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Saltzman Youth Panel Grants $45,000 for Community Needs

May 26, 2026

Saltzman Youth Panel Grants $45,000 for Community Needs

43 Jewish high school juniors and seniors from public and private high schools across Cleveland have come together to recommend grants totaling $45,000 to 15 organizations for crucial programs in the Jewish and general community through the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2025-2026 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel.

Campaign for Jewish Needs Success Touted at Annual Meeting

May 14, 2026

Campaign for Jewish Needs Success Touted at Annual Meeting

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland shared that its 2026 Campaign for Jewish Needs raised a record $39,035,018 during the organization’s 122nd Annual Meeting May 12 at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights.

Gov. DeWine Receives Federation's 2026 Charles Eisenman Award

May 14, 2026

Gov. DeWine Receives Federation's 2026 Charles Eisenman Award

The son of a proud World War II veteran who arrived at Dachau Concentration Camp just days after it had been liberated, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was recognized as the 2026 recipient of the Charles Eisenman Award for Exceptional Civic Contributions – the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s highest honor – at the Federation’s 122nd Annual Meeting on May 12 at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights. He was presented the award by J. David Heller, a past board chair of the Federation.

WATCH: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Receives 2026 Eisenman Award

May 13, 2026

WATCH: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Receives 2026 Eisenman Award

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced at its 122nd Annual Meeting on May 12 that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has been named the recipient of the Charles Eisenman Award, the Federation’s highest civic honor for outstanding contributions to our community.

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Mission and travel experiences with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland take Clevelanders behind the scenes of our global Jewish community, and allow participants to see the country, live the culture, meet the people, and get premiere access like no one else can.

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