Adeena Sussman, The New York Times best-selling cookbook author, spoke to our community at the Women IN Philanthropy MaIN Event. We had the chance to sit down with her and hear how her style of cooking helps home chefs all across Jewish Cleveland and around the world.

Thanks to the support from North American Jewish communities, volunteers in Israel are able to provide emotional support for evacuated youth in Israel.

We hope to see you at our January events! Don't miss your chance to take part in a mom's night out with PJ Library®/Young Families, connect with young Jewish adults who are new to Cleveland, and learn about the current state of Israel's multi-front war.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) announced that Jillian Nataupsky will succeed Jonathon Nisenboum as its board chair, effective January 2025. YLD connects Jewish young adults, ages 22 to 45, to each other and the community through social, volunteer, leadership, and philanthropic activities.

In spring 2022, Bellefaire JCB, a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, was selected by the Board of Cuyahoga County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services to help launch the state of Ohio’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS). This new county service was created to address the alarming rise in mental health challenges among youth. Its core mission is to keep children safe and supported within their homes by offering comprehensive resources tailored to meet the needs of both the child and their family. Through rapid crisis intervention, MRSS supports children and young adults up to age 21, providing assistance in schools and at home to address mental health challenges before they escalate.

Barry Reis, senior adviser and former CFO of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood, will officially retire the first week of January after working with the Federation for over 40 years.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Saltzman Youth Panel program educates Jewish Cleveland students about the philanthropic process.

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland celebrated the closing of another record-breaking Campaign for Jewish Needs with an estimated 200 supporters on Dec. 11 at the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School in Beachwood.

Holidays are often a time of reflecting, sharing gratitude, making memories and coming together as a family. The spirit of giving that is central to the holidays can inspire conversations about tzedakah (charity), tikkun olam (repairing the world), and gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kindness). These meaningful conversations can create a space where charitable intentions can be nurtured, celebrated and transmitted to the next generation. Have you considered using this special time as an opportunity to engage in conversations about Jewish values and philanthropy?

Rather than attending his final day of classes for the semester, Ethan Dobres, a third-year student at The Ohio State University in Columbus from Solon, spoke before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of a bill to codify a working definition of antisemitism into state law.