07/07/2015
Tags: Birthright, Israel, Federation, I-connect, Overseas, Young Adults, Women, Teens, Beit Shean
Find out what the Cleveland Community Birthright trip has been up to during their 10 days in Israel!
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07/02/2015
Tags: Food, Holidays, Women, Teens, Family, Young Adults, Federation
July 4th is not a religious holiday, however, many of our American ideals are predicated on Biblical values. As I was contemplating how revolutionary it was for our Founding Fathers...
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06/30/2015
Tags: Divrei Torah, Federation, Blog
In this week’s Torah portion, Balak, a non-Jewish king, anticipates that the approaching Jewish nation may attack and defeat his people. To preempt this, Balak hires Bilaam, one of the most powerful non-Jewish prophets, to curse the potential enemy, so that, should they choose to wage war, they would not be victorious.
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06/29/2015
Tags: Family, Federation
Tons of ruach (spirit) and lots of smiles! Jewish Cleveland families had a great day at PJ Goes to Camp for Family Fun Day.
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06/21/2015
Tags: Federation, Jobs
The Plain Dealer has featured “TOP WORKPLACES 2015” – a list of the best places to work in the Northeast Ohio region, and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland has been named to the list!
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06/19/2015
Tags: Cemetery, Federation, Giving, PR
Many of Cleveland’s older Jewish cemeteries are located in areas where the Jewish community no longer lives and synagogues no longer exist. Without an organized effort, these cemeteries have fallen into disrepair and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland has stepped in to help. With unanimous Board approval, the 112 year old non-profit organization has launched a Cemetery Preservation Campaign with the goal of raising $3.5 million to honor the deceased.
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06/19/2015
Tags: Young Adults, Federation
The perfect night! Over 300 young Jewish Clevelanders joined together at Mayfield Sand Ridge Club for the social event of the season: the 7th Annual Summer Soirée.
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06/15/2015
Tags: Federation
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland has been ranked by Crain’s Cleveland Business as the 4th largest non-profit organization in Northeast Ohio.
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06/15/2015
Tags: Cemetery, Federation, Giving, Blog
When I first came to work at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland more than 25 years ago, I was given a daunting task: managing the care and preservation of our community’s Jewish cemeteries. Even though I have lived in Cleveland my entire life, it was not until I began my work at the Federation that I heard others mentioning local cemeteries that I never knew about. I later realized that many of our older Jewish cemeteries depict the history and movement of our community.
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06/11/2015
Tags: PR, Overseas, Israel, Arts, Federation
On Sunday, Cavs Coach David Blatt was scheduled to help chair a dinner for Israel Bonds, a brokerage firm that sells treasury bonds for the Israeli government.
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