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Learn About BRCA Mutations With Yodeah

Learn About BRCA Mutations With Yodeah

Did you know one of every 40 Jewish men and women of Ashkenazi ancestry carries the BRCA genetic mutation, which leads to an increased lifetime risk of developing breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and other cancers?
Apply Now for Jewish Summer Camp Financial Aid


Apply Now for Jewish Summer Camp Financial Aid


There is still time to apply for the One Happy Camper incentive grants for Jewish overnight summer camp. Jewish overnight camp is one of the most meaningful and formative experiences for a child to help them create a strong and positive Jewish identity.
JFNA Successfully Advocates for Ukrainian Refugees to Remain in US

JFNA Successfully Advocates for Ukrainian Refugees to Remain in US

As a direct result of the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) advocacy on behalf of Ukrainian refugees whose immigration parole is expiring, the Biden Administration announced last week that those who entered the US at the Mexican border may remain here for another year.
Become a Repair the World Fellow

Become a Repair the World Fellow

Repair the World, an organization mobilizing Jews and their communities to pursue a just world, is hiring emerging professionals for their 2023-2025 fellowships!
Interest-Free College Loans Available Through JELF

Interest-Free College Loans Available Through JELF

Do you need help paying for college? Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF), a Federation beneficiary, is now accepting applications for interest-free loans for Jewish students pursuing higher education, including graduate, vocational or technical school.
Super Sunday Success!

Super Sunday Success!

Thank you, Miami, for a fabulous Super Sunday! More than 900 donors pledged over $664,800 to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign.
JDC-Ashalim Helps At-Risk Youth Find Their Footing

JDC-Ashalim Helps At-Risk Youth Find Their Footing

Lenora, a 19-year-old woman living with her low-income family in Northern Israel, is seeing her dream of a professional career become a reality, thanks in large measure to Ashalim, a project of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), Federation’s overseas partner.
Register Now for Matzah Mitzvah

Register Now for Matzah Mitzvah

Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, April 2.
World ORT Kadima Mada Provides Path for Young Jews in Ethiopia

World ORT Kadima Mada Provides Path for Young Jews in Ethiopia

Israel-based World ORT Kadima Mada (WOKM) has launched an initiative to equip young Jews in Ethiopia with training in hi-tech and other skilled industries in preparation for their aliyah (immigration) to Israel.
Create a Lasting Legacy With Federation’s Legacy Match Life Insurance Program

Create a Lasting Legacy With Federation’s Legacy Match Life Insurance Program

If you are looking for a more accessible way to create a Jewish legacy in our community, consider The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Legacy Match Life Insurance Program.
One Year of War in Ukraine

One Year of War in Ukraine

One year after the start of Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) — including the Greater Miami Jewish Federation — have invested $85 million in humanitarian aid and relief efforts to tens of thousands of people trapped in the war zone.
Super Sunday is This Weekend!

Super Sunday is This Weekend!

Super Sunday is this weekend! Don't miss your chance to make a difference in our Jewish community. There is still time to join hundreds of people for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s largest fundraising day of the year.
Apply Now for the Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship for the Alexander Muss High School in Israel

Apply Now for the Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship for the Alexander Muss High School in Israel

Students entering their sophomore and junior years of high school are invited to apply for the Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship, a program that offers $15,000 scholarships to Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI).
Participate in the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission and Help Make History

Participate in the Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission and Help Make History

With more than 800 people joining in Federation’s Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission, April 20-27, the Miami delegation will be the largest single group in the entire Jewish world to come together in our spiritual homeland for Israel’s 75th anniversary.
Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Events During Women’s History Month

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Events During Women’s History Month

Throughout March, Women’s History Month, the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is presenting a series of virtual programs about women during the Shoah, beginning with an event on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m.
Register Now for Super Sunday!

Register Now for Super Sunday!

Super Sunday is only one week away! Join your Jewish community on Sunday, March 12 for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s largest fundraising day of the year.
Expanded Critical Care Grants for Diverse Populations of Older Adults

Expanded Critical Care Grants for Diverse Populations of Older Adults

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has received $400,000 for the care of Holocaust Survivors and other aging community members who have suffered trauma.
Hillel at FIU Launches #RoaryWasRight

Hillel at FIU Launches #RoaryWasRight

As antisemitic incidents become more commonplace on college campuses around the country, Florida Hillels are taking a stand in peaceful and creative ways to protect their student bodies from this vicious and dangerous Jew hatred.
#NoHateMiami on National Day of Hate

#NoHateMiami on National Day of Hate

Over the past several weeks a handful of known antisemitic, white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups have encouraged their followers to participate in a “National Day of Hate” tomorrow, February 25.
Leave a Legacy with The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Leave a Legacy with The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

“My parents set an example that, as Jews, it is our responsibility to support our Jewish community both locally and abroad, especially Israel,” said Diane Wander, whose parents, Sidney and Lorraine Cooperman, z”l, created a legacy to the Jewish community with a generous gift in their will to Federation.
Summer Camp Scholarships

Summer Camp Scholarships

There is still time to apply for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s overnight camp assistance programs — One Happy Camper and Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships.

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Yodeah

Yodeah

Did you know one of every 40 Jewish men and women of Ashkenazi ancestry carries the BRCA genetic mutation, which leads to an increased lifetime risk of developing breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and other cancers?

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Work for Repair the World

Work for Repair the World

Repair the World, an organization mobilizing Jews and their communities to pursue a just world, is hiring emerging professionals for their 2023-2025 fellowship.

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Ukrainian Refugees in US

Ukrainian Refugees in US

As a direct result the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) advocacy on behalf of Ukrainian refugees whose immigration parole is expiring, the Biden Administration announced last week that those who entered the US at the Mexican border may remain here for another year.

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