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Dec 18, 2018

Scott & Meghan Newman: Our Hearts Belong in #JewishAkron

Scott Newman grew up in Akron and returned after college for law school at University of Akron. After passing the Bar, Scott began practicing in the area and would attend programming with the newly formed Rubber City Jews (RCJ) for young Jewish adults. Little did Scott know that one day he w…

Nov 30, 2018

Jewish Learning: Powered by Campaign

Sam York is a senior at Revere High School, where he is thriving. He plays soccer and is in National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (a math honors society).

Also “I co-founded the Jewish club, The Call of the Shofar, at our school,” he says. Being Jewish is part of his identity, which…

Nov 30, 2018

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CEO Koch Retires from JCBA

What’s next for David Koch? After he retires from his post as CEO of the Jewish Community Board of Akron (JCBA) on Dec. 21, he will embark on a leisurely cross-country drive with his wife, Shelley. The destinations include visiting his children and grandchildren.

Other than spending time …

Nov 5, 2018

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Ensuring Our Jewish Future by Annual Campaign Co-Chairs Mark & Lyn Bober

As co-chairs of this year's Annual Campaign, we wanted to emphasize how important your support is to ensure that we can continue to live as Jews while facing prejudice or threat of persecution locally, throughout the United States or beyond. Without your generosity, we will be unable to sus…

Nov 5, 2018

Campaign in Action: Advocating for Our Jewish Community Across the Map

By Howie Beigelman
Executive director, Ohio Jewish Communities

What’s a Jewish issue? How do we advocate for our communal needs and speak out for our values in an increasingly politically polarized world?

One way that Ohio’s Jewish communities do all of that is through their collective…