Sharone Sayegh describes her first play, “The Goldsmith,” as a true account of her tumultuous love story in America.

Following a diagnosis of life-altering scoliosis in 2009, 12-year-old Kaleab Tadesse walked out of his country’s largest hospital on doctor’s orders to “go home and wait for the inevitable decline” – one that would leave him paralyzed for the rest of his life.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced that Ilana Isakov Katz received the 2026 Ruby Bass Challenge Award, and Kathy Solganik received the 2026 Lois Marcus Leadership Award. Katz and Solganik were honored at the Federation’s Women IN Philanthropy Signature Event on May 28.

Mazel Tov to Ilana Isakov Katz, recipient of the 2026 Ruby Bass Challenge Award, for her exemplary dedication and leadership to the Federation, Women IN Philanthropy, and our community's annual Campaign for Jewish Needs. Ilana has helped strengthen Jewish Cleveland through her warmth, vision, and commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for our community.

In Cleveland, we are blessed to have hundreds of Holocaust survivors in our community. These remarkable people show us what resilience and joy look like in the face of unimaginable loss.

43 Jewish high school juniors and seniors from public and private high schools across Cleveland have come together to recommend grants totaling $45,000 to 15 organizations for crucial programs in the Jewish and general community through the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2025-2026 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland shared that its 2026 Campaign for Jewish Needs raised a record $39,035,018 during the organization’s 122nd Annual Meeting May 12 at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights.

The son of a proud World War II veteran who arrived at Dachau Concentration Camp just days after it had been liberated, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was recognized as the 2026 recipient of the Charles Eisenman Award for Exceptional Civic Contributions – the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest honor – at the Federation’s 122nd Annual Meeting on May 12 at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights. He was presented the award by J. David Heller, a past board chair of the Federation.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced at its 122nd Annual Meeting on May 12 that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has been named the recipient of the Charles Eisenman Award, the Federation’s highest civic honor for outstanding contributions to our community.

We are saddened to share the loss of Rabbi Rosette Barron Haim z"l, a former Jewish Federation of Cleveland Chaplain and past Board Trustee.