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JCRC Offers Free Israel Educational Resources to Jewish Community

Posted on 08/14/2012 @ 11:34 AM

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is offering a new, video-based mini-course featuring world-renowned experts on Israel and the Middle East. The free course is made available through a partnership between JCRC and Jerusalem Online University (JOU) that will enable individuals as well as organizations to benefit from JOU’s Israel educational resources.

Each of the four mini-course segments will be available online for up to one week. People can access each week’s available segment by visiting the same link — StepUpforIsrael.com/Miami. The link will provide access only for one segment each week, shown below.

October 10-14 – Creation of a State, a brief history of the modern State of Israel

October 15-21 – Israel Inside, how a small nation makes a big difference

October 22-28 – Israel in the Media, an analysis of the relationship between Israel and the media

October 29-November 4 – Speak Up for Israel, conveying the core techniques for making the case for Israel with others

For more information, contact JCRC Director Carol Brick-Turin at [email protected] or 786.866.8485.

Don’t Miss Miami’s Jewish Community Study

Don’t Miss Miami’s Jewish Community Study

Don’t miss your last chance to participate in the Miami Jewish Community Study! The Miami-Dade Jewish Community Study is a once-a-decade study sponsored by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and conducted by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago. The study will provide vital information on the number and makeup of Jewish households in Miami-Dade County, as well as their attitudes and needs.

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Women Lead Federation

Women Lead Federation

For the first time in the history of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, two women assume the organization’s top leadership positions. Lily Serviansky will become Chair of the Board and Mojdeh Khaghan Danial will serve as General Campaign Chair, following their installation at Federation’s 86th Annual Meeting, on Thursday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Jungle Island Ballroom.

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Federation Participates in Collaborative Grant-Making

Federation Participates in Collaborative Grant-Making

Federation continues to prioritize the support of women and girls in the aftermath of the October 7 terrorist attacks, this time, in partnership with 10 other nonprofit organizations through the Jewish Women’s Collective Response Fund.

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Volunteer to Chat With Ukrainians

Volunteer to Chat With Ukrainians

Make a difference in the lives of Ukrainians impacted by the ongoing conflict by volunteering to help improve their English through Connect for Good: Chat With Ukraine.

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