News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

As an estate-planning attorney who helps her clients make a difference through charitable giving, Laura Lavie recently created her own legacy through The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Eighteen mayors and community leaders came together yesterday for the fourth annual Miami-Dade Mayors' Press Conference Against Antisemitism, organized by Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC).

Tickets are going fast for The Main Event, Federation’s largest annual fundraising evening, taking place Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Friends and allies of Jewish Miami will come together to stand strong for Israel and the Jewish people.

Make a donation to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation Campaign to demonstrate your support of Israel and Jewish people around the world.

Your donations to Federation are enabling spouses and children of fallen IDF soldiers to receive essential psychiatric care. While Israel’s Ministry of Defense provides limited psychological support, there is no state coverage for the psychiatric needs of military families.

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

Share your voice and help shape the future of Jewish well-being! BeWell, the Jewish community’s national effort to promote the importance of mental health among young people, is conducting a survey of Jewish parents of adolescents ages 12-19.

A better tomorrow starts today with your support of the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation Campaign. While the calendar 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.

“It’s a reminder that love always rises,” said Debbie Mendal, Founder of the Federation-funded Kallah Project, referencing the contribution of a wedding gown for a former Israeli hostage.

Ahead of 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.

Your donation to Federation helps provide one-on-one early intervention therapies for Israeli infants with disabilities and those who love them.

As 2025 comes to a close, your generosity helps the Greater Miami Jewish Federation enter 2026 ready to support Jewish needs everywhere. We’re Jewish Miami Proud because this year — like always — we’ve stood beside the people of Israel, fought against global antisemitism, secured our Jewish institutions, assisted the vulnerable and empowered the next generation of Jewish Miami to lead our community into the future.

Calling all Miami couples: Imagine traveling through Israel and experiencing ancient Jewish traditions and history together. Honeymoon Israel (HMI) allows you to do exactly that!

When you donate to Federation, you are helping IDF reservists rebuild their lives through a new loan fund. Following extended reserve duty, hundreds of thousands of Israelis are returning to civilian life to find their jobs and businesses in jeopardy.

Jewish overnight summer camp fosters a strong and lasting Jewish identity. Federation offers two opportunities to help offset tuition costs for Miami-Dade County families: the Ella Riley Adler Jewish Overnight Camp Scholarship Program and One Happy Camper.

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is now the world’s first site to permanently bear the names, in English and Hebrew, of those murdered during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

Federation's partners, in the name of the Jewish people, are on the ground in Jamaica, providing vital assistance following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Our proven disaster-response model, which relies on longstanding relationships, enabled us to respond in the immediate aftermath of this historic hurricane and provide life-saving support.

When you give to Federation you support the AKIM Equal in Uniform program, enabling young Israelis with intellectual disabilities to make a meaningful contribution through their IDF service.