News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Are you an Israeli American living in Miami looking for ways to get involved in the community?

Carry forward your Thanksgiving spirit by participating in #GivingTuesday. Fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, the national movement takes place on Tuesday, December 3 and reminds us of the importance of giving.

This Sunday at 6 p.m., stand united with your Miami community to commemorate the 81st Anniversary of Kristallnacht at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

Federation community members returned this week from a medical mission to Israel, where they traveled and experienced the country through a medical lens and witnessed firsthand the nation's technological advances.

Salomé Benitah celebrated her Bat Mitzvah by using a tech-savvy way to give back to the Jewish community.

The Women’s Event is less than one week away and Women’s Philanthropy leadership — Elise Udelson, Ilene Kossman and Tammy Woldenberg — has a personal message about the day of inspiration, friendship and community.

The Jewish Agency for Israel, our overseas partner, recently announced the launch of its new strategic plan for the next decade.

Due to an overwhelming response, The Women's Event, which will take place on Thursday, November 14, is almost sold out.

With support from Federation Women’s Amutot Initiative, Tahel - the Crisis Center for Religious Women, produced two educational videos focusing on how to prevent sexual abuse in religious/ultra-Orthodox communities in Israel.

Attention job-seekers! JWorks Miami, a partnership between Federation and Jewish Community Services (JCS) of South Florida, invites you to attend its Interviewing Skills Workshop on Thursday, November 21, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard.

Jewish students at Florida International University (FIU) and the University of Miami (UM) enjoyed opportunities to celebrate the holidays in meaningful ways through Federation-supported campus Hillels.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With support from a Federation Jewish Incubator Grant and the Women’s Impact Initiative, Yodeah is helping Jewish women understand their cancer risk.

Join hundreds of community members to remember Kristallnacht on Sunday, November 10 at 6 p.m. in a powerful reminder to stand together against hate. Dr. Peter Ranis, one of the few remaining eyewitnesses to Kristallnacht, will share his experience of surviving the pogrom as a young boy.

Nearly 600 women have already registered for a day of friendship, philanthropy and fun at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Event on Thursday, November 14.

As we approach the one-year commemoration of the vicious attack on the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh, PA, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is encouraging our community to come together for a virtual event to honor those we lost and commit to strengthening the Jewish peoplehood.

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.