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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.

Kibbutznik Find Healing With Surf Therapy

Kibbutznik Find Healing With Surf Therapy

With the help of Federation funding, Kibbutz Or HaNer recently launched three new surf therapy groups supporting women from families of reservists, men ages 35-55 and adults 55-and-over.

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Do You Want to Be a Diller Teen Fellow?

Do You Want to Be a Diller Teen Fellow?

Diller Teen Fellows, a pluralistic and immersive leadership program for rising Jewish 10th and 11th graders is now accepting applications for their next cohort that will take place during the academic year 2025-2026.

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Eighth Annual Robotics Festival

Eighth Annual Robotics Festival

Scheck Hillel Community School, one of 10 Federation-funded Jewish day schools, hosted the 8th Annual CAJE Jewish Day School Robotics Festival this May.

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Helping Holocaust Survivors

Helping Holocaust Survivors

At 109 years old, Malka “Mollie” Horwitz is Miami-Dade County’s oldest known living Holocaust Survivor, and for the past 11 years has been able to live in dignity, thanks to the Federation-funded Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program operated by our partner Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS).

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