Current News

Select news items and articles published in the Akron Jewish News.

From Balch St. to Be'Tay Avon

It’s a Tuesday at the Shaw JCC, and the end of another Be’Tay Avon Café. As usual, participants linger—kibitzing, finishing up their meals, or chatting with that day’s special guests. In this case, the guests are shlichim Shay and Mayana, who presented about Tu B’Shevat. at the mo…

Cavs majority owner Gilbert headlines JCC Sports Dinner

The Shaw JCC will host the 14th Annual Sports Dinner on Feb. 18 at 5 pm. The dinner and a silent auction will feature Dan Gilbert, majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and founder/chair of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures LLC.  Dan is generously donating his time to this event. All proc…

Why Akron?

The Akron Jewish community has welcomed many families and individuals through its Community Concierge program. In this ongoing section of AJN, we'll get to know new members of our community and why and how they chose to call the Akron Jewish community home.

 

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Crowdfunded monies help repair Sherbondy Hill Cemetery

Thanks to funding from this summer’s JCBA crowdfunding campaign, significant and much-needed landscaping and monument work was done at Sherbondy Hill Cemetery. Over 14 headstones were lifted and secured in place. Major landscaping work was done to make some previously hidden headstones vi…

Campus celebrates at Annual Gala

Over 250 people dined, mingled, and bid among the uplifting island décor at the Annual Campus Gala on Nov. 14. The event, which raises funds to support Jewish Family Service, The Lippman School, and the Shaw JCC, honored Thom and Lisa Mandel for their ongoing support of the campus and commu…