03/17/2020

WATCH: Dr. Frank Esper Speaks about Coronavirus to Jewish Cleveland

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WATCH: Dr. Frank Esper Speaks about Coronavirus to Jewish Cleveland

Dr. Frank Esper speaks to Jewish Cleveland on infectious disease and how the Coronavirus is impacting our community.

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03/13/2020

Addressing Concerns in our Community

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Addressing Concerns in our Community

Erika B. Rudin-Luria addresses some concerns as our community begins to face the Coronavirus at home.

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03/09/2020

Jewish Security Moms

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Jewish Security Moms

An op-ed written by a member of JFNA’s Executive Committee, Julie Platt, who is chairing the fundraising campaign for the National Security Initiative.

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03/06/2020

Message from Michelle Hirsch, Women IN Philanthropy Chair

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Welcome to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Women IN Philanthropy – where Jewish women who are INvolved, INspired, and INclusive connect and make a difference.

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03/04/2020

The History of Soviet Jews in Cleveland

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The History of Soviet Jews in Cleveland

Cleveland's Jewish community played an active role helping Soviet Jews emigrate from the Soviet Union and resettle in the United States, and especially in Cleveland, from the 1960s to the 1990s.

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02/24/2020

What's Happening in March

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What's Happening in March

A SWEET night with PJ Moms is what's happening in Jewish Cleveland in March!

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02/20/2020

Far From Russia, A Place To Be Comfortably Russian

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Far From Russia, A Place To Be Comfortably Russian

Irina Parkman emigrated Russia and came to Cleveland in order to escape persecution. She is able to still be connected to her Russian heritage through a partnership with the Cleveland Public Library.

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02/17/2020

Don't Overlook This Alternative to Private Foundations

Tags: Federation, Philanthropy, Charitable Giving, Blogs, Planned Giving, Publications, legacy

Don't Overlook This Alternative to Private Foundations

Being your own philanthropist comes at a price: administration, tax consequences, minimum distribution requirements and reporting obligations, to name a few. Federation staff provides expertise in structuring charitable plans to meet almost any interest.

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02/11/2020

Rachel Lappen Named Chief Development Officer of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

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Rachel Lappen Named Chief Development Officer of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland today named Rachel Lappen as its new chief development officer, effective March 1, 2020.

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