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Oct 24, 2017

The Ultimate Man Cave Night for Eight Guests

What could be better than a night with your man friends sharing drinks and cigars?  Located in Portage Lakes, The Cigar Lodge will host your party for eight of your guests – any night you choose! Your guests will enjoy a cigar and drink of their choice. If you’re a golfer, bring your cl…

Oct 24, 2017

Shabbat Shalom! Special Shabbat Meal with the Ohayon Family

Enjoy a Friday evening Sabbath dinner for six at the home of Efrat and Meir Ohayon. This specially prepared meal made by our resident chef Efrat will include appetizers, salad, main meal and dessert. Scheduled on a mutually agreed upon date. Donated by Efrat’s Café and Catering

This oppo…

Oct 8, 2017

Why Akron? Building a Life in a New Country

Five years ago, the Kogan family peered out the window of their new home— a house fully furnished by donations from people in Akron’s Jewish community. They looked in awe at the yard, the neighborhood and exclaimed, “There’s no fences here!”

Paul, Miri, Joshua, Ariel, and Tzvi Kog…

Oct 2, 2017

RCJ Rundown: October

L’shana Tova from the Rubber City Jews!

It’s hard to believe that a new year is upon us. RCJ has seen many exciting changes in the past year, including more frequent and novel programs, a significant increase in participation, higher attendance at community events, and, of course, the l…

Oct 2, 2017

Love Your Neighbor('s Sukkah) as Yourself

By Gili and Uri Hershkovitz
Shlichim
 

Hello, everyone! We hope you’ve had a chance to rest and enjoy the Holy Days and start the new Jewish year with a smile. We wanted to dedicate this article to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. It is widely known that during Sukkot we build a temporary s…