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Your one-stop shop for all things Jewish in the greater Toledo area

Welcome to Jewish Toledo, a collaborative, vibrant, and engaged Jewish community where you can find an outstanding Jewish preschool, scholarships to Jewish teens for summer camp, security for our Jewish institutions, and fun programs for the whole family. From synagogues to senior services and everything in-between, Jewish Toledo is here to help you and your family flourish.

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THURSDAY, MAY 28

A SPECIAL EVENING WITH AUTHOR ADAM NIMOY

7 p.m.
$18 - includes dessert reception
Location TBA

For the entire Jewish Toledo community. Books will be available to purchase.

RSVP by Monday, May 18 here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

More information about Adam Nimoy is here.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7

INTERFAITH CIVIC GATHERING: RENEWING HOPE AND COMMITMENT FOR AMERICA'S 250TH

3-5 p.m.
Free
Light refreshments will be served
Join faith and community leaders from across Greater Toledo for an interfaith gathering honoring America’s 250th anniversary. Through a guided conversation rooted in the Declaration of Independence and other texts, participants will reflect on shared civic values like freedom, equality, and responsibility. This welcoming event aims to strengthen relationships, bridge differences, and inspire renewed commitment to our democratic ideals. The program will include time for relationship-building and facilitated discussion.
 
In support of this program, Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/Jewish Community Relations Council and Temple Shomer Emunim will each be receiving a $1,000 grant from A More Perfect Union: The Partnership for Democracy and its Faith250 initiative.
 
For the safety and security of our community, the location will be shared with registrants prior to the event.
 
Registration is required by Wednesday, June 3 online here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351.
 
Questions? Contact Mary Bilyeu at 419-724-0405 or mary@jewishtoledo.org. 

Second date added due to popular demand
(please register for one date/time only):
TUESDAY, JUNE 9 | 6-8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 | Noon-2 p.m.

ISRAELI COOKING WORKSHOP W/CHEF URI ARNOLD

$36 per person
LOCATION TBA

 

Chef Uri Arnold, Marketing Director for Partnership2Gether, will return to Toledo two years after preparing a community dinner to showcase the beauty of Israeli cuisine and culture. This time, he will present an interactive, hands-on cooking workshop - participants will prepare kosher arayes: pita sandwiches stuffed with ground chicken, then baked.

 

***Very limited spots available***
This event is open to the entire Jewish community and is limited to 30 people.

 

RSVP by Wednesday, June 3 here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

If you have questions about this program, please contact Mary Bilyeu at 419-724-0405 or mary@jewishtoledo.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – TOLEDO REP

2 p.m.
$20 per campaign donor
$30 for non-donors to the campaign


Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his FIve daughters. With the help of a
colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the
face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler
on the Roof’
s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. Directed by our very own Jewish Toledo star, Irina Zaurov!

 

RSVP by Thursday, June 11 here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 28

LADIES WHO WANDER

11 a.m., followed by brunch after
$25 per person, includes flower picking
and brunch beverages.
Brunch is on your own.

Jewish women ages 65 and under are welcome to join Apollo’s Basket for a special seasonal event celebrating nature, community, and creativity. Enjoy an afternoon on the farm, with access to blooming flower fields, hands-on bouquet picking, and a curated selection of handcrafted, farm-inspired goods. Join us after for a brunch at a local restaurant.

 

RSVP by Monday, June 22 here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 19

1ST ANNUAL YIDDISHA CUP

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
$10 per person –
includes tee time, drinks, and ice cream
Location TBA


Join us for the first ever Yiddisha Cup! Get ready to putt, kvell, and have a hole-in-one kind of time at this scramble-style mini golf tournament for the entire Toledo Jewish community. Show off your putting skills and play your way toward bragging rights—and a custom-made trophy worthy of generations of Jewish pride.

 

RSVP by Wednesday, July 15 here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16

LADIES WHO GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
$54 per person – includes charcuterie
board making supplies and lunch
Location TBA


We’re digging into the creative world of hand-building ceramics, a simple, hands-on technique using clay. This workshop
will guide you from the ground up as you create your very own ceramic charcuterie board. You’ll hand-build your piece, which
will then be fired in a kiln, bringing your creation to life. No prior ceramic experience is necessary, just come ready to get a little
messy and have fun!

 

RSVP by Monday, August 10 here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

JEWISH FEDERATION & FOUNDATION OF GREATER TOLEDO ANNUAL MEETING

Time/location TBA

Featuring Sarah Hurwitz, author

 

For nearly 15 years, Sarah Hurwitz built a career finding just the right words. She served as a White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, first as a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama and then as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama. Sarah worked with Mrs. Obama to craft widely acclaimed addresses and traveled with her across America and to five continents.

 

Prior to working in the White House, Sarah was in the thick of political campaigns – serving as the chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton on her 2008 presidential campaign and deputy chief speechwriter for Senator John Kerry in 2004 and General Wesley Clark in 2003.

 

As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us is a New York Times bestseller and winner of a National Jewish Book Award and the Natan Notable Book Award. It is an urgent exploration of how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim their tradition.

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