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

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....

Look at Us

When you think of Jewish artists, who is the first person that comes to mind? For me, I...

The Magic of Partnership2Gether

Last week, I traveled to Austin, Texas for the Partnership2Gether (P2G) Council of Communities....

This is What Success Looks Like

I was recently having a conversation with Kate Elder, our PJ Library Coordinator. Now before I go...

Don’t Miss This Opportunity!

Don’t Miss This Opportunity! As a child, I attended Sunday school, went through confirmation, and...

Feedback is Important

Feedback is Important As the CEO of the Federation, I am often the first person to receive...

Jewish Observer

As Beth Jacob approaches 150 years, congregation returns to Orthodoxy

Members vote for synagogue to become Modern Orthodox and to affiliate with Orthodox Union By Marshall Weiss, The Observer As of Nov. 10, Beth Jacob Congregation now identifies as a Modern Orthodox synagogue, with separate seating for men and women on either side of a mechitzah (physical divider). That was The post As Beth Jacob approaches 150 years, congregation returns to Orthodoxy appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Native Daytonian’s activism brings Hamas tunnel simulation to D.C.’s National Mall

By Marshall Weiss, The Observer Boston-based attorney Doug Hauer says he and his spouse of 30 years, Jack, were “100-percent destroyed” when Jack’s family in Israel called them at 4 in the morning, Oct. 7, 2023. “His entire family is in Israel,” says Doug, who was born and raised in The post Native Daytonian’s activism brings Hamas tunnel simulation to D.C.’s National Mall appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

NYT bestselling author’s history of NY dept. store grande dames

By Marshall Weiss, The Observer Among the extinct department stores of Manhattan, a mystique surrounds the names of a few: Bonwit Teller, Lord & Taylor, Henri Bendel. Bonwit Teller, established in 1895, went bankrupt in 2000. It closed that year. Lord & Taylor filed for bankruptcy in 2020. When it The post NYT bestselling author’s history of NY dept. store grande dames appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]