Public Events

May

3 2017

Jewish Stories Class: The Jewish Street Part II

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

Esther Hexter invites all senior learners to come explore Jewish city life in exciting class The Jewish Street: The C…

May

3 2017

Shaw JCC Corporate Member Open House

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Shaw JCC Corporate Member Open House by invitation only

May

4 2017

Charity, Cocktails and Comedy!

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

The Tangier
532 W Market Street
Akron, OH

 
The Volunteer Guardian Program, a collaboration of Jewish Family Service, will hold its first fundraiser May 4 at The…
May

5 2017

Wee Sing Shabbat Service

5:30PM - 6:15PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Bring your kids 0-5 and join Cantor Kathy for songs and snacks.

May

5 2017

Temple Israel Rock Shabbat Service

6:15PM - 7:30PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Join Cantor Kathy Fromson for fun and singing at Rock Shabbat.

May

6 2017

Julian Leff Bar Mitzvah

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Julian's Bar Mitzvah

May

7 2017

Anshe Sfard, Beth El, and Temple Israel combine for an end-of-the-year Sunday School celebration for Grades 4-8. More…

May

7 2017

Special Evening with Rabbi Belzer

4:00PM - 8:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Rabbi Arnold Mark Belzer is the Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Georgia. He studied at Hun…

May

8 2017

SilverSneakers® Member Orientation

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Shaw JCC of Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Starting May 15, older adults can take advantage of SilverSneakers®, the nation’s leading exercise, health, and w…

May

9 2017

BE Lunch and Learn with Rabbi

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

 

BE Lunch and Learn with Rabbi

May

10 2017

Jewish Stories Class: The Jewish Street Part II

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

Esther Hexter invites all senior learners to come explore Jewish city life in exciting class The Jewish Street: The C…

May

12 2017

SilverSneakers® Open House

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Shaw JCC of Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Starting May 15, older adults can take advantage of SilverSneakers®, the nation’s leading exercise, health, and we…

May

12 2017

Young Family Shabbat Dinner

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

Please join us for our Young Family Shabbat Dinner & Service. We'll gather in the Gross Family Chapel for a quick s…

May

13 2017

RCJ Shabbat Lunch in the Park

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Sand Run Metro Park - Old Portage Area
1300 Sand Run Parkway
Akron, OH 44313

 

Join us for a Shabbat lunch in the park! This free, family friendly picnic will be fully catered so you can relax and…

May

14 2017

Mother's Day Brunch

10:00AM - 1:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Mother's Day Brunch at Temple

May

14 2017

Lag BOmer at Anshe Sfard

4:30PM - 8:00PM  

Anshe Sfard
646 N. Revere Rd.
Akron,

 

Lag B'Omer party

May

15 2017

Taste of Torah

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Taste of Torah is our Sisterhood Torah Study Group, which meets on the third Monday of every month.  

Taste of Tora…

May

15 2017

Taste of Torah

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

Women's Study Group

May

16 2017

Be'Tay Avon Cafe - Visit Israel with Shay

11:30AM - 1:30PM  

SHAW JCC
750 White Pond
Akron, OH 44320

Through visuals and stories, we will visit the holy land. Come and eat an Israeli meal while Shay shares with us a…

May

17 2017

Jewish Stories Class: The Jewish Street Part II

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

Esther Hexter invites all senior learners to come explore Jewish city life in exciting class The Jewish Street: The C…

May

17 2017

Jewish Family Service Board Meeting

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Jewish Family Service Office
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44320

 

JFS Board Meeting

May

18 2017

City of Akron Holocaust Contest Winners ART RECEPTION

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

SHAW JCC
750 White Pond
Akron, OH 44320

 

Please join us for an art reception in the front lobby of the Shaw JCC honoring the winning selections from the City…

May

18 2017

Lippman Board Meeting

5:45PM - 7:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Board of Trustees meeting held in JCBA Board room

May

19 2017

Jewish and Public Affairs Forum

5:00PM - 10:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Jewish and Public Affairs Forum with Coach Keith Dambrot

May

19 2017

Shabbat in the Round

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

 

Shabbat in the Round

May

20 2017

Kiddush Luncheon - Women's Health Tips

12:45PM - 2:45PM  

Anshe Sfard
646 N. Revere Rd.
Akron,

 

Women’s Health Tips luncheon. Anshe Sfard Synagogue in Akron. Open to all Women & Men. Please RSVP by May 16. No …

May

21 2017

Mitzvah Day

9:00AM - 11:59PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Mitzvah Day in the community.

May

21 2017

Mitzvah Day

9:00AM - 11:59PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Mitzvah Day in the community.

May

21 2017

Knitzvah

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Knitzvah combines a love of knitting and crocheting with mitzvah of reaching out and helping others. Our members c…

May

21 2017

Beth El Board Meeting

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Board Meeting

May

21 2017

Spring JLI Session 4

5:00PM - 8:00PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, 44320

 

Spring Jewish Leadership Initiative Session 4

May

22 2017

L'chaim Cooking Club

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

By cooking and eating the treasured family recipes of Jewish women in the Holocaust, we will remember them and bring …

May

22 2017

Shaw JCC Board Meeting

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

 

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May

22 2017

Itzhak Brook MD, Professor of Pediatrics Georgetown University in Washington DC will share his own expreinces from t…
May

23 2017

JCBA BOARD

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Meeting

May

24 2017

Jewish Stories Class: The Jewish Street Part II

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

Esther Hexter invites all senior learners to come explore Jewish city life in exciting class The Jewish Street: The C…

May

27 2017

Zachary Heckendorn Bar Mitzvah @ Revere Road

9:00AM - 12:00PM  

Anshe Sfard
646 N. Revere Rd.
Akron,

 

Bar Mitzvah

May

27 2017

Eric Goldstein Bar Mitzvah

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Eric's Bar Mitzvah

May

28 2017

Bar Mitzvah of Zackary Heckendorn

10:00AM - 12:55PM  

 

Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Heckendorn

May

31 2017

Shavuot at Anshe Sfard

5:00PM - 7:30PM  

Anshe Sfard
646 N. Revere Rd.
Akron,

 

Shavuot

May

31 2017

RCJ Plant Nite Terrarium Making

6:45PM - 9:00PM  

Barmacy
1714 Merriman Road
Akron, OH 44313

 

This evening marks the Harvest Festival of Shavuot, so harvest up some creativity and assemble your own Terrarium! Al…