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06/04/2024

The Story of Us: How Cleveland & Beit Shean Came Together After October 7, 2023

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The Story of Us: How Cleveland & Beit Shean Came Together After October 7, 2023

Since October 7, 2023, the lives of all Israelis were changed. But along the sorrow and grief, the nation's strengths have also been revealed. Residents in Beit Shean, Cleveland's sister city, told their own stories of how they're dealing with everything - and how Jewish Cleveland has been with them every step of the way.

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05/30/2024

LA Rabbi Discusses Support for Israel During Federation’s 120th Meeting

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LA Rabbi Discusses Support for Israel During Federation’s 120th Meeting

With increasing criticism of Israel in public discourse and on college campuses, Rabbi David Wolpe’s goal in speaking to Jewish communities is to encourage and reinforce support for Israel and urge people to work together.

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05/30/2024

47-Year Volunteer Receives Federation's Eisenman Award

Tags: Federation, Leadership

47-Year Volunteer Receives Federation's Eisenman Award

After decades of serving the Cleveland Jewish community, Gary L. Gross was honored with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest civic honor, the Charles Eisenman Award for Exceptional Civic Contributions.

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05/28/2024

WATCH: Gary L. Gross Receives 2024 Eisenman Award

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WATCH: Gary L. Gross Receives 2024 Eisenman Award

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced at the 120th Annual Meeting on May 23 that Gary L. Gross has been named the 100th recipient of the Charles Eisenman Award, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest civic honor for outstanding contributions to our community.

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05/24/2024

Watch: What Will Cleveland Look Like In 120 Years?

Tags: Federation, Video

Watch: What Will Cleveland Look Like In 120 Years?

In celebrating Federation's 120 years since its founding, we asked our local day school students what Cleveland will look like in 120 years.

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05/16/2024

Jewish Cleveland Ads Bring Awareness to the Hostages

Tags: Federation, Israel, Advocacy

Jewish Cleveland Ads Bring Awareness to the Hostages

To remind the Greater Cleveland community that there are more than 120 innocent people still being held hostage by Hamas, the Federation is now running ads on Bally Sports Cleveland during the first round of the Cleveland Cavaliers playoffs and throughout the Cleveland Guardians regular season.

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05/15/2024

Federation President Named JPro National Board Chair

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Federation President Named JPro National Board Chair

Erika B. Rudin-Luria, president of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, was named the board chair of JPro, a professional development organization for individuals in the Jewish nonprofit sector.

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05/15/2024

Eisenman Award to be Presented During Federation Meeting

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Eisenman Award to be Presented During Federation Meeting

The Jewish community will gather May 23 for the 120th annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland to reflect on the work of the past year and look to the future.

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05/15/2024

Fallen Former Clevelander Recalled at Yom Hazikaron

Tags: Federation, Israel

Fallen Former Clevelander Recalled at Yom Hazikaron

Over 500 people were greeted by the sight of red Anemone coronaria, Israel’s national flower, at the Yom Hazikaron commemoration on May 12.

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05/13/2024

Saltzman Youth Panel Grants $45,000 for Community Needs

Tags: Federation, Teens

Saltzman Youth Panel Grants $45,000 for Community Needs

35 Jewish high school juniors and seniors from public and private high schools across Cleveland have come together to recommend grants totaling $45,000 to 16 organizations for crucial programs in the Jewish and general community through the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2023-2024 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel.

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