COVID-19 on student learning is one of the biggest challenges of this pandemic. Students have had to adjust to a completely new way of learning at a rapid speed. For children with special needs and their families, this has meant even more hurdles to overcome.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland strongly condemns the recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union to uphold a Belgian ban on ritual and kosher slaughter, enabling anti-Jewish laws to be enacted throughout Europe.

Communicating with family during the estate planning process can help mitigate any issues and make it easier for important decisions to be made.

Creating an estate plan – or updating one – is probably on your to do list. And, if you are like so many others, it has probably been on the list for a while now.

Smiles abounded at the virtual campaign closing for the 2021 Campaign for Jewish Needs as fundraisers in the Jewish community delivered a record-breaking grand total of $33,105,529.

Dayna and Cameron were recognized at our Campaign Closing Celebration for their dedication to the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced that $33,105,529 has been raised by more than 12,000 donors representing 8,701 gifts in the 2021 Campaign for Jewish Needs, the annual fundraising campaign that serves Jewish Cleveland and the global community. Additionally, through a match opportunity from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, the community raised $1,000,000 for the Jewish Cleveland’s Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund, contributing to a grand total of $15,416,989 toward this COVID relief effort to date. These totals were shared at the virtual Campaign Closing Celebration on December 9.

Paloma Zuleta, a Catholic, is raising her two children with husband Iden Martyn’s Jewish faith.