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Federation's four names

Since its founding in 1903 our Cleveland communal Jewish organization has had four names.

  • Federation of the Jewish Charities
  • Jewish Welfare Fund
  • Jewish Community Federation
  • Jewish Federation of Cleveland

In 2010 what had been known since 1952 as the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland changed its name to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. To show it had made other name changes in its more than a century of service, the Federation website added a page "History of the Federation logo". In early 2015 the History pages on Federation's website were removed. Fortunately we had saved a copy of that page. We show its images in the table below.

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1903 - 1925 

The Federation of the Jewish Charities of Cleveland

Generally used name was "Federation of Jewish Charities".

1926 - 1951 

Jewish Welfare Federation

Name changed.

The origin of this relief showing a group of men and a map of the American continent is not known.

1952 - 1964   

The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

A new name to reflect the merger of The Jewish Welfare Federation and the Jewish Community Council, composed of more than 100 Jewish organizations, including synagogues..

 

1965 - 1988   

Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

A new logo, announced in September 1965 in conjunction with the opening of the new building at 1750 Euclid Avenue. Adds Hebrew "Tzedakah".

1989 - 2000  

Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

Logo simplified, Name reduced in importance.

2001 - 2010  

Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

Building removed, Magen David and flame. For the first time "of Cleveland" is made smaller.

2010 - October 2016   

Now Jewish Federation of Cleveland, with "of Cleveland" smaller, in a national rebranding

October 2016 - present     

Jewish Federation of Cleveland, with same design but our city name now readily seen. Like an independent local agency, which it is.

For more on this September 2016 change, click here.