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Celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut in Miami With Your Jewish Community

Celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut in Miami With Your Jewish Community

Federation is partnering with local Jewish organizations to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel with festivities across Miami-Dade County. To mark this milestone Yom Ha’Atzmaut, or Israel Independence Day, which falls on April 26, community events will take place April 25-30 — and everyone is invited!
Stand Up To Jewish Hate: Join the Campaign to Stop Antisemitism

Stand Up To Jewish Hate: Join the Campaign to Stop Antisemitism

Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council is proud to partner with the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS) on #StandUpToJewishHate.
Local Rabbis Explore Plight of Refugees on Mexican Border

Local Rabbis Explore Plight of Refugees on Mexican Border

Just before the start of Passover, 15 South Florida rabbis traveled with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) to the Mexican border, between San Diego and Tijuana, as part of a mission organized by the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami.
Jewish Organizations Release Joint Statement on Protests in Israel

Jewish Organizations Release Joint Statement on Protests in Israel

There is still time to apply for the One Happy Camper incentive grants for Jewish overnight summer camp. Jewish overnight camp is one of the most meaningful and formative experiences for a child to help them create a strong and positive Jewish identity.
Volunteer at Special Needs Seder

Volunteer at Special Needs Seder

The Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance (MJAA), a Federation program, is recruiting volunteers for a Passover Special Mitzvah Seder, an event designed specifically for Jewish adults with developmental or physical challenges organized by Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus.
Plan to Attend our Community Commemoration of Yom HaShoah on Sunday, April 16

Plan to Attend our Community Commemoration of Yom HaShoah on Sunday, April 16

Come together as a community on Sunday, April 16 at 6 p.m. for a Yom HaShoah observance program at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.
Federation is Helping Israeli Women Change the Face of Politics in Israel

Federation is Helping Israeli Women Change the Face of Politics in Israel

Women’s Amutot Initiative recipient WePower is training women in Israel to increase the number of women in politics. Funded by the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign, the Women’s Amutot Initiative allocates grants to Israeli organizations that empower women to effect change in Israeli society through social, economic, religious and political equality.
National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat

National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat

Earlier this month, 10 leaders from Miami joined with 175 of their peers for the Jewish Federations of North America Young Leadership Cabinet Study Mission to Estonia, Latvia and Hungary – the largest mission of its kind in history.
Learn About BRCA Mutations With Yodeah

Learn About BRCA Mutations With Yodeah

Did you know one of every 40 Jewish men and women of Ashkenazi ancestry carries the BRCA genetic mutation, which leads to an increased lifetime risk of developing breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and other cancers?
Apply Now for Jewish Summer Camp Financial Aid


Apply Now for Jewish Summer Camp Financial Aid


There is still time to apply for the One Happy Camper incentive grants for Jewish overnight summer camp. Jewish overnight camp is one of the most meaningful and formative experiences for a child to help them create a strong and positive Jewish identity.
JFNA Successfully Advocates for Ukrainian Refugees to Remain in US

JFNA Successfully Advocates for Ukrainian Refugees to Remain in US

As a direct result of the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) advocacy on behalf of Ukrainian refugees whose immigration parole is expiring, the Biden Administration announced last week that those who entered the US at the Mexican border may remain here for another year.
Become a Repair the World Fellow

Become a Repair the World Fellow

Repair the World, an organization mobilizing Jews and their communities to pursue a just world, is hiring emerging professionals for their 2023-2025 fellowships!
Interest-Free College Loans Available Through JELF

Interest-Free College Loans Available Through JELF

Do you need help paying for college? Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF), a Federation beneficiary, is now accepting applications for interest-free loans for Jewish students pursuing higher education, including graduate, vocational or technical school.
Super Sunday Success!

Super Sunday Success!

Thank you, Miami, for a fabulous Super Sunday! More than 900 donors pledged over $664,800 to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign.
JDC-Ashalim Helps At-Risk Youth Find Their Footing

JDC-Ashalim Helps At-Risk Youth Find Their Footing

Lenora, a 19-year-old woman living with her low-income family in Northern Israel, is seeing her dream of a professional career become a reality, thanks in large measure to Ashalim, a project of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Federation’s overseas partner.
Register Now for Matzah Mitzvah

Register Now for Matzah Mitzvah

Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, April 2.
World ORT Kadima Mada Provides Path for Young Jews in Ethiopia

World ORT Kadima Mada Provides Path for Young Jews in Ethiopia

Israel-based World ORT Kadima Mada (WOKM) has launched an initiative to equip young Jews in Ethiopia with training in hi-tech and other skilled industries in preparation for their aliyah (immigration) to Israel.
Create a Lasting Legacy With Federation’s Legacy Match Life Insurance Program

Create a Lasting Legacy With Federation’s Legacy Match Life Insurance Program

If you are looking for a more accessible way to create a Jewish legacy in our community, consider The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Legacy Match Life Insurance Program.
One Year of War in Ukraine

One Year of War in Ukraine

One year after the start of Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) — including the Greater Miami Jewish Federation — have invested $85 million in humanitarian aid and relief efforts to tens of thousands of people trapped in the war zone.
Super Sunday is This Weekend!

Super Sunday is This Weekend!

Super Sunday is this weekend! Don't miss your chance to make a difference in our Jewish community. There is still time to join hundreds of people for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s largest fundraising day of the year.
Miami Jewish Community Study

Miami Jewish Community Study

In order to better understand the demographics and needs of Miami’s Jewish population, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has launched its “Miami Jewish Community Study.”

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Mental Health After 10/7

Mental Health After 10/7

Through donations to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign and the Israel Emergency Fund, individuals coping with the gravity of October 7 are receiving support to begin the long healing journey ahead.

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Make Your Federation Donation Tax-Deductible

Make Your Federation Donation Tax-Deductible

Nancy and Norman Lipoff pay their Annual Federation/UJA Campaign contributions through an IRA Charitable Rollover.

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Join Your Community for Matzah Mitzvah


Join Your Community for Matzah Mitzvah


Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, April 7 at 9 a.m.

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