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12/20/2017

Federation Names Jeffrey J. Wild 2019 and 2020 Campaign Chair

Tags: Federation, Campaign

Federation Names Jeffrey J. Wild 2019 and 2020 Campaign Chair

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland has named Jeffrey Wild as its Chair for the 2019 and 2020 Campaign for Jewish Needs. In this volunteer role, he will be responsible for providing leadership, vision and strategy for the Federation’s annual fundraising effort. Wild, 45, is a partner at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, where he serves as the firm’s Administrative Partner, Chief Strategy Officer and chairs its Real Estate & Environmental Practice Group.

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12/19/2017

Israel's Channel 2 News Meets Masa Israel Teaching Fellows

Tags: Federation, I-connect, Beit Shean, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults

Israel's Channel 2 News Meets Masa Israel Teaching Fellows

Israel's Channel 2 News meets the Beit Shean Masa Israel Teaching Fellows! MITF is on a 10-month post-college volunteer program where exemplary college grads teach English to Israeli students.

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12/19/2017

Kraus Named 2017-18 Roslyn Z. Wolf-JDC International Fellow

Tags: Young Adults, Israel, Overseas, Federation

Kraus Named 2017-18 Roslyn Z. Wolf-JDC International Fellow

Rachel Kraus of Solon has been named the 2017-2018 Roslyn Z. Wolf Cleveland-JDC International Fellow. Established in 2003 by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps, the Roslyn Z. Wolf Cleveland-JDC International Fellowship is part of a cohort of 23 young JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps Fellows deployed around the world.

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12/15/2017

‘Hineni’ Exhibit Features Israeli Art from Local Collections

Tags: Federation, PR, Arts, Hineni

‘Hineni’ Exhibit Features Israeli Art from Local Collections

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Cleveland Israel Arts Connection will hold gallery open houses for “Hineni: Here I Am,” chronicling Israeli art in Cleveland collections, on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19 at the Roe Green Gallery at the Federation’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building in Beachwood.

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12/14/2017

My Jewish Learning: When Your Role Model Disappoints You

Tags: Family, Education, Interfaith, Partners

My Jewish Learning: When Your Role Model Disappoints You

He lied to me. Yep, that’s right. A person I looked up to and admired lied straight to my face. At first, I was pretty ticked off. Then, I felt disappointed. Later, I was just plain sad. I’m not really sure how to process this. I want to resolve my feelings, but am finding it difficult to get past this moment.

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12/14/2017

Record-Breaking $32.7 Million Raised in 2018 Campaign!

Tags: Federation, Video, Women, Campaign, Young Adults

Record-Breaking $32.7 Million Raised in 2018 Campaign!

We did it! Together, over 9,700 community members raised more than $32.7 million to help care for our local and global Jewish community. What we do matters and every dollar makes a difference!

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12/08/2017

Federation to Announce Campaign Totals Dec. 13

Tags: Federation, PR, Campaign

Federation to Announce Campaign Totals Dec. 13

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will announce millions in funds raised in its 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs during its After Party Campaign Closing Celebration Dec. 13.

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12/08/2017

West Side Mother Teaches About Chanukah with PJ Library Books

Tags: Federation, PR, Women, Family

West Side Mother Teaches About Chanukah with PJ Library Books

Last year around Chanukah, Rebecca Kopp Levine noticed that despite interest in Jewish traditions amongst teachers at her son’s day care in Westlake, there were no other Jewish families and very little knowledge of such traditions within the school.

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12/07/2017

The Call That Made the Difference

Tags: Federation, Campaign

The Call That Made the Difference

Rhoda Seifert of South Euclid has made an impact on this community and the Campaign for Jewish Needs for many years. “I started out volunteering during Super Sunday many years ago. After that, I came more to help make donation calls for Dialathons.”

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