News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Young women in foster care receive the physical, emotional and educational support they need to transition into adult life through a Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options’ (JAFCO) program supported by a Federation Women’s Impact Initiative Grant.

Eight members of HaZamir Miami recently performed with singers from 20 chapters of HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir at Temple Sinai in Pittsburgh to commemorate the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue last October.

Young women in foster care receive the physical, emotional and educational support they need to transition into adult life through a Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options’ (JAFCO) program supported by a Federation Women’s Impact Initiative Grant.

Mazal tov to five leaders whose commitment to Jewish life and community will be recognized at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 81st Annual Meeting on Friday, May 31 at the Hilton Miami Downtown at 11:30 a.m.

Is there such a thing as a good death and how can we help those in our care achieve this goal? Join the 24th Annual Ministering to the Elderly Conference, sponsored by Federation’s Mishkan Miami, and its partner agencies, Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) and Miami Jewish Health, to ponder the answers to these questions and more.

Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 81st Annual Meeting on Friday, May 31 at the Hilton Miami Downtown at 11:30 a.m. Chaired by Alison and Dr. Rick Mars, the buffet luncheon and program will install the 2019-2020 Board of Directors, Trustees, Leadership Council and Council of Jewish Organizations.

Yerucham artist-in-residence, Hadasa Yitshak, recently spent a week in Miami sharing her original art form of Zuak with Miami’s Jewish community.

In the wake of last weekend’s rocket attacks from Gaza, Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s on-the-ground partners quickly took action to help Israelis recover from trauma and loss.

More than 180 of Miami’s dedicated and generous philanthropists gathered for the 8th Annual Zachor Society Reception in support of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI-JNF) is now accepting applications for all 2020 sessions. A partner agency of Federation, AMHSI-JNF is an accredited international study abroad, college-prep program where the land of Israel becomes a living classroom.

This week, students from eight Jewish day schools in Miami-Dade and one in Broward County enjoyed hands-on learning and mentorship at the Third Annual Jewish Day School Robotics Festival.

Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 81st Annual Meeting on Friday, May 31 at the Hilton Miami Downtown at 11:30 a.m. Chaired by Alison and Dr. Rick Mars, the buffet luncheon and program will install the 2019-2020 Board of Directors, Trustees, Leadership Council and Council of Jewish Organizations.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, along with its Jewish Community Relations Council and Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, joins Jewish communities and all people of good will in expressing our shock and grief at this morning’s horrific shooting at Congregation Chabad in Poway, CA.

New immigrants to Israel are making a difference in the country’s high-tech industry through Tech & The City, an initiative spearheaded by Federation overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel.

Come together as one community to memorialize the Holocaust, honor the millions murdered and stand together with survivors.

Congregation Dor Chadash’s Shabbat Dinner Club is engaging South Dade’s Jewish seniors. The program, which is supported through Federation’s Jewish Incubator Grants, hosts more than 70 seniors each month for enriching connection.

As you celebrate Passover, the Festival of Freedom, may you be reminded of the blessings in life and the strength of the Jewish community.

More than a dozen women from Miami’s Jewish community recently spent a week in Israel to see firsthand the work of Federation’s Women’s Amutot Initiative (WAI).