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11/09/2022

WATCH: Students Honor Holocaust Victims with Special Ceremony

Tags: Federation, Young Adults, Advocacy, Video

WATCH: Students Honor Holocaust Victims with Special Ceremony

For nearly 10 years, Hillel at Kent State University and the AEPi fraternity have held a name-reading ceremony to commemorate Yom HaShoah. The 24-hour event is held on the campus of Kent State University; Jewish and non-Jewish students take turns reading the names of those who lost their life during the Holocaust.

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11/07/2022

WATCH: Supporting, Caring for, and Celebrating Survivors

Tags: Federation, Video

WATCH: Supporting, Caring for, and Celebrating Survivors

The Federation has been dedicated to caring for Holocaust survivors for decades. By leveraging the Kavod Shef matching funds, the Federation and JFSA can continue to provide the support and share with survivors in our Cleveland community the resources they need to live comfortably and more dignified.

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11/04/2022

Upcoming Events for You

Tags: Federation, Young Families, Overseas, Arts, Young Adults, Israel, Volunteer

Upcoming Events for You

We hope to see you at one of our many November events! This month, we're welcoming the world-renowned Israel Philharmonic to Cleveland, celebrating the generosity of our community at 2023 Campaign for Jewish Needs events, volunteering together to make our community stronger, and more!

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11/04/2022

WATCH: Jewish Overnight Camp Experience Enhanced Through Scholarship Program

Tags: Federation, Young Adults, Video

WATCH: Jewish Overnight Camp Experience Enhanced Through Scholarship Program

The Mandel Myers Fellowship Program enables Jewish overnight camps to attract and retain high-caliber staff, help students from Cleveland offset the costs associated with attending a four-year accredited university, and add professional development experience to the camp counselor role to make it more competitive with other internship opportunities.

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11/03/2022

Israel Philharmonic Helps Federation Kick Off Israel’s 75th Anniversary

Tags: Federation, Israel, Arts

Israel Philharmonic Helps Federation Kick Off Israel’s 75th Anniversary

As the state of Israel approaches its 75th anniversary as an independent state on May 14, 2023, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland is kicking off a yearlong celebration of events with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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11/01/2022

WATCH: This Is JFC Security

Tags: Federation, Security, Video

WATCH: This Is JFC Security

JFC Security, LLC was established in 2013 to be Federation’s security provider to Jewish Cleveland, helping to keep Jewish Cleveland better protected so we can live active, Jewish lives.

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10/25/2022

New York, Cleveland Look To Each Other For Security Best Practices

Tags: Federation, Security

New York, Cleveland Look To Each Other For Security Best Practices

During a time of increased antisemitism in Ohio and nationwide, providing security for the Jewish community has become an even greater challenge. As part of an effort to better address those issues, JFC Security, LLC, the security provider of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, shared with New York officials the best practices used by the organizations.

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10/21/2022

Dollars Given Locally Help Around the World, Too

Tags: Federation, Blog, Overseas, Israel

Dollars Given Locally Help Around the World, Too

Almost five weeks ago, I walked into the Addis Ababa airport to greet 209 Ethiopian Jews who were about to make aliyah, ending the wait their families had endured for generations – to fulfill the promise of making their way to Jerusalem “delivered on the wings of eagles.” The strength, courage and focus of these men, women, and children were every bit as steadfast as the wings on the airplane that was about to fly four hours to Israel, where their dreams would finally come true.

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10/19/2022

JDC CEO Zwang Thanks Community, Provides Ukraine Update

Tags: Federation, Overseas

JDC CEO Zwang Thanks Community, Provides Ukraine Update

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee CEO Ariel Zwang visited Cleveland for the first time from Oct. 12 though Oct. 14 as she met with leadership of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

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10/12/2022

Apply Now for MCAL

Tags: Leadership, Federation

Apply Now for MCAL

Take your leadership to the next level with the Mandel Course for Advanced Leadership (MCAL).

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