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Learn More About Create a Jewish Legacy

Learn More About Create a Jewish Legacy

Thanks to your generosity and commitment, Create a Jewish Legacy (CJL) now counts on $46 million in estimated expected gifts to Miami’s Jewish community.
New to Miami?

New to Miami?

Are you new to Miami? Enroll in Shalom Miami to participate in local events and get involved with area synagogues, Jewish community centers, Jewish organizations and so much more.
Be There: Federation’s Israel at 70 Mission!

Be There: Federation’s Israel at 70 Mission!

Can you imagine visiting Israel with hundreds of friends and neighbors from your Jewish community? Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on the Israel at 70 Mission, April 16-22, 2018, chaired by Barbara Black Goldfarb.
Message From Greater Miami Jewish Federation President and CEO Jacob Solomon Regarding Recent Actions by the Government of Israel

Message From Greater Miami Jewish Federation President and CEO Jacob Solomon Regarding Recent Actions by the Government of Israel

Writing to Miami’s Jewish community from Jerusalem on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, Federation President and CEO describes events immediately following recent actions by the Government of Israel regarding the Kotel (Western Wall) and Jewish conversion.
Federation Supports Miami’s Senior Citizens

Federation Supports Miami’s Senior Citizens

More than 30 percent of Jewish households in Miami with people age 75 or older require help with in-home healthcare, senior transportation, meal delivery services and more.
Engaging Young Jews Through Global Service

Engaging Young Jews Through Global Service

Engaging the next generation of Jews is more important than ever, and is a priority of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, along with our partner agencies like the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC).
Beit Issie Shapiro: An Inclusive Community Is an Improved Community

Beit Issie Shapiro: An Inclusive Community Is an Improved Community

Thanks to your generous donations to the Annual Campaign, Federation is able to continue its support of Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS), an Israeli nonprofit organization focused on the needs of children with disabilities and their families.
Be There: Federation’s Israel at 70 Mission!

Be There: Federation’s Israel at 70 Mission!

Are YOU going?! Nearly 600 members of your Jewish community have already registered for Federation’s upcoming Israel at 70 Mission, April 16-22, 2018.
Help Your Community During Hurricane Season

Help Your Community During Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is here, and Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center is seeking compassionate, helpful people to join the 2017 Jewish Volunteer Emergency Response Team (JVERT) and assist our community in case of a disaster.
Don’t Miss an Evening With Chaim Katzman!

Don’t Miss an Evening With Chaim Katzman!

Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Real Estate Division next Tuesday, June 13 at 6 p.m. for an evening with real estate industry leader Chaim Katzman, Founder and Chairman of Gazit-Globe.
Federation Makes Israeli Women a Priority

Federation Makes Israeli Women a Priority

The Women’s Amutot Initiative continues to champion women and girls around the world! In fact, our Federation was not just the first, but remains the only, Federation to fund programs for women and girls as an ongoing part of the Annual Campaign.

Help Your Community During Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is here, and Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) is seeking compassionate, helpful people to join the 2017 Jewish Volunteer Emergency Response Team (JVERT) and assist our community in case of a disaster.
Making Jewish Education a Priority

Making Jewish Education a Priority

This year, more than 5,000 Miami-Dade students received a formal Jewish education in Jewish day schools and congregational schools. Through generous donations made to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign, more than $2 million in grants and scholarships were allocated to 11 Jewish day schools and 11 congregational schools in our community.
Help Your Kids Maintain Reading Skills this Summer with PJ Library

Help Your Kids Maintain Reading Skills this Summer with PJ Library

With summer upon us, there’s no better time to bring the love of learning home. Help your kids maintain their reading skills during their time off by signing up for PJ Library.
Volunteer This Summer With the JVC

Volunteer This Summer With the JVC

Calling all teens: Are you looking for a rewarding way to spend your summer? Do you need community service hours? Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) can help you get started.
JCS Kosher Food Bank Helps Feed Hundreds in Miami

JCS Kosher Food Bank Helps Feed Hundreds in Miami

Through our partner agency, Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS), and generous contributions to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign, hundreds of underserved and at-risk families in Miami, in addition to many Holocaust survivors, have access to the JCS Kosher Food Bank.
Relive the Reunification of Jerusalem with the Israel Action Network

Relive the Reunification of Jerusalem with the Israel Action Network

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, the Israel Action Network (IAN), is co-sponsoring an educational project.
Federation Provides Summer Camp Scholarships

Federation Provides Summer Camp Scholarships

Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is an important part of strengthening a child’s Jewish identity, Federation distributed more than $122,000 to Miami-area children ages 8 to 17 to attend camp this summer.
Don’t Miss East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem

Don’t Miss East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem

Join the Miami Jewish Film Festival and Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council for a screening of East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 at O Cinema Miami Beach.
Youth Futures Changes Adolescent Lives in Israel

Youth Futures Changes Adolescent Lives in Israel

This past year, Federation and our overseas partner, The Jewish Agency for Israel, helped nearly 100 at-risk preteens and adolescents through community-based mentoring in Miami’s partnership city of Yerucham. Youth Futures, a Jewish Agency flagship program, trains local mentors to work as trusted guides and help students improve school performance, strengthen social integration and inspire community engagement.
Register Now: 88th Annual Meeting

Register Now: 88th Annual Meeting

Toast outgoing Chair of the Board Lily Serviansky at Federation’s 88th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Jungle Island.

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Coordinating Volunteers in Israel

Coordinating Volunteers in Israel

With Federation support, the Israeli Volunteering Council (IVC) is using breakthrough digital technology to organize hundreds of thousands of volunteers to help Israelis in need.

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Lions of Judah Come Together With Pride

Lions of Judah Come Together With Pride

Nearly 200 women from across Miami have joined the Lion of Judah sisterhood in the past two years, sharing the pride of supporting Jewish needs at the highest levels of philanthropy.

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Israel on Trial

Israel on Trial

The New York Times bestseller Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law, by the Honorable Roy K. Altman, is making waves for its rigorous examination of the perpetual Israel-Gaza debate.

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