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...
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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... |
1 event,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... |
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location provided upon registration. Join us for an afternoon of musical entertainment by The Ohio State University's oldest co-ed acapella group, The MeshugaNotes! Light refreshments to follow the concert. MeshugaNotes, fondly known as "Shugs," have been a student-run organization affiliated with OSU Hillel since 1999. They rehearse twice a week and travel throughout Ohio and the Midwest for performances. The MeshugaNotes sing OSU spirit songs, oldies, and current radio music, as well as classic and contemporary Hebrew songs. Everything that they sing has been arranged by current or past MeshugaNotes members....
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Candlebrook Farms 3269 Ferry Road Bellbrook, OH 45305 Enjoy an evening Down on the Farm! PJ Library and JCC Camp Shalom families are invited for our annual evening of fall fun, including hayrides, corn mazes, campfires, s’mores, and a special mitzvah project! No cost. RSVP by October 3. Questions? Contact Kate Elder at kelder@jfgd.net.
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. BBYO's Pizza in the Hut event is the perfect combination of delicious food and meaningful tradition! Join us for a fun and laid-back evening where we’ll gather in the sukkah to enjoy some seriously good pizza while celebrating the spirit of Sukkot. It’s a great chance to hang out with friends, meet new people, and connect with the community—all under the stars. The exact location of the event will be sent to you once you register, so don’t wait—sign up and get ready for a night of great food and even...
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45419 Enjoy an evening of steak, cigars and scotch. Includes a steak dinner with all the trimmings, selection of fine cigars, and lechayims from a selection of top-shelf scotch. $59/person. Click here to purchase tickets. |
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Friday, October 10, 2025 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45419 Join Young Adults from the community for a Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah. $18/person. Click here to purchase tickets. |
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Beth Jacob Congregation 7020 N. Main Street Dayton, OH 45415 Morning service at 9:00 a.m. followed by a pancake breakfast. Then we will go down to the Sukkah and make Chanukah cards for the IDF soldiers. No cost. Call Tammy at 937-274-2149 for more information.
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45419 Enjoy the Sukkot holiday with a delicious dinner and fun entertainment for all ages! $15/adult; $5/child. Click here to purchase tickets. |
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Beth Jacob Congregation 7020 N. Main St. Dayton, OH 45415 Join us for a Shemini Atzeret Torah BBQ, followed by Mincha/Ma'ariv and Hakkafot dancing at 7:15 p.m. No cost.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Oakwood, OH 45419 Simchat Torah - Dance with the Torah Celebration. Say L'Chaim, dance with the Torah. Full buffet dinner (including kid friendly menu). Outdoor dancing on Far Hills Avenue. All are welcome! A special appearance by our very own Torah Mascot. Bring your family and friends, sing and dance the night away in celebration of the Torah. No charge. |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Beth Abraham Synagogue 305 Sugar Camp Circle Dayton, OH 45409 Join us for our Simchat Torah celebration! We’ll begin at 5:30 p.m. with a pasta dinner and our annual ice cream sundae bar. At 6:15 p.m., we’ll sing and dance with the Torahs in the sanctuary, led by our in-house band. A fun evening for the whole family! No cost. Please RSVP for dinner to help us plan accordingly. Click here to register. |
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Torn (2025) A thought-provoking look at how NYC streets became a battleground over “KIDNAPPED” posters—exploring identity, empathy, and freedom of expression post-10/7. Thursday, October 16, 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...
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1 event,Sunday, October 19, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. University of Dayton – Roger Glass Center for the Arts 29 Creative Way Dayton, OH 45479 Free parking nearby in Lot S-1 In partnership with the University of Dayton Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Department of Music, Alumni Chair in the Humanities, and Jewish Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Jane Eisner Carole King: She Made the Earth Move As part of Yale University’s Jewish Lives series, renowned journalist Jane Eisner has written a biography of the iconic singer and songwriter. Carole King: She Made the Earth Move delves into Carole King’s origins in...
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Monday, October 20, 2025 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Dayton Foodbank 56 Armor Place Dayton, OH 45417 It’s Fall, and we’re “exCIDERed” to do a mitzvah at the Dayton Foodbank! Volunteer to help with a variety of activities to support the local community with their food needs, including senior box building, filling backpacks, packing boxes, sorting food items, etc. This JCRC project is being held in collaboration with Beth Abraham Synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation, Chabad of Greater Dayton, Temple Beth Or, and Temple Israel. Must be age 16 and older. Close-toed shoes required. RSVP by October 16, 2025. Questions?...
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2 events,Beth Jacob Congregation 7020 N. Main Street Dayton, OH 45415 Begins Tuesday, October 21 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Runs for eight-weeks. A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION If you have wanted to learn Hebrew but never had the opportunity… the time is now! The Board of Beth Jacob Congregation is pleased to announce that Beth Jacob will host the National Jewish Outreach Program’s “HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE.” The course will be taught in eight sessions and will be held on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Class will run October 21 — December 9. There is no charge,... |
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1 event,Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Oakwood, OH 45419 Begins Monday, October 27 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Runs for six-weeks, both in-person and virtual. Life is busy. What connects it all? Join this course to discover Judaism's timeless approach to meaning in life. You will hear answers to some of life's most fundamental questions. What is meaning? Where does it come from? And if we have it all, why do we seek more? You'll gain tools to see the meaning in the routines, relationships, and rhythms of time that shape your life. Discover the purpose in... |
1 event,Beth Jacob Congregation 7020 N. Main Street Dayton, OH 45415 Begins Tuesday, October 21 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Runs for eight-weeks. A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION If you have wanted to learn Hebrew but never had the opportunity… the time is now! The Board of Beth Jacob Congregation is pleased to announce that Beth Jacob will host the National Jewish Outreach Program’s “HEBREW READING CRASH COURSE.” The course will be taught in eight sessions and will be held on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Class will run October 21 — December 9. There is no charge,... |
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Friday, October 31, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Oakwood, OH 45419 $36/person. Click here to RSVP. |
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