12/15/2016

We Did It: $31.6M Raised in 2017 Campaign!

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We Did It: $31.6M Raised in 2017 Campaign!

What an amazing night! Thank you to the 300+ volunteers and donors who joined us at The After Party, Jewish Cleveland's inspirational Campaign Closing Celebration.

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12/15/2016

Federation Raises $31.6M in 2017 Campaign

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Federation Raises $31.6M in 2017 Campaign

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced at its Campaign Closing Celebration Dec. 14 at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood that it raised $31,672,731 in the 2017 Campaign for Jewish Needs, exceeding last year’s total of $30,761,661.

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12/14/2016

Watch Now: Moments of Inspiration

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Watch Now: Moments of Inspiration

Check out these short videos from Jewish Clevelanders sharing what inspires them to give to the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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12/13/2016

Protecting Nonprofits from Terrorism

Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy

Last week, the Ohio Legislature passed a nonprofit security grant program to help nonprofits at risk of terrorist attack to upgrade & secure their facilities by providing grants of up to $100,000. The total funds available are approximately $7.3 million.

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12/09/2016

Bar Mitzvah Project Raises $20,000

Tags: Federation, Education, Family, Kids, Campaign, Giving

Bar Mitzvah Project Raises $20,000

Last summer, 13-year-old Sam Heller took a trip to Europe with his family that affected him in a way that he couldn’t have imagined.

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12/08/2016

Senate Panel Moves Amended Proposal

Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy

Dozens of mostly opponent witnesses testified Wednesday on a bill that bars state agencies from contracting with companies involved in the movement to boycott or disinvest from Israel before it passed a Senate committee.

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12/08/2016

Children Learn Value of Giving Tzedakah

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Children Learn Value of Giving Tzedakah

More than 300 children and their families came to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood on Dec. 4 for the Young Families Tzedakah Party, where children under 5 were encouraged to participate in arts and crafts and donate money from their piggy banks and unwrapped toys to the Federation’s 2017 Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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12/08/2016

Patch.com: Veto Heartbeat Abortion Ban

Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland issued a strongly worded statement urging Governor John Kasich to veto the 'Heartbeat' Abortion bill that would ban abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

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12/07/2016

Act Now: Veto the Fetal Heartbeat Bill

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Act Now: Veto the Fetal Heartbeat Bill

Official Statement From Leadership

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12/07/2016

Rubin Joins PJ Our Way Design Team

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Rubin Joins PJ Our Way Design Team

The PJ Library Program’s PJ Our Way website will have a local flavor.

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