My name is Emily Friedman and I am interning at the startup Daystage.

Hi! my name is Sam Terkel and this summer I am working for Waves Audio.

Abby Nikiforovs shares her experience as an Onward Israel participant.

In 1926, the Hebrew Cultural Garden was dedicated as part of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Nearly 100 years later, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland proudly supports and manages this historic garden and maintains its landscape. “This is all thanks to the generosity of many people in our community," said Donna Yanowitz, Chair of Federation's Hebrew Cultural Garden committee. “We all care about maintaining such an important landmark in the city of Cleveland.”

Forty Cleveland civic leaders spent a week in Israel in July, as part of a new Jewish Federation of Cleveland trip, where they got a sense of the country and issues shared by Northeast Ohio and Israeli communities.

My name is Zach Izeman and I am doing my internship at a local theater company called The Stage.

Meryl Schor shares his experience so far as an Onward Israel participant.

A contingent of civic leaders just returned from a week in Israel. We'll gather some to discover what they learned.

Jewish Cleveland’s Emily Friedman is participating in Onward Israel, a summer internship program supported by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. She’s interning in Tel Aviv at Daystage, a discovery platform that enables musicians to gain more exposure and get booked.

Here are videos, websites, books, and songs to help you enjoy your summer travels and learn more about travel-related Jewish traditions.