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Now that Passover has ended, make “Next year in Jerusalem” a reality!

Now that Passover has ended, make “Next year in Jerusalem” a reality!

Now that Passover has ended, make “Next year in Jerusalem” a reality! Join Federation, your friends, family and Jewish community April 16-22, 2018 for the trip of a lifetime to celebrate Israel’s 70 birthday.
New to Miami?

New to Miami?

Are you new to Miami and searching for a way to connect to your Jewish community? Look no further! Shalom Miami, a Federation program focused on welcoming new residents to Miami-Dade County, wants to help you settle into your new home.
Miami and Yerucham Diller Teen Fellows Come Together

Miami and Yerucham Diller Teen Fellows Come Together

The ties between Jewish teens in Miami and Yerucham were strengthened when the Yerucham Diller Teen Fellows spent a week exploring the Jewish community with their Miami counterparts.
Attorney’s Mission to Israel Raises Money for Annual Federation/UJA Campaign

Attorney’s Mission to Israel Raises Money for Annual Federation/UJA Campaign

Twenty-eight legal professionals from Miami’s Jewish community recently spent a week in Israel with the Attorneys’ Division of Federation.
Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day and an Interfaith Community Gathering on Sunday, April 23

Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day and an Interfaith Community Gathering on Sunday, April 23

Due to expected inclement weather, the location for Holocaust Remembrance Day and Interfaith Community Gathering this Sunday, April 23 has been changed to Temple Beth Sholom, 4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach.
Travel to Israel Free this Summer with Taglit-Birthright Israel

Travel to Israel Free this Summer with Taglit-Birthright Israel

Calling all young adults! Do you know what you’re doing this summer? How about a free trip to Israel with Taglit-Birthright Israel and Israel Outdoors?
JELF Loans Available for Higher Education

JELF Loans Available for Higher Education

With support from the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign, Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) is now accepting applications for interest-free loans for higher education for Jewish students in the Miami-Dade County area.
Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, April 23

Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, April 23

Stand strong against anti-Semitism. Stand strong against hate. Never again. Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Sunday, April 23 for an Interfaith Community Gathering at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.
Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day and an Interfaith Community Gathering on Sunday, April 23

Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day and an Interfaith Community Gathering on Sunday, April 23

Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on April 23 – Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day – at the Temple Beth Sholom, 4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach, to pay tribute to the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust and honor those who survived.
Passover in the Former Soviet Union

Passover in the Former Soviet Union

Prior to Passover this month, Jews in the former Soviet Union received more than 50,000 boxes of matzah, thanks to your donations to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign.
Remember the Shoah During Holocaust Education Week

Remember the Shoah During Holocaust Education Week

Join the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach for Holocaust Education Week from Sunday, January 28 to Friday, February 2. The events will shine a light on the heroism of our survivors and will honor the memory of those murdered. Click here for details on the week’s programming and to RSVP.
Yerucham Rocks!

Yerucham Rocks!

How do YOU say Yerucham?! Although Miami’s Jewish community has partnered with the Israeli desert city of Yerucham since 2007, the correct pronunciation of the city’s name remains a mystery to many Miamians.
ELEVATE South Dade Engages New Generation of Jewish Leaders

ELEVATE South Dade Engages New Generation of Jewish Leaders

Federation's new program, Elevate South Dade Emerging Leaders, is helping the next generation of Jewish leaders and activists find their voice in the South Dade community.

Federation Gardens Housing Will Soon Open Its Waitlist

Federation Gardens, which serves low-income senior citizens, will soon be accepting pre-applications for their waiting lists.
Israel Study Trip Illustrates Federation’s Work

Israel Study Trip Illustrates Federation’s Work

Thirteen members of Miami’s Jewish community recently spent a week in Israel observing the work of Federation's Women’s Amutot Initiative and Israel and Overseas Committee.
Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah, on Sunday, April 23

Join Us for Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah, on Sunday, April 23

Gather with your Jewish community to observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Sunday, April 23, at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.
Indian Jews Make Aliyah

Indian Jews Make Aliyah

With the help of Federation’s overseas partner, The Jewish Agency for Israel, more than 100 Jews from India’s B’nei Menashe community recently made aliyah.
First Annual Miami Jewish Day School Robotics Festival

First Annual Miami Jewish Day School Robotics Festival

The First Annual Miami Jewish Day School Robotics Festival will take place on Wednesday, April 26, at Scheck Hillel Community School.
Interfaith Community Comes Together for 2017 Freedom Seder

Interfaith Community Comes Together for 2017 Freedom Seder

More than 70 people came to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Wednesday, March 29 to attend the 2017 Freedom Seder and bring awareness to the growing crime of domestic sex trafficking of minors.
Elderly Jews and Holocaust Survivors Find a Home and a Community

Elderly Jews and Holocaust Survivors Find a Home and a Community

Did you know that more than 700,000 Israelis ages 65 and older can’t afford to purchase or rent a home, and 27,000 low-income senior citizens are on waiting lists for subsidized shelter?
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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