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Jewish Community Helping Afghan Refugees Settle in Miami

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).

Federation Supports Special Needs in Israel

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

Help Our Community by Supporting Federation’s Annual Campaign

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.

Applications Available for Impact Fellowship at High School in Israel

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.

Federation-Supported Tzofim Shevet Barak Troup Perform

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.

A Founder of Jewish Federations’ Lion of Judah Women’s Philanthropy Group Dies at 93

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

Jewish Incubator Grants Support Innovative Programs That Make a Difference

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.

Tax Smart Tips for Year-End Donations

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

Help Our Community by Supporting Federation

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.

Chanukah Celebrations in Ukraine Reach Far and Wide

“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.”

Apply Now for a Repair the World Fellowship

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

Do Good, Feel Good With Seasons for Giving

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.

Celebrating Chanukah With the Miami-Yerucham Partnership

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

Give Your Child the Gift of Israel this Chanukah

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.

Kavod Shef Supports Holocaust Survivors

Federation continues to support Holocaust Survivors through our collaboration with KAVOD Survivors of the Holocaust Emergency Fund (SHEF) coalition.

Stand Up to Hate With Florida and Colorado Attorney Generals

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is exploring how to most effectively combat antisemitism and hate through the legal system via a virtual conversation with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser on Tuesday, December 14, 7-8 p.m.

JCRC Shines a Light on Antisemitism

This past Wednesday, 25 leaders from Miami-Dade's Black and Jewish communities convened at Base Miami for the kickoff to the Jewish Community Relations Council’s (JCRC) #ShineaLight on Antisemitism and Racism Campaign, part of a nationwide initiative.

Federation Promotes Religious Diversity in Israel

Federation is helping Israelis exercise choice and self-determination around their Jewish identities and practice as a member of iRep, the Israel Religious Expression Platform comprised of 25 Jewish federations and foundations.

Year End Donations Make a Difference in Our Community

As we ring in 2022, we need your help to meet the challenges we face as a people. Our community has grappled with so much this year including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, violence and upheaval in Israel and the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, JCRC mourn the death of Rep. Carrie Meek

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) mourn the death of Congresswoman Carrie Meek. The daughter of a sharecropper and granddaughter of slaves, she fought passionately against discrimination and inequality for all communities and was a staunch advocate for refugees and immigrants, in particular Miami’s Haitian community. She also spoke out against the unequal treatment of Afro-Cubans by Cuba’s communist government and marched in Freedom Sunday on Dec. 6, 1987, when 200,000 people protested in Washington, DC in support of Soviet Jewry.
Register Now: 88th Annual Meeting

Register Now: 88th Annual Meeting

Toast outgoing Chair of the Board Lily Serviansky at Federation’s 88th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Jungle Island.

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Coordinating Volunteers in Israel

Coordinating Volunteers in Israel

With Federation support, the Israeli Volunteering Council (IVC) is using breakthrough digital technology to organize hundreds of thousands of volunteers to help Israelis in need.

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Lions of Judah Come Together With Pride

Lions of Judah Come Together With Pride

Nearly 200 women from across Miami have joined the Lion of Judah sisterhood in the past two years, sharing the pride of supporting Jewish needs at the highest levels of philanthropy.

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Israel on Trial

Israel on Trial

The New York Times bestseller Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law, by the Honorable Roy K. Altman, is making waves for its rigorous examination of the perpetual Israel-Gaza debate.

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