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05/04/2022

What Yom Hazikaron Means to Me

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults

What Yom Hazikaron Means to Me

When I was asked to write this blog post about Yom Hazikaron and my reflections about it as an Israeli, I was very hesitant. How can I put in words a custom you grow up with since childhood? Will I be able to do justice to the many layers and rituals of Yom Hazikaron? I will try to explain it and paint a picture from my own eyes growing up in Israel.

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04/29/2022

Upcoming Events for You

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

Upcoming Events for You

This May, we're celebrating Israel with an outdoor carnival, cleaning up Cleveland's Jewish cemeteries, experiencing camp with hands-on service projects, and more.

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04/29/2022

Reflections from Poland and Ukraine

Tags: Federation, Blog, Overseas

Reflections from Poland and Ukraine

It is our responsibility to learn from history lest it will repeat itself. This is a lesson that we take very seriously, and that we act on.

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04/27/2022

Yom Hazikaron in Cleveland Back In Person, Virtual

Tags: Federation, Israel, Overseas

Yom Hazikaron in Cleveland Back In Person, Virtual

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Yom Hazikaron commemoration will return in person at The Temple-Tifereth Israel in Beachwood May 3 with sirens, memorial prayers, readings, songs, videos and speakers.

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04/21/2022

JCC Krakow Visit Spurs Pozniak to Return as Wolf-JDC Fellow

Tags: Federation, Overseas

JCC Krakow Visit Spurs Pozniak to Return as Wolf-JDC Fellow

For Klementyna Pozniak, this year’s Wolf-JDC International Fellow selected by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood, becoming a fellow in Krakow, Poland, has been a goal of hers for the past seven years.

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04/14/2022

From Egypt to Ukraine – the Story of Passover

Tags: Federation, Blog, Overseas

From Egypt to Ukraine – the Story of Passover

It is the act of telling and retelling the exodus that allows us and each generation to see ourselves as an undeniable part of our community’s evolving story.

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04/13/2022

Federation's Ukraine Update Includes $3.3 Million for Relief

Tags: Federation, Overseas

Federation's Ukraine Update Includes $3.3 Million for Relief

Over 100 people tuned in to hear from representatives from The Jewish Agency for Israel and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee during the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s April 12 briefing on Ukraine.

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04/13/2022

Jewish Federation's Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration Set for May 5

Tags: Federation, Teens, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults, Kids

Jewish Federation's Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration Set for May 5

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will host its annual Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration – a festival celebrating Israel’s Independence Day – on Thursday, May 5 at 6 pm outside at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and The Temple-Tifereth Israel (2929 Richmond Road in Beachwood). It is free and open to the community.

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04/12/2022

WATCH: Community Briefing On Ukraine

Tags: Federation, Live, Overseas

WATCH: Community Briefing On Ukraine

Our community was given an update on the situation in Ukraine where so many have lost their freedom.

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04/12/2022

Travel Blog: 2022 Adler Civic Leaders Mission to Israel

Tags: Israel, Federation, Overseas, Advocacy

Travel Blog: 2022 Adler Civic Leaders Mission to Israel

Thirty-two esteemed Cleveland civic leaders recently participated in the Adler Civic Leaders Israel Mission. This biennial mission, launched by Thomas and Joann Adler, was established through an endowment at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. The purpose is to expose leadership from across Cleveland to Israel’s complexities, and its innovative approaches to economic and community development, education and support of at-risk and disadvantaged populations. The mission also creates opportunities for partnership with fellow travelers and Israeli counterparts.

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