When our world changed on October 7, 2023, we opened the doors of our day schools to Israeli families temporarily relocating to Cleveland. Hear how our community stepped up and made this scary and uncertain time in their lives feel like an opportunity for unity, growth, and strength ..read more

The importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education has become a major emphasis in our Jewish day schools. And the students in the upper schools of Fuchs Mizrachi School, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, and Yavne High School have taken full advantage of these new classes by entering and winning local and national robotics and engineering competitions. "The more we give multiple outlets for every type of learner to succeed, the more we're showing them that they have a value, and that's what we're doing and that makes me proud," said Dr. Yoel Schwartz, principal of gene ..read more

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s volunteer mission in Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel, where they harvested kohlrabi for Leket Israel, a food rescue organization. Submitted photo COURTNEY BYRNES | CJN Article reprinted with permission from Cleveland Jewish News As Israel came under attack from Iran early on April 14, many Clevelanders were visiting the Jewish state on missions through the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood. A volunteer mission of 12 people was coming to a close, and 20 were joining a humanitarian mission for business and civic leaders as over 300 drones and ..read more

A display for the hostages in Israel. Good morning. I am writing this from Tel Aviv where I am with several members of the Greater Cleveland and Jewish Cleveland communities on Federation’s Humanitarian Mission for Business and Civic Leaders. We came to Israel together to see, hear, and begin to comprehend what happened on October 7, 2023, and what that means for Israel and the Jewish people. When I returned from my last trip to Israel in February, I was struck by the difference in what is being discussed in the United States versus reality on the ground in Israel. In Israel, there is deep ..read more

Avery Volpe, left, and Tamar Cooper raise flyers of victims kidnapped from Israel during the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Ratzim Bishvilam walk and run to observe the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack by Hamas on Israel. CJN Photo / Courtney Byrnes COURTNEY BYRNES | CJN Article reprinted with permission from Cleveland Jewish News On the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, over 1,000 people turned out to walk and run in memory of those killed in Israel or still held hostage in Gaza. The Jewish Federation of Clev ..read more

Participants on the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Volunteer Mission to Israel are participating in hands-on volunteer projects that meet pressing needs, and experiencing how Cleveland supports Israel in times of peace and war. Read about their experience below: Day 1 by Allison Wuliger, Volunteer Mission co-chair Yesterday I began my volunteer mission in Israel, six months after Hamas’ terror attack. We began our day in Rishon LeTsiyon harvesting kohlrabi for Leket Israel, a food rescue organization. From there we went to Dizengoff Square, a memorial that was created to remember those ..read more

The announcement below was originally shared by JPro, the organization of, by, and for all those who work in the Jewish non-profit sector in the US and Canada: We are thrilled to announce that the Board of JPro has elected Erika B. Rudin-Luria as its incoming Board Chair. Her term will begin in mid-May. With a profound commitment to Jewish communal leadership and a distinguished career spanning over two decades at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Erika brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of strategic leadership. A longtime supporter of JPro and a co-chair of JPro22: Goi ..read more

We hope to see you at our April events. This month, we are hosting a community-wide run/walk to honor those killed or kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, a self-defense training from JFC Security, LLC, and more. April 7 Ratzim Bishvilam To honor those killed or kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland will host Ratzim Bishvilam (“Running for Them”). Participants will be provided with a name of a victim to honor during the run/walk at registration. This free, community-wide run/walk will begin with a brief program featuring Natalia Ben Zvi, whose son S ..read more

About 40 participants listen to the active shooter response presentation on March 21. CJN Photo / Courtney Byrnes COURTNEY BYRNES | CJN Article reprinted with permission from Cleveland Jewish News The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s security provider, JFC Security, LLC, launched a new security training series with a lively group participating in its “Run-Hide-Fight: Active Shooter Response” training on March 21. The series will include JFC security’s training programs on a monthly schedule and open to the community. Programs are also available upon request for institutions. “Thi ..read more

Photo by Miguel A. Amutio on Unsplash COURTNEY BYRNES | CJN Article reprinted with permission from Cleveland Jewish News The Jewish Federation of Cleveland aims for at least 1,334 participants at its Ratzim Bishvilam event April 7 to run or walk for the 1,334 killed in Israel or still held hostage since Oct. 7, 2023. Hendlin Ratzim Bishvilam, or “Running for Them,” is a community-wide run or walk to mark six months since Hamas attacked Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking over 240 hostages, of which 134 still remain in Gaza. “When you register for the event, you’ll ge ..read more