Beachwood Buzz – July 2025 This article is the fourth in a series celebrating JFSA’s 150-year legacy. JFSA’s 150-year history is not only one of service – but of movement. From our beginnings assisting Jewish immigrants downtown in the late 19th century, to establishing a presence in Glenville, then Kinsman, and eventually to the eastern […]

Beachwood Buzz – June 2025 In honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, explore JFSA Cleveland’s long history of supporting individuals living with dementia and the families who care for them. This article is the third in a series celebrating JFSA’s 150-year legacy.  In 2013, a community-needs assessment by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland revealed a rise […]

Beachwood Buzz – May 2025 In recognition of May is Mental Health Awareness month, learn about the pivotal role Jewish Family Service of Cleveland has played in serving the mental health needs of Northeast Ohio. This is the second in a series of articles focused on JFSA’s 150-year history. The deinstitutionalization of psychiatric hospital patients […]

Beachwood Buzz – April 2025 This is the first in a series of articles highlighting JFSA Cleveland’s 150 year history. Established in 1875, the sole purpose of the Hebrew Relief Society (as JFSA was known) was to resettle Jewish immigrants in Cleveland. Today, JFSA is a contemporary health and social service organization. Influenced by local […]