05/21/2025
Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas
By the banks of the Asi Stream in northern Israel last Friday, a very special and one-of-a kind event took place in the warm spring sunlight. If you didn’t know better, you might have thought that this was a joyous school reunion or even a friendly block party. Men greeted one another with hearty backslaps and long embraces. Women clutched one another, kissed cheeks, and knelt to hug each other’s children. There were tears, yes, but more than that, there was laughter. But this was no ordinary get-together.
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05/20/2025
Tags: Federation, Volunteer
More than 80 volunteers of all ages raked, pruned and beautified Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery on Ridge Road in Cleveland on May 18.
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05/16/2025
Tags: Federation, legacy, Philanthropy
Jewish Cleveland has a strong tradition of supporting education through providing scholarships to those in need. In fact, one of the oldest known legacy gifts to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland was a bequest from the estate of Mrs. H. Black, who left an endowment gift to “aid deserving students in their higher education.” This bequest, among many others, provided core support for lower- and middle-income Jews to enroll in higher education. Starting in 1905, the Jewish Educational Loan Committee began distributing these grants to eligible students.
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05/09/2025
Tags: Federation, legacy, Philanthropy, Israel
Every day since October 7, 2023, our Jewish Cleveland community has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the people of Israel by delivering immediate help and hope for the future.
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