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Mark your calendars for the 22nd annual Miami Jewish Film Festival taking place January 10-24, 2019!

Browse the films and purchase your tickets here

Join The Network and the Miami Jewish Film Festival for a screening of Holy Lands

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Parents with little ones who are not enrolled in school are invited to join us, and invite their friends, for ECE Open House. This Mommy and Me event will give you quality time with your child and provide you with information about what our ECE Program can offer your family.

ECE Open House for potential babies, toddlers and preschoolers, is on Tuesday, January 8, at 8:30 am at Hebrew Academy, 2400 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33140.

RSVP at 305-532-6421 ext.113 or at [email protected].

hebrewacademymiami.org

Jake Ehrenreich Show #2: J Budd

Singer Julie Budd and cast members from the Yiddish production of "Fiddler On The Roof" are Jake Ehrenreich's guests on JBS's new series, "The Jake Ehrenreich Show," with Jake's inducting Sid Caesar into the Catskills Hall of Fame. Taped before a live audience at the Triad Theater in Manhattan. Saturday - 8pm & 1am; Next Sunday - 10pm

Jackie Mason

Stand-up comedian Jackie Mason performs his one-man hit Broadway show, "The World According To Me," for which he won a "Special Tony Award" in 1987. Monday (1 ½ Hours with L'Chayim) - 9pm & Midnight; Saturday Night - 9pm & Midnight

Tzipi Livni-Israel Policy Forum

Israeli Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni (Hatuna Party) explains her disagreements with Prime Minister Netanyahu. From the 2018 Israel Policy Forum reaffirming a commitment to a Two-State Solution Wednesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 2am

Gun Violence & Religion

A discussion of Jewish and Catholic perspectives on gun control with Tobias Winright (Prof. of Theological Ethics, St. Louis U) and Rabbi Joel Mosbacher (Temple Shaaray Tefila, NYC). By AJC Westchester/Fairfield, from Iona College, New Rochelle, NY. Thursday - 8pm & 1am; Friday - 2pm;Saturday - 7pm & 4am

ITN: Israeli Coalition Falls

Political analyst for The Times of Israel, Haviv Rettig Gur, discusses PM Netanyahu's political future with the collapse of his government, and Israeli reaction to Pres. Trump's decision to withdraw American troops from Syria. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm, 11:30pm, 3:30am; Monday – 8:30 am & 12:30pm

L'Chayim Round Table: Year End Retrospective - Part 2

In Part 2 of a Year End Retrospective, Thane Rosenbaum, Eric Yoffie, Betty Ehrenberg and Charles Small discuss Jewish criticism of Israel, assimilation and the future of Jewish pluralism; and offer their choices of "Jewish Person of the Year." Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

L'Chayim Round Table: Year End Retrospective - Parts 1 & 2 Tuesday (New Year's Day) - 3-6pm

In Memoriam 2018

Remembering Jews who passed in 2018 including Amos Oz, Bernard Lewis, Philip Roth, Charles Krauthammer, Neil Simon, Howard Sachar, Rabbi Rachel Cowan, Rabbi Aaron Panken, Herb London, Harvey Kaylie, Ari Fuld and 11 members of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Today (Sunday) - 1:30pm & 7:30pm; Monday - 4:30pm; Tuesday - 6pm

Posted by:Edith Samers, Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel

JWorks Miami invites you to attend a FREE Interviewing Skills Workshop on Thursday, January 10th, 10:30am-12:30pm

Please RSVP at JWorks Miami - RSVP is required! The workshop will begin promptly at 10:30am, please arrive a few minutes prior and dress to impress, business casual is recommended.

Just landed the interview of your dreams? Awesome. Now, we're here to help you out and make sure you score that great job, too.

Before your next interview, brush up on interviewing basics, learn how to research a company and put together a strategic prep plan, and learn smart ways to handle any question or scenario thrown your way. We'll also show you how to follow up afterward (in a non-annoying way, of course).

Some topics we will cover:
* What to Wear!
* Frequently asked interview questions
* What not to say
* Researching the company
* Good questions to ask the interviewer
* Following up – Thank You notes
* Mock interview - time permitting

These events are also a great way for JWorks Miami staff to get to know you! Please note, we are unable to refer you to available opportunities unless we have met you in person.

All events will be held at:
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
4200 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, FL 33137
Parking lot entrance is on Federal Highway, parallel to Biscayne Blvd. Map

If you have any questions please visit our website or call us at 305-403-6554.

We look forward to seeing you!

The JWorks Miami Team
JWorks Miami is a partnership of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and
Jewish Community Services of South Florida
www.jworksmiami.org
[email protected]
305-403-6554, option 1

On Saturday evening, December 22, a tsunami struck Indonesia’s Sunda Strait region, killing more than 370 people and displacing thousands. In the wake of the devastation and mounting death toll, immediate assistance is needed. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation overseas partner the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is providing emergency relief to survivors. Be a part of the international Jewish community’s collective response to those who have been affected by this disaster, the third catastrophe to strike Indonesia this year.

Click here to make a donation now

Your donation will provide emergency medical care, clean water and critical supplies. Donation checks with a notation of “Indonesia Tsunami Relief Fund” should be mailed to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137.

For assistance, you may also call 305.576.4000 ext. 428.

Join us on Monday February 25, at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus as we honor the lives of Congressman Bill Lehman Z'L and Rabbi Marshall Meyer Z'L with the guest speaker Deborah Benchoam. Inter- American Commission on Human Rights D.C Georgetown University

Inclusion Shabbat

The Family Shul | 2601 NE 211th Terr, Miami, FL 33180 | (305) 770-1919

Join us for a Shabbat promoting inclusion & special health awareness.

Friday, Feb 8 - 6:00 pm Inclusion Service, 7:10 pm Shabbat Dinner. Saturday, Feb 9 - 10:30 am Inclusion Service with Special Children's Program, 12:00 pm Shabbat Lunch.

As we say goodbye to 2018, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is counting on your contributions to support Jewish needs in Miami, in Israel and around the world. Donations to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign help fund a network of programs and services that bring comfort and hope to the vulnerable and strengthen Jewish identity and peoplehood. You can support the Jewish community and may enjoy the tax benefits of a charitable contribution. Consult with your tax advisor for more information. To donate or make a payment on an existing pledge, click here.

We are thrilled to announce that last week at the Hillel International Global Assembly, University of Miami Hillel was awarded the prestigious 2018 Philip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Outstanding Campus Award.

This top campus award honors a Hillel that demonstrates excellence in strategically engaging students on the periphery of Jewish Life.

Among the many accomplishments in the past few years, the highlights of UM Hillel’s work include:
• Retaining an outstanding team of professionals, who work in partnership with an exemplary cohort of lay leaders, UM Hillel’s Board of Directors.
• UM Hillel became the largest provider for Birthright Israel and Onward Israel in Miami Dade, sending over 120 students annually.
• UM Hillel sent the largest AIPAC student delegation in 2018, and continues to recruit to send even more students in 2019.
• In less than a year we are on track to triple the number of students to 60 per year who attend the Jewish Learning Fellowship, 10-week learning seminars taught by Hillel staff.
• UM Hillel’s intentional efforts to work with Jewish Latino students as part of our national partnership with The David Project and American Jewish Committee, which resulted in hosting Jewish Latino Summit and three Alternative Spring Breaks to Cuba, Brazil, and Argentina.
• UM Hillel introduced kosher meals as part of the University of Miami meal plan in 2018 by opening the highly sought after restaurant, Pura Vida, at the Braman Miller Center for Jewish Student Life.
• Interfaith work on campus culminating in the first ever interfaith conference held on a college campus, which took place at UM Hillel in October.
• Base Miami became an integral part of the Jewish landscape of millennial engagement in the Brickell area. UM Hillel’s initiative to offer pluralistic Jewish life to the 20 and 30-year-old’s residing in Miami.
• UM Hillel successfully passed an independent financial audit in 2016, and 2018.
• We were selected to be part of the second cohort of the Organizational Design Lab; a creative think-tank to help us explore new and dynamic ways to reach even more Jewish students on the periphery.
• Read more about our work in our 2018 Impact Report.
In the months (and years) to come, we are certain that prestigious 2018 Philip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Outstanding Campus Award will help elevate our work on campus as we strive to reach new heights.

We are very humbled by the support we have received from our community: alumni, parents and local community leaders. We deeply appreciate your guidance and commitment!

Your generosity inspires us to work very hard to ensure you see return on your investment, and UM Hillel achieves its mission of inspiring every Jewish student to make an enduring commitment to Jewish Life, Learning and Israel.

From strength to strength and Mazal Tov to all Jewish ‘Canes!

UM Hillel