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Dec 7, 2022

Seeking Volunteers For Refuat Ha-Nefesh Spiritual Care Program

Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support is seeking participants for the Refuat Ha-Nefesh Spiritual Care Program, a remarkable volunteer opportunity that brings comfort and spiritual solace to individuals in need. The virtual program offers practical training on the mitzvah of bikur cholim (visiting the sick) and compassionate visits to people who are lonely or ill. Professional instruction and resources are provided at no charge and in a group setting by rabbis, doctors and social workers. Topics include the Jewish philosophy of visiting the ill; issues and concerns facing the elderly; Jewish perspectives on end-of-life issues and death; how to handle dementia and depression in seniors with compassion and more. Volunteer training begins on January 3 and runs through March 28 with sessions taking place weekly from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The training also will include volunteer virtual or in-person mitzvah projects. Click here to apply by Friday, December 16. For more information, contact Rabbi Frederick Klein at [email protected] or 305.562.1235.

Jewish Miami Offers Kever Avot

Jewish Miami Offers Kever Avot

Offered at a variety of cemeteries and virtually on Zoom, participants will join together in memory and prayer and light a yahrzeit candle for those who brought light into this world. Following the short program, you can visit the graves of loved ones with relevant materials provided.

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Limited Number of High Holidays Services Seats Available

Limited Number of High Holidays Services Seats Available

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami are once again partnering with local synagogues to make High Holiday services accessible to all.

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All Are Welcome to Worship in Jewish Miami

All Are Welcome to Worship in Jewish Miami

As we approach the High Holidays, it’s important to remember that all people — those with disabilities and those without — want to participate in community prayer. That is why Federation’s Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance (MJAA) is sharing valuable resources to elevate worship and celebrate Judaism.

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Women’s Philanthropy Installs New Board

Women’s Philanthropy Installs New Board

Hundreds of people from across Jewish Miami gathered recently at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens to thank the outgoing Federation Women’s Philanthropy Board of Directors for their outstanding service and to install new leadership for the coming year.

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