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Campaign Impact: Keeping it Kosher

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A kosher campus is part of what makes the Schultz Campus for Jewish Life and Shaw JCC special. That, of course, entails a kosher kitchen.

For the uninitiated, that means there are two separate sides—one for dairy meal preparation and one for meat meal preparation, with separate sets of di…

JCBA to Honor Marcia, Rochelle Stone

About Marcia Stone

Raised in Akron, Marcia Stone has dedicated her life to both teaching its children and to its Jewish community.  She grew up as a member of Beth El and involved in the Shaw JCC (then the Akron Jewish Center). Marcia attended Kent State University earning a bachelor’s a…

Aharai! Leads Change in Kiryat Ekron, Israel

By Shay Goldenberg, Israeli Shaliach

On March 14, Aharai! staff Yair Sherf and Aviad Shtrauch visited the Shaw JCC to share about the Aharai! program in Kiryat Ekron. Last year, our community helped raise funds to support the program. Here’s what we learned about Aharai! in Kiryat Ekron, …

Pave Way for Dignity, Security, Hope

JFS client Carlos* came to Birthday Club expecting just a piece of cake. JFS holds a “Birthday Club” gathering each month in the subsidized housing that it serves.

Instead, he was so touched that with tears welled up in his eyes as he said, “No one has sang to me for my birthday with …

Enhancing Security for Jewish Communities

The Secure Community Network (SCN) has been quietly operating since 2004. Dedicated to homeland security initiatives on behalf of the American Jewish community, the non-profit is an initiative of JFNA and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

With the increase…