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May 14, 2025

Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program Provides Help to College Students

Attention, college and graduate students! There’s still time to apply for a Sylvia Tuman Scholarship to help fund your higher education. A limited number of scholarships are available from The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation to Jewish undergraduate and graduate students in need of financial assistance. 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, with preference given to institutions of higher learning in Miami-Dade County. Since the program’s inception in 2016, more than $180,000 in grants have been awarded. Click here for more information and to apply by the May 31 deadline. For questions, please contact Maayan Nafshi at [email protected] or 786.866.8498.

Give Miami Day is November 19!

Give Miami Day is November 19!

Donate to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Thursday, November 19 in honor of Give Miami Day — one of the largest annual fundraising events in the country — so your generosity goes even further.

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Federation Helps Attract More Doctors to Southern Israel

Federation Helps Attract More Doctors to Southern Israel

Currently engaging more than 200 physicians, the initiative helps support a strong and accessible healthcare system to draw new residents and strengthen the entire Negev.

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Holocaust Education Week and Kristallnacht Commemoration

Holocaust Education Week and Kristallnacht Commemoration

On the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht and during a time of alarming worldwide antisemitism, the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach has been educating our community about the impact of unchecked hate.

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Supporting Internally Displaced Ukrainians

Supporting Internally Displaced Ukrainians

Since the start of the Ukraine crisis in February 2022, Federation and our partners have been providing lifesaving support for more than 6,500 internally displaced people, including Alex and his family.

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