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02/19/2024

Jewish Cleveland to Partner with One of the Kibbutzim In Israel Attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023

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Jewish Cleveland to Partner with One of the Kibbutzim In Israel Attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland today announced a new partnership with Kibbutz Kissufim, a community in the Gaza Envelope, that was among the 22 locations targeted by the terrorist group Hamas on October 7, 2023. On that day, Hamas attacked Israel and brutally murdered more than 1,200 innocent people in multiple locations near the Gaza border – injuring thousands more and kidnapping over 250 individuals, including Shlomo Mantzur (age 85), who lived on Kibbutz Kissufim. A kibbutz is an intentional community in Israel that focuses on a communal lifestyle.

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12/22/2023

Federation’s Temporary Hostage Sign Stands Tall For All

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Arts

Federation’s Temporary Hostage Sign Stands Tall For All

For 180 days, a 15-foot-tall and 10-foot-wide ribbon displaying the faces of the 240 hostages will be visible outside the Jewish Federation of Cleveland building at 25701 Science Park Drive in Beachwood.

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12/18/2023

Bezalel Academy, CIA Presidents Discuss Role of Art During War

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Bezalel Academy, CIA Presidents Discuss Role of Art During War

Adi Stern, professor and president of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, traveled to Cleveland to join Kathryn Heidemann, president and CEO of the Cleveland Institute of Art, in a conversation Dec. 6 about the war in Israel and the role of an art school in times of crisis.

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12/08/2023

Bringing Light

Tags: Federation, Blog, Israel, Overseas

Bringing Light

With each Chanukah candle that we light, we bring light to all who need it.

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12/05/2023

Federation’s Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event Shows Strength, Solidarity

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Women

Federation’s Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event Shows Strength, Solidarity

About 340 women gathered together Nov. 29 in the auditorium of the Mandel Jewish Community Center for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event.

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11/30/2023

Kibbutz Attack Survivor Speaks at Federation Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event

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Kibbutz Attack Survivor Speaks at Federation Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event

After her community of Kfar Aza kibbutz in Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, survivor Keren Flash has been sharing her story to shed light on the murdered, kidnapped and displaced.

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11/16/2023

Federation’s Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event Nov. 29

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Federation’s Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event Nov. 29

As the Jewish Federation of Cleveland continues with its annual campaign events, like the Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event on Nov. 29, it takes a new focus of bringing the community together in support of Israel.

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11/16/2023

1,800 Clevelanders Among 290,000 at DC Rally for Israel

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1,800 Clevelanders Among 290,000 at DC Rally for Israel

WASHINGTON – More than 1,800 Clevelanders took part in a historic pro-Israel rally that drew an estimated 290,000 people from across North America to the National Mall Nov. 14. Twenty-five charter buses left early in the morning from the Cleveland area to bring supporters to the rally.

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11/16/2023

Bennett Brings Message of Strength, Unity to Cleveland

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas

Bennett Brings Message of Strength, Unity to Cleveland

Over a month after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Cleveland to share a message of strength and unity.

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11/10/2023

Solidarity Mission to Israel Evokes Stories of Those Impacted

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Solidarity Mission to Israel Evokes Stories of Those Impacted

As Erika Rudin-Luria and Beth Wain Brandon returned from a two-day solidarity mission to Israel on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, they brought back the stories of Israelis impacted by the Oct. 7 attack on Israelis by Hamas.

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