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10/20/2016

Jewish Summer Camp with Int'l Flavor

Tags: Teens, Kids, Family, Partners, Overseas

Jewish Summer Camp with Int'l Flavor

Every summer, 1,500 young Jews from 20 countries travel to rural Hungary to attend Camp Szarvas. Funded in part by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, a Federation partner agency, Szarvas merges the fun of sleepaway camp with the celebration of Jewish peoplehood.

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10/20/2016

Talking about Denial

Tags: Federation, Blog

The concept of denial can cut two ways.

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10/20/2016

Teens Learn Jewish Values, Philanthropy

Tags: Federation, Teens, Philanthropy, Blog

Teens Learn Jewish Values, Philanthropy

On Sunday, October 9, the 2016-17 Saltzman Youth Panel opened our first meeting by talking about an amazing individual. There are many words to describe Maurice Saltzman – orphan, businessman, and entrepreneur are just a few that come to mind. The most important word I can use to describe Mr. Saltzman would be teacher.

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10/20/2016

Uses for Honey After the Holidays

Tags: Food, Blog, Federation, Holidays, Women, Family, Teens

Uses for Honey After the Holidays

Many people ask me, “What can I do with all the beautiful honey I have left over after Rosh Hashanah?”

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10/19/2016

PJ Library Celebrates Ancestry, Jewish Heritage

Tags: Young Adults, Women, PJ Library

PJ Library Celebrates Ancestry, Jewish Heritage

Over 25 Russian Speaking Jewish families got together at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage to teach their children about the Jewish immigrant experience.

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10/14/2016

Now Accepting Nominations: Mandel Symposium

Tags: Leadership

Now Accepting Nominations: Mandel Symposium

We need your input! Help identify Cleveland’s emerging Jewish leaders for the 2017 Mandel Symposium, one of the premier leadership development programs of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

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10/14/2016

Watch Now: The Gift of Asking

Tags: Video, Campaign

Watch Now: The Gift of Asking

Rae Ringel, an advisor and executive coach to Fortune 500 companies, joined our community for an intimate discussion on "The Gift of Asking."

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10/11/2016

Celebrating Philanthropy at BGS Dinner

Tags: Women, Federation, Young Adults, Campaign

Celebrating Philanthropy at BGS Dinner

Mix, mingle, and celebrate! Members of our Ben-Gurion Society (BGS) gathered at the home of Hedy and David Adler, our General Campaign Chair, to connect with one another and Federation leadership over dinner and drinks.

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10/10/2016

A Yom Kippur Message

Tags: Federation, Blog

A Yom Kippur Message

In just a little more than 48 hours Jewish tradition suggests that our fates will be sealed for the year to come. Since Rosh Hashanah we have been reflecting on our personal behavior of the past year – our relationships with one another and our relationship with our Creator.

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