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SUMMARY:Life & Legacy: Ignite the Flame
DESCRIPTION:Life & Legacy: Ignite the Flame \nJoin us in January for Life & Legacy: Ignite the Flame. As we enter our 9th year of the Life & Legacy program\, join us as we reach our goal of 30 legacy conversations in 30 days. \nQuestions? Contact Janese Sweeny at jsweeny@jfgd.net or 937-401-1452.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/life-legacy-ignite-the-flame/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260102T090000
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SUMMARY:Winter Camp Shalom
DESCRIPTION:December 22 – January 2 (closed December 25 and January 1)\n9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Rise & Shine is 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.; Stay & Play is 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) \nWINTER CAMP SHALOM WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT:\nBoonshoft Center for Jewish Culture & Education\n525 Versailles Drive\nCenterville\, OH 45459 \nAt Camp Shalom\, we warmly nurture the qualities that create lasting friendships: kindness\, empathy\, bravery\, trust\, and communication. Winter Camp Shalom is packed with adventures\, from exciting field trips that include museums and entertainment centers. Every day brings something new: cooking projects\, arts and crafts\, STEM explorations\, and fun indoor sports. \nSchedule\n\nMonday\, December 22: Hanukkah Heroes ~ Join us for a festive day filled with sports\, creative crafts\, dreidel games\, and the delicious tradition of cooking (and tasting!) latkes. It’s a perfect way to honor the heroes of Hanukkah while having fun together! \nTuesday\, December 23: Newport Aquarium Field Trip ~ A thrilling field trip to the Newport Aquarium! Your camper will dive into an underwater world\, meet thousands of amazing aquatic animals\, and get hands-on as they touch stingrays\, sharks\, crabs\, and more. Plus\, walking through underwater tunnels\, meeting penguins and a rare white alligator\, and crossing the world’s first Shark Bridge—right above the sharks— is a real-life adventure! Admission and transportation are included in camp tuition. \nWednesday\, December 24: Arctic Adventures ~ Campers will dive into a frosty day of fun—making their own ice cream in a bag\, competing in exciting “icy” sports\, and creating frozen-themed crafts. It’s a cool way to bring warmth and joy to winter! \nThursday\, December 25: Closed\n\nFriday\, December 26: Pajama Jam under the Stars ~ Wear your favorite PJs and get ready for a cosmic adventure! Campers will enjoy sports\, crafts\, and an out-of-this-world cooking project. The day will end with a special visit from the Boonshoft Museum’s Mobile Planetarium\, where we’ll explore the wonders of the night sky together. \nMonday\, December 29: Mad Science Day ~ Awaken your inner mad scientist with a day full of hands-on experiments and wacky STEM-inspired games. We’ll even whip up a delicious edible experiment in the kitchen! One thing’s for sure – science at Camp Shalom is never dull\, only thrilling! \nTuesday\, December 30: USAF Museum and IMAX Theatre Field Trip ~ Campers will enjoy a thrilling IMAX screening of Fighter Pilots: Operation Red Flag\, followed by exciting team scavenger hunts throughout the museum. Each camper will get to choose from three different scavenger hunt themes\, making the adventure unique for everyone. It’s sure to be a high-flying experience full of fun\, learning\, and teamwork! \nWednesday\, December 31: Shine Bright Party ~ Close out 2025 by showing off your brightest\, truest self! Come dressed in your most colorful clothes and let your wacky side shine with crazy hair. Campers will spend the day playing glow-themed games\, enjoy a special noon countdown\, and end the celebration with a glowing dance party as we say goodbye to 2025 in style! \nThursday\, January 1: Closed\n\nFriday\, January 2: Mitzvah Marathon ~ Start the new year by spreading kindness! Campers will spend the day doing good deeds—making pet toys for local animal shelters and packing bagged goodies for those in need. We’ll also play games that encourage teamwork and helping one another. There’s no better way to kick off 2026 than by making the world a little brighter together! \nCost: $200/4 day week\, $75/day\nRise & Shine: $5/day\nStay & Play: $7/day \nClick here to register if your child has previously participated in Camp Shalom\, Winter Camp\, Youth Theatre\, or Youth Group. \nIf you have not participated in our youth programs before\, please click here to register. \nQuestions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/winter-camp-shalom/2026-01-02/
LOCATION:Boonshoft CJCE\, 525 Versailles Dr.\, Centerville\, OH\, 45459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T113000
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SUMMARY:Hillel Academy Tiny Tinkerers STEAM Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 11\, 2026\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. \nHillel Academy\n305 Sugar Camp Circle\, 3rd floor\nDayton\, Ohio 45409 \nCooking and science through a Jewish lens with stories and art sprinkled on top … all designed for little hands and little minds! \nFOR TOTS AGES 2-4 & AN ADULT \nClick here to register.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/hillel-academy-tiny-tinkerers-2/
LOCATION:Hillel Academy of Dayton\, 305 Sugar Camp Circle\, Dayton\, OH\, 45409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T210000
DTSTAMP:20250901T204539Z
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SUMMARY:Chabad JLI Course begins - Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa
DESCRIPTION:Chabad of Greater Dayton\n2001 Far Hills Avenue\nOakwood\, OH 45419 \nBegins Monday\, January 12 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Runs for six-weeks\, both in-person and virtual. \nListen in on the surprising\, practical questions your ancestors’ asked rabbis across Jewish history. Join this course to discover the little-known world of rabbinic responsa\, a vast archive of the real-life questions of ethics and practice Jews asked across history – and the scholarly answers rabbis wrote. \nAlgiers is under siege. May I pray in a bathhouse?\nThe Inquisition is watching. How will I celebrate Passover?\nSeventeen Jews are held hostage in faraway Regensburg after a blood libel. Must I help pay their ransom? \nSee what enables Jewish tradition to offer relevant guidance in a rapidly changing world – and come face-to-face with raw Jewish history. (If you don’t know what a “rabbinic responsa” is\, you’ll fit right in.) \nThis course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and other legal professionals. \n$72/person; textbook included. Click here to RSVP.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/chabad-jli-course-begins-captivating-cases-in-rabbinic-responsa/2026-01-12/
LOCATION:Chabad of Greater Dayton\, 2001 Far Hills Avenue\, Dayton\, OH\, 45419\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T190000
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SUMMARY:Chabad JLI Course begins - Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa
DESCRIPTION:Chabad of Greater Dayton\n2001 Far Hills Avenue\nOakwood\, OH 45419 \nBegins Monday\, January 12 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Runs for six-weeks\, both in-person and virtual. \nListen in on the surprising\, practical questions your ancestors’ asked rabbis across Jewish history. Join this course to discover the little-known world of rabbinic responsa\, a vast archive of the real-life questions of ethics and practice Jews asked across history – and the scholarly answers rabbis wrote. \nAlgiers is under siege. May I pray in a bathhouse?\nThe Inquisition is watching. How will I celebrate Passover?\nSeventeen Jews are held hostage in faraway Regensburg after a blood libel. Must I help pay their ransom? \nSee what enables Jewish tradition to offer relevant guidance in a rapidly changing world – and come face-to-face with raw Jewish history. (If you don’t know what a “rabbinic responsa” is\, you’ll fit right in.) \nThis course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and other legal professionals. \n$72/person; textbook included. Click here to RSVP.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/chabad-jli-course-begins-captivating-cases-in-rabbinic-responsa/2026-01-19/
LOCATION:Chabad of Greater Dayton\, 2001 Far Hills Avenue\, Dayton\, OH\, 45419\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T203000
DTSTAMP:20251020T154755Z
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SUMMARY:PJ Library Parents’ Night Out: Book Edition
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 20\, 2026\n7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nEudora Brewing Company\n3022 Wilmington Pike\nDayton\, OH 45429 \nBook it to Parents’ Night Out at Eudora! We will be discussing The Golem and the Jinni\, by Helene Weck­er. \nPlease contact Kate Elder at kelder@jfgd.net to reserve your complimentary copy of the book prior to the event. Noshes will be provided. Beverages on your own. \nRSVP by January 12\, 2025. Questions? Contact Kate.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/pj-library-parents-night-out-book-edition/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:PJ Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T183000
DTSTAMP:20260123T212057Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T212057Z
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SUMMARY:Dayton BBYO City Kick-Off: Friends\, Frames\, and Fun
DESCRIPTION:DUE TO IMPENDING INCLEMENT WEATHER\, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. \nSunday\, January 25\, 2026\n4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. \nPoelking Lanes South\n8871 Kingsridge Drive\nDayton\, OH 45458 \nKick 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! \n$8/person (bring money for food). RSVP by January 22. \nFor registration or questions\, contact contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/dayton-bbyo-city-kick-off-friends-frames-and-fun/
LOCATION:Poelking Lanes\, 1403 Wilmington Avenue\, Dayton\, OH\, 45420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T210000
DTSTAMP:20250917T191056Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Arts & Book Series ~ Howard Megdal
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 25\, 2026\n7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. \nVia Zoom \nHoward Megdal\nBecoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar \nHoward Megdal is a journalist and editor who has spent his career boosting the quality of women’s sports. He has covered a wide variety including baseball\, basketball\, and soccer. In this work\, he presents a multifaceted portrait of Clark’s superstardom. Not only is Clark one of the most dominant faces of the WNBA\, she is also known globally for her basketball prowess. Megdal delves deeply into the lineage of women’s basketball in the state of Iowa where Clark was born and raised. He is able to trace the development of Iowa women’s basketball from the popular 1920s 6-on-6 game and examines Caitlyn Clark’s style of play in the light of those who preceded her. \nNo cost. Click here to register. \nQuestions? Contact Stacy Emoff at semoff@jfgd.net.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/cultural-arts-book-series-howard-megdal/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T210000
DTSTAMP:20250901T204539Z
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SUMMARY:Chabad JLI Course begins - Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa
DESCRIPTION:Chabad of Greater Dayton\n2001 Far Hills Avenue\nOakwood\, OH 45419 \nBegins Monday\, January 12 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Runs for six-weeks\, both in-person and virtual. \nListen in on the surprising\, practical questions your ancestors’ asked rabbis across Jewish history. Join this course to discover the little-known world of rabbinic responsa\, a vast archive of the real-life questions of ethics and practice Jews asked across history – and the scholarly answers rabbis wrote. \nAlgiers is under siege. May I pray in a bathhouse?\nThe Inquisition is watching. How will I celebrate Passover?\nSeventeen Jews are held hostage in faraway Regensburg after a blood libel. Must I help pay their ransom? \nSee what enables Jewish tradition to offer relevant guidance in a rapidly changing world – and come face-to-face with raw Jewish history. (If you don’t know what a “rabbinic responsa” is\, you’ll fit right in.) \nThis course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and other legal professionals. \n$72/person; textbook included. Click here to RSVP.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/chabad-jli-course-begins-captivating-cases-in-rabbinic-responsa/2026-01-26/
LOCATION:Chabad of Greater Dayton\, 2001 Far Hills Avenue\, Dayton\, OH\, 45419\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Partners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T093000
DTSTAMP:20260106T185245Z
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SUMMARY:LiveSecure Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 29\, 2026\n8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. \nThis event is by invite only. \nQuestions? Contact Janese Sweeny at jsweeny@jfgd.net.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/livesecure-information-session/
LOCATION:OH
CATEGORIES:Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260105T202352Z
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SUMMARY:Varian Play Reading
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 29\, 2026\n6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nBoonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education\n525 Versailles Drive\nCenterville\, OH 45459 \nExperience a reading of this original work and provide feedback in a post-reading conversation with the playwright\, director\, and actor. \nVarian is a new solo play about the journey of Varian Fry\, an American writer and editor\, who traveled to Vichy France during World War II. He helped rescue Anti-Nazi and Jewish refugees\, including artists Marc Chagall and Max Ernst\, writer André Breton\, and philosopher Hannah Arendt. A determined\, clever and\, at times\, a very naive man\, Varian used his energy to save thousands of lives. When traveling to a world that was not his own\, he managed to employ a variety of legal and illegal efforts to rescue a collection of celebrated scientists\, intellectuals\, and artists\, as well as everyday refugees from across Europe. Varian is the second play in A Resilience Trilogy by Michael London. \nThe creation of this play is the result of a special grant through the Innovation Grant program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton. \nNo cost. RSVP below. Questions? Contact Cathy Gardner at cgardner@jfgd.net.
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/varian-play-premiere-reading/
LOCATION:Boonshoft CJCE\, 525 Versailles Dr.\, Centerville\, OH\, 45459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T220000
DTSTAMP:20260131T174917Z
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SUMMARY:Temple Beth Or Ruby Ball
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 31\, 2026\n6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. \nMoraine Country Club\n4075 Southern Blvd\nDayton\, OH 45429 \nThe traditional 40th Anniversary gift is rubies. Eat\, dance\, visit\, and honor Rabbi Chessin. \n 
URL:https://jewishdayton.org/event/temple-beth-or-ruby-ball/
LOCATION:moraine country club\, 4075 Southern Blvd\, Dayton\, OH\, 45429\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Partners
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