COMMUNITY MANDEL JEWISH
CENTER OF CLEVELAND
A MESSAGE FROM MINDY DAVIDSON
In a city that is home to some of this country’s most exceptional and respected Jewish organizations, why is the Mandel JCC such a treasured asset? It is at The J where the beautiful diversity of our community – both Jewish and secular – comes together to experience an outstanding array of social, cultural, educational, fitness and recreational offerings. All feel welcome and everyone can find a home here.
The J provides parents a safe and nurturing place for their children. More than a pool or gym or classroom, through our Early Childhood and Family Place Programs, J-Day Camps and Camp Wise, Playmakers Youth Theatre and Kids Club afterschool care, The J is dedicated to the positive development of babies, children and teens.
We give hope and help to people who are striving to get healthy. Through our robust fitness and aquatics services and our Arts, Ideas and Jewish Life events, we support active and fit lifestyles for people of all ages.
Our Lunch Plus daily kosher meals and our dynamic adult programs, such as the ever-popular Jerry Graham and Terry Pollack lecture series, help to address important needs of adults. And we offer a sense of community and connection to older adults who might otherwise be isolated.
We Believe in the Power of Partnerships.
We strengthened existing relationships and forged new ones to broaden our reach and better serve our community. This year we:
• Launched with University Hospitals, Rock Steady Boxing, an internationally-recognized non-contact boxing program aimed at helping to ease the tremors and movement problems of Parkinson’s disease.
• Continued offering Multiple Sclerosis Society –sponsored MS aquatics classes three mornings a week.
• Marked our third year partnering with Facing History and Ourselves to bring outstanding Jewish-themed films to teen audiences of over 600 as part of our Cleveland Jewish FilmFest Teen Screen.
• Presented our 19th annual Cleveland Jewish Book Festival with our Cuyahoga County Public Library partner and began a new chapter with Cleveland Public Library. We also worked with five area temples and synagogues to bring some of the most compelling and fascinating authors to Cleveland.
• Introduced, in collaboration with the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, James Beard award-winning chefs and best-selling authors, Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, to Cleveland.
• Partnered with JNF, PJ Library and Gross Schechter Day School to present a community-wide Tu B’Shevat Celebration that attracted hundreds of all ages.
• Celebrated 21 years serving as a host site to CEVEC students (Cuyahoga East Vocational Educational Consortium). Thirty-five students, ages 16-22 with moderate to severe disabilities, received daily vocational training at The J.
• Collaborated with NCJW and the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to bring the important film Roll Red Roll to Cleveland.
• Packed our gym, every Wednesday night throughout the school year, with Jewish teens blocking, shooting and scoring on our basketball courts through our longstanding BBYO partnership.
• Cheered on 30 JFSA Horvitz YouthAbility clients as they ran, swam, biked and rowed to victory at our 12th annual Indoor Triathlon and Biathlon and Kids Tri. This year’s sold-out event attracted 192 serious and casual athletes of all ages.
• Partnered with UH Rainbow Suburban Pediatrics and Senders Pediatrics to present enriching programs for families and parents.
• Forged a new business partnership that will have lasting benefits for our members, staff and guests for years to come. We have entered into an agreement with Traction Rec, a national software company built around the Salesforce platform. We will be overhauling all of our software and online functionality which will better support members and staff and improve the member experience.
DAVIDSON & MICHAEL HYMAN
There is Strength in Numbers.
Today, we are 11,000 members strong which includes 3,300 young members ages birth to 18. We engage and interact with an additional 20,000 community members and foot-traffic in our building each month is a remarkable 40,000. And while we are on the subject of numbers:
• Group Fitness attracted 6,800 participants at one or more of our 85 weekly classes.
• Pilates and Pilates Loft stretched 500 monthly participants.
• Personal Training strengthened 1,050 members annually.
• Small Group Training created a close-knit tribe of 30 members.
• Aquatics provided more than 1,000 participants life-saving swim lessons.
• J-Day Camps, this summer, will engage more than 500 children and teens at Playland Day Camp, Anisfield Day Camp, Anisfield B’ivrit and/or Francine & Benson Pilloff Family Performing Arts Camp.
• J-Day Camps will also provide companion counselors so that 26 children with special needs can fully participate in camp this summer.
• Camp Wise will be the Home of Happiness for 615 campers this summer.
• Playmakers Youth Theatre produced six full-scale shows featuring 200 talented cast members. Ensemble Theatre provided our teen casts the experience of performing in a professional theatre environment.
• Cleveland Jewish FilmFest and Cleveland Jewish Book festival attracted more than 10,000 attendees.
• Early Childhood nurtured 110 young children at our preschool and child care program and attracted more than 4,000 visitors to Family Place programming including the popular Tot Shabbat.
• J-Kids Club provided a safe, relaxing afterschool space for 50 grade school kids to connect with friends, do homework or take an enrichment class.
• Lunch Plus served over 11,600 meals six-days-a-week to 150 senior adults.
Thanks to the charitable support of individuals, corporations and foundations, more than 400 families and individuals in need received financial assistance totaling more than $420,000 to help defray the costs of J-Day Camps, Camp Wise and membership. One hundred percent of every dollar donated stayed at The J and was invested directly back into the lives of kids, families, and adults.
These Numbers are Just a Small Part of Our Story.
The real stories lie in the generations of families who have been personally impacted by The J. Over the next few pages you’ll meet just a few of them.
As we reflect on our successes and look forward to the year ahead, we are reminded that these accomplishments were only made possible thanks
to our dedicated Board of Trustees, generous donors, hard-working staff and enthusiastic partners. We give special thanks to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland whose support and encouragement has been vital to all that we do. Thank you, especially, to our valued members for playing such an important role in helping us deliver on our mission every day.
Mindy Davidson, Board Chair Michael G. Hyman, President & CEOA MAGICAL
Robin and Aaron Taylor agree, the Mandel JCC offers everything they hoped for –and more. Their two children attend The J’s Early Childhood program, Robin is an active participant in The J’s Small Group Fitness program, and the strong, supportive community at The J makes them feel right at home.
As the energetic mother of Ryan, 4½, and Adelyn, 2½, Robin is a tireless supporter of The J’s Early Childhood program. She serves as the outreach chairperson of JPO (The J’s Early Childhood Parent Organization), a dedicated group of preschool parents who help to fundraise, organize teacher-appreciation activities and sponsor social programs. She volunteers at Sing Into Spring, an annual fundraiser supporting teacher-development programs and collaborates with Jessica Robins, Director of Early Childhood Services, on a newsletter for preschool families.
“She’s always available to lend a hand –whether it’s to set up our intergenerational Seder or to match new Early Childhood families with established ones,” Jessica says. “When we send out a request for help, I know Robin will be the first one to volunteer.”
Robin says one of the reasons she and her husband, Aaron, are so committed to the preschool is because they are both former schoolteachers. When his schedule permits, Aaron, who is completing a surgical residency, takes advantage of the preschool’s open-door policy by being the mystery reader in Ryan’s class or helping with drop-off and pick-up. But beyond their backgrounds in education, the couple truly believe The J’s Early Childhood program is a magical place for the entire family.
“The staff provide emotional support for kids and parents,” Robin says. “When my son was potty-training, Talya Sterling, his teacher at the time, sat with Ryan and me in the bathroom for 25 minutes because she could see how frustrated I was – and it was on her own time, not class time.”
The J’s Early Childhood program consists of 23 loving teachers and an administrative staff of three, guiding 110 students, ages 18 months through Pre-K, through a variety of activities that build social skills and lay an academic foundation for achieving success in kindergarten – all within a rich Jewish framework. Additionally, children participate in a variety activities unique to The J including gym,
PLACE
mindfulness (yoga), music, gardening, community Shabbat celebrations on Fridays and swimming
Robin says The J represents much more than a building that houses Early Childhood. “In October 2017, a group of preschool moms decided to take a Small Group Training class and we all got hooked,” says Robin, this year’s overall female winner in the Mandel JCC Indoor Triathlon and Biathlon. “I love that I can drop off my son at preschool and my daughter at Kid Kare babysitting at 9 am, so I can attend a 9:15 am fitness class. It’s nice to have it all in one building. The money I spend on Kid Kare is the best investment because I believe in self-care, and my kids see the benefit of a parent who keeps herself healthy and happy.”
Jill Stovsky, Group Fitness and Small Group Training Supervisor, says Robin inspires all participants – not just the preschool moms – to achieve their personal best.
“She always has a positive attitude and energy, is caring and considerate to members and trainers, has a smile on her face and is ready
to give 110% to every workout,” Jill says. “Just as importantly, allowing herself the time to exercise makes her a better mom.”
Whether she’s helping in the Early Childhood program or at a fundraiser, Robin is a cherished volunteer. But Robin insists what she gets from The J is as valuable as what she gives. She says the Mandel JCC family’s unwavering support will become even more important in the fall, when Adelyn enters the program for three-year-olds and Aaron begins an out-of-state medical fellowship.
“The J’s Early Childhood program is like nothing I ever could have expected,” says Robin, stressing that the sense of kinship and community extends to every aspect of The J as well as to relationships that have blossomed from her family’s association here. “I feel so fortunate to have such a village to help raise my children.”
Photos: Top left: Robin spinning to victory during The J’s 2019 Indoor Triathlon & Biathlon. Top middle: Robin works out with Early Childhood mom Lorelei Woody on the Mezzanine in the Fitness Center. Far right: Robin and son, Ryan, at the Early Childhood Intergenerational Passover Seder.
There is something to be said about the power of food and good company to bring people together and build a caring community. And that is what the Mandel JCC’s popular Lunch Plus program excels at.
Lunch Plus offers a well-balanced, hot
kosher lunch six-days-a-week for senior adults in our community. But the delicious lunch is just the appetizer. The program also provides a variety of daily activities at Warrensville Community Apartments in Cleveland Heights, including bingo, exercise, live entertainment, speakers,
shopping trips, and health screenings. It is around the lunch table that strong, enduring Lunch Plus friendships have formed.
Ruth Goldstein, 102, and a 15-year Lunch Plus veteran gives rave reviews about the program.
“Sitting with friends around our lunch table is
WE’RE MORE THAN FRIENDS,
the highlight of my day,” she says. “We discuss politics, the weather, children and current events. Because we know each other so well we are more than friends, we are family.”
For Mary Marie Thomas, 97, the Lunch Plus van that picks her up at her Schnurmann House
The strong affection Yolanda Nixon, Lunch Plus Adult Services Supervisor, has for the participants who walk in the door is evident by her warm and joyful interaction throughout the day. “Each year we provide 11,600 nutritionally balanced hot kosher lunches to nearly 150
FRIENDS, WE’RE FAMILY!
apartment is her lifeline. “I don’t drive, and the free door-to-door transportation lets me get out of my apartment for the day,” she says. “No one likes to be alone and coming here makes me feel like I am part of the world. I think I would shrivel up and die without my Lunch Plus friends.”
“It’s okay to be old, as long as you are not old alone.”
Lunch Plus newcomer Shirley Abrams, 86, who lived in Pennsylvania before moving to Cleveland, received a warm welcome from the moment she became a Lunch Plus regular. “My first day here Ruth Goldstein invited me to sit at her table and in a short time I made true friends, not just acquaintances,” she says. “As you get older, some of your friends pass away and Lunch Plus has given me a whole new community.”
elderly adults six-days-a-week. By providing such outstanding services and stimulating programming we help this precious population age in place,” said Yolanda “These seniors led full and productive lives and Lunch Plus allows them to continue to experience life’s pleasures surrounded by new – and now dear – friends.”
A retired plumber Elliot Herzog, 89, says coming to Lunch Plus gives him a reason to get up in the morning. “It’s easy to fall into the habit of sleeping late and just sitting around your apartment,” he says. “When I come to Lunch Plus I know people care about me and look forward to seeing me each day. Just like a close-knit family, when someone is not here or gets sick we all worry about that person.”
Ruth, with her lifetime of wisdom, sums it up best, “It’s okay to be old, as long as you are not old alone.”
Funding for Lunch Plus comes from the Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Service, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Western Reserve Area on Aging and the Mandel JCC.
Photos: Left: Celebrating Ruth Goldstein’s 102nd birthday. Top left, (l-r) Charlotte Roth and Larisa Tzelentis. Top right: Rober Apel, Lunch Plus client with Lunch Plus Coordinator Amy Aschkenasy.A PLACE FOR
Over the years, Karen and Douglas Katz and their 16-year-old twins Amelia and Abe, have sampled a full menu of Mandel JCC activities and services, including summer camps, workouts and arts and cultural activities. “From soup to nuts, there is a place for everyone at The J,” says Doug, Chef Proprietor of fire food and drink.
Just mention Camp Wise and the twin’s faces light up. The J’s overnight camp has been a home away from home for eight summers for Amelia and six summers for Abe. “At camp everyone is family, and I love how close and connected I feel about my Camp Wise friends,” says Amelia, a junior at Hawken School. “Even though we keep in touch throughout the year, it’s still so exciting when we see each other again at camp each summer.”
Abe, who will be a junior at University School in the fall, says attending Camp Wise gives him the freedom to be himself. “I can do things that are fun and goofy that I wouldn’t normally do during the school year, like wearing crazy clothes to lunch, creating skits with my cabin mates and singing and cheering loudly during meals,” he says. “I also like that Camp Wise gives me a chance to make friends with a whole new group of kids.”
Abe and Amelia have set their sights on becoming Camp Wise counselors in a few years. This summer they are participating in the Camp Wise ILS (Israel Leadership Summer) Program. They both agree their Camp Wise experience has strengthened their Jewish pride and knowledge, “without question,” says Amelia.
“One of the great things about Camp Wise is the freedom we give kids to be individuals and to grow as people,” says Rachel Felber, Camp Wise Director. “It’s so rewarding to see returning campers like Abe and Amelia develop as leaders and share their enthusiasm for camp. I know their ILS trip this summer will be an extraordinary experience and they’ll return to Camp Wise with stronger ties to Israel and their Jewish identity.
Doug and Karen have also actively connected with The J. Karen, an artist and Director of Exhibits at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland, can be seen many mornings at one of The J’s fitness classes, like Barre and 3-2-1. This year she’s working with Brandon Colon, one of The J’s personal trainers, to build her strength and optimize her workouts.
“I joined The J when the twins started going to Camp Wise,” said Karen. “The fitness classes have
been so good for me and have opened the door to a whole new community of friends.”
As a professional chef and restaurateur, Doug was recently called on to interview chefs and best-selling authors, Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, at last year’s Cleveland Jewish Book Festival. He can also be counted on to drop Amelia off at BBYO meetings and Abe for pick-up basketball games at The J’s gym.
“My connection to The J goes way back to when I was a counselor at Playland Day Camp,” says Doug. “I’ve always viewed The J as a melting pot, bringing people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and interests together. The best tip I could give anyone is to become a part of this warm and welcoming Mandel JCC community.”
EVERYONE
“The fitness classes have been so good for me and have opened the door to a whole
THE JOYS OF
Sandy Zieve is determined to make sure children can spend summers at Camp Wise, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Sandy and her late brother Richard were not able to attend camp as kids and that’s in large part why she’s so passionate and committed to making a difference for children in our community.
“My dad was a blue collar worker who dropped out of high school to support his family,” explains Sandy. “And my mom got up at 6 am every morning to catch a bus for her job downtown. We had enough money for the basics, but continuous medical bills prevented any possibility of attending summer camp.”
In 2014, Sandy, a retired teacher, established the Richard and Sandy Zieve Camp Wise Scholarship Fund at the Mandel JCC. The fund provides scholarships for two campers, preferably a brother and sister, to have a meaningful Jewish summer camp experience at Camp Wise.
Sandy recalls spending summer vacations in her South Euclid neighborhood. “The sidewalks were our playground. We played hopscotch, jacks and jump rope and gathered blackberries in the open fields behind our house where wild turkeys
GIVING
roamed. But I know my brother and I would have benefited from an overnight camp like Camp Wise. To this day I’m sorry we never had that experience.”
“The Richard and Sandy Zieve Camp Wise Scholarship Fund keeps the campfires burning bright for children who might never experience the joys of overnight camp,” states Traci Felder, Mandel JCC Senior Vice President of Development. “This summer more than 600 children and teens will be attending Camp Wise and approximately 20% rely on financial assistance to do so. Because of the generosity of Sandy and other donors, The J is able to provide more than $200,000 in financial assistance to help families defray the cost of attending Camp Wise and J-Day Camps.”
A self-starter and dedicated teacher, Sandy graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelors Degree in Education and began her 31-year career with the Richmond Heights Elementary School. She later supervised student teachers at John Carroll University after retiring to care for her ailing mother.
Since her retirement Sandy has not stopped giving back. For many years she donated blood and platelets in recognition of her brother’s death
to leukemia when he was in his 20s. When her aunt
Estelle Zieve was a resident at Montefiore, Sandy established The Estelle Zieve STNA Commitment to Care Fund in honor of the wonderful aides who cared for her aunt, as well as The Sandy Zieve Discretionary Fund to support Montefiore’s Mandel 3 employees and residents. Sandy is an active volunteer at The Temple-Tifereth Israel, where she established The Sandy Zieve Visiting Scholar Fund, and is also past president of The Temple’s Women’s Association and currently serves on The Temple Board.
Sandy’s motivation to give back to the community was sparked by her “brother by choice”, community philanthropist Barry Feldman. “Barry
“I know my brother and I would have benefited from an overnight camp like Camp Wise. To this day I’m sorry we never had that experience.”
opened my eyes to the joy of giving back and the need to fill a void whenever possible,” she shares. In 2017, Sandy and Barry together donated a fire truck to Israeli fire and rescue squads in Rehovot, Israel under the auspices of JNF. She also donated a Medicycle to American Friends of Magen David Adom in memory of her brother, Richard.
When Sandy is not thinking of her next tzedakah project, she enjoys reading, gardening, and Torah study. Her commitment to Jewish continuity is unwavering.
“Both The J’s Camp Wise and J-Day Camps strengthen Jewish identity and pride, foster a sense of community and build a connection to Israel for children and teens,” said Traci Felder. “We are so thankful to Sandy for her generosity and support. Her fund is an invaluable investment in not only children, but our Jewish community and our Mandel JCC”.
Photos above: Horseback riding is a favorite activity at Camp Wise. The Camp Wise community comes together to celebrate Shabbat.
THE J IS OUR
When Darby and Jon Steiger moved to Beachwood 18 years ago, after spending several years in Washington, D.C., Darby was immediately drawn to the Mandel JCC.
“I saw this place and knew I needed to belong,” she says “It is my home. I spend almost every day here, sometimes I’m here two or three times a day, and I’ve always been excited about helping to make it such a vibrant place.”
Since joining The J, the Detroit native has immersed herself in almost every aspect of the organization. When she’s not at her job as a social science researcher, Darby is an exercise enthusiast who works out in The J’s Fitness Center five times a week, including weekly sessions with her personal trainer, Shari Barnes. She has co-chaired the Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish Book Festival, helped at the annual Play at The J benefit and serves on the Board of Trustees. As if that weren’t enough, the energetic and creative volunteer founded Between the Lines, a book club for women in their 30s, 40s and 50s; taught a book-folding class; and will lead a monthly crafting class beginning this fall.
“Darby is enthusiastic, creative and supportive – the kind of volunteer every staff member dreams of working with because she understands all
the different aspects of our community and is so passionate about The J,” says Deborah Bobrow, Director of Arts and Culture.
Darby’s family shares her devotion to The J. Her husband Jon, who grew up in Cleveland and now works as a consumer-protection attorney, has fond childhood memories of taking science classes and playing volleyball and racquetball at The J’s former location in Cleveland Heights. He recalls making friends and strengthening his Jewish identity as a camper at Camp Wise, The J’s award-winning overnight camp in Chardon. Those transformative experiences followed Jon to adulthood: He chaired and now continues to serve on the Camp Wise committee and is a former member of The J’s Board of Trustees.
The Mandel JCC has also figured prominently in the lives of the couple’s children, Lily, 19, and Max, 16. Lily, a student at the University of Rochester, attended the Francine and Benson Pilloff Family Playmakers Performing Arts Camp, J-Day Camps and Camp Wise, where she will serve as the Lacrosse Specialist this summer. Max, a junior at Beachwood High School, has participated in Playmakers Youth Theatre, J-Day Camps as well as Camp Wise and will be working as a
HOME
“So much these days can be about focusing on what divides us but The J continues to be a place where we all unite as one family –and one community!”
companion counselor at Anisfield Day Camp this summer. Following in his dad’s footsteps, Max is a member of the David Berger Chapter of BBYO, which meets at The J, where the teens compete in a basketball league colloquially (and lovingly!) known as Jew Ball.
Jon is delighted that spending time at The J is a family affair. “It’s all about k’lal Yisroel (the Jewish people),” he says. “For me, it started at Camp Wise as the one place where people from across the Jewish community came together and it continues at the Mandel JCC which serves as a welcoming place for all Jews regardless of denomination, age or socioeconomic backgrounds. So much these days can be about focusing on what divides us but The J continues to be a place where we all unite as one family – and one community!”
Photos: Top left: Jon and Darby at the Cleveland Jewish Book Festival presentation of Unorthodox Podcast, Top right: (l-r) Former Book Festival co-chairs Miriam Vishny, Cyndi Port and Darby Steiger with author Rebecca Alexander
Amber’s first contact with the Mandel JCC was as a high school freshman enrolled in the Cuyahoga East Vocational Education Consortium (CEVEC) that teaches vocational skills and helps students with special needs transition from school to adulthood. Amber is just one of 35 students, ages 16-22 who
receive daily vocational training at the Mandel JCC, all under the watchful supervision of CEVEC instructors. CEVEC, located at the Mayfield Heights School District, provides vocational and work training to high school students with moderate to severe disabilities from 16 districts in the eastern
Cuyahoga County area.
“CEVEC students like Amber get the whole package at The J”, says Jeremy Pilloff, CEVEC Transition Coordinator. “The J has been a host site for CEVEC students for more than 20 years. When the program first began here, students’ assignments
INTEGRATED INTO THE
included light housekeeping and clerical duties. As the partnership has grown, students have been able to take on more challenging assignments such as setting up the gym for preschool activities, folding and stacking towels, recycling materials, assembling mailings and filling goody bags for special events.”
using The J’s Family and Accessible Locker Room.
“The J offers a true quality-of-life experience for our students,” says CEVEC Principal Robert Ross, who admits to being envious of the students’ opportunity to exercise during the day. “Students are not just learning how to be a conscientious
FABRIC OF THE J
In addition to receiving valuable vocational training, students learn problem-solving strategies and gain social skills as they interact and form relationships with The J’s staff and members. “Students can walk through the hallway and interact with someone who is 90, and 15 yards down the hall they can be interacting with a three-year-old,” Jeremy says, adding that many CEVEC students have developed relationships with staff members, security personnel, preschool teachers and members. “Everyone at The J is so accepting and inviting. We know we are an integral part of The J and it’s a nice feeling for both sides.”
The typical day begins with a group huddle before students begin their tasks. At lunchtime, some students leave for their home school districts, while others remain at The J and participate in a midday program, which may include working up a sweat in The J’s Drums Alive class, exercising in the Fitness Center or refining life skills, such as showering and grooming following a workout
workers they are also learning invaluable skills such as communication, socialization and the importance of staying fit and active. There’s a commitment to our collaboration at every level of the Mandel JCC. Everybody’s all-in and making sure our students are integrated into the fabric of The J.”
“Everyone at The J is so accepting and inviting. We know we are an integral part of The J and it’s a nice feeling.”
Building and strengthening community is a driving principle of the Mandel JCC, confirms Michael Hyman, The J’s President and CEO. “That’s what makes the CEVEC-Mandel JCC relationship so extraordinary,” he says. “The students are such an asset to our organization. We are as enthusiastic
about greeting them every morning as they are about immersing themselves in The J’s classes, programs and people.”
Four years later, and now a senior, Amber has built on the skills she learned through the CEVECMandel JCC partnership, and is now proud to be working in the afternoon at another CEVEC job site. Through her work at The J, Amber discovered a passion for walking and lifting weights that prompted her to join The J. “I’ve learned how to be a leader and how to have a positive outlook,” she says. The skills that she has learned at The J will give her a better chance of employment when she graduates, however Amber insists the allure of The J remains strong: “The J means family to me and I’ll be here often.”
Photos: Left: Jeremy Pilloff, CEVEC Transition Coordinator (second from right) at the Welcome Desk with CEVEC students. Above: CEVEC student Amber assisted with recycling.
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
NAMES LISTED BELOW REFLECT A 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM MAY 16, 2018 – MAY 15, 2019.
The Mandel JCC gratefully acknowledges and thanks the following for their commitment to The J. We regret any inadvertent omissions or errors.
MANDEL:
Aliki & Peter Rzepka
Marvin Schinagle
Sally & Larry Sears
CHAI:
Mindy & Martin Davidson
Shelly & Scott Lewis
Shelley & Greg Marcus
Laurie & Rob Marks
Jan & Rick Mitchell
Evie & Gordon Safran
Stacy Schlein & Jeremy Sosin
Shani & Scott Spiegle
Jennifer & Arthur Weisman
LEADERSHIP
Trish & Mark Adler
Sandra & Robert Angart
Raquel & Stephen Bassett
Alina & Prasad Bodas
Michelle & Mark Bogomolny
Susan & Daniel Borison
Kareen & Michael Caputo
Heidi & Loren Chylla
Miriam Vishny & Mark Cohen
Barry Feldman
Jean & Michael Goulder
Lottie Gray
Susan & Michael Hyman
Liz & Brett Krantz
Lynn & Ira Krumholz
Larry Mack
Sandy & Steven Laserson Donor
Advised Fund
Darby & Jon Miller Steiger
Bernard & Heidi Perla
Barbara & Michael Peterman
Allison & Scott Peterson
Cindy & Keith Polster
Beth & Brian Robbins
Enid & David Rosenberg
Rozalina & Bennett Rubin
Lisa & Bill Schonberg
Jessica & Alan Semel
Amy & David Shaper
Cheri & Neal Shapero
Wendy & Danny Spitz
Jan & Will Sukenik
Jeanne & Jordan Tobin
Jennifer & Neil Tramer
Connie & Neil Waxman
Andria & Darrell Young
MITZVAH
Marilyn & Richard Goodman
Kathleen Griffin
Charlotte & Armin Guggenheim
Malvina Klopman
Ellen & Earl Leiken
Leslie & Ken LeVine
Nora Lindheim
Gayle & Jeff Marks
Mikki & Michael Rocker
Sharon & Bruce Rosenbaum
Lynn & Fred Rosenberg
Shawna & Matt Rosner
Kelly & Gil Rubanenko
Diane & Harvey Scholnick
Kendra Scott
CHAVERIM
Deborah & Harry Ackerman
Aliza Baden
Louise & Joseph Barmann
Lana & Ilya Bederman
Steven Belman
Nadine & Richard Bendycki
Elaine Bercu
Rita Blaugrund
Myrna & Kurt Bloch
Yeugeniya Bobrova
Deborah & Howard Bobrow
Elaine Bolasny
Dora Bornfeld
Karen Borstein
Phyllis & Ken Bravo
Tamar and Jeremy Brecher
Arthur Brown
Marilyn Cagin
Jill & Gary Cappy
Joyce Chavkin
Debbie & Daniel Chessin
Claire & Louis Chestney
Julie Cohen
Lynn & Phil Cohen
Jill & Brad Davidson
Lisa Davis
Joan Delahay
Raquel Deutsch
Wendy & Dan Dobres
Vera & Ronald Dombcik
Fred Doob
Shirley & Paul Eisenberg
Karen K. Eisenberg
Larissa & Yakov Elgudin
Lioussia Eydelkop
Sharon & Bennett Fagin
Marcia & Robert Fein
Traci Felder
Linda & Jack Fogel
Audrey Foster
Julie & Michael Frayman
Linna Li & Yusheng Gao
Maureen Garnett
Peggy & John Garson
Adi & Judith Gerblich
Jerry Gillett
Michelle & Efi Golan
Shirley Goldberg
Thuy Vu & Kenneth Nguyen
Zinaida Mazur & Arkadiy
Gomon
Iris & Elad Granot
David Greenberg
Bob Gries
Becky & J. David Heller
Jodie & Jon Herbst
Paula & Dan Herman
Sally & Alan Hirsh
Sara Hodgson
Debra & Jason Hollander
Hyeon Joo Cheon & Chansun Hong
Amanda Huffman
Judy & Don Jacobson
Joshua & Ilana Hoffer Skoff
Teri & Eldon Kabb
Suellen & Larry Kadis
Maxine Karns
Karen & Doug Katz
Mickey Katz
Sue Klarreich
Hallie & Eric Kogelschatz
Sally & Howard Kramer
Susan & Milton Lakin
Nana Landgraf
Sandy & Steve Laserson
Edith Lerner
Adam Levin
Joan & Stanley Levy
Debra & Michael Lincoff
Catherine Listinsky
Colette Livingston
Kenneth E. Looney
Kathy Kaden-Markowitz & Alvie Markowitz
Amanda & Haim Mayan
Merry McCreary
Deborah McCreath
Carl Monastra
Amy & Larrie Nadler
Martin Neiditz
Beth & Benjamin Mellors
Yolanda Nixon
Marilyn Nudelman
Donna Oppenheimer
Shari and Michael Perlmuter
Kim Pesses
Vadim Pinus
Jody & Tod Podl
Eliana LeVine & Josh Polster
Debra & Don Posner
Esther & Lester Potash
Susan Dery Preisler & Bill Preisler
Sharon Priesand
Jennifer Chin & Christopher
Przybycin
Linda Rhodes
Jamie & Jeff Rindsberg
Susan & Mark Ringel
Estelle Ringel
Candace & Dennis Risen
Robert Vickers
Scott & Aviva Roland
Joanne Ross
Sheryl & Harvey Rothenberg
Arleen & Jordan Rothkopf
Mary Ann & Daniel Rothstein
Bela & Mikhail Royzman
Shiri & Joel Saltzman
Rebecca & Ben Sattin
Karin F. Schleifer
Scott & Amy Bilsky Family
Charitable Fund
Mary Scutella
Joan Greitzer Shall
Katie & Michael Shames
Brenda & Loren Shapiro
Debra Light & Bruce Sherman
Sabrina & Aaron Shifman
Eppie & Sanford Shore
Lisa Paul Sierk
Esther & Edward Silver
Janet & James Stonehill
Karen & Leonard Steiger
Lucinda Stevens & Carl Goldstein
Faye & Sel Strassman
Helen Salz & Jeffrey Sunshine
Alison & Eric Tannenbaum
Riaz Tarar
Marc Terkel
Deborah & Kenneth Traeger
Beverley & Richard Uria
Linda & Les Vinney
Randi & Daniel Waxman
Carole Weinberg
Marlene Weinstein & James Newman
Sharon Weinstein
Debbie & Jerry Weinstein
Gail & Edward Weintraub
Glenda & Martin Weisblatt
Eleanor Weisman
Michelle & Amir Weiss
David & Tamara Wilkof
Eileen & James Wilkoff
Yevgeniya & Gadi Wininger
Daniel Wise
John Wolf
Diane & Brian Young
Robert Wilson & Richard Zingale
Judith & David Zwick
Mandel: $5000+
Chai: $1,800 – $4,999
Leadership: $1,000 – $1,799
Mitzvah: $ 500 – $ 999
Chaverim: up to $499
In Honor or In Memory of the following, generous contributions have been made to the Annual Campaign by multiple donors.
OF BLESSED MEMORY:
Lauren Fine
Rebecca Eden
Rose Kanter
Harry Leichner
Maury Magdis
Barry Sadowsky
Emily Sattin
Eileen Semel
Helen Simon
Iris Zahler
IN HONOR OF:
Mindy Davidson
Linda Fogel’s birthday
Linda Fogel’s mother’s 101st birthday
Keith Polster
Rabbi Daniel Roberts
50 years as a Rabbi
Bill Schonberg’s 65th Birthday
Alan Semel’s leadership
Jonathan Waxman’s 26th birthday
Robert Young’s 90th Birthday
FUNDING PARTNERS
The Mandel JCC thanks all of our funding partners who have generously supported us throughout this past year. We especially thank the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, Jewish Federation of Cleveland and United Way of Greater Cleveland for their continued commitment and support.
FOUNDATIONS & COMMUNITY FUNDING SOURCES ($1000 and above in support)
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Bernard D. & Susan Goodman Family Philanthropic Fund
B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
Brian and Beth Robbins Philanthropic Fund*
Cleveland Automobile Club Orphans Outing Fund
Cleveland Israel Arts Connection*
Cleveland Public Library
Consulate General of Israel
Cuyahoga County Public Library
David and Inez Myers Foundation
Duvin Family Philanthropic Fund*
Fairmount Temple
Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
Henry and Eugenia Green Family Foundation
Herman & Sadie Eigen Memorial Fund
Iris Bialosky Zahler Fund
Jewish Federation of Cleveland**
Karen R. Horowitz & Jeffrey M. Kahn Donor Advised Fund*
John Andrew Lang Philanthropic Fund*
John P. Murphy Foundation
Keith & Cynthia Polster Philanthropic Fund*
Larry & Bonnie Frankel Philanthropic Fund
Leonard Krieger Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Leonard, Lillian, Faye, Albert B. & Audrey G. Ratner Donor
Advised Fund
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Mayer-Haber JCC Endowment Fund*
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Humanities
Park Synagogoue
Penni & Stephen Weinberg Fund
Polster Family Foundation
Puffin Foundation West, Ltd.
Robert and Eileen Sill Family Foundation*
Sandy & Steven Laserson Donor Advised Fund*
Stanley and Barbara Meisel II Philanthropic Fund*
The Morshana Foundation
The Sally and Larry Sears Fund
The Sapirstein-Stone-Weiss Foundation
The Suburban Temple Kol Ami
The Temple-Tifereth Israel
University Circle, Inc.
* Indicates Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland ** Indicates multiple gifts
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Adelphia Metals
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
The Bagel Shoppe Benesch
Brennan Heating & Cooling
Cleveland Cinemas
Cleveland Jewish News
Coit Services of Ohio, Inc.
COMDOC
Connective Counsel
Crystal Clear Building Services
Fabo Architecture, Inc.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Graeters Ice Cream
Gross Residential
Huntington Bank
HW&Co/HWFA
Jay Auto Group
Kantina
KeyBank Foundation
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz
Legacy Construction Services, LLC
Liberty Textile Co.
Littler Mendelson
Marriott East
Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream
Neers Produce
Party 411
Perspectus Architecture LLC
Precious Cargo Transportation Inc.
Ratliff & Taylor
RSM
The Melting Pot
TLC Landscaping
University Hospital, Sports Medicine
DONOR FUNDS & FUNDED
NAMES
LISTED BELOW REFLECT A 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM MAY 16, 2018 – MAY 15, 2019.
ABEL BOOSTERS
Faye Kaplan
ANISFIELD DAY CAMP
Iris Granot
Esther & Lester Potash
AQUATICS
The Redwoods Foundation Group, Inc.
IMO Lyle Reed: LaRue Howard
Sara Hodgson
Debra & Don Posner
AREA OF GREATEST NEED
David Miller
– IMO Iris Zahler
Cathleen Rossman
Joel Saltzman
Kevin White
Alan Yanowitz
IMO Eileen Semel: Ilene Neides
Susie Stern
Howard Slater
Debbie Rothschild
ARTS & CULTURE
PROGRAMMING
Anita Seid
Bonnie & Stephen Spiegle
CAMP CHAI
Toby & Norman✡ Bresky
Robert & Eileen Sill Family Foundation*
CAMP WISE
Anonymous
Jennie & Ben Becker
Meredith Belman
Joshua Beren
Heather Brody
Ellen & Jonathan Brown
Jessie Bruder
Gary Buchler
Jessica Canning
Hannah Caplan
Brian Chessin
Heidi & Loren Chylla
Julie Cohen
Liz Cohn
Lory Conte
Dr. Herman Smith Memorial Fund*
Hannah Davidoff
Michael Epstein
Charleen & Sol Factor
– IHO Alexa Konover
Lisa Feinberg & Michael
McFarland
Julie & Michael Frayman
– IHO Cathy Becker
Ann Freimuth
– IHO Jon Steiger’s 50th
birthday
Marc Freimuth
– IHO Jon Steiger’s 50th
birthday
Galin Family
– IHO Gabe Rubanenko’s Bar Mitzvah
Marilyn Gardner
Amanda & Josh Goldberg
Matthew Golden
Jessica Goldstein
Dan Goodman
Jennifer Grischkan Gordon
Lesley Gordon
Isaac Hecker
Jodie & Jon Herbst
Brian Innenberg
Jay Auto Group
Adam Josephson
Amy & Richard Kalk
Abby Kaufman
Sarah Krest
Debbie & Russ Klein
– IHO the amazing staff at CW, especially Rachel Felber, Abby Kaufman, & Cathy Becker!
Dolores Kleinman
Hallie & Eric Kogelschatz
Lee & Melissa Korland
Dustin Kress
Amanda & Ken Kurland
John Lang
David Leb
The Light Family
– IHO Jon Steiger’s birthday
Celia & Gene Livshin
Laura & Brian Loebl
– IHO Dr. Rob Zimmerman & the infirmary staff
Ashley Southard London
Rebecca Lord
Lozier Family
Zach Mandel
Jordan Marks
Zachary Marlin
Barry Marlin
Robin & Bill McCann
Evan Meles
Jill & Josh Miller
Darby & Jon Miller Steiger
Katie Moscowitz
Jill & Jeffrey Muencz
Adam Neides
Karie & David Newman
Matthew Newman
Iris November & Rachel Hollander
– IHO Gabe Rubanenko’s Bar Mitzvah
Donna Oppenheim
– IHO all campers
Mathew Ortman
Matthew Paley
Maxwell Peltz
Amy Porter
– IHO Anna Buchner’s Bat Mitzvah
Angelo Posa
– IMO Eileen Semel
Susan Post
Michael Post
Stacey Rippner
Celena Ritchey
Kelly & Gil Rubanenko
– IHO Jon Steiger’s 50th birthday
Abigail Rubin
Jon Rubinstein
Amy Saltzman
Martin Saltzman
Alyssa Sands
Leah Sass
Shira Saunders
Scott & Amy Bilsky Family
Charitable Fund
Jessica & Alan Semel
Martin Shankle
Marcy & Brett Shankman
– IHO Jon Steiger’s milestone birthday
Steven Shore
Jennifer Slate
Ezra Steiger
– IHO his son’s 50th birthday
Eli Steinberger & Melissa Shamis
Randi & Mike Sussman
Aaron Terkel
Toledo Jewish Community Foundation
Edie Ungar-Shafran & Steve
Shafran
– IMO Eileen Semel
Michelle & Amir Weiss
Mark Young
Beth & Chris Young
CLEVELAND JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL
Jeremy Adell
Anshe Chesed Fairmount
Temple
Faye & Michael Bass
Fran & Marv Bauer
Barbara & Bob Bilenker
B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
Elaine Bolasny
Grace Brower
Fran & Aaron Bulloff
Cleveland Public Library
Bonnie & Mike Cole
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Deedra Dolin
Friends of Jewish Lifelong Learning
Adi & Judith Gerblich
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Noreen Koppelman-
Goldstein & Barry Goloboff
Graeters Ice Cream
Judy & Andy Green
Leona Green
Kathleen Griffin
Henry & Eugenia Green
Family Foundation*
Herman & Sadie Eigen
Memorial Fund
The Iris Bialosky Zahler
Lecture Series of the
Mandel JCC
Nancy & Joel Kay
Merle & Robert Kiwi
Terri & Stuart Kline
Eliana LeVine & Josh Polster
Berinthia & Mark LeVine
Shelly & Scott Lewis
Renee Lieberman
Laura & Brian Loebl
The Men’s Club
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Humanities
Park Synagogue
Jody & Tod Podl
Jamie & Jeff Rindsberg
Enid & David Rosenberg
Beth Rosenthal
Margo & Robert Roth
Michael Rothberg & Shira Atik
Andrea & Stuart Rubin
Ellen Saltz
June Scharf
Robbie & Jay Schonfeld
Sally & Larry Sears
Jessica & Alan Semel
Abbie & Steve Sender
Sharon Freimuth Memorial Fund
Jane Sherwin
Darby & Jon Steiger
Laura Simon & Steve Moss
Suburban Temple Kol Ami
The Temple-Tifereth Israel
Linda Tobin
Miriam Vishny & Mark Cohen
Gail & Edward Weintraub
Judi & Marshall Wolf
Sandra Zieve
IMO Iris Zahler:
Gloria & Ian Abrams
Marilyn Bogart
Donna & Steve Borstein
Rick & Mindy Cohen
Lois Joan Davis
Kimberly DeForest
Paul Dorman, Maxwell Lea,
Mark Mitchell
Traci Felder
Marty Friedman
Shawn Gentry
Olga Gonzalez
Sally Good
Sid Good
Phyllis Herschman
Nancy Israel
Hildegard Kermin
Gerrie King
Dee Kursh
Sharon Lebovitz
Cookie & Herbert Marcus
McNamara Family
John D. Nickolas
Phyllis Reisman
Debbie & Bob Rifkin
Kyla & Mitchell Schneider
Scott Schneider
Laura Siegal
Glenn Siegler
Jan & Will Sukenik
Jennifer & Arthur Weisman
CLEVELAND JEWISH FILMFEST
Edna & Yair Akrish
Julie Jaslow Auerbach
Karen & David Bardenstein
Faye & Michael Bass
Jennie & Ben Becker
Nancy & Larry Bell
Laura & Erol Beytas
Blue Rock Select LLC
Elaine Bolasny
Beth Wain Brandon
Phyllis & Ken Bravo
Marilyn Cagin
Brenda & David Goldberg
Philanthropic Fund
Brian & Beth Robbins
Philanthropic Fund*
Tamar & Peter Brosse
Kareen & Michael Caputo
Florence Chelm
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Cleveland Jewish News
Coit Services of Ohio, Inc.
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Bonnie & Mike Cole
Consulate General of Israel
Chagrin Yoga
CT Consultants
Beth & Rand Curtiss
PROJECTS/PROGRAMS
Rita Cydulka & Marc Collin
David & Inez Myers Foundation
Development Corporation for Israel
Helene Diamond
Maureen Dinner
Deedra Dolin
Fran & Mark Doris
DOS-55 Company
Emily D. Edelstein
Marilyn Estrin
Federal Trade Commission
Lois Freedman
Ann Freimuth
Lynne & Norm Friedman
Phyllis & Avrum Froimson
Frozen Custard Mayfield Inc.
Brenda & David Goldberg
Fran Goldlust
Noreen KoppelmanGoldstein & Barry Goloboff
Florence Goodman
Great Lakes Brewing Company
The Greater Cleveland Chapter of Amit
Harry K. & Emma R. Fox
Charitable Foundation
Erica Hartman-Horvitz & Richard Horvitz
Martin Horwitz
Sheila & Bradley Hull
Deborah & Jerry Isaak-Shapiro
Sally Isenstadt
Jack Jaffe
Cleveland Israel Arts
Connection of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Jewish National Fund
John P. Murphy Foundation
Roseanne & Michael Kadis
Art Kaplansky
Elliot Kaufman
Donna Chernin Kurit✡
David Leavitt & Leah Spector
Leonard Krieger Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Norma Lerner
Jean & Alan Lettofsky
Heather Ross-Lowenstein &
Irwin Lowenstein
Shelly & Scott Lewis
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
Amelia Morgenstern
Peta & Roland Moskowitz
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Ohio Arts Council
Marilyn & Kenneth Oif
David Paley
Stephen Pepper
Pisces Puppy
Precious Cargo Transportation Inc.
Puffin Foundation West, Ltd.
Regal Carpet Center Inc.
Simon Rekhson
Helen & Ronald Ross
Marjorie Bell Sachs
Sheri & Ken Sacks
Suzanne & Jonathan Scharfstein
Lisa & Bill Schonberg
Sally & Larry Sears
Judith & Izhak Shamir
Robin & David Shapiro
Stephanie & Todd Silverman
Snow Brothers Appliance
Cathy & Jonathan Stamler
Steve Hacker Films
Janet Stotter
Elizabeth Sunshine
Susan & Eric Wasserman
Weils of Bainbridge
Penni & Stephen Weinberg
Weintraub Family Fund
Jennifer & Arthur Weisman
Myra & Erwin Weiss
Susanne Wish-Baratz
Ruth Wolfson
Wood Trader
Ingrid Young
Andria & Darrell Young
Nancy & Rob Zimmerman
Norma & Larry Zukerman
IMO Donna Kurit:
Marsha Blond
Deborah & Howard Bobrow
Emily D. Edelstein
Jane & Jonathan Forman
JoAnn & Robert Glick
Ned Grossman
Amy Handel
Lilli Harris
Lynda & Don Insul
Sally Isenstadt
Suellen & Larry Kadis
Lois Kaye
Martin Kohn & Marcia Silver
Sandra Kramer
Seth Kurin
Barbara Lurie
Bonnie & Daniel Marks
Vladimir Vekstein & Kathy Marsh
Ruth & Doug Mayers
Marcia Molloy
Ronald Neuger
Party411 Events
Deborah Proper &
Josh Nathan
Alice Rickel
Amy Rogat
Mary Rosenberg
Jackie Rothstein
Kyla & Mitchell Schneider
Sally & Larry Sears
Sherwin-Williams Company
Laura Smith
Ellen Weber
Martin White
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
Eleanor Bhathena
Mindy & Martin Davidson
Lucy Fiala
Rosemary Halun
Erica & Adam Hirsh
Ivy Kopit
Jonas Kurowski
Jonah Mellors
Rebecca Pantuso
Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Northeastern Ohio, Inc
Elle Shuller
Josh Weinberg
IMO Emily Sattin
Anonymous
Carolyn Alpert
William Bernett
Deborah & Howard Bobrow
Ellen Brick
Ellen & Jonathan Brown
Deborah Coleman & Dan Polster
Kara Copeland
David Cunix
Wendy & Dan Dobres
Traci Felder
Ben Fleisher
Jill Frankel
Mitchell Friedman
Cynthia Gherman
Amy Goldstein
Leona Green
Thelma Hirsch
Susan & Michael Hyman
Richard Kaplow
Marilyn Karfeld
Helene Krasky
Terri Kraus
Kate & Ryan Kutnick
Giselle & Steve Lander
Leanne Leavitt
Amy Lipson
Beth Lukco
Sharon Marcus & John
Marcus
Marcia Margolius
Jared Miller
Hadley Morgenstern
Rachel Morgenstern
Barry Moses
James Nartker
Mariann Offtermatt
Hermine Ostro
Renaissance Fine Arts
Jackie Riggle
Debby Rosenthal
Joan Rosenthal
Robin Rosner
Rebecca & Ben Sattin
Barbara Smith
Alissa Stein
Robert Warren
Emily Yahr
IMO Linda Duvin
Jeff Apisdorf
Sue Bailys
Lynne & Irv Berliner
Deborah & Howard Bobrow
Jeanne Bredbeck
Judith Bronstein
Leslie Miller Buck
Judy Coben
Wendy Cohen
Duvin Family Philanthropic Fund*
Danielle & Jonathan Eisenberg
Traci Felder
Kim Froimson
Phyllis & Avrum Froimson
Peggy Garson
Joan Gross
Debra & Jason Hollander
Susan & Michael Hyman
Lynda & Don Insul
Judy Kaufman
Bonnie Klarfeld
Karen & Alan Krause
Eleanor Leahy & Eric Forman
Jessica & Aditya Nalik
Linda Olejko
David Orlean
Karen Penler
Julia & Larry Pollock
Marlene Raich
Ronald & Helen Ross Family
Philanthropic Fund*
Gayle Rosenberg
Amy Runnels
Cara & Matthew Sulzer
William Walton
Jennifer & Arthur Weisman
FAMILY PLACE
Larry & Bonnie Frankel
Philanthropic Fund
FITNESS, WELLNESS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Leann Olansky
Jonathan Berkovich
HEBREW IMMERSION ANISFIELD
Leonard, Lillian, Faye, Albert
B. & Audrey G. Ratner
Donor Advised Fund
HERMAN EIGEN/STAFF
ALUMNI FUND
Mikki & Michael Rocker
INDOOR TRIATHLON
Benjamin Ableson
Janice & Mitchell Adell
Adelphia Metals
Scarlett Adler
Stacey Astrove
Anne August
Mitchell Balk
Dee Banks
Jennie & Ben Becker
Cynthia Becker
Jay Becker
Bruce Bell
Elizabeth Bell
Lawrence Bell
James Berkebile
Stephen Berman
Sharon Billi
William Biscoff
Cynthia Block
Brian Bonhomme
Jennifer Bordeaux
Abby Botnick
Botnick Realty Company
Yelena Boxer & Brian Kelly
Sean Brennan
Jason Brown
Dawn Brown
Stanley Brown
Donna Bullis
Jessica Bullis
Diane Burgin
Rachel Cahn
Pauline Calabrese
Dennie Camens
Michael Campbell
Robyn & Pasquale Caporossi
Jill & Gary Cappy
Lindsey Cassidy
Nicole Cesa
Kimberly Chen
Daniel Chessin
Jodi Cloutier
Richard Cockrell
Coit Services of Ohio, Inc.
Seth Connally
Anne Connelly
Rebecca Curtis
Samantha Damstetter
Joshua Davidson
Jill Davidson
Mindy & Martin Davidson
Cynthia Demsey
Michael Dondero
Jenna Englander
Marlene Englander
Samantha Englander
Arielle Epstein
Amy Faris
Traci Felder
Barry Feldman
Carl Ferrazza
Adam Fleder
Melanie Fletcher
Laura Fox
FPT-Cleveland LCC/Weingold
Rubbish Company
Philip Fragassi
Darci & Judah Friedman
Ryan Garman
Chris Garson
Alan Goldberg
Greg Goldfeder
Edith Goldstone
Lottie Gray
Susan & Steve Green
Jen & Kevin Greene
Gregory & Shelley Milin
Marcus Philanthropic Fund*
Yosef Gross-Richmond
Rachel Gurshman
Mindalore Hamilton
Sarah Harland
Ashley Hartman
Kevin Hartman
Adam Hirsh
Deborah Horowitz
Gabrielle Horstman
Susan & Michael Hyman
Dick Immerman
Taryn & Andy Isaacs
Jewish Family Service
Association
Shelby Jones
Jane Joseph
Adam Josephson
Julie Kalniz
Debby Kastner
Heidi Katz
Cindy Kaufman
Keith & Cynthia Polster
Philanthropic Fund*
Wasana Kenman
Michael Kenney
Sue Kenney
Kevin Kinder
Debbie Klein
Andrew Kohn
Dan Kovijanich
Brett Krantz
Rebecca Krumhansl
Nolan Krumhansl
David Kulik
Marvin Lader
Joanne Laidman
Sandy & Steven Laserson
Tripp Lawrence
Ted Lawrence
Ned Lea
Deborah Lea
Eric Lea
Noah Leavitt
Craig Levin
Adam Levin
Ira Levinsky
Stanley Levy
Tom Lopez
Larry Mack
Howard Mack
Bob Marcantonio
Greg Marcus
Robert Marks
Barry Marlin
Rachael Martin
Steven Mattlin
Michael Milgrom
Andrew Mirkin
Kenneth Mirkin
Lori Mirkin
Demetrios Mittas
Ashlee Moehring
David Moll
Sarah Moll
Jennifer & Edward Monahan
Jessica Monahan
Irwin Moore
Scott Mosselman
Nicole Mullins
Sharon & Refahel Muskin
Alicia & Alex Namrow
Chad Nance
Mat Napchen
Hannah Newcomb
Sharon Newman
Hannah Okura
Dean Pahr
Sandrine Pal
Joe Perkins
Julian Peskin
Kyla Peterson
Susan Peterson
Kara Pietrowski
Jody & Tod Podl
Debra & Don Posner
Daniel Post
Jay Post
Michael Post
Susan Post
Shirin Rastgoufard & Peter
Psarras
Ilana Ratner
Susan Reis
Mila Rekhson
Richard & Lisa Immerman
Donor Advised Fund
Sarah & Josh Rintamaki
Jake Rintamaki
Rachel Rood
Enid & David Rosenberg
Mary Ross
Cullen Roth
Kathy Rothenfeld
Jeff Rotsky
Kelly & Gil Rubanenko
Patrick Russo
Alexander Russo
Michael Saig
Amy Saltzman
Laura Fox & Michael Salzinger
Alex Salzinger
Gary Salzinger
Paul Sampliner
Andrea Sasson
Kara Schwabauer
Jessica & Alan Semel
Beth Semel
Michael Semel
Bob Sferra
Katie Shames
Melissa Shamis
Brien Shanahan
Beverly Shapero
Jeremy Shapero
Lila Shapero
Cheri & Neal Shapero
Stephen Shapero
Jill Shemory
Allison Shippy
Melissa Siegel
Betsy & Brent Silver
Chad Silver
Howard Silver
Ginny Simmons
Jake Simmons
Ashley Sims
Katie Smith
Beth Snyder
Heidi Solomon
Jeremy Sosin
Jody & Scott Spero
Tyler Spitz
Liam Steele
Elizabeth Sucharzewski
Cara & Matthew Sulzer
Heidi Suter
Benjamin Switala
Robin & Aaron Taylor
Margot & Adie Tomer
JoAnn Tomer
Jessica Toy
Unilock Ohio
University Sports Medicine
Saul Varga
Herbert Wainer
Susan Wang
Erica Ware
Kendra Weekley
Emily Weitekamp
Julie West
Steven Willensky
Beth Young
Darrell Young
Robert Zaremsky
Rich Zatta
Burt Zucker
Lisa Zucker
Caryn Zwick
Donna Zwick
IRWIN WEINBERG
CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Irwin Weinberg
– IHO Bobbi Weiss’ & Rick German’s Birthday
JEWISH ARTS & CULTURE LAB
The Sapirstein-Stone-Weiss Foundation
JEWISH LIFE & LEARNING
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Maltz Museum of Jewish
Heritage
JOAN MORGENSTERN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
Jamie & Jeff Rindsberg
– IMO Linda Duvin
JOSEPH PAYNER
MEMORIAL FUND
Joseph Payner Memorial Fund
– IMO Beloved Mother
– IMO Alan Michael
LUNCH PLUS
David Eitman
Cindy Feinberg
Harriet Frank
Patricia Holman
Minnie Kaufman
Laurence Rush
Yetta Rush
Barbara Schwartz
– IHO Minnie Kaufman
Birthday
Thelma Stokes
University Circle, Inc.
Alan Weiss
MACCABI YOUTH GAMES
Jonathan Berkovich
Kawalty Enterprises LLC
Kelly & Aaron Millstone
Juliann & Joshua Nathanson
MAYER HABER FUND
Mayer-Haber JCC Endowment Fund*
NANCI FEINER MEMORIAL FUND
Irwin & Susie Kornbluth
PERFORMING ARTS CAMP
JFC Karen R. Horowitz & Jeffrey M. Kahn Donor Advised Fund
PLAY AT THE J
Deborah & Harry Ackerman
Trish & Mark Adler
Adventure Zone
Alson Jewelers
American Greetings
Amy’s Shoes
Anonymous
Ark Jewelers
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Marcia Bakst
Bar-Ilan University in Israel
dba American Friends
Beachwood Plastic Surgery
and Medical Spa
Nancy & Larry Bell
Benesch
Mark Benson
Deborah & Howard Bobrow
Michelle & Mark Bogomolny
Susan & Daniel Borison
Dora Bornfeld
Yelena Boxer & Brian Kelly
Brand Castle
Brennan Heating & Cooling
Seth & Jodie Bromberg
Buckeye Medical Supply
Camp Wise
Jill Cappy
Cascade Mountain
Chop House
Heidi & Loren Chylla
City BBQ
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Metro Parks
Coit Cleaners
COMDOC
Corky and Lenny’s
Crystal Clear Building Services
Beth & Rand Curtiss
Darrell A. Young Enterprises
Mindy & Martin Davidson
Lois Davis
James Davis
Development Corporation for Israel
Myrna & Rick Diamond
District
Deedra Dolin
Larissa & Yakov Elgudin
Ken Evers
Evie Lou
Fabo Architecture, Inc.
Lisa Farmer
Traci Felder
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, and Lighting
Arlene & Philip Fine
Fish Furniture
Fleming’s Steakhouse
Mary Ann & Brent Fletcher
Sherri Foxman
Bonnie & Larry Frankel
Howard Freeman
Ann Freimuth
Marc Freimuth
Maureen Garnett
Gervasi Vineyard
Robyn Goldberg
Warren Goldberg
Sally Good
Graeter’s Ice Cream
Kitty & Alan Greenberg
Gregory & Shelley Milin
Marcus Philanthropic Fund*
Gross Builders
Charlotte & Armin
Guggenheim
Hallie Abrams – The Wardrobe Consultant
Melanie Halvorson
Heidi’s This ‘n That
Marie Hersch
Sara Hodgson
Jennifer Holland
Martin & Sandi Horwitz
Huntington Bank
HW&Co
Susan & Michael Hyman
Lynda & Don Insul
Taryn & Andy Isaacs
Cheryl & Alec Isaacson
Jack’s Deli
Jay Auto Group
Roseanne & Michael Kadis
Suellen and Larry Kadis
Kantina
Kelly Millstone Designs
Keith Kerman
Gerrie King
Knuth’s
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz
Carmen & Arun Kottha
Brian Krantz
Irene & Richard Kretch
Lynn & Ira Krumholz
Lake County Captains
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Sandy & Steve Laserson
Noah Leavitt
Legacy Construction Services, LLC
Legacy Village
Morton Levin
Leslie & Ken Levine
Bethamie & Brett Levy
Shelly & Scott Lewis
Littler Mendelson
Live Nation
Mikki & Jim Loveman
Lucy’s Sweet Surrender
Polster Family Foundation
David Spannagel
Jennie & Ben Becker
Lyndhurst Animal Clinic –
Drs. Wohlfeiler, Mendlowitz and Taddeo
Larry Mack
Kathy Kaden-Markowitz & Alvie Markowitz
Laurie & Rob Marks
Josh Mayers
Melting Pot
Memphis Kiddie Park
Miles Farmers Market
Darby & Jon Miller Steiger
Kelly & Aaron Millstone
Jan & Rick Mitchell
Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Karen & Barry Moses
Mother Rising
Mulholland & Sachs
Melissa Myers
Neptune Plumbing & Heating Co.
Ohio Wine Producers Association
Jill Okun
Party411 Events
Penni & Stephen Weinberg Fund
Bernard & Heidi Perla
Perspectus Architecture LLC
Barbara & Michael Peterman
Allison & Scott Peterson
Marla & Craig Petti
Pine Lake Trout Club
Pinstripes
Cindy & Keith Polster
Debra & Don Posner
Precious Cargo Transportation Inc.
Ellen & Richard Rabb
Haleigh Raff
Ratliff & Taylor
Jamie & Jeff Rindsberg
Rick Ritt
Road to College – Lisa Mayer
Jeffrey Robertson
Judith & Marshall Rosenberg
Enid & David Rosenberg
Beth & Frank Rosenberg
RSM
Kelly & Gil Rubanenko
Rozalina & Bennett Rubin
Run Avril Run/ Club Rock
Evie & Gordon Safran
Sarah Sager
Karin F. Schleifer
Kyla & Mitchell Schneider
Lisa & Bill Schonberg
Jessica & Alan Semel
Stephen Sferra
Shaker Auto Lease
Joan Greitzer Shall
Shani & Scott Spiegle Donor Advised Fund of JFC
Cheri & Neal Shapero
Jane Sherwin
Lisa Paul Sierk
Tammy Gould & Alan Silverman
Snow Trails
Spa Room
Shani & Scott Spiegle
Wendy & Danny Spitz
Jan & Will Sukenik
Cara and Matthew Sulzer
Terra Blue Title Agency
The Cleveland Orchestra
The Liberty Textile Company
The Lillian & Betty Ratner School
The Olive Scene
The Red Maple Inn
TLC Landscaping
Jeanne & Jordan Tobin
Kate Toohig
Jennifer & Neil Tramer
Transcon Builders Inc.
Michele & Michael Unger
Olga Vayner
Connie & Neil Waxman
Muriel Weber
Jennifer & Arthur Weisman
Annabelle Weiss
Hildee & Gary Weiss
Weiss and Tor
Welshfield Inn
Where I’m From Apparel
Whole Foods Market
Stephanie & Adam Wieder
Anne Marie & Warren Wolfson
Ellen & Daniel Worthington
Andria & Darrell Young
Katherine Kraus & Warren Zahler
Iris* & Gerald Zahler
Rich Zatta
Nancy & Rob Zimmerman
PLAYMAKERS YOUTH
THEATRE
Marc Freimuth
– IMO Eileen Semel
Leona Green
Don Mastrobuono
– IMO Sy Levine
Ohio Arts Council
Allison & Scott Peterson
RICHARD & SANDRA ZIEVE
CAMP WISE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Sandra Zieve
SHARON FREIMUTH MEMORIAL FUND
BBYO
Steven Freimuth
Marc Freimuth
IMO Joel Freimuth:
Gloria & Ian Abrams
Kevin Adelstein
Barbara Amper
Susan Aukerman
Thomas Babington
Beth Baker
Melanie Biche
Barbara Bilenker
Susan & Paul Brickender
Mitchell Balk
Deborah & Howard Bobrow
Richard Brooks
Diane Dudak
Leslie Edelsberg
Deena Epstein
Arlene & Philip Fine
Steve & Bonnie Fischoff
Samuel Frankel
Elsie Freimuth
Richard Freimuth
Joanne Goldberg
Gerald Goldstein
Sally Good
Sid Good
Diane Gould
Barbara Gross
Gary Gross
Rochelle & Harley Gross
Diane Hartt
David Hexter
Susan & Michael Hyman
Deborah & Jerry Isaak-
Shapiro
Sally Isenstadt
Debra Jacob
Nathan Kansen
Andrea Kanter Grodin
Sara King
Mariah Klein
Terri & Stuart Kline
Eliana LeVine & Josh Polster
Nancy Levy & Gerald Yosowitz
Nancy Libman
Iris Lorber
Lois Marcus
Mary Rosenberg Interiors
Laurenda Messer
Sally Messinger
James Meyers
Darby & Jon Miller Steiger
Harriet & Mel Morris
Marla Patzik
Katherine Petrey
David Polk
Debra & Don Posner
Joanne & Richard Prober
Caryn Putterman
Helaine Razovsky
Nadia Ritter
Leslie Rosen
Enid & David Rosenberg
Tena Rosner
Arleen & Jordan Rothkopf
Aliki & Peter Rzepka
Eva Sands
Jerry Schmelzer
Susan Shapiro
Rudolph Shields
Barbara Shields
Marc Silverstein
David Steiger
Leonard Steiger
Gabriel Steinberg
Jan & Will Sukenik
Linda Tobin
Alisa Warshay
Susan & Eric Wasserman
Connie & Neil Waxman
Donna Weinstein**
Ronnie Weinstein
Jennifer & Arthur Weisman
Kimberly Whitehouse
Steven Willensky
Sandy & Tim Wuliger
Donna Yanowitz
Shira Yoffe
Louise Zinkevcz
SING INTO SPRING
Eliza & Brian Adams
African Safari Wildlife Park
Joanna Alleman
Anonymous Applebees
Art Party
Yuriy Bobayev
Lynne & Irv Berliner
Percy Bhathena
Bomba Tacos
Cafe O’ Play
Cain Park
Camp Wise
Andrea & Andy Carlson
Darla Carlson
Cynthia Chalten
Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Choolah Gift Cards
Heidi & Loren Chylla
Cleveland Chirosport & Wellness
Cleveland Mom Photography
Jennifer Colecchia
Casee Coleman
Elizabeth Weinstein & Jason Confino
COSI
Alison & Joel Dachner
Davis Bakery
Double Rainbow
Early Childhood Program
East Coast Custard
Danielle & Jonathan Eisenberg
Sally Farwell
First Flips Gymnastics
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
& Wine Bar
Fun ’n’ stuff
Naima Garden
Kelly & Jeff Goshe
Jennifer & Robert Gourley
Great Lakes Brewering
Company
Green Road Liquor
Burcu Gurkan
Hands on Pottery
Heinens
Gwen & Josh Herman
Improv Class with Urusla
Intercontinental Clevelan Hotel
J. Pistone
Devi & Manoj Jhaveri
Melanie & Derek Johnson
JS Jewelry Boutique
Jumpstart Gymnastics
Joshua Kammer
Terry & Roger Karp
Kendra Scott
Anny Kim
Boris Kleiman
Carmen & Arun Kottha
Lynn & Ira Krumholz la coiffe
Sandy & Steven Laserson
LaureLive
Legacy Village
Leslie & Ken Levine
Shelly & Scott Lewis
Luke Lindberg
Susan Loparo
Los Arcos
Lotus Blossom Salon
Luna Bakery
Lustre Boutique
Larry Mack
Maggie Wise Birthday Party
Maltz Museum of Jewish
Heritage
Mandel JCC
Shelley & Greg Marcus
Market Garden Brewery
Deborah Mazzocca
Nickolas McMurdy
Memphis Kiddie Park
Metropolitan Market
Peter Mihalek
Sarah & Scott Miller
Lindsay & Jason Miller
Mother Rising
Silvia Moyiae
Mulholland & Sachs
Jessica & Aditya Nalik
Ohio City Burrito
Panera
Patti & Bruce Perlmuter
Allison & Scott Peterson
Pinstripes
Play Arcade
Playground World
Playmatters
Cindy & Keith Polster
Rezi Gymnastics Academy
Michelle Rothbaum
Rube Adler Sports
Dana Saltzman
Sanity
Kelly Schneider & Gregory Gordon
Jessica & Alan Semel
Shanna Brown
Cheri & Neal Shapero
Erin & Scott Shuller
David Smetana
Snapology
Shani & Scott Spiegle
Marla & Andrew Spitz
Stan Hywett
Noam Stern
Sugar Arts Bake House
Donna & Harry Sulzer
Cara & Matthew Sulzer
Whitney Swamy
Robin & Aaron Taylor
Brian Thomsen
Tittle & Perlmuter
Shira Tor
Jing & Sihua Wang
Emily Hoffman & Eric Weingart
Yevgeniya & Gadi Wininger
Woodhouse Day Spa
Sasha & Scott Yasinow
Debra Yasinow
Paulette Yasinow
Rudy Yonkov
Christy Young
Andria & Darrell Young
Annie & Gerald Zaratsian
Li Wang & Kuilin Zhang
Ceci Dadisman & James Zink
SPECIAL NEEDS CAMP CURRENT YEAR
Cleveland Automobile Club
Orphans Outing Fund
Gitta Stein Fund*
Maurice Saltzman Youth
Grant Program
Sharon & Joel Peerless
Robert & Eileen Sill Family Foundation*
The Morshana Foundation
SPECIAL NEEDS FUND
Deborah Erenrich
Sally & Howard Kramer
Kenneth Methven
Heather Ravas
Beth Weiner
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MANDEL JCC
BOARD OF TRUSTEE OFFICERS
2018-2019
Mindy Davidson, Chair
Sandy Laserson, Vice Chair
Greg Marcus, Vice Chair
Keith Polster, Vice Chair
Scott Spiegle, Vice Chair
Lawrence Mack, Treasurer
Neil Tramer, Asst. Treasurer
Rick Mitchell, Secretary
Bennett Rubin, Asst. Secretary
MANDEL JCC
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2018-2019
Robert Angart
Stephen Bassett
Ben Becker
Alina Bodas
Mark Bogomolny
Susan Borison
Loren Chylla
Barry Feldman
Michael Goulder
Brett Krantz
Ira Krumholz
Leslie Levine
Shelly Lewis
Robert Marks
Heidi Perla
Allison Peterson
Beth Robbins
Karin Schleifer
Cheri Shapero
Harvey Siegel
Jeremy Sosin
Danny Spitz
Darby Steiger
NOMINATED TO SECOND 3-YEAR TERM
ENDING 2022
Susan Borison
Sandy Laserson
Keith Polster
Darby Steiger
NOMINATED TO FIRST 3-YEAR TERM ENDING 2022
Yelena Boxer
Jim Davis
Larissa Elgudin
Sarah Sager
Hildee Weiss
Stephanie Wieder
NOMINATED TO FIRST 2-YEAR TERM ENDING 2021
Joshua Mayers
HONORARY TRUSTEE FOR LIFE
Greg Marcus
NOMINATED TO SERVE AS OFFICERS 2019-2020
Mindy Davidson, Chair
Keith Polster, Vice Chair
Scott Spiegle, Vice Chair
Sandy Laserson, Vice Chair
Lawrence Mack, Vice Chair
Neil Tramer, Treasurer
Bennett Rubin, Asst. Treasurer
Rick Mitchell, Secretary
Loren Chylla, Asst. Secretary
2019-2020 MANDEL JCC BOARD
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Alan Semel, Chair
Mindy Davidson, Board Chair
Brett Krantz
Sandy Laserson
Greg Marcus
Rick Mitchell
Heidi Perla
Keith Polster
Enid Rosenberg
Karin Schleifer
Miriam Vishny
Art Weisman
PAST PRESIDENTS/ HONORARY TRUSTEE FOR LIFE
Hilda Faigin*
Marc Freimuth
Max R. Friedman*
George Goulder*
Alvin Gray
Brent Grover
David B. Guralnik*
Myron Guren*
Harold L. Klarreich*
Julie Kravitz*
Earl Leiken
Morton Mandel
Michael Peterman
Enid Rosenberg
Peter Rzepka
Gordon Safran
William Schonberg
Alan Semel
Ernie Siegler*
Jeanne Tobin
Peggy Wasserstrom
Arthur A. Weisman
Darrell A. Young
MANDEL JCC 2018-2019 COMMITTEES
Camp Wise Loren Chylla, Chair
Cleveland Jewish Book Festival Eliana LeVine, Shelly Lewis, Laura Simon, Co-chairs
Cleveland Jewish FilmFest – Beth Robbins, Susan Wasserman, Co-chairs
Day Camping – Shelly Lewis, Chair
Early Childhood – Allison Peterson, Chair
Executive Committee – Mindy Davidson, Chair
Facilities Planning & Development – Darrell Young, Chair
Finance & Audit – Larry Mack, Chair
Fund Development Scott Spiegle, Chair
Jewish Life & Culture Susan Borison, Chair
Leadership Development & Nominating Alan Semel, Chair
Technology Robert Marks, Chair
STAFF OPERATING FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018
MANDEL JCC EXECUTIVE STAFF 2018-2019
Michael G. Hyman, President & CEO
Deborah Ackerman, Senior Vice President, Finance
Traci E. Felder, Senior Vice President, Fund Development
Debra Posner, Senior Vice President, Membership, Marketing & Arts, Ideas & Jewish Life
Gil Rubanenko, Senior Vice President, Programming & Engagement
Sara Hodgson, Vice President, Human Resources
MANDEL JCC MANAGEMENT STAFF 2018-2019
Liza Adams, Assistant Director of Early Childhood Programming
Janice Adell, Executive Assistant
Perry Battaglia, Facilities Supervisor
Deborah Bobrow, Director, Arts & Culture
Lindsey Carcioppolo, Manager, Digital Marketing
Scott Dann, Director, Finance
Jill Davidson, Director, Information Management Systems
Rachel Felber, Director, Camp Wise
Brent Fletcher, Director, Security & Facilities
Bob Gralnick, Children, Youth & Teen Program Manager
Kaitlyn Layer, Aquatics Supervisor
Abby Kaufman, Associate Director, Camp Wise
Yolanda Nixon, Lunch Plus Supervisor
Abbey Phillips, Day Camp Assistant Director & Anisfield Site Director
Jessica Robins, Director, Early Childhood
Adriana Skowron, Fitness Services Supervisor
Bryan Smith, Aquatics Manager
Daniel Solomon, Membership Manager
Kate Toohig, Director, Fitness, Wellness & Recreation
Becky Williams, Assistant Director, Camp Wise
Rich Zatta, Assistant Director, Fitness, Wellness & Recreation
Nancy Zimmerman, Director, Jewish Life & Culture
Photography: Karen Holmberg
Graphic Design: Jill Cappy
OUR MISSION
The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland builds, connects and strengthens our Jewish community and the greater Cleveland community through exceptional life-long programs and services that reflect the richness of Jewish life and enhance physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being.
CORE VALUES OF THE MANDEL JCC
PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
The Mandel JCC strives for excellence by hiring and developing outstanding staff, maintaining state-of-the-art facilities and providing the highest quality programs and services to our members and the community. Excellence is realized through continuous improvement, exceeding expectations & inspiring innovation.
JEWISH EXPERIENCE
The Mandel JCC instills Jewish values, ethics and traditions into all of our programs and services in order to enhance Jewish continuity and identity. Our members, staff and the community are enriched and inspired to connect with and be part of Jewish life.
WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT
The Mandel JCC is a place where everyone is treated in a warm, respectful and friendly manner. Within our inviting atmosphere people make connections, build friendships and feel involved in our community.
WELLNESS
The Mandel JCC provides integrated programs and services for our members and employees to help them achieve optimal well-being and a high quality of life.