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Federation Honors, Elects Leaders at Annual Meeting

More than 530 people were in attendance at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, held May 31 at Jungle Island. The dinner event, chaired by Hedy and Daniel Whitebook, featured the presentation of awards to five outstanding leaders for their service to Federation and Miami’s Jewish community. Participants also paid tribute to Barbara Black Goldfarb, Federation Board Chair for 2010-2012; and elected and installed new Officers, Board of Directors members, Trustees, and Leadership Council and Council of Jewish Organizations members. Federation’s new Board Chair is Brian L. Bilzin and the General Campaign Chair is Robert G. Berrin.

Pictured with Barbara Black Goldfarb (third from left): 2012 Robert Russell Fellowship Award honoree Jerry Sokol; 2012 Sandra C. Goldstein Young Leadership Award honorees Lisa Goldstein and Mark Kravitz; and 2012 Stanley C. Myers Presidents’ Leadership Award honorees Elise Scheck Bonwitt and Steven Scheck.

To view the complete list of 2012-2013 Federation Board members, click here.

Don’t Miss Miami’s Jewish Community Study

Don’t Miss Miami’s Jewish Community Study

Don’t miss your last chance to participate in the Miami Jewish Community Study! The Miami-Dade Jewish Community Study is a once-a-decade study sponsored by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and conducted by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago. The study will provide vital information on the number and makeup of Jewish households in Miami-Dade County, as well as their attitudes and needs.

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Women Lead Federation

Women Lead Federation

For the first time in the history of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, two women assume the organization’s top leadership positions. Lily Serviansky will become Chair of the Board and Mojdeh Khaghan Danial will serve as General Campaign Chair, following their installation at Federation’s 86th Annual Meeting, on Thursday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Jungle Island Ballroom.

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Federation Participates in Collaborative Grant-Making

Federation Participates in Collaborative Grant-Making

Federation continues to prioritize the support of women and girls in the aftermath of the October 7 terrorist attacks, this time, in partnership with 10 other nonprofit organizations through the Jewish Women’s Collective Response Fund.

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Volunteer to Chat With Ukrainians

Volunteer to Chat With Ukrainians

Make a difference in the lives of Ukrainians impacted by the ongoing conflict by volunteering to help improve their English through Connect for Good: Chat With Ukraine.

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