Current News

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

From the Campaign Chair

By Michael Segal
Annual Campaign Chair


To those in our greater Akron Jewish and greater communities: I want to thank you for your past and continued support to the Jewish Community Board of Akron’s Annual Campaign.  As you know this campaign helps to fund our local Jewish agencies–plu…

Welcome to Akron!

The Jewish Community Board of Akron exists to sustain and enhance Jewish life. With the funds it raises from the Annual Campaign, it helps support Akron’s agencies, programming and services. This is one example of the impact of these organizations—and therefore, the impact of your campai…

Crisis in the Ukrain


The conflict in Ukraine is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today. And 350,000 Ukrainian Jews have been caught in the crossfire.

During times of calm in Ukraine, our partners help 70,000 impoverished children and elderly. Today, service providers are stretched beyond cap…

Hadassah to hold Annual Donor Event on Sept. 20

The Akron chapter of Hadassah has tasty plans for its 86th Annual Donor Event on Sunday, Sept. 20. The community is invited to join Hadassah members and their spouses for a fabulous brunch at 10 am at the Shaw JCC. The meal will keep with the theme of the film “The Sturgeon Queens,” an a…

Dancing our Way into the Book of Life

By Mayana Branigan
Shlicha

When I was just a little girl, I can remember sitting on the grass outside the synagogue listening to Rabbi Shlomo’s Carlebach stories. I feel like stories have a way of touching both mind and heart, and I would like to share one of these stories about the Rosh …