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08/21/2017

Books I Love to Read with My Brothers

Tags: Federation, Education, Family

Books I Love to Read with My Brothers

Looking for a fun book that siblings of different age groups can enjoy together? Siblings Noa (age 5), Sam (age 2.5), and Jonah (age 2.5), worked with their parents, Stacey and Polly, to compile a list of their favorite PJ books to read all together. When they're not reading, this PJ Library family can be found exploring, and spending time with their two dogs, Toby and Idgie.

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08/21/2017

Community Options: A Place to Call Home

Tags: Federation

Community Options: A Place to Call Home

Imagine moving to the US without a place to call home, without a steady income, and without the ability to understand or speak the English language. Jewish Community Housing, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, provides low-income housing at Warrensville Community Apartments and Cedar Center Apartments to seniors 62+ and younger individuals with disabilities. Community Options coordinates activities and individual learning opportunities for those residents.

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08/17/2017

Clevelanders Attend JFNA Cabinet Retreat

Tags: Young Adults, Federation, Partners

Clevelanders Attend JFNA Cabinet Retreat

Cabinet is a group unlike any other. It is a collection of some of the brightest, most generous, and most exciting young Jewish leaders in North America.

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08/11/2017

Mensch of the Month: Laura Salkin

Tags: Federation, Volunteer

Mensch of the Month: Laura Salkin

Find out how Laura Salkin of Shaker Heights is making an IMPACT! by volunteering.

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08/11/2017

Why We Love True2U

Tags: Federation, Volunteer

Why We Love True2U

Do you remember that year before entering high school? It’s daunting, especially if you feel alone, confused, and unsure of where the next four years will take you. Developmentally, eighth grade students are exploring issues of personal identity and discovering their unique interests, attributes and skills.

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08/10/2017

PJ Library Grandparents' Tea Party

Tags: Family, PJ Library, Federation

PJ Library Grandparents' Tea Party

On August 27, The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will be transformed into a PJ Library Tea Party where grandparents and their grandchildren will spend a special morning together. They’ll enjoy breakfast, crafts, story time with a PJ Library book, and more!

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08/10/2017

Federation to Launch Annual Campaign

Tags: PR, Federation, Campaign

Federation to Launch Annual Campaign

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 marks the launch of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs, which is the annual fundraising Campaign that supports our community’s vitality and vibrancy in the year ahead. The Campaign Launch Event is open to the public on September 6 at 7:00 pm at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple’s Penni & Stephen Weinberg Social Hall (23737 Fairmount Blvd in Beachwood).

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08/10/2017

My #JewishCleveland: Oren Kodish

Tags: Federation, Blog, Volunteer, Young Adults

My #JewishCleveland: Oren Kodish

I’m a 23-year-old Clevelander; I grew up in Shaker Heights. My mom is from Israel, my dad is from Akron. Judaism has always been important to us, and I love being a part of Jewish Cleveland.

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08/09/2017

Volunteers Needed: Cemetery Cleanup

Tags: Federation, Volunteer, Cemetery

Volunteers Needed: Cemetery Cleanup

Volunteers are needed for the Annual Fall Cemetery Cleanup hosted by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Jewish Volunteer Network and the Commission on Cemetery Preservation (COCP).

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