More than 1,200 concerned members of Miami’s Jewish community came together on Sunday, January 16 to become educated and empowered at a Community Summit on Combating the Campaign to Delegitimize Israel.
Whether you're concerned about Israel and the Middle East, vulnerable communities, anti-Semitism, domestic policy, civil liberties — or all of these topics — the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation helps you make an impact on what matters to you.
In the last decade, there has been an intensification of a well-funded, organized worldwide campaign to delegitimize Israel. It questions Israel’s right to defend itself and challenges the very notion of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.
For a country the size of approximately 7.7 million and only six decades old, Israel has had many remarkable achievements. Learn about those accomplishments here.
Share what you have learned at the Community Summit in your personal advocacy efforts. Know the facts, educate and engage, frame discussions, monitor the media, build relationships and organize efforts.
A group of 26 Federation leaders and members spent nine days at the end of October exploring 2,500 years of Jewish Moroccan culture and history in Casablanca, Rabat, Fez and Marrakech.
Federation’s Israel & Overseas Committee recently approved $150,000 in new grants to six Israeli nonprofits that support inclusion and greater independence for people with disabilities in a variety of settings.
This year’s theme, From Algorithms to Emotions: Youth Mental Health in a Digital World, explored how young people are navigating an increasingly complex world with an impressive lineup of speakers, engaging breakout sessions, opportunities for teens to share their perspectives and resources for families and professionals.
The Mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is to mobilize human and financial resources to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life and advance the unity, values and shared purpose of the Jewish people in Miami, in Israel and around the world.