In response to the historic rise in hatred targeting Jews, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland hosted its inaugural Education Leaders Summit—a gathering designed to educate and empower school leaders to better support the Jewish students in their schools. Held at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the summit convened more than 100 participants, including superintendents, principals, heads of school, school board members and diversity professionals from over 50 public, private, and parochial schools across Northeast Ohio.

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

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.

More than 500 community members at the Yom Hashoah commemoration on April 23 were encouraged to listen, remember and share the stories of Holocaust survivors.

Sometimes it is difficult for Holocaust survivor Harry Abraham to retell his story, but he is on a life’s mission to not let the world forget.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland and Kol Israel Foundation will honor Cleveland’s Holocaust survivors and remember those who perished during Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah on Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation (27501 Fairmount Blvd in Pepper Pike). This event is free and open to the community.

We hope to see you at our April events! This month, community members can remember the Holocaust and heroism with a meaningful commemoration, celebrate the lively Moroccan custom of Mimouna, reflect on the legacy of Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror at Yom Hazikaron, and more.

College students that worked with The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law in 2023 and 2024 said they “can’t unsee what they saw at their campuses” on Oct. 8, 2023.

The 78th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s community relations committee and Sidney Z. Vincent Memorial Lecture on March 20 is titled, “The Campus Climate and the Washington Response: What Jewish Students Face on College Campuses and How the Government is Responding.”

We hope to see you at our March events! This month, community members can enjoy a parents night out, hear a panel discussion about what Jewish students face on college campuses and how the government is responding, discover the art of bearing witness through documentary filmmaking, and more.