Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Jewish population in Dayton?

Current estimates place Dayton’s Jewish population at approximately 4,000.

Who do I contact for information about moving to Dayton?

Please contact our External Relations Director Cheryl Carne

Are the Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services, and Jewish Foundation separate agencies in Dayton?

Our agencies operate as traditional organizations under one combined 501c3.

Do my children have to be Jewish in order to attend the JCC's preschool?

Children of all religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are welcome to attend the JCC’s Preschool.

Are programs and events exclusive to the Jewish population?

As a whole, we are an inclusive organization. Our events and programs are open to all.

Where can I learn more about the Dayton Jewish community?

To learn more about Dayton’s Jewish community, check out our Shalom Dayton section, located here.

Jewish Observer

Survivor, retired Central State professor, philanthropist dies at 93

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Aleksandar Svager, who along with his wife, the late Thyrsa Svager, funded numerous college scholarships for African American women to complete their degrees in mathematics, died Oct. 3 at Brookdale Oakwood. He was 93. “He always thought about helping people in my sister’s The post Survivor, retired Central State professor, philanthropist dies at 93 appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Springfield’s only rabbi regrets JTA interview denigrating Haitians

Though he insists he was taken out of context, interview was ‘politicized.’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer A day after JTA distributed the news story, The only rabbi in Springfield, Ohio, says local Haitian migrants lack ‘Western civilized values,’ the rabbi, Cary Kozberg, issued a statement that he The post Springfield’s only rabbi regrets JTA interview denigrating Haitians appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

The only rabbi in Springfield, Ohio says local Haitian migrants lack ‘Western civilized values’

The rabbi’s comments come as Jewish groups decry Donald Trump’s claims about migrants eating pets. By Andrew Lapin, JTA Since Donald Trump amplified baseless rumors about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, last week, the community has been beset with bomb threats and white nationalist activity. A leading Jewish The post The only rabbi in Springfield, Ohio says local Haitian migrants lack ‘Western civilized values’ appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]