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05/02/2022

Sarah Zimmerman Receives the Yanowitz Award for Outstanding Young Community Leadership

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Sarah Zimmerman Receives the Yanowitz Award for Outstanding Young Community Leadership

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced that Sarah Zimmerman has been awarded the 2021 Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Leadership Award, which recognizes and honors an outstanding young individual who has demonstrated commitment, involvement, and leadership within Cleveland’s Jewish community. She received the award at the Federation’s Board of Trustees meeting on April 27.

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12/09/2021

Recognizing Abbie Pappas, Wolf Award Recipient

Tags: Young Adults, Federation, Video, Campaign, Featured, Awards

Recognizing Abbie Pappas, Wolf Award Recipient

Abbie was recognized at our Campaign Closing Celebration for her dedication to the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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12/09/2021

Thank You Bradley Sherman, 2021 and 2022 General Campaign Chair

Tags: Young Adults, Federation, Video, Campaign, Featured, Awards

Thank You Bradley Sherman, 2021 and 2022 General Campaign Chair

The success of our 2022 Campaign for Jewish Needs is due in large part to the strength of those at the helm. We are grateful to Bradley A. Sherman for his leadership as chair of the 2021 and 2022 Campaigns.

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12/02/2021

Shoshana Dessler Jacobs to Receive Prestigious Irene Zehman Award

Tags: Federation, Women, Philanthropy, Awards, Video

Shoshana Dessler Jacobs to Receive Prestigious Irene Zehman Award

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced today that Shoshana Dessler Jacobs is the 2021 recipient of the Irene Zehman Volunteer Award. Each year, the Federation recognizes an unsung Jewish woman or group of women who demonstrate the highest ideals and practices of volunteer service on behalf of the Jewish and/or general community. Jacobs, who is the co-founder and executive director of Israel Medical Fund, a nonprofit supporting medical initiatives in Israel, will be honored at the Federation’s Gathering for Good event on December 1.

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10/22/2021

Barbara S. Robinson Receives Prestigious Gries Family Award

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Barbara S. Robinson Receives Prestigious Gries Family Award

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is proud to announce that Barbara S. Robinson is the 2021 recipient of the Gries Family Award in recognition of her lasting impact on Cleveland’s Jewish and general communities.

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10/21/2021

Call for Entries: 2022 Creative Arts Contest

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

Call for Entries: 2022 Creative Arts Contest

Calling all Middle and High School Students: Enter your essays and artwork for the 2022 Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah Creative Arts Contest, Cleveland’s Commemoration of the Holocaust & Heroism.

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04/22/2021

The Staff of Cleveland Clinic, The MetroHealth System, and University Hospitals Receive Charles Eisenman Award

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The Staff of Cleveland Clinic, The MetroHealth System, and University Hospitals Receive Charles Eisenman Award

– The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced that the staff of Cleveland Clinic, The MetroHealth System, and University Hospitals have been named the 97th recipients of the Charles Eisenman Award, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest civic honor for outstanding contributions to our community. The Federation recognized these three healthcare systems and celebrated our community at the 117th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 21.

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02/18/2021

Justin Kadis Receives the Yanowitz Award for Outstanding Young Community Leadership

Tags: Federation, Awards, Leadership, Partner Agency, Young Adults

Justin Kadis Receives the Yanowitz Award for Outstanding Young Community Leadership

Justin Kadis has been awarded the 2020 Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Leadership Award by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. The award recognizes and honors an outstanding young individual who has demonstrated commitment, involvement, and leadership within Cleveland’s Jewish community. He received the award at the Federation’s virtual Board of Trustees meeting on February 16.

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12/10/2020

Cameron & Dayna Orlean, Wolf Award Recipients

Tags: Young Adults, Federation, Video, Campaign, Featured, Awards

Cameron & Dayna Orlean, Wolf Award Recipients

Dayna and Cameron were recognized at our Campaign Closing Celebration for their dedication to the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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11/06/2020

WATCH: Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event

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WATCH: Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland held the Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event, a special opportunity to come together, leverage our collective strength, and ensure our community is “Here for Good.”

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