12/20/2016
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.
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12/20/2016
Tags: Advocacy, Federation, Partners
A Statement from the Jewish Federations of North America
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12/13/2016
Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy
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.
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12/08/2016
Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy
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.
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12/08/2016
Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy
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.
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11/30/2016
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.
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11/30/2016
Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy
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.
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11/10/2016
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.”
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09/19/2016
Tags: Federation, Video, Israel, Overseas, Advocacy
An evening of togetherness, laughter…and food!
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09/19/2016
Tags: Volunteer, Advocacy
Jewish Clevelander Ron Goldstein recently traveled to Louisiana on an IMPACT! Volunteer Mission with his sights set on helping to rebuild New Orleans, 11 years after Hurricane Katrina. However, when Baton Rouge was hit was devastating floods, Ron and his group quickly rearranged their schedule to go where help was needed. This is Ron's story.
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