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Upcoming Akron Events
| Dinner & A Movie - "A Touch Away" (part 1) Tuesday, January 06, 2009 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Community Shabbat Dinner Friday, January 09, 2009 | 5:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
| Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Sunday, January 18, 2009 | 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM |
| Dinner & A Movie - "A Touch Away" (part 2) Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Super Sunday - 2009 UJC/Jewish Welfare Fund Campaign Sunday, January 25, 2009 | All Day |
Tues, Jan. 6
6 pm - Shaw JCC
This is the impossible love story of Zorik and Roha'le. Zori, 24, is a secular man who immigrated to Israel from Russia. He served as a lonely soldier in the army, and now works as a window cleaner. Roha'le, 17, is an Orthodox religious girl who is an excellent seminary student whose marriage is being arranged by her parents. (more info) DINNER: Burekas and veggies. $5 admission. Make your reservations here.
Sunday, Jan 18
6:30 - 9 pm
Shaw JCC
Wine, Cheese & Chocolate
(Featuring Abraham "Avi" Sekerel - Israeli TV cooking show host and restaurant owner) Enjoy Israeli champagne, followed by an assortment of red and white wines - all complimented with cheese and crackers. Learn about the various wine-growing regions in Israel and wineries that produce world-class wines. Taste delicious Israeli chocolates, along with an exquisite Israeli dessert wine. Admission: $18. PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED. RSVP
A Triple Play in 2009!
This year's 2009 UJC/Jewish Welfare Fund Campaign comes with a special match. When considering your pledge for the year, there's never been a better time to consider an increase, thanks to four community "angels." They will match 3-1 any new gifts or any increased gift given for Super Sunday or to Intermediate gifts. Give a $100 increase? That will be a $400 increase!
Your Akron Jewish Community Needs YOU!
by Joel Goldstein, 2009 UJC/Jewish Welfare Fund Chair
Let's face the situation head-on. You might think this isn't a good time to ask for dollars to support the Jewish Community Board of Akron's annual campaign. The news on Wall Street certainly doesn't leave anyone in a cheery mood.
You're right. It's not a good time. But as Jews, we know there's never a good time; that waiting for the right moment, when our needs have lessened, never seems to arrive. The fact is, Israel depends on support from America's Jews for a major part of their network of social support services.
Located in beautiful Northeast Ohio, Akron is the best-kept secret in the U.S. - a wonderful, family-friendly place to live and work. Check out all that Akron has to offer! Only 45 minutes away from downtown Cleveland, Akron is home to 220,000 residents, who enjoy one of the lowest cost-of-living indexes among major cities in the U.S. We're proud that Akron has a vibrant and close-knit Jewish community. (more)