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02/23/2023

Lighting a Third Shabbat Candle for Ukraine

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Lighting a Third Shabbat Candle for Ukraine

We were there from the start. One year ago tomorrow the war in Ukraine began. Immediately, the Jewish Federation, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and their partners mobilized to deliver lifesaving aid and care for tens of thousands of Jews and their neighbors in and outside of Ukraine.

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02/22/2023

Area Synagogues to Hold Shabbat for Ukraine Feb. 24

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Area Synagogues to Hold Shabbat for Ukraine Feb. 24

Synagogues throughout Greater Cleveland are participating in Shabbat for Ukraine Feb. 24 by lighting a third candle to mark one year since the Ukraine crisis began.

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02/20/2023

Meet Tomer: A Cleveland, Israel Partnership Success Story

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Meet Tomer: A Cleveland, Israel Partnership Success Story

Growing up in Beit Shean, Israel, Cleveland’s sister city, Tomer Blise has always felt a strong connection to the Jewish Cleveland community. Tomer’s journey to Cleveland began in fourth grade when her love of books helped her develop confidence and leadership skills. She helped start a volunteer program with a few classmates at the Beit Shean Library helping the library director organize books and create programs for other teens. Each year the group would grow with more and more students and by the time she was in high school, she was one of the leaders of the group. As a high school sophomore, she was invited by the Jewish Federation to Cleveland as part of a delegation from the library which helped teach the method of involving and activating teens through libraries.

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02/20/2023

Three Steps Toward Successful Family Philanthropy

Tags: Federation, Philanthropy, Endowment

Being a part of a multi-generational family endeavor can be challenging. Whether it is a family vacation, family business or just navigating the kitchen while making dinner, issues arise about priorities, process and outcomes. Different styles, perspectives, family dynamics and preconceived assumptions all come into play. And so it goes when a family comes together to decide how to give away charitable dollars.

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02/20/2023

IsraAID Global CEO To Highlight Federation CRC Meeting

Tags: Federation, Israel, Advocacy

IsraAID Global CEO To Highlight Federation CRC Meeting

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s community relations committee is hoping for record-breaking attendance at this year’s 76th Annual Meeting and Sidney Z. Vincent Memorial Lecture with featured speaker, Yotam Polizer, Global CEO of IsraAID.

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02/17/2023

Keeping Jewish Cleveland Safe

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Keeping Jewish Cleveland Safe

This week, we had one of the most important discussions that our Federation can have – one that is sadly still needed to have. This week, we met with middle schoolers at Gross Schechter Day School to discuss all that we are doing to help keep them safe.

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02/15/2023

Shabbat for Ukraine

Tags: Federation, Overseas, Advocacy

Shabbat for Ukraine

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war, your Jewish Federation of Cleveland joins our partners at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to mark a “Shabbat for Ukrainian Jews” on Friday, February 24.

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02/14/2023

Experience Israel With The Jewish Federation Of Cleveland

Tags: Federation, Israel, Young Adults, Overseas, Video, I-connect

Experience Israel With The Jewish Federation Of Cleveland

Elle Henig, manager of international experiences, explains all the programs you can experience in Israel with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Israel programs can vary from 10 days to 10 months, and can include anything from sight-seeing, volunteering, or work experience.

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02/14/2023

JFSA's YouthAbility Provides Valuable Internships At Jewish Cleveland Agencies

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JFSA's YouthAbility Provides Valuable Internships At Jewish Cleveland Agencies

The Horvitz YouthAbility Program of Jewish Family Service Association (JFSA), a Federation beneficiary agency, places interns at various businesses and organizations in our community. This internship program is made possible by an endowment gift by the Bobby Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

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02/09/2023

Apply for Coaching Circles: Series VIII

Tags: Women, Federation

Apply for Coaching Circles: Series VIII

Coaching Circles offers women in Jewish Cleveland an open, motivating, and engaging process to foster personal growth and connect women across the community through meaningful conversations and peer-based coaching.

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