Federation News & Stories
What's happening in and around Jewish Cleveland and around the World.
03/18/2024
Tags: Federation, Awards, Leadership, Young Adults
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced that Gabrielle Lincoff Jerusalem has been awarded the 2023 Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Leadership Award, which recognizes and honors an outstanding young individual who has demonstrated commitment, involvement, and leadership within Cleveland’s Jewish community. She received the award at the Federation’s Board of Trustees meeting on March 13.
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03/15/2024
Tags: Federation, Israel
A week prior to the five-month anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, 20 leaders from the Jewish Federation of Cleveland embarked on a mission to the Jewish state.
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03/15/2024
Tags: Federation, Israel
On Oct. 6, 2023, Kibbutz Kissufim in Israel was an agricultural community home to 318 residents full of dreams. But located just 0.3 miles from the Gaza border, it was one of the communities attacked when Hamas invaded on Oct. 7, 2023.
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03/14/2024
Tags: Federation, Philanthropy
It’s a given that building a retirement nest egg is essential to achieving long-term financial stability. That’s why millions of Americans look to their individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k)s, 403(b)s and pension plans to support their lifestyle in retirement. According to the most recent reported data, approximately 36.6 million U.S. households own traditional IRAs. In addition to its value as retirement savings tool, a traditional IRA is also a tax-smart resource for charitable giving and legacy planning.
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03/14/2024
Tags: Federation, Security
Antisemitism, resources and security were some of the topics discussed at a March 8 roundtable with leaders in the Cleveland Jewish community and members of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood.
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03/14/2024
Tags: Federation, Israel, Video
Youth Futures, one of Israel's leading positive-intervention programs, is partnering teen mentors with at-risk children for a long-term period of cooperative learning and growth. This is Hadar's story.
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03/14/2024
Tags: Federation, Israel, Video
One of Israel's leading positive-intervention programs, Youth Futures partners teen mentors with at-risk children for a long-term period of cooperative learning and growth.
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03/13/2024
Tags: Federation, Advocacy, Israel
As Clevelanders and visitors drive along freeways, they may notice billboards carrying messages from the Jewish community, such as the release of hostages held in Gaza and awareness of the rise in antisemitism.
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03/12/2024
Tags: Federation, Volunteer, Arts, Young Families
We hope to see you at our March events. This month, PJ Library® children are invited to bring their grandparents or a special person to a fun-filled morning with PJ Library, community members can attend a security training, and more.
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03/07/2024
Tags: Federation, Blog, Israel
Today, Shlomo Mantzur turns 86 years old – and it is the worst birthday of his life.
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