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Kraus Named 2017-18 Roslyn Z. Wolf-JDC International Fellow

Kraus Named 2017-18 Roslyn Z. Wolf-JDC International Fellow

Rachel Kraus of Solon has been named the 2017-2018 Roslyn Z. Wolf Cleveland-JDC International Fellow. Established in 2003 by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps, the Roslyn Z. Wolf Cleveland-JDC International Fellowship is part of a cohort of 23 young JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps Fellows deployed around the world.

Record-Breaking $32.7 Million Raised in 2018 Campaign!

Record-Breaking $32.7 Million Raised in 2018 Campaign!

We did it! Together, over 9,700 community members raised more than $32.7 million to help care for our local and global Jewish community. What we do matters and every dollar makes a difference!

Renewing Jewish Life in St. Petersburg, Our Sister City

Renewing Jewish Life in St. Petersburg, Our Sister City

Twenty years ago, Cleveland entered into a strategic partnership with the Jewish Community of St. Petersburg, Russia, to help sustain and renew Jewish life in a city where Judaism was forbidden for seventy years of Communist rule.

From Cleveland to Israel: Building Through Community

From Cleveland to Israel: Building Through Community

Two years ago, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland began a partnership with the local St. Clair-Superior neighborhood to share successful community development models through entrepreneurship, demographic growth, youth engagement, and more from Cleveland’s sister city - Beit Shean, Israel and the Valley of Springs, the region surrounding Beit Shean.

How to Donate via Facebook on Giving Tuesday

How to Donate via Facebook on Giving Tuesday

Tuesday, November 28 is Giving Tuesday. This year, give back to Jewish Cleveland through the 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs!

This #GivingTuesday, Give to Jewish Cleveland

Tuesday, November 28 is Giving Tuesday. This year, give back to Jewish Cleveland through the 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs!

400+ Celebrate at the YLD Big Event!

400+ Celebrate at the YLD Big Event!

Our biggest Big Event yet! Thank you to the 400+ young adults who celebrated in style at the YLD Big Event, our signature fundraising event of the year. It was a night we'll never forget with drinks, eats, live music, plus a hilarious performance by Cleveland comedian Mike Polk, Jr.

Hineni Exhibit Opens in Cleveland

Hineni Exhibit Opens in Cleveland

Cleveland plays a big part in a new exhibit at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Roe Green Gallery.

$1,119,103 Raised at Super Sunday!

$1,119,103 Raised at Super Sunday!

The numbers are in: Thank you to the nearly 1,000 volunteers and 1,400+ donors who collectively raised more than $1.1 million at Super Sunday – Jewish Cleveland's single largest one-day giveathon of the year!

Our #JewishCleveland: Dayna & Cameron Orlean

Our #JewishCleveland: Dayna & Cameron Orlean

Our Jewish Cleveland story began about three years ago. We moved back to Northeast Ohio and were eager enough to get in touch with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) Director, Jessie Bruder.

Meet Alex: Planting the Seed of Judaism

Meet Alex: Planting the Seed of Judaism

The path of discovering Judaism for Alex Sweeney of Mentor began as a child. “I really didn’t have a Jewish identity; we celebrated some holidays, but it wasn’t anything consistent. My grandfather always talked about being Jewish. I remember learning about the Holocaust, but not thinking that really happened to my people.”

Fall & Winter 2017-2018 Season Brochure is Here!

Fall & Winter 2017-2018 Season Brochure is Here!

View some of our top stories from the year featured in our 2015 Annual Report.

A Night to Remember at the Women's Philanthropy Signature Event

A Night to Remember at the Women's Philanthropy Signature Event

Jewish Cleveland women innovate, impact, and inspire! Nearly 250 Lion of Judah, Pomegranate, and Ben-Gurion Society donors celebrated philanthropy at our second annual Women’s Philanthropy Signature Event.

Thank You, Silver Circle Donors!

Thank You, Silver Circle Donors!

Thank you to the hundreds of dedicated donors who joined us at Silver Circle Appreciation Day.

Volunteers Needed for Super Sunday, 10/29

Volunteers Needed for Super Sunday, 10/29

Join the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for a day of inspiration and community unity at Super Sunday, Jewish Cleveland’s single largest one-day giveathon of the year! The Federation seeks volunteers to make calls that raise funds for the 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs. The event will take place on Sunday, October 29 from 9 am to 7 pm at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building (25701 Science Park Drive, Beachwood).

Recognizing Our Local Partners

With just one gift to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, you are giving to more than 30 partner organizations in Cleveland and around the world.

A World of Inspiration: 2018 Campaign Launch Event

A World of Inspiration: 2018 Campaign Launch Event

It was a night to remember as 300+ community members joined us at our 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs Launch Event to celebrate “Inspiration Around the World.” Four dynamic speakers wowed us with their stories about the work that is made possible with our community’s support of the Campaign.

Federation to Launch Annual Campaign

Federation to Launch Annual Campaign

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 marks the launch of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs, which is the annual fundraising Campaign that supports our community’s vitality and vibrancy in the year ahead. The Campaign Launch Event is open to the public on September 6 at 7:00 pm at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple’s Penni & Stephen Weinberg Social Hall (23737 Fairmount Blvd in Beachwood).

My #JewishCleveland: Oren Kodish

My #JewishCleveland: Oren Kodish

I’m a 23-year-old Clevelander; I grew up in Shaker Heights. My mom is from Israel, my dad is from Akron. Judaism has always been important to us, and I love being a part of Jewish Cleveland.

YLD Microgrant Program Recipients

YLD Microgrant Program Recipients

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) has launched a new Microgrant Program. With the YLD Microgrant Program, YLD hopes to create a thriving, vibrant Jewish Cleveland young adult community by empowering individuals or groups to create, plan, and host experiences for Jewish Clevelanders (ages 22-45).