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06/24/2015

June Update from Women's Philanthropy

Tags: Women, Blog

June Update from Women's Philanthropy

I remember my first day of work after college vividly. My manager sat me down for an introductory chat and stated flatly, “if it’s going well, don’t screw it up.”

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06/24/2015

Our Federation Story: In our DNA

Tags: Women, Blog

Our Federation Story: In our DNA

I grew up at the largest reform temple in North America, Temple Israel, in West Bloomfield, Michigan. As the great-granddaughter of a founding member, all of the major milestones in my life occurred there.

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06/21/2015

Federation Named Top Northeast Ohio Workplace

Tags: Federation, Jobs

Federation Named Top Northeast Ohio Workplace

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

Israel Restoration Ministries

Tags: Advocacy

We have received reports that Israel Restoration Ministries, a Messianic organization, has returned to our area to evangelize. This group is trying to engage Jewish individuals in religious discussions while distributing their proselytizing packets.

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06/19/2015

Honoring Those Who Came Before Us

Tags: Cemetery, Federation, Giving, PR

Honoring Those Who Came Before Us

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

#jewishcleveland Knows How to Party!

Tags: Young Adults, Federation

#jewishcleveland Knows How to Party!

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

Federation Named Top Non-Profit

Tags: Federation

Federation Named Top Non-Profit

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

Preserving Our Jewish Cemeteries

Tags: Cemetery, Federation, Giving, Blog

Preserving Our Jewish Cemeteries

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

Jewish Cleveland Supports Coach Blatt

Tags: PR, Overseas, Israel, Arts, Federation

Jewish Cleveland Supports Coach Blatt

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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