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Jacob Solomon

Jacob Solomon serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and was its chief professional officer from 1992 to 2024. He began his affiliation with the Miami Federation in 1981 and has held a variety of positions, including Director of Planning and Budgeting and Assistant Executive Vice President overseeing the Annual Federation/United Jewish Appeal Campaign.

Previously, Jacob served for two years as the President of the Jewish Communal Service Association of North America, the central professional association for individuals employed in Jewish communal organizations and agencies.

Before coming to Miami, Jacob trained at the Jewish federations in New York and Philadelphia while a student at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of social work, where he received his master’s in Social Work degree. He began his studies in Jewish communal service as a recipient of a Federation Executive Recruitment and Education Program (FEREP) scholarship award. In addition, he also holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Oriental studies from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jacob and his wife, Dr. Mindy Hersh, live in South Miami-Dade County and are the proud parents of three children and five grandchildren.

Healing a Traumatized Nation and its People

Healing a Traumatized Nation and its People

Since the barbaric attacks of October 7, providing mental health services and rebuilding individual, communal and national resilience have been priorities.

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Bringing Israelis Together

Bringing Israelis Together

Demonstrating the power of connection, Federation’s longtime partnership city of Yerucham recently hosted a visit from residents of Kibbutz Or HaNer, a community on the Gaza border hit hard on October 7.

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With a free subscription to PJ Library, children from birth to eight years old receive Jewish storybooks and activities that spark conversations around Judaism and inspire the whole family to celebrate what they love about Jewish life.

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Nominate an Outstanding Teen

Nominate an Outstanding Teen

Do you know an extraordinary Jewish teen who is a true changemaker? Each year, the Helen Diller Family Foundation awards 15 Jewish teens with $36,000 in recognition of their exceptional leadership and engagement in service projects that embody the value of tikkun olam (repairing the world).

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