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Brigadier General Avraham "Avi" Benayahu

Former IDF spokesman, commander of Gali Tzahal, and media advisor to Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Minister of Defense Itzik Mordechai.

Benayahu was born and raised in Tel Aviv and studied in the Shevah Mofet secondary school. He was drafted in 1977 and later served in various roles in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, including the press liaison and chief of the Israel Defense Forces Radio (Galatz). In August 2007 he was promoted to brigadier general and entered the position of IDF Spokesperson, which he filled until April 7, 2011.

2026 Women’s Amutot Initiative Grantees

2026 Women’s Amutot Initiative Grantees

Twenty-four nonprofits will receive a total of more than $350,000 in grants from Federation’s Women’s Amutot Initiative (WAI) to advance social, economic, religious and political equality for Israeli women.

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Supporting Resilience in Northern Israeli Schools

Supporting Resilience in Northern Israeli Schools

Your Federation dollars support the Israel Trauma Coalition’s (ITC) Resilient School Program addressing the educational crisis in Northern Israel. ITC is introducing a sustainable resilience-building initiative to provide children with structure, a sense of safety and a pathway to healing.

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MJFF Is Back: January 14-29

MJFF Is Back: January 14-29

This year’s Festival will present 139 films from 20 countries — including 105 features and 34 shorts — featuring 15 world premieres, 19 international premieres, 13 North American premieres, and 3 US premieres.

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Volunteer on MLK Day

Volunteer on MLK Day

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Volunteer Center and Jewish Community Relations Council during an intergenerational, interfaith day of hands-on volunteering that will strengthen connection, compassion and justice in Miami.

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