News from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Miamians Stand in Solidarity With Israel at Rally

More than a thousand South Floridians joined the Greater Miami Jewish Federation at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North Miami Beach Sunday night at the Israel Solidarity Rally, raising their voices together in support of the people of Israel, echoing their dream of living in peace and security.

Stand Together With Israel. Stand Together as a Community at the Israel Solidarity Rally Sunday

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council, together with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, the Consulate General of Israel to Florida & Puerto Rico and Miami’s Synagogues, Day Schools and Jewish Community Organizations invite you to Stand together with Israel.

Federation Support Helping the People of Israel

Hundreds of deadly rockets continue to hit Israel, launched by Hamas and other terrorist groups from Gaza. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Israel Crisis Response Effort is bringing direct and immediate aid to the people of Israel.

A Statement from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on the Crisis in Israel

After days of an escalated, deadly barrage of rocket attacks on southern Israel by Hamas and other terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip, forcing more than one million Israeli civilians into bomb shelters, Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense.

Federation Collecting Donations to Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy

As residents of New Jersey, New York and other parts of the northeastern U.S. try to deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy, which has wreaked havoc on their communities, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is joining a national effort to provide immediate, nonsectarian aid where it is needed most.

New Ambassador Program Empowers Students to Share Federation Messages

Tzedakah (social justice) and tikkun olam (repair of the world) are only concepts until educators and parents help bring these Jewish values to life. That’s the thinking behind the new “Federation Youth Ambassadors” program, which connects students from five Miami-area Jewish day schools with the work of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its partner agencies.

Pardes Channa-Karkur Dance Troupe Performs at Shimon Peres’ Sukkot Event

Selam, a multi-generational Ethiopian-Israeli dance troupe from Pardes Channa-Karkur, recently performed at the home of Israeli President Shimon Peres as part of the Open Sukkah event held each year at the President’s home in Jerusalem.

“Everything but the Turkey”: A Pre-Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunity

Join hundreds of volunteers on Monday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 20 to lend a hand in preparing more than 1,500 servings of food for the hungry in South Florida. The Fourth Annual “Everything but the Turkey” program will provide side dishes, appetizers and all the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

New Miami Beach JCC Invites Community to “Spend the Day at the J”

After many years of anticipation, the new Galbut Family Miami Beach Jewish Community Center on the Simkins Family Campus (MBJCC) will throw open its doors wide on Sunday, October 21 to welcome members of the community to a free Community Day at its all-new location at 4221 Pine Tree Drive.

**SOLD OUT** New World Symphony and Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach to Co-Sponsor “Songs of the Holocaust” Concert

In celebration of the enduring spirit that kept so many alive during the Holocaust and in tribute to the millions who perished, the New World Symphony and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation will present Inside the Music: Songs of the Holocaust on Tuesday, November 13.

Jewish Federations Helping Hurricane Sandy Victims

Immediately following the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy on communities in New Jersey, New York and other Northeastern states, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation joined a national effort to raise funds to provide immediate, nonsectarian aid to those impacted by this tragedy.

Volunteer Opportunity Encourages Love of Reading

Discover a fun, meaningful way to spark the imaginations of Miami pre-schoolers. The Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is recruiting volunteers for the United Way of Miami-Dade’s popular ReadingPals literacy program.

JCRC, The Network to Present Pre-Election Day Forum

With elections on the minds of so many these days, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation will present Party Politics: An Interactive Discussion for ALL Inquiring Minds, Monday, October 22 at The Green Diamond, 4775 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Israel’s President Shimon Peres Celebrates 89th Birthday in Miami’s Partnership City

Federation Joins National Jewish Response to Hurricane Isaac

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is joining the national Jewish Federations of North America Disaster Relief Fund to contribute to local recovery and rebuilding in the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. One hundred percent of all contributions to this fund are being allocated directly to the relief effort.

JCRC Offers Free Israel Educational Resources to Jewish Community

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is offering a new video-based mini-course featuring world-renowned experts on Israel and the Middle East. The free course is made available through a partnership between JCRC and Jerusalem Online University (JOU) that will enable individuals as well as organizations to benefit from JOU’s Israel educational resources.

Dream of Miami Beach JCC Becomes a Reality

Among Miami Beach’s iconic Art Deco buildings and hotels sits the new Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC on the Simkins Family Campus, the newest jewel of Miami Beach’s architecture, ready and waiting to welcome its first visitors.

Get Ready for the Israel 65/Miami 75 Mission to Israel!

Were you part of Miami Mega Mission Israel 2012 – or wish you had been? People across Miami’s Jewish community are still talking about this extraordinary journey. Here’s your chance to join your Miami friends and neighbors in Israel in April 2013 – just in time to celebrate two milestones, the 65th anniversary of the creation of the modern State of Israel and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.