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Israel-Based Beit Issie Shapiro Benefits South Florida Residents

Israel-Based Beit Issie Shapiro Benefits South Florida Residents

About 200 people of all ages, including local clients, recently gathered for Family Day to raise awareness and funds for Beit Issie Shapiro, a Greater Miami Jewish Federation-funded, Israel-based nonprofit that benefits people with disabilities.
High Holiday Welcome Program Offers Free Seats for Religious Services

High Holiday Welcome Program Offers Free Seats for Religious Services

If you are an unaffiliated member of our Jewish community, it’s not too late to register for free seats to High Holiday services through the High Holiday Welcome Program being offered by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami and participating synagogues.
New Olim Head Back to School 


New Olim Head Back to School 


It’s back-to-school time in Israel, too, and Federation’s longtime overseas partner, The Jewish Agency for Israel, is ensuring Israel’s newest citizens are prepared to learn on their first day of school.
JCRC Offers Voting Resources for Upcoming Election

JCRC Offers Voting Resources for Upcoming Election

Miami-Dade County’s 2023 Municipal Elections are fast approaching! Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) has compiled a resource page and toolkit to help educate, engage and inform voters about voter registration and voter accessibility.
High Holiday Welcome Program Offers Free Seats for Religious Services

High Holiday Welcome Program Offers Free Seats for Religious Services

Through the High Holiday Welcome Program, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, together with participating synagogues, are offering free High Holiday seats to unaffiliated members of our community.
Apply Now for a Federation Grant

Apply Now for a Federation Grant

Applications are still being accepted for two 2024 Federation grant opportunities: Jewish Incubator Grants and Women’s Impact Initiative Grants. Jewish Incubator Grants support nonprofits that strengthen Miami’s Jewish community through innovative and impactful programs.
Send Evan Gershkovich Rosh Hashanah Greetings

Send Evan Gershkovich Rosh Hashanah Greetings

Earlier this week, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) launched a letter-writing campaign to collect Rosh Hashanah greetings for wrongfully imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
First Mission to Ukraine Demonstrates Federation’s Unwavering Support for War-Torn Country

First Mission to Ukraine Demonstrates Federation’s Unwavering Support for War-Torn Country

Earlier this month, 12 Jewish Federation leaders visited war-torn communities in Ukraine to assess the needs on the ground and witness first-hand the life-saving impact of Federation funds on daily life.
Mishkan Miami Offers Annual Communal High Holiday Memorial Services (Kever Avot)

Mishkan Miami Offers Annual Communal High Holiday Memorial Services (Kever Avot)

Through the High Holiday Welcome Program, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, together with participating synagogues, are offering free High Holiday seats to unaffiliated members of our community.
Saul Schottenstein Foundation Continues to Make a Difference

Saul Schottenstein Foundation Continues to Make a Difference

Thanks to a generous contribution from the Saul Schottenstein Foundation, clients of Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) Kosher Food Bank will receive a grocery gift card to supplement their food packages provided for the New Year.
Join Federation's Family Mission to Israel

Join Federation's Family Mission to Israel

Live out the meaning of l'dor v'dor on Federation's Family Mission to Israel June 16-23, 2024. Share our culture’s values, rituals, history and traditions with the next generation of your family as you travel through Israel with Federation.
Federation Is Collecting Funds for Maui Wildfire Victims

Federation Is Collecting Funds for Maui Wildfire Victims

With hundreds dead and hundreds more missing, as well as widespread housing and property loss as a result of devastating wildfires in Maui, residents of the island are in great need of humanitarian assistance.
Become a Young Lion of Judah at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

Become a Young Lion of Judah at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

Through the High Holiday Welcome Program, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, together with participating synagogues, are offering free High Holiday seats to unaffiliated members of our community.
High Holiday Welcome Program Offers Free Seats for Religious Services

High Holiday Welcome Program Offers Free Seats for Religious Services

Through the High Holiday Welcome Program, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, together with participating synagogues, are offering free High Holiday seats to unaffiliated members of our community.
Federation Is Collecting Emergency Funds for Maui Wildfire Victims

Federation Is Collecting Emergency Funds for Maui Wildfire Victims

Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have devastated local communities, killing hundreds of people, destroying homes, wiping out the historic city of Lahaina and causing many to flee to safety.
Jewish Agency Helps Rescue 200 From Ethiopia

Jewish Agency Helps Rescue 200 From Ethiopia

Following ongoing clashes between a local militia and government forces in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, Federation overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli government last week rescued more than 200 Israeli citizens and members of the local Ethiopian community.
Forever Lions Run in the Family

Forever Lions Run in the Family

“This is truly l'dor v’dor [from generation to generation],” said Maxine Schwartz of her daughter, Elizabeth Schwartz, creating a Lion of Judah Endowment Fund, just as she herself had done years before.
Deadline Approaching for IsraelNow Applications

Deadline Approaching for IsraelNow Applications

September 28 is the deadline for applications for the third cohort of IsraelNow, an immersive travel experience acquainting eighth graders with Israel.
Federation Is Collecting Emergency Funds for Maui Wildfire Victims

Federation Is Collecting Emergency Funds for Maui Wildfire Victims

Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have devastated local communities, killing hundreds of people, destroying homes, wiping out the historic city of Lahaina and causing many to flee to safety.
Welcome 5784 at a Miami-Area Synagogue

Welcome 5784 at a Miami-Area Synagogue

Experience the richness of the High Holidays with your friends and neighbors at one of the dozens of synagogues located throughout our Miami Jewish community. If you have ever considered joining a congregation or wish to make a spiritual connection for the Jewish New Year, local synagogues want to welcome you home.
Eco-Farming as Therapy

Eco-Farming as Therapy

Federation is helping young adults and teens traumatized by the October 7 attacks through unique eco-farming initiatives.

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June Is Pride Month!

June Is Pride Month!

Jewish Miami stands in ongoing solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and we are committed to supporting LGBTQ+ Jews in a number of ways.

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Accolades Again for Miami Jewish Film Festival

Accolades Again for Miami Jewish Film Festival

For the fourth time, the Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF), a program of CAJE | The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, a Federation agency, has been included on MovieMaker Magazine’s prestigious list of the “50 Best Film Festivals in the World.”

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A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand

When Israelis experience life altering rocket attacks that destroy their homes, or even worse, injure or kill their loved ones, Aya helps them navigate the government systems in place, which can often be lengthy and cumbersome.

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