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For over 100 years, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Columbus has been at the heart of the Columbus Jewish community. We are an inclusive community of belonging, where you can build lifelong relationships and create enduring memories.
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Apr 16, 2012 · The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus is a human service agency offering a varied program that is Jewish in nature. It is committed to enhancing the quality of individual and family life through the promotion of physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness.
- 1913-1918 – Jewish Educational Alliance – Simple Beginnings
- 1918-1948 – The Hermine Schonthal Children’s Home – Schonthal Center
- Camp Schonthal
- The Jewish Center of Columbus
- The Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center – 1975 to Present
In 1887, Joseph Schonthal, a young Hungarian Jewish peddler, set aside his horse and cart and put down roots in Columbus, Ohio. He became the most prominent Jewish immigrant in Columbus at that time, beloved by men, women and children as “Pop” Schonthal. Joseph Schonthal was born in 1854, to a prosperous Jewish family. He served as an officer in th...
When Joseph Schonthal’s wife died, he could have become a bitter recluse. Instead, he turned to the members of the community that had nurtured him and fell in love with them all. Schonthal’s limitless capacity for love is what defined him as a leader. In his every endeavor, his love for his community informed the action he took. In 1918, Schonthal ...
“Some men dream dreams, but have not the good fortune of seeing those dreams realized; other men dream dreams, and from these dreams are able to visualize, Such men build under their dreams a foundation based upon sound judgment, altruism, philanthropy and love of fellowmen, will all of which Dad Schonthal is so largely endowed and blessed.” Ed Sch...
On December 25, 1945, the “Chronicle” announced in bold headlines that Samuel N. Summer would head a new Jewish Center building drive. The entire Jewish community and local organizations would be asked to support this building project to serve all elements in the city. At that time, it was not known where the Center would be located, when it would ...
As early as 1967, Jewish leadership realized that as magnificent and useful as that first Jewish Center building had been, it needed a make-over. The Center Board began to consider refurbishing the building. But once again, world events interrupted a community’s plans. The Six-Day War followed in the early 70’s by the Yom Kippur War necessitated th...
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus brings the community together by providing state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional programs in an inclusive environment defined by Jewish values and culture.
Sep 14, 2024 · “Jews are the canary in the coal mine,” JewBelong co-founder Archie Gottesman said in a statement. “Antisemitism is a vile poison that has never boded well for societies, and its growth is an...
On the 100th anniversary of the Jewish Center, interviewees remember the Schonthal Center and the Jewish Center. From 1913-2013, the organization has been the Center of it all for the Jewish Community.
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We are committed to strengthening the body, mind and soul of the over 400,000 community members engaging with us annually. For over 100 years, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Columbus has been at the heart of the Columbus Jewish community and the Bexley neighborhood.
