared history and values. There will be an emphasis on our connections to the Civil Rights movement, including stories of Avi Dresner’s father.

Avi Dresner is a documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and journalist whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times. He is Executive Producer of the documentary-in-progress, “The Rabbi & The Reverend” and co-screenwriter of the feature film script “King’s Rabbi”, both of which tell the story of his father, Rabbi Israel Dresner, the most arrested and jailed rabbi during the Civil Rights Movement and an ally and friend of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avi is also Executive Director of Black-Jewish Reconciliation: (Re)Building The Bridge, a national lecture tour on the history of the Black-Jewish Alliance and the relevance of that alliance today.

Dr. Godfrey Vincent received his BA in Government and Politics from St. John’s University, MA in Historical Studies and Political Science from The New School for Social Research, New School University, and his doctorate in History from Morgan State University. He is currently an Associate Professor of History at Wilberforce University.

Professor Jacques Kahindo earned his Master’s Degree in International Studies and Comparative Politics (2005), a Bachelor Degree in Political Science from Wright State University (2002) Dayton, Ohio, and Associates in Biology and Chemistry from Sinclair Community College (1999) Dayton, Ohio. He has served as a professor of Political Science at Wilberforce University, where he also serves as an Academic Advisor.

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No cost. RSVP by February 25.

Questions? Contact Jeff Blumer at jblumer@jfgd.net.