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Hope & Healing: No One Should Grieve Alone

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus: Hope & Healing: No One Should Grieve Alone

Temple Sinai: Thursday, March 19, 2026

Time: 7 PM – 9 PM

Address: 20350 NE 26th Ave, Miami, FL 33180-1136

Join together with these North Miami Dade adult communities for encouraging and compelling programs, creating hope and resilience after loss. Each evening program will include ritual and spiritual engagement, commemoration, social connections, learning and legacy work.

All programs run 7-9 PM Light refreshments | No cost to attend RSVP to Jill Koch [email protected] for the March 19th program.

A program of the North Miami Dade Bereavement Initiative, a multi-synagogue-based initiative supported in partnership with Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.


MIAMI BOOK FAIR LAUNCHES STORIES WE SHARE: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH VOICES New Literary Series Launches March 18 with Acclaimed Authors and Marks Miami Introduction of Jewish Book Council’s Nu Reads

Miami Book Fair announced the launch of Stories We Share: A Celebration of Jewish Voices, a new ongoing literary series spotlighting Jewish storytelling in all its breadth and complexity. The inaugural event, Stories We Share: A Nu Reads Celebration, presented for this special evening in partnership with the Jewish Book Council’s Nu Reads subscription program, takes place Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus and features nationally recognized authors Maya Arad, Allegra Goodman, Rachel Kadish and Tova Mirvis in conversation with Tony Award-winning producer and writer Stacey Mindich.

Presented by the Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Stories, the evening also marks the introduction of Nu Reads to Miami audiences. Curated by the Jewish Book Council, Nu Reads is a bi-monthly subscription program delivering exceptional Jewish literature directly to readers while building community through shared reading experiences.

Rooted in Miami Book Fair’s Jewish Life and Culture initiative, Stories We Share builds on the Fair’s longstanding mission to use literature as a bridge between communities. In a city shaped by layered identities and global diaspora voices, the series creates space for Jewish writers and thinkers to explore tradition, reinvention and contemporary life through story.

“Stories We Share reflects Miami Book Fair’s commitment to amplifying diverse voices and creating meaningful dialogue through literature,” said Lissette Mendez, Executive Director of Miami Book Fair. “We are proud to partner with Jewish Book Council on this event to bring Nu Reads to Miami and to launch this series with authors whose work challenges, inspires and connects readers across generations.”

“Jewish stories have always held a vital place in our culture,” said Stacey Mindich, “I created this fund to affirm that the joys and sorrows of the Jewish experience, deeply rooted in narrative, remain dynamic, integral and visible in the national cultural landscape. I’m thrilled to partner with the Miami Book Fair to ensure that the Jewish story is celebrated in this city, which has long been so very important to American Judaism.”

About Stories We Share: A Nu Reads Celebration

The March 18 event centers on a panel discussion featuring four nationally acclaimed authors whose work spans fiction, memoir and literary scholarship:

Maya Arad is the author of twelve books of Hebrew fiction and serves as writer in residence at Stanford University’s Taube Center for Jewish Studies. She will present her novel, Happy New Year, the inaugural Nu Reads selection.

Allegra Goodman is the author of seven novels, including the national bestseller Isola, a Reese’s Book Club selection, and Sam, a Read with Jenna pick. She will discuss her new novel, This Is Not About Us (February 2026), the current Nu Reads selection.

Rachel Kadish is an award-winning novelist whose book The Weight of Ink was a USA Today bestseller and recipient of a National Jewish Book Award. She will be featured in conversation around The Weight of Ink.

Tova Mirvis is the nationally bestselling author of four novels. Her memoir The Book of Separation was a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice, and she currently serves as Nu Reads writer-in-residence. She will present, We Would Never, her latest work of fiction.

Following the discussion, guests are invited to an after party to enjoy live klezmer-style jazz featuring a band assembled by Vincent Raffard of French Horn Collective, with live vocals by Shira Lee, along with mingling and light refreshments.

Books by the featured authors will be available for purchase on-site through Books & Books, with signing opportunities to follow. Nu Reads subscriptions and limited-edition book boxes curated around Goodman’s new novel will also be available for purchase, with all subscription sales handled by the Nu Reads team.

EVENT DETAILS

Stories We Share: A Nu Reads Celebration

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Location: Auditorium (Building 1, 2nd Floor) and Building 1 Atrium and Plaza, Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Admission: Free; RSVP required at https://www.miamibookfair.com/event/stories-we-share-a-nu-reads-celebration/

Book Sales: On-site by Books & Books and Nu Reads

Future events in the Stories We Share series will be announced as the program develops.

Hope & Healing: No One Should Grieve Alone

Temple Sinai of North Dade: Hope & Healing: No One Should Grieve Alone

Temple Sinai: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Time: 7 PM – 9 PM

Address: 18801 NE 22nd Ave, Miami, FL 33180

Join together with these North Miami Dade adult communities for encouraging and compelling programs, creating hope and resilience after loss. Each evening program will include ritual and spiritual engagement, commemoration, social connections, learning and legacy work.

All programs run 7-9 PM Light refreshments | No cost to attend RSVP to Suzanne [email protected] for the February 4th program.

A program of the North Miami Dade Bereavement Initiative, a multi-synagogue-based initiative supported in partnership with Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

A Sacred Jewish Conversation; Creating Clarity about End-of-Life Decisions

We often avoid talking about end-of-life plans. let's start the conversation, Bring your Questions ask the Experts.

Discussion Topics include: Advance Directives Living Will/Health Proxy Pre-planning for burial/Estate Planning/Ethical WIll Passcodes Creating a family tree Picture albums, Legacy items & Life Cycle Events

Bet Shira Congregation 7500 SW 120th Street, Miami FL, 33156 January 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM


Community Gathering and Workshop | Wednesday, November 12 | 6-8 PM

Join together with these North Miami Dade adult communities for encouraging and compelling programs, creating hope and resilience after loss. Each evening program will include ritual and spiritual engagement, commemoration, social connections, learning and legacy work.

Light refreshments | No cost to attend

Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Avenue, Aventura

RSVP to Abramm Kupfer at [email protected].

A program of the North Miami Dade Bereavement Initiative*, a multi-synagogue-based initiative supported in partnership with Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Hope & Healing: No One Should Grieve Alone

Community gathering and workshop

Temple Sinai of North Dade: Thursday, February 13, 2025

Address: 18801 NE 22nd Ave, Miami, FL 33180

Join together with these North Miami Dade adult communities for encouraging and compelling programs, creating hope and resilience after loss. Each evening program will include ritual and spiritual engagement, commemoration, social connections, learning and legacy work.

All programs run 7-9 PM Light refreshments | No cost to attend RSVP to Suzanne: [email protected] for the February 13th program.

A program of the North Miami Dade Bereavement Initiative, a multi-synagogue-based initiative supported in partnership with Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

MISHKAN MIAMI AND REFUAT HANEFESH INVITATION

VISIT HOLOCAUST DOCUMENTATION AND EDUCATION CENTER

303 N. Federal Hwy Dania Beach, FL 33004-2807 (954) 929-5690 Parking in Back

The Refuat HaNefesh Alumni Network has arranged for a docent tour of the Anne Frank Exhibit currently on display. Please join us to witness this ground-breaking exhibit. Many of our volunteers visit with Holocaust survivors and we welcome you to experience this program, along with any survivors who you would like to bring.

**ANNE FRANK EXHIBIT The Exhibition will feature three exhibits: History for Today, Anne Frank - A Private Photo Album, and Reading and Writing with Anne Frank.

Virtual Visit with Survivor: This is a special exhibit with two survivor models who you can ask questions in a simulated interview.**

Date: INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025 Location: 303 North Federal Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004 Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

To Purchase tickets: visit text to display
Adult/Seniors: $12.51 (includes fee), Survivors and families: Free

Please RSVP after ticket purchase, so we know who is coming; or contact for more information: Rabbi Cheryl Weiner, Director, Refuat HaNefesh Alumni Network Email: [email protected] Cell: 954-770-2406

The Refuat Ha-Nefesh Spiritual Care Program is a unique group of volunteers who will be trained in the mitzvah of bikur cholim (visiting the sick) and learn the art of spiritual care. From December to April, participants will engage in an empowering growth opportunity led by rabbis, chaplains, doctors, bereavement specialists and social workers. They will share support techniques from art, music and creative ritual to developing congregational caring communities. Classes are a mix of virtual Tuesday evening and in-person Sunday morning sessions. The program is free of charge. Applications can be accessed here and will be followed by an interview. The deadline is November 22.

Refuat Ha-Nefesh Fellows Spiritual Care Program 2024-25 Application Form: https://jewishmiami.jotform.com/241924863728063

Community gathering and workshop

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Address: 20350 NE 26th Ave, Miami, FL 33180

Join together with these North Miami Dade adult communities for encouraging and compelling programs, creating hope and resilience after loss. Each evening program will include ritual and spiritual engagement, commemoration, social connections, learning and legacy work.

All programs run 7-9 PM Light refreshments | No cost to attend RSVP to [email protected] for the January 31st program.

A program of the North Miami Dade Bereavement Initiative, a multi-synagogue-based initiative supported in partnership with Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Wednesday, November 1, 7-9 PM

Community Gathering and Workshop

Join together with North Miami Dade Adult Communities for encouraging and compelling programs, creating hope and resilience after loss. Each evening program will include ritual and spiritual engagement, commemoration, social connections, learning and legacy work. Light refreshments. Free. A program of the North Miami Dade Bereavement Initiative, a multi-synagogue-based initiative supported in partnership with Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Temple Sinai,18801 NE 22nd Ave, Miami

For more information, please contact RSVP to Suzanne at [email protected].