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Maxine and Kenneth Schwartz

Maxine and Kenneth Schwartz are among our Jewish community’s most steadfast and enthusiastic supporters. Their exemplary leadership and commitment to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation demonstrates their deep concern for Israel and the well-being of our people.

Since the 1990s, when Maxine and Kenny led Miami’s first mega missions to Israel, inspiring so many to get involved in our Jewish community, they have played major roles in more than 30 local and national Israel missions. Whenever Israel has been in crisis, Maxine and Kenny have been instrumental in Miami’s response, organizing Israel emergency fund campaigns and solidarity missions.

Maxine is a Life Member of Federation’s Board of Directors, and she was the first woman to serve as Federation’s General Campaign Chair. As Director of Development and Outreach at the University of Miami’s Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, she inspires the next generation by bringing them face-to-face with Middle East leaders, innovators and scholars.

Kenny served on Federation’s Board of Directors for many years, leading numerous committees and events, and has also been a UJA National Vice Chair, as well as President of Temple Sinai North Dade.

Guided by their collective sense of Jewish responsibility, Maxine and Kenny have made a profound impact on our people that will be felt in Miami and in Israel for generations to come.

Miami Beach Renames Street in Honor of Norman Braman

Miami Beach Renames Street in Honor of Norman Braman

Earlier this week, the City of Miami Beach Commission voted to rename a portion of 17th Street in honor of Norman Braman.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Sunday April 27

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Sunday April 27

Join your community for a moving commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Avenue.

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Miami Visits Yerucham

Miami Visits Yerucham

During the recent Israel Study Trip led by Federation’s Israel and Overseas Department, participants visited Miami’s partnership city of Yerucham, where they saw Federation dollars at work.

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French Applications for Aliyah Double

French Applications for Aliyah Double

Federation is supporting the significant increase in French aliyah (immigration to Israel), as applications double.

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