09/19/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog
As we begin the process of contemplating our sins we can be very tough on ourselves. As we contemplate the state of our nation we can be even tougher on ourselves. And, as we think about where our relationship with Israel is going – well “tough” may not be the word; how about “complicated?”
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09/12/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog, Advocacy
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland joins Federations across the country in raising funds for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Maria.
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09/01/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog, Advocacy
Our thoughts are with the people of Houston and the other areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey
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08/10/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog, Volunteer, Young Adults
I’m a 23-year-old Clevelander; I grew up in Shaker Heights. My mom is from Israel, my dad is from Akron. Judaism has always been important to us, and I love being a part of Jewish Cleveland.
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07/14/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog, Leadership, Young Adults
I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. In middle school, my family moved to Florida, but we always kept our ties with Northeast Ohio. My brother went to Camp Wise; many years later, I ended up moving back to Cleveland and taking a job as the Assistant Director for Camp Wise.
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07/03/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog, Overseas, Israel, Teens
Imagine, a woman in her 20s responsible for delinquent male soldiers. These soldiers grew up with no support system, a criminal background or lived in a foster home. The female commanders at Havat HaShomer are in charge of shaping these young delinquents into the best soldier they can be - to get them up to an acceptable level for entry to the army.
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06/14/2017
Tags: Onward, Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Israel, Overseas
For the next eight weeks, 43 Jewish Cleveland college students and recent grads will have the experience of a lifetime! That’s because they’re spending the summer interning in Tel Aviv as part of Onward Israel, a program funded through I-Connect, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
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05/19/2017
Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults, Women, Blog, I-connect
Growing up in the Jewish community in Cleveland, I always learned about our awesome partnership region: Beit She’an and the Valley and Springs. In fact, this year marks the 20th anniversary of our partnership together so I was especially eager to spend some quality time there. I have always considered Beit She’an and the surrounding area to be special and beautiful, but I realized that my non-Cleveland friends had no idea that this place even existed. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to bring two friends, one from New Jersey and one from Paris, to this special region in the north to show them what makes Beit She’an and the Valley of Springs so special.
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04/28/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog
A siren wailed for two minutes. The streets of Rehovot came to a complete stop. People stood in silence on the sidewalks, drivers stopped their cars on the street and climbed out and stood at the door – everyone thinking of the memory of the six million Jews lost in the Holocaust.
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04/24/2017
Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Overseas, Israel
“You make time for what’s important in your life and Jewish Cleveland is important to me.”
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