It's Happening In Miami

The Officers, Board of Directors and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation are shocked and devastated by the collapse of Champlain Towers South, an apartment building in Surfside, Florida. We join with the entire community to mourn the loss of life and pray for a full recovery of those injured, even as we hold out hope for the fate of those who remain missing.

We are grateful to the first responders who put themselves in harm's way to rescue people trapped in their apartments, as well as beneath the wreckage, and who remain steadfastly on the scene carrying out search and rescue efforts.

In the short time since this catastrophe occurred, tremendous needs have already emerged. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is in touch with our network of agencies, elected officials, the American Red Cross, the United Way of Miami-Dade County, local synagogues and law enforcement to respond.

Multiple government agencies and municipalities are providing immediate care for victims. In addition, we have identified four other areas of need.

• Emergency funding for families and individuals – Federation has opened an Emergency Fund for the Surfside Building Collapse to help individuals and families' short- and long-term needs. Donations can be made online at JewishMiami.org/surfsidebuildingcollapse.
• Chaplaincy Services – members of the clergy are on-site at the Surfside Community Center through Federation's program Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support and from multiple local synagogues. To reach a chaplain, email [email protected].
• Crisis Counseling and Social Services –Federation's primary human service agency Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS), is the community’s initial contact point for impacted individuals requiring short- or long-term assistance through its JCS Helpline Services. If you or someone you know requires support, call 2-1-1.
• Housing Assistance – Together with JCS and multiple other resources, we will be working with individuals and families who have been displaced and who require assistance in securing short-term and longer-term housing solutions. If you are in need of housing, call 2-1-1.

In addition, sadly, we know that there may be families who require help arranging appropriate funeral and burial services for loved ones in the days ahead. Federation is ready to provide assistance as necessary as this tragedy continues to unfold.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation will continue to provide updates as more information surfaces.

In the past week, more than 7,500 donors have contributed nearly $2 million to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation's Emergency Fund for the Surfside Building Collapse.

Together with our partners — Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) and Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support — we are providing financial assistance, chaplaincy support, crisis counseling and social services to people impacted by the tragedy. Please participate in the community’s collective response by clicking here. Donation checks with the notation “Surfside Building Collapse” can be mailed to: Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137. As always, Federation will absorb all administrative costs so that 100 percent of funds collected will be used to provide assistance to those affected.

As families of the missing continue their vigil in Surfside, I know there is not a single person of good will who doesn’t feel the urge to join with the community to offer support and solace to those who are suffering. For the Jewish people, coming together in times of crisis to help each other and to help others is part of our DNA. This time is no different. In this special edition of Federation Five, you will read about the assistance pouring into Miami from near and far through prayer, statements of solidarity and more than 7,000 donations to Greater Miami Jewish Federation Emergency Fund for the Surfside Building Collapse, which is providing critical assistance in areas of immediate need and planning for the long-term support of the individuals and families directly impacted by the collapse.

The Champlain Towers South catastrophe is a severe wound to our communal self and it’s an open wound that won’t start healing until everyone is accounted for. While the brave first responders and the local and international search and rescue teams continue their meticulous and holy work, we can find comfort in each other and in knowing that our Jewish community in Miami and all over the world is showing solidarity and support with the people affected by this disaster.

Let us continue to hold each other up and pray during this painful time.

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Monday, July 12 8pm ET

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In partnership with National JCC Literary Consortium and Books & Books

A Special Evening with the Master of International Intrigue, Best selling Author Daniel Silva In Conversation with Dana Bash, CNN's Chief Political Correspondent

Daniel Silva follows up his acclaimed #1 New York Times bestsellers The Order, The New Girl, and The Other Woman with this riveting, action-packed tale of espionage and suspense featuring art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon.

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Wednesday, June 30 at 8 p.m.

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June 24, 2021 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

This free event hosted by the JWorks Miami team will help you brush up on your interviewing skills so you can strategically prepare for your upcoming interviews.

These are some of the topics we will cover:

Preparing for the interview

Frequently asked interview questions

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Researching the company

Good questions to ask the interviewer

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Mock interview - time permitting

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June 26, 2021 10pm @ the rooftop sky bar Grand Beach Hotel 9449 Collins avenue Surfside, FL

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Congressional Tribute to Abe Foxman

American leaders pay tribute to the ADL’s National Director Emeritus Abe Foxman, a leading voice on the subject of antisemitism who has helped shape the U.S. into a wondrous diaspora home for the Jewish people. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:30am; Tuesday - 10:30pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 5:30am

ADL Day of Action Against Antisemitism

ADL and many other major American Jewish organizations join together in convening government officials, Jewish community leaders, civil rights organizations and others to raise awareness and demand action against the surge in antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm & 4:00am

MirYam Institute: Analyzing Guardian of the Walls

LT. Col. Yochai Guiski (IDF, Ret.) examines the wider implications of the latest chapter in the decades long conflict between Israel and its enemies, especially vis-à-vis Hezbollah in Lebanon. A program of the MirYam Institute, with Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm; Sunday June 20 - 2:00am

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Danny Ayalon - Six-Day War Former Israeli U.S. Ambassador Danny Ayalon recalls what It was like to be a young boy in the harrowing days preceding the Six-Day War of 1967 and the euphoria that followed; and discusses the war’s impact on Israel today. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm; Monday - 3:00pm

Monday: Avi Goldwasser - Hate Spaces (Part 1)

Film producer Avi Goldwasser describes how he became committed to fighting anti-Israel BDS forces on college campuses and how he came to create the film "Hate Spaces - The Politics Of Intolerance On Campus." Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Avi Goldwasser - Hate Spaces (Part 2) Avi Goldwasser, who also produced the documentary film "The Forgotten Refugees," discusses the degree to which "anti-Israel" is veiled antisemitism, and what he believes motivates Jews who vilify Israel.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Tyler Gregory - LGBTQ in Israel

Tyler Gregory discusses his work as executive director of A Wider Bridge, a North American organization working to create equality in Israel by expanding LGBTQ inclusion in Israel, and equality for all Israelis.
Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Harriet Schleifer - AJC

Harriet Schleifer, Chair of the AJC’s Board of Governors at the time of filming (and now President), discusses the key challenges facing American Jewish life including the lack of education in the Jewish community and the lack of engagement of Jewish youth. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: H. Alan Scott - Mormon Convert

Comedian & writer H. Alan Scott discusses his personal journey that led him from his Mormon upbringing to a gay Jewish convert; and explains why he always felt he was “Jewish.” Saturday - 6:00pm

Jewish Studies

Talmud Study: Responsibility to Others

The Talmudic view of one's responsibility to other people is discussed by Rabbi Mordechai Becher in a lesson called "He's My Brother, He Ain't Heavy" Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Does the End Justify the Means?

When a sin is committed for the sake of a mitzvah, how does the Jewish tradition address the Issue? Sunday- 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 23

Breaking simple and complicated Hebrew words into syllables. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 4:00am; Thursday - 1:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am

Jewish 101: God Unseen

The radical Jewish notion that God is "unseen," and how one can never "prove" that God is real, are two themes addressed on this episode of "Jewish 101" (which also reviews the story of the Golden Calf). Wednesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Simon Schama (Jews Pt 2)

Historian and author Simon Schama discusses part two of his BBC/PBS series, “The Story of the Jews,” which chronicles Jewish history from the Jews’ expulsion from Spain in 1492 through the end of the 19th Century and the birth of early Zionism. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am & 10:00am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Reform: Central Synagogue 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

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Reform: Central Synagogue 9:30am & 1pm

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