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Watch Now: Street Team Meets Taryn

Watch Now: Street Team Meets Taryn

The Federation’s Street Team (that’s Raquel and Seth!) hit the ground running to see what makes Jewish Cleveland cool!

Meet the #JewishCleveland Street Team!

Meet the #JewishCleveland Street Team!

Meet the #JewishCleveland Street Team!

Lions of Judah Celebrate at Social

Lions of Judah Celebrate at Social

A magnificent evening! Thank you to all of our Lions of Judah who joined us last night at our Summer Social. Together, we are part of a sisterhood of 18,000 women around the world who choose to make a difference as a Lion of Judah, and we thank you for your generosity.

Jewish CLE Spends a Day at Summer Camp

Jewish CLE Spends a Day at Summer Camp

Family, ruach (spirit), and fun in the sun! Over 600 parents, kids, and grandparents joined us to celebrate summer at PJ Library Goes to Camp for Family Fun Day.

A Spectacular Night at Summer Soirée!

A Spectacular Night at Summer Soirée!

A spectacular summer night! Over 300 young Jewish Clevelanders joined together at Acacia Reservation for Jewish Cleveland’s social event of the season: the 8th Annual Summer Soirée.

Meet Our 2016 Summer Interns

Meet Our 2016 Summer Interns

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2016 Summer Interns are here! Get to know this impressive group of college students who will be spending their summer working with Team Federation.

Teens Grant 40,000 for Community Needs

Teens Grant 40,000 for Community Needs

40 high school juniors and seniors representing public and private high schools and 12 different synagogues have come together to recommend grants totaling $40,000 to 11 organizations for crucial programs in the Jewish and general communities through the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2015-2016 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel.

My #JewishCleveland: Kerry Kertesz

My #JewishCleveland: Kerry Kertesz

Hi, my name is Kerry Kertesz and Jewish Cleveland is my home. I grew up here, attending Camp Wise and going to Hebrew school at Park Synagogue. These childhood experiences helped me build my identity, and here–in Jewish Cleveland–I learned to be proud of who I was and my Jewish heritage.

Women's Luncheon Empowers & Inspires

Women's Luncheon Empowers & Inspires

An afternoon of inspiration at our Women's Spring Luncheon! Over 700 community members joined together for one of our most popular events of the year!

Saltzman Receives Irene Zehman Award

Saltzman Receives Irene Zehman Award

For more than 35 years, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Irene Zehman Award has recognized women who demonstrate the highest ideals and practices of volunteer service. This year, the award goes to Mary Ellen Saltzman of Beachwood, founder of Treasures Gift Shop at the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC) and Siegal College. Mary Ellen will be honored at the Federation Women’s Spring Luncheon on May 18 at Landerhaven (6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights).

Watch: Rita LIVE at Yom Ha'atzmaut

Watch: Rita LIVE at Yom Ha'atzmaut

Cleveland Loves Israel: Thousands Celebrate Israeli Independence Day with Pop Icon Rita!

PJ Library Partners with Yehuda Matzos

PJ Library Partners with Yehuda Matzos

PJ Library has a new partner: Yehuda Matzos, an Israeli company touting the Jewish literacy program this Passover season.

Mandel JDS Students Act as Museum Docents

Mandel JDS Students Act as Museum Docents

The Cleveland Museum of Art had an additional 13 docents this weekend. On April 17, the eighth grade class of Mandel JDS was tasked with presenting the work of a master painter to an audience filled with parents, siblings, and community members.

Meet Madeline: A Saltzman Youth Panelist

Meet Madeline: A Saltzman Youth Panelist

On Sunday, April 10th, the 2015-2016 Saltzman Youth Panel had its last session. Although a meeting of reflection, from the moment we cracked open the first box of pizza to the final minutes sharing our take-aways, the panel was collectively passionate, driving to achieve a common goal. Throughout the meeting, I was constantly reminded of the high quality of leadership on the Saltzman Youth Panel. With complete confidence I can say I learned something new every time a fellow panelist spoke. This was exciting, as well as something that speaks volumes about who and what make up the Saltzman Youth Panel.

A Special Sendoff for 8th Grade Students

A Special Sendoff for 8th Grade Students

At Gross Schechter Day School, the Eighth Grade Israel Trip is the culmination of the Schechter experience. After years of study that have helped Schechter students develop a deep love for Israel, provided them with the language skills to speak Hebrew with ease and have deeply rooted them in the history and cultural landscape of the Jewish homeland, Schechter students will bring their studies to life with this extraordinary three-week trip. On this trip, they will connect with other students in Cleveland’s sister city, Beit Shean, they will visit the sites that have been sources of study for years and truly immerse themselves in Israeli culture.

Gross Schechter Students 'Read for Life!'

Gross Schechter Students 'Read for Life!'

After a two-month celebration, Gross Schechter students concluded the Sveta Grinberg Read for Life program. This special program, kindly sponsored by Ida and Mikhail Grinberg in memory of their daughter, Sveta, took our students around the world through literature, tikkun olam (community service) and community programs. During this program, our students read 1,287 books and donated 128 books to the Head Start program.

Gross Schechter Hosts Preschool Close Up

Gross Schechter Hosts Preschool Close Up

Are you ready for your close up? Come back to school and experience a day in the life of a preschool student at Gross Schechter Day School!

Our 2015 Annual Report is Here!

Our 2015 Annual Report is Here!

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

Gross Schechter: Why is this Night Different?

Gross Schechter: Why is this Night Different?

Passover preparations are in full swing in our home. This entails cleaning the kitchen, meal planning, shopping and eventually cooking. What about the Seder service and rituals, do they need a bit of an update or refresher in the same spirit as our most central Passover question, why is this night different?

Reneé Chelm Remarks at 112th Annual Meeting

Reneé Chelm Remarks at 112th Annual Meeting

Immediate Past Board Chair Reneé Chelm addresses 300+ community members at our 112th Annual Meeting. Hear her full remarks here.