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JVC Teen Leadership Preps for Day of Service

JVC Teen Leadership Preps for Day of Service

The Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), Federation’s central clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities in Miami’s Jewish community, kicks off its teen volunteer program on Sunday, September 11. On the National Day of Service and Remembrance, young leaders will come together to plan volunteer programs for the year ahead, including JServe, the annual teen day of service that recruits more than 200 participants. The JVC offers opportunities year-round for volunteers of all ages to get involved. For more information, click here.
Celebrate Shabbat with the Young Leadership Division

Celebrate Shabbat with the Young Leadership Division

Enjoy a special evening hosted by the Young Leadership Division and community partners. Join Federation’s Under 40 connection, on Friday, September 9 for a Blue & White Community Shabbat Dinner at Temple Emanu-El. Schmooze with old friends and make new ones. Candle-lighting and services begin at 7 p.m. Prior to September 1, couvert is $36 (after which it is $45) and includes dinner, dessert and open wine bar. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 786.866.8446.
PJ Library for Grandparents

PJ Library for Grandparents

Children love the joy of being read a good book. And now, thanks to a limited-time offer by Federation's PJ Library, they can extend their subscription to grandparents.
Attend JWorks Latest Job Search Workshop

Attend JWorks Latest Job Search Workshop

Attention, job-seekers! JWorks Miami, a partnership between Federation and Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS), invites you to attend its “Social Media and Your Job Search” workshop on Thursday, August 18, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The free event, held at Federation, will provide insight and ideas for your social media job search strategy.
Grant Applications Now Open

Grant Applications Now Open

In addition to the millions of dollars Federation funds to organizations locally and around the world, $100,000 in grants will be awarded to new or expanding programs at Jewish nonprofits eager to make a difference in Miami-Dade County.
Unique Gift of Israel Savings Program Makes Travel More Affordable

Unique Gift of Israel Savings Program Makes Travel More Affordable

A visit to Israel as a young adult not only offers memories that will last a lifetime, but also is a transformative and educational experience that strengthens Jewish identity. But for many families, such trips are unaffordable.
Watch Our New Video

Watch Our New Video

Thanks to the thousands of people who make donations to our Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation Campaign, we are able to fund more than 100 programs and agencies here at home, in Israel and worldwide.
Helping Mothers and Babies in Argentina

Helping Mothers and Babies in Argentina

Did you know Argentina is home to Latin America’s largest Jewish population? As the country continues to struggle economically, many families are living below the poverty line, including pregnant women and those with young children.
NYLC Builds Bikes for Local Children

NYLC Builds Bikes for Local Children

Last week, nearly 200 members of the National Young Leadership Cabinet of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) joined together in Aventura for their annual retreat.
Election Season Support

Election Season Support

Election season is in full swing, and with that, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is ensuring our community is informed and engaged in the process.
Register Now for March of the Living

Register Now for March of the Living

Registration for the Leo Martin March of the Living is now open. During the two-week trip to Poland and Israel, 100 students from Miami-Dade County join their peers from around the world, along with Holocaust survivors, to take a step back in time.
Leave Your Legacy in the “Book of Life”

Leave Your Legacy in the “Book of Life”

More than 600 members of our Jewish community have already committed to include Federation or a Federation partner organization in their estate plan, representing more than $42 million in heartfelt commitments.
Jewish Volunteer Center Debuts New Website

Jewish Volunteer Center Debuts New Website

Now it’s easier than ever to match your desire to volunteer with the needs of local organizations, thanks to the all-new website, iVolunteer.JewishMiami.org, of Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center.
Federation Helps Argentine Jews

Federation Helps Argentine Jews

Since 2014, Argentina has faced an unemployment crisis, making it difficult for thousands to feed and provide homes for their families. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is delivering food to the country’s most economically depressed Jews through Mezonot, a program of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Federation's overseas partner.
Federation Supports a Partnership with a Community of Ethiopian-Israeli Residents in Pardes Channa-Karkur for Over a Decade

Federation Supports a Partnership with a Community of Ethiopian-Israeli Residents in Pardes Channa-Karkur for Over a Decade

For more than a decade, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has supported a partnership with a community of Ethiopian-Israeli residents in Pardes Channa-Karkur, an Israeli city between Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Building a Gojo

Building a Gojo

A Gojo is a traditional Ethiopian structure used for community gatherings, and now with the support of Federation, Ethiopian-Israeli residents of Pardes Channa-Karkur, Israel, will have a Gojo of their own.
Local Teen Shares Enthusiasm for Dentistry With Others

Local Teen Shares Enthusiasm for Dentistry With Others

Aspiring dentist Jessica Schlaen, 17, recently shared her passion for good oral health by distributing teeth-cleaning supplies and teaching the importance of proper brushing with children in Miami’s partnership city of Yerucham, Israel.
Federation Leaders Witness Firsthand Community Dollars at Work

Federation Leaders Witness Firsthand Community Dollars at Work

“I was amazed to see the cutting-edge nature of our programs,” said Federation General Campaign Chair Jeffrey Scheck, who recently returned from The Jewish Federations of North America’s Campaign Chairs and Directors Mission to Paris and Israel.
Largest French Aliyah Flight Lands in Israel

Largest French Aliyah Flight Lands in Israel

More than 200 French Jews arrived in Israel Wednesday, July 20 aboard a special aliyah (immigration) flight organized by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s overseas partner, The Jewish Agency for Israel, along with the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption and Keren Hayesod-UIA.
Russian-Speaking PJ Library Program Serves Miami’s Growing Russian Jewish Population

Russian-Speaking PJ Library Program Serves Miami’s Growing Russian Jewish Population

Less than two years since its launch, Miami's Russian-Speaking PJ Library program has more than 300 subscribers from Northeast Dade’s Russian Jewish population. Like the original PJ Library program, participants ages 6 months through 8 years old receive free, monthly Jewish-themed books and music.
Statement on FlyDubai Failed Hijacking

Statement on FlyDubai Failed Hijacking

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is relieved that the passengers and the crew of the FlyDubai flight bound for Israel are safely home, following an attempt by a terrorist copilot to hijack and crash a plane carrying 174 passengers, mostly Israelis, including four American dual citizens.

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Real Estate Division Presents: Sunset Over Miami

Real Estate Division Presents: Sunset Over Miami

The event on Wednesday, October 14 invites architects, attorneys, brokers, builders, contractors, developers, lenders and professionals affiliated with these trades to a chic cocktail reception in the heart of Miami.

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October 7 Commemorations

October 7 Commemorations

Federation, synagogues, JCCs and other community organizations throughout Jewish Miami will come together to mark the third anniversary of October 7, remember those we lost and honor the courage of the heroes.

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Supporting Pregnant Israeli Women During War

Supporting Pregnant Israeli Women During War

Federation is providing vital support to thousands of pregnant Israeli women whose partners have been unable to be with them during this extraordinary time.

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