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JDC Call Center Operators are Saving Lives in Ukraine

JDC Call Center Operators are Saving Lives in Ukraine

“I'm sitting here in the office, but really I'm there. I'm in the war,” recounts Olga Lomkin, an operator at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) call center in Israel where they are focused on one thing: saving lives in Ukraine.
Diller Teen Fellow Miami Alum Cecilia Edelberg Shares Her Experience

Diller Teen Fellow Miami Alum Cecilia Edelberg Shares Her Experience

Meet Cecilia (Ceci) Edelberg, a Diller Teen Miami alum whose experience as a Diller Teen Fellow impacted her long after the culmination of the program.
Elie Wiesel, z”l, Honored With Street Naming in Miami Beach

Elie Wiesel, z”l, Honored With Street Naming in Miami Beach

Visitors to the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach and the surrounding area will be reminded of the many contributions of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel, z”l, now that a Miami Beach street has been renamed for him.
Musicians From Yerucham Share Sephardic Music With Miami’s Jewish Community

Musicians From Yerucham Share Sephardic Music With Miami’s Jewish Community

The Miami-Yerucham Partnership's Kulna Israeli Sephardic Music Fest regaled Miami audiences with concerts for Yom Ha’Atzmaut in locations across Miami-Dade County.
Israel Sephardic Music Fest to Take Place May 1-5 Across Four Miami Locations

Israel Sephardic Music Fest to Take Place May 1-5 Across Four Miami Locations

Direct from Yerucham, Israel’s Kulna School for Traditional and Creative Arts and Music will present a week-long festival of Mizrahi music, May 1-5, celebrating Sephardic Jewry.
Remembering the Holocaust at Yom HaShoah Community Observance This Sunday

Remembering the Holocaust at Yom HaShoah Community Observance This Sunday

Join members of our community, Holocaust Survivors and special guest speakers this Sunday, May 1 for an in-person Yom HaShoah observance at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.
Hibuki Puppets Bring Comfort to Displaced Ukrainian Child

Hibuki Puppets Bring Comfort to Displaced Ukrainian Child

For nearly 20 years, Hibuki, a frowning stuffed puppy with extra-long, made-for-snuggling limbs, has brought comfort to more than 100,000 Israeli children traumatized by war, rocket explosions and terrorist attacks.
Miami Beach Street to Be Named After Nobel Laureate and Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel, z”l

Miami Beach Street to Be Named After Nobel Laureate and Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel, z”l

A street adjacent to the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach will be renamed Elie Wiesel Way in memory of the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust Survivor.
Yom HaShoah Community Observance to Be Held Sunday, May 1

Yom HaShoah Community Observance to Be Held Sunday, May 1

Seventy-seven years after the end of the Holocaust, our community will come together on Sunday, May 1 for a Yom HaShoah observance program at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.
JCRC Joins in Miami Beach Pride Parade

JCRC Joins in Miami Beach Pride Parade

For the second year in a row, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), together with community partners organized the Jewish community to march in the Miami Beach Pride Parade.
Diller Teen Fellows Enjoy a World of Experiences

Diller Teen Fellows Enjoy a World of Experiences

Last weekend, Miami’s Diller Teen Fellows went on a journey around the world, exploring Jewish communities far and wide.
Welcome the Voices of Ukrainian Refugees to Your Seder Table

Welcome the Voices of Ukrainian Refugees to Your Seder Table

Last weekend, Miami’s Diller Teen Fellows went on a journey around the world, exploring Jewish communities far and wide.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation, JCRC and RAGM React to the Continuing Terror Attacks in Israel

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, JCRC and RAGM React to the Continuing Terror Attacks in Israel

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM) are saddened and outraged by the continuation of terror attacks in Israel.
JCRC Art Commission Brings Together Black and Jewish Communities

JCRC Art Commission Brings Together Black and Jewish Communities

This past Wednesday, approximately 200 participants attended Shine a Light on Antisemitism and Racism: A Black & Jewish Art Collaboration, organized by Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC).
Saul Schottenstein Foundation Increases Support for Individuals Facing Food Insecurity

Saul Schottenstein Foundation Increases Support for Individuals Facing Food Insecurity

Clients of Jewish Community Services Kosher Food Bank will have some extra assistance to help ensure their Passover celebrations can include a special touch of their choice, thanks to the ongoing generosity of the Saul Schottenstein Foundation.
Federation Overseas Partners Help Ukrainians Find Safety and Refuge

Federation Overseas Partners Help Ukrainians Find Safety and Refuge

The worst humanitarian crisis since World War II continues as millions of Ukrainians flee from Russia’s horrific aggression. Those left behind are struggling to survive as basic necessities become scarce.
Eighth Graders Return From Meaningful Trip to Israel

Eighth Graders Return From Meaningful Trip to Israel

Ten eighth graders recently returned from a 10-day trip to Israel as the first Miami cohort of IsraelNow, a national educational experience for teens.
Read About Federation’s Support of Relief Efforts in Ukraine

Read About Federation’s Support of Relief Efforts in Ukraine

The world’s attention has been on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of democratic Ukraine, which has become the largest war in Europe since World War II.
Federation Continues Supporting Relief Efforts in Ukraine

Federation Continues Supporting Relief Efforts in Ukraine

As Russia’s aggression in Ukraine enters its second month, we are seeing the enormous toll it has taken on the citizens of the country, including the nation’s 200,000 Jews.
Help Tell the Story of Holocaust Survivors With 3G Speaker Training

Help Tell the Story of Holocaust Survivors With 3G Speaker Training

Are you a grandchild of a Holocaust Survivor? Learn how to tell their story with 3G Miami. The Federation-supported organization is offering a unique speaker training program to help share your grandparent’s testimony with students in Miami.
Super Sunday a Super Success

Super Sunday a Super Success

Thanks to the generosity of 500 dedicated volunteers and more than 950 donors, this year’s Super Sunday and Good Deeds Day was a super success! Together, more than $1 million was raised for the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign, supporting critical needs in Miami, in Israel and around the world.

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Israeli Midwives Go Above and Beyond

Israeli Midwives Go Above and Beyond

Through the By Your Side program, funded in part by the Jewish Federations of North America and its national Israel Emergency Campaign, pregnant women whose partners have been called to war — or worse, fell in battle — are receiving care and guidance free of charge from midwives throughout the country.

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No Interest College Loans

No Interest College Loans

JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund), a Federation partner agency, provides 0 percent interest dollar loans for Jewish undergrad, graduate and vocational students who demonstrate need.

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Campers2Gether Helps Israeli Teens

Campers2Gether Helps Israeli Teens

Campers2Gether, a new initiative led by Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, will provide 1,500 Israeli teens from communities impacted by the war with a much-needed summer respite and a chance to experience the support of Jewish communities around the world.

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