1858
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Koch-Levey & Co, establish Hoffman & Moss
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1865
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American Hebrew Association (forerunner of Temple Israel)
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1868
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Schwester Bund (Sisterhood)
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1881
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Jewish population is 175
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1885
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A. Polsky arrives in Akron
Orthodox congregation is established
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1901
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Sons of Peace (Bowery Street) Synagogue
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1909
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Talmud Torah (Hebrew School)
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1911
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Temple Israel Building created-- on Merriman Road
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1914
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30 founders sign document, creating "an organized Jewish federation"
-- Jewish Social Service (forerunner of Jewish Family Service)
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1915
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Anshe Sfard Congregation
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1916
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Workmen's Circle |
1917 |
Ahavas Zedek Congregation |
1920
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Hadassah
Rosemont Country Club
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1924 |
Farband School |
1928 |
Akron Jewish Observer-, first Jewish newspaper |
1929 |
Akron Jewish Center built on Balch St. |
1930 |
Pioneer Women (forerunner of NA’AMAT) |
1935 |
Jewish Welfare Fund |
1944 |
Beth El Congregation built on Hawkins Avenue |
1946 |
Akron Jewish News-community-wide Jewish newspaper |
1955 |
Merging of schools to form Unity Community Talmud Torah |
1958 |
Jewish Family Service |
1965 |
Hillel |
1970 |
Akron Jewish Community Federation |
1973 |
Akron Jewish Center moves to White Pond Drive |
1976 |
Akron Jewish Community High School (Hebrew High) |
1977 |
Temple Beth Shalom established |
1986 |
Chabad of Akron |
1987 |
Campus Project building expansion |
1988 |
Hillel Academy becomes Jerome Lippman Jewish Community Day School |
1992 |
ALEF, Akron Legacy & Endowment Fund |
1996 |
Lippman Middle School expansion |
1999
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Jewish Community Board of Akron, Inc. established, absorbing the Akron Jewish Community Federation and acting as an umbrella to the JCC, Lippman Day School and Jewish Family Service |
2004
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Through the Renaissance for Jewish Life campaign and the lead gift from Jerry and Patsy Shaw, the JCC building undergoes renovation and expansion. The result is the Shaw JCC, which now also houses Jewish Family Service and a Summa Rehab satellite facility. |
2014
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The JCBA receives a $10 million dollar gift from the late Albert and Janet Schultz. The 750 White Pond campus is named the Albert L. and Janet A. Schultz Campus for Jewish Life in their honor. |