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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
Holocaust Art & Writing Contest
Holocaust Remembrance (Yom Hashoah)
Innovation Grants
Intro to Judaism
JCRC – Jewish Community Relations Council
Jewish Dayton Dreams Big
LIFE & LEGACY Program
Men’s Philanthropy
Miami Valley Jewish Genealogy & History
Partnership 2Gether
PJ Library, PJ Our Way & PJ Grandparents
Presidents Dinner
ShalomDayton
Stand with Israel
The SEEDS Project
Women’s Philanthropy
Young Adult Division (YAD)
Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton – CEO

Cathy Gardner

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

Let’s Talk About Antisemitism

Antisemitism has long been an issue in our world. It seemed, at least for a short time, that...

Our Work is Far from Over

Like many in our Jewish community, I am continually distressed by the events of October 7th and...

Shabbat of Love

Of all of the beautiful Jewish customs and practices, the one that I personally find the most...

The Response We Were Hoping to Hear

Last week, a congressional hearing took place with the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the...

Bringing Light Into the Darkness

I am personally experiencing a plethora of emotions since October 7th that I haven’t really felt...

This Thanksgiving, Show Your Support for Israel

As we prepare to gather with family and friends on Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the...

Support, Resources, and Information

As the war in Israel continues, I have received many emails of support from a variety of our...

We Should Never Be Silent

You may have seen information in the news regarding Nazi references displayed by a Tipp City...

It’s Trivia Time!

It’s Trivia Time! This WHIM combines two things I absolutely love ~ trivia and film. In honor of...

Stand Up to Jewish Hate

#StandUpToJewishHate This past weekend was the Yom Hashoah Remembrance program. It was so moving...

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Jewish Observer

Through the valley of deepest darkness

Story and Photos by Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz, Temple Israel The Talmud teaches that visiting the infirm relieves 1/60th of their pain. It is integral to their healing process. Offering comfort from mental and physical suffering is part of our responsibility as Jews. Going on a mission trip to Israel Jan. The post Through the valley of deepest darkness appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Expressions of support for Israel amid protests

Local updates connected to the Israel-Hamas war By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer After the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, Kevin Kroos knew he needed to do more than write a check or attend a pro-Israel community event. Kroos, co-owner of Tool Tech in Springfield, volunteered for a week in The post Expressions of support for Israel amid protests appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

New law requires DOD procedures for religious freedom complaints

Adversaries offer alternate postmortems on how, why it came to be. By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer The Pentagon has a new policy for handling religious freedom complaints: objections to specific displays or expressions will automatically go up the chain of command to the Department of Defense and must The post New law requires DOD procedures for religious freedom complaints appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

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