07/07/2015

Updates from our Summer Birthright Trip

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

Updates from our Summer Birthright Trip

Find out what the Cleveland Community Birthright trip has been up to during their 10 days in Israel!

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07/02/2015

A Balanced 4th of July Barbecue

Tags: Food, Holidays, Women, Teens, Family, Young Adults, Federation

A Balanced 4th of July Barbecue

July 4th is not a religious holiday, however, many of our American ideals are predicated on Biblical values. As I was contemplating how revolutionary it was for our Founding Fathers...

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06/30/2015

Improving the World Together

Tags: Divrei Torah, Federation, Blog

In this week’s Torah portion, Balak, a non-Jewish king, anticipates that the approaching Jewish nation may attack and defeat his people. To preempt this, Balak hires Bilaam, one of the most powerful non-Jewish prophets, to curse the potential enemy, so that, should they choose to wage war, they would not be victorious.

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06/29/2015

Family Fun at PJ Goes to Camp

Tags: Family, Federation

Family Fun at PJ Goes to Camp

Tons of ruach (spirit) and lots of smiles! Jewish Cleveland families had a great day at PJ Goes to Camp for Family Fun Day.

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06/26/2015

Jenna's Onward Israel Experience

Tags: Onward, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults, Women, Blog, I-connect

Jenna's Onward Israel Experience

Meet Jenna. She’s a Clevelander who attends Ohio University, but this summer she’s interning in Israel! Jenna is a participant with Onward Israel Cleveland, a program that allows 20-25 year olds to spend their summers living, working, and playing for 8 weeks in Tel Aviv. Follow Jenna’s journey on this blog each week, and to learn more about all Israel opportunities, visit I-connect page.

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06/24/2015

June Update from Women's Philanthropy

Tags: Women, Blog

June Update from Women's Philanthropy

I remember my first day of work after college vividly. My manager sat me down for an introductory chat and stated flatly, “if it’s going well, don’t screw it up.”

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06/24/2015

Our Federation Story: In our DNA

Tags: Women, Blog

Our Federation Story: In our DNA

I grew up at the largest reform temple in North America, Temple Israel, in West Bloomfield, Michigan. As the great-granddaughter of a founding member, all of the major milestones in my life occurred there.

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06/21/2015

Federation Named Top Northeast Ohio Workplace

Tags: Federation, Jobs

Federation Named Top Northeast Ohio Workplace

The Plain Dealer has featured “TOP WORKPLACES 2015” – a list of the best places to work in the Northeast Ohio region, and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland has been named to the list!

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06/19/2015

Israel Restoration Ministries

Tags: Advocacy

We have received reports that Israel Restoration Ministries, a Messianic organization, has returned to our area to evangelize. This group is trying to engage Jewish individuals in religious discussions while distributing their proselytizing packets.

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