News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Attention, college and graduate students! The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation wants to help fund your continuing education through the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program. A limited number of scholarships are available to Jewish undergraduate and graduate students in need of financial assistance.

Mazal tov to two Miami-Dade County universities — Florida International University and University of Miami — which are among the select group of eight colleges to have received top marks in ADL’s recently released Campus Climate Report.

Local Holocaust Survivors were featured as part of a segment on CBS Sunday Morning spotlighting the work of Gillian Laub, a photographer who is preserving the memory of the Shoah — one photo at a time.

February 24 marked three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Federation is continuing steadfast support of tens of thousands of Ukrainian Jews who are depending on our help. Each day throughout unrelenting attacks, rolling blackouts, frigid temperatures and skyrocketing inflation, Federation has provided uninterrupted, lifesaving care for the elderly, children, refugees, the newly impoverished and the internally displaced.

Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other homebound older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, April 6 at 9 a.m. The much-loved, family-favorite volunteer event will bring together hundreds of community members to pack and deliver Passover food and personal hygiene baskets to more than 500 individuals.

“Thanks to Miami’s Jewish community, Yerucham is more ready than ever to assist our residents and those nearby in saving lives,” said Ofir Tsimmering, Yerucham Chair of the Miami-Yerucham Partnership.

As the freed hostages settle back into life at home and begin their long road to recovery, Federation is providing critical assistance to released individuals and their families through the Fund for Victims of Terror (FVOT).

The future of Jewish Miami is bright! A sold-out crowd of more than 500 guests packed Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center for the Third Annual Masquerade Ball, presented by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Young Leadership Division.

Jewish Miami is taking over the Capitol March 25-26 with our fellow Florida Federations and the Israeli Consulate for an exciting 24 hours of pro-Israel programming. Hotels are selling out for this important gathering, which will include sessions with high-level experts on Israel, antisemitism, education and technology.

The mental health and wellbeing of our nation’s youth is at a critical point, especially for Jewish teens as they navigate ongoing geopolitical conflicts and increasingly prevalent antisemitism.

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) mourn and pray for the families of Itzik Elgarat, Tsahi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur and Ohad Yahalomi, all taken hostage from their safe rooms and homes in a horrifying manner by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

For a taste of community and cuisine, join Federation Women’s Philanthropy at this year's The Women’s Event, featuring chef and restaurateur Yaniv Cohen, also known as The Spice Detective.

More than 500 volunteers of all ages came together at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation last Sunday to raise vital dollars and join in meaningful mitzvah projects to support those in need.

It’s not too late to sign up for Super Sunday and Good Deeds Day, this Sunday, February 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Register for Federation’s largest phonathon of the year and join hundreds of volunteers from across Jewish Miami to raise critical funds for the 2025 Federation Campaign.

Teaching daily at the same Miami school for 60 years, 89-year-old Joan Kasner sets an example for her commitment to helping others, which is also evident in her longtime philanthropic support of Federation and our Jewish community.

Jewish Federations are appalled, outraged and disgusted by Hamas’ cruel and deceitful psychological warfare against the Bibas family, the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

More than 100 participants came together last weekend for the first annual Kindness Day at the J, a joint program between Federation Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) and Alper JCC Miami.

Through Federation’s sustained support, Leket Israel is having a greater impact on combating food insecurity following the Knesset’s recent passage of a new law requiring surplus food redistribution.