Presidents Dinner

Tikkun Olam is a Hebrew phrase and key Jewish belief, which references the shared responsibility to heal, repair and transform the world. The goal of the Presidents Dinner is to bring in world-renowned speakers for a one-of-a-kind experience that will inspire our community with a global message of Tikkun Olam on an intimate level. We accomplish this by making the event accessible to all community members, while at the same time providing Corporate Sponsors the opportunity to gain awareness for their exposure.

Presidents Dinner is held annually between May and June.

Presidents Dinner 2023

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton is pleased to present the 2023 Presidents Dinner on Sunday, May 21, at 6 p.m., at the Boonshoft Center for Jewish Culture and Education

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Past Speakers

2022 Keynote Speaker Noa Tishby

Israeli-American actress, producer, writer, and activist

2017 Keynote Speaker Dr. Deborah Lipstadt

Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University in Atlanta.

2019 Keynote Speaker Dr. Ruth Westheimer

World-renowned psychosexual therapist, author, and lecturer

2016 Keynote Speaker Randi Zuckerberg

Founder & CEO of Zuckerberg Media

2018 Keynote Speaker Lior Raz

Lead actor and co-creator of the critically acclaimed Netflix drama series FAUDA

2015 Keynote Speaker David Gregory

Seasoned NBC Journalist & Anchor

Jewish Observer

Oct. 7 one-year memorial

Rabbis recited prayers and Psalms, leaders of Jewish community organizations lit memorial candles, and “victory before peace” emerged as a rallying cry at the Jewish Federation’s program to mark one year to the day since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas massacre. From the podium of the multipurpose room at the The post Oct. 7 one-year memorial appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Stories to connect generations — and one another

Story and Photos by Talia Doninger, Special to The Dayton Jewish Observer Local Native Americans visited children with Beth Abraham Synagogue’s religious school Oct. 13 to share the art of their traditional storytelling. The Conservative congregation’s new religious school director, Elyssa Wortzman, organized the program to explore how Native Americans The post Stories to connect generations — and one another appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets help clean headstones at Beth Jacob Cemetery

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Who do you call when you need volunteers to help clean headstones at a cemetery that dates to 1875? In Beth Jacob Congregation’s case, they called on the Air Force Junior ROTC at Tecumseh High School in New Carlisle. Nine cadets teamed up The post Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets help clean headstones at Beth Jacob Cemetery appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]