News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Earlier in the week, Israel once again found itself under rocket fire from Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Greater Miami Jewish Federation overseas partners immediately sprang into action helping those directly affected by the attacks.

Miami’s Jewish community is here to help. If you or someone you know is in need of emergency counseling, financial assistance, food, bereavement support, domestic abuse assistance or help facing other challenges, call 305.576.6550 for guidance and support.

Your Federation donation is helping infants with disabilities in Israel. Through a grant to Shalva-The Israel Association for Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, a group of infants up to 18 months old and their parents are participating in an early intervention program.

Join your Jewish community for the 38th Annual Hebraica Maccabi games, taking place now through Sunday, December 1 at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center, a Federation partner agency.

Need-based scholarship applications are now being accepted for Jewish overnight summer camps for 2020 summer sessions. Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is an important part of strengthening a child’s Jewish identity, Federation is committed to help make this experience more affordable.

Year-end is a great time to review your tax-planning strategies and how they fit into your philanthropic goals. The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation can help you with tax-smart ways to maximize your charitable giving.

Share the holiday spirit with those in need by participating in Federation Jewish Volunteer Center’s 12th Annual Jewish Community Volunteer Days.

Your Federation donation is providing hungry families in Israel with food through Colel Chabad, a tzedakah network that helps vulnerable Jews in need, regardless of age, gender, background or degree of religious observance.

Need-based scholarship applications are now being accepted for summer 2020 sessions at Jewish overnight summer camps.

Miami Diller Teen Fellows Cohort 7 recently experienced their first Shabbaton, where they explored their Jewish identity, shared commonalities and came together as a group.

Get in the Thanksgiving spirit by joining Federation and the Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) at the 11th Annual Everything but the Turkey.

Because of your overwhelming generosity, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation ended Give MIami Day raising nearly $670,000.

Boost the impact of your donation to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation by contributing on Give Miami Day on Thursday, November 21.

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.