News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

The New York Times bestseller Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law, by the Honorable Roy K. Altman, is making waves for its rigorous examination of the escalating Israel-Gaza debate. In the book, US District Judge Altman, a Miami resident, brings legal rigor and methodology to one of the world’s most contentious dispute.

Let’s toast outgoing Chair of the Board Lily Serviansky together at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Jungle Island. We will wish “L’Chaim to Lily!” over a buffet dinner and honor her two years of outstanding service at a special evening chaired by Colleen and Richard Fain.

With Federation support, the Israeli Volunteering Council (IVC) is using breakthrough digital technology to organize hundreds of thousands of volunteers to help Israelis in need. Since the emotional, physical and economic devastation experienced by Israelis following the October 7 attacks and during ensuing conflicts, volunteers from across the country and around the world have rallied to provide vital assistance.

Longtime Federation partner Beit Issie Shapiro is addressing the rising needs of Israelis with disabilities through its new program Tech For Heroes. Using cutting-edge technology, the initiative is focused on the needs of IDF soldiers coping with physical or mental injuries sustained in the ongoing post-October 7 hostilities.

Make your voice heard and join Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council and other Jewish leaders and partners from across the country in Washington, DC for the Advocacy Fly-In: Securing our Communities, May 18-19.

Sign up with PJ Library and celebrate the diversity of the Jewish experience with your child. With a no-cost subscription, children from birth to eight years old receive monthly books and activities in the mail that spark conversations and inspire the whole family to celebrate what they love about their Judaism.

Join our community on Wednesday, June 3 to honor and thank Lily Serviansky as she completes two years of distinctive service as Greater Miami Jewish Federation Board Chair.

With 1 in 4 people expected to have a mental health emergency at some point in their lives — and countless Israelis in crisis since October 7 — Federation is working with experts in the field to provide a continuum of critical services at a time of tremendous need.

Through a $200,000 grant, Federation is continuing to provide critical programming and social services for Holocaust survivors in Miami, as well as care for other older adults who have experienced trauma.

Join us! You’re invited to wish “L’Chaim to Lily!” at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Jungle Island. Chaired by Colleen and Richard Fain, the evening will allow us to honor and thank Lily Serviansky, our outgoing Board Chair, following two extraordinary years of service.

Federation is helping nearly 3,500 small and family-run businesses in Israel preserve their livelihoods and support the wider circle that depends on them — their employees, suppliers and the families behind every paycheck.

With hundreds of thousands of Israeli seniors isolated, lonely and worried about rocket attacks, the Federation-supported Connections 20-80 encourages vital relationships between young adults and these vulnerable older adults.

Last week’s Jewish Miami commemorations of Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days were enhanced by visits from two IDF soldiers with Shlichim B’Madim (Emissaries in Uniform).

The 30th Annual Ministering to the Elderly Conference will address family estrangement, which affects about one fourth of all Americans and can greatly impact the emotional, physical and financial health of seniors.

The staggering cost of fertility treatments can be a financial barrier to growing a family, which is why the Jewish Fertility Foundation (JFF) and Federation have partnered to launch the Surrogacy Grant Pilot program.

Calling all 10th- and 11th-grade Jewish leaders: Diller Teen Fellows is now accepting applications! Operated by CAJE | The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, a Federation agency, Diller Teen Fellows is a pluralistic program that fosters students’ personal growth, enables collaboration with others from diverse backgrounds and develops strong leadership skills.

Applications are now being accepted for rising Jewish 11^th and 12^th graders in South Dade to join the second cohort of the BeWell Miami South Dade Teen Wellness Fellowship.

With the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s continued support, Wings — a program that supports the needs of lone soldiers who serve in the IDF without any family in Israel — has expanded its vital services since the start of the war with Iran.