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Federation Agencies Create Community Across the Globe

Federation Agencies Create Community Across the Globe

Jewish communities around the world are connecting in new and meaningful ways. A select group of more than 30 graduates of Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes Academy of Miami (YCTCE) recently traveled to Israel with their Rabbis and teachers for a unique learning experience.
Federation’s Office of Community Security Help Educate Local Institutions

Federation’s Office of Community Security Help Educate Local Institutions

Federation's Office of Community Security (OCS) is collaborating with our partner agencies to provide strategic guidance to our local institutions.
Jewish Incubator Grants: Now Accepting Applications

Jewish Incubator Grants: Now Accepting Applications

Federation is now accepting applications for its 2019 Jewish Incubator Grants, which will award nonprofits eager to strengthen Miami’s Jewish community through innovative and impactful programs.
Yerucham’s Robotics Team Leads JCC Robotics Camp

Yerucham’s Robotics Team Leads JCC Robotics Camp

The world of automation has come alive for 40 school-age campers at Miami’s three Federation-supported Jewish community centers (JCCs) through a series of week-long Robotics Camp sessions.
Jewish Community Relations Council Educating Our Community

Jewish Community Relations Council Educating Our Community

With election season on the horizon, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is pursuing a multi-pronged approach toward educating our community.
Federation Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

Federation Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

Federation has once again earned a 4-star rating — the highest possible — from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities. What does this mean to you?
More than 500 Impoverished Jews in Argentina Received Hunger Relief

More than 500 Impoverished Jews in Argentina Received Hunger Relief

Thanks to your donation to Federation’s Annual Campaign, more than 500 impoverished Jews in Argentina received hunger relief through the Mezonot.
Florida Hillels Help College Students Connect to Jewish Life and Learning

Florida Hillels Help College Students Connect to Jewish Life and Learning

Your donation to Federation’s Annual Campaign helps college students continue their Jewish life and learning on campus through seven Hillels across Florida.
Leket Israel: Helping the Hungry

Leket Israel: Helping the Hungry

Your donations to Federation’s Annual Campaign are helping Israelis in need receive food and nutritional assistance. Through Leket Israel, food that would otherwise go to waste is rescued and distributed to thousands of vulnerable Israelis.
Federation Collecting Funds in Response to the Fuego Volcano in Guatemala

Federation Collecting Funds in Response to the Fuego Volcano in Guatemala

As part of the Jewish community’s response to help victims of the volcanic eruption, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established an Emergency Relief Fund to provide critically needed humanitarian aid to disaster victims and their families.
Federation Supports Religious Diversity in Israel

Federation Supports Religious Diversity in Israel

Your donations to Federation’s Annual Campaign help support religious diversity and inclusion efforts in Israel through the Israel Religious Expression Platform (iRep).
Bringing Israel to North America’s Jewish Summer Camps

Bringing Israel to North America’s Jewish Summer Camps

This summer, the three Federation-supported Miami Jewish community centers — Alper, Miami Beach and Michael-Ann Russell — are bringing Israel to Miami with Israeli shlichim (emissaries).
New Lions of Judah Gather for a Learning Session

New Lions of Judah Gather for a Learning Session

Nearly 20 new international Lions of Judah recently gathered for a learning session with Norma Kipnis Wilson at a private home in Golden Beach.
It’s Almost Time to Register for the March of the Living

It’s Almost Time to Register for the March of the Living

Mark your calendar: Registration for the 2019 Leo Martin March of the Living (LMMOL), an impactful six-month educational program for teens studying the Holocaust, opens on Monday, July 16, 2018.
Miami Children Attend Jewish Congregational Schools With Help From Federation

Miami Children Attend Jewish Congregational Schools With Help From Federation

Children in Miami are receiving supplemental Jewish education at 11 local congregational schools, thanks to your support of Federation’s Annual Campaign.
Miami Diller Teens Experience Israel

Miami Diller Teens Experience Israel

The Miami Diller Teens Fellows are exploring Israel and solidifying their bonds with their fellow Diller participants from Federation’s partnership city of Yerucham, as part of the Jewish Communities’ Mifgash (meeting).
Summer Fun Creates Community at Miami’s Two Moishe Houses

Summer Fun Creates Community at Miami’s Two Moishe Houses

There’s no summer slowdown at Miami’s two Moishe Houses in Aventura and Midtown.
Israel at 70 Mission Makes Donation to New Olim

Israel at 70 Mission Makes Donation to New Olim

Following April's Greater Miami Jewish Federation Israel at 70 Mission, participants donated toiletries, raincoats and other items to a group of Ethiopian-Israelis who recently made aliyah.
Arts and Culture Help the Negev Region Grow

Arts and Culture Help the Negev Region Grow

Federation is helping make Israel's Negev region a more fulfilling place to live for current and future residents.
Save the Date for these Federation Events

Save the Date for these Federation Events

It may only be July, but Federation is always ahead of the game. We’ve got you covered with can’t-miss fundraising and social events beginning on Wednesday, November 14 with The Women’s Event.
Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is helping Israelis affected by the current conflict with Iran with an emergency grant to the Fund for Victims of Terror (FVOT).

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JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

Republican leadership in Miami-Dade moved quickly to engage with Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) following local news reports that the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party engaged in viscerally antisemitic and racist rhetoric in a group chat.

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Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

“The effectiveness of Federation support in the current war in Israel is actually a product of October 7,” noted Ofer Lichtig, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Representative in Israel.

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Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Yerucham’s recently renovated Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is already being put the test as Israelis brace themselves against Iranian missiles, and thanks to Federation funding, our partner city is now better able to monitor and respond to crises.

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