FCHBA News...

FCHBA 2023 Chanukah Party

Join us tor FCHBA's Annual Chanukah Party, Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 3:00 - 7:00 PM at the Beachwood Community Center. Cost of Event: $18.00 for Adults and $10.00 (for children through age 12). Children 5 and under are free. Reservations are due by December 8, 2023. Click here for our reservation form and more information about our Chanukah Celebration.

Member Spotlight July 2023

Jackie Wiesenthal spent her career as a special education instructor wth the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities. After "retiring" she now finds herself even busier with her work as a volunteer. Click here to read the article Cleveland Jewish News wrote about her wonderful work

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Member Spotlight May 2023

Alan & Ellen Klein have been married for over 50 years. They have made volunteering a part of their lives. Both together and apart Alan & Ellen have found ways to make our community better through their actions. Click here to read the article Cleveland Jewish News wrote about their wonderful work

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Member Spotlight March 2023

Martin Flowerman spent 44 years playing bass for the Cleveland Orchestra before retiring in 2011. Since then he has kept busy with family, volunteer work and travel. Click here to read the Cleveland Jewish News article about Martin and his involvement in our community...

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Marc Kaufman, FCHBA First Trustee, was featured in the Cleveland Jewish News - Silver Linings February 10, 2023

Please click this link to read the full article.

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Click here to read our January Newsletter 2023

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FCHBA Scholarship 2023

The Forest City Hebrew Benevolent Association (FCHBA) is pleased to announce that in honor of the senior graduating class of 2023 there will be up to a total of five educational scholarships available, not to exceed an aggregate total of $6,000 annually. These awards are for high school seniors pursuing higher education and are non-renewable.

The objective of this program is to further improve and foster relations between member families and the association. Scholarship awards, which are competitively based, will be granted in recognition and support of academic excellence, respective community involvement and participatory contributions to Judaism. The outline of requirements for this Scholarship is detailed on the opposite side of this letter.

Qualifying applicants will be a child, grandchild or great grandchild of a FCHBA member. The member must be in good standing with the organization as of March 15, 2023. To encourage participation, the scholarship awards committee, which is autonomous within the organization, has set forth very modest requirements.

There is no restriction as to field of study or academic discipline. The applicant must currently be a high school senior who will be going on next year as an incoming freshman, matriculating in an accredited academic college or university, technical college, or post secondary school and enrolled towards a degree or certificate.

We hope that you will take this opportunity to apply for this scholarship program. As always, we are very proud of our members and their families. Please remember that to be considered, an application must be postmarked on or before March 15, 2023. No extension of time will be granted. Any submission received with a postmark after March 15, 2023 will be automatically returned.

Should you have any questions, please contact Judy Goodstein 440-646-9419

Good luck,

Scholarship Committee
FCHBA

All of the following shall be provided to the Scholarship Awards Committee:

1. A letter (serving as the application) from the student stating his/her intention to apply for a scholarship award which will include: applicant's name, mailing address, & telephone number
2. The name, address, phone number, and relationship to a FCHBA member
3. A transcript of scholastic grades to the present time from your current or prior high school (if you have changed schools since the 9th grade).
4. A copy of the applicant's SAT or ACT score(s)
5. A list of extracurricular school activities (i.e., academic, social, sports, etc....)
6. A list of community activities
7. A list of community/school honors and awards
8. A list of the applicant's employment history
9. A statement demonstrating the applicant's sensitivity and involvement with the Jewish community
The application shall include a well-written paragraph or paragraphs describing the applicant and their goals (which may incorporate any of the above information.)

Please note that financial need is not a factor in this scholarship program. To be considered, information must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2023. Any applications or information postmarked after that date will not be considered. All material shall be held in the strictest confidence, shall become the property of the organization, and cannot be returned. Please make sure that all entries are legible and that you have included all the above required elements. Should you have any questions, please call Judy Goodstein 440-646-9419.

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