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02/10/2021

Federation, Onward Israel to Resume In-person Tel Aviv Program

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults

Federation, Onward Israel to Resume In-person Tel Aviv Program

COVID-19 brought the world to a screeching halt in 2020, but on top of closed businesses, digitized schools and canceled trips, the virus also impacted college students’ education.

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12/28/2020

Personalized Connections through Cleveland Shin Shinim

Tags: Federation, Here for Good News, Israel, Overseas, Teens

Personalized Connections through Cleveland Shin Shinim

Each year, the core of @akiva's teen engagement work is our Shin Shinim program, where recent high school graduates from Israel join our community for the year to work with our high school students. The Shin Shinim become integral parts of our community, building relationships with their host families, the schools, and synagogues that they work in, and most of all, with the teens with whom they engage in one-on-one learning.

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10/07/2020

Jewish Federation Invites Community to Volunteer at All-Virtual "Super Sunday" on 10/18

Tags: Federation, Overseas, Young Adults, Campaign

Jewish Federation Invites Community to Volunteer at All-Virtual "Super Sunday" on 10/18

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will host its annual “Super Sunday” event – Jewish Cleveland’s single largest one-day give-a-thon of the year – on Sunday, October 18 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. For the first time ever, this event will be completely virtual so community members will be able to volunteer from the comfort of their own home. Funds raised will benefit the 2021 Campaign for Jewish Needs, which provides critical dollars needed to change and improve lives in Cleveland and around the world.

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09/28/2020

Virtual Gallery Tour of "Unfolding Nature: Dancing Through Waves"

Tags: Arts, Israel, Overseas, Video

Virtual Gallery Tour of "Unfolding Nature: Dancing Through Waves"

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland held the Cleveland premiere of the works of Israeli artist Shony Rivnay with the exhibition “Unfolding Nature: Dancing Through Waves" in the Roe Green Gallery. Watch a virtual gallery tour of the exhibit now.

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09/24/2020

Shana Tova from St. Petersburg, Russia

Tags: Federation, Overseas, Russia

Shana Tova from St. Petersburg, Jewish Cleveland's sister city in Russia! Rabbi Shaul Brook sends greetings from the historic Grand Choral Synagogue. With support from the Jewish Cleveland community, Jews in St. Petersburg have been able to rebuild a caring community, and secure Jewish life today and for generations to follow.

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09/21/2020

Meet the Cleveland Shin Shinim

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Teens, Family, Kids, Partners

Shalom (Hello) to Guy, Ido, and Ori! These three Israeli teens are spending the next year in Cleveland as part of the Shin Shin program, a collaboration between the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Overseas Connections Committee, and Federation beneficiary agencies @Akiva and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

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09/03/2020

“Aurora” by Oded Zehavi: Conversation Plus Exclusive Concert Recording

Tags: Federation, Arts, Israel, Overseas, Video

“Aurora” by Oded Zehavi: Conversation Plus Exclusive Concert Recording

Hear exclusive concert audio from the world premiere of the chamber version of “Aurora” by Oded Zehavi. Performed by Mary Kay Fink, piccolo; Nicholas Underhill, piano; and Dylan Moffitt, percussion on March 1, 2020, as part of the Cleveland Chamber Collective.

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07/27/2020

Israel: A Home Away from Home

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

Israel: A Home Away from Home

I’m stronger. I’m independent. I’m lighter. I’m heavier. I’ve said yes. I’ve gained perspective. I’ve learned. I’ve grown.

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06/12/2020

Kohrman Touches Thousands of Lives Everywhere He Goes

Tags: Federation, Partner Agency, Israel, Overseas

Kohrman Touches Thousands of Lives Everywhere He Goes

To many people in Cleveland, Israel and where his aid has far reached across the globe, S. Lee Kohrman is a Jewish philanthropist, attorney and leader with a passion to leave the world a better place.

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05/26/2020

A “Pearl” of Musical Wisdom

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Video

A “Pearl” of Musical Wisdom

Shaker Heights native Davidione Pearl is an explorer. Morocco, Spain, and Haiti are just a few of the stops he has made over the years on his personal journey of volunteering around the world. In early 2020, he honored the memory of his mother with a trip to Israel.

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