It's Happening In Miami

The Israel Allies Foundation brings together 500 Jews and Christians in support of their common commitment to Israel. Every year, we hold this event in a different city. The Israel Allies Foundation has strong connections to the Miami community and is looking forward to bringing this annual celebration to South Florida. This year’s Gala dinner will include Bal Harbor Mayor Gabriel Groisman as host of the event and we will honor former Governor Mike Huckabee for his dedication to Israel. Please click here to register.

Address The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood 3555 S Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019

Testimony of Holocaust survivors is expanding and accelerating .The Last Chance Testimony Initiative, the race-against-time effort is to collect testimonies from the last living survivors and witnesses to the Holocaust.

The Last Chance Testimony Initiative was launched to enable Holocaust survivors——to give testimony while time and memory permit. The WPEC CBS 12 station in West Palm Beach, Florida will provide production space, equipment and staff to assist in recording new testimonies from those who we have not yet interviewed (as opposed to a second testimony from someone already in the Archive.) There are an estimated 50,000 remaining Holocaust survivors living in the United States. If a survivor would like to give their testimony, the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach can assist with this important project, conducted by the Shoah Foundation who will be in West Palm Beach for this project.

For more information, please call the Holocaust Memorial at 305 538-1663.

Join the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine on Sunday, Jan 15, 2023, 7:00 PM at the Moss Center, 10950 SW 211 STREET CUTLER BAY 33189.

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Based in the medieval city of Lviv, was officially established on September 27, 1902 as, on this day, the first concert of the newly formed orchestra took place in the Philharmonic Theater of Count Stanislav Skarbko (presently known as the Ukrainian National Academic Theater of Drama named after Maria Zankovetska). The Principal Conductor of the orchestra was Ludwik Vitezslav Czelianski (1870- 1931). Henryk Jarecki and Henryk Meltzer-Szczawinski worked alongside him as conductors of the orchestra. During the first season, the orchestra performed nearly 115 concerts, the total number of audience members exceeding 115,000. The concert programs featured the symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven, symphonic works by Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Antonin Dvorak, Anton Bruckner, Gustav Mahler, Camille Saint-Saëns, Peter Tchaikovsky. Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Ruggiero Leoncavallo and Mieczyslaw Karlowicz performed as invited conductors with the Lviv orchestra during its first season.

Join us for the third annual Martin Luther King Day Morning Fuel Program on Monday, January 16 at 11am ET. Take action in the name of justice and liberty and fuel our cause for racial justice and equity in our Jewish community and for society.

Register here.

The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) was established in 1996 and has grown into a core cultural program for South Florida’s vibrant arts landscape. In 2013, with the hiring of new Executive Director Igor Shteyrenberg, Miami Jewish Film Festival entered an era of expansion and commitment to artistic quality, growing into one of the largest festivals of its kind and being named for two consecutive years as one of the 50 best film festivals in the world by MovieMaker Magazine.

Mark your calendars for the 26th Miami Jewish Film Festival taking place January 12-26, 2023!

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Apply now for Federation’s overnight camp financial aid programs — One Happy Camper and Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships — to give your child a Jewish summer experience that’s both unforgettable and more affordable.

Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is one of the most meaningful experiences a child can have in creating a strong and positive Jewish identity, Federation offers these two options to help offset the cost of attendance for Miami-Dade County residents. Partnering with One Happy Camper, a program of the Foundation for Jewish Camps, and Jewish overnight camps across North America, Federation provides need-blind grants of up to $1,000 to families with first-time campers who attend public school or non-Jewish private school. If you’re interested, apply early as a limited number of grants are available. Federation is also accepting applications for our 2023 Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships for children ages 8-17 who attend public school, private school and Jewish day school or yeshiva and can demonstrate financial need. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Click here to learn more and apply for either opportunity.

This past Tuesday, on the second day of Chanukah, approximately 15 Miami-area mayors and Jewish community leaders condemned antisemitism and hate in all its forms at the Federation-organized Mayors' Press Conference Against Antisemitism.

In addition to speaking out against the rising tide of anti-Jewish hatred, many offered their support of the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, As the American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Brian Siegal noted, "You can't combat what you don't define." Many leaders also committed to highlighting the positive contributions of Jewish people to the US during Jewish American Heritage Month, which occurs in May. Representation from Federation included Chair of the Board Ariel Bentata, Jewish Community Relations Council Chair Moj Khaghan Danial and President and CEO Jacob Solomon. Members of the ADL, AJC and the Consul General of Israel in Miami were also present. The lineup of mayors was headlined by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, the first Jewish woman to lead Miami-Dade County. Click here to view media coverage from the press conference.

Who makes a better LATKE? You be the judge! And the chef! Join us for our weekly Melva Malka Hakhel CommUNITY event, as we have fun making our own latkes from scratch, at multiple frying & baking stations!

Date: Saturday, Dec 24, 7:30pm

Venue: Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180

Cost: No charge

RSVP at 305-770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org

A Workshop for 11th and 12th Grade Teens and Parents

Embrace who you are.

Educate yourself.

Learn how to support Israel on campus.

Discover the many ways to connect to Jewish life in college and gain tools and resources to support Israel with pride.

The program is open to 11th and 12th graders and their parent(s)/guardian(s).

Separate sessions will be held for teens and adults.

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Time: 3:00-6:30 PM

Place: Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33137

Couvert: $18 per family (includes teens and adults)

For more information and to register, contact Bonnie Dawson at [email protected] or 786-866-8498

A jam-packed week of winter-break fun!

Mon-Fri ~ Jan 2-6

Includes Breakfast, Snacks, Lunch, All Trips & Activities! Early drop-off & late pick-up! For Boys & Girls! 10:00am-4:00pm! Early Drop-off & Late Pick-up Available. Limited space.

Registration at (305) 770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org/camp

Chabad Chayil, 2601 NE 211 Terr, Miami, FL 33180