09/20/2016
Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Overseas
“If Federation wasn’t there helping my family, I wouldn’t be who I am and where I am today.”
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09/09/2016
Tags: Federation, Blog
We are in the Hebrew month of Elul, the month before Rosh Hashanah, the month that we hear the sound of the shofar at daily morning prayers. The shofar blast is designed to “startle” us – to prepare us for the deep introspection that marks the new year.
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08/31/2016
Tags: Onward, Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Israel, Overseas
Hi, my name is Sammie Jacobs. I was born and raised in Beachwood, and will be a Senior at Case Western Reserve University this fall. I participated on Onward Israel this past summer, and was one of 42 Clevelanders who went on Onward this year.
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08/23/2016
Tags: Divrei Torah, Blog, Federation, Leadership
The following d’var torah was presented at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Board of Trustees Meeting on August 18, 2016.
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08/23/2016
Tags: Onward, Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Israel, Overseas
Hi, my name is Sammie Jacobs. I was born and raised in Beachwood, and will be a Senior at Case Western Reserve University this fall. I participated on Onward Israel this past summer, and was one of 42 Clevelanders who went on Onward this year.
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08/22/2016
Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adult, Partners
Leader. Ambitious. Hard worker. 29-year-old Doug Breitenbach is all this and more. A Cleveland native, Doug recently moved back home after living and building a successful wealth management career in Washington, D.C. for seven years.
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08/08/2016
Tags: Women, Blog
The Pomegranate and Lion of Judah Societies are invited to an engaging and inspiring evening with producer Nancy Spielberg.
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08/08/2016
Tags: Women, Blog
In January, Women’s Philanthropy launched Coaching Circles, a leadership development program aimed to offer women a supportive and motivating environment to connect through meaningful conversations and peer coaching. Coaching Circles was created to give participants an opportunity to work with seasoned lay leaders to help enhance leadership skills and talents. This program has enabled women to establish new relationships, learn skills related to leadership, develop in an area that is a current challenge related to a career or community volunteerism, and learn about the Federation.
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08/08/2016
Tags: Women, Blog
In July, I had the pleasure of traveling on the Campaign Chairs and Directors Mission (CCD) with our international partner, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). The purpose of the CCD Mission is to give local Federation lay leaders an opportunity to see the work JFNA does overseas and bring back stories to share with donors of where campaign dollars are being utilized and how they are assisting Jews in need around the globe. This year's trip began in Paris and ended in Israel.
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08/02/2016
Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adult
Being part of Jewish Cleveland is special. It’s like nowhere else. No matter what stage of life you’re in, the Federation is here to support you. And I’m not just saying that, I speak from personal experience.
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