ShalomDayton is an initiative of the 2016 graduating class of the Leadership Institute of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton.
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JewishDayton COVID 19 : Community Event Updates
In the midst of a rapidly evolving COVID19 situation within the Miami Valley and across the United States, we as an organization are taking all of the steps outlined by the State of Ohio and the Montgomery County Department of Health in order to both prevent the community spread of the virus and support containment efforts.
Promoting equity takes us all
In partnership with Learn to Earn Dayton, the National Conference for Community and Justice has kicked off a series of listening sessions to discuss equity in the Dayton region.
Pause with Pittsburgh: Join the Public Memorial Service
One year later, we will take a moment to honor the memory of those we lost and other people who were affected. In solidarity, we ask that you join us in taking a moment to Pause with Pittsburgh. Visit: http://www.pausewithpittsburgh.com/.
Cathy’s WHIM – #Dayton Strong
Our city of Dayton has been inundated with an unprecedented amount of challenges in the past months. This weekend, the pain that has recently been felt in Pittsburgh, in Gilroy, and in El Paso, came to Dayton and it has impacted us all.
On being “The Best Little Jewish Community in the Country”
There is an abundance of activities in Jewish Dayton, including cultural, social, educational, and religious events for people of all ages.
Cathy’s WHIM – A Lasting Impression
Early on in my career, I moved to Chicago to work for the Hyatt Corporation. I was excited to be in a new city, with a new job, and to have the opportunity to meet new people.
Jewish Dayton Gives Back: Tornado Relief Fund
Come together with us as a Jewish community and help our neighbors.
Community Resources for Those Who Need Help Following the Tornadoes
In the days immediately following the tornadoes and severe weather that devastated parts of our community, Jewish Family Services has been checking on its clients – either by phone or in person when no one answered calls
JewishDayton Update Regarding the Tornado
Find out how you can get involved and help our community.
Cathy’s WHIM – Community Concerns – Community Response
The Whim (short for What Inspires Me) was developed to communicate to our community the inspiring stories that emanate from our work as a Jewish Federation. However, my Whim this week expresses not just the inspirational but the disturbing.
Jewish Observer
Ann Hagedorn details how — and possibly why — George Koval committed the perfect crime against America By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Five years ago, former Wall Street Journal staff writer and non-fiction author Ann Hagedorn interviewed a 92-year-old man for a story she hoped to turn into The post The Soviet spy who stole atomic secrets in Dayton appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]
By Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz, Temple Israel In the book The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness, Joel ben Izzy shares the story The Search for Truth. It is about a man who gives up everything he cares about in search of truth. He scours the world until at last The post The first step toward repentance appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]
Retired Maj. Gen. Charles D. Metcalf, who served as director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from 1996 to 2010, died Oct. 29 at age 88. During his tenure, which included significantly increasing the museum’s attendance and expanding its galleries, Metcalf brought Prejudice & Memory: A Holocaust The post Former Air Force museum director who brought Holocaust exhibit for permanent display dies appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]