02/18/2022

JFSA Keeps Seniors Safe and Connected

Tags: Federation, Partner, Video

JFSA Keeps Seniors Safe and Connected

The pandemic left our older adults, Russian-speaking, and Holocaust survivor communities feeling isolated and disengaged. Watch this video to see how our beneficiary agency, Jewish Family Service Association, is reinventing how volunteers can keep seniors safe, healthy, happy, and connected:

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02/18/2022

Do Your Homework Before Embarking on Philanthropy

Tags: Federation, Blog, Philanthropy

Do Your Homework Before Embarking on Philanthropy

Donors new to philanthropy or wishing to expand their portfolios of giving may wish to consider several factors when choosing areas and charities for their funds.

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02/18/2022

Making Philanthropy a Family Affair

Tags: Federation, Blog, Philanthropy

Making Philanthropy a Family Affair

When you hear the word “philanthropist,” your mind may go directly to some of the most recognizable names in philanthropy like Bill and Melinda Gates, and others whose gifts make national and international headlines.

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02/14/2022

Soup Recipes from Beit Shean and Valley of Springs, Israel

Tags: Food, Federation, Israel, Overseas

Soup Recipes from Beit Shean and Valley of Springs, Israel

Friends from our sister city of Beit Shean and Valley of Springs, Israel shared these tasty soup recipes with our Cleveland community. Try them now!

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02/10/2022

2022 Spring & Summer Cleveland Israel Arts Connection Brochure

Tags: Federation, Publications, Arts

2022 Spring & Summer Cleveland Israel Arts Connection Brochure

View the brochure to see all 2022 Spring and Summer offerings.

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02/10/2022

Hoffman’s Vision Nearly Two Decades Ago Saving Jewish Lives Around Country

Tags: Federation, Security

Hoffman’s Vision Nearly Two Decades Ago Saving Jewish Lives Around Country

Days before Stephen H. Hoffman was due in Jerusalem for the 2003 General Assembly of United Jewish Communities, truck bombs detonated in front of two synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey.

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02/09/2022

Community Relations Annual Meeting to Focus on Antisemitism

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Community Relations Annual Meeting to Focus on Antisemitism

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Community Relations Committee will host their 75th Annual Meeting and Sidney Z. Vincent Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 pm. The event will feature Dara Horn, author of People Love Dead Jews: Reports From a Haunted Present. Both virtual and in-person options are available for this free community event.

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02/01/2022

Statement on Amnesty International UK report

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Statement on Amnesty International UK report

Today, Amnesty International UK issued a report that makes egregious claims against Israel, referring to it as an “apartheid” state and completely demonizing and delegitimizing the Jewish and democratic State of Israel. This type of rhetoric fuels worldwide antisemitism and cannot be accepted. Please see below for a statement from Jewish Federations of North America, who together with several other Jewish organizations, strongly condemned the report.

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02/01/2022

February: New and Gently Used Book Collection

Tags: Volunteer, Federation

February: New and Gently Used Book Collection

Gather up gently used books your children are no longer reading or purchase new books to ensure that all kids growing up in Greater Cleveland have books of their own to read and cherish. A book in the hands of a child is a magical thing!

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01/24/2022

Accepting Nominations: Charles Eisenman Award

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The Charles Eisenman Award, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest civic honor, was first awarded in 1924 by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland to recognize individuals or organizations for exceptional civic contributions.

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