Join the young adult division (YAD) as community member Elissa Dinsmore leads us in a yoga class. Whether you are a yoga expert, or a beginner join in the fun! Following the yoga instruction let's take time to catch up from 10:45 am to 11:15 am. There will be an opportunity to greet old friends […]
Join us for a virtual toast & commemoration! We invite Dayton's Jewish community to share a three to five minute creative presentation to honor an influential Jewish woman. Cathy Gardner, Jewish Federation CEO honors Bella Abzug, Marcy L. Paul, PhD, JCRC Director will honor Emma Goldman, and Megan Ullom, JCRC Administrative Assistant, honors Gertrude Weil. […]
Tuesday, March 16 A JCRC Community Conversation From Hallein, Austria to Philadelphia and Dayton: The story of two Jewish refugees reunited after 69 years 7-8PM, via Zoom November 8, 2020 was the date that reunited close friends, Israel ‘Srulik’ Segalewicz and Regina Puter. They were teenagers when they last saw each other in 1951 at […]
Join us on April 8th for a live reading of Dr. King’s speech, Breaking the Silence. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr spoke out powerfully against the Vietnam War on April 4, 1967. Exactly one year later, King was assassinated. All speech sections have been assigned -- registration is still open for attendees! After you have registered, […]
In recent months, Dayton’s JCRC engaged participants from Dayton, Ohio, San Antonio, Texas, Budapest, Hungary, and the Western Galilee, Israel to explore their Coming of Age experiences, marking their transition from adolescence to adulthood. Participants included teens, young adults, and life-long learners. For some participants it was a recent moment and for others, it was filled with memories of […]
For our 2021 Virtual Yom Hashoah Program, we recognize and honor our Jewish Dayton Survivors who continue their legacy of education, service and leadership. Please join LIVE us as we share their impact and honor their stories on Sunday, April 11 at 4PM. Click here to register to receive your livestream link After registering, you […]
Recipes from Auschwitz: The Survival Stories of Two Hungarian Jews with Author Alex Sternberg No cost, RSVP required. Written by Dr. Alex Sternberg, Recipes from Auschwitz relates the story of his parents, Olga and Marton, honoring a promise to his mother that he would write about her youth in Hungary, her experiences in Auschwitz and […]
Back by popular demand, Diana Nelson will present Part Two of her program for those who are new to DNA testing. She’ll continue her discussion of the different types of DNA tests, what consumers can learn from them, and their limitations. Diana is education chair of the Greene County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society […]
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The Community Geocache Scavenger Hunt will run from May 22 – June 7. Caches will be placed by Hillel Academy students on May 21, and removed on June 7. Registered families will be emailed the coordinates on May 21 -- register below! Two small caches (a box about the size of your palm), are hidden […]