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Join Us for the 15th Annual Season for Giving


Join Us for the 15th Annual Season for Giving


Looking for a way to give back to your community? Join your Federation family throughout December for Season for Giving, a month-long event offering hands-on volunteer opportunities.
Year-End Donations Make a Difference

Year-End Donations Make a Difference

As we prepare to ring in 2023, please take a moment to consider the needs of our Jewish community. With rampant inflation in the US and around the world, the costs to provide vital services to vulnerable individuals have risen dramatically.
Federation Mission Brings 45 Miamians to Dubai

Federation Mission Brings 45 Miamians to Dubai

Earlier this week, members of Miami’s Jewish community celebrated the Ethiopian-Israeli holiday of Sigd with a special program presented at the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center by Federation’s community shaliach (emissary), Yehuda Michael.
JDC Operates a Busy Border Medical Clinic for Ukrainian Refugees

JDC Operates a Busy Border Medical Clinic for Ukrainian Refugees

Since the war in Ukraine began, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has treated more than 20,000 refugees at its JDC NATAN medical clinic in Przemyśl, Poland, Ukraine’s busiest border crossing.
Everything but the Turkey Makes a Difference for Those in Need

Everything but the Turkey Makes a Difference for Those in Need

Last weekend, approximately 400 adults and children from Miami’s Jewish community volunteered with Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) for our 14th Annual Everything but the Turkey.
 Miami Celebrates Sigd With Our Community Shaliach

Miami Celebrates Sigd With Our Community Shaliach

Earlier this week, members of Miami’s Jewish community celebrated the Ethiopian-Israeli holiday of Sigd with a special program presented at the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center by Federation’s community shaliach (emissary), Yehuda Michael.
The Women’s Event

The Women’s Event

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy is thrilled to announce we are back in person on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 for the signature Women’s Event. The event will feature guest speaker Noa Tishby, Israeli-American performing artist, producer, author, activist and Israel’s first-ever Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization of Israel, who will share the importance of being a strong advocate for Israel.
Young Lion of Judah Program Offers B’nai Mitzvah Teens a Meaningful Volunteer Experience

Young Lion of Judah Program Offers B’nai Mitzvah Teens a Meaningful Volunteer Experience

The next session of the Young Lion of Judah Program, offered through Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, will run December 11-February 26 for students becoming B’nai Mitzvot before August 2023 and wishing to complete up to 10 hours of community service.
Thank You, Miami, for Your Generosity on Give Miami Day

Thank You, Miami, for Your Generosity on Give Miami Day

Thank you, Miami! Because of your overwhelming generosity, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation raised more than $878,000 on Give Miami Day.
Teaching English and Making a Difference Through Masa Israel

Teaching English and Making a Difference Through Masa Israel

Chaya had always dreamed of living in Israel, and through Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF), she was able to do exactly that, while working with children and helping them learn English. A program of Federation overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel that receives support from the Annual Greater Miami Federation/UJA Campaign, Masa is the leader in immersive international experiences in Israel for adults ages 18-30.
JCRC Assembles Analyses of Israeli and US Election Results

JCRC Assembles Analyses of Israeli and US Election Results

It’s election season in the United States and Israel and Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) has compiled a resource page of various news and analyses of the results.
Register Now for Our 14th Annual Everything but the Turkey

Register Now for Our 14th Annual Everything but the Turkey

Join Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) on Sunday, November 20 at 10 a.m. for a hands-on volunteering opportunity at the 14th annual Everything but the Turkey. Together, we will make Thanksgiving more meaningful for community members experiencing food insecurity by assembling 2,500 bento box lunches complete with fresh fruit and winter kits for our community fridge program and local homeless shelters.
JFNA Responds to Severe Ukrainian Winter

JFNA Responds to Severe Ukrainian Winter

Reacting to forecasts of a bitter winter and extensive power outages in war-torn Ukraine, The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) — including the Greater Miami Jewish Federation — are allocating $7 million in emergency relief funds to support 22,000 Ukrainian Jews.
Ukraine Psychologist Lena Nureyeva is a JDC Client and Employee

Ukraine Psychologist Lena Nureyeva is a JDC Client and Employee

Although the war has forced Ukrainian psychologist Lena Nureyeva from her Kharkiv home, she has not abandoned her career in trauma therapy. Now in Poland, she continues her work with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), a Federation overseas partner. Before the war, Nureyeva worked with young adults with disabilities through JDC.
The Foundation Can Help You Maximize Your Charitable Donations

The Foundation Can Help You Maximize Your Charitable Donations

Now is the time to review your 2022 charitable giving and make some tax-smart decisions while also improving the lives of others.
Interest-Free Loans Provide Relief in Tough Economic Times

Interest-Free Loans Provide Relief in Tough Economic Times

With rampant inflation and the high costs of housing, food and gas, making ends meet is not always easy. Sometimes, a little short-term assistance can go a long way.
Apply For a Summer Internship in Tel Aviv With Onward Israel


Apply For a Summer Internship in Tel Aviv With Onward Israel


Is Israel calling your name? Apply now to spend eight weeks working in a professional internship while living in Tel Aviv this summer through Onward Israel.
March of the Living 2023 Is Accepting Applications

March of the Living 2023 Is Accepting Applications

After three years, during which COVID-19 and the invasion of Ukraine hampered travel to Europe, Federation subsidiary the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) is again planning a full March of the Living Program to Poland and Israel, April 16-30, 2023.
Give Miami Day is Thursday, November 17

Give Miami Day is Thursday, November 17

Boost the impact of your donation to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign by contributing on Give Miami Day on Thursday, November 17.
Holocaust Education Week Begins Monday

Holocaust Education Week Begins Monday

Please join the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, for Holocaust Education Week, which begins following Sunday's Kristallnacht commemoration.
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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