Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Advocacy

12/23/2016

Act Now: Veto Anti-Israel Resolution

A one-sided, anti-Israel resolution regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is being prepared for consideration by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

12/20/2016

Ohio 14th State to Pass Anti-BDS Bill

Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy

Ohio became the 14th state to pass anti-BDS legislation when Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 476 into law Dec. 19.

12/20/2016

Support Syrian Refugees

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A Statement from the Jewish Federations of North America

12/13/2016

Protecting Nonprofits from Terrorism

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Last week, the Ohio Legislature passed a nonprofit security grant program to help nonprofits at risk of terrorist attack to upgrade & secure their facilities by providing grants of up to $100,000. The total funds available are approximately $7.3 million.

12/08/2016

Senate Panel Moves Amended Proposal

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Dozens of mostly opponent witnesses testified Wednesday on a bill that bars state agencies from contracting with companies involved in the movement to boycott or disinvest from Israel before it passed a Senate committee.

12/08/2016

Patch.com: Veto Heartbeat Abortion Ban

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The Jewish Federation of Cleveland issued a strongly worded statement urging Governor John Kasich to veto the 'Heartbeat' Abortion bill that would ban abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

11/30/2016

Taking a Stand Against BDS with H.B. 476

Tags: Federation, Advocacy, Israel

On November 29th, the Ohio General Assembly took a major step forward in fighting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

11/30/2016

Public Diplomacy Expert at Federation

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Eytan Gilboa, a professor, author, and expert on public diplomacy and international communication, will speak about Western news coverage of Israel and the Middle East at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood Dec. 5.

11/10/2016

Enter the Creative Arts Contest Now!

Tags: Arts, Federation, Advocacy, Holidays, Awards, PR

Calling all Cleveland area middle and high school wordsmiths and artists: you are invited to enter the 2017 annual Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah (Cleveland’s commemoration of the Holocaust and heroism) Contest. Essays and works of art are sought that portray this year’s theme, “Stand Up, Speak Out: Stopping Persecution Then and Now.”

09/19/2016