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WATCH: Helping Clevelanders Facing Food Insecurity During SNAP Disruptions

Jun 3, 2026

WATCH: Helping Clevelanders Facing Food Insecurity During SNAP Disruptions

In November 2025, during the government shutdown, SNAP benefits were thrown into uncertainty. When our partners told us what they were seeing, the Federation stepped up to strengthen the safety net so people wouldn't go hungry. We moved quickly with an $85,000 emergency grant to increase immediate capacity at frontline providers.

Apply Now: LEADS 2026

Jun 3, 2026

Apply Now: LEADS 2026

Applications are now being accepted for LEADS 2026!

Sayegh to Play All 30 Characters in ‘The Goldsmith’

Jun 3, 2026

Sayegh to Play All 30 Characters in ‘The Goldsmith’

Sharone Sayegh describes her first play, “The Goldsmith,” as a true account of her tumultuous love story in America.

JDC Ethiopia’s Work Highlighted During Area Visit

Jun 2, 2026

JDC Ethiopia’s Work Highlighted During Area Visit

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.

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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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