Diversity is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as the quality or condition of having or being composed of differing elements. In Jewish Cleveland, diversity is found in a variety of differing elements – race, age, religious identities, family structures, life experiences and more.
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2022 Population Study surveyed the community in all of the aforementioned areas, and found that the community is more diverse than a decade ago, in the 2011 study. The study was publicly released in August 2025.
In the spirit of diversity, leaders from across the Jewish community spoke to the Cleveland Jewish News to break down those statistics and share how they see diversity represented across the community every day.
Regional Diversity
Mariely Luengo, population study design committee member who lives on the west side, told the CJN that the study divided Jewish Cleveland into six regions, and understanding the patterns of where community members live helps the Federation and its partners tailor services and outreach to people where they are…