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Unprecedented Agony: Federation Leaders Visit Israel for Solidarity Mission

Unprecedented Agony: Federation Leaders Visit Israel for Solidarity Mission

“We are mourning,” said Israeli President Isaac Herzog. “My nation is in deep agony; the people of Israel are in deep, unprecedented agony.”
Support Israel During Community Mobilization Week

Support Israel During Community Mobilization Week

Tell America’s leaders to stand with Israel as part of the American Jewish community's National Mobilization Week. We know that Israel has every right to defend itself against the brutal terror of Hamas, and that Israel must be given adequate time to fully and permanently eliminate Hamas as a military threat.
Rabbis Join in Israel Solidarity Mission

Rabbis Join in Israel Solidarity Mission

What do you say to the father grieving his two sons who died fighting Hamas during the October 7 terrorist attack? Recently, 16 rabbis from Miami-Dade and Broward counties and other communities grappled with this question — and more — as they visited Israel to hear firsthand from some of those affected by the war, strived to bring solace to victims and their families and let them know they are not alone in their sorrow.
Tax-Smart Ways for your End-of-Year Giving

Tax-Smart Ways for your End-of-Year Giving

Now is the time to review your 2023 charitable giving and make some tax-smart decisions while also favorably impacting the lives of others, including those experiencing the hardships of the ongoing Israeli war with Hamas.
New National Resilience Center Treats Trauma Survivors Across Israel

New National Resilience Center Treats Trauma Survivors Across Israel

Thousands of Israelis — including 700 survivors of the Tribe of Nova Music Festival — are receiving mental health support and trauma therapy through the newly established National Resilience Center.
Congressional Support for Jewish Communal Security

Congressional Support for Jewish Communal Security

Governor Ron DeSantis convened the State Legislature for a special session earlier this month, passing $45 million in security funding for Jewish organizations as a result of the horrendous rise in antisemitism occurring since the Israel-Hamas war.
CAJE Miami Responds to the Crisis in Israel

CAJE Miami Responds to the Crisis in Israel

As the educational arm of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) is working diligently to provide members of Miami’s Jewish community with resources to help stand with Israel during the ongoing war, find comfort, talk with children and students and take action.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Its JCRC and RAGM Welcome Release of First Civilian Hostages, Demand Return of All Others

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Its JCRC and RAGM Welcome Release of First Civilian Hostages, Demand Return of All Others

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM) welcome the release today of 13 Israeli hostages, 10 Thai nationals and one Filipino citizen abducted from Israel by Hamas and other terrorists on October 7.
Support Group Brings Together Mothers of Children in Israel: When We Stand Together, We Are Stronger

Support Group Brings Together Mothers of Children in Israel: When We Stand Together, We Are Stronger

“I knew I couldn’t be the only person in Miami with a child in Israel. It takes a mother in the same situation to understand, said Denise Dunager, M.S.Ed, a Refuat Ha-Nefesh Fellow, who founded and facilitates the Support Group for Women With Children in Israel.
Miami Flies Supplies to Israel

Miami Flies Supplies to Israel

Answering the call from several South Florida grassroots Israeli organizations, Federation funded a cargo plane carrying 110 tons of much-needed goods to Israelis struggling as a result of the ongoing war.
The March for Israel: The Largest Pro-Israel Gathering in US History

The March for Israel: The Largest Pro-Israel Gathering in US History

More than 290,000 ardent supporters from across the country — including 1,100 from Miami — rallied at the March for Israel on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. at what proved to be the largest pro-Israel gathering in US history.
Maintaining Israel’s Food Supply During the War

Maintaining Israel’s Food Supply During the War

With a dramatic reduction in farmers and other agricultural workers since Hamas' deadly terrorist attack, Israel is facing a potential food crisis, and Federation's overseas partners are stepping in to help.
Join Us in Washington, D.C. at the March for Israel on Tuesday, November 14

Join Us in Washington, D.C. at the March for Israel on Tuesday, November 14

March for Israel. March to free the hostages. March against antisemitism. Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, November 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. for the March for Israel on the National Mall.
World ORT Responds to Educational Crisis in Israel

World ORT Responds to Educational Crisis in Israel

Since the earliest hours and days of the war in Israel, Federation overseas partner World ORT has been delivering urgent educational and psychological support for students, teachers and their families.
Give Miami Day is Next Week!

Give Miami Day is Next Week!

Give Miami Day is next Thursday, November 16! When you donate to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign on Give Miami Day, your generosity goes even further. That’s because every donation between $25 and $10,000, including new pledges or payments on an existing pledge, made to Federation will receive a bonus gift from The Miami Foundation.
Miami Beach Firefighters Volunteer in Israel

Miami Beach Firefighters Volunteer in Israel

This past Monday, eight City of Miami Beach firefighters deployed to Israel to spend two weeks volunteering as first responders in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.
Displaced Israeli Students Continue Learning

Displaced Israeli Students Continue Learning

Thousands of school-age evacuees from Israel’s southern communities, whose education has come to a halt due to the war, are attending makeshift schools in the hotels where their families are now residing.
Local Children Raise Funds for Israel

Local Children Raise Funds for Israel

In the days immediately following the start of the war in Israel, three young South Floridians combined compassion and creativity to raise much-needed funds for the people of Israel, netting a total of $3,369 for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Israel Emergency Fund (IEF).
South Florida Elected Officials Join Together for Town Hall Briefing

South Florida Elected Officials Join Together for Town Hall Briefing

Yesterday, Thursday, November 2, eight South Florida Congresspeople participated in a special Town Hall Briefing on Israel to show their solidarity with the Jewish community.
Combatting Antisemitism: Federation Remains Front and Center

Combatting Antisemitism: Federation Remains Front and Center

Since Hamas’ brutal terror attack, reports of antisemitic incidents have risen nearly 400 percent compared to this time last year, according to the ADL. This meteoric increase in Jew hatred is occurring globally and has grown remarkably worse online, where ADL has recorded a nearly 1,000 percent increase in the daily average of violent messages mentioning Jews and Israel in white supremacist and right-wing extremist channels.
Diller Teens Come Together

Diller Teens Come Together

Last month, Miami’s Diller Teen Fellows welcomed their Israeli counterparts from our partnership community of Yerucham, Israel, for an unforgettable week of cultural exchange, deep conversations and plenty of Miami vibes known as the Jewish Community Mifgash.

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Victims of Terror Remain a Priority

Victims of Terror Remain a Priority

Established 22 years ago by Federation’s longtime partner The Jewish Agency for Israel to help Israelis suffering rocket attacks and other trauma, FVOT has served as a beacon of resilience and compassion in the aftermath of October 7.

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Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month With BeWell Miami

Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month With BeWell Miami

Federation’s BeWell Miami is bringing attention to special happenings throughout May in observance of Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Donate a Burial Plot

Donate a Burial Plot

Through our Indigent Burial Program, managed by Mishkan Miami, The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support, Federation partners with local cemeteries, funeral homes and monument makers to provide burial plots and Jewish interment for individuals who are unable to afford them.

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