Tikkun olam (repairing the world) is a fundamental Jewish value and Federation-supported Repair the World Miami has an opportunity to bring this ideal to life.
There is only a few days left to apply for summer need-based scholarships to Jewish overnight camps. Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp plays an important role in strengthening Jewish identity, Federation is committed to help make these experiences more affordable.
Federation’s overseas partner the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) had an impactful 2021 helping to care for Israel’s 1.3 million older adults through its Eshel program.
In 2019, in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, 50 of Miami’s Jewish clergy came together for a day to study disaster spiritual care in partnership with our Greater Miami Jewish Federation chaplaincy program, the Secure Community Network and local law enforcement.
The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is committed to educating our community about the horrors of the Shoah, which includes witnessing the powerful stories of Survivors.
The hours-long standoff at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX, was a startling reminder of the importance of securing our Jewish institutions.
Clear your calendar because it’s time for the Miami Jewish Film Festival! Now celebrating its 25th year, the award-winning festival will run through Thursday, January 27 and includes both at-home virtual and live outdoor screenings.
Behind the headlines of economic insecurity are real people … a woman who lost her job due to the pandemic, a new immigrant with a family in need of job counseling and a job seeker who wanted to fulfill her passion working with children while earning a living wage.
Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic and the violence erupting from Gaza, more than 27,000 olim (immigrants) made Israel their new home in 2021.
“Not since college have I been so excited about learning. To be involved with such brilliant scholars and wonderful fellow students is the great gift of the COVID tragedy.” These are the words of Ann Zartler, an active participant in the Florence Melton School of Adult Learning & Growth/Melton & More classes.
An Israel experience at any age can be transformative, but for 22-year-old Alberto Sutton, his summer with Federation-supported Onward Israel helped him see his Jewish heritage in a more meaningful way.
Federation’s Young Leadership Division (YLD) is helping young adults figure out their philanthropic future. Formerly The Network, YLD welcomes individuals ages 25-40ish looking to live, give and lead Jewishly.
What do you get when 150 volunteers give back 600 hours of their time? This is not a trick question, but the result of Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center 14th Annual Season for Giving, which took place from December 14 to December 23.
The Torah teaches us to welcome the stranger because we were once strangers in Egypt and you can practice this value by helping Afghan refugees now arriving in Miami.
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.
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.
The Mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is to mobilize human and financial resources to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life and advance the unity, values and shared purpose of the Jewish people in Miami, in Israel and around the world.