Applications are now open for Onward Israel, a prestigious eight-week summer internship program in Tel Aviv for Jewish Cleveland young adults. The Jewish Federation of Cleveland, in partnership with Masa Israel Journey and The Jewish Agency for Israel, are now selecting college students and recent college graduates, ages 19 – 27, to live and intern in Tel Aviv from June 10 – August 4, 2020.

NEW YORK CITY – More than 100 Clevelanders were welcomed with shouts of joy and astonishment as they marched through Manhattan, joining more than 25,000 people in a “No Hate. No Fear.” march on Jan. 5.

As people began to board buses at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood bound for the “No Hate. No Fear.” solidarity march in New York City at about 11:30 p.m. Jan. 4, Cleveland City Councilman Basheer S. Jones stopped by bearing a resolution decrying anti-Semitism.

The following statement was issued by the Cuyahoga County Police Chiefs Association on January 1, 2020.

Join our community for upcoming Federation events this month. Take a look. There's something for everyone!

On Chanukah we celebrate the triumph of the Maccabees over the Greco-Syrian empire and rededication of the Temple. The pinnacle moment in the story is the miracle. There was only one, tiny jar of oil – just enough to light the menorah for one day – and the oil lasted for eight days. From this small amount of oil, the Jewish people found hope and a path forward.

Growing up in Cincinnati, my Jewish heritage always played a large role in my life. My parents kept a kosher home, my mother was involved in organizations like Hadassah and ORT, and I was proud to be part of a Jewish community.