News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

After celebrating a day of giving thanks and being grateful for our blessings, it’s time to give back by participating in #GivingTuesday.

Five Jewish early childhood education programs have partnered with Federation subsidiary agency, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), to launch a new program designed to expand families’ long-term connections to the Jewish community.

Join hundreds of women for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Event on Thursday, November 14 at the Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Boulevard.

Calling all teen leaders: Travel to Israel while earning high school credit. The Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship offers a select group of high school students the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Israel.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Officers and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we are filled with grief by the Yom Kippur attack on the synagogue in Halle, Germany — an all-to-familiar reminder of the rise in anti-Semitism and hate crimes across the globe.

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer experience? Federation Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support is seeking participants for the Refuat Ha-Nefesh Spiritual Care Program, a unique opportunity to bring spiritual solace and comfort to people in need.

Federation overseas partner the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) recently brought a taste of Israel to the community of Timisoara, Romania by co-sponsoring the first ever “Shalom Jerusalem” street festival.

Where will you be Thursday, November 14? Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy friendship and feel inspired at the Federation Women’s Event.

G’mar Chatimah Tovah. May you and your loved ones be sealed in the Book of Life for a good and sweet New Year.

Your donation to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign is helping Israelis in need receive food and nutritional assistance. Through Leket Israel — the country’s leading food rescue organization — food that would otherwise go to waste is distributed to thousands of Israelis, including children, single-parent families and the elderly.

Join some of Miami’s most dynamic and philanthropic women at The Women’s Event. Enjoy friendship and feel inspired on Thursday, November 14 at the Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Boulevard.

The High Holiday season is a time to remember those who have had a significant impact upon us, especially loved ones who are no longer with us. Join Federation Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support at a special communal memorial service on Sunday, October 6 at four local cemeteries.

More than 850 volunteers brought Rosh Hashanah joy into the lives of Holocaust Survivors and homebound elderly last Sunday through Milk and Honey, the annual hands-on service program organized by Federation partner agency Jewish Community Services of South Florida.

On behalf of the Officers, Board of Directors and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we extend our warmest wishes to you for a sweet New Year. May you and your loved ones be inscribed in the Book of Life and sealed for a year of health, happiness and peace. L’Shanah Tovah Tikatevu!

Applications for Miami's 2020 Teen March of the Living close Monday, September 23. Apply now before it's too late.

Federation Women’s Philanthropy recentlly launched "Lions on the Loose," a new initiative of programs designed specifically for Lion of Judah donors.

Meet, mingle and network at the 22nd Annual Sunset Over Miami on Thursday, September 26 at 7 p.m. at Brickell City Centre.

Four South Miami-Dade Jewish day schools have marked the start of the new school year by joining the #JBlendMiami Initiative, a forward-thinking approach to education, developed by the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), a Federation subsidiary agency.