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Aug 28, 2024

Federation’s Israeli Division Welcomes 10/7 Hero to Miami Home

Federation’s Israeli Division recently gathered to celebrate its vibrant and increased presence in Jewish Miami and welcome Menachem Kalmanzon, recipient of the 2024 Israel Prize for Civil Heroism. Hosted by Malka and Rotem Rodrig, the evening was well attended with 65 guests coming together to hear from guest speaker Menachem Kalmanzon. Kalmanzon recounted how he and his brother saved more than 100 members of besieged Kibbutz Be’eri in the first two days of the war, before his brother was tragically murdered. Guests also heard from Rotem who shared his experiences touring the Gaza Envelope during the Israeli Division’s Israel Mini Mission earlier this summer. Israeli Division Chair Amir Hayun praised the expanded role of the division — the only cohort dedicated to Israelis in the entire Jewish Federations of North America system. Initially created in response to the burgeoning Israeli population in South Florida, the tragic events of October 7 led to an even greater demand for its existence, as large numbers of displaced Israelis arrived in need of services and community. To learn more about the Israeli Division and to get involved, please contact Shelley Benizri at [email protected].

Join the Attorneys’ Division Mission to Israel

Join the Attorneys’ Division Mission to Israel

Attorneys, judges and other legal professionals from the Miami area are invited to join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Attorneys’ Division for a unique and memorable mission to Israel designed especially for them.

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Yerucham Delegation Visits Jewish Miami

Yerucham Delegation Visits Jewish Miami

Federation welcomed a delegation from the award-winning Yerucham Science Center who came to share fun with science and technology at the three Miami-Dade JCCs.

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Inclusivity for the Very Youngest Israelis

Inclusivity for the Very Youngest Israelis

Federation-funded Beit Issie Shapiro is marking another milestone in disability inclusion with the opening of its Beit Raz campus, welcoming Israeli children from infants to age 3 with and without disabilities.

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Seeking Holocaust Survivor Childhood Songs

Seeking Holocaust Survivor Childhood Songs

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is seeking audio and video recordings of Holocaust Survivors singing songs from their childhood.

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