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Tikkun Olam in Action

Tikkun Olam in Action

What does tikkun olam (repairing the world) look like? How about 2,000 toys in the hands of happy children; 1,560 snacks filling hungry bellies; 700 bouquets of flowers adorning a once-empty table and 350 cards offering cheer to those who need it most?
Program Offers Guidance on Providing Comfort During the Pandemic

Program Offers Guidance on Providing Comfort During the Pandemic

How can we personally become supportive to those suffering from this pandemic? Bikur Cholim is the answer.
Federation Awards Jewish Incubator Grants to Organizations That Make a Difference

Federation Awards Jewish Incubator Grants to Organizations That Make a Difference

Miami’s changemakers recently received some added support through Federation Jewish Incubator Grants. The program, now in its eighth year, awarded $70,000 to 17 organizations that make a difference in Miami.
Federation Community Shlicha Brings Israel to Your Living Room

Federation Community Shlicha Brings Israel to Your Living Room

While traveling has become a challenge these days, thanks to the power of technology, you can still learn about Israel from an Israeli.
Support the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign to Make a Difference in our Community

Support the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign to Make a Difference in our Community

Now it is more important than ever. As you welcome 2021, please consider donating to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign to support the needs of the most vulnerable in our community during these challenging times.
Women’s Amutot Initiative Helps Fund Programs in Israel

Women’s Amutot Initiative Helps Fund Programs in Israel

Your support of Federation’s Annual Campaign has helped fund the Women’s Amutot Initiative, which awards grants to organizations in Israel that empower women as they work toward social, political, economic and religious equality.
HFLA Loans Provide a Safety Net During the Pandemic

HFLA Loans Provide a Safety Net During the Pandemic

Jewish values teach us that all Jews are responsible for one another and nowhere is that ideal more present than in the work of the Hebrew Free Loan Association of Miami (HFLA), a program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, which provides interest-free loans to those in need.
Kosher Food Distribution in South Dade Gives Help to Many

Kosher Food Distribution in South Dade Gives Help to Many

Tuesday was a morning of tikkun olam (repairing the world) with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Kosher Food Distribution at the Alper JCC Miami.
Join Us for a Conversation With Amar’e Stoudemire

Join Us for a Conversation With Amar’e Stoudemire

Join basketball legend and Jewish activist, Amar’e Stoudemire, on Monday, December 21 at 7 p.m. for a conversation about building bridges between the Jewish and African American communities.
Support the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign to Make A Difference in Our Community

Support the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign to Make A Difference in Our Community

So many in our community are facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru at Alper JCC Miami

Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru at Alper JCC Miami

Thousands of individuals and families are continuing to face food insecurity due to the pandemic.
Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships Available

Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships Available

Ask anyone who attended Jewish sleepaway camp about their experience and they will undoubtedly share stories and memories of those unforgettable summers.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Lauds Establishment of Full Diplomatic Ties Between Israel and Morocco

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Lauds Establishment of Full Diplomatic Ties Between Israel and Morocco

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council laud the growing trend in 2020 of the State of Israel normalizing full diplomatic ties with Muslim-majority countries, most recently the Kingdom of Morocco as announced today by President Donald Trump and confirmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This agreement, the fourth of its kind this year, is a sign of ongoing rapprochement in the region and broad recognition that harmonious ties with Israel, the lone democracy in the Middle East, will further stabilize the region and bring additional peace and prosperity for all parties involved.
This Chanukah Give the Gift of Israel

This Chanukah Give the Gift of Israel

This Chanukah, give your child the Gift of Israel, a Federation program that allows you to save for his or her future Jewish educational experience in Israel.
Statement from the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami

Statement from the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami

As the U.S. elections have concluded, we realize the extent to which our nation is in desperate need of healing. The President-Elect has called for a time of healing and reckoning. This healing begins within our own communities.
Be a Lamplighter: A Chanukah Message From Our Community Rabbis

Be a Lamplighter: A Chanukah Message From Our Community Rabbis

Unity is not uniformity. Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council, along with Miami community rabbis, have come together to offer a message of unity during these divisive times. Click here to watch a Chanukah video where our community rabbis remind us that to be Jewish is to be a spiritual light even when we are enveloped in darkness.
Federation’s Kosher Food Drive Thru Distribution Help Feed Thousands

Federation’s Kosher Food Drive Thru Distribution Help Feed Thousands

More than 8,000 pounds of kosher meat...over 3,000 boxes of fresh produce...and 7,500 recipients.
Give Back This Holiday Season

Give Back This Holiday Season

This holiday season, you can help bring a little joy to some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
Operation Zur Will Bring 2,000 Ethiopians Home to Israel

Operation Zur Will Bring 2,000 Ethiopians Home to Israel

In an historic act of Zionism, the first two flights of Operation Zur landed in Israel this week, reuniting approximately 500 Ethiopian children with their parents who made aliyah many years ago.
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.
Miami Birthright Cohort Explores Israel

Miami Birthright Cohort Explores Israel

The group of 28 will visit Federation partner city Yerucham for an introduction to the Miami-Yerucham Partnership and Pardes Hana to meet local members of Ethiopian-Israeli community.

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Helping Israeli Students Get Back on Track

Helping Israeli Students Get Back on Track

With many northern Israel students falling behind in their studies due to the stress of ongoing rockets attacks, a Federation-supported program has enabled them to complete the school year.

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Haitian Heritage Month

Haitian Heritage Month

In honor of May’s Haitian Heritage Month, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council came together with our Haitian partners during Miami’s 10 Days of Connection.

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Be Part of the Hurricane Response Team

Be Part of the Hurricane Response Team

Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) is seeking volunteers for the 2026 JVC Emergency Response Team (JVERT) to help others in our community in the event of a weather emergency.

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