It's Happening In Miami

Monday, July 20 | 7:30 PM

Join the Miami Jewish Film Festival for the theatrical premiere of the acclaimed Argentine comedy Strangers in the Park with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Juan José Campanella in attendance. One of Argentina's most beloved storytellers, Campanella will personally introduce the film and remain after the screening for an exclusive audience Q&A, offering insights into his latest crowd-pleasing work and the art of finding humor, humanity, and connection in unexpected places.

Strangers in the Park is a charming, sharply observed comedy about a group of ordinary people whose lives unexpectedly collide in a bustling city park over the course of a single day, reminding us that even complete strangers can leave a lasting mark on our lives.

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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Tuesday, July 21 | 7:30-9:30 PM

Nominated for 12 Israeli Academy Awards, Dead Language is a captivating romantic drama about chance encounters and unexpected connections. While waiting at the airport to pick up her husband, an Israeli woman strikes up a conversation with a stranger. What begins as a fleeting interaction soon blossoms into a profound emotional bond, challenging her assumptions about love, intimacy, and the paths not taken. In Hebrew with English subtitles.

To RSVP, please email*[email protected]* or call 305.932.4200 X127.

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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Friday, July 10 | 11:30 AM-12:30 PM on Zoom

Log on for a soulful, one-hour Sabbath of Wholeness program presented by spiritual leaders from Federation’s Mishkan Miami and Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute. This pre-Sabbath program is open to people of all faiths and offers words of inspiration, prayer and sharing. Experience the rich beauty of lighting the Sabbath candles, performing Sabbath rituals and singing new and familiar songs. Sabbath of Wholeness takes place on the second Friday of every month.

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Applications still accepted for the Miami cohort

Diller Teen Fellows invites 10th- and 11th-grade Jewish teens to join in this life-changing leadership development opportunity. Offered for 20 participants who live or attend school in Miami-Dade County, Diller Teen Fellows is a pluralistic program that fosters students’ personal growth, enables collaboration with others from diverse backgrounds and develops strong leadership skills. Participants attend monthly workshops, three Shabbatonim (weekend retreats), a weeklong cultural exchange with Israeli teens and a two-week trip to Israel next July. Operated by CAJE | The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, an agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

For more information, email Bari Lutz at [email protected].

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Sunday, August 23 | 9 AM

Volunteer for Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) at two locations — Michael-Ann Russell JCC and Miami Beach JCC for Milk & Honey 2026 to deliver Rosh Hashanah food and personal hygiene bags for over 500 homebound seniors and Holocaust survivors. Bring joy as sweet as milk and honey to all involved.

REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

For information, contact Adriana Cano at [email protected].

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Saturday, July 18 | 9 AM-1 PM

Repair the World is partnering with renowned historian Dr. Marvin Dunn for an immersive walking tour through Overtown, exploring the neighborhood's rich legacy as the cultural heart of Black Miami. Then, we head to Dunn's Overtown Farm — a USDA-certified, pesticide-free urban farm rooted in community empowerment, education, and sustainable agriculture — where we'll work side by side installing new plant and flower beds and contributing to the farm's ongoing work connecting people with nature and growing fresh produce for the community. This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of Miami's foremost historians, get your hands in the soil and leave something lasting behind.

Dunn's Overtown Farm, 937 NW 3rd Avenue, Miami

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Tuesday, June 30 | 7:30 PM

The Miami Jewish Film Festival presents this captivating film blending mystery, romance and psychological intrigue. My One and Only follows the lives of a newly devout young woman convinced that her husband is no longer the man she married, a secular bride counting down to her wedding day and a community rabbi burdened by his past. As an unsettling mystery ripples through a tight-knit neighborhood, questions of faith, love and the supernatural collide in a richly imaginative story filled with suspense, humor and heart.

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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Thursday, July 9 | 8 PM

Enjoy a great evening of music as this 16-member orchestra celebrates America’s diverse jazz heritage. Under the direction of trombonist Michael Balogh, the Horizons Jazz Orchestra brings to audiences a broad repertoire of music that includes jazz standards, swing and blues.

Alan & Diane Lieberman Theater, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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Honor loved ones, organize funeral and memorial gatherings and access support

Sitting Shivah gives mourning families one place to manage logistics, share information and organize community support.

Families and congregations use Sitting Shivah to:

• Share funeral and shivah information, including dates, locations and Zoom links

• Coordinate meal trains and minyan coverage

• Allow friends and loved ones to easily send meals, food baskets, and other support

• Share memories, photos, and tributes to loved ones

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AT SITTINGSHIVAH.COM

Curaçao and Caribbean Sephardic Communities

Online Event | Sunday, June 21 | 1 PM

The Jewish Heritage Alliance presents a focused case study on Curaçao and neighboring Caribbean communities as models of Sephardic resilience. This session highlights religious life, commerce, cultural continuity, and the enduring legacy of Sephardic presence in the region.

The Western Sephardim were Jews of Iberian origin—many of them former conversos—who rebuilt open Jewish communities after fleeing persecution and the Inquisitions of Spain and Portugal. Beginning in the seventeenth century, they established vibrant centers of Jewish life in places such as Amsterdam, Brazil, the Caribbean and North America.

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