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Set for Success: Federation’s Partner Agency Helps Israeli Youth Prepare for Army Service

Set for Success: Federation’s Partner Agency Helps Israeli Youth Prepare for Army Service

Despite the pandemic, Federation’s overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel has continued to operate its mechinot (pre-army) programs, preparing hundreds of young Israelis for successful service in the Israel Defense Forces and a rewarding career path thereafter.

Annual Meeting Will Honor Our Community Leaders

Federation’s holy work is made possible by the generosity and commitment of our volunteer leaders.

Federation Food Distribution Drive-Thru Helps Record Number of People

The line of cars extended for 12 blocks at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s most recent Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru.

Come Together at the 36th Annual Judicial Reception This Wednesday

Miami’s legal community will come together virtually for the Federation Attorneys' Division 36th Annual Judicial Reception this Wednesday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m.

Be Part of the Jewish Community’s Response to Help Provide Emergency Resources to Combat the Dramatic and Devastating Wave of COVID-19

The line of cars extended for 12 blocks at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s most recent Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru.
Connect Incoming College Freshman With Hillel

Connect Incoming College Freshman With Hillel

Calling all incoming freshmen: Does the campus Hillel know you are coming?
Youth Futures Program Makes a Difference for At-risk Children

Youth Futures Program Makes a Difference for At-risk Children

Federation’s overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel is supporting at-risk children through its Youth Futures program.
Join the Attorneys’ Division to Honor Three Outstanding Members of the Legal Profession

Join the Attorneys’ Division to Honor Three Outstanding Members of the Legal Profession

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Attorneys’ Division will honor three members of the legal community on Wednesday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the 36th Annual Judicial Reception.
Jewish and African American Teens Engage in Virtual Advocacy

Jewish and African American Teens Engage in Virtual Advocacy

The second year of Teens Advocating Together, a partnership between Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Miami-Dade Branch of the NAACP, concluded in March with two days of virtual advocacy meetings with elected officials in Tallahassee.
Scholarship Program Helps Jewish College Students

Scholarship Program Helps Jewish College Students

Federation grants can make college more affordable. Are you or someone you know a Jewish college student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree?
Volunteers at Kosher Food Distributions Make a Difference in the Community

Volunteers at Kosher Food Distributions Make a Difference in the Community

“We’re helping parents and families who are dealing with COVID. It’s satisfying to give back to the community.” These are the words of Jacobo Fux, a graduate student at the University of Miami, who volunteered at Federation’s Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru last Thursday, April 8.
Understanding Severe Autism

Understanding Severe Autism

What is it like to live with severe autism? What does it mean to care for those individuals who need help with daily living?
Join Miami’s Legal Community at the Judicial Reception

Join Miami’s Legal Community at the Judicial Reception

Join Miami’s legal community at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Attorneys’ Division 36th Annual Judicial Reception on Wednesday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m.
Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care

Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care

Older adults, especially those who have experienced trauma, need extra support as they age and Federation is working to educate interested individuals in the growing practice of Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care (PCTI).
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.
Statement on FlyDubai Failed Hijacking

Statement on FlyDubai Failed Hijacking

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is relieved that the passengers and the crew of the FlyDubai flight bound for Israel are safely home, following an attempt by a terrorist copilot to hijack and crash a plane carrying 174 passengers, mostly Israelis, including four American dual citizens.

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Real Estate Division Presents: Sunset Over Miami

Real Estate Division Presents: Sunset Over Miami

The event on Wednesday, October 14 invites architects, attorneys, brokers, builders, contractors, developers, lenders and professionals affiliated with these trades to a chic cocktail reception in the heart of Miami.

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October 7 Commemorations

October 7 Commemorations

Federation, synagogues, JCCs and other community organizations throughout Jewish Miami will come together to mark the third anniversary of October 7, remember those we lost and honor the courage of the heroes.

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Supporting Pregnant Israeli Women During War

Supporting Pregnant Israeli Women During War

Federation is providing vital support to thousands of pregnant Israeli women whose partners have been unable to be with them during this extraordinary time.

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