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11/09/2017

Federation’s YLD ‘Big Event’ to Focus on Humor, 2018 Campaign

Tags: Federation, PR, Campaign, Young Adults

Federation’s YLD ‘Big Event’ to Focus on Humor, 2018 Campaign

Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division’s “Big Event,” the annual signature event for the 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs, will feature local comedy celebrity Mike Polk Jr. at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at The Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland.

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11/06/2017

Jewish Cleveland Hosts YLD Big Event Feat. Comedian Mike Polk, Jr.

Tags: Federation, PR, Campaign, Young Adults

Jewish Cleveland Hosts YLD Big Event Feat. Comedian Mike Polk, Jr.

Something BIG is happening on Saturday, November 18! The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) will host its fifth annual YLD Big Event, the signature fundraiser for young adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s in support of the 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs. The event takes place on November 18 at 8:00 pm at The Westin Cleveland Downtown (777 Saint Clair Avenue NE, Cleveland, OH 44114). A private reception for Ben-Gurion Society donors who commit a minimum gift of $1,000 to the Campaign will precede the event.

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10/23/2017

Our #JewishCleveland: Dayna & Cameron Orlean

Tags: Federation, Blog, Leadership, Young Adults

Our #JewishCleveland: Dayna & Cameron Orlean

Our Jewish Cleveland story began about three years ago. We moved back to Northeast Ohio and were eager enough to get in touch with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) Director, Jessie Bruder.

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10/20/2017

Meet Alex: Planting the Seed of Judaism

Tags: Israel, Overseas, Young Adults

Meet Alex: Planting the Seed of Judaism

The path of discovering Judaism for Alex Sweeney of Mentor began as a child. “I really didn’t have a Jewish identity; we celebrated some holidays, but it wasn’t anything consistent. My grandfather always talked about being Jewish. I remember learning about the Holocaust, but not thinking that really happened to my people.”

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10/03/2017

My 24 Hours in Houston

Tags: Federation, PR, Young Adults, Advocacy

My 24 Hours in Houston

I honestly had no idea what to expect. Would the roads still be flooded? Is it dangerous? The news made Houston look like a war zone. What was I about to get myself into?

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08/23/2017

Hirsch Named Chair of JFNA National Young Leadership Cabinet

Tags: Federation, PR, Young Adults

Hirsch Named Chair of JFNA National Young Leadership Cabinet

Michelle Hirsch, senior vice president of Brunswick Cos., officially was named chair of the Jewish Federation of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet at its annual retreat Aug. 9 to Aug. 12 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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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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08/10/2017

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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08/08/2017

YLD Microgrant Program Recipients

Tags: Federation, PR, Young Adults

YLD Microgrant Program Recipients

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) has launched a new Microgrant Program. With the YLD Microgrant Program, YLD hopes to create a thriving, vibrant Jewish Cleveland young adult community by empowering individuals or groups to create, plan, and host experiences for Jewish Clevelanders (ages 22-45).

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08/07/2017

Meet Kendra: Internship Spotlight

Tags: Israel, Overseas, I-Connect, Young Adults

Meet Kendra: Internship Spotlight

My name is Kendra Kaplan and this summer I've been working at CityKids as part of my Onward Israel internship.

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