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Aug 29, 2016

Campus Gala honors four dedicated community members

Much of the strength of Akron’s Jewish community lies in the passionate dedication of its members. This year, the Annual Campus Gala honors four people whose “love for our community is truly inspiring,” as one of the gala chairs, Joel Goldstein, remarks.


Mark and Lyn Bober are this y…

Aug 15, 2016

The Northern Cheyenne nation and the State of Israel – A Common Destiny

By Shay Goldenberg, Shaliach

The last few weeks of our shlichut have been, literally, full of breathtaking moments.
It started with an amazing week we spent with The Lippman School seventh and eighth graders in Montana! We spent four days on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation as part of a cu…

Aug 15, 2016

Holocaust Seminar explores "The Eroding of Rights in Nazi Germany"

The Jewish Community Board of Akron (JCBA) announces its annual Holocaust Seminar: When Hatred Becomes Law: The Eroding Of Rights In Nazi Germany, 1933-1939 for teachers and other interested adult learners. The seminar is Monday, Sept.19, from 4 -8 pm., on the Schultz Campus for Jewish Life,…

Aug 15, 2016

Akron Jewish women's groups to hold Loaves of Love on Nov. 9

All women and girls are invited to bake challah together as a community on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Akron's Jewish women's groups are hosting the third annual Mega Challah Bake at Anshe Sfard. Registration and hors d'oeuvres start at 5 pm, with the program running from 5:30-8 pm.


Join women and …

Aug 1, 2016

Order holiday care packages for Jewish college students

Akron-area Jewish college students will be receiving care packages for the upcoming High Holidays thanks to a grant from the Harold & Esther Savage JCBA Youth Activities Fund. The care packages will include a Starbucks gift card, holiday treats and other goodies.


Any Jewish undergraduate o…