Growing up in a family of doctors in Ukraine, going back to his great grandparents, Stanislav always knew he would end up a doctor too.

For more than 50 years, The Jewish Agency for Israel – with the support of Jewish Cleveland – has assisted over 95,000 Ethiopian Jews in their journey to Israel.

Rabbi Yosef Lassri and his wife noticed their son, Yair – who has autism spectrum disorder – was not progressing as well as he could with his grades in school.

Jonathan wanting to participate in an overnight hiking trip this summer does not sound like a big deal. But, if you knew him, you'd understand why this was cause for celebration.

Three years ago, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland launched a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) initiative in four communities in Israel, including Beit Shean, Cleveland's sister city.

Following the recent Israeli-Hamas conflict and ongoing battles against COVID-19, 17 local Jews visited Israel to extend the city’s support and learn about Cleveland’s positive impact on the country.

From June 9 to Aug. 3, 36 Jewish college students or recent graduates from or living in Greater Cleveland ventured to Tel Aviv through Onward Israel’s partnership with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood.

"The most meaningful part of being in Israel has been learning who I am, where I come from, and why this beautiful country is crucial to my life."

BEERSHEBA, Israel -- While I moved to Israel two years ago, a big part of me will always be a Clevelander. It’s the part of me that wakes up at 2 a.m. for Browns games, the part that misses Mitchell’s hot fudge, and the part that still says “ope” when sliding past someone at the supermarket. I am just like you, but recently, my life has been nothing like yours.

Harel* is the youngest of four children and is in his second year of Youth Futures, a Federation-supported program.