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Oct 4, 2023

JVC Launches New Teen Service Initiative

A new teen service initiative by Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) will provide students with a wealth of volunteer opportunities during school holidays and Spring Break for 2023-2024. The first of five single-day events is on Friday, October 27, a teacher workday for Miami-Dade County public schools, at Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), where volunteers will assist in disaster relief activities to accrue three service hours. Other service days will bring students to lend a hand at the Salvation Army, Lighthouse for the Blind, En Familia and the Miami Diaper Bank. “It’s about so much more than earning service hours,” said Jennifer Clarin, JVC Teen Leadership Chair. “It’s an opportunity to contribute to the greater community and learn firsthand about giving back.” In addition to these individual service days, JVC is also offering Alternative Spring Break, March 25-29, when participants can earn up to 20 service hours. Registration is required for all service days and space is limited. For more information, contact JVC Director Lori Tabachnikoff at [email protected] or 786.866.8380.

Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Over three years, a total of $750,000 will be allocated to help residents heal from the economic and physical losses and trauma of October 7.

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Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Camper Care helps camper groups deal with their emotions and build coping strategies while BeWell trainings give camp staff the tools to respond to campers’ emotional needs.

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Western Negev Building Project Launches

Western Negev Building Project Launches

Federation President and CEO Scott Kaufman was one of hundreds of Jewish community leaders from around the world to recently attend the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Western Negev Building Project in Israel — an initiative to bring up to 1,000 new housing units to the area.

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Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukrainian Jews continue to rely on the Federation system for emergency aid, food, medicine, trauma support, Jewish education and communal connection.

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