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Schottenstein Foundation Helps Create a Happy Chanukah

Schottenstein Foundation Helps Create a Happy Chanukah

The Saul Schottenstein Foundation is helping clients of Federation's primary human service agency Jewish Community Services of South Florida Kosher Food Bank have a happy Chanukah.
Happy Chanukah From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Happy Chanukah From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

On behalf of the Officers, Board of Directors and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we wish you a Happy Chanukah!
Federation Provides Help With Kosher Food Distribution

Federation Provides Help With Kosher Food Distribution

With our community's needs increasing each day, Federation is continuing its role as a safety net for the most vulnerable.
Volunteers Give Back With Everything But the Turkey

Volunteers Give Back With Everything But the Turkey

Creativity, flexibility and generosity were in action this past Sunday during the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Volunteer Center Everything but the Turkey Reimagined.
Continue Your Thanksgiving Gratitude on #GivingTuesday

Continue Your Thanksgiving Gratitude on #GivingTuesday

In a year when everything has changed and so many around us are struggling, the importance of giving takes center stage.
JWorks Miami: 10 Years of Connecting Jobs and Job-Seekers

JWorks Miami: 10 Years of Connecting Jobs and Job-Seekers

Over the past 10 years, thousands of Jewish job-seekers have received employment counseling and secured jobs thanks to JWorks Miami. The community employment program is provided through a partnership of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Services of South Florida and is offered at no cost to Miami's Jewish residents and local employers.
Diller Teen Fellows Kick Off The Year With Meaningful Programs

Diller Teen Fellows Kick Off The Year With Meaningful Programs

The 8th Cohort of the Miami Diller Teen Fellows kicked off its year virtually — without missing a beat. The prestigious program, operated by Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), brings together 10th and 11th graders for a year of leadership development, camaraderie, Jewish identity building and social action.
The Foundation Provides Tax-smart Strategies for Charitable Giving

The Foundation Provides Tax-smart Strategies for Charitable Giving

The human toll of the pandemic reminds us of the power of philanthropy and helping those in need. With this in mind, year-end is the perfect time to review your charitable giving strategies to ensure the greatest impact.
Program Discusses BRCA Genes and Cancer Risk

Program Discusses BRCA Genes and Cancer Risk

Knowledge is power and for Ashkenazi Jews that knowledge can help save lives. Learn about the BRCA genetic mutation, carried by one in every 40 Ashkenazi Jews, and its role in increased cancer risks at a virtual program, Born in the USA and Jewish, on Tuesday, November 24 at 7 p.m.
Next Week: Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru

Next Week: Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru

With Thanksgiving approaching, the food shortages many families are facing as a result of the pandemic are front and center.
Thank You for Your Support on Give Miami Day

Thank You for Your Support on Give Miami Day

Thanks to your overwhelming generosity, Federation topped the leaderboard and raised $1,026,577 on Give Miami Day!
Spiritual Healing with Mishkan Miami

Spiritual Healing with Mishkan Miami

If you or a loved one are suffering from the effects of the pandemic and need spiritual support, Federation is here for you. Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support is compiling a list of community members requesting recitations of tehillim (psalms) and circulating it to area synagogues.
PJ Library Goes Virtual

PJ Library Goes Virtual

Families are finding new ways to engage Jewishly during the pandemic through PJ Library, a Federation program that provides free monthly Jewish-themed children’s books to Jewish homes.
Watch Names Not Numbers, a Holocaust Documentary Created by Miami Schoolchildren and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

Watch Names Not Numbers, a Holocaust Documentary Created by Miami Schoolchildren and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

Tune into Channel 10, WPLG this Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 PM to watch Names Not Numbers, part of a groundbreaking initiative organized by the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach that brought together Holocaust Survivors and students to create a documentary film.
Make Your Donation Go Further on Give Miami Day

Make Your Donation Go Further on Give Miami Day

Boost the impact of your donation to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation by contributing on Give Miami Day on Thursday, November 19. Every donation between $25 and $10,000 made to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign through GiveMiamiDay.org will receive a bonus gift from The Miami Foundation.
Federation and JCRC Congratulates President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris

Federation and JCRC Congratulates President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) offer heartfelt congratulations to President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their win in this year’s presidential race.
Federation Overseas Partner Helps Latin American Nursing Homes Weather the Pandemic

Federation Overseas Partner Helps Latin American Nursing Homes Weather the Pandemic

Stories from around the world have shown us how dangerous COVID-19 can be for the elderly, especially those in assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
The Importance of Civility

The Importance of Civility

With Tuesday’s election, political campaigns have dominated the news and certainly prompted heated discussions.
Tune in to a Virtual Commemoration of Kristallnacht on Monday, November 9

Tune in to a Virtual Commemoration of Kristallnacht on Monday, November 9

Don’t miss a powerful virtual commemoration of Kristallnacht on Monday, November 9 at 7 p.m. to pay tribute to Holocaust victims and honor the resilience of Survivors.
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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