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05/18/2023

2,200 People Help Celebrate Independence Day at IsraelFest

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2,200 People Help Celebrate Independence Day at IsraelFest

As families celebrated their mothers on Mother’s Day, more than 2,200 people joined the Jewish community to also celebrate Israel’s 75th independence day at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s IsraelFest May 14 at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood.

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05/16/2023

Israeli Delegation Visits At-Risk Populations in Cleveland

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Israeli Delegation Visits At-Risk Populations in Cleveland

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland hosted a delegation of professionals from the Israel Defense Forces Education Corps and Youth Futures from May 7 through May 15 as they visited programs in Cleveland for at-risk populations.

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05/12/2023

Clevelanders Have Played Vital Role in Israel's Success

Tags: Israel

Since before Israel declared its independence in 1948 through contemporary times, Clevelanders have played crucial roles in the founding and prosperity of the Jewish state. The late Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver is the most prominent Clevelander involved in the creation of the Jewish homeland. But others, too, played a central role in its establishment and success today. Some of these people appeared in the Cleveland Jewish News’ Israel 60th special publication, with many more Clevelanders playing crucial roles in the next 15 years.

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05/10/2023

Shalva Band Entertains Local Jewish Day School Students

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Shalva Band Entertains Local Jewish Day School Students

Ahead of the Shalva Band’s community-wide performance to celebrate Israel at 75, four members of the band spoke to students from the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School in Beachwood and Gross Schechter Day School in Pepper Pike to share a message of believing in oneself and never giving up.

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05/10/2023

Federation Inducted Into JDC Wohl Society for Philanthropy

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas

Federation Inducted Into JDC Wohl Society for Philanthropy

As the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Israel at 75 mission began its weeklong stay in Israel, the delegation had the opportunity to attend an April 19 induction ceremony at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Center’s Jerusalem campus.

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05/10/2023

WATCH: Israel at 75 Video

Tags: Federation, Video, Israel, Overseas

WATCH: Israel at 75 Video

Watch the video below, which commemorates the commitment and care Cleveland and Israel has for one another.

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05/04/2023

Upcoming Events for You

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

Upcoming Events for You

We hope to see you at one of our many May events! This month, we're celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel's Independence Day) with two community events, sprucing up a local Jewish cemetery's grounds, and recognizing Jewish Cleveland's accomplishments at our annual meeting.

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05/04/2023

Why You Should Go to IsraelFest!

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

Why You Should Go to IsraelFest!

Join us for IsraelFest! for Yom Ha'atzmaut. Celebrate 75 years since the signing of the Israeli Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948. This celebration of Israel will include fun for all ages. Check out everything to see, do, shop, taste, and more.

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05/02/2023

Cleveland Opens Doors for Israeli Shin Shinim

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas

Cleveland Opens Doors for Israeli Shin Shinim

Since 2011, the Cleveland Jewish community has welcomed a group of Israeli teens, known as shin shinim, to not only bring Israel, but mainly to increase the engagement of other teens in the community.

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05/02/2023

Cleveland Israel Arts Connection Puts Spotlight on Culture

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Arts

Cleveland Israel Arts Connection Puts Spotlight on Culture

A program of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the Cleveland Israel Arts Connection is an initiative that brings Israeli arts and culture to Cleveland, working with local arts organizations and institutions to build cultural bridges between the Middle East and Northeast Ohio through a shared love of all things art.

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