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YOUNGSTOWN Miss Ohio 2019, Caroline Grace Williams, visited the Early Learning Center at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown on Friday, joining the children for the Shabbat (Sabbath) service and reading books to them.
The ELC at the JCC of Youngstown seeks to nourish every child’s natural curiosity and excitement for learning through unique experiences, while allowing each child to develop at their own pace.
“The ELC values literacy as an incredibly important part of a child’s development,” said Hunter Thomas, early childhood and youth co-director. “Regularly reading aloud to children is one of the best ways for children to develop language and literacy, and we are so glad that Caroline was able to take time out of her busy schedule to visit us and experience the joys of Shabbat with us.”
May 10, 2021
WE LAUNCH TO LAUNCH: The next cohort of WE Launch, phase two of the WE Accelerator Program, begins June 9 and includes 10 weeks of classes focused on the fundamentals of owning and operating a business.
The primary goal of WE Launch is to assist women who have started their own business but need assistance in launching their product into the market.
To qualify for WE Launch, your business must be woman-owned, be registered with the state and have an existing business plan.
The virtual meetings will be 6 to 8 p.m. June 9, 16, 23 and 30; July 7, 14, 21 and 28; and Aug. 4.
Go to ybi.org, the website for the Youngstown Business Incubator, to learn more.
May 3, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN Winners have been announced for the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation’s student Holocaust writing, art and multi-media contest.
The council held the contest as part of its 27th annual Community Holocaust Commemoration for Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance).
Students in grades seven to 12 were invited to submit an original piece of poetry, narrative composition, art, or multi-media piece. Winners were announced at the annual Community Yom Hashoah Commemoration Ceremony held virtually this year last month.
Yom Hashoah is an internationally recognized day set aside for remembering all victims of the Holocaust and for reminding society what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign.
Apr 29, 2021
BEACHWOOD Sam Kooperman, a pillar of the Youngstown Area Jewish Community, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at his home in Beachwood, at the age of 74.
Sam was born Jan. 21, 1947, at Foehrenwald, a displaced persons camp established following the conclusion of World War II in Bavaria, Germany, to his holocaust surviving parents, Jacob and Rosa Kooperman. When Sam was 4, his mother, father and younger sister (Dora) immigrated to the United States. They settled in Sioux City, Iowa to live with Jacob’s brother (Boris) and sister-in-law (Donia) Kuperman, who were the family’s only known surviving relatives.
Sam Kooperman, former executive vice president of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, has died at age 74. (Photo courtesy of Youngstown Area Jewish Federation)
YOUNGSTOWN Sam Kooperman, former executive vice president of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, has died, the organization said in a statement Tuesday. He was 74.
Kooperman spent 41 years in various roles with the organization, including 30 as its leader.
“Sam was our leader who changed the Jewish community for the better,” Andrew Lipkin, Youngstown Area Jewish Federation CEO, said in the statement. “He was known throughout the Valley as a pillar of the community, a tireless worker and a devoted champion for all.”