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Jewish Cultural Festival at Temple Israel Welcomes All

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Orange-Star-JCF-LogoThe  Jewish  Cultural  Festival  returns  to  Temple  Israel  on  Sunday,  June  7 from 11am to 7pm .  The  entire  community,  both  Jewish  and  non-­‐Jewish,  is  invited  to  share  traditions  and  learn  about  the  Jewish  faith.  Temple Israel  is  proud  to  be  the  largest  Reform  congregation  in  greater  Dayton.  Their  religious,  cultural,  educational,  social  and  social  action  programs  build  on  the  legacy  of  those  who  have  come  before  with  innovations  guaranteed  to  create  a  fulfilling  and  vibrant  future  for  the  congregation.    The festival has  expanded this  year  to  include  additional  entertainment  for  listening  and  viewing  pleasure,  an  Israeli-­‐themed  petting  zoo,  education  sessions,  and  the  Inaugural  “Oy  Vey  5k  Run/Walk.”

Highlights  of  the  event:

Learning:  Lively  and  interactive  education  topics  will  center  around  specific  aspects  of  Jewish  culture,  including  food  and  cooking,  Jewish  athletes,  Israeli  responses  to  terrorism,  unique  and  interesting  Jewish  ritual  objects,  and  what  it  means  to  be  a  Jew.  There  will  also  be  opportunities  to  learn  about  going  “green”  and  supporting  our environment.

Registry:  Special  this  year  is  an  interfaith  and  outreach  effort  with  the  Gift  of  Life  bone  marrow  registry.  The  festival’s  Mitzvah  Alley  will  focus  on  the  Gift  of  Life  bone  marrow  registry  and  other  interfaith  outreach  efforts  and  successes.

Entertainment:  Main  stage  entertainment  will  showcase  great  music  and  dance,  featuring  folk,  rock,  klezmer,

Broadway  music  of  Jewish  songwriters  and  performers,  and  Israeli  folk  dancing.  The  music  headliner  is  the  Cincinnati  Klezmer  Project  and  our  dance  headliner  is  the  Shimmy  Cats  Dance  Troupe.  Check  out  our  entertainment  page  for  the  complete  schedule.

Arts:  An  open-­‐air  market  full  of  local  artisans  and  entrepreneurs  will  have  Jewish  and  Israeli  arts  and  crafts  for  purchase.g71h9c2li0cqydz0q2qir3rolkpgro0x

Food:  El  Meson,  Pasha  Grill,  Smokin’  Bar-­‐B-­‐Que,  and  Bernstein’s  Catering  will  please  the  palates  with  Jewish  foods  in  the  style  of  their  own  menus,  including  falafel,  brisket,  hummus,  Jewish  deli,  and  some  vegetarian  twists  on  authentic  cuisine.  Our  bakery  will  supply  the  challah,  rugellah,  honey  cake,  hamantaschen,  mandel  bread,  and  Passover  brownies.  Graeter’s  Ice  Cream  can  also  complete  your  meal  with  one  of  their  delicious  (kosher)  flavors!

Drinks:  What  could  be  better…for  adults…than  a  cold  kosher  craft  beer  on  a  hot  afternoon?  Patrons  can  sample  hand-­‐selected  brews  direct  from  Schmalz  Brewing  Company,  including  He’Brew,  Madtree,  and  Ace.  For  non-­‐drinkers,  an  assortment  of  Dr.  Brown’s  sodas,  a  favorite  in  Jewish  delicatessens,  will  be  on  hand.

Kids:  Kids  will  have  a  hands-­‐on  experience  at  our  Israeli-­‐themed  petting  zoo,  including  a  camel!  Other  crafts  and  activities  about  the  state  of  Israel  will  be  available.

 

Temple Israel Plans Celebration Of Jewish Music, Art, Food, Ritual

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10245367_10154011122350621_5925949302525962313_nPopular Jewish foods, live music, children’s activities, exploration of Jewish life, and a lively open-air market will all be part of Temple’s Israel’s fourth annual Jewish Cultural Festival on Sunday, June 8 from noon until 6:30 p.m. The festival — free and open to the public — will take place on the grounds of Temple Israel, 130 Riverside Drive, just across the river from Fifth-Third Field near downtown Dayton.
“Thousands have turned out in past years to enjoy the tastes, sights and sounds of Judaism,” said festival chair Sara Faust, “and we’re thrilled to welcome the community to our building and grounds for an engaging day of exploration and entertainment.” Temple Israel is the largest and oldest Jewish congregation in the Miami Valley.

A Jewish culinary journey of the world. 
Popular Miami Valley restaurants C’est Tout, El Meson, Pasha Grill, and Smokin’ Bar-B-Que will prepare traditional Jewish foods of France, Latin America, the Middle East, and the southern U.S. regions. Visitors can mix and match dishes to sample flavors from around the globe, all for sale from the different restaurants. Homemade baked goods including challah, Passover wine cookies, and honey cake are also available to purchase.

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Cincinnati Klezmer Project

Non-stop entertainment starring Jewish music of all kinds.
The Cincinnati Klezmer Project returns with the lively sounds of Eastern European Jewish folk music. Tim Pritchard and the Boxcar Suite will rock the festival with a selection of music by contemporary Jewish artists and songwriters. Other local music favorites will grace the stage with folk and Broadway tunes. Always a favorite, The Shimmy Cats will dance in the Israeli folk style.

Jewish craft beers to quench the thirst and lift the spirit. 
What could be better…for the adults…than a cold beer on a hot afternoon? Try some of the best Jewish or kosher beer from domestic and foreign brewers. Kids and non-beer drinkers will enjoy several flavors of Dr. Brown’s Sodas, a long-time staple of delicatessens.

Children’s games, activities to entertain and educate. 
Learning about Judaism will be fun and engaging for the youngest festival goers. Children may create candlesticks for Shabbat, sample some delicious challah bread, color Hebrew letters and symbols, sing and dance, and play other games.

A diverse educational program.
A series of interactive presentations in Temple’s sanctuary will highlight history of storytelling, Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust, answers about Jewish life, and the importance of interfaith dialogues. The international traveling exhibit, Lawyers Without Rights, which details the story of persecution of Jewish lawyers in Nazi Germany, is open to the public. Visit the festival’s Mitzvah Alley to learn about easy ways to incorporate “green” projects and programs into your life to help improve our community and lessen our impact on the environment.

A lively open-air market. 
Tents and booths evoking the feel of Israeli markets will offer a mix of Judaica, crafts and artwork by Jewish and non-Jewish artisans.

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Temple Israel is grateful to the community partners who support the Jewish Cultural Festival, including the Levin FamilyFoundation. In addition to groups and organizations listed above who are participating, Temple thanks all of our presenting partners and sponsors.

For more information about the Jewish Cultural Festival, visit www.tidayton.org, email [email protected] or call 937-496-0050. Temple Israel, founded in 1850, offers religious, cultural, educational, social and social action programs that build on the legacy of those who have come before with innovations guaranteed to create a fulfilling and vibrant future for the congregation.

Jewish Cultural Festival Celebrates Music, Art and Food!

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g71h9c2li0cqydz0q2qir3rolkpgro0xPopular Jewish foods, live music, children’s activities, demonstrations of Jewish rituals, and a lively open-air market will all be part of Temple’s Israel’s third annual Jewish Cultural Festival onSunday, June 9 from noon until 7:00 p.m.  The festival — free and open to the public — will take place on the grounds of Temple Israel, 130 Riverside Drive, just across the river from Fifth-Third Field near downtown Dayton.

 

“Thousands have turned out in past years to enjoy the tastes, sights and sounds of Judaism,” said festival co-chair Carol Finley, “and we’re thrilled to welcome the community to our building and grounds for an engaging day of exploration and entertainment.”  Temple Israel is the largest and oldest Jewish congregation in the Miami Valley.

 

A Jewish culinary journey of the world.
Popular Miami Valley restaurants C’est Tout, El Meson, Meadowlark and Pasha Grill will prepare traditional Jewish foods of France, Latin America, the Mediterranean and Middle East regions.  Visitors can mix and match dishes to sample flavors from around the globe, all for sale from the from the different restaurants.

Non-stop entertainment starring Jewish music of all kinds.
The Cincinnati Klezmer Project returns with the lively sounds of Eastern European Jewish folk music.  TheKettering Civic Band and Muse Machine will play Broadway, Big Band and popular tunes by Jewish composers, and Deceptive Play will rock the festival with a selection of music by contemporary Jewish artists like Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, the Beastie Boys and KISS…all nice Jewish boys.  Always a favorite, The Shimmy Cats will bellydance in traditional Middle Eastern style.

Israeli or Jewish craft beers to quench the thirst and lift the spirit.
What could be better…for the adults…than a cold beer on a hot afternoon?  Try some of the best Jewish or kosher beer from domestic and foreign brewers.  Kids and non-beer-drinkers will enjoy several flavors of Dr. Brown’s Sodas, a long-time staple of delicatessens.

Children’s games, activities to entertain and educate.
Learning about Judaism will be fun and engaging for the youngest festival goers.  Children may toss matzo balls into soup pots as a way to learn about Passover and its traditions, spin dreidls to learn about Chanukah, color Hebrew letters and symbols, sing and dance.  Zoot Theatre Company will lead hands-on mask making in the children’s area as a wy to learn about Purim, and Zoot’s puppets will visit the festival to meet and greet visitors.

An educational program exploring Judaism in the Diaspora.
A series of interactive presentations in Temple’s sanctuary will highlight the similarities and differences among Jewish communities of different lands and times.  Temple’s rabbis and area experts will also show and explain Temple’s Torah scrolls.  Take an armchair journey of Jewish communities of Spanish and European descent and of Holocaust and modern times.

A lively open-air market.
Tents and booths evoking the feel of Israeli markets will offer a mix of Judaica, crafts and artwork by  Jewish and non-Jewish artisans.

Mitzvah Alley.

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