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Advocacy, Education at Heart of Jewish Community Relations Committee

“We build community because there is no better guarantor of the future than a populace that sees itself as sharing a common destiny… We must work together toward a powerful, unified rejection of hatred and prejudice. We need to be supportive of each other’s efforts because each respons…

Rubber City Jews Rundown - August

RCJ has been enjoying the summer with many new and exciting programs, including a Shavuot-themed terrarium making event, a volunteer project at One of A Kind Pet Rescue, Brew at the Akron Zoo, an ice cream social, and an Akron RubberDucks game. These last two events drew over 32 people to e…

JFS Launches Silver J Ticket

Are you a senior adult who needs some extra help with personal activities around the house? Can you use a ride to special events, like high holidays services? Or do you have a loved one who could benefit from assistance at home?
Then consider the “Silver J Ticket” through Jewish Family S…

Lippman Kids Meet with Aharai on Israel Trip

By Sarah Greenblatt & Leora Cohen
The Lippman School

This past May, The Lippman School seventh and eighth graders went on an amazing two-week trip to Israel. There were so many special and meaningful experiences on our trip, as we traveled all over the country learning about the history, ge…

Meet the New Shlichim!

By Uri and Gili Hershkovitz
Israeli Shlichim

Hello everyone! It’s a bright and way too hot Saturday afternoon here in Israel, and we are sitting down thinking about our upcoming shlichut with your community. We wanted to take this time to introduce ourselves so that you know a little bit …