11/02/2017

Former White Supremacist Tells His Story on Nov. 15

Tags: Advocacy, Federation, PR

Former White Supremacist Tells His Story on Nov. 15

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland invites the community to a moving and powerful discussion on “Life After Hate” featuring Tony McAleer, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Life After Hate, an organization founded by former members of the American violent far-right extremist movement. All are welcome to attend this free event on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30 pm at The Temple-Tifereth Israel (26000 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood, Ohio 44122).

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11/02/2017

Hineni Exhibit Opens in Cleveland

Tags: Federation, Arts, Israel, Overseas, Hineni

Hineni Exhibit Opens in Cleveland

Cleveland plays a big part in a new exhibit at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Roe Green Gallery.

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10/30/2017

$1,119,103 Raised at Super Sunday!

Tags: Federation, Campaign

$1,119,103 Raised at Super Sunday!

The numbers are in: Thank you to the nearly 1,000 volunteers and 1,400+ donors who collectively raised more than $1.1 million at Super Sunday – Jewish Cleveland's single largest one-day giveathon of the year!

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10/30/2017

Federation Raises $1,119,103 on Super Sunday

Tags: Federation, PR, Campaign

Federation Raises $1,119,103 on Super Sunday

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland raised $1,119,103 during its Super Sunday fundraiser Oct. 29, where almost 1,000 people turned out to make donation phone calls at the Federation’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel building in Beachwood.

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10/27/2017

Federation, FIDF Dedicate Basketball Court in Israel

Tags: Federation, PR, Israel, Overseas

Federation, FIDF Dedicate Basketball Court in Israel

Although Ben Miller, 13, has studied Israel while attending the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School in Beachwood, and anticipated visiting, he likely didn’t imagine his first trip would include his family playing a basketball game with about 10 soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces.

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10/23/2017

Call for Entries: 2018 Creative Arts Contest

Tags: Arts, Federation, Advocacy, Holidays, Awards, PR

Call for Entries: 2018 Creative Arts Contest

Calling all Middle and High School Students: Enter your essays and artwork for the 2018 Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah Creative Arts Contest, Cleveland’s Commemoration of the Holocaust & Heroism.

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10/23/2017

Our #JewishCleveland: Dayna & Cameron Orlean

Tags: Federation, Blog, Leadership, Young Adults

Our #JewishCleveland: Dayna & Cameron Orlean

Our Jewish Cleveland story began about three years ago. We moved back to Northeast Ohio and were eager enough to get in touch with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) Director, Jessie Bruder.

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10/23/2017

Meet Our Super Sunday Co-Chairs

Tags: Federation, Campaign

Meet Our Super Sunday Co-Chairs

Super Sunday is October 29! It’s an exciting day for the Cleveland Jewish community. It’s a day to come together as one and raise money for the 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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10/20/2017

Focus Your Philanthropy with Mission Statement

Tags: Giving, Federation, PR, Philanthropy

Some call baby boomers the sandwich generation because they are caring for both parents and children. Similarly, many baby boomers are sandwiched between inheriting assets or family businesses and planning for future distributions of their own assets or transferring of the family business.

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10/20/2017

Meet Alex: Planting the Seed of Judaism

Tags: Israel, Overseas, Young Adults

Meet Alex: Planting the Seed of Judaism

The path of discovering Judaism for Alex Sweeney of Mentor began as a child. “I really didn’t have a Jewish identity; we celebrated some holidays, but it wasn’t anything consistent. My grandfather always talked about being Jewish. I remember learning about the Holocaust, but not thinking that really happened to my people.”

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