02/09/2022

Community Relations Annual Meeting to Focus on Antisemitism

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Community Relations Annual Meeting to Focus on Antisemitism

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Community Relations Committee will host their 75th Annual Meeting and Sidney Z. Vincent Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 pm. The event will feature Dara Horn, author of People Love Dead Jews: Reports From a Haunted Present. Both virtual and in-person options are available for this free community event.

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02/01/2022

Statement on Amnesty International UK report

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Statement on Amnesty International UK report

Today, Amnesty International UK issued a report that makes egregious claims against Israel, referring to it as an “apartheid” state and completely demonizing and delegitimizing the Jewish and democratic State of Israel. This type of rhetoric fuels worldwide antisemitism and cannot be accepted. Please see below for a statement from Jewish Federations of North America, who together with several other Jewish organizations, strongly condemned the report.

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02/01/2022

February: New and Gently Used Book Collection

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February: New and Gently Used Book Collection

Gather up gently used books your children are no longer reading or purchase new books to ensure that all kids growing up in Greater Cleveland have books of their own to read and cherish. A book in the hands of a child is a magical thing!

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01/24/2022

Accepting Nominations: Charles Eisenman Award

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The Charles Eisenman Award, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest civic honor, was first awarded in 1924 by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland to recognize individuals or organizations for exceptional civic contributions.

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01/20/2022

Partnerships, Security Training Key to Safety

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Partnerships, Security Training Key to Safety

Local police departments in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland credited the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for alerting them to a live hostage crisis in Colleyville, Texas, Jan. 15 just before noon and stepped up their response immediately.

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01/19/2022

YLD Names New Board Chair, Adds Seven New Members to its Board

Tags: Federation, Young Adults

YLD Names New Board Chair, Adds Seven New Members to its Board

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) announced that Ryan Levine will succeed Abbie Pappas as the division’s board chair, effective January 2022. YLD connects Jewish young adults, ages 22 – 45, to each other and the community through social, volunteer, leadership, and philanthropic activities.

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01/18/2022

Action Alert: Urge Congress to Double Funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program

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Action Alert: Urge Congress to Double Funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Help keep houses of worship for all faiths in Cleveland and across the country safe. Contact your members of Congress now and urge them to double NSGP funding this year!

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01/17/2022

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.

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Jewish Federation 2016 logo 279 white

This is not the message we had planned to send.

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01/13/2022

Five Questions with Kim Pesses

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Five Questions with Kim Pesses

Kim Pesses is chair of the Federation’s Population Study Committee. We had the opportunity to chat with Kim about the population study, its significance, and how it will help Jewish Cleveland moving forward.

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01/11/2022

Federation Names Mozelle T. Jackson Chief Financial Officer Effective July 1

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Federation Names Mozelle T. Jackson Chief Financial Officer Effective July 1

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland today announced that Mozelle T. Jackson has been named its new chief financial officer, effective July 1, 2022. She succeeds Barry Reis, who previously announced his intention to take on a new role within the organization.

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