03/01/2022

Upcoming Events for You

Tags: Federation, Young Families, Young Adults, Women

Upcoming Events for You

This March, we will discuss contemporary antisemitism with renowned author Dara Horn, support the community by donating baby supplies and volunteering at the Cleveland Chesed Center, enjoy fun events for young families, and more.

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03/01/2022

Paying It Forward

Tags: Federation, Philanthropy

Paying It Forward

Like many, Larry Mack’s early memories of tzedakah are tied to the iconic blue Jewish National Fund (JNF) boxes. His family had one at home, and he can still remember when the representative from JNF visited and opened the box with her special key and counted the money they had raised right in front of them. Similarly, at Sunday school at the Temple Tifereth-Israel there was a collection box for Keren-Ami, and Larry brought in coins each week to do his part, reinforcing the lesson that the Jewish people care for one another.

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03/01/2022

Serendipitous or Beshert

Tags: Federation, Philanthropy

Serendipitous or Beshert

Erwin’s only wish was to enable Jewish children to access a formal education, which he will now do for generations to come.

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03/01/2022

jHUB Creates a Big Tent for All

Tags: Federation, Philanthropy

jHUB Creates a Big Tent for All

jHUB’s mission is to provide a new way for interfaith couples and families to comfortably explore, discover, and personalize the meaning of Jewish culture and values.

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03/01/2022

Sharon and Jamie Lebovitz: Different Roots...Same Values

Tags: Federation, Philanthropy

 Sharon and Jamie Lebovitz: Different Roots...Same Values

Starting as young parents, Sharon and Jamie taught their children about tzedakah, gratitude, and personal responsibility. Now grandparents, they continue to celebrate and honor their own parents’ different lives and histories with a commitment to teaching these shared values through their actions.

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03/01/2022

Giving Vital Help to the People of Odessa, Ukraine

Tags: Federation, Blog

Giving Vital Help to the People of Odessa, Ukraine

Natalia was born in Dnipro on April 15, 1934. Her family moved to Odessa in 1938. In 1941 the family was evacuated to Siberia (in total, there were 10 family members there, and Natalia’s mother was in charge of them). She started school there and continued her education in Odessa, when the family moved back there in 1946.

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03/01/2022

March: Baby Supplies Collection

Tags: Volunteer, Federation

March: Baby Supplies Collection

The Hebrew Shelter Home provides emergency and temporary housing for Jewish women and children escaping domestic violence or facing imminent homelessness. There is always a need for baby items.

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02/28/2022

Jewish Community Shows Support at Ukraine Rally

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Jewish Community Shows Support at Ukraine Rally

A prayer service and rally in support of Ukraine was held at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Feb. 27 in Parma.

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02/25/2022

We Pray for Peace

Tags: Federation, Blog

We Pray for Peace

This Shabbat we pray for all who are affected by this crisis, including our friends and neighbors here in Cleveland with family in Ukraine.

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02/24/2022

Horn, Bickart to Discuss Antisemitism at Federation CRC Meeting

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Horn, Bickart to Discuss Antisemitism at Federation CRC Meeting

The 75th annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s community relations committee will feature author Dara Horn and Noah Bickart in a discussion around antisemitism.

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