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Families in Yerucham Receive Food Packages For Passover

Families in Yerucham Receive Food Packages For Passover

Your donation to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign helped provide Passover foods packages to 350 families facing food insecurity in our partnership city of Yerucham, Israel.
M.Y. Experience Offers Unique Gap Year

M.Y. Experience Offers Unique Gap Year

Jewish high school graduates looking for a unique, valuable gap year program for 2021-2022 can find it with a new initiative called M.Y. (Miami-Yerucham) Experience.
Advocating for Holocaust Survivors

Advocating for Holocaust Survivors

An estimated one-third of the 85,000 Holocaust Survivors in the United States are living in poverty and you can help them.
Schottenstein Foundation Provides Support With Dignity

Schottenstein Foundation Provides Support With Dignity

The Saul Schottenstein Foundation is once again helping individuals and families in our Jewish community facing food insecurity with an incredible act of tzedkah.
Chag Same’ach!

Chag Same’ach!

On behalf of the Officers, Board and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy and meaningful Passover.
HFLA Loans Help Those in Need During the Pandemic

HFLA Loans Help Those in Need During the Pandemic

Please watch this short video. Do you or someone you know need a helping hand in the wake of the pandemic?
Women’s Philanthropy: Making a Difference and Creating Connections

Women’s Philanthropy: Making a Difference and Creating Connections

In celebration of Women's History Month, Women's Philanthropy wants you to know about Federation's efforts to engage women who want to make a difference.
Join Us for A Virtual Community Observance of Yom HaShoah

Join Us for A Virtual Community Observance of Yom HaShoah

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, invites you to Yom HaShoah: A Virtual Community Observance for Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m.
A Spectacular Main Event

A Spectacular Main Event

Our Jewish community came together in a spectacular fashion this past Tuesday at The Main Event.
Thank You for Making Super Sunday Super

Thank You for Making Super Sunday Super

While the pandemic has been a time of uncertainty, pain and suffering, this year has also highlighted our Jewish community’s resilience, generosity and compassion.
JVC’s Vaccine Volunteers Can Help You Schedule a Vaccine Appointment

JVC’s Vaccine Volunteers Can Help You Schedule a Vaccine Appointment

Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) has scheduled more than 3,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments for eligible members of our community.
The Main Event is Next Week!

The Main Event is Next Week!

Tuesday is The Main Event: A Memorable Virtual Experience. Join more than 800 of your friends and neighbors from 7-8 p.m. for a night of entertainment and community to support the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign.
Shalom Bayit Helps Survivors of Domestic Violence

Shalom Bayit Helps Survivors of Domestic Violence

The Jewish community is not immune to domestic violence. Please watch and share this short video.
Make a Difference on Super Sunday

Make a Difference on Super Sunday

Help make this Sunday super by volunteering at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Super Sunday, our largest annual fundraising day of the year.
Make a Difference on Super Sunday

Make a Difference on Super Sunday

Our community needs our help and we're counting on you to lend a hand. Join hundreds of volunteers for Federation’s annual Super Sunday, chaired by Elise and Gil Bonwitt, on Sunday, March 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Main Event is Less Than Two Weeks Away

The Main Event is Less Than Two Weeks Away

Even though we will not be gathering together in person, The Main Event will be an evening to remember.
Next Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru: Thursday, March 18

Next Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru: Thursday, March 18

Federation’s fight against food insecurity in our community continues on Thursday, March 18 from 9-11 a.m. at Federation Headquarters, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard.
Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is helping Israelis affected by the current conflict with Iran with an emergency grant to the Fund for Victims of Terror (FVOT).

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JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

Republican leadership in Miami-Dade moved quickly to engage with Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) following local news reports that the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party engaged in viscerally antisemitic and racist rhetoric in a group chat.

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Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

“The effectiveness of Federation support in the current war in Israel is actually a product of October 7,” noted Ofer Lichtig, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Representative in Israel.

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Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Yerucham’s recently renovated Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is already being put the test as Israelis brace themselves against Iranian missiles, and thanks to Federation funding, our partner city is now better able to monitor and respond to crises.

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