Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton

“Hate speech is what happens before hate crimes,” said Representative Steve Stivers. As a representative for Ohio’s 15th congressional district, he was one of the many people I had the privilege of meeting with this past Wednesday.

I like to consider myself a visual artist. Anyone who knows me knows calligraphy and mosaics are a passion of mine.

JCRC Director Rabbi Ari Ballaban recently attended the National JCRC Conference. When I think of JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council), I think about what it was like when I was a volunteer many years ago.

Last November, women from Dayton and Israel came together for Women Leading a Dialogue. A program of Partnership2Gether, Women Leading a Dialogue brings together women of all religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to discuss their history, customs and culture.

It’s hard to believe that the month of January is already coming to a close. It has been an incredibly busy (and cold!) month.

The New Year started off on a high note, with The Ohio State University winning against Washington 28-23 in the Rose Bowl.

As 2018 comes to an end, we have been working tirelessly to close our Annual Campaign. I am quickly reminded of my first campaign gift, and why I have chosen to give since that initial gift over 30 years ago.

Growing up, I was a huge fan of Freddie Mercury and Queen. I grew up with their music.

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with students from Northmont High School in Clayton.

Last week, through our Partnership2Gether program, Israeli women from Jewish, Muslim, and Christian backgrounds came to Dayton for the Women Leading a Dialogue program.