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Nov 10, 2016

Consider becoming a JFS Volunteer Guardian

In collaboration with Jewish Family Service, the Volunteer Guardian Program completed its second year and is positively changing lives in Summit County. Under the direction of Judge Stormer, the Probate Court, in collaboration with the County Executive’s Office, the Department of Public He…

Nov 1, 2016

The JCC: A Second Home

“The JCC saved my life.”

“I don’t know what would have become of me without it,” says 91-year old Mildred Korach.
She moved to Akron in the 1930s with her non-English speaking mother and older sisters. Despite being a single mother, Mildred’s mother was insistent that her childr…

Nov 1, 2016

Give Lippman Students the Gift of Israel

In the spring of 2017, seventh and eighth grade students at The Lippman School will travel to Israel for a trip of a lifetime! For two weeks, they will experience such places as Jerusalem and the Old City there, Akron’s sister city, Kiryat Ekron, and Tel-Aviv. Students will watch the sun …

Sep 26, 2016

Lippman School Creative Works performance at Civic, with Northern Cheyenne

As part of The Creative Works Project, The Lippman School students have been exercising their creativity in a unique way. Under the tutelage of artistic director Brian Murphy, students have participated in a series of workshops with local area professional dancers and musicians and creating …

Aug 29, 2016

JCBA invests in Millennial generation

By David Koch
CEO, Jewish Community Board of Akron

During the past six months, much has happened that I think will have a profound long-term effect on our Jewish community. Jewish adults in their 20s, 30s and early 40s will feel the most immediate effects from the Jewish Community Board (JC…