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04/14/2021

Fostering a Love for Israel

Tags: Federation, legacy, Israel, Overseas

Fostering a Love for Israel

Karen Tucker’s lifelong love of Israel has roots in her youth. At 13 years old, she vividly remembers watching the news coverage of Israel, then a fledgling nation, fight for its survival in the Six Day War. As a college student, she attended rallies, spoke out in support of Israel, and donated funds to help the country defend itself during the Yom Kippur War.

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04/14/2021

Bertha "Birdie" Herzog: Forward Thinking, Values Driven

Tags: Federation, legacy

Bertha "Birdie" Herzog: Forward Thinking, Values Driven

The wall showcasing past leadership in the Federation’s Conference Center is a sea of mostly black and white photos of men. Yet among the photos there is one that stands out – a woman whose plaque reads “Mrs. Siegmund Herzog 1927-1930.” While a dignified photograph, it does not begin to capture the force of nature that was Bertha “Birdie” Herzog.

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04/14/2021

WATCH: Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day

Tags: Federation, Live, Israel

WATCH: Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland commemorated Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day in a very moving ceremony.

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04/12/2021

Bringing Holocaust Education to Students Across Ohio

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Bringing Holocaust Education to Students Across Ohio

Howie Beigelman, director of the Ohio Jewish Communities (OJC), did not need to see the research to know there was a problem. “The lack of Holocaust knowledge today is shocking – especially in Ohio,” Beigelman said. “Something had to be done to make sure this history will never be forgotten.”

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04/09/2021

The Antidote to Hate

Tags: Federation

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Time and time again we have seen that as anti-Semitism rises, so too does hatred towards all communities.

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04/09/2021

Kindertransport Organizer’s Kin Stresses Helping Others

Tags: Federation, Advocacy

Kindertransport Organizer’s Kin Stresses Helping Others

Barbara Winton, the daughter of Czech and Slovak Kindertransport organizer Sir Nicholas Winton, urged a virtual crowd of 285 to help others in need like her father did during the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and Kol Israel Foundation’s annual Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah event April 7.

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04/08/2021

WATCH: Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah

Tags: Federation, Live, Advocacy

WATCH: Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah

Our community came together for Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah, a virtual commemoration of the Holocaust and heroism.

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04/08/2021

WATCH: Inside the Play: “Whistle: My Mother was Mengele’s Secretary”

Tags: Federation, Live, Arts

WATCH: Inside the Play: “Whistle: My Mother was Mengele’s Secretary”

The Cleveland Israel Arts Connection was delighted to connect with Israeli playwright/actor Hadar Galron, who adapted Jacob Buchan's story, “Whistle: My Mother was Mengele’s Secretary,” about being raised “invisible” by Holocaust survivors.

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04/08/2021

Submit Your Ideas with the YLD Microgrant Program

Tags: Federation, Young Adults

Submit Your Ideas with the YLD Microgrant Program

The YLD Microgrant Program* is an outstanding opportunity to create community in a safe and innovative way.

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04/08/2021

Yom Ha’atzmaut to celebrate Israel via hybrid format

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults, Family, Arts

Yom Ha’atzmaut to celebrate Israel via hybrid format

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will ring in the state of Israel’s 73rd anniversary with a festival boasting in-person and virtual options April 15.

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