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Webinar: From the Lisbon Massacre to October 7, 2023

Sunday, December 15

This unique webinar will examine the enduring legacy of antisemitism, including a discussion on the massacres that accompanied this hatred. Explore the challenges faced by Jewish communities throughout history, including persecution and massacres in antiquity to the dramatic surge in global antisemitism following the October 7 attacks on Israel.

The webinar will feature distinguished guests as well as a special screening of the film 1506 – The Lisbon Genocide presented by the Jewish Community of Porto.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of anti-Jewish hate at this critical time and honor the resilience of the Jewish people.

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Aqua Art Miami Features Israeli Artists

December 4-8 at the Aqua Hotel

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Aqua Art Miami, which will take place during Art Basel, will feature internationally acclaimed Israeli artists, Natan Elkanovich, Yanai Navon and Roman Gulman. Wrote Venue Magazine of Elkanovich,"Developing his own 3D technique using pâtissier tools from piping bags and irons to mixers, Elkanovich’s bailiwick of textile application emanates throughout his artwork like a rhapsodic menagerie in a hyper-realistic fantasia of color and 3D illusionary opulence."

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Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Volunteer in Israel With Birthright Onward and Sar-El

December 22, 2024-January 1, 2025

For the first time ever, Sar-El is partnering with Birthright Onward to offer an extraordinary two-week experience, uniting volunteers ages 18-40 from around the world in support of Israel. Participants will have the opportunity to directly assist Israel’s defense efforts, from organizing supplies to supporting essential logistics for the IDF.

The program includes five days of volunteering, a weekend of shared experiences and followed by five more days of volunteering back on base.

To make this experience accessible, reimbursements are available based on participants’ home country which for the US is $900.

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Support Federation: Give Miami Day is Nov. 21 | Early Giving Begins Nov. 17

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When you contribute to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation Campaign on Give Miami Day, your generosity goes even further. Every donation between $25 and $10,000, including a new pledge or payment on an existing pledge, is eligible for an additional donation from The Miami Foundation.

Contributions help us respond to extraordinary needs in Israel, combat antisemitism and secure Jewish Miami, while still caring for the vulnerable, providing access to Jewish education and strengthening Jewish identity.

This year, donations will be accepted beginning on Sunday, November 17, offering four extra days to leverage your philanthropy.

For more information, contact Annual Campaign Director Abbey Feinberg at [email protected] or 786.866.8425.

Yom Haplitim (Jewish Refugee Day) Commemoration

Sunday, November 17, 11 AM-12:30 PM

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Yom Haplitim (Jewish Refugee Day) marks the expulsion of nearly a million Jews from North Africa, the Middle East and Iran. This multimedia program features survivor testimonials, video presentations, a photo exhibit and Keynote Speaker Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

For more information, please contact Michael Winograd at [email protected].

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

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HOME | LAND Art Exhibition

November 14, 15 & 17

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Showcasing and supporting the work of Israeli artists

This exhibition showcases a curated selections of emerging artists to established masters. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience Israel's landscapes through paintings, photography, sculpture, textile and digital art. Artworks will be for sale at a range of prices to benefit the artists.

In partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tikkun Now.

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Eshel South Florida Shabbaton for Orthodox+ and LGBTQIA+

Friday, November 15-Saturday, November 16

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Celebrate Shabbat and connect with other frum LGBTQ+ Jews and parents of LGBTQ+ people in a Shabbaton bringing together the South Florida community. Enjoy meals together from Shabbat dinner through seudah shlishit, with sessions to get to know each other and explore how you can strengthen the community as LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. All activities will be based out of a synagogue in Hollywood, Florida. The Shabbaton is kosher, shomer shabbos and confidential.

Eshel is a national organization providing support, community, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews and their families.

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MJFF Screening the Holocaust: "June Zero" With Director Jake Paltrow

Monday, November 4, 7:30 PM

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Join the Miami Jewish Film Festival for an evening under the stars at its Screening the Holocaust series with an unforgettable presentation of the award-winning film June Zero, with a special in-person appearance by writer/director Jake Paltrow! Paltrow will share his insights and inspirations with moderators Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, founder of the Holocaust Teacher's Institute, and Dr. Nikki Freeman, Education Director at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, as part of the Memorial's Holocaust Education Week.

Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach

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Thanks4Giving Gala to Honor October 7 Civilian Emergency Teams & Their Families

Thursday, November 14, 6:30 PM

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Join us for an unforgettable evening, a night of deep honor, heartfelt gratitude and unwavering solidarity with Israel's heroes and their families. The program features a kibbutz-style dinner with October 7 heroes. Blue and white casual attire is suggested.

Cost: $154 Ceremony & Gala includes dinner for one Israeli hero and one T-shirt

The Shul of Bal Harbour, 9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside

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An Evening With Award-Winning Journalist Yardena Schwartz and Rick Hirsch

Saturday, November 9, 7 PM

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Author of Ghosts of a Holy War, journalist Yardena Schwartz presents an even-handed, thoroughly researched examination of the Arab-Israeli conflict and illustrates how a little-known massacre in Hebron a century ago became ground zero of a war that continues to devastate today. The discussion will be moderated by Rick Hirsch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who worked 42 years as a reporter and editor at the Miami Herald, the last 12 as Managing Editor.

Schwartz draws on her extensive research and wide-ranging interviews with both sides to tell a timely, eye-opening story. She expertly weaves the war between Israel and Hamas into a historical framework, demonstrating how the conflict today cannot be understood without the context of this century-old war, which began long before the State of Israel ever existed.

Schwartz is an award-winning journalist and Emmy-nominated producer whose reporting has appeared in the New York Times, New York Review of Books, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, TIME, National Geographic and Rolling Stone. She spent a decade reporting from Israel and covered the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Israel 70 Mission.

Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables

Complimentary admission

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