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Jan 3, 2019

Women’s Impact Initiative Announces 2019 Grants

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Impact Initiative announced $53,000 in grants to be distributed to 11 local agencies that support the unique needs of Jewish women and girls in Miami-Dade County.  The grant recipients are innovative programs that address challenging issues and promote social, economic, religious and political equality for women and girls in our community. Tiffany Zientz Heckler chairs this unique endeavor. “I am very proud of the thoughtful and committed group of women who are on this committee,” she said. “They visited each and every grant applicant and provided thorough research and informed opinions to assist us all in selecting this year’s organizations.”

This year’s grants support a range of programs, from providing girls in foster care with life skills training to offering observant Jewish women artists opportunities to express their talent to screening women for genetic diseases. Zientz Heckler added, “The Women’s Impact Initiative grant recipients are all doing important work to improve the lives of Jewish women and girls in our community. They are focused on keeping women and girls in our Jewish Community connected and healthy for generations to come.”

For more details on the Women’s Impact Initiative 2019 grant recipients, click here

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach New Education Center Grand Opening

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach New Education Center Grand Opening

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach brings Holocaust education into the 21st century with the opening of its state-of-the-art Education Center.

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Celebrating Passover While Facing Food Insecurity

Celebrating Passover While Facing Food Insecurity

As the war with Iran continues to disrupt daily life across Israel, Federation and our longtime partner, Leket Israel, are working to ensure that no Israeli is left without food, especially at Passover.

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Schottenstein’s Legacy Lives On

Schottenstein’s Legacy Lives On

Clients of Jewish Community Services Kosher Food Bank received some extra help ahead of Passover, thanks to the ongoing generosity of the Saul Schottenstein Foundation.

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Helping Israelis Under Fire

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As the missile attacks in Israel continue, Federation partners have expanded their emergency operations to help hard-hit cities like Dimona and Arad.

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