News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Are you a young adult looking to experience Israel? We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Miami Community Birthright trip will welcome participants ages 27-32, June 12-24, 2019. Participants will explore Israel with their peers, develop connections with their heritage and make memories to last a lifetime.

Continue your Thanksgiving gratitude by participating in #GivingTuesday. Fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, the national movement takes place on Tuesday, November 27 and reminds us of the importance of giving.

Are you interested in being a leader in Miami’s Jewish community? OLAM, Federation’s Leadership Development Program, is now accepting applications.

Survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse in Southern Israel receive emergency services and counseling through Maslan, a rape crisis center in the Negev, funded in part by your contributions to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign.

As winter approaches, your donations to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign help provide a lifeline for recipients like Liliya Braga, 67, who lives alone in Moldova.

On Friday, December 21; Sunday, December 23; Monday, December 24; and Tuesday, December 25, join volunteers in family-friendly activities that include preparing and serving meals, distributing donated toys at social-service agencies and spending time with hospitalized children, at-risk youth and homeless shelter residents.

Join Federation for community and competition at the 37th Annual Hebraica Maccabi Games, taking place now through Sunday, November 25 at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC.

Watch the premiere of our new online series, “Federation Funds on the Run!” featuring Federation Board Chair Jeffrey Scheck. Click here to learn how your donation to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign helps vulnerable members of our Miami community.

In the wake of the devastating fires in California, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is collecting funds to provide immediate support and relief to fire victims and their families.

Mark your calendar for Give Miami Day, on Thursday, November 15. Every donation between $25 and $10,000 made to Federation through GiveMiamiDay.org will receive a bonus gift from the Miami Foundation.

The Women’s Event of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is next week! Will you be there? Chaired by Amanda Adler, the event will take place next Wednesday, November 14, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Boulevard.

If you are a grandparent between the ages of 55 to 80 who self-identifies as Jewish, we want to hear from you. Join the thousands of people participating in the first-ever National Study of Jewish Grandparents.

Join Miami’s Jewish community to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht, the spark that ignited the Holocaust. The program takes place on Sunday, November 11 at 6 p.m. at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

The Women’s Event — Federation Women’s Philanthropy annual brunch — is less than two weeks away! Chaired by Amanda Adler, the event will take place at the Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Boulevard, on Wednesday, November 14.

Don your aprons and bring your Thanksgiving spirit to the 10th Annual Everything but the Turkey. Sponsored by Federation and the Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), this hands-on volunteer experience and food-preparation marathon will result in 1,000 pies, breads and treats for the men, women and children served by Miami Rescue Mission.

Your donation to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign helps ensure religious diversity and inclusion in Israel. Last year, Federation provided $2.7 million to a variety of programs supporting Reform, Conservative and Modern Orthodox education, which drew more 834,000 participants.

In the wake of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history, thousands of people gathered Tuesday night at an interfaith solidarity vigil at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.