10/04/2023

Upcoming Events for You

Tags: Federation, Young Adults, Volunteer, Women, Arts, Young Families

Upcoming Events for You

We hope to see you at our October events! This month, our Young Leadership Division hosts its signature fundraising event of the year, volunteers can help pick apples for donation to the Cleveland Chesed Center, and our community is invited to view our art exhibit in the Roe Green Gallery.

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09/29/2023

Kol Israel Foundation Holds 62nd Memorial Commemoration

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Kol Israel Foundation Holds 62nd Memorial Commemoration

The Cleveland Jewish community remembered Holocaust victims and honored survivors and liberators at the annual Kol Israel Foundation Fall Memorial on Sept. 24 at Zion Memorial Park in Bedford Heights.

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09/27/2023

Jewish Groups to Work with Brooklyn Following 'Nazi' Incident

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Jewish Groups to Work with Brooklyn Following 'Nazi' Incident

Several Jewish organizations are working with two local high schools after Brooklyn High School football team used the word “Nazi” and racial slurs during a Sept. 22 game against Beachwood High School.

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09/27/2023

Ohio House of Representatives Explore Israel Together

Tags: Federation, Blog, Israel, Advocacy

Ohio House of Representatives Explore Israel Together

“Hine ma tov, shevet achim gam yachad, how good it is for brothers & sisters to sit together.” These words rang true throughout our recent trip to Israel with a delegation of leaders from the Ohio House of Representatives hosted by Ohio Jewish Communities and the Negev Foundation.

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09/22/2023

Why Not Include Charitable Bequest in Estate Plan?

Tags: Federation, Philanthropy

Why Not Include Charitable Bequest in Estate Plan?

Americans are a generous bunch, with 60% giving to charity annually according to many surveys. The Jewish community donates at even higher rates. However, fewer than 10% of wills and estate plans include a charitable bequest. Let’s consider some reasons people might have for this disconnect.

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09/20/2023

WATCH: From Ethiopia to Israel: Jewish Cleveland’s Commitment to New Beginnings

Tags: Federation, Video, Campaign24, Overseas, Israel

WATCH: From Ethiopia to Israel: Jewish Cleveland’s Commitment to New Beginnings

The Cleveland Jewish community has been instrumental in bringing Ethiopian Jews to Israel, and our support does not end there. Cleveland's sister communities of Beit Shean and the Valley of Springs are home to Beit Alfa absorption center.

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09/18/2023

Mandel Myers Fellowship Scholarships Assist Overnight Camp Counselors

Tags: Federation, Young Adults

Mandel Myers Fellowship Scholarships Assist Overnight Camp Counselors

Like many former campers, as Sadie Meyer headed off to college, took on more financial responsibility and faced more career pressures, she wasn’t sure if she would be able to return to camp as a counselor.

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09/18/2023

Israel at 75 Microgrants: Apply Now

Tags: Federation, Israel

Israel at 75 Microgrants: Apply Now

An Israel at 75 Microgrant is pre-approved funding for a program or project in the Cleveland Jewish Community geared towards Israel programming that support one or more of these goals. Organizations or individuals will be reimbursed for expenses (up to the agreed upon amount) after completion of their project.

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09/14/2023

JFC Security, Local Police Departments Keep Watchful Eye on Community

Tags: Federation, Security

JFC Security, Local Police Departments Keep Watchful Eye on Community

Dreaming of the matzoh balls and challah that follow Yom Kippur, safety is the last thing congregants should be worried about during the High Holy Days.

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09/14/2023

Let the Best About Us Guide Us Forward

Tags: Federation, Blog

Let the Best About Us Guide Us Forward

HaYom Harat Olam – today the world is born. Each year on Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate the birthday of the world and renew creation in its entirety. To celebrate a birthday and begin anew is an incredible dichotomy. We retain the wisdom of all that has come before while getting to start over. This is a unique opportunity to bring forward as individuals and as a community only the best of our past to enrich our future.

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