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09/19/2017

Rosh Hashanah 5778 Message from Stephen H. Hoffman

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

Action Alert: Donate to Victims of 2017 Hurricanes

Tags: Federation, Blog, Advocacy

Action Alert: Donate to Victims of 2017 Hurricanes

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

Action Alert: The People of Houston Need You

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

My #JewishCleveland: Oren Kodish

Tags: Federation, Blog, Volunteer, Young Adults

My #JewishCleveland: Oren Kodish

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

My #JewishCleveland: Jennie Becker

Tags: Federation, Blog, Leadership, Young Adults

My #JewishCleveland: Jennie Becker

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

icnext Visits Havat Hashomer

Tags: Federation, Blog, Overseas, Israel, Teens

icnext Visits Havat Hashomer

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

The Internship of a Lifetime

Tags: Onward, Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Israel, Overseas

 The Internship of a Lifetime

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

A Weekend in Beit Shean

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults, Women, Blog, I-connect

A Weekend in Beit Shean

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

Shabbat Message from Steve Hoffman

Tags: Federation, Blog

Shabbat Message from Steve Hoffman

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

My #JewishCleveland: Josh Adler

Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Overseas, Israel

My #JewishCleveland: Josh Adler

“You make time for what’s important in your life and Jewish Cleveland is important to me.”

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