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Have You Registered for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission Yet?


Have You Registered for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission Yet?


Less than one month since we launched the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission, more than 250 members of Miami’s Jewish community have already registered for the journey of a lifetime!
Women’s Philanthropy Marks 50th Anniversary of Lion of Judah

Women’s Philanthropy Marks 50th Anniversary of Lion of Judah

"We do not change the world when we whisper, we change it when we roar.” (Cleo Wade) Maybe Norma Kipnis Wilson and her dear friend Toby Friedland, both of blessed memory, knew that instinctively back in 1972 when they created the Lion of Judah program right here in Miami.
Women’s Amutot Initiative Awards Grants to Support Women in Israel

Women’s Amutot Initiative Awards Grants to Support Women in Israel

Antisemitic attacks continue to rise globally, making Federation’s efforts to combat hatred even more important.
Join Us for Super Sunday

Join Us for Super Sunday

Federation’s largest annual fundraising day of the year is quickly approaching and we need your help!
Register for the Pre-Mission to Poland

Register for the Pre-Mission to Poland

Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Join your Miami community as we bear witness to the tragedy of the Holocaust on the Pre-Mission to Poland, April 17-19, 2023.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Opens Ukraine Emergency Fund

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Opens Ukraine Emergency Fund

An international crisis is unfolding before our eyes. We were helping them before the war. Now they need us even more.
Say “Yes, I Am Going!” on the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission

Say “Yes, I Am Going!” on the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission

Celebrate Israel with hundreds of your closest friends and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission, April 20-27, 2023.
Apply to Live and Learn in Israel With the Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship

Apply to Live and Learn in Israel With the Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship

Calling all teen leaders! The Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship has extended the deadline for applications for its 2022 Miami cohort to Friday, February 25.
Mark Your Calendars For Super Sunday

Mark Your Calendars For Super Sunday

Come together for community on Super Sunday, Federation’s largest annual fundraising day of the year!
Last Chance for Young Adults to Experience Birthright Israel

Last Chance for Young Adults to Experience Birthright Israel

Young adults, ages 27-32, can explore Israel this summer with the Miami community Birthright Israel trip.
Black and Jewish Students Travel to Tallahassee for a Day of Learning and Advocacy

Black and Jewish Students Travel to Tallahassee for a Day of Learning and Advocacy

Fourteen Black and Jewish high school students recently experienced a first-hand look at government in action.
Zachor Society and Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Present a Series on Contemporary Antisemitism

Zachor Society and Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Present a Series on Contemporary Antisemitism

Antisemitic attacks continue to rise globally, making Federation’s efforts to combat hatred even more important.
Spread the Joy of Reading With PJ Library Refer-a-Friend

Spread the Joy of Reading With PJ Library Refer-a-Friend

Spread the joy of reading this month through Refer-a-Friend, the PJ Library program that encourages a love of books, Judaic traditions and storytelling.
Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission

Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission

WE ARE READY AND YOU'RE INVITED! Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission, April 20-27, 2023.
Miami Jewish Film Festival Celebrates a Successful Program

Miami Jewish Film Festival Celebrates a Successful Program

That’s a wrap! The internationally renowned Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) celebrated its 25th year with its most successful showing yet.
Summer Camp Registration is Open at Miami’s Three JCCs

Summer Camp Registration is Open at Miami’s Three JCCs

The smiles are sure to be bright and the laughter loud this summer as Federation's three Jewish community centers (JCC) prepare to welcome hundreds of campers for much-needed fun and friendship.
Celebrate Individuals With Differing Abilities During JDAM and JDAIM Month With a Range of Activities

Celebrate Individuals With Differing Abilities During JDAM and JDAIM Month With a Range of Activities

February is Jewish Disability Advocacy Month (JDAM) and Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM).
Join Federation in Standing Strong For Israel

Join Federation in Standing Strong For Israel

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) mourn the death of Congresswoman Carrie Meek. The daughter of a sharecropper and granddaughter of slaves, she fought passionately against discrimination and inequality for all communities and was a staunch advocate for refugees and immigrants, in particular Miami’s Haitian community. She also spoke out against the unequal treatment of Afro-Cubans by Cuba’s communist government and marched in Freedom Sunday on Dec. 6, 1987, when 200,000 people protested in Washington, DC in support of Soviet Jewry.
An Interview With Nachman Shai, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs

An Interview With Nachman Shai, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs

Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA).
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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