Cleveland
Clowning, caring, and claiming her voice: How Jerusalemite Channah Appel is making a difference
Channah Appel is using compassion, community initiatives, and quiet determination to make her mark in Israel.
Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan
Avdija shines as Wolf and Saraf lift Nets in breakout night for Israeli NBA talent
Knowing when the time is right: Shawn Fink's story of aliyah
Cleveland Jewish News expands into Akron with acquisition of local paper
CJN’s publisher, the Cleveland Jewish Publication Company, announced Dec. 21 its plans to begin serving the Jewish population of Akron, Ohio.
If you want this delectable Jewish pastry, you’ll have to go to Cleveland
Even though Salon published a lively discussion in 2011 about the origins of Russian tea biscuits, the pastry’s full story remains a mystery
A private investigator observed a US synagogue during the High Holy Days
A private investigator was hired by an Ohio city to observe Jews entering and exiting a synagogue on Rosh Hashanah as part of an ongoing lawsuit and worshippers are outraged.
Jewish transgender transformation explored in new book
An observant Jewish kid's life is upended by two major life events: his parents’ accidental deaths followed by an act of terrorism that results in his bold decision to transition from male to female.
Man leaves $3,000 tip for a beer at Cleveland restaurant closing for virus
The restaurant owner called the "incredibly kind and grand gesture" unbelievable, but "symbolic of the kind of quality folks we have known at Nighttown all these years."
Suspects arrested in antisemitic vandalism of Cleveland Jewish buildings
"The University Heights Police Department condemns antisemitism and acts of ethnic intimidation."
Ex-Cleveland Clinic resident makes antisemitic posts, has license revoked
“hahha ewww.. ill purposely give all the yahood [Jews] the wrong meds…,” Kollab tweeted in January 2012.
Swastika, other graffiti spray-painted on Jewish buildings in Cleveland
Graffiti also was discovered on a supermarket across the street that has been vandalized previously.
US Neo-Nazi member at Columbus protest tried to attack Jews at Kent State
The report also noted that the man is alleged to have a long history with antisemitic and white supremacist activity.
Two residents of Jewish nursing home in Cleveland diagnosed with coronavirus
Two residents of Montefiore, a Jewish nursing home in suburban Cleveland, tested positive for coronavirus.