01/09/2018

Why We Love Cleveland Chesed Center

Tags: Federation, Volunteer

Why We Love Cleveland Chesed Center

The Federation's 2011 Population Study showed that 19% of Cleveland Jewish households are living in poverty. Based on this research, the Federation founded a Task Force on Financial Distress. Their recommendation: Establish a Chesed Center. Chesed, for kindness.

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01/09/2018

Mensch of the Month: Carol Paull

Tags: Federation, Volunteer

Mensch of the Month: Carol Paull

Find out how Carol Paull of Shaker Heights is making an IMPACT! by volunteering in our community.

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01/08/2018

Now Accepting Nominations: 2018 Eisenman Award

Tags: Federation, Leadership

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The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Charles Eisenman Award. As the Federation’s highest honor, the award recognizes an individual or non-profit in the community for their exceptional civic contributions. Recent winners have included Michael Siegal (2017), Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. (2016), and Thomas W. Adler and Greater Cleveland Food Bank (2014). Nominations are due February 2, 2018.

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01/08/2018

Young Families: Meet the Levy Family

Tags: Federation, Education, Family

Young Families: Meet the Levy Family

Beth and Brett Levy of Shaker Heights love what the Jewish Cleveland community has to offer. They love spending time with their two daughters cheering on the Indians and at the many farmers markets around the city. See what the Levy’s love about being a Young Family in Jewish Cleveland:

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01/02/2018

Help Victims of Hurricane Maria: School Uniform Collection Drive

Tags: Federation, PR, Volunteer, Advocacy

Help Victims of Hurricane Maria: School Uniform Collection Drive

Help families that have moved to Cleveland from Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria by donating much needed clothing for school uniforms.

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12/28/2017

Berick Hired as Federation Marketing, Communications Director

Tags: Federation, PR

Berick Hired as Federation Marketing, Communications Director

Rob Berick of Shaker Heights was hired as managing director of marketing and communications at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

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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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