Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton

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.

Planning for the future can be a daunting task. There are so many details to work out. For parents of special needs children, the details can be even more complex.

On Tuesday night, as we gathered together to mourn the eleven people who were killed this past Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and to pray for the injured, something truly inspiring happened to me.

I’ve spent the past week and a half in Israel. It was the “buffet” of missions, where we had the opportunity to partake in a wide variety of experiences.

In the course of five hours today, I had three meetings which focused on the challenges of finding time on the community calendar in which an event or program isn’t already taking place.

I am heartened to know that Federations are working day and night to act as a beacon of light in the midst of this dark time.