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01/19/2017

Apply Now: Internship in Tel Aviv

Tags: Federation, PR, Israel, Overseas

Apply Now: Internship in Tel Aviv

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 juniors, seniors and recent college graduates to live and intern in Tel Aviv from June 15 – August 10, 2017.

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01/17/2017

Youth At-Risk in Cleveland & Israel

Tags: Federation, PR, Israel, Overseas, Women

Youth At-Risk in Cleveland & Israel

According to Karen McHenry, program manager for homeless and missing youth at Bellefaire JCB, only 25 percent of missing children are reported missing.

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01/16/2017

Volunteer Showcase is this Weekend

Tags: PR

Volunteer Showcase is this Weekend

The IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase for adults ages 50 and over is this weekend! Find out from Bob Cohen, Event Co-Chair why the “IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase is the Place to Be!”

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01/04/2017

Improving Lives of At-Risk Youth

Tags: Federation, PR, Israel, Overseas

Improving Lives of At-Risk Youth

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland and Rainey Institute are proud to announce an international partnership. The Federation-supported Youth Futures program in Israel and Rainey Institute are collaborating with teachers, principals, mentors and site coordinators to come together and examine blind case studies involving at-risk youth. Media is invited to attend the case study exchange on January 12 at 6:30 pm at Rainey Institute, 1705 East 55th in Cleveland.

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01/03/2017

4-Year-Old Donates Money to Charity

Tags: Federation, PR, Campaign, Young Families, Education

4-Year-Old Donates Money to Charity

Matthew Hirsch celebrated the spirit of the holidays by donating $24.17 to the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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12/23/2016

Chesed Center Prepares for Chanukah

Tags: Federation, PR

Chesed Center Prepares for Chanukah

The Cleveland Chesed Center, a kosher food bank in Cleveland Heights that looks more like a Costco than a food pantry and also offers clothes and furniture, came about after the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and community members saw a troubling statistic about poverty rates in the area. Now, after opening in March, the Chesed Center is preparing for its first Chanukah and reflecting on nine months in service.

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12/20/2016

Ohio 14th State to Pass Anti-BDS Bill

Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy

Ohio 14th State to Pass Anti-BDS Bill

Ohio became the 14th state to pass anti-BDS legislation when Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 476 into law Dec. 19.

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12/20/2016

Retirement Reception Honors Gill

Tags: Federation, PR, Partners

Retirement Reception Honors Gill

Former Cleveland Heights resident Alan Gill, the CEO of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, was honored Dec. 11 at a retirement reception attended by more than 200 people in New York City.

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12/19/2016

Attend the IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase

Tags: Federation, PR, Volunteer

Attend the IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announces the IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase, a highly anticipated volunteer fair for Jewish Cleveland adults ages 50 and over. The Showcase will feature more than 20 organizations seeking volunteers, making it easy for guests to identify a possible match for their interests. The Showcase takes place on Sunday, January 22 from 9:30 – 11:00 am at the Federation’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building (25701 Science Park Drive in Beachwood).

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12/15/2016

Federation Raises $31.6M in 2017 Campaign

Tags: Federation, PR, Campaign

Federation Raises $31.6M in 2017 Campaign

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced at its Campaign Closing Celebration Dec. 14 at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood that it raised $31,672,731 in the 2017 Campaign for Jewish Needs, exceeding last year’s total of $30,761,661.

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