News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

September 14, 2020 - The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council applaud the normalization of relations between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The two countries will exchange embassies and ambassadors and cooperate on health, business, technology, education, security and agricultural issues. The establishment of full diplomatic ties between Israel and Bahrain, on the heels of Israel’s recent Abraham Accord with the United Arab Emirates, is another welcome, groundbreaking development. We are hopeful that this will lead to additional diplomatic agreements with other Arab nations in the near-term future and that the continued normalization of relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors will usher in an era of peace and stability in the region, including a durable, just and secure resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

On behalf of the Officers, Board of Directors and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we extend our warmest wishes to you and your family for a sweet New Year.

Federation is now accepting applications for the sixth cycle of Women’s Impact Initiative Grants.

Federation’s Office of Community Security has been actively working with Miami’s Jewish institutions to prevent dangerous and disruptive threats during the pandemic.

Are you looking for a meaningful experience for the High Holy Days? Federation, with support from Mishkan Miami, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, Base Miami and area agencies, synagogues and day schools, is offering 40 Days & 40 Nights, a schedule of enriching programs providing virtual learning and growing opportunities.

Thanks to a generous contribution from the Saul Schottenstein Foundation, clients of Federation’s primary human service agency, Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) Kosher Food Bank, will receive a grocery gift card to supplement their food packages provided for the New Year.

Be inspired. Feel empowered. Enjoy friendship...at The Women’s Event — A Virtual Experience — on Thursday, October 22 at 10:30 a.m.

Thanks to the efforts of Federation Community Shlicha (emissary) Tamar Kolumbus, many of us have been able to enjoy the wonders of Israel during the pandemic.

This year’s High Holy Days are sure to be very different than any other in our recent experience. While we may not be able to gather together as in years past, there is still important value in maintaining your connection to your Jewish community — even if that may mean hearing the shofar virtually.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation helped 1,000 individuals secure free kosher food yesterday during its third Kosher Food Drive-Thru Distribution event yesterday at Federation headquarters.

It’s back-to-school for the 10 Federation-funded Jewish day schools. While some began welcoming students back to campus this week — also offering an online option for students — others remain 100 percent virtual.

Federation overseas partner, The Jewish Agency for Israel, continues to support aliyah efforts of Jews around the world, this time, with a first-of-its-kind charter flight from Mexico.

While this time of social distancing means we may not be able to gather in the usual ways we have always done for the High Holy Days, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 40 Days & 40 Nights program is helping Jews find deep, powerful connections with one another.

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) continues to raise awareness about the prevalence of anti-Semitism and offer effective ways to combat bigotry.

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a committee of Federation, is helping to educate Florida students about the horrors of the Shoah. Thanks to a new state law, the Florida Department of Education has introduced a Holocaust Education Resource Guide and curriculum standards for teaching the Holocaust in public school districts throughout the state.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation in partnership with Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami introduces 40 Days & 40 Nights.

The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) is bringing the silver screen to the home screen with its digital Virtual Screening Room, a collection of outstanding Jewish-content films.

Since the pandemic began, Federation has distributed $4 milion in emergency grants to individuals and institutions throughout our Jewish community. However, the organizations we rely on to sustain Jewish life depend on all of us to survive.