03/11/2015

Why American Young Adults Teach English in Israel

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

Why American Young Adults Teach English in Israel

Cleveland’s sister city in Israel, Beit Shean, has a lot to offer: beautiful natural springs, breathtaking mountaintop views, and an opportunity for American college graduates to teach English to young Israeli students.

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03/09/2015

Welcoming St. Petersburg Visitors

Tags: Russia, Overseas, Young Adults

Welcoming St. Petersburg Visitors

“Dear Julie! Almost a year ago I was in your community in a group of the Capacity program. It was an incredible, unforgettable trip for me, which will always remain in my heart and my mind…”

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03/05/2015

Analysts Discuss Israeli Elections

Tags: Israel, Federation, Advocacy, Overseas

Analysts Discuss Israeli Elections

Renowned Journalists, Political Analysts to Discuss the Impact of Israeli Elections Results

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03/04/2015

Jerusalemite Purim

Tags: Holidays, Blog, Federation

Jerusalemite Purim

There is a famous Hebrew quote that says: "Not every day is Purim." This is true, not every day is Purim, but Purim is much more than a day.

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03/04/2015

Russian Scholars Visit Cleveland

Tags: PR, Arts, Russia

Two world-renowned scholars from Cleveland’s sister city of St. Petersburg, Russia join our community for a special lecture series, March 9-15, 2015. Alexander Ivanov and Valery Dymshits are both ethnographers at the Petersburg Judaica Center, a research center of the European University of St. Petersburg, Russia. Their visit is in coordination with the exhibition of photos featured in, “The Way We Looked: Photographs of Shtetl Life,” which are now on display in the Roe Green Gallery at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

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03/04/2015

The Jews of Cleveland Seminar

Tags: PR, Arts

Western Reserve Historical Society, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities and Siegal Lifelong Learning at Case Western Reserve University, Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, and Cleveland Jewish News Foundation are sponsoring a two-day The Jews of Cleveland seminar on Sunday & Monday, March 22 & 23, 2015.

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03/04/2015

Israeli PM's Address to Congress

Tags: Israel, Advocacy, Blog, Federation

Israeli PM's Address to Congress

This morning we were honored to attend the address delivered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States Congress.

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02/27/2015

Jewish Life in Paris

Tags: France, Women, Blog

Jewish Life in Paris

Since August 21, I have been living in the 16th arrondissement (neighborhood) of Paris, France with my husband and two children (Natalie 14 & Quinn 11).

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02/27/2015

We are Stronger Together!

Tags: Women, Campaign, Leadership

We are Stronger Together!

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland works hard to commit our values into action every day, aspiring to leave no community member behind. Thanks to our generous donors, the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs was a huge success!

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02/27/2015

YLDay of Caring: Bikes and Brews

Tags: Young Adults, Volunteer

YLDay of Caring: Bikes and Brews

Bikes, brews, and giving back! Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) and our friends from Urbanites ventured downtown for YLDay of Caring at the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op.

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