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| Friday, April 12, 2019 | 7 Nissan 5779 |
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| Come together as one community to memorialize the Holocaust, honor the millions murdered and stand together with survivors. |
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| Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach on Sunday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. to commemorate Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day. Help serve as a witness to the memory of the 6 million Jews who were murdered in the Shoah and honor those who survived. The powerful program includes an eyewitness account from a survivor, a candle lighting ceremony and musical selections. | | |
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| More than 20 members of Federation's leadership recently traveled to Washington, D.C. with Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) for the 9th Annual Major Gifts/JCRC Advocacy Mission. |
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| Chaired by Jorge Woldenberg, the two-day trip included private meetings with Florida’s Congressional delegation, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Pentagon and briefings with policy experts and thought leaders. The group also had the opportunity to advocate with elected officials on legislation of importance to the Jewish community, ranging from combatting anti-Semitism to funding security initiatives and assistance to Holocaust survivors. | | | |
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| Federation’s International Division recently hosted Isaac Herzog, Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel, Federation’s overseas partner. |
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| Held at the home of Noemi and Johnny Grobman, the gathering gave participants the opportunity to hear from one of Israel’s most influential leaders. Herzog described The Jewish Agency’s work on behalf of Jews in Israel and throughout the world, discussed the challenges Israel faces and answered questions. To see how your donation benefits Jews throughout the world, click here. |
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| Mazel tov to the Y-Team, Yerucham's robotics team for winning the 2019 Chairman’s Award for Israel and being selected to represent Israel in the World Championships in Detroit. |
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| After dueling in Detroit, the budding engineers will visit Miami’s Jewish day schools to help prepare students and teachers for upcoming robotics tournaments, as part of the Miami Jewish Day School Robotics Initiative. The program integrates robotics curriculum into elementary classrooms at various Federation-supported Miami Jewish day schools and highlights the positive impact the Miami-Yerucham Partnership is having in both communities. |
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| Recovering addicts and their families are finding comfort within Miami’s Jewish community. |
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| Recovery Through a Jewish Lens, a program supported by a Federation Jewish Incubator Grant and organized by Temple Beth Am, is working to end the stigma around addiction. Comprised of educational, religious and enrichment activities, the initiative also includes a Clean and Sober Seder on Sunday, April 14 at Temple Beth Am, which will support recovery through the Passover story of redemption. The Annual Federation/UJA Campaign provides funding for the Jewish Incubator Grants. Read more. |
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| Shabbat Shalom! |
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