For more than 20 years, Youth Futures has been a steady presence for at-risk children, their families, and their teachers in Israel. The Federation-supported mentoring program began in Beit Shean and the Valley of Springs and has since grown across the country's periphery, helping more than 18,000 children and families discover new confidence and possibility.

Thanks to our community’s support of the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs, the Maltz Museum inspires people of all ages to build empathy, celebrate diversity, and stand up against hate.

This November, connect with the people and causes that strengthen Jewish Cleveland through our annual Campaign for Jewish Needs. Join us for meaningful volunteer and community experiences, and don't miss Standing Together: An Evening with Meghan McCain, Coleman Hughes, and Jonah Platt, an inspiring conversation on bridging divides and building stronger communities.

Behind the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s title slogan “Here for Good” is another that ensures the success of the former – that Jewish Cleveland is “stronger together.”

Attendance at the White Glove Brunch celebrating the 50th anniversary of Cleveland Jewish Archives at the Western Reserve Historical Society on Oct. 18 exceeded initial expectations, according to event co-chair Amy Kaplan of Lyndhurst.

For generations, it’s been said that “kids today have it so much easier” than the adults who came before them. If only that were still the case.

The Cleveland Federation has partnered with Beit She’an and the Valley of Springs (Emek HaMa’ayanot) for the past 30 years. After October 7, the Jewish Agency approached the Federation and asked whether it would take responsibility for supporting one of the Gaza border communities. It chose Kibbutz Kissufim.

Celebrate Shabbat for Good with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and synagogues across our community! Together, we’re striving to reach 613 pledges – one for each of the 613 mitzvot – during this special weekend of connection and purpose.

Strength is in numbers, and for the Jewish community and the African American community, strength is also found in allyship.

At the Mandel JCC, a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the Inclusion Program of J-Day Camps pairs campers who have individualized needs with a one-on-one inclusion facilitator, so they can be fully included in camp life alongside their peers: swimming, performing on stage, making friends, and growing in confidence.