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Be a Part of the Jewish Community’s Response to Hurricane Dorian

Be a Part of the Jewish Community’s Response to Hurricane Dorian

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established an Emergency Relief Fund to assist those affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Help Our Community During a Hurricane

Help Our Community During a Hurricane

With Hurricane Dorian threatening much of Florida, the Federation Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) needs your help.
New Hillel at FIU Initiative Focuses on Diversity

New Hillel at FIU Initiative Focuses on Diversity

Jewish adults looking to engage their mind and spirit can find meaningful, relevant and dynamic classes through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a program of Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
Keeping Jews Safe in the FSU

Keeping Jews Safe in the FSU

Jewish adults looking to engage their mind and spirit can find meaningful, relevant and dynamic classes through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a program of Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
Registration Open for Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning

Registration Open for Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning

Jewish adults looking to engage their mind and spirit can find meaningful, relevant and dynamic classes through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a program of Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
Leadership Mission to South America

Leadership Mission to South America

Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair Tammy Woldenberg recently returned from a mission to Argentina and Uruguay with Federation leaders from throughout the US.
Miami Jewish Day School Educators Learn About Teaching the Holocaust

Miami Jewish Day School Educators Learn About Teaching the Holocaust

A group of Miami Jewish day school educators recently traveled to Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, Israel, for an annual program co-sponsored by the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a Committee of Federation, to learn innovative methods to teach the legacy of the Holocaust.
Connect with Your Community This New Year

Connect with Your Community This New Year

Are you looking for a spiritual connection this Jewish New Year? The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have compiled a directory of area synagogues to help you find a place to worship.
Bringing Israel to Miami

Bringing Israel to Miami

A warm welcome to Tamar Kolumbus, who recently arrived from Israel to serve as Miami’s community shlicha (emissary).
Yerucham/Miami Soccer Team Wins Gold at JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit

Yerucham/Miami Soccer Team Wins Gold at JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit

Teens from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation partner city of Yerucham, Israel, joined their Miami counterparts at last week’s JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest in Detroit, Michigan.
Program Promotes Teen Involvement

Program Promotes Teen Involvement

With the goal of keeping teens involved in the Jewish community beyond the Bar and Bat Mitzvah years, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), a Federation subsidiary agency, is accepting grant applications for the Miami ARC Teen Initiative.
Connect with Your Community This New Year

Connect with Your Community This New Year

Are you looking for a spiritual connection this Jewish New Year? Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have compiled a directory of area synagogues to help members of Miami’s Jewish community find a place to worship.
South Dade Moms Return From a Momentous Trip

South Dade Moms Return From a Momentous Trip

A group of South Dade women recently returned from their memorable Federation-sponsored Momentum Trip to Israel, a journey specifically geared toward Jewish mothers with children under the age of 18 living in South Dade.
Changing Lives for Women and Girls in Miami

Changing Lives for Women and Girls in Miami

Miami-Dade County non-profit groups that seek to empower and inspire Jewish women and girls can find financial support with a Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Impact Initiative grant.
Miami Diller Teens Return From Memorable Trip to Israel

Miami Diller Teens Return From Memorable Trip to Israel

Twenty Miami Diller Teen Fellows recently returned from a transformative experience in Israel. The group traveled from the Kineret and the Upper Galilee in the North to Yerucham and Ein Gedi in the South.
Help for Seniors

Help for Seniors

Thanks to Federation beneficiary agency, Jewish Community Services (JCS) of South Florida, seniors in Miami experiencing food insecurity are receiving help.
Become a Facilitator for the Sacred Jewish Conversation

Become a Facilitator for the Sacred Jewish Conversation

Have you had a conversation about end-of-life issues with your loved ones? Join the Sacred Jewish Conversation Facilitator Training workshop on Sunday, September 15.
Program Helps Israeli’s Find Jobs in High-Tech

Program Helps Israeli’s Find Jobs in High-Tech

The path to adulthood for Nerya, 22, has not been an easy one. By 17, he was on his own, without any family for support.
Grandparents Can Now Enroll in PJ Library Through a Special Initiative

Grandparents Can Now Enroll in PJ Library Through a Special Initiative

Grandparents can now join the fun of PJ Library and share Jewish life with their grandchildren. Through a new initiative, grandparents can receive the gift of PJ Library and enjoy Jewish books and activities with their grandchildren.

New Free Program to Serve Miami-Dade Holocaust Survivors

WERE YOU FORCED TO FLEE YOUR HOME DUE TO THE NAZI INVASION? If you were born before February 28,1946, even if you were NOT interned in a concentration camp, you may be eligible for assistance.
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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