Annual Meeting

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

Join us as we address new initiatives for our agencies, celebrate the service of our lay leaders, and welcome incoming board members.

Images from the JFGD Annual Meeting 2022

2022 – 2023 Board Slate

Board Slate

A listing of board nominations for the Jewish Federation and its agencies is available below. To request a hard copy of these documents, please call Alisa at 937-610-1796.

The following individuals have been nominated for two year terms as officers on the Jewish Federation Board of Directors:
Mary Rita Weissman President
Dan Sweeny President Elect
Marni Flagel Secretary
Neil Friedman Treasurer
Ben Mazer VP Personnel
Teddy Goldenberg VP Resource Development
Heath Gilbert Immediate Past President

The following individuals have been nominated for two year terms as members on the Jewish Federation Board of Directors:
Jon Freeman
Stephen Levinson
Beverly Louis
Jese Shell

The following individuals has been nominated for a one year term as a member on the Jewish Federation Board of Directors:
Josh Atkin
Rabbi Judy Chessin (Rabbinical Representative)
Sam Dorf
Renate Frydman
Marc Katz
Todd Leventhal
Meredith Levinson
Rabbi Nochum Mangel

Annual Lay Leadership Awards

Past Presidents Award
Mike Goldstein
Robert A. Shapiro Award
Bruce Feldman
Jack Moss Creativity Award
Ruthe Meadow
JFS Volunteer Award
Jody Sobol
JCC Volunteer Award
Candy Kwiatek
JCRC Volunteer Award
Barbara Gerla z”l
Joe Bettman Memorial Tzadik Award
Elaine Bettman

Jewish Observer

WSU Muslim Student Assoc. speakers: Hamas’ massacre & aim of destroying Israel justified on religious grounds

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With two Wright State University uniformed security officers standing visibly at the entrance of the Student Union’s Apollo Room, about 50 students attended the Palestine Diaspora Movement’s Resistance 101 Community Teach-In, Nov. 20, hosted by the university’s Muslim Student Association. The Palestine Diaspora The post WSU Muslim Student Assoc. speakers: Hamas’ massacre & aim of destroying Israel justified on religious grounds appeared first on The Dayton 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. [...]