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Jul 31, 2024

Federation Partners Team Up to Help Pregnant Women Safely Deliver During War

As conflict continues to escalate in the north of Israel, Federation partners Magen David Adom and the Israel Midwives Organization have created a new initiative to prepare healthcare professionals to deliver babies, in case pregnant women are unable to reach a hospital in time due to rocket fire. Supported by the Israel Emergency Fund, for which Federation raised nearly $30 million, First Contractions are mapping all northern communities where there are pregnant women, to connect them with midwives who have recently received the critical tools and training for safe out-of-hospital deliveries. The program will also encourage pregnant women to get to know their local midwives, alleviating some of their anxiety about giving birth under exceptional circumstances. Efforts are currently focused on women from the Western and Northern Galilee and Golan Heights and are expected to expand throughout the country.

Join a Synagogue for 5786

Join a Synagogue for 5786

If you’d like to become a synagogue member for the High Holidays and beyond, there is a congregation in Miami-Dade County ready to welcome you.

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Israel’s Mobile Mental Health Care Unit

Israel’s Mobile Mental Health Care Unit

In supporting the mobile Road to Resilience program in the north of Israel, Federation is helping to address the region’s increase in mental health care needs.

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Much-Loved Milk & Honey Coming Soon

Much-Loved Milk & Honey Coming Soon

Don’t miss one of Jewish Miami’s most loved community service events of the year! Register now for Milk & Honey, organized by Jewish Community Services of South Florida and Federation and help vulnerable seniors in our neighborhood.

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Teen Israel Academy: A New Kind of Israel Education

Teen Israel Academy: A New Kind of Israel Education

Calling all high school juniors and seniors: Are you looking for a safe academic space to grapple with Israel’s complexities and challenging questions before heading off to college? Apply now for the second cohort of Teen Israel Academy.

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