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Participate in #Giving Tuesday to Support the Jewish Community

Participate in #Giving Tuesday to Support the Jewish 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.
Join Our Community to Commemorate Kristallnacht

Join Our Community to Commemorate Kristallnacht

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 from a Medical Mission to Israel

Federation Community Members Returned from a Medical Mission to Israel

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.
Mazal Tov Salomé Benitah for Making Federation Part of Your Bat Mitzvah

Mazal Tov Salomé Benitah for Making Federation Part of Your Bat Mitzvah

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 Two Weeks Away

The Women’s Event is Less Than Two Weeks Away

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 Tackles the Next Decade

The Jewish Agency for Israel Tackles the Next Decade

The Jewish Agency for Israel, our overseas partner, recently announced the launch of its new strategic plan for the next decade.
The Women’s Event is Less Than Two Weeks Away

The Women’s Event is Less Than Two Weeks Away

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

Safeguarding Women in Israel

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.
Learn the Ins and Outs of Interviewing at JWorks Miami Upcoming Workshop

Learn the Ins and Outs of Interviewing at JWorks Miami Upcoming Workshop

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.
College Students Celebrate the Holidays at Hillel

College Students Celebrate the Holidays at Hillel

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.
Raising Awareness for Risk of Breast Cancer

Raising Awareness for Risk of Breast Cancer

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 Our Community to Commemorate Kristallnacht

Join Our Community to Commemorate Kristallnacht

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.
Join Us at The Women’s Event

Join Us at The Women’s Event

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.
#PauseWithPittsburgh on October 27 for a Global Movement of Remembrance

#PauseWithPittsburgh on October 27 for a Global Movement of Remembrance

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.
Give Miami Day 2019

Give Miami Day 2019

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

New CAJE Program Promotes Jewish Education

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.
Mark Your Calendars: The Women’s Event is November 14

Mark Your Calendars: The Women’s Event is November 14

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.
High School in Israel Impact Fellowship Now Open

High School in Israel Impact Fellowship Now Open

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.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Mourns the Victims of the Halle Synagogue Attack

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Mourns the Victims of the Halle Synagogue Attack

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.
Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach New Education Center Grand Opening

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach New Education Center Grand Opening

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach brings Holocaust education into the 21st century with the opening of its state-of-the-art Education Center.

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Celebrating Passover While Facing Food Insecurity

Celebrating Passover While Facing Food Insecurity

As the war with Iran continues to disrupt daily life across Israel, Federation and our longtime partner, Leket Israel, are working to ensure that no Israeli is left without food, especially at Passover.

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Schottenstein’s Legacy Lives On

Schottenstein’s Legacy Lives On

Clients of Jewish Community Services Kosher Food Bank received some extra help ahead of Passover, thanks to the ongoing generosity of the Saul Schottenstein Foundation.

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Helping Israelis Under Fire

Helping Israelis Under Fire

As the missile attacks in Israel continue, Federation partners have expanded their emergency operations to help hard-hit cities like Dimona and Arad.

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