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May

1 2018

Crime of Complicity: The Bystander from the Holocaust to Today

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
2929 Richmond Road
Beachwood, OH 44122

 

If you are a bystander and witness a crime, should you be legally obligated to intervene or is moral responsibility e…

May

2 2018

A Century of Fiction from the Forward

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

 
Encountering Jewish Culture through Stories, Poetry & Art: 2018 – Part II
by Esther Cohen Hexter 
 
A Century…
May

2 2018

An Island within an Island: The Story of Jews in Cuba

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
2929 Richmond Road
Beachwood, OH 44122

 

Take a journey with internationally published art and travel writer Irene Shaland to learn about the Cuban Jewish str…

May

4 2018

First Fridays at Temple Israel

 

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr
Akron, OH 44333

 

A casual Shabbat experience at Temple Israel 

May

6 2018

JLI Spring 2018 Session 5

5:00PM - 7:30PM  

 

Fifth Session of JLI Spring 2018

May

6 2018

Scholar in Residence: Avivah Zornberg

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

 

Come for this intimate talk on Moses's life journey with world-renowned Biblical Scholar & author, Dr. Avivah Zornber…

May

7 2018

JCC Hang Out for grades 7-12

5:45PM - 8:30PM  

Shaw JCC of Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Free including access to the gym, pool and "teen lounge" being set up in ECE Room 12. RSVP to jmbaker484@gmail.com.

May

8 2018

Temple Israel Board Meeting

 

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr
Akron, OH 44333

 

Board of Trustees meeting 

May

8 2018

Lunch and Learn at Goldman Rosen

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Goldman Rosen
11 S Forge Street
Akron, DC 44308

 

The Lunch & Learn sessions will be held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the law offices of Goldman & Rosen, Ltd., 11 South…

May

8 2018

Beth El Board Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Board Meeting

May

9 2018

A Century of Fiction from the Forward

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

 
Encountering Jewish Culture through Stories, Poetry & Art: 2018 – Part II
by Esther Cohen Hexter 
 
A Century…
May

10 2018

Shlichim Lunch & Learn for Staff

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

 

Come hear about Israel, each time from a different perspective, while enjoying Efrat's delicious food!

May

10 2018

Shlichim Lecture: Being Jewish in Israel

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Shaw JCC
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44320

Transportation on Shabbat, the law of return and marriage rights are some of the often-asked questions regarding Jewi…

May

11 2018

Lev Tahor

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Join us for a monthly Friday night musical service, Lev Tahor, at Beth El Congregation. Service will begin at 7pm.

May

12 2018

Temple Israel Casino Night

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

 

Celebrate Mother's Day weekend at Temple Israel with a Casino Night on Saturday and Mother's Day Brunch on Sunday!

May

13 2018

Temple Israel's Mother's Day Brunch

10:00AM - 1:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Temple Israel's Annual Mother's Day Brunch

May

14 2018

Pop-up Patio Happy Hour

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Nuevo Modern Mexican
54 E Mill St
Akron, OH 44308

CANCELED

May

16 2018

A Century of Fiction from the Forward

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

 
Encountering Jewish Culture through Stories, Poetry & Art: 2018 – Part II
by Esther Cohen Hexter 
 
A Century…
May

17 2018

Lippman Board Meeting

5:45PM - 7:00PM  

 

Lippman Board of Trustees Meeting held in The Woll Family Center for Innovation.

Thursday, May 17, 2018 5:45 - 7:00 PM

May

18 2018

Young Family Shabbat 17/18

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Monthly Young Family Shabbat Dinner

May

20 2018

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 2018

JCC Board Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

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May

21 2018

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

22 2018

JCBA Board Meeting

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Schultz Campus for Jewish Life
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

 

Meeting

May

24 2018

Silver J Ticket Open House

9:00AM - 11:30AM  

Jewish Family Service
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron, OH 44224

 

Are you an older adult who needs extra help around the house, or transportation services? The Jewish Service of…

May

24 2018

Shlichim Event: Paint Date

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Shaw JCC
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44320

 

Paint Date is back for those who missed the first or want another shot at the title of #1 painter! Join us for a “n…

May

24 2018

Shlichim Event: Paint Date

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Shaw JCC of Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Paint Date is back for those who missed the first or want another shot at the title of #1 painter! Join us for a “n…

May

25 2018

Will Writing and Estate Planning

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Shaw JCC of Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Julie E. Firestone from Brouse McDowell will give an informative talk about Will Writing. She will provide an overvie…

May

25 2018

Community Shabbat Dinner

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Drive
Akron, OH 44333

 

The Akron Jewish community is invited to come together for a series of Community Shabbat Dinners in 2018. The second …

May

26 2018

Ethan Massary Bar Mitzvah

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Ethan Massary Bar Mitzvah at Temple Israel

May

26 2018

Torah Study

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Shabbat Morning Torah Study Brunch 

10:30 am-noon.

May

27 2018

Nicki Barrett Wedding

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH

 

Wedding of Nicki Barrett and Simon ?.

May

28 2018

L'chaim Cooking Club

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Join us for a monthly cooking club sponsored by the Sisterhoods' of Temple Israel and Beth El! check out www.lchaimco…