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May 1, 2024

Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Offers Financial Assistance to College Students

Attention, college and graduate students! The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation wants to help fund your education. Jewish undergraduate and graduate students in need of financial assistance can receive help through the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program. The deadline has been extended to Friday, May 31, and applications are still being accepted. To be eligible, students must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college or university in Miami-Dade or Broward counties. Last year, 29 undergraduate and graduate students received tuition assistance through Tuman. Since the program’s inception in 2016, more than $180,000 in financial assistance has been awarded. For more information and to apply, click here.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its JCRC and RAGM horrified and saddened by the mass shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its JCRC and RAGM horrified and saddened by the mass shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM) are horrified and saddened over the mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, targeting the Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration and murdering at least 11 people and injuring dozens more.

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Make a Difference Before Year End

Make a Difference Before Year End

While the year is ending, the needs of Jews in Miami, in Israel and around the world will continue and as always, Federation will be there to help.

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Grocery Gift Cards: A Meaningful Mitzvah During Chanukah

Grocery Gift Cards: A Meaningful Mitzvah During Chanukah

Leading up to Chanukah, clients of Jewish Community Services (JCS) Kosher Food Bank are receiving grocery gift cards along with their regular food packages, thanks to the generosity of Federation donors.

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The Kallah Project Provides Wedding Gown for Former Hostage

The Kallah Project Provides Wedding Gown for Former Hostage

During a visit to Miami, an Israeli couple reunited after 491 days apart decided to renew their wedding vows — with help from The Kallah Project.

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