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New Hillel at FIU Initiative Focuses on Diversity

New Hillel at FIU Initiative Focuses on Diversity

Jewish adults looking to engage their mind and spirit can find meaningful, relevant and dynamic classes through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a program of Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
Keeping Jews Safe in the FSU

Keeping Jews Safe in the FSU

Jewish adults looking to engage their mind and spirit can find meaningful, relevant and dynamic classes through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a program of Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
Registration Open for Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning

Registration Open for Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning

Jewish adults looking to engage their mind and spirit can find meaningful, relevant and dynamic classes through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a program of Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
Leadership Mission to South America

Leadership Mission to South America

Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair Tammy Woldenberg recently returned from a mission to Argentina and Uruguay with Federation leaders from throughout the US.
Miami Jewish Day School Educators Learn About Teaching the Holocaust

Miami Jewish Day School Educators Learn About Teaching the Holocaust

A group of Miami Jewish day school educators recently traveled to Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, Israel, for an annual program co-sponsored by the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a Committee of Federation, to learn innovative methods to teach the legacy of the Holocaust.
Connect with Your Community This New Year

Connect with Your Community This New Year

Are you looking for a spiritual connection this Jewish New Year? The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have compiled a directory of area synagogues to help you find a place to worship.
Bringing Israel to Miami

Bringing Israel to Miami

A warm welcome to Tamar Kolumbus, who recently arrived from Israel to serve as Miami’s community shlicha (emissary).
Yerucham/Miami Soccer Team Wins Gold at JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit

Yerucham/Miami Soccer Team Wins Gold at JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit

Teens from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation partner city of Yerucham, Israel, joined their Miami counterparts at last week’s JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest in Detroit, Michigan.
Program Promotes Teen Involvement

Program Promotes Teen Involvement

With the goal of keeping teens involved in the Jewish community beyond the Bar and Bat Mitzvah years, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), a Federation subsidiary agency, is accepting grant applications for the Miami ARC Teen Initiative.
Connect with Your Community This New Year

Connect with Your Community This New Year

Are you looking for a spiritual connection this Jewish New Year? Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have compiled a directory of area synagogues to help members of Miami’s Jewish community find a place to worship.
South Dade Moms Return From a Momentous Trip

South Dade Moms Return From a Momentous Trip

A group of South Dade women recently returned from their memorable Federation-sponsored Momentum Trip to Israel, a journey specifically geared toward Jewish mothers with children under the age of 18 living in South Dade.
Changing Lives for Women and Girls in Miami

Changing Lives for Women and Girls in Miami

Miami-Dade County non-profit groups that seek to empower and inspire Jewish women and girls can find financial support with a Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Impact Initiative grant.
Miami Diller Teens Return From Memorable Trip to Israel

Miami Diller Teens Return From Memorable Trip to Israel

Twenty Miami Diller Teen Fellows recently returned from a transformative experience in Israel. The group traveled from the Kineret and the Upper Galilee in the North to Yerucham and Ein Gedi in the South.
Help for Seniors

Help for Seniors

Thanks to Federation beneficiary agency, Jewish Community Services (JCS) of South Florida, seniors in Miami experiencing food insecurity are receiving help.
Become a Facilitator for the Sacred Jewish Conversation

Become a Facilitator for the Sacred Jewish Conversation

Have you had a conversation about end-of-life issues with your loved ones? Join the Sacred Jewish Conversation Facilitator Training workshop on Sunday, September 15.
Program Helps Israeli’s Find Jobs in High-Tech

Program Helps Israeli’s Find Jobs in High-Tech

The path to adulthood for Nerya, 22, has not been an easy one. By 17, he was on his own, without any family for support.
Grandparents Can Now Enroll in PJ Library Through a Special Initiative

Grandparents Can Now Enroll in PJ Library Through a Special Initiative

Grandparents can now join the fun of PJ Library and share Jewish life with their grandchildren. Through a new initiative, grandparents can receive the gift of PJ Library and enjoy Jewish books and activities with their grandchildren.

New Free Program to Serve Miami-Dade Holocaust Survivors

WERE YOU FORCED TO FLEE YOUR HOME DUE TO THE NAZI INVASION? If you were born before February 28,1946, even if you were NOT interned in a concentration camp, you may be eligible for assistance.
Moishe House Miami-Aventura is Looking for New Residents

Moishe House Miami-Aventura is Looking for New Residents

Are you a Jewish young adult looking to be part of an engaged Jewish community? Moishe House Miami-Aventura, a Federation beneficiary, is now accepting applications for residents.
Travel to Israel on the Family Mission

Travel to Israel on the Family Mission

Experience Israel in a special way with your family and friends on the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 2020 Family Mission, June 7-14, 2020.
Miami Jewish Community Study

Miami Jewish Community Study

In order to better understand the demographics and needs of Miami’s Jewish population, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has launched its “Miami Jewish Community Study.”

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Mental Health After 10/7

Mental Health After 10/7

Through donations to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign and the Israel Emergency Fund, individuals coping with the gravity of October 7 are receiving support to begin the long healing journey ahead.

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Make Your Federation Donation Tax-Deductible

Make Your Federation Donation Tax-Deductible

Nancy and Norman Lipoff pay their Annual Federation/UJA Campaign contributions through an IRA Charitable Rollover.

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Join Your Community for Matzah Mitzvah


Join Your Community for Matzah Mitzvah


Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, April 7 at 9 a.m.

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