Justin Kadis has been awarded the 2020 Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Leadership Award by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. The award recognizes and honors an outstanding young individual who has demonstrated commitment, involvement, and leadership within Cleveland’s Jewish community. He received the award at the Federation’s virtual Board of Trustees meeting on February 16.

Cleveland Chef Douglas Katz recently joined our community for a cooking demonstration and conversation about wellness through the art of cooking and how food can nourish your body, mind, and spirit. Try his recipes now!

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland activated your senses as part of the “Weekly Wellness” series - a virtual wellness programming for every member of our community!

I wanted to start off by saying that I am grateful to the Jewish Federation for hosting the YLD One-Click Trips. These three events allowed me and other Clevelanders to talk to and connect with people from around the world.

COVID-19 brought the world to a screeching halt in 2020, but on top of closed businesses, digitized schools and canceled trips, the virus also impacted college students’ education.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Community Relations Committee hosted the 74th Annual Meeting and Sidney Z. Vincent Memorial Lecture.

Check out our upcoming events, including a panel discussion of community leaders from the Black, Latinx, and Jewish communities, wellness events for the entire community, and more.

The Cleveland Israel Arts Connection was joined by Eran Polishuk, CEO and founder of Chapter Two Films, for a virtual three-part program to discuss “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Contemporary Israeli Cinema.”

Black, Latinx and Jewish community leaders will discuss current issues plaguing their communities and how residents can come together to provide help during the virtual 74th annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s community relations committee and Sidney Z. Vincent Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. Feb. 9.

Two things Cleveland is known for is our long winters and our strong Jewish community. This year, the winter months seem to hang over our heads a little more than usual as we continue to live physically distanced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coping mechanisms we used in the warmer months like walks, hikes, and other outdoor activities, are not as feasible for many of us.