News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Come together as a community on Sunday, April 16 at 6 p.m. for a Yom HaShoah observance program at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

In just a few days, over 800 Miamians will assemble for our Greater Miami Jewish Federation Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission in Jerusalem, including 185 who will first travel to Poland to take part in the March of the Living.

Federation is partnering with local Jewish organizations to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel with festivities across Miami-Dade County. To mark this milestone Yom Ha’Atzmaut, or Israel Independence Day, which falls on April 26, community events will take place April 25-30 — and everyone is invited!

Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council is proud to partner with the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS) on #StandUpToJewishHate.

Just before the start of Passover, 15 South Florida rabbis traveled with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) to the Mexican border, between San Diego and Tijuana, as part of a mission organized by the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami.

There is still time to apply for the One Happy Camper incentive grants for Jewish overnight summer camp. Jewish overnight camp is one of the most meaningful and formative experiences for a child to help them create a strong and positive Jewish identity.

The Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance (MJAA), a Federation program, is recruiting volunteers for a Passover Special Mitzvah Seder, an event designed specifically for Jewish adults with developmental or physical challenges organized by Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus.

Come together as a community on Sunday, April 16 at 6 p.m. for a Yom HaShoah observance program at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

Women’s Amutot Initiative recipient WePower is training women in Israel to increase the number of women in politics. Funded by the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign, the Women’s Amutot Initiative allocates grants to Israeli organizations that empower women to effect change in Israeli society through social, economic, religious and political equality.

Earlier this month, 10 leaders from Miami joined with 175 of their peers for the Jewish Federations of North America Young Leadership Cabinet Study Mission to Estonia, Latvia and Hungary – the largest mission of its kind in history.

Did you know one of every 40 Jewish men and women of Ashkenazi ancestry carries the BRCA genetic mutation, which leads to an increased lifetime risk of developing breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and other cancers?

There is still time to apply for the One Happy Camper incentive grants for Jewish overnight summer camp. Jewish overnight camp is one of the most meaningful and formative experiences for a child to help them create a strong and positive Jewish identity.

As a direct result of the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) advocacy on behalf of Ukrainian refugees whose immigration parole is expiring, the Biden Administration announced last week that those who entered the US at the Mexican border may remain here for another year.

Repair the World, an organization mobilizing Jews and their communities to pursue a just world, is hiring emerging professionals for their 2023-2025 fellowships!

Do you need help paying for college? Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF), a Federation beneficiary, is now accepting applications for interest-free loans for Jewish students pursuing higher education, including graduate, vocational or technical school.

Thank you, Miami, for a fabulous Super Sunday! More than 900 donors pledged over $664,800 to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign.

Lenora, a 19-year-old woman living with her low-income family in Northern Israel, is seeing her dream of a professional career become a reality, thanks in large measure to Ashalim, a project of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Federation’s overseas partner.

Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, April 2.