News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

What does tikkun olam (repairing the world) look like? How about 2,000 toys in the hands of happy children; 1,560 snacks filling hungry bellies; 700 bouquets of flowers adorning a once-empty table and 350 cards offering cheer to those who need it most?

How can we personally become supportive to those suffering from this pandemic? Bikur Cholim is the answer.

Miami’s changemakers recently received some added support through Federation Jewish Incubator Grants. The program, now in its eighth year, awarded $70,000 to 17 organizations that make a difference in Miami.

While traveling has become a challenge these days, thanks to the power of technology, you can still learn about Israel from an Israeli.

Now it is more important than ever. As you welcome 2021, please consider donating to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign to support the needs of the most vulnerable in our community during these challenging times.

Your support of Federation’s Annual Campaign has helped fund the Women’s Amutot Initiative, which awards grants to organizations in Israel that empower women as they work toward social, political, economic and religious equality.

Jewish values teach us that all Jews are responsible for one another and nowhere is that ideal more present than in the work of the Hebrew Free Loan Association of Miami (HFLA), a program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, which provides interest-free loans to those in need.

Tuesday was a morning of tikkun olam (repairing the world) with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Kosher Food Distribution at the Alper JCC Miami.

Join basketball legend and Jewish activist, Amar’e Stoudemire, on Monday, December 21 at 7 p.m. for a conversation about building bridges between the Jewish and African American communities.

So many in our community are facing unprecedented challenges in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Thousands of individuals and families are continuing to face food insecurity due to the pandemic.

Ask anyone who attended Jewish sleepaway camp about their experience and they will undoubtedly share stories and memories of those unforgettable summers.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council laud the growing trend in 2020 of the State of Israel normalizing full diplomatic ties with Muslim-majority countries, most recently the Kingdom of Morocco as announced today by President Donald Trump and confirmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This agreement, the fourth of its kind this year, is a sign of ongoing rapprochement in the region and broad recognition that harmonious ties with Israel, the lone democracy in the Middle East, will further stabilize the region and bring additional peace and prosperity for all parties involved.

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

As the U.S. elections have concluded, we realize the extent to which our nation is in desperate need of healing. The President-Elect has called for a time of healing and reckoning. This healing begins within our own communities.

Unity is not uniformity. Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council, along with Miami community rabbis, have come together to offer a message of unity during these divisive times. Click here to watch a Chanukah video where our community rabbis remind us that to be Jewish is to be a spiritual light even when we are enveloped in darkness.

More than 8,000 pounds of kosher meat...over 3,000 boxes of fresh produce...and 7,500 recipients.

This holiday season, you can help bring a little joy to some of the most vulnerable members of our community.