Campaign for Jewish Needs chair still sees more to do

With about a month left in the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s annual 2026 Campaign for Jewish Needs, Amir Jaffa looks back on his two years spent as campaign chair, and discusses what he still plans to accomplish before his term ends.

Jaffa, who was selected in 2024 to succeed Beth Wain Brandon as campaign chair, led the 2025 Campaign for Jewish Needs, which raised $38,087,175. His two-year term as campaign chair will end with the 2026 campaign, which kicked off Sept. 7 and closes Dec. 8.

“The Federation’s annual campaign raises much-needed funds to support so many of the wonderful institutions within Cleveland and, quite honestly, around the world,” Jaffa told the Cleveland Jewish News. “The goal is to raise as much money as possible for the community, locally and globally.”

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