Support Services (Mental Health/Addiction)

  • Naaleh Cleveland: Focused on strengthening the emotional and mental well-being of the Cleveland Jewish community through referrals, support, advocacy, and education. Helps those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, OCD, marriage conflict, abuse, addiction and a variety of other challenges.

  • Jewish Addiction Awareness Network (JAAN): Increase understanding of the disease of addiction and decrease stigma by connecting individuals, families, and professionals across the Jewish spectrum in order to explore the intersection of Judaism and recovery, exchange resources, and support those in crisis.

  • Beit T’Shuvah: An LA-based Jewish addiction rehabilitation facility whose mission it is to heal broken souls and save the lives of those wrestling with addiction by providing integrated care in a community setting.

  • National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): A national organization with local chapters promoting mental health education and stigma reduction.

  • Al-Anon: Support for family & friends of people struggling with addiction. Find resources and local support groups.

  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Support for those struggling with alcoholism and addiction in general. Find resources and your local support group.

    • Meetings at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation, Suburban Temple, and Temple Beth Shalom

  • Narcotics Anonymous: Support for those struggling with narcotics addiction and addiction in general. Find resources and your local support group.

  • The Aleph Institute: A non-profit Jewish religious, educational, and humanitarian organization offering services to imprisoned Jewish men and women and their families.cription

Resources

Support Services (Aging, Fertility, Grief, Illness)

  • JFSA: a contemporary social services and health care organization providing individuals and families solutions to face life’s challenges with confidence. Featured programs for caregivers support:

    1. Caregiving with Confidence

    2. Online Caregiver Support Group

  • Jewish Fertility Foundation (JFF): provides financial assistance, educational awareness, and emotional support to Jewish families who have medical fertility challenges.

    • JFF-CLE Infertility Support Group, select Wednesdays from 7:00PM - 8:15PM: RSVP HERE

  • Cornerstone of Hope: Cornerstone of Hope offers grieving individuals and families a safe space to cope with their loss and emerge from their pain with a renewed sense of purpose.

  • Village in the Heights: A member-driven nonprofit organization of older adult neighbors living in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. A variety of volunteer services (transport, repair, health, social) available to members.

  • In Motion: Offering free community-based wellness programs for people with Parkinson’s disease.

  • The Gathering Place: support, educate and empower individuals and families currently coping with the impact of cancer in their lives through programs and services, free of charge.

  • A woman-founded business created by Morell Mordel, daughter of longtime B'nai Jeshurun member Dr. Michael Frankel (z"l). numa offers the first scented, non-toxic Yizkor (memorial) candle, with fragrances developed alongside master perfumers using green chemistry intended to support emotional balance through the various stages of grief — easing low energy, stress, and anxiety. Each candle is hand-poured and crafted to honor this time-honored Jewish ritual.

    Learn more HERE

Mindfulness & Community Connection

  • Chayim Tovim: Living Well: a new initiative that is launching through the JEC. This is for Jewish adults 55+ to engage in Jewish learning, social connection, ritual markers for liminal moments, and programming for Jewish grandparenting. Contact Rabbi Thalia Halpert Rodis for more information.

  • Shabbat Club: A spiritual sanctuary for women, a "third space" home for women to gather on Silsby and Green. For women, their daughters and their small children on Shabbat & for all people (men and women) during the week.

  • IJS (Institute for Jewish Spirituality): National resource offering guided meditation, contemplative text study, leadership training and retreats, and more.

  • Mitsui Collective: Mitsui Collective cultivates pathways to Jewish embodiment — primary ingredients are movement, breathwork, contemplative practice, nature connection, song and music, storytelling, and ritual.