09/08/2025
Upcoming Events for You
We hope to see you at our September events! This month, community members can help clean up a local Jewish cemetery prior to the High Holidays, celebrate Rosh Hashanah with various events, volunteer for the 2026 Campaign for Jewish Needs, and more.
September 14
Fall Cemetery Cleanup
There's here’s no greater mitzvah than caring for those who came before us. Join volunteers of all ages and honor our ancestors by raking, pruning, and beautifying a local Jewish cemetery in advance of the High Holiday season.
9:30 - 11:30 am
Lansing Cemetery
3933 E 57th St, Cleveland
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September 14
PJ Library® Meetup at the Apple Farm
Join PJ Library and B’nai Jeshurun Congregation at the apple orchard to pick fresh, delicious apples for Rosh Hashanah. Enjoy outdoor celebrations with apple picking, professional family photos, and all the fun activities at the Family Fun Fest.
2 - 5 pm
Patterson Fruit Farm
8765 Mulberry Road, Chesterland
Cost:
Families will pay for admission to Family Fun Fest: $12 per person (children 2 & under are free)
$7 per person for Seniors 65+
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September 18
YLD Big Event
Come together, make an impact, and support the annual Campaign at YLD's signature fundraising event of the year.
6:30 - 10 pm
Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School
26500 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood
Cost:
$28/person pre-registered by September 15
$38/person at the door
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September 21
J Family Day: Rosh Hashanah with PJ Library
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with your family and PJ Library at the Mandel JCC. This program is appropriate for children aged 0-8 and their caregivers.
10 - 11:30 am
Mandel JCC - Stonehill Auditorium
26001 S. Woodland Road, Beachwood
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September 28
Kol Israel Fall Memorial
Join us as we remember victims, honor Survivors, and reaffirm our commitment to Holocaust education as we pass the torch to a new generation.
11 am - 12 pm
Zion Memorial Park
5461 Northfield Road, Bedford Heights
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September 29
Reverse Tashlich with PJ Library, jHUB and Jewish Volunteer Network
Taking care of our waterways is not just an environmental duty, but a spiritual responsibility and a mitzvah. Join PJ Library, JVN, jHUB and Repair The Sea at Reverse Tashlich 2025.
In this young family event, we will work with a natural resources manager at the Metroparks to clean up a local waterway, learn about invasive species and caring for our environment, read a story together about the High Holiday season and enjoy a bring-your-own picnic dinner.
5:30 - 7 pm
South Chagrin Reservation – Shadow Lake picnic area
Hawthorn Parkway, Solon
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September 30
Outreach Hours
Join us as we make phone calls, send texts and emails, and connect via social media to encourage everyone in Jewish Cleveland to make a gift to the 2026 Campaign for Jewish Needs. The money you raise will help fight antisemitism, enhance security, care for the vulnerable, support Israel, and so much more.
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building
25701 Science Park Drive, Beachwood
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Attend additional Outreach Hours during Campaign:
- Sunday, October 19
- Tuesday, October 28
- Wednesday, November 12
- Sunday, November 23
- Tuesday, December 2
- Thursday, December 4
- Sunday, December 7
- Monday, December 8
- Tuesday, December 9
