Honorable Menschen

* A mensch is a defined as a person of integrity and honor.

There are many very special people in Miami’s Jewish community who have contributed time and energy to make the world a better place for all. Read about some of these selfless individuals and families and how their work as Federation volunteers is truly changing lives.

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Aventura Pilates Teachers Dance into the Lives of Ethiopian-Israeli Children in Pardes Channa-Karkur (Summer 2010)

Oriana Franco Azizollahoff and Renee Ricca of Aventura are helping to support a nascent dance program for Ethiopian-born children in Pardes Channa-Karkur, one of Miami's partnership cities in Israel.

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Families Donate School Supplies to JCS Kosher Food Bank (September 2010)

After traveling to Israel with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's “We Are Family Summer Mission to Israel” and returning home energized and ready to give back, several mission-participant families did just that by supporting two programs of Jewish Community Services of South Florida, a Federation local partner.

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Federation’s 88th Annual Meeting

Federation’s 88th Annual Meeting

More than 250 members of Jewish Miami came together to honor and thank Lily Serviansky for two years of dedicated service as Board Chair of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

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JAHM Month: Sharing Our Jewish Pride

JAHM Month: Sharing Our Jewish Pride

Your Miami Federation proudly celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) throughout May with several visible events across our community.

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Local College Students Visit Yerucham

Local College Students Visit Yerucham

The group — mostly from University of Miami and Florida International University — spent time in Miami’s partnership city of Yerucham.

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Federation Helps Bnei Menashe Community Make Aliyah

Federation Helps Bnei Menashe Community Make Aliyah

Federation and its agencies, in partnership with the Government of Israel, have launched a five-year initiative to bring the remaining 6,000 Bnei Menashe to Israel.

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