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JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA SELECTED FOR 2022 NON-PROFIT NOVO AWARD PRESENTED BY THE GREATER MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) wins The 2022 NOVO Awards – Innovative Program Excellence for an Organizational Budget of $2 Million and Above Category

MIAMI, Sept. 8, 2022 – Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) is the winner of The 2022 NOVO Awards – Innovative Program Excellence, Organizational Budget of $2 Million and Above Category.

The NOVO Awards, hosted by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, honors nonprofits in Miami-Dade County that have demonstrated innovative excellence and feature best non-profit business practices. Awardees are selected by The NOVO Awards Task Force, and announced at Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Trustee Luncheon on September 7, 2022.

“At JCS, "COMMUNITY" is our middle name, and we are privileged to have served our community for over 102 years," said JCS Board Chair, Scott Singer. "We continue to provide a single standard of high quality care to all members of our community who are in need of life-sustaining services. Our JCS team is grateful for the gracious recognition by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Miami-Dade County is a beautifully diverse, energizing community, and we are proud to serve individuals and families throughout every corner of it. This award is not only a testament to our single, high-standard quality of care, but the community’s trust in our commitment to serve them. We look forward to the year ahead as NOVO Award recipients, and remain dedicated to serving as our community’s safety-net.”

“We are humbled and grateful to have been selected by our Chamber as a 2022 NOVO Award recipient,” said JCS President & CEO, Miriam Singer. “Over the last two years, JCS has worked tirelessly to meet our community’s needs throughout an array of crises and emergencies. We implemented innovative solutions to alleviate a broad variety of social and health challenges, our team has scaled to increase the quality and quantity of services for our frail and vulnerable residents, and we transformed our business and service models to meet clients where they are. Our work in service to our beloved community is made possible through strong and effective partnerships with small, local and national corporate sponsors, local state and federal government agencies, as well as grassroots community-based and faith-based partners representing the vibrant diversity of our community."

About the NOVO Awards: Awardees in the Innovative Program Excellence, Organizational Budget of Less than $2 Million category and Outstanding Board Leader category were also presented with NOVO Awards. All NOVO Awards recipients participated in a rigorous application and selection process by the NOVO Awards Task Force to be considered for recognition.

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About Jewish Community Services of South Florida:

Since 1920, Jewish Community Services of South Florida, based on Jewish values, has remained true to the mission of providing a resilient safety-net of health and social services through a broad array of programs to promote health, productivity and self-sufficiency. By partnering with community partners, funders, hundreds of volunteers, sister organizations and local leaders, our team continuously strengthens its engagement and impact. Our professional team continues to offer a beacon of healing and hope as it addresses the many layered needs of residents in our diverse and vibrant community.

If you or someone you know needs help or support, please call 211, our 24/7/365 Information & Referral service. We are here for you. Learn more at https://jcsfl.org/.

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Join us at our first Open House on Sunday, October 30th @ FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus

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Thousands of community members experiencing food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have been relying on Federation’s Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thrus to help them fill their fridge and pantry. On Friday, September 23, from 9 to 11 a.m., packages of kosher meat, fresh produce, milk, eggs, challah, dry goods and other supplies will be placed in the trunks of waiting cars at Federation’s next drive-thru event at Federation Headquarters, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard. Partners in the food drive include Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), our primary human service agency Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Repair the World Miami, Farm Share and Miami-Dade County. We are also grateful to a number of generous donors for their support, whose loyalty allows us to continue our work. Cars will enter the parking lot via the northbound lane of Federal Highway. Participants must remain in their cars and wear masks. All CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines will be followed.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, together with more than 30 participating synagogues, are offering free seating to unaffiliated members of our community through the High Holiday Welcome Program. If you have not already made plans to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, we encourage you to join a synagogue. But if you can’t do so in time for the holidays, you may attend services at one of the synagogues where we have arranged for a limited number of individual seats at no charge. The program is made possible by donations to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign. Online registrations may be made here through Sunday, September 18.

All denominations of observance are welcome. Advance reservations are required. May 5783 be a sweet year for you and your family, full of peace and happiness.

Florida’s premier retail event featuring a selection of diverse vendors, curated to bring you an authentic shopping experience while benefitting a worthy cause. ​Your support at this event will directly fund local Florida couples struggling with infertility. Buy tickets here.

• When: September 12, 2022
• Time: 11AM-5PM | 7PM - 9PM
• Where: Miami Airport Convention Center | 711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami FL 33126

The Community is welcome to join us as we celebrate the Jewish New Year. The High Holy Days are a time for reflection, introspection, prayer, and reconnection. We welcome all of you to join us as we once again celebrate and observe these special holy days in person. We pray that everyone will be inspired by our various experiences available. May the New Year bless us and the entire world with good health, peace and prosperity.

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AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER - Aventura, FL. Servicios en español con el rabino Guido Cohen junto al hazzan Roger Rosenthal y maestro Ariel Liberczuk. Servicios tradicionales con tefilá, lectura de la Torá, reflexiones y Shofar en el Indich Auditorium en español y hebreo. Se requieren reservar para asistir a este servicio. Hay asientos disponibles. Donación sugerida de $180 por familia. (305) 937-1880.

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The 4th Annual YI Love Yiddishfest '22 is a six-day extravaganza of concerts, plays, lectures and contemporary Jewish headliners such as YidLife Crisis, Kosha Dillz, Avi Hoffman and Stars of David in Concert. With over 10 events, there’s something for the entire mishpukhe to enjoy! For more information go to yiddishfest.org.

Join South Florida PBS for a sneak preview at the film, a community conversation with our panelists, and kosher refreshments.

Join South Florida PBS for a special screening event featuring clips from the new film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein: The U.S. and the Holocaust. Afterward, join moderator Pam Giganti, host of South Florida PBS Your South Florida, and a panel of experts for an insightful conversation about core themes raised in the film such as immigration policy, racism, isolationism, discrimination and more. We invite and encourage the audience to ask questions, make comments and engage in the discussion along with the panel. Our panel of experts includes:

• Dr. Michael Berenbaum: Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute
• Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff: Director of the Holocaust Teacher Education Institute at University of Miami
• Dr. Haim Shaked: Founding Director of the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies
• Dr. Nicole Freeman: Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

The U.S. and the Holocaust special screening, Tuesday, September 13th at 6:30pm at the Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables. Register here.

THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST is a three-part, six hour series directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a “nation of immigrants,” but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.

Watch the broadcast premiere of THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST on WPBT & WXEL Sunday, September 18th starting at 8pm.

Have you ever thought about joining a synagogue? Are you looking for a spiritual connection for the Jewish New Year? There is no better way to experience the richness of the High Holidays than among a congregation of your friends and neighbors.

To help you find a place to worship, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have compiled a directory of area synagogues, available here. We encourage you to select a synagogue, visit their website or call for membership information. Make the year 5783 a time for Jewish renewal for you and your family, and a time to find personal meaning and connection with your community!