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
Winter Flicks
Only in Theaters
Sunday, January 26
3 p.m.
Sekach Building, 6505 Sylvania Ave.
$5 per person – includes film and snacks
English, 94 minutes
There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there’s been a movie business. This film is the story of a beloved arthouse cinema chain in Los Angeles with an astounding legacy. Over four generations, Laemmles have dedicated themselves to supporting, innovating, and elevating the art of filmmaking. Popularizing independent films, documentary films, and their filmmakers, the Laemmle Theatre's impact on Hollywood and world cinema cannot be overstated. Filmed over more than two years, Only in Theaters chronicles the Laemmle family, their business, and their determination to survive. But in a changing world, this is also a story about the future of cinema.
The Jews and the Blues
Sunday, February 2
4 p.m.
Sekach Building, 6505 Sylvania Ave.
$15 per person- includes vegetarian dinner and wine (after the film), movie, and snacks
English, 67 minutes
The Jews and the Blues is a musical journey that along the way becomes something much more. My name is Drew Stone, I’m a documentary filmmaker, musician and talk show host born and raised in New York City. Join me as I follow my passion for music and adventure as I travel to Israel and discover how the blues ties into this incredible mix of cultures. Arab, Ethiopian, Moroccan, all Jewish, all Israeli, united through the universal tie that bids us together.... Music. Experience the sights, sounds and the unexpected on this expedition into uncharted territory. The Jews and The Blues : A musical AND spiritual Journey
RSVP the day prior to each film at form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/jfgtprograms or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.
International Women’s Day Celebration
When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
by Julie Satow
Sunday, March 9
3 p.m.
Temple Shomer Emunim, 6453 Sylvania Ave.
Event, $10 per person
Event and Book, $30 per person
Event includes author presentation, appetizers, and drinks
Join us for an amazing women’s only event celebrating International Women’s Day and see how far we have come in our struggle for equality, peace, and development by learning more about the visionaries behind Fifth Avenue.
In When Women Ran Fifth Avenue, award-winning journalist and author of The Plaza, Julie Satow, chronicles the rise of the department store through dazzling portraits of three visionary women who took great risks, forging new paths for the women who followed in their footsteps. This stylish account, rich with personal drama and trade secrets, captures the department store in all its glitz, decadence, and fun, and showcases the women who made that beautifully curated world go round.
This history of American fashion and the department store is inextricable from Jewish history, from the Jewish immigrants who worked in New York’s Garment District to influential designers and creators like Hattie Carnegie and Lena Himmelstein (better known as the creator of Lane Bryant). These stories are interwoven throughout Satow’s glittering account of a bygone era of innovation and glamour.
Julie Satow is an award-winning journalist and author. Her new book, When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion, was published on June 4 by Doubleday. Her first book, The Plaza: The Secret Life of America's Most Famous Hotel, was a New York Times Editor's Pick and NPR Favorite Book of the Year. A regular contributor to the New York Times, her work has also appeared on National Public Radio, Travel + Leisure, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.
This event is sponsored by the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation’s Long Term Community Needs fund and is being held in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo and the Sisterhood book clubs at Congregation B’nai Israel, Congregation Etz Chayim, and Temple Shomer Emunim.
RSVP by Monday, March 3 to https://form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/jfgtprograms or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.
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