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Mar 21, 2013

Amy Hirshberg Lederman

Amy Hirshberg Lederman is an award-winning, nationally-syndicated columnist, author, Jewish educator, public speaker, and attorney.

She practiced law for 14 years before pursuing her passion of Jewish education. She has served as the Assistant North American Director of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School and the Director of the Department of Jewish Education and Identity for the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and is the Development Associate for the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. She currently teaches courses on Jewish spirituality, ethics, law and literature.

Amy received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College, her Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona and her Master’s Degree in Jewish Education from the Spertus College of Jewish Studies. In 1997-98, Amy moved with her family to Israel where she was part of an international group of Jewish educators who studied at Hebrew University.

Spots Filling Quickly for Good Deeds Day

Spots Filling Quickly for Good Deeds Day

Federation is proud to participate in this global event — an annual celebration of kindness, service and impact offering meaningful, hands-on projects across Miami-Dade County, supporting families, seniors and community partners.

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Housing Displaced Israelis

Housing Displaced Israelis

Launched last summer after the Twelve-Day War against the Islamic Republic, the program recently expanded its emergency housing services for displaced families in Be’er Sheva.

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Honoring Yerucham’s Fallen Soldiers

Honoring Yerucham’s Fallen Soldiers

Participants from across Jewish Miami recently took to the field of the Miami Beach JCC for a Flag Football Tournament in memory of Yerucham’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

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Apply Now for a Sylvia Tuman Scholarship

Apply Now for a Sylvia Tuman Scholarship

Administered by The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program is open to applicants enrolled in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

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