A warm, fall-like breeze and early-morning sun welcomed families and volunteers of all ages to the annual fall cemetery clean up at Lansing Avenue Jewish Cemetery in Cleveland on Sept. 14, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Commission on Cemetery Preservation

As you know, Cleveland is widely recognized as one of the most caring and vibrant Jewish communities in the world. Wherever we travel for our work on behalf of Jewish Cleveland, we are asked repeatedly – what’s the secret to Cleveland’s success?

Kol Israel Foundation’s 64th Annual Fall Memorial, which honors and remembers the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, will take place on Sunday, September 28, at 11 a.m. The commemoration, which is co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of Cleveland, is held yearly on the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust National Memorial, located inside Zion Memorial Park, 5461 Northfield Road, Bedford Heights. Parking is available directly across the street from the cemetery.

A colleague recently walked into my office to share some remarkable news: the Jewish Federation of Cleveland had received a large and unexpected bequest from a donor who made modest contributions to the Campaign for Jewish Needs for more than 30 years. He made this gift every year – consistently, faithfully and steadily.

On Oct. 27, 2018, a deadly attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh shook Jewish and other communities everywhere. The ripple effect could be felt throughout the country the tragic events of that Shabbat morning dominated headlines and newscasts for days, prompting Jewish communities like Cleveland to take action.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland raised $1,700,298 from 1,275 gifts during its annual Super Sunday Kickoff on Sept. 7. The event began its 2026 Campaign for Jewish Needs, which will conclude on Dec. 10.

In the summer of 2024, teens from Kibbutz Kissufim, Federation's partner community in the Gaza Envelope, traveled to Cleveland and spent four weeks at Camp Wise.

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.

Together, we can achieve anything! By supporting the 2025 Campaign, our community ensures that basic needs are met, antisemitism is confronted, Jewish traditions are celebrated and passed on, and so much more.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced today the 2025 cohort of Mandel Myers Fellows who worked as staff at select Jewish overnight summer camps. This year’s program featured a cohort of 81 fellows.