LIFE & LEGACY Program

LIFE & LEGACY is a 4-year partnership program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) that assists communities across North America, through partnerships with Jewish Federations and Foundations, to promote after-lifetime giving to benefit Jewish day schools, synagogues, social service organizations and other Jewish entities. Through training, support and monetary incentives, LIFE & LEGACY motivates Jewish organizations to secure legacy gifts, steward donors and integrate legacy giving into the philanthropic culture of the Jewish community.

LIFE & LEGACY is a partnership of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) and the Jewish Foundation of Greater Dayton that promotes after-lifetime giving to benefit the Dayton Jewish community. Through training support, and monetary incentives LIFE & LEGACY motivates Jewish organizations to integrate legacy giving into their philanthropic culture in order to assure Jewish tomorrows.

We would like to sincerely thank each and every LIFE & LEGACY donor who has made a legacy commitment. As a community, we received 232 Letters of Intent. These letters represent the true depth of caring and generosity in our community. Thank you for your support.

Professional Advisory Group

The Jewish Foundation of Greater Dayton is excited to announce the Professional Advisory Group. This group allows area professional advisors the opportunity to collaborate with the Jewish Foundation to help our community members make informed decisions about charitable giving.

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Our Community Partners

Beth Abraham Synagogue

Chabad of Greater Dayton

Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton

Jewish Community Center

Jewish Family Services

Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton

Temple Beth Or

Temple Israel

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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. [...]