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10/19/2023

WATCH: Cleveland Stands With Israel

Tags: Federation, Israel, Video

WATCH: Cleveland Stands With Israel

More than 2000 people in Cleveland came together for a special gathering in support of Israel. This moment of solidarity featured local clergy, community leaders, and others as we come together to demonstrate our unshakeable stand with Israel at this time of crisis.

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10/06/2023

Jewish Cleveland Stands Up to Jewish Hate in America

Tags: Federation, Video, Campaign24, Advocacy

Jewish Cleveland Stands Up to Jewish Hate in America

Combating the hatred confronting the Jewish people has long been a top priority of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Whether it be helping to enhance local security to ensure Jewish Cleveland remains open and welcoming, providing educational programs that empower community members to stand up to anti-Jewish / anti-Israel rhetoric, or forging strong, supportive relationships across Greater Cleveland, Federation has been a driving force in the ongoing fight against antisemitism.

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10/05/2023

Creating the Perfect Match: 100+ Years of Jewish Cleveland’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Tags: Federation, Video, Campaign24

Creating the Perfect Match: 100+ Years of Jewish Cleveland’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Association (JBBBSA) is a program through Federation beneficiary agency, Bellefaire JCB. JBBBSA was started a little over 100 years ago here in Cleveland that pairs a mentor and mentee - one older and one younger - who can benefit from an extra special person in their lives.

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09/20/2023

WATCH: From Ethiopia to Israel: Jewish Cleveland’s Commitment to New Beginnings

Tags: Federation, Video, Campaign24, Overseas, Israel

WATCH: From Ethiopia to Israel: Jewish Cleveland’s Commitment to New Beginnings

The Cleveland Jewish community has been instrumental in bringing Ethiopian Jews to Israel, and our support does not end there. Cleveland's sister communities of Beit Shean and the Valley of Springs are home to Beit Alfa absorption center.

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09/11/2023

WATCH: Jewish Cleveland Helps Teens Prevent Dating Violence

Tags: Federation, Video, Campaign24, Teens

WATCH: Jewish Cleveland Helps Teens Prevent Dating Violence

KNOW ABUSETM was established in 2001, when employees at Federation beneficiary agency Jewish Family Service Association (JFSA) were approached by adult domestic violence survivors. They told their JFSA social workers if they had learned about signs to look out for as teens, they may not have stayed in - or even gotten into these abusive relationships.

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09/11/2023

WATCH: Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine

Tags: Federation, Video, Campaign24, Overseas

WATCH: Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine

The Ukraine crisis isn’t going away — but neither are we. The Jewish Federation of Cleveland's international partner JDC is here for the long haul to support and sustain Jewish communities around the country and across the region.

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07/17/2023

WATCH: Next Generation Brings Survivor Stories Into Homes & Hearts

Tags: Federation, Advocacy, Young Adults, Video, Campaign24

WATCH: Next Generation Brings Survivor Stories Into Homes & Hearts

Zikaron BaSalon is an opportunity for Jewish Clevelanders in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust through personal conversations with a local Holocaust survivor. With the number of survivors declining, it's the responsibility of the second and third generations to continue telling these stories and keep the memory of the Holocaust alive.

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06/29/2023

WATCH: Jewish Cleveland Teens Travel South to Learn More About Civil Rights Movement

Tags: Federation, Teens, Video, Campaign24

WATCH: Jewish Cleveland Teens Travel South to Learn More About Civil Rights Movement

In November 2022, 25 teens and two ShinShinim (Israeli emissaries) from Jewish Cleveland traveled through Atlanta, Montgomery, and Birmingham to discuss the Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.

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06/22/2023

Bonnie Marks Receives Ruby Bass Challenge Award

Tags: Federation, Women, Campaign, PR, Video

Bonnie Marks Receives Ruby Bass Challenge Award

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced that Bonnie Marks of Beachwood was awarded the 2023 Ruby Bass Challenge Award, the organization’s most prestigious award for women philanthropists. Marks was honored with the award at the Federation’s Women IN Philanthropy Signature Event on June 21.

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05/23/2023

WATCH: Global Cleveland Receives 2023 Eisenman Award

Tags: Federation, Video

WATCH: Global Cleveland Receives 2023 Eisenman Award

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced at the 119th Annual Meeting on May 22 that Global Cleveland has been named the 99th recipient of the Charles Eisenman Award, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest civic honor for outstanding contributions to our community.

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