Jewish Community Board of Akron
The Jewish Community Board of Akron (JCBA) is a volunteer association of concerned and committed people that exists for the purpose of preserving, enhancing and perpetuating the Jewish way of life. It is affiliated with the Jewish Federations of North America. http://www.jewishakron.org
Shaw JCC of Akron
Shaw JCC of Akron Shaw JCC of Akron creates a community based on Jewish values by providing quality programs and services in a safe and secure environment for people of all ages. Shaw JCC is open to all members of the community without regard to race, gender, religious preference, marital, sexual, or economic status.
Kollel Yad Chaim Mordechai
Kollel Yad Chaim Mordechai Kollel Yad Chaim Mordechai in University Heights/Beachwood, Ohio, has transformed the mindset of a community to where upgrading one’s level of spirituality and Torah study is a priority. Hundreds of families who desire to bring up their children in such an atmosphere have been attracted to the community and specifically to…
The Lippman School
The Lippman School offers a globalized K-8 independent school education in the Greater Akron Area. Its unique curriculum fulfills its a mission: “To create an inclusive, nurturing and vibrant learning environment, anchored in Jewish traditions and values, that provides all students with personalized educational experiences which prepare them to achieve their utmost potential throughout their…
Anshe Sfard – Revere Road Synagogue
Anshe Sfard Congregation was established in 1915 with the purpose of being a place for traditional Jewish life in the Akron community. Today it is a vibrant and exciting congregation with many religious, cultural and social endeavors. http://www.akronshul.com
Beth El Congregation
Beth El Congregation is a Traditional Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue – “Located at the front door of the Akron Jewish Community.” The Congregation is the only one of its kind in the entire country (that we know of), allowing a synagogue to share and transform a JCC auditorium into a sacred space for people to connect…
Hannah Senesh Community Day School
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is an exceptional, co-educational K-8 community of learners serving students from all over Brooklyn and lower Manhattan. Hannah Senesh’s learning community fosters a commitment to the rich and diverse history of Jewish life and thought, enables students to build meaningful connections to the world, and believes in the possibility of…
Luria Academy of Brooklyn
Luria Academy is a nurturing, child-centered, value-oriented environment dedicated to academic excellence and Jewish heritage. Its uniquely integrated Judaic-secular curriculum offers an extremely rigorous and high quality Torah and secular education. Above all, Luria fosters Jewish pride – Ahavat Yisrael – and a deep sense of compassion and commitment for all mankind – Ahavat Olam.…
Everett Jewish Life Center
Everett Jewish Life Center This newest of Chautauqua’s denominational houses provides a home for Jewish Chautauquans. It is a welcomes all in the Jewish and Chautauqua community to gather and share in the joy of learning and life. Since the beginning of the 2009 summer season, the Everett Jewish Life Center has been a hub…
Poverty and Hunger grantees
At the conclusion of our pilot cycle of family learning followed by focused grantmaking, we made grants to two organizations who address this issue nationally and two who address it locally. Nationally, we selected: Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law (National) Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law is developing its Legal Impact…
Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation 