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Second Annual Israel Mini Mission Is A Success

Second Annual Israel Mini Mission Is A Success

The Annual Israel Mini Mission this past Wednesday was a whirlwind day tour of Federation-funded organizations, acquainting Israeli Miamians who return home for the summer with some of our vital work in the Jewish homeland.
Apply Now for Unique Grants Opportunities

Apply Now for Unique Grants Opportunities

Federation is now accepting applications for three 2023 grant opportunities: Jewish Incubator Grants, Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance Inclusion Grants and Women’s Impact Initiative Grants.
Survey Shows Ukraine Aid Groups Working Well Together

Survey Shows Ukraine Aid Groups Working Well Together

When you make a donation to Federation's Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund, your contribution makes it possible for a network of global humanitarian aid and international development organizations to provide assistance to thousands of refugees in dire need of help.
Ethiopian Olim Reunite With Family in Israel

Ethiopian Olim Reunite With Family in Israel

Through Operation Zur Israel, thousands of Ethiopian Jews are making aliyah this year and reuniting with loved ones already in Israel. Many have waited decades, enduring hardships and struggling to hold on to hope, for the day they would get to go to Israel.
Shinshinim Program Brings Israel to Miami

Shinshinim Program Brings Israel to Miami

Federation is seeking warm and supportive host families for two 18-year-old Israeli emissaries dedicated to making a difference in Miami's Jewish community. In our ongoing commitment to connect Miami’s Jewish community with the people of Israel, we are proud to be bringing back the Shinshinim program to Miami.
Yerucham Hosts Diller Miami Teen Fellows

Yerucham Hosts Diller Miami Teen Fellows

Yerucham, Miami’s partnership city in Israel's Negev, is a can't-miss destination, and has been busy this summer hosting many groups from our community! With numerous programs funded by the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign and a wide variety of up-and-coming business ventures, there is plenty to see and do.
JDC Hesed Program Connects Ukrainian to Her Jewish Roots

JDC Hesed Program Connects Ukrainian to Her Jewish Roots

“I didn’t always live a Jewish life,” says Yelena Sorokina, a resident of Odesa, Ukraine. “My father’s family died during the Second World War, and my parents had to evacuate. I didn’t really have a Jewish upbringing.
Register Now for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission

Register Now for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission

More than 650 people have already registered for the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission, April 20-27, 2023! Is your name on the list? Spend five nights in Jerusalem, two nights in Tel Aviv and mark Israel’s milestone 75th anniversary with hundreds of your friends from our Miami Jewish community.
Kharkiv to Carmiel: Arina’s Aliyah

Kharkiv to Carmiel: Arina’s Aliyah

Since the war in Ukraine began in February, roughly 25,200 refugees from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have made aliyah — more than eight times the amount that immigrated in 2021 according to The Jewish Agency for Israel, Federation's overseas partner.
Onward Israel Visits Federation’s Partner City of Yerucham

Onward Israel Visits Federation’s Partner City of Yerucham

For the Miami cohort of Onward Israel, last week’s visit to Federation’s partner city of Yerucham was a day of discovery and diversion as students from Florida International University and University of Miami immersed themselves in a multifaceted sampling of Israeli innovation, recreation and culture.
Federation Helps Make Overnight Summer Camp Accessible

Federation Helps Make Overnight Summer Camp Accessible

Your generosity helped the Greater Miami Jewish Federation distribute more than $148,000 in Jewish overnight camp scholarships to 221 youth attending summer camps across the US that span different denominations of Judaism.
UM Ryder South Trauma Center Director Connects his Ukraine Volunteer Efforts to Federation

UM Ryder South Trauma Center Director Connects his Ukraine Volunteer Efforts to Federation

During a recent City of Miami Beach Commission Meeting, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee (BAAC) were honored by Commissioner Steven Meiner with a public proclamation in appreciation of their joint effort to strengthen ties between the two communities in South Florida, naming June 22 "Shine A Light On Antisemitism and Racism Day."
“Stock the Fridge” Program Feeds Hungry Families

“Stock the Fridge” Program Feeds Hungry Families

During a recent City of Miami Beach Commission Meeting, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee (BAAC) were honored by Commissioner Steven Meiner with a public proclamation in appreciation of their joint effort to strengthen ties between the two communities in South Florida, naming June 22 "Shine A Light On Antisemitism and Racism Day."
Fall in Love Again…in Israel


Fall in Love Again…in Israel


Honeymoon Israel (HMI) is now accepting applications for its January 5-15, 2023 trip, open to young couples with at least one Jewish partner who together wish to explore Israel and their connection to Judaism for nine “exhilarating, romantic and memorable” days.
Hillel at FIU Expands to Biscayne Bay Campus

Hillel at FIU Expands to Biscayne Bay Campus

“We want to make FIU a place where Jewish students are proud to be Jewish, where they feel connected and where they feel safe and included,” says Jon Warech, Executive Director of Hillel at Florida International University (FIU), one of the seven Federation-supported Florida Hillels.
JCRC Honored by City of Miami Beach

JCRC Honored by City of Miami Beach

During a recent City of Miami Beach Commission Meeting, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee (BAAC) were honored by Commissioner Steven Meiner with a public proclamation in appreciation of their joint effort to strengthen ties between the two communities in South Florida, naming June 22 "Shine A Light On Antisemitism and Racism Day."
A Rainbow of Sexual Identities: Federation Supports the LGBTQ+ Jewish Community Through Keshet

A Rainbow of Sexual Identities: Federation Supports the LGBTQ+ Jewish Community Through Keshet

All year long, and especially during Pride Month in June, Federation is proud to support Keshet, a Jewish nonprofit working for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion.
A Message From Federation President & CEO Jacob Solomon on One Year After the Surfside Disaster

A Message From Federation President & CEO Jacob Solomon on One Year After the Surfside Disaster

Today marks one year since the devastating collapse of Surfside’s Champlain Towers South, which fell early on the morning of June 24, 2021, claiming 98 precious souls and leaving an entire community devastated.
Inclusion Grants Provide Funding for People With Special Needs

Inclusion Grants Provide Funding for People With Special Needs

Thanks to a grant from Federation's Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance (JAA), the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MARJCC) has been able to provide Jewish programming for a group of teens and young adults with special needs.
Miami-Dade County Teachers Learn About Teaching the Holocaust

Miami-Dade County Teachers Learn About Teaching the Holocaust

“Being here is monumental for me as an educator and an African American male,” affirmed Harvey Stribling, one of 50 Miami-Dade County public school teachers who attended a workshop at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach on June 14 as part of a week-long Holocaust studies program.
Mental Health Awareness for Campers

Mental Health Awareness for Campers

Alper JCC Miami is partnering with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s BeWell Miami to bring camper mental health care to summer camp.

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Welcome Home, Olim

Welcome Home, Olim

Just one day after the recent ceasefire with Iran, 110 olim (new immigrants) from France arrived in Israel, and with the help of Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, they continue to come, eager to start a new life in their new home.

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Helping Ethiopian Israelis Enter the High-Tech Work Force

Helping Ethiopian Israelis Enter the High-Tech Work Force

Federation is helping bridge the gap of Ethiopian Israelis employed in Israel’s tech sector by funding Tech-Career, a comprehensive training program established in 2002 by and for Ethiopian Israelis.

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College Freshmen: Hillel Is Calling!


College Freshmen: Hillel Is Calling!


Incoming college freshmen can register now to join Hillel International for a free virtual session on Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m. ET.

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