For the past 11 ½ months, four Israeli teenagers have been serving as emissaries in Greater Cleveland to educate the Jewish community about Israeli life and culture, with a focus on connecting with other teens.

The 20 young adults who gathered at Adcom Cleveland July 26 were perhaps no different than the young professionals who filter through the modern, stylish downtown office every day.

The Street Team (Raquel and Seth!) met up with Melissa Friedman, a teacher, to find out why she came back to the #JewishCleveland social scene after college.

Meet Nathan. He's been to Israel before, but he’s ready to go back again – this time, for the entire summer! Nathan is a participant with Onward Israel Cleveland, an 8-week program where students ages 20-25 live and intern in Tel Aviv. Follow Nathan's journey on this blog, and to learn more about all Israel opportunities, visit our I-Connect Page.

If you are age 50+ and looking to channel your time, energy, and talents, IMPACT! is now offering two volunteer missions just for you. Check them out!

Matthew Turell shares his first month experiencing Israel with fellow Onward Israel Cleveland participants.

David Immerman shares his experience interning at a startup called Sidekix -- a walking navigation app for the iPhone.

Sarah Adler shares her first few days experiencing Israel with fellow Onward Israel Cleveland participants.

Sammy and Raz. Two girls, two different parts of the world. And this year, they met here in Cleveland for the first time and formed an unbreakable bond for life. All because of Israel.Cleveland.Next (icnext), a Federation-supported initiative.

A member of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, was not afraid to take a stand on the 2016 U.S. presidential election May 3 during a visit to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Mandel Building in Beachwood. Michal Rozin, a Knesset member since 2013 from the Meretz party, said as a feminist she hopes the new leader of the U.S. will be a woman, meaning Democrat Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State.