Shaw JCC Appoints York as JCC Executive Director

April 11, 2023 (AKRON, OH) – After an extensive nationwide search, the boards of trustees of The Shaw JCC of Akron and the Jewish Community Board of Akron (JCBA) voted to appoint Stephanie York as The Shaw JCC of Akron’s Executive Director. York will succeed John Keverkamp and interim Ex…

Shalom Sunday & Mandel Match 2023

“We are reimagining Super Sunday as Shalom Sunday!” says Daniel Blain, CEO, JCBA.

Super Sunday is now Shalom Sunday – a powerful day when volunteers, donors, and community members come together to make a difference. It is an important one-day phone-a-thon fundraising effort with every…

JewishAkron Kicks Off 2023 Annual Campaign!

The Jewish Community Board of Akron’s Board of Trustees, volunteers, and professional staff are excited to announce the kick-off of the 2023 Annual Campaign, which will run from November 2022 through February 2023.

This year’s Campaign Co-Chairs are David Stock and Steve Kutnick. “We …

Jewish Community Board of Akron Launches 2022 Jewish Population Study

Study will inform long-term community planning over the next decade

The Jewish Community Board of Akron, in coordination with the research team of NORC at the University of Chicago and the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University, will launch a study of the area’s Jew…

Jewish Community Board of Akron Appoints Chief Program Officer

The Jewish Community Board of Akron is excited to announce the creation of a new leadership position – Chief Program Officer – focused on delivering Jewish programing for all ages on the Schultz Campus and throughout Jewish Akron. The Akron Jewish community has tremendous assets – outs…