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

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. [...]