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Celebrate Israeli Independence Day With Your Friends and Neighbors

Celebrate Israeli Independence Day With Your Friends and Neighbors

Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, is Thursday, May 1, and there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate right here in Miami! From rikudim (Israeli dance) shows and Krav Maga demonstrations to concerts, Israeli-themed arts and crafts activities and Lunch & Learns, there is something for everyone. Our recently released Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study demonstrated that Miami Jews have a deep connection to Israel and are highly engaged in Jewish community.
Come Together to Commemorate Yom HaShoah

Come Together to Commemorate Yom HaShoah

Observe Yom HaShoah with your Jewish Miami family on Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Avenue. Presented by the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, the Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — gathering will memorialize the 6 million Jews murdered and pay tribute to the courage and resilience of Holocaust Survivors.
Schottenstein Foundation Helps Families Celebrate Passover

Schottenstein Foundation Helps Families Celebrate Passover

Clients of Jewish Community Services Kosher Food Bank received some extra help ahead of Passover, thanks to the ongoing generosity of the Saul Schottenstein Foundation. Prior to Pesach, individuals and families facing food insecurity in Jewish Miami were given grocery gift cards along with their regular food packages.
JCRC Brings Together Jewish Miami at the Miami Beach Pride Parade

JCRC Brings Together Jewish Miami at the Miami Beach Pride Parade

For the fourth year in a row, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council convened Jewish Miami to march in the Miami Beach Pride Parade this past Sunday. Seventy-five participants from 37 Jewish organizations, including Federation’s Young Leadership Division, came together to support the LGBTQ+ community.
Displaced Israeli Teens Attend Passover Camp

Displaced Israeli Teens Attend Passover Camp

Federation is partnering with Summer Camp Israel to help young adults from displaced families in Israel’s northern and southern periphery attend a special camp in the days leading up to Passover.
Send a Special Passover Message to a Jew in Need

Send a Special Passover Message to a Jew in Need

Join your global Jewish community and send Passover wishes to a vulnerable Jew. For Jews everywhere, this Pesach feels different from all others. As the wars in Israel and Ukraine continue and antisemitism skyrockets, our responsibility to care for one another and strengthen Jewish life is as important as ever.
Federation Releases Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study

Federation Releases Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study

The Jewish community of Miami-Dade County is vibrant, growing, engaged and diverse, according to Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study, released this week by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
Federation Leaders Visit Israel on Impactful Mission

Federation Leaders Visit Israel on Impactful Mission

A group of Jewish Miami leaders recently returned from an Israel Study Trip, an in-depth journey to see how Federation dollars are helping individuals, families and communities recover from the attacks of October 7.
Jewish Community Study Presentations April 7-8

Jewish Community Study Presentations April 7-8

On April 7 and 8, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation will present the findings of Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study at four regional briefings. As has been our tradition, Federation commissions a study every 10 years to collect actionable data to serve Miami's Jewish community.
Federation Helping Israeli Evacuees Return Home

Federation Helping Israeli Evacuees Return Home

More than a year and a half after October 7, as tens of thousands of evacuees return to their communities in northern Israel, Federation is assisting local governments in meeting the needs of their residents.
Miami Welcomes Yerucham Friends and Social Entrepreneurs

Miami Welcomes Yerucham Friends and Social Entrepreneurs

This week, Jewish Miami welcomed Ariel Pollack Star and Betty Ben Shimon, two entrepreneurs and educators from our partnership city of Yerucham, Israel. Pollack Star is the founder of Lehem Zeh, a nonprofit bakery and Federation partner that uses the power of food and bread to connect cultures and communities through culinary activities, economic empowerment and social tourism.
Save the Date: Yom HaShoah Community Observance on Sunday April 27

Save the Date: Yom HaShoah Community Observance on Sunday April 27

Be part of Jewish Miami’s Yom HaShoah Community Observance on Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. Join your Jewish community at Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach to commemorate Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — and revisit the lessons of history through the testimony of Survivors.
Israeli College Students Support Olim Impacted by Ukrainian War

Israeli College Students Support Olim Impacted by Ukrainian War

Federation is helping elderly olim (immigrants to Israel) impacted by the war in Ukraine find support in their new home through Choosing Tomorrow, an innovative program that pairs them with local college students. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, approximately 5,000 elderly immigrants made aliyah, many of them completely alone as they began the long road to resettlement.
Celebrating Purim in Ofakim, Israel

Celebrating Purim in Ofakim, Israel

Spirits were high in Ofakim, Israel, during a Purim celebration presented as part of a Federation-funded initiative to further recovery in the Southern District city. IDF reserve-duty families and security forces celebrated the holiday at the local youth center, with festively costumed children preparing mishloach manot (gift packages) as parents enjoyed coffee, pastries and a much-appreciated break.
The Women’s Event: A Vibrant Blend of Community and Cuisine

The Women’s Event: A Vibrant Blend of Community and Cuisine

The Women’s Event, held last week by Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy, was an opportunity to gather for a taste of community and cuisine. Israeli chef Yaniv Cohen, a.k.a. The Spice Detective both at his Jaffa Miami restaurant and as author of the cookbook My Spiced Kitchen, shared his personal journey and the health benefits of cooking with spices.
Attend a Regional Presentation on Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study

Attend a Regional Presentation on Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study

How many people live in Jewish Miami? How do we do Jewish? What issues do we most care about? Learn the answers on April 7 and 8 when the Greater Miami Jewish Federation presents the findings of Jewish Miami: A 2024 Community Study at four regional gatherings.
Federations and Birthright Partner to Send More Volunteers to Israel

Federations and Birthright Partner to Send More Volunteers to Israel

Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Federation-funded Taglit-Birthright Israel are joining together to send at least 10,000 Jewish volunteers to help in Israel in 2025. Such assistance from the Diaspora is critically important to Israel at this time, as tens of thousands of Israelis continue to report for military reserve duty and fewer foreign workers are available.
Jewish Community Members Meet With State Leaders in Tallahassee

Jewish Community Members Meet With State Leaders in Tallahassee

Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council, in partnership with the Consul General of Israel in Miami and the Broward, South Palm Beach and Palm Beach federations, hosted Jewish Community Advocacy Day/Israel Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee on March 25-26.
Federation Joins Forces to Fund Rehabilitative Care for IDF Veterans and Israeli Citizens

Federation Joins Forces to Fund Rehabilitative Care for IDF Veterans and Israeli Citizens

Federation is addressing the urgent rehabilitation of IDF veterans and private Israeli citizens with a $150,000 allocation from our Israel Emergency Fund (IEF). Close to 10,000 individuals have been injured since the attacks of October 7 and the ensuing war.
Miami Ninth-Graders Play Soccer in Yerucham

Miami Ninth-Graders Play Soccer in Yerucham

During their recent ninth-grade trip to Israel, students from Scheck Hillel Community School enjoyed a day of sports education, play and interaction in Yerucham. Students from Jewish Miami, teens from Kibbutz HaNer and Sha’ar HaShaveyon soccer players from teams in Miami’s Partnership2Gether community of Yerucham enjoyed their time playing soccer and benefiting from professional coaching and training.
Rising for Resilience: Combating Antisemitism in Miami and Beyond

Rising for Resilience: Combating Antisemitism in Miami and Beyond

Is antisemitism the new normal? Will the Surge — a marked increase in Jewish engagement — continue? Join an esteemed panel on Thursday, March 5 for an enlightening discussion on these topics during Rising for Resilience: Combating Antisemitism in Miami and Beyond.

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Don’t Miss Super Sunday on March 15

Don’t Miss Super Sunday on March 15

Join your Jewish community at Federation on March 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and help raise funds to support our Jewish family worldwide.

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Supporting Israelis With Disabilities

Supporting Israelis With Disabilities

Federation supports nonprofits that assist Israelis of all ages with disabilities beyond the month of February, Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month.

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Endowed Gifts Give Annual Campaign a “Head Start”

Endowed Gifts Give Annual Campaign a “Head Start”

A new year often means starting from scratch, but not at The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, where endowed gifts distribute millions of dollars at the start of every Annual Campaign cycle.

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