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11/05/2015

Finding Your Perfect Match

Tags: Dating, Women, Young Adults, Campaign, Federation, Blog

Finding Your Perfect Match

I had the perfect costume this Halloween. It looked great, was easy, and didn’t cost a fortune. Is it something you would wear? Probably not. Was it sewn perfectly and did it have all the best accessories? No. But, it was perfect for me.

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11/05/2015

Siegal Concludes Term as JFNA Chair

Tags: Federation, PR

Michael Siegal’s three-year term as board chair of the Jewish Federations of North America will come to an end after the JFNA General Assembly Nov. 8-10 in Washington, D.C.

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11/02/2015

YLD Hosts Signature Fundraising Event

Tags: Federation, Featured, PR, Young Adults, Campaign

YLD Hosts Signature Fundraising Event

Something BIG is happening on Saturday, November 14! The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) will host its third annual YLD Big Event, the signature fundraiser for young adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s in support of the 2016 Campaign for Jewish Needs. The event begins at 8:30 p.m. on November 14 at the Cleveland Convention Center (300 Lakeside Ave. E., Cleveland).

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11/02/2015

Ratner Receives Gries Award

Tags: Awards, Federation, Featured, PR

Ratner Receives Gries Award

CLEVELAND– James A. Ratner of Shaker Heights has been named the 2015 recipient of the Gries Family Award for Community Leadership as he has made a lasting impact on Cleveland’s Jewish and general communities. Ratner was presented the award at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Board of Trustees meeting on October 30.

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10/27/2015

Super Sunday Totals are Here

Tags: Federation, Campaign

Super Sunday Totals are Here

Thank you to the 800+ volunteers and nearly 1,600 donors who collectively raised $1,065,621 at Super Sunday – one of our community's largest volunteer events of the year!

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10/27/2015

Why I Give: Meet Jim Samuels

Tags: Federation, Campaign

Why I Give: Meet Jim Samuels

Have you met Jim Samuels? Chances are if you’ve been to Super Sunday, you might recognize him as one of the helpful trainers working with volunteers on event day. He’s been participating as volunteer and donor for forty years and counting.

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10/27/2015

Wishes For Quiet Days

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas

Wishes For Quiet Days

The mood among Jews in Jerusalem swings from “deeply sad” to “really angry” as a wave of terrorist attacks that show no signs of stopping continues in Israel.

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10/26/2015

Super Sunday Mitzvah Minutes

Tags: Federation, Campaign

Super Sunday Mitzvah Minutes

Mitzvah Minutes are a Super Sunday favorite, where volunteers take a one minute break to hear messages from local rabbis and community leaders throughout the day.

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10/25/2015

Federation Surpasses $1 Million Mark

Tags: Federation, PR, Campaign

Federation Surpasses $1 Million Mark

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland raised $1,065,621 in support of its 2016 Campaign for Jewish Needs on Super Sunday Oct. 25 at the Federation’s Mandel Building in Beachwood.

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10/23/2015

Baby Boomers: Sandwich Generation

Tags: Giving, Federation, PR, Philanthropy, Women

Some call baby boomers the sandwich generation because they are caring for both parents and children. Similarly, many baby boomers are sandwiched between inheriting assets or family businesses and planning for future distributions of their own assets or transferring of the family business.

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