The Jewish Federation of Cleveland issued the following statement in response to the ceasefire resolution voted on yesterday by Cleveland City Council:

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.

People and their perspectives are shaped by their identities, and while Hen Mazzig identifies with several minority communities, none is more important than his Jewish identity.

On Tuesday, February 13, the Senate passed a supplemental aid package that includes President Biden’s emergency funding request for Israel. This is a major win for the Jewish Community, and it was made possible by each and every one of you! Thank you for being a part of the push that got this aid one step closer to final passage.

Israeli activist and speaker Hen Mazzig will travel to Cleveland for two days to speak at several events, including the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s community relations committee annual meeting.

It has been over 90 days since Israel was attacked on October 7. The conversation has evolved over time, and we would like to clearly state the perspective of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland as it relates to the events of October 7 and the conversation regarding a ceasefire.

Enter your artwork or poetry for the 2024 Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah Creative Arts Contest, Cleveland’s Commemoration of the Holocaust & Heroism.

Please contact your U.S. senators and member of Congress to demand they act to facilitate the safe release of the Israeli and foreign nationals held hostage by Hamas.

Please write and call your members of Congress to thank them for their support of Israel and to reiterate that Israel should not be asked to re-enter a ceasefire with Hamas until all of the hostages are released and the terror organization is no longer able to threaten the safety of innocent lives.

More than 1,700 members of Jewish Cleveland traveled to Washington D. C. to show their support for Israel, demand for the release of the hostages, and to make a very loud and clear statement that Jew hatred has no home in this country.