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WATCH: Jewish Cleveland Rallies Against Hate

May 30, 2025

WATCH: Jewish Cleveland Rallies Against Hate

Our community came together in the wake of the murders of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky.

Jeffrey J. Wild Named Chair of Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Board of Trustees

May 29, 2025

Jeffrey J. Wild Named Chair of Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Board of Trustees

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced today that Jeffrey J. Wild has been named board chair for the 2025-2028 term. Wild, 52, is the firm Administrative Partner, chief strategy partner, an executive committee member, and chair of the real estate practice group at Benesch.

300 Rally at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Wake of Fatal DC Shootings

May 23, 2025

300 Rally at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Wake of Fatal DC Shootings

About 300 people gathered at a community gathering, “Cleveland Stands Against Hate,” to mourn Yaron Lischinsky, an Israeli citizen, and Sarah Milgrim, an American citizen, who were staff members of the Israeli Embassy who were fatally shot on May 21 outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland on May 23.

Leadership from Generation to Generation

May 22, 2025

Leadership from Generation to Generation

As he grew up in the Cleveland area and attended the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School (formerly known as Agnon), the concept of tzedakah was instilled in Jonathon (Jono) Nisenboum’s day-to-day life by his family and broader Jewish community. Jono recalls how his parents emphasized the gift of giving and the importance of giving back to the community. At the time, he did not realize how blessed he was to be surrounded by such a strong and welcoming Jewish community.

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Mission and travel experiences with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland take Clevelanders behind the scenes of our global Jewish community, and allow participants to see the country, live the culture, meet the people, and get premiere access like no one else can.

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