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Now through Aug 19

Tuesday, July 14 | 7 PM

This crisis is unfolding as we speak. Come hear how we can stand with the people of Venezuela in this critical moment.

Presented in partnership with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Temple Menorah

Right now, as the people of Venezuela are living through the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, Federation partner IsraAID is on the ground responding. Come hear firsthand from IsraAID about their comprehensive response from team members coming directly from Venezuela to share their experiences with you.

We're honored that David Mishkin, President of Hebraica (Venezuela's Jewish community center), will join us to share more about their emergency response on the ground and the urgent needs facing families right now. Also in attendance will be Juliana Peña, IsraAID's Director of Latin America Progams, Matan Sivek, Chief of Strategic Partnerships at IsraAID and Thalma Cohen de Abadi, Vice President of the Board of Directors of Colegio Moral y Luces, the Jewish community school of Venezuela.

Pre-registration is required.

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Temple Menorah, 620 75th Street, Miami Beach

For more information, please contact [email protected].

IsraAID is the leading disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization based out of Israel, is non-governmental and nonpolitical, and has responded to disasters in 67 countries over the last 25 years. Less than 20 hours after the devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela last week, we already had teams on the ground, deploying from our long-term work just across the border in Colombia. We have partnered with the Hebraica, the Jewish Community Center in Caracas, along with local municipal governments, and are providing urgent needs while planning to be there for the long term to support both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities as they begin to recover.

Monday, July 20 | 7:30 PM

Join the Miami Jewish Film Festival for the theatrical premiere of the acclaimed Argentine comedy Strangers in the Park with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Juan José Campanella in attendance. One of Argentina's most beloved storytellers, Campanella will personally introduce the film and remain after the screening for an exclusive audience Q&A, offering insights into his latest crowd-pleasing work and the art of finding humor, humanity, and connection in unexpected places.

Strangers in the Park is a charming, sharply observed comedy about a group of ordinary people whose lives unexpectedly collide in a bustling city park over the course of a single day, reminding us that even complete strangers can leave a lasting mark on our lives.

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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Camp Judaea's 65th Anniversary Celebration TY Park 3300 N Park Road Hollywood, FL 33021

For more information, please contact Ilana Schlam by email: [email protected]

Thursday, June 18 | 8 PM

Enjoy an evening of Brazilian jazz (with a little funk thrown in) with Phill Fest on guitar and vocals, Jody Marsh on piano, Van Shaffer on bass and Goetz Kujack on drums. Originally a heavy rock musician, jazz was always a part of Phill’s upbringing – Phill’s father was Brazilian Jazz / Bossa pioneer, Manfredo Fest.

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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Renewal, Influence and Legacy

Sunday, May 17 | 1 PM

Jewish Heritage Alliance and Greater Miami Jewish Federation invite you on a profound journey into the world of the Western Sephardim — Jews of Iberian origin, many former conversos — who rebuilt Jewish life after fleeing the Inquisitions of Spain and Portugal. This compelling multi-part webinar series uncovers how Sephardic resilience shaped commerce, religious freedom and cultural life across the Atlantic World.

In Part III of this powerful webinar series, Messianism and Sephardic Hope in the New World, explore how Western Sephardic communities grappled with faith, uncertainty, and renewal across the Atlantic world. Led by Professor Willem Klooster, this session examines the spiritual dimensions of Sephardic life — from the visionary efforts of Menasseh ben Israel to the widespread anticipation surrounding Shabtai Zvi — and how messianic belief shaped identity, community, and historical experience.

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NAMES, NOT NUMBERS®

A FILM PROJECT BY HEBREW ACADEMY 8TH GRADERS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 @ 6:30 PM HEBREW ACADEMY MIAMI 2400 PINE TREE DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

HEAR SURVIVOR TESTIMONY FROM: ERIC LIPETZ, LASZLO SELLY, AND RIVKA WIZNITZER

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.

NAMES, NOT NUMBERS® IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY A PROMINENT NATIONAL FOUNDATION.

WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY SUPPORTED BY THE GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE FOUNDATION REMEMBRANCE, RESPONSIBILITY AND FUTURE.

Names, Not Numbers is an interactive multi media Holocaust oral history film documentary project created by educator, Tova Rosenberg.

WWW.NAMESNOTNUMBERS.ORG

Community for Israel

Yom Hazikaron Commemoration & Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration

Join the Hebrew Academy community for an evening of reflection, unity, and celebration as we come together in support of Israel.

Date: Tuesday, April 21 Location: Hebrew Academy – Schwartz-Jacobs Campus 2400 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach

Evening Schedule: 6:45 PM – Yom Hazikaron Special Ceremony: A meaningful and moving program honoring Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

7:45 PM – Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration: Celebrate Israel’s independence with music, fun, and delicious food for all ages.

Featuring a special performance by Israeli superstar Gad Elbaz.

Additional Details: Free to attend Modest dress requested

Please note: The Yom Hazikaron ceremony includes sensitive content and is recommended for children ages 9 and up.

The Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies invites you to join us for an evening with renowned Holocaust scholar Dr. Richard Breitman, who will discuss President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1944 public statements on Nazi atrocities. What could Roosevelt say as more information became known? What could he not mention? What determined the president’s discourse concerning Nazi mass murder?

In conversation with Dr. Norman JW Goda, the Norman and Irma Braman Professor of Holocaust Studies at UF, the event explores how military, political, and moral pressures shaped the American response to the Holocaust, offering fresh insight into what government leaders knew, when they knew it, and how they chose to act.

Attendees will be able to explore historical artifacts relating to this lecture from the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica at the University of Florida. The event will also include a catered reception.

Event Information:

Thursday, January 15, 2026

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center (20400 NE 30th Ave, Aventura, FL 33180)

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About the Speakers:

Richard Breitman is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at American University. His many books include The Berlin Mission: The American Who Resisted Nazi Germany from Within; FDR and the Jews, coauthored with Allan J. Lichtman; Official Secrets: What the Nazis Planned, What the British and Americans Knew; and The Architect of Genocide: Himmler and the Final Solution.

Norman JW Goda is the Norman & Irma Braman Professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Florida. He studies modern European history and specializes in the history of the Holocaust, war crimes trials, and twentieth century diplomacy. He teaches courses on the Holocaust and Nazi Germany from historical and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Thank you to our co-sponsors:

Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center and the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica.

About the Forum for Fairness in Discourse:

The Forum for Fairness in Discourse is a lecture series that invites thought leaders and scholars to highlight how Jewish thought intersects with issues such as justice, identity, ethics, and community.

Funded by a generous donation by Audrey Adams and Dr. Jon D. Morris, this series creates space for ideas that both honor the past and shape a more thoughtful, inclusive future.

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