08/26/2022

Teenshinim Spend Summer at Schechter in the Sun Camp

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Family

Teenshinim Spend Summer at Schechter in the Sun Camp

The Cleveland Jewish community welcomed six Teenshinim from the Israeli community of Beit Shean/Valley of Springs in early July – the first delegation from Israel to Cleveland in more than two years. The Teenshinim is a program for high school juniors interested in applying for a year of service in North America or Israel.

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08/25/2022

Onward Opens Doors for Clevelanders in Israel

Tags: Federation, Advocacy, Israel

Isaac Weiss traveled to Israel this summer for the fourth time, but this trip was different from any he had taken in the past.

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08/18/2022

Rudin-Luria Shares Federation’s Efforts to Combat Antisemitism, Hatred

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Rudin-Luria Shares Federation’s Efforts to Combat Antisemitism, Hatred

Erika Rudin-Luria, president of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, discussed “Hatred: an ever-present pandemic” and how the Federation works to combat antisemitism and hate locally, nationally and internationally, as part of the Cleveland Leadership Center’s “The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks” on Aug. 17 via Zoom.

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08/16/2022

Jewish Cleveland Becomes First Faith-Based Community in the United States to Link Security Camera System Directly to 24-hour Emergency Communications Center

Tags: Federation, Security

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland today announced that its security provider, JFC Security, LLC (JFC Security), has launched a new, technology-based community monitoring system that is directly linked to a 24-hour emergency communications center. The system – which utilizes more than 700 sophisticated, 360-degree view security cameras and 26 automated license plate readers – provides a live feed to the communications center, where trained security personnel watch for suspicious behavior or anomalies to typical day-to-day activities.

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08/09/2022

5 Questions With … Oren Jacobson

Tags: Federation, Advocacy, Israel

5 Questions With … Oren Jacobson

We sat down with Oren Jacobson, co-founder and executive director of Project Shema to discuss the Israel/Palestine conflict and antisemitism.

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08/09/2022

Brandon Follows in Father’s Footsteps as Campaign for Jewish Needs Chair

Tags: Federation, Leadership, Campaign

Brandon Follows in Father’s Footsteps as Campaign for Jewish Needs Chair

Beth Wain Brandon brings a personal and family history of involvement with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and fundraising efforts as the chair of the Campaign for Jewish Needs in 2023 and 2024.

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08/08/2022

Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support Israel as it Combats Terrorism

Tags: Federation, Blog, Advocacy

Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support Israel as it Combats Terrorism

Since Friday, nearly 1,000 rockets have been indiscriminately fired into Israel by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a U.S.-designated terror organization. And at least 120 fell short of the border and landed in the Gaza Strip causing damage and casualties to Palestinians.

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08/01/2022

Jewish Federation of Cleveland to Launch 2023 Campaign for Jewish Needs with First-Ever Super Sunday Kickoff on August 28

Tags: Federation, Events, Campaign, Family, Volunteer

Jewish Federation of Cleveland to Launch 2023 Campaign for Jewish Needs with First-Ever Super Sunday Kickoff on August 28

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is launching the 2023 Campaign for Jewish Needs on Sunday, August 28 with a Super Sunday like never before with the first-ever Super Sunday Kickoff! Funds raised will benefit the Campaign for Jewish Needs, which is the Cleveland Jewish community’s annual fundraising campaign that serves the local and global Jewish community.

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07/25/2022

Jewish Cleveland Celebrates Israel

Tags: Federation, Israel, Video

Jewish Cleveland Celebrates Israel

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland celebrated the 74th Birthday of Israel at Yom Ha'atzmaut.

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07/25/2022

Federation New Chair Zelman to Focus on Involvement, Education

Tags: Federation, Leadership, Education

Federation New Chair Zelman to Focus on Involvement, Education

Daniel N. Zelman, who has been serving the Cleveland Jewish community in numerous roles for the last few decades, was named the next board chair of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for the 2022 to 2025 term June 22.

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