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Nov 21, 2022

Miami Celebrates Sigd With Our Community Shaliach

Earlier this week, members of Miami’s Jewish community celebrated the Ethiopian-Israeli holiday of Sigd with a special program presented at the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center by Federation’s community shaliach (emissary), Yehuda Michael. Sigd is celebrated on the 29th of Cheshvan, exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur. Established by law in 2008 as an official national Israeli holiday, Sigd’s roots are ancient, with scriptural ties to the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah, when the Jewish people returned to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon, gathering at the First Temple. Preserved by Ethiopian Jews for centuries, it is a day of fasting, purification and renewal. Michael’s program included an explanation of the holiday, an Ethiopian coffee ceremony and the chance for participants to learn to write their name in the Ethiopian language of Amharic. Click here to watch a video about what Sigd means to two Ethiopian-Israelis who made aliyah with the help of Federation’s overseas partner, The Jewish Agency for Israel.

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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