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Mar 26, 2025

Jewish Community Members Meet With State Leaders in Tallahassee

Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council, in partnership with the Consul General of Israel in Miami and the Broward, South Palm Beach and Palm Beach federations, hosted Jewish Community Advocacy Day/Israel Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee on March 25-26. In total, 175 Jewish community members representing a coalition of 35 Jewish organizations — including seven of Florida’s Jewish federations and six Hillels — met with and heard from nearly 60 elected officials, public servants and subject-matter experts over two days. Holocaust Survivor, Jewish Miami hero and Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Founder David Schaecter received two prestigious awards: the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, presented by Gov. Ron DeSantis (pictured here), and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Legislative Jewish Caucus, presented by Caucus Chair Rep. Mike Gottlieb. Participants had the opportunity to show appreciation to our state’s leaders for their continued, unwavering support of Florida’s Jewish community in the face of rising antisemitism across the country and around the world.

Miami Beach Renames Street in Honor of Norman Braman

Miami Beach Renames Street in Honor of Norman Braman

Earlier this week, the City of Miami Beach Commission voted to rename a portion of 17th Street in honor of Norman Braman.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Sunday April 27

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Sunday April 27

Join your community for a moving commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Avenue.

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Miami Visits Yerucham

Miami Visits Yerucham

During the recent Israel Study Trip led by Federation’s Israel and Overseas Department, participants visited Miami’s partnership city of Yerucham, where they saw Federation dollars at work.

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French Applications for Aliyah Double

French Applications for Aliyah Double

Federation is supporting the significant increase in French aliyah (immigration to Israel), as applications double.

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