News from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

At-risk youth in Israel are gaining important social skills, self-confidence and career development opportunities, thanks to your donation to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign. Through Shades of Sweet, a program run by Federation’s overseas partner, The Jewish Agency for Israel, young adults in Israel work as chocolatiers in two Pardes Channa-Karkur chocolate shops, developing an interest, and possibly even a career, in the confectionary world.

As we say goodbye to 2018, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is counting on your contributions to support Jewish needs in Miami, in Israel and around the world.

Congratulations to UM Hillel for being honored with the Philip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Outstanding Campus Award at the Hillel International Global Assembly in Denver, Colorado.

Seniors struggling with food insufficiency, especially during the holidays, can find a hot meal and companionship at one of five meal sites provided by Jewish Community Services (JCS) of South Florida, a Federation beneficiary agency.

Your donation to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign is helping strengthen the Ethiopian-Israeli community in Israel. In addition to supporting programs that focus on education and teacher training, Federation dollars are funding a variety of initiatives in 2019.

On behalf of the Officers, Board of Directors and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we wish you a Happy Chanukah! As you celebrate the Festival of Lights, may your home be bright with happiness and love. Click here to watch our Chanukah video.

To celebrate the Chanukah season, PJ Library is providing a holiday experience for more than 700 children across Miami-Dade public and private secular schools.

Hungarian Jews are reinforcing their Jewish heritage and traditions, thanks to your support of the Annual Federation/ UJA Campaign.

As the end of the year approaches, you may be looking for some tax-smart strategies to help plan your charitable giving. The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation can help.

Are you a young adult looking to experience Israel? We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Miami Community Birthright trip will welcome participants ages 27-32, June 12-24, 2019. Participants will explore Israel with their peers, develop connections with their heritage and make memories to last a lifetime.

Are you interested in being a leader in Miami’s Jewish community? OLAM, Federation’s Leadership Development Program, is now accepting applications.

Survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Southern Israel receive emergency services and counseling through Maslan, a rape crisis center in the Negev, funded in part by your contributions to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign.

As winter approaches, your donations to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign help provide a lifeline for recipients like Liliya Braga, 67, who lives alone in Moldova.

On Friday, December 21; Sunday, December 23; Monday, December 24; and Tuesday, December 25, join volunteers in family-friendly activities that include preparing and serving meals, distributing donated toys at social-service agencies and spending time with hospitalized children, at-risk youth and homeless shelter residents.

Continue your Thanksgiving gratitude by participating in #GivingTuesday. Fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, the national movement takes place on Tuesday, November 27 and reminds us of the importance of giving.

Thank you for your generosity! Because of your donations, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation topped the leaderboard with a total of $743,800 raised on Give Miami Day.

Watch the premiere of our new online series, “Federation Funds on the Run!” featuring Federation Board Chair Jeffrey Scheck. Click here to learn how your donation to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign helps vulnerable members of our Miami community.

Join Federation for community and competition at the 37th Annual Hebraica Maccabi Games, taking place now through Sunday, November 25 at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC.