06/09/2015
Tags: PJ Library, Family, Women, Teens, Video
Meet Hannah. At just 10 years-old, Hannah represented our Cleveland community on the National PJ Our Way Design Team! She is part of the PJ Our Way community, a new pilot program created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, that was designed to give 9- to 11-year-olds ownership over the material they read by allowing them to select their own books and express their opinions online.
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06/02/2015
Tags: Teens, Israel, Partner
Calling all rising high school sophomores and juniors: Apply for israel.cleveland.next!
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05/20/2015
Tags: Food, Holidays, Women, Teens, Family, Young Adults, Federation
Shavuot, which begins on the evening of May 23, is also known as Chag HaBikkurim, which celebrates the season’s harvest of its first and best fruits. In ancient times, farmers would tie reeds around the first ripening fruits and grains in their fields. The designated produce, called bikkurim, was harvested upon ripening. Following harvest, the farmers made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem for Shavuot where each farmer presented his bikkurim to a priest. During the presentation ceremony the farmer thanked G-d for his sustenance provided by nature.
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05/20/2015
Tags: Volunteer, Women, Teens, Families, Young Adults, Federation
Check out Spring & Summer Volunteer Opportunities.
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05/19/2015
Tags: Volunteer, Federation, Teens, Women, Family, Young Adults
There is no greater mitzvah (good deed) than honoring those who came before us! Thank you to the many volunteers who joined together for our Jewish Volunteer Network (JVN) and Commission on Cemetery Preservation (COCP) annual Spring Cemetery Cleanup. From across the community, came young and old alike, spending their Sunday raking, pruning, and beautifying the 124 year-old Lansing Cemetery.
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04/28/2015
Tags: Women, Federation, Young Adults, Teens
A sold out house! Nearly 200 women filled the room with energy and passion for the second annual Women Leaning In Event: Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Bossy.
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04/24/2015
Tags: Israel, Holidays, Blog, Federation, Advocacy, Women, Teens, Family, Young Adults, Arts
A night to remember! Thousands of community members celebrated Israel's 67th birthday, big and loud.
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04/23/2015
Tags: Israel, Holidays, Federation, Teens
The entire Cleveland Delegation of March of the Living is sending wishes for Israel’s 67th Yom Ha’atzmaut from Jerusalem! Wishing everyone here a joyous celebration!
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04/22/2015
Tags: Teens, Volunteer
J-Serve is the international day of Jewish service where teens from around the world get together within their communities to perform service acts of repairing the world, or Tikkun Olam.
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04/17/2015
Tags: Teens, Israel, Partner
Having the Israelis stay with us was a truly incredible experience.
I was lucky enough to be paired with a girl, Inbal, who spoke fluent English. Bringing her to hang out with my friends, giving her a tour around Shaker Heights, and bringing her to school may have been even more interesting for me than it was for her. While she was experiencing a new culture outside of her own, I was provided with an outside perspective on my daily life, which is rare.
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