Thanksgiving 2018 was an extra special day for Allen and Alex Belsky. Just a month earlier, the couple had packed up their young son, Ari, and moved to Akron from Tulsa, OK. On Thanksgiving Day, their daughter, Shoshana, was born.
Allen's parents, Martin Belsky and Kathleen Waits, live in …
On Sunday, May 5, the Greater Akron community is invited to explore everything Israeli at the Israel Festival honoring Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s 71st Independence Day. The festivities will celebrate Israel’s independence through fun games and activities, food and song, and is free for f…
The Shaw JCC of Akron and the Jewish Community Board of Akron invite the entire community to remember the Holocaust with a memorial service, music and candle lighting ceremony on Thursday, May 2, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Schultz Campus for Jewish Life. The commemoration is free and open to t…
Elections in Israel will be held on April 9, 2019. As always, under the Israeli system, the public will elect the full 120 members of the Knesset. In turn, the new members of Knesset will elect a governing coalition from its ranks, including a prime minister. For a full explanation of how Is…
A few years ago, the idea of relocating to Akron began percolating for David and Molly Stock. Molly’s parents and sister (mom to her seven-year old niece) have been living in Stow for just over a decade, while her other sister lives near Cleveland.
“Moving here was an opportunity for …
