News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

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.

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.

A warm welcome to Tamar Kolumbus, who recently arrived from Israel to serve as Miami’s community shlicha (emissary).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thanks to Federation beneficiary agency, Jewish Community Services (JCS) of South Florida, seniors in Miami experiencing food insecurity are receiving help.

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.

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 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.

Are you a Jewish young adult looking to be part of an engaged Jewish community? Moishe House Miami-Aventura, a Federation beneficiary, is now accepting applications for residents.

Experience Israel in a special way with your family and friends on the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 2020 Family Mission, June 7-14, 2020.

Did you know that 90 cents of every dollar donated to Federation goes directly to support more than 160 programs and agencies serving Jewish needs in Miami, Israel and around the world?

Federation is now accepting applications for 2020 Jewish Incubator Grants, which will award funds to local nonprofits eager to strengthen Miami’s Jewish community through innovative and impactful programs.