12/10/2025
Upcoming Events for You
This December is full of ways to connect! Visit the Roe Green Gallery for our latest art exhibition, volunteer with children over winter break, celebrate Chanukah with young families, and take part in additional community programs.
December 14
Exhibition Open House for “MEMORY” by Moshe Gershuni
Moshe Gershuni (1936-2017), among the most significant Israeli artists, was born in Tel Aviv to Polish-Jewish parents. His passionate and deeply personal work reflects the challenges of Israeli life, often addressing grief and memory. Gershuni blends many cultural and historical references, including Jewish and Christian religious ideas and the Holocaust.
View “Kaddish”, a magnificent 1997 portfolio illustrating the homonymous poem written by the American Jewish beatnik poet Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) on the death of his mother. The portfolio includes 24 images screen-printed on goldleaf next to the original text with Hebrew translation by the eminent Israeli poet Natan Zach. Six beautiful large-scale prints created in 2000s with similar visual themes are also on view.
The complete “Kaddish” is on display at Congregation Mishkan Or and Gershuni’s independent works can be seen at the Federation’s Roe Green Gallery.
1 - 3 pm
Roe Green Gallery
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building
25701 Science Park Drive, Beachwood
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December 14
Jewish Teachers Summit
The Jewish Teachers Summit is designed to empower and equip educators. This summit will launch the Jewish Teachers Network, which aims to connect and uplift Jewish teachers, counselors, coaches, and interventionists in public and independent K-12 school settings with the tools, training, and community support needed to respond to issues confidently and effectively.
12:30 - 3 pm
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building
25701 Science Park Drive, Beachwood
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December 21
The Key is in the Sunlight at the Window
a “MEMORY” by Moshe Gershuni event
Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum will present a reflective close reading and conversation about Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Kaddish.” A Cincinnati native, Rabbi Muhlbaum graduated from The Ohio State University, and studied on the Jerusalem, Cincinnati, and New York campuses of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.
3:30-5:30 pm
Congregation Mishkan Or
Jack & Lilyan Mandel Building
26000 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood
For more information or to register, visit mishkanor.org, email koicherman@mishkanor.org, or call 216-455-1697.
December 21
PJ Library® Chanukah Celebration
For many older adults—especially those living alone or in care facilities—the holidays can feel isolating. This Chanukah, join PJ Library as we bring warmth and light to residents at Solon Pointe. We’ll play games, read stories, enjoy donuts, and light the menorah together while sharing the joy and connection of the season.
11 am - 12 pm
Solon Pointe Care Center
5625 Emerald Ridge Pkwy, Solon
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December 22, 23, 29, 30
Winter Break Lunch Program
Serve hearty, hot meals and help create a fun, supportive environment for children in Cleveland who might otherwise go without lunch during their school break. Volunteers will assist with kid-friendly entertainment, crafts, and enrichment activities. Plus, make a bigger impact by bringing new winter clothing as Christmas gifts for participants in the Winter Break Lunch program.
If you cannot volunteer but still want to drop off cold weather items for children (hats, gloves, coats), please contact aroland@jewishcleveland.org to make arrangements.
11 am - 2 pm
May Dugan Center
4115 Bridge Ave, Clevleand
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