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

Springfield’s only rabbi regrets JTA interview denigrating Haitians

Though he insists he was taken out of context, interview was ‘politicized.’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer A day after JTA distributed the news story, The only rabbi in Springfield, Ohio, says local Haitian migrants lack ‘Western civilized values,’ the rabbi, Cary Kozberg, issued a statement that he The post Springfield’s only rabbi regrets JTA interview denigrating Haitians appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

The only rabbi in Springfield, Ohio says local Haitian migrants lack ‘Western civilized values’

The rabbi’s comments come as Jewish groups decry Donald Trump’s claims about migrants eating pets. By Andrew Lapin, JTA Since Donald Trump amplified baseless rumors about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, last week, the community has been beset with bomb threats and white nationalist activity. A leading Jewish The post The only rabbi in Springfield, Ohio says local Haitian migrants lack ‘Western civilized values’ appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Two commemorations to mark year since Oct. 7 massacre

In person Oct. 7 & via Zoom with Western Galilee, Israel, Oct. 27 By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton will present two memorial programs to mark one year since the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7: one in person on Oct. 7, the other The post Two commemorations to mark year since Oct. 7 massacre appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]