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2024 Jewish Incubator Grants

  • Chai LifelineiShine Afterschool program for children living with serious illness or loss in the home.
  • Children’s Bereavement Center - Strengthening Miami-Dade Expansion of CBC's Peer Grief Support and Training Programs to Provide a Safety Net and Community for Miami’s Jewish Community.
  • Eshel - Eshel South Florida LGBTQ+ Shabbaton Shabbaton with outreach and support network for LGBTQ individuals, families, and organizations in Miami's Orthodox community.
  • Friendship Circle of Miami Beach and North Dade, Inc. - Friendship Circle Community Orchestra Disability-inclusive youth orchestra will support the development of integral life skills, meaningful social engagement, and self-expression.
  • JAFCO Children's Ability Center - Lifeline Program Intensive support services for families of children with special needs in the Miami Jewish community.
  • Jems Academy- Jems Academy Further expand JEMS academy's (South Florida's first Orthodox Jewish Special Needs school).
  • Israel Scouts Shevet Barak - Shevet Barak Youth group for Hebrew-speaking children in grades 3-12 focused on Israeli culture and language.
  • L’Chaim Jewish Hospice Service: A Service of Catholic Hospice - Jewish Comfort Box A Joint program with Mishkan Miami to distribute Jewish Comfort Boxes to families experiencing loss.
  • SAMi Sephardic American Mizrahi Initiative - Sephardic and Mizrahi Life on Campus Pioneering a strategic transformation of Jewish student life to cater uniquely and effectively to the Sephardi and Mizrahi communities.
  • Sharsheret: The Jewish Breast & Ovarian Cancer Community - Wellness Workshops for Jewish Cancer Thrivers Virtual Wellness Workshops that combine therapeutic arts, Jewish spirituality, and mental health practices.
  • Students Care Inc - Senior Buddy Program Connects isolated seniors with local college students who offer companionship and support.
  • Temple Sinai of North Dade Inc - Parenting with Pride Support Group Education and Support for Jewish Parents of LGBTQ+ children.
  • University of Miami Hillel - Mezuzot for Miami Free Mezuzot for Jewish students at the University of Miami to greater Jewish rituals throughout the school year.
  • Welcome Moshiach - The Center - The Center Provides social, emotional and spiritual support and programming for at-risk young Jewish men ages 17-30.

Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Over three years, a total of $750,000 will be allocated to help residents heal from the economic and physical losses and trauma of October 7.

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Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Camper Care helps camper groups deal with their emotions and build coping strategies while BeWell trainings give camp staff the tools to respond to campers’ emotional needs.

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Western Negev Building Project Launches

Western Negev Building Project Launches

Federation President and CEO Scott Kaufman was one of hundreds of Jewish community leaders from around the world to recently attend the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Western Negev Building Project in Israel — an initiative to bring up to 1,000 new housing units to the area.

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Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukrainian Jews continue to rely on the Federation system for emergency aid, food, medicine, trauma support, Jewish education and communal connection.

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