Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo (JFGT) received the Excellence in Organizational Operations Award from the Greater Toledo Community Foundation at its 2023 Northwest Ohio Nonprofit Excellence Awards in late October. The annual event was sponsored by The Andersons, The Blade, Greater Toledo Community Foundation, and The Center for Nonprofit Resources and includes $8,500 in unrestricted grant funds to support JFGT's mission.
Upcoming Jewish Toledo community programming
Community Vigil -
One Year Since October 7
Monday, October 7
6:30-8 p.m.
Temple Shomer Emunim
*Not recommended for children under 13*
Join us for a Community Vigil to mark the one-year remembrance of the October 7 Tragedy. Programming will include prayer, reflection, and space for us to hold our collective grief.
Registration has closed.
Soup-Coats for Sukkot
Sunday, October 20
11:30 – 1 p.m.
Sekach Building patio, 6505 Sylvania Ave.
Free event – donations requested
Includes vegetarian soups, bread, and more
Warm up your heart and stomach by joining us for a heartwarming afternoon of giving back! Gather as a community, all ages and stages of life, to share a cozy soup lunch while making a difference for those in need.
We’re collecting NEW winter coats, socks, hats, and gloves in infant and child sizes, as well as new or gently used items for adults. Your donations will help support Susie's Coats for Kids, the Jewish Senior, Family & Social Services (JSFSS) Food Pantry, and Burrito Blessings, three amazing organizations that provide warmth and care to those in need.
Bring your generosity, appetite, and commitment to making a difference. Together, we can spread warmth and kindness throughout the season!
RSVP by Tuesday, October 15 to form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/jfgtprograms or Sherry Majewski at sherry@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0351.
Israel National Day of Remembrance
Sunday, October 27
7-8:30 p.m
Congregation B’nai Israel
Join us on the Israeli National Day of Remembrance for October 7 in welcoming the National Library of Israel as they discuss their Bearing Witness Initiative documenting our collective responses to October 7 and how its memory will be passed on through the generations.
7-8:30 p.m
Congregation B’nai Israel
Join us on the Israeli National Day of Remembrance for October 7 in welcoming the National Library of Israel as they discuss their Bearing Witness Initiative documenting our collective responses to October 7 and how its memory will be passed on through the generations.
For security reasons, registration is *required* by October 22.
Register online at https://form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/JCRC-events or with
Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.
Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.
This event is co-sponsored by Congregation Etz Chayim Congregation B'nai Israel, and Temple Shomer Emunim and made possible with the help of a grant from JCC Association of North America and Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism initiative, Mit-habrim ("Connections").
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The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo presents a screening of:
Woman in Gold
In remembrance of Kristallnacht
Sunday, November 3, 2024
2-4:30 p.m.
Franciscan Center at Lourdes University
Tickets: $5 (JFGT 2024 Campaign Donors); $18 for Non-Donors
Purchase: https://form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/jcrc-events or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.
Featuring a talk by University of Michigan Art History Professor Dr. Shelley Perlove on the restitution of nazi-looted art.
Made possible in part by the Arleen and Jon Levine Family Fund of the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.
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