Jewish Life in Akron

Arlene Cohen Rossen, Beverly Magilavy Rose

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Year: 2005
• ISBN:
  9781439616628
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

In the mid-1800s, many Jewish families joined the western expansion and emigrated from Germany to Akron, a canal town that also had an inviting countryside. They sought economic security and religious freedoma new start in a new town. But it was not an easy life. They organized their Jewish community into cultural and religious groups, and by the 20th century, their efforts attracted Central and Eastern European Jews with differing lifestyles. In 1929, the Akron Jewish Center opened and provided a place for all of the diverse Jewish groups in Akron to gather. It also played an enormous role in raising awareness of the richness of Jewish life in the Akron community. Jewish Life in Akron celebrates 150 years of Jewish culture, family, business, and organizational life through vintage images, many never before published, and supporting history.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• One - NEW BEGINNINGS
• Two - ENDURING BONDS
• Three - ENLIGHTENED PATHWAYS
• Four - HEART OF COMMUNITY
• Five - HOUSES OF FAITH
• Six - SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY
• Seven - ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY
• Eight - BEACONS OF LIGHT