For Pepper Pike couple, this Israel trip was different

For Donna Krasney and Mark Fremont, who have visited Israel in the past, the drive on Highway 232 was a familiar one. On this February 2024 trip though, the trek on the well-known highway took on an eerie overtone. “It was surreal,” Krasney told the Cleveland Jewish News. “Very surreal.”

US Holocaust Memorial Museum luncheon May 31

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will host its annual luncheon at 11:15 a.m. May 31 at Landerhaven at 6111 Landerhaven Drive in Mayfield Heights. The 2024 Cleveland Luncheon aims to promote the truth of Holocaust history and educate the next generation through guest speakers.

Dambrot to join Fab 4 at JewishAkron Sports Dinner

Recently retired basketball coach Keith Dambrot will join four of the Akron St. Vincent-St Mary High School Fab 5 at JewishAkron’s Sports Dinner at 6 p.m. May 23 at House Three Thirty at 532 W. Market St. in Akron.

Report: Israel opts for limited Rafah action with Biden’s blessing

Israel will not engage in a full-scale military offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah. Instead, it will continue its limited operation in the last Hamas bastion, with the blessing of the Biden administration, according to Washington Post analyst David Ignatius.

‘Not genocide’: Biden rejects anti-Israel claims

In his remarks at the White House celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, U.S. President Joe Biden rejected claims made at The Hague that Israel is committing “genocide.” “Contrary to allegations against Israel made by the International Court of Justice, what’s happening is not genocide,” Biden said on Monday, speaking from the White House Rose Garden. “We reject that.”

IDF begins counter-terror operation in Jenin

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday that it had begun a counter-terror operation in Jenin in northern Samaria. According to Hebrew media reports, dozens of IDF troops and Border Police entered the city’s refugee camp in the early morning hours. The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry claims that seven people were killed in the operation.

Cleveland Metroparks celebrates opening of Mastick Road Connector Trail

The Mastick Road Connector Trail opened to the public on April 25, improving the connection between the city of Fairview Park and the Rocky River Reservation.

Temple Emanu El Shabbat ‘Party at the Barn’ June 1

Temple Emanu El will host its Shabbat Party at the Barn at 10 a.m. June 1 at Hidden Pastures Farm at 945 Bartlett Road in Aurora.