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Women Weaving Community 2025: Breakfast Club Series

Join us for an important and engaging conversation on Helping Children Understand Antisemitism.

We’ll be hosting a parent roundtable alongside Lonny Wilk, ADL Deputy Regional Director, to explore how we can guide our children through these conversations with confidence and care. Enjoy a delicious breakfast from Zak the Baker!

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Bet Shira Congregation: 7500 SW 120 Street, Miami, FL 33156

At Miccosukee Golf & Country Club | Shotgun Start: 1:00 PM

This tournament is open to the entire community—bring your friends, family, and colleagues for an unforgettable day on the fairway!

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Your registration includes: Swag Bag & Golf Shirt, Delicious Kosher BBQ Lunch, Refreshments on the Course, Exciting Raffle Prizes & More!

Today, Jewish Federations mourn and pray for the families of Itzik Elgarat, Tsahi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur and Ohad Yahalomi, all taken hostage from their safe rooms and homes in a horrifying manner by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

The last several weeks have been tragic in many ways, yet we remain amazed and proud of the resilience of the Israeli people as they stand strong during these times of grief. Jewish Federations stand in solidarity and pray with them during these times of mourning.

March 20-23

The Nisticovich Gallery Tel Aviv will take part in the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The exhibit will showcase art of emerging and mid-career Israeli artists.

"Amid the ongoing challenges faced by the Jewish community in Israel, Nisticovich Gallery views this event as an opportunity to foster unity and resilience. Our gallery remains deeply committed to supporting local artists while contributing to the cultural vibrancy of the global art scene."

Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach

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Tuesday, March 11 | 8-9:30 PM

A Zoom workshop with Dr. Daniel Siegel, renowned parenting expert

Parenting is hard, especially when every child has different needs. Imagine a clear scientific-backed roadmap to understand your child’s unique patterns, temperament, and how they respond best to connection, structure, and emotional support.

BeWell Miami has partnered with The Wellness Institute to bring an exclusive event with Dr. Daniel Siegel, world-renowned child psychiatrist and bestselling author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline.

FREE With Discount Code: GMJF18

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March 9, 2025 | 2-3:30 PM

At Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center

Israel is a country of miraculous achievements and deep contradictions. Join Tal Becker, Shalom Hartman Institute Vice President, veteran Israeli peace negotiator and legal expert, for a discussion of three of the major dilemmas facing Israel and the Jewish people, options for navigating them and their meaning for the future.

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This program is part of a yearlong partnership between the Shalom Hartman Institute, The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and is sponsored by Adam Shevin in loving memory of his parents Roberta and Jerome Shevin.

Presented by Shalom Hartman Institute shalomhartman.org

in partnership with

CAJE | The Center for Advancement of Jewish Education

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center

Oct. 23-26, 2025

Join thousands of proud Israel supporters at the JNF-USA Global Conference for Israel in Hollywood, FL. Don’t miss early bird rate (through Feb. 28).

The Diplomat Hotel, 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL

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March 6, 8 & 9

An original play linking Holocaust stories of the past to stories of the present.

Alper JCC Miami, Robert Russell Theater, Building 4, 11155 SW 112 Avenue, Miami

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Jewish Federations React to Hamas' Psychological Warfare on Bibas Family | February 20

Jewish Federations are appalled, outraged and disgusted by Hamas’ cruel and deceitful psychological warfare against the Bibas family, the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Not only did these terrorists kidnap Kfir and Ariel Bibas, two young children — aged just nine months and four years — but forensic evidence shows that they brutally murdered them roughly a month into their captivity. Further, they lied about returning the body of their mother, Shiri, adding to the immense pain of the family. In case it was not yet clear to anyone, Hamas cannot be allowed to remain in power. Jewish Federations send our deepest condolences and love to the Bibas family and our brothers and sisters in Israel during this horrific period.

Jewish Federation Statement About the Hostages Released February 22

Following a week that has delivered great tragedy to our community, Jewish Federations are thankful for the release of the six hostages who were freed from the darkness of captivity today: Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed – both of whom spent a decade in Hamas’s hands – as well as Tal Shoham, Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen, who were taken hostage on October 7th.

Federations are also full of gratitude that Shiri Bibas has finally been brought home, where a proper burial can take place and she can be reunited with her boys, Ariel and Kfir. We are also praying for Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to the boys, as he mourns this terrible loss

The six hostages freed on Saturday:

Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian Israeli, was released after spending 3,825 days in Hamas captivity. His family has fought fiercely for his release over the past decade, going as far as Geneva to meet with human rights organizations in hopes of assistance. They returned to Israel with the promise of help, yet none came. Avera, who suffers from mental illness, was abducted by Hamas after trying to climb a fence in Gaza. The contents in the bag he carried included slippers, a towel, the Bible, and books, including one with his name.

Hisham al-Sayed, a Bedouin Arab Israeli, was released after 3,599 days in Hamas captivity after he was captured while wandering on the Gaza strip. Hisham, who recently turned 27, suffers from several health issues, including hearing loss, schizophrenia, tinnitus and vertigo. There was no communication about Hisham’s condition until June 2022 when terrorists released a video clip of him lying in a hospital bed with an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose.

The four other hostages released were all abducted during the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. Three of them were taken while at the Nova festival.

Tal Shoham, an Austrian-Israeli citizen, was celebrating the holiday with his wife and two children at a family gathering in Kibbutz Be’eri when terrorists took them, as well as other extended family members, captive. His wife and young children were released in November 2023. His father-in-law was slain during the attacks.

Omer Shem-Tov was attending the Nova music festival when terrorists put Omer and two others in Omer’s car and drove them into Gaza. A released hostage said that Omer tried to honor Shabbat while in captivity by reciting the Kiddush with a small bottle of grape juice and a piece of bread. Omer had two birthdays while being held hostage.

Omer Wenkert was also abducted at the festival and taken to the Gaza strip. His family knew he was alive when they saw video circulated by Hamas that showed him on his stomach with his hands handcuffed behind his back. Omer, who worked at a restaurant, had just enrolled in college courses to become a restaurant manager.

Eliya Cohen was at the festival with his girlfriend when the attacks broke out, forcing them to hide in a roadside rocket shelter where many were murdered. Cohen, who works in marketing and real estate, was shot in the leg before being taken captive by Hamas. His girlfriend managed to escape the shelter after six hours. His mother, Sigi Cohen, told The Times of Israel that released hostages have said that her son is being held in a tunnel, has been chained for the entire length of his captivity, and gets little food or daylight.

We are thankful they are all home, finally reunited with their families, and that they have the support and medical care they need to begin the road to recovery from this horrific tragedy. Finally, we pray for the families of the 61 innocent hostages whose fate is unknown and remain hopeful that they will return home soon into their waiting arms.

Monday, March 3 | 4:15 PM

David Harris, a lifelong Jewish activist, served as the leader of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) from 1990 to 2022. The New York Times has referred to the AJC as the "Dean of American Jewish Organizations." The late Israeli President Shimon Peres once described Harris as the "Foreign Minister of the Jewish People."

Harris has received honors from foreign governments more than 20 times for his international work, making him the most decorated leader of American Jewish organizations in US history. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the London School of Economics and has served as a visiting scholar at both Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University.

5202 University Drive, Coral Gables, Merrick Building, Room 119 (Ted Arison Hall)

Refreshments will be served.

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