This October, join the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for meaningful opportunities to explore the challenges facing Israeli artists, connect with Israeli educational leaders, and support the 2027 Campaign for Jewish Needs. You can also make a difference in our community by volunteering to help combat food insecurity throughout Cleveland.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will bring community members together on Oct. 7 to commemorate three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attacks in Israel by Hamas.

Eran Ben-Ari, business manager of Kibbutz Kissufim in southern Israel, visited the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood on Sept. 24 to discuss the kibbutz’s rebuilding efforts and its partnership with Cleveland’s Jewish community.

Rabbi Avrohom Adler led a tour of the Cleveland Chesed Center on July 30 for a 16-member Israeli delegation of young professionals, with Ariel Garfinkel providing Hebrew translation throughout the visit.

The Cleveland Jewish community has been instrumental in bringing Ethiopian Jews to Israel, and our support does not end there. Cleveland's sister communities of Beit Shean and the Valley of Springs are home to Beit Alfa absorption center.

Following a diagnosis of life-altering scoliosis in 2009, 12-year-old Kaleab Tadesse walked out of his country’s largest hospital on doctor’s orders to “go home and wait for the inevitable decline” – one that would leave him paralyzed for the rest of his life.

In response to the escalation of "Operation Roaring Lion", the Jewish Federation of Cleveland is making a $1M emergency grant to the Jewish Agency’s Operation Roaring Lion Fund.

Mark your calendars for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's February events! Highlights include a sustainability-focused volunteer opportunity for young adults, community-building programs inspired by Israeli creativity and culture, and more ways to connect and get involved.

Mark your calendar for our January events! Explore the powerful work of renowned Israeli artist Moshe Gershuni, enjoy a joyful intergenerational celebration for grandparents and grandchildren, connect with peers at two young adult networking gatherings, and take part in a timely conversation on Israel and the Israeli-American relationship.

Two newly-elected leaders of Beit Shean and Valley of Springs, Cleveland’s sister cities in Israel, visited Cleveland as part of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Mayors’ Delegation, which took place Oct. 19 through Oct. 26.