Public Events

Sep

1 2018

Halava and Havdalah: An Israeli Selichot

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Drive
akron, OH 44333

 

Join us as we start out High Holiday season with stories, songs and sweets from Israel, we will end our services by b…

Sep

2 2018

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Sep

3 2018

Food Fair Pick Up at Anshe Sfard

11:00AM - 1:00PM  

 

Pick up Food Fair Orders at Anshe Sfard

Sep

2 2018

RCJ Movie at Blossom

7:30PM - 11:00PM  

Blossom Music Center
1145 W Steels Corners Rd
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

Join the Rubber City Jews (20s and 30s+) for a picnic and movie at Blossom, complete with fireworks after the show!

Sep

4 2018

 

Food Fair pick up day 2 at Anshe Sfard

Sep

4 2018

JCC Executive Search Committee

5:45PM - 9:00PM  

 

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Sep

5 2018

Film Screening & Talk-back - Dr. Chasis And The Battle Against Tuberculosis

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

 

After the Holocaust when Israel was declared a state and Jews from across the diaspora began to make aliyah, an unexp…

Sep

6 2018

Play Discussion Group - Day Of Atonement By Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

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

 

Join Interplay Jewish Theater’s Faye Sholiton in a new script reading club at the Maltz Museum. Participants are gi…

Sep

6 2018

JCC Membership Committee

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Jody Faught
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH 44313

 

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Sep

6 2018

Finding the Woman Within

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Akron ArtWorks

 

Finding the Woman Within; Through the Jewish Holidays (Ages: 16-Adults)

5.00

A new view of the High Holy Days, for…

Sep

7 2018

First Fridays at Temple Israel

 

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr
Akron, OH 44333

 

A casual Shabbat experience at Temple Israel 

Sep

10 2018

Wee Sing Rosh Hashanah!

9:30AM - 10:15AM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Drive
akron, OH 44333

 

Join Rabbi Brown, Cantor Kathy and Director of Education Lauren Trexler for songs and stories about Rosh Hashanah. We…

Sep

11 2018

Temple Israel Board Meeting

 

Temple Israel
91 Springside Dr
Akron, OH 44333

 

Board of Trustees meeting 

Sep

12 2018

Stop the Hate Launch Event with Past Winners

4:00PM - 6:00PM  

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

 

The 2019 Stop the Hate essay contest kicks off with a launch event at the Maltz Museum. Last year’s grand prize win…

Sep

12 2018

JCC Marketing Committee Meeting

4:30PM - 5:30PM  

 

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Sep

12 2018

Beth El Board Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Board Meeting

Sep

13 2018

JCBA Campaign Cabinet

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Julie Katz
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44320

 

2019 Campaign Cabinet

Sep

13 2018

JCBA Special Board Meeting

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

The Lippman School
750 White Pond Drive
Akron,

 

Meeting

Sep

13 2018

Finding the Woman Within

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Akron ArtWorks

 

Finding the Woman Within; Through the Jewish Holidays (Ages: 16-Adults)

5.00

A new view of the High Holy Days, for…

Sep

14 2018

JCC Search Committee

2:00PM - 5:00PM  

 

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Sep

15 2018

Shabbat Shuvah Torah Study

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Join us for brunch and Torah study in Beth El's Mercaz from 10:30am - noon.

Sep

16 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…

Sep

16 2018

 

High Holiday Family Fair at Anshe Sfard

Sep

16 2018

RCJ Open Programming Meeting

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Panera
3895 Medina Road
Akron, OH 44333

Do you have RCJ program ideas?? Here's your chance to share your ideas and feedback, and to help us plan for the comi…

Sep

17 2018

JCC Scholarship Committee

7:30AM - 8:30AM  

 

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Sep

17 2018

JCC Board Meeting

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

 

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Sep

17 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…

Sep

19 2018

Wee Sing Yom Kippur

9:30AM - 10:15AM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Drive
akron, OH 44333

 

Join Rabbi Brown, Cantor Kathy and Director of Education Lauren Trexler for songs and stories about Yom Kippur. Wee S…

Sep

19 2018

Break Fast at Anshe Sfard

8:15PM - 10:00PM  

 

Break Fast at Anshe Sfard

Sep

23 2018

Beth El Sukkah Decorating & Dinner

4:30PM - 7:15PM  

Beth El Congregation
750 White Pond Dr.
Akron,

 

Welcome in Sukkot! Enjoy dinner and help decorate the Beth El Sukkah.

Sep

25 2018

RCJ Sushi in the Sukkah

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Home of Leora and Nathan Cohen

Join us at the home of Leora Cohen for our annual Sushi in the Sukkah! 

Other non-sushi items served. 

$5 Sugges…

Sep

26 2018

Film Screening & Talk-back - Mr. Gaga

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

 

Mr. Gaga tells the story of Israeli-born Ohad Naharin, renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva D…

Sep

27 2018

Daytime Coffee Talk - In The Gallery On Theodor Herzl

11:30AM - 12:30PM  

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

 

Join us in the gallery with Peter J. Haas, Abba Hillel Silver Professor Emeritus, in a conversation about Theodor Her…

Sep

27 2018

Exhibit of Iroquoian Art by Peter Jones

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Artist Peter Jones of the Onondaga tribe in New York State will be returning to the Akron area. He has worked to …

Sep

27 2018

Finding the Woman Within

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Akron ArtWorks

 

Finding the Woman Within; Through the Jewish Holidays (Ages: 16-Adults)

5.00

A new view of the High Holy Days, for…

Sep

27 2018

The Archaeology of the Portage Path with Dr. Brian Redmond

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

7:30 pm Lecture: “The Archaeology of the Portage Path” with Dr. Brian Redmond, Cleveland Museum of Natural Histor…

Sep

28 2018

Exhibit of Iroquoian Art by Peter Jones

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Artist Peter Jones of the Onondaga tribe in New York State will be returning to the Akron area. He has worked to …

Sep

29 2018

Exhibit of Iroquoian Art by Peter Jones

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Artist Peter Jones of the Onondaga tribe in New York State will be returning to the Akron area. He has worked to …

Sep

29 2018

Bonfire Lippman School and Northern Cheyenne Guests

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Bonfire and Havdalah at The Shaw JCC Camp Pavilion with our Northern Cheyenne guests.

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Sep

30 2018

Wee Sing Sundays

10:00AM - 11:00PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Drive
akron, OH 44333

 

Shmooze, Stories and Songs at Temple Israel for ages 0-5. Wee Sing is free for families with young children.

Sep

30 2018

Artist’s Talk with Peter Jones at Merriman Trailhead

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Merriman Trailhead

 

Artist’s Talk with Peter Jones at Merriman Trailhead

Sep

30 2018

Native American Dinner at JCC Camp Pavilion

4:00PM - 6:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Please join us for a delicious, Native American dinner at the Shaw JCC Camp Pavilion

Sunday, September 30, 2018

T…

Sep

30 2018

Exhibit of Iroquoian Art by Peter Jones

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Shaw JCC Akron
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH

 

Artist Peter Jones of the Onondaga tribe in New York State will be returning to the Akron area. He has worked to …

Sep

30 2018

Simchat Torah Service & Consecration

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Temple Israel
91 Springside Drive
akron, OH 44333

 

Join us at Temple Israel as we celebrate the Torah and consecrate our new religious school students.