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Oct 11, 2021

Secure the Future of Holocaust Education: Miami Beach Residents, Vote Yes on Referendum

If you are a resident of Miami Beach, the Jewish community needs your vote to help secure the future of Holocaust education. Whether you are heading to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, or plan to cast your ballot early, please vote YES ON REFERENDUM 1, Amending the Lease of City Property: Holocaust Memorial Site. Your yes vote will ensure the future of Holocaust education for the next generation at no cost to taxpayers. The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach intends to build a state-of-the art learning center with additional classroom and museum space to complement its essential educational work to reach far beyond its 100,000 annual visitors. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and private donors will fund the construction and maintenance of the learning center in its entirety. Please help us further the memories of the victims and Survivors of the Holocaust, and more effectively confront issues of genocide, antisemitism and hatred in all forms. The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. For the Miami Beach Voter's Guide, which includes information on all of the city's ballot initiatives, click here.

Miami's Jewish Leaders Advocate in Washington, DC

Miami's Jewish Leaders Advocate in Washington, DC

Miami's Jewish community leaders traveled to Washington, DC twice this month to advocate for Jewish communal security funding, support for Israel and against antisemitism.

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May Is “Leave a Legacy Month”

May Is “Leave a Legacy Month”

The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is here to help you create a planned, or legacy, gift for a charity that is meaningful to you — making an impact for years to come.

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UM Hillel Birthright Visits Yerucham

UM Hillel Birthright Visits Yerucham

During their visit, the group worked in the orchard at Kulna Yerucham, which promotes education, culture and entrepreneurship throughout Israeli society, and ended the night in Bedouin tents with a bonfire and meaningful conversation.

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8th Annual CAJE Robotics Festival

8th Annual CAJE Robotics Festival

Supported by the Eleanor M. and Herbert D. Katz Foundation and hosted by Scheck Hillel Community School, more than 200 students and educators from 11 Jewish day schools across South Florida came together for a day dedicated to robotics, engineering, coding, creativity and collaborative learning.

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