News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

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.

Attention cinephiles: The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) is coming to town from January 13-27, 2022 and all virtual screenings are free of charge! Now celebrating its 25th year, the award-winning festival includes both virtual and live, outdoor screenings.

The Miami Herald recently highlighted the Jewish community’s work in resettling Afghan refugees arriving in Miami. Federation is collaborating with our primary human services partner Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) and HIAS, a global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees, to give the arrivals a start in Miami through JCS’ Refugee Assistance Program (J-RAP).

Your donations to the Federation/UJA Annual Campaign support a number of important Israeli organizations focused on serving communities with special needs.

As you ring in the new year, if you have not already done so, please consider making a meaningful gift to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign by clicking here.

Do you know a high school student interested in a transformative Israel experience? The Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship is now accepting applications for its 2022 Miami cohort, taking place September 5-December 21, 2022.

Mazel Tov to the Aventura chapter of the Tzofim (Israeli Scouts) Shevet Barak for serving as the honor guard in the opening ceremony of the Israeli American Council’s (IAC) national summit this weekend.

Pioneering Cofounder of Jewish Federation Women's Philanthropy Lion of Judah Norma Kipnis Wilson passed away earlier this week.

Now in its ninth year, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Jewish Incubator Grants Committee awarded $70,000 to 15 organizations that are creating change in Miami.

Now is the time to review your 2021 charitable giving and make some tax-smart decisions while also improving the lives of others.

The resurgence of COVID-19 has reminded us once again of the challenges our community faces and how Federation is meeting the needs of the moment.

“I was a teenager — just the age of these young people that brought me this wonderful gift — when the war began,” said Olga Dozorets, a 96-year-old resident of Mykolayiv, Ukraine. “It was a miracle to survive it. Now it is another miracle to feel the sweetness and light of Chanukah.”

Are you a young adult interested in launching your professional career at the intersection of service and Jewish engagement?

This year marks the 14th Annual Jewish Community Volunteer Days: Seasons for Giving, organized by Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Repair the World.

We are one big Jewish family and the unity was in full force on Wednesday’s Chanukah celebration hosted by the Miami-Yerucham Partnership.

This Chanukah, give your child the Gift of Israel, a program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation that allows you to save for their future Jewish educational experience in Israel.