06/21/2016
Tags: Israel, Overseas, I-Connect
David Immerman shares his experience interning at a startup called Sidekix -- a walking navigation app for the iPhone.
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06/20/2016
Tags: Federation, Education, Family, Teens, Israel, Overseas
Sammy and Raz. Two girls, two different parts of the world. And this year, they met here in Cleveland for the first time and formed an unbreakable bond for life. All because of Israel.Cleveland.Next (icnext), a Federation-supported initiative.
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05/24/2016
Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas
A member of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, was not afraid to take a stand on the 2016 U.S. presidential election May 3 during a visit to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Mandel Building in Beachwood.
Michal Rozin, a Knesset member since 2013 from the Meretz party, said as a feminist she hopes the new leader of the U.S. will be a woman, meaning Democrat Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State.
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05/18/2016
Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults
Born into an ultra-Orthodox family in Israel, Alex left home when she was 12 because she had been abused by her father. He was put behind bars and she was placed in an institution for at-risk youth, a place she feared would limit her chances to succeed. But she did.
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05/13/2016
Tags: Federation, Video, Israel
Cleveland Loves Israel: Thousands Celebrate Israeli Independence Day with Pop Icon Rita!
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05/13/2016
Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Events
Israeli pop icon Rita's first appearance in Northeast Ohio had 'em dancing in the aisles.
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05/12/2016
Tags: Federation, Young Adults, Overseas, Leadership, Israel, Advocacy
It is the mark of a special relationship where both parties take the time to show support for each other and learn from one another. Last week, the special relationships between Israel and the United States grew even stronger with the visit of three members of Knesset to Cleveland.
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05/12/2016
Tags: Israel, Overseas, Events, Holidays, Federation, Women, Teens, Family, Advocacy, Arts, Young Adults
Celebrate Israel's 68th Independence Day on May 12 with Rita in concert!
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05/11/2016
Tags: Federation, Young Adults, Overseas, Israel
Late in the afternoon on October 13th, 1998 my parents called me and my older sister into our family room. My father said: “something has happened. Itamar was murdered.” This was the first time I had ever heard the word ‘murdered’ in proximity to the name of someone close to me”.
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05/10/2016
Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Events
Israeli soldier Major Amit Tzuman shared his story of bravery with 450+ Clevelanders at our Yom Hazikaron commemoration, honoring Israel's fallen soldiers and civilian victims of terror.
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