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.

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.

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.

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.

Watch the video below, which commemorates the commitment and care Cleveland and Israel has for one another.

Alyson’s Place is a medical clinic imbedded into Jewish Family Service Association. Alyson's Place provides easy access to clients of JFSA, bringing together professionals and staff well-versed in people with diverse needs.

The Hillel Wellness Program is a partnership between three of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's beneficiary agencies, Jewish Family Service Association (JFSA), Cleveland Hillel, Hillel at Kent State University. The program provides a mental health counselor from JFSA who comes to Hillel campuses to provide one-on-one services, group sessions, and any other services that a student needs.

As the war in Ukraine continues, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and its overseas partners continue to support the needs of the residents still living in the country.

Through Cleveland's 25+ year partnership with its sister city of Beit Shean, Israel, we have helped to create sustainable change to improve the quality of life for all residents. We will continue in making Beit Shean a thriving and vibrant community for generations to come.

Elle Henig, manager of international experiences, explains all the programs you can experience in Israel with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Israel programs can vary from 10 days to 10 months, and can include anything from sight-seeing, volunteering, or work experience.