The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland approved $2 million in direct allocations to Israel and abroad, bypassing the national UJA-federation system. The money is earmarked for projects in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Beersheba, Israel. An additional allocation of $1 million is pending an evaluation of how the money would be spent. The decision by the Cleveland federation is part of a growing movement toward directed giving — and reduced donations to UJA – – begun last year by a handful of U.S. Jewish communities.
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