Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton & its Agencies care
for those in need, strengthen Jewish life, and create connections
among Jews — acting locally, in Israel, and around the world.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton would like to sincerely thank our LIFE & LEGACY donors for their support. Your legacy gift will allow the Jewish Federation to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life and create connections among Jews for years to come. Please click here to view our LIFE & LEGACY 2018 donor list.

Annual Campaign

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton’s Annual Campaign has been raising funds for over one hundred years, supporting our local agencies, and providing for Jews in need in Israel and around the world.

Programs

Annual Meeting

Our Annual Meeting serves as an important yearly benchmark for our board and committee members.

Holocaust Art & Writing Contest

Open to grades 5–8 (Division I) and 9–12 (Division II), public, parochial or home schooled in the Miami Valley (OH)

Holocaust Remembrance (Yom Hashoah)

Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, occurs once a year between the months of April and May.

Innovation Grants

Intro to Judaism

Interested in Jewish history and ritual? Involved in an interfaith relationship? Want to learn more about your Jewish neighbors, friends, or family members? Seeking conversion?

JCRC – Jewish Community Relations Council

What is JCRC? JCRC Dayton - The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) serves as the voice of the JFGD on issues of social justice, public policy, and Israel. Through outreach and advocacy, JCRC represents Dayton's Jewish community on issues that impact our local, state, national, and international communities in support of an inclusive and equitable mosaic world.

Jewish Dayton Dreams Big

This project will help shape and direct our Jewish community over the next 20 years.

LIFE & LEGACY Program

Through training, support and monetary incentives, LIFE & LEGACY motivates Jewish organizations to secure legacy gifts, steward donors and integrate legacy giving into the philanthropic culture of the Jewish community.

Men’s Philanthropy

Three new giving societies that will formally recognize the brotherhood of philanthropic giving that has existed in our Dayton Jewish community.

Miami Valley Jewish Genealogy & History

Miami Valley Jewish Genealogy & History, a project of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton.

Partnership 2Gether

Dayton's direct connection to the Western Galilee - The Jewish Agency’s Partnership2Gether peoplehood platform

PJ Library and PJ Our Way

PJ Library and PJ Our Way come to you each month, with a high-quality, expertly-selected, age-appropriate book or CD in your mailbox and family-friendly ideas and events in your inbox.

Presidents Dinner

The goal of the Presidents Dinner is to bring in world-renowned speakers for a one-of-a-kind experience that will inspire our community with a global message of Tikkun Olam on an intimate level.

ShalomDayton

ShalomDayton is an initiative of the 2016 graduating class of the Leadership Institute of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton.

Stand with Israel

Missions are just one way we connect the Dayton Jewish community with our Jewish brothers and sisters around the world.

The SEEDS Project

Subsidizing and Enhancing Experiences for Dayton Students The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton invites you to apply for up to $500 to send your child [K – 12] to a Jewish program.

Women’s Philanthropy

A Sisterhood of philanthropic giving within our Dayton Jewish community.

Young Adult Division (YAD)

The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton connects and builds community for young Jewish individual’s ages 21-35 which includes single Jewish students and professionals as well as young Jewish couples and families.

Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton – CEO

Cathy Gardner

Phone: 937-610-1555
Email: CGardner@jfgd.net

Jewish American Voices Need to be Heard

It is critical that our American Jewish voices be heard. Be a part of history. According to the...

Collective Grief; Collective Hope

While the WHIM stands for “What Inspires Me,” the source of the inspiration comes from a multitude...

Register for an exclusive briefing on the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: TODAY, JANUARY 16TH AT 3:30 P.M. ET

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How You Can Help the Los Angeles Community

Having lived the majority of my life in Florida, where hurricanes are abundant, I understand the...

A Chanukah Message

As I was looking for some Chanukah inspiration, I came across this quote: “The menorah’s light is...

A Thanksgiving Message

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family and friends, I want to take a moment to...

November Highlights

It has been a very busy month for me, filled with lots of meaningful and exciting activities....

The Importance of Showing Up

I recently read an article about the importance of showing up for people. In our darkest times,...

Approaching Rosh Hashanah with Hope

With the one-year anniversary of October 7 fast approaching, I decided to take a moment to reflect...

Inspirational Travel Opportunities

Over the next five months, we have several travel opportunities that I hope you will consider. 1....

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Jewish Observer

Hillel Academy will reintroduce middle school grades, admit non-Jewish students next academic year

‘We will always prioritize Jewish children at Hillel.’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With parents urging Hillel Academy to reintroduce middle school grades for its current students amid an overall decline in enrollment, the Jewish day school will admit qualified non-Jewish students to all grades and will expand The post Hillel Academy will reintroduce middle school grades, admit non-Jewish students next academic year appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

One Mitzvah a Day

Presidents Dinner keynote Mandana Dayani champions gratitude for pro-Israel voices. By Ayala Or-El, Jewish Journal (Los Angeles) Since January, members of Congress and elected officials have received thousands of thank-you messages from the Jewish community, even amid a surge in complaints about issues that frustrate constituents. It’s part of Jewish The post One Mitzvah a Day appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

80 years since liberation focus of Yom Hashoah program

Liberation — 80 Years Later is the theme of this year’s Greater Dayton Yom Hashoah Remembrance, with programs for children, teens, and adults on Sunday afternoon, April 27 at Beth Abraham Synagogue, 305 Sugar Camp Cir., Oakwood. Second-generation survivor Helen Halcomb and other children of survivors will facilitate a dialogue The post 80 years since liberation focus of Yom Hashoah program appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]