Monday, December 21 - Thursday, December 31, 2026 (closed Friday, December 25 - Sunday, December 27) Location TBA Winter Camp Shalom is coming! Join us for a fun-filled winter break with friends, games, activities, and plenty of Camp Shalom spirit. $75/day or $200/week. More details coming soon! Click here to register by December 16. Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.
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Stay connected with the Jewish community by exploring upcoming events and programs happening in the Greater Dayton area. Mark your calendar and join us for meaningful experiences that celebrate Jewish life, culture, and tradition.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton
Film Festival 2026
Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton
Jewish Family Services
Foundation/Life & Legacy
PJ Library
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1 event,Monday, December 21 - Thursday, December 31, 2026 (closed Friday, December 25 - Sunday, December 27) Location TBA Winter Camp Shalom is coming! Join us for a fun-filled winter break with friends, games, activities, and plenty of Camp Shalom spirit. $75/day or $200/week. More details coming soon! Click here to register by December 16. Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net. |
1 event,Monday, December 21 - Thursday, December 31, 2026 (closed Friday, December 25 - Sunday, December 27) Location TBA Winter Camp Shalom is coming! Join us for a fun-filled winter break with friends, games, activities, and plenty of Camp Shalom spirit. $75/day or $200/week. More details coming soon! Click here to register by December 16. Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net. |
1 event,Monday, December 21 - Thursday, December 31, 2026 (closed Friday, December 25 - Sunday, December 27) Location TBA Winter Camp Shalom is coming! Join us for a fun-filled winter break with friends, games, activities, and plenty of Camp Shalom spirit. $75/day or $200/week. More details coming soon! Click here to register by December 16. Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net. |
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Sunday, January 10, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Heritable Diseases Common in the Ashkenazi Population Paul Levy DO FACOS, Chief Medical Officer Kettering Health Dayton and Troy Ashkenazi populations are prone to certain heritable diseases due to medieval and premodern genetic bottlenecking, geographic isolation, and consanguineous marriage practice. Learn about those conditions as well as the reasons for the elevated risk in the Ashkenazi populations which are not seen in the more genetically diverse Sephardic and Mizrahi lineages. $10/person. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
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Sunday, January 10, 2027 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Hillel Academy (in Temple Beth Or) 5275 Marshall Road Dayton, OH 45429 Bring your 2–4-year-old for a morning of Jewish STEAM learning and fun. Siblings welcome! No cost. RSVP by calling Meryl Hattenbach at 937-277-8966. In partnership with PJ Library.
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Sunday, January 10, 2027 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Beth Abraham Synagogue 305 Sugar Camp Circle Dayton, OH 45409 Dr. Jennifer Caplan, Ph.D: A History of Jewish Comedy in America Jenny Caplan is Associate Professor and the Jewish Foundation Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Cincinnati. She is the author or editor of multiple books on Jewish comedy as well as many articles and book chapters on Jewish popular culture. Her latest book, Wit Happens: Global Jewish Humor was published in 2026 and her next book, Unmasked: Jewish Characters in DC and Marvel Comics is forthcoming. $12/person. Call... |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Via Zoom Samantha Ellis Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture As Speakers of Judeo-Iraqi Arabic dwindle, Samantha Ellis fears more than the loss of a language — she fears the loss of an entire inheritance. The daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees, she embarks on a heartfelt journey to preserve the stories, sayings, recipes, and traditions that shaped her family’s identity. From ancient artifacts and rare language archives to treasured family memories and beloved foods, Samantha explores how culture survives across generations. Warm, witty, and deeply moving, Always... |
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Monday, January 18, 2027 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education 525 Versailles Drive Centerville, OH 45459 In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. our community will hold a "Day of Service" where people can come to the CJCE to donate goods, participate in a service project, and learn about the many service organizations doing wonderful work in the greater Dayton area. No cost. RSVP by January 15. Questions? Contact Jeff Blumer at jblumer@jfgd.net.
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Thursday, January 21, 2027 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Via Zoom Roberta Rosenthal Kwall Polarized: Why American Jews are Divided and What to Do about It In a time of deep division and rising tensions, Professor Roberta Rosenthal Kwall explores the growing fractures within American Jewish life and the challenges they pose for the future. Examining debates over religious identity, Israel, antisemitism, politics, and generational change, she reveals how differing values and experiences have intensified polarization, particularly following the October 7 attacks and the Israel-Hamas war. Drawing on law, history, sociology, psychology, and Jewish tradition, Kwall offers both a compelling... |
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Saturday, January 23, 2027 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Beth Jacob Congregation 7020 N. Main Street Dayton, OH 45415 Shabbat service begins at 9:30 a.m.; beginning around noon Tu B'Shevat Seder followed by lunch. No cost. Call 937-274-2149 to RSVP. |
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Sunday, January 24, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Perfect North Slopes 19254 Perfect Place Lane Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 BBYO teens ~ spend the day snow tubing and enjoying hot chocolate! Click here to RSVP by January 18. Questions? Contact Jennifer Holman at jholman@jfgd.net.
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Sunday, January 24, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Kibbutz Lotan Virtual Tour Mike Caplin, Education Coordinator, Kibbutz Lotan The Ryterband Lecture Series is partnering with the Adut Education Committee to bring you a virtual tour of Kibbitz Lotan, an Eco-Jewish intentional, collective community with a deep commitment to environmental protection. Situated in the stunning Arava desert, in the south of Israel, they strive for cooperation and a sense of belonging. Kibbutz Lotan is a fascinating example of how Jewish values and environmentalism can intersect in one of the most challenging climates...
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Sunday, January 24, 2027 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Beth Abraham Synagogue 305 Sugar Camp Circle Dayton, OH 45409 Emily Wells: The Human Race Theatre Company Emily N. Wells began her tenure as Artistic Director of the Human Race Theatre Company in June 2022. An award-winning theatre director, creative producer, and educator, Emily has cultivated a significant emphasis on new plays and musicals over 25+ years. $12/person. Call 937-293-9520 or click here to RSVP. |
1 event,Begins Monday, January 25, 2027 (runs for six weeks) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45419 The Missing Piece - The Foundation Beneath Israel's Central Place in Jewish Life Many Jews feel a deep connection to Israel. They care about it, stand up for it, and feel its importance, even if they have never fully explored why. The Missing Piece is a course that reveals Israel's deeper place in Judaism, beyond politics, history, and headlines. It gives students the Torah framework that brings the whole picture into focus. $72/person. Click here... |
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Sunday, January 31, 2027 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Temple Israel 130 Riverside Drive Dayton, OH 45405 Diagnosis, Causes, Classification, and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease Dr. Mark Oxman, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists Learn the causes of chronic kidney disease and how these diseases are classified allowing for better understanding of what these diagnoses mean when going to the doctor. Understand how progressive chronic disease can be slowed through lifestyle changes, avoidance of medications and habits that can accelerate kidney loss and newer strategies and medications that can help prevent progressive disease....
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Sunday, January 31, 2027 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Beth Abraham Synagogue 305 Sugar Camp Circle Dayton, OH 45409 Lee Truesdale: The Dayton Foodbank Lee Lauren Truesdale is the Chief Development Officer at The Foodbank, Inc., the Miami Valley’s largest hunger relief network. A graduate of Wright State University twice over, Lee is a lifelong resident of the Dayton area and has been with The Foodbank since 2013. $12/person. Call 937-293-9520 or click here to RSVP. |
1 event,Begins Monday, January 25, 2027 (runs for six weeks) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Chabad of Greater Dayton 2001 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45419 The Missing Piece - The Foundation Beneath Israel's Central Place in Jewish Life Many Jews feel a deep connection to Israel. They care about it, stand up for it, and feel its importance, even if they have never fully explored why. The Missing Piece is a course that reveals Israel's deeper place in Judaism, beyond politics, history, and headlines. It gives students the Torah framework that brings the whole picture into focus. $72/person. Click here... |
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