Molly Kazan has always treasured her Jewishness. Born in Cincinnati, Molly moved to Cleveland during middle school and attended Agnon (now Mandel JDS), a Federation beneficiary agency. That time in her life is something she’ll never forget. “My time in Cleveland was very formative,” Molly said. “Agnon instilled in me such a passion and such a drive to understand my Jewish identity and serve within the Jewish community and really helped me be excited about who I am.”

As the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Super Sunday giveathon nears, veteran volunteer Rhoda Seifert prepares to reprise her role soliciting donations by reviewing the many causes to which Federation contributes and practicing her pitch to potential donors.

With profound sadness we regret to report the death of beloved community leader Alvin Siegal.

Meet Dayna Orlean, our Campaigner of the Week!

Calling all Middle and High School Students: Enter your essays and artwork for the 2019 Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah Creative Arts Contest, Cleveland’s Commemoration of the Holocaust & Heroism.

The Kosher Food Pantry’s motto is “Tikun Olam (repairing the world) begins here.” A small army of volunteers recognize that even in a good economy there are still too many of our neighbors struggling to put food on the table. One of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's priority is to Care for One Another.

Find out how Sheila Allenick is making an IMPACT! on volunteering.

Holocaust survivors and their families gathered Sept. 16 at Zion Memorial Park in Bedford Heights for the 57th year to remember the 6 million Jewish men, women and children who perished by the hands of the Nazis.

According to Terry Davis, CEO of Our Lady of the Wayside in Avon; Joel Fox, chief development officer at the Menorah Park Foundation in Beachwood; and Carol F. Wolf, assistant vice president of planned giving and endowment of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood; selecting where to donate to is as personal.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will host its annual ‘Super Sunday’ event, Jewish Cleveland’s single largest one-day give-a-thon of the year, on Sunday, October 14. Funds raised will benefit the Campaign for Jewish Needs, which is the Federation’s annual fundraising campaign that serves Jewish Cleveland and the global community.