01/02/2024

Federation’s Winter Break Lunch Program Fills a Need

Tags: Federation, Volunteer

Federation’s Winter Break Lunch Program Fills a Need

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland held its annual Winter Break Lunch Program over six days between Dec. 19 and Dec. 28 at the May Dugan Center in Cleveland.

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12/22/2023

Federation’s Temporary Hostage Sign Stands Tall For All

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Arts

Federation’s Temporary Hostage Sign Stands Tall For All

For 180 days, a 15-foot-tall and 10-foot-wide ribbon displaying the faces of the 240 hostages will be visible outside the Jewish Federation of Cleveland building at 25701 Science Park Drive in Beachwood.

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12/22/2023

Call for Entries: 2024 Creative Arts Contest

Tags: Arts, Federation, Advocacy, Teens

Call for Entries: 2024 Creative Arts Contest

Enter your artwork or poetry for the 2024 Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah Creative Arts Contest, Cleveland’s Commemoration of the Holocaust & Heroism.

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12/18/2023

Bezalel Academy, CIA Presidents Discuss Role of Art During War

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Arts

Bezalel Academy, CIA Presidents Discuss Role of Art During War

Adi Stern, professor and president of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, traveled to Cleveland to join Kathryn Heidemann, president and CEO of the Cleveland Institute of Art, in a conversation Dec. 6 about the war in Israel and the role of an art school in times of crisis.

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12/15/2023

Federation Celebrates Record Fundraising Year

Tags: Federation, Campaign, Women, Young Adults, Teens, Israel

Federation Celebrates Record Fundraising Year

As the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and 175 attendees celebrated the closing of another successful annual Campaign for Jewish Needs, the event honored two essential people involved in the campaign.

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12/15/2023

Action Alert: Contact Your Representatives

Tags: Federation, Blog, Advocacy

Action Alert: Contact Your Representatives

Please contact your U.S. senators and member of Congress to demand they act to facilitate the safe release of the Israeli and foreign nationals held hostage by Hamas.

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12/14/2023

Jewish Clevelanders Raise a Record $36,355,013 in this Year's Annual Campaign

Tags: Federation, Women, Campaign, Young Adults

Jewish Clevelanders Raise a Record $36,355,013 in this Year's Annual Campaign

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced that a record $36,355,013 has been raised by 9,045 gifts representing 11,881 donors in the 2024 Campaign for Jewish Needs, the annual fundraising campaign that serves Jewish Cleveland and the global community. Additionally, the community raised $33,349,261 for the Israel Emergency Campaign to date since launching immediately following the terrorist attack in Israel on October 7. These totals were shared at the Campaign Closing Event at the Mandel Jewish Community Center on December 13.

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12/14/2023

Recognizing Jonathon Nisenboum, Wolf Award Recipient

Tags: Young Adults, Federation, Video, Campaign, Featured, Awards

Recognizing Jonathon Nisenboum, Wolf Award Recipient

Jonathon Nisenboum was recognized at our Campaign Closing Celebration for her dedication to the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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12/14/2023

Thank You Beth Wain Brandon, 2023 and 2024 General Campaign Chair

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Thank You Beth Wain Brandon, 2023 and 2024 General Campaign Chair

The success of our annual Campaign for Jewish Needs is due in large part to the strength of those at the helm. We are grateful to Beth Wain Brandon for her leadership as chair of the 2023 and 2024 Campaigns.

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12/12/2023

A Legacy of Safety: Celebrating 10 Years of JFC Security in Action

Tags: Federation, Security

A Legacy of Safety: Celebrating 10 Years of JFC Security in Action

Helping to keep our community safe is one of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s top priorities. Through our security provider, JFC Security, LLC, we are continuously exploring new ways to enhance our community’s ability to combat hatred targeting the Jewish community. Since its humble beginning in 2013, JFC Security has become the gold standard of community security initiatives across the country.

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