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Federation Allocates More Funds to Support Post-October 7 Needs

Federation Allocates More Funds to Support Post-October 7 Needs

As the war in northern Israel significantly escalates, the national Federation system has allocated $43 million in emergency grants to meet the critical needs of these communities. This increased funding is in addition to the more than $32 million that has already been distributed to support these at-risk populations in the months they have been under attack and evacuated from their homes.
Join Us to Mark One Year Since October 7

Join Us to Mark One Year Since October 7

Stand with your Jewish community on October 7 at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ horrific attacks on Israel.
Community High Holiday Memorial Services Offered on Sunday, October 6

Community High Holiday Memorial Services Offered on Sunday, October 6

Stand with your Jewish community on October 7 at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ horrific attacks on Israel.
Federation Partner Wings Helps Uplift IDF Lone Soldiers

Federation Partner Wings Helps Uplift IDF Lone Soldiers

Your donations to the Annual Campaign enable Federation to support Wings, a program that cares for IDF lone soldiers, an effort that has become even more critical as the war reaches its one-year mark and extends into northern Israel.
Help Victims of Hurricane Helene

Help Victims of Hurricane Helene

Be part of Jewish Miami's response to help victims of Hurricane Helene. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established an Emergency Relief Fund to assist individuals impacted by the catastrophic hurricane, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm near Perry, in the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Emergency Loan Initiative Helps Small Businesses in Northern Israel

Emergency Loan Initiative Helps Small Businesses in Northern Israel

Jewish Miami is supporting a new emergency loan initiative for small businesses in northern Israel via the Jewish Federation's national Israel Emergency Fund. With Hezbollah’s incessant rocket attacks and the subsequent disruption of residents’ livelihoods, the nonprofit social venture SparkIL has launched an emergency loan fund of $2.7 million for the owners of impacted businesses, from café owners to beekeepers and beyond.
Commemorate the One-Year Anniversary of October 7 With Jewish Miami

Commemorate the One-Year Anniversary of October 7 With Jewish Miami

Join Jewish Miami for a communitywide commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the October 7. Miami Remembers October 7: From Mourning to Hope will honor the victims and their families of the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, pay tribute to the Israeli heroes and share our optimism for the future of Israel, its people and the Jewish Diaspora.
Leket Shifts Focus to Helping Farmers After October 7

Leket Shifts Focus to Helping Farmers After October 7

Answering the needs of Israel’s farmers and hungry families who have been hit particularly hard since October 7, Leket is now focusing on propping up the country’s agricultural industry and distributing more food to those in need.
Seeking Volunteers for Refuat Ha-Nefesh Spiritual Care Program

Seeking Volunteers for Refuat Ha-Nefesh Spiritual Care Program

Federation’s Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support is seeking compassionate individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of others. The Refuat Ha-Nefesh Spiritual Care Program is a unique group of volunteers who will be trained in the mitzvah of bikur cholim (visiting the sick) and learn the art of spiritual care.
Register Now for the 23rd Annual Sunset Over Miami


Register Now for the 23rd Annual Sunset Over Miami


Don’t miss the excellent networking opportunity at Federation’s 23rd Annual Sunset Over Miami on Wednesday, September 25, 7-9 p.m. at The Moore Miami. Presented by Federation’s Real Estate Division, the event invites architects, attorneys, brokers, builders, contractors, developers, lenders and professionals affiliated with these trades to a chic cocktail reception in the heart of Miami’s Design District.
Register Now for Free High Holiday Seats

Register Now for Free High Holiday Seats

Looking to welcome the Jewish New Year with your neighbors and family? Online registration is now open for a select number of free High Holiday seats at participating Miami-area synagogues. As a service to our community, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, along with many local synagogues, are making the High Holiday Welcome Program available to unaffiliated individuals in Miami-Dade County so everyone can experience the richness of these special days.
Innovative Summer School Camp Helps Prepare Displaced Israeli Children Return Home

Innovative Summer School Camp Helps Prepare Displaced Israeli Children Return Home

The Summer of Tkuma (Rebirth), an innovative summer camp, helped prepare nearly 11,000 displaced Israeli children to return home. Supported by Federation and our overseas partners and developed by Habaita (Homeward), the six-week program welcomed fourth- through 12th-grade students from the western Negev, enabling them to reconnect with their schoolmates and teachers, engage in both studies and recreation — and just be kids again!
Send Get Well Wishes to Col. Golan Vach, Surfside Search-and-Rescue Hero Injured in Gaza

Send Get Well Wishes to Col. Golan Vach, Surfside Search-and-Rescue Hero Injured in Gaza

Federation and Jewish Miami are sending blessings of refuah shlemah (get-well wishes) to Col. (res.) Golan Vach, who led rescue efforts in Surfside and was recently injured in Gaza. Following the tragic 2021 collapse of Surfside’s Champlain Towers South, Vach and his unit joined local first responders to help locate individuals who perished beneath the rubble. A father of seven, Vach has been on continuous reserve duty since October 7.
Meet Mark Kravitz, Newly Appointed Chair of The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education

Meet Mark Kravitz, Newly Appointed Chair of The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education

As the newly appointed Chair of The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), Mark Kravitz is eager to bring his passion for education front and center. In a post-10/7 world, Kravitz knows now is the time to reevaluate, reenergize and redefine Jewish education, and Miami is the place to do it.
Summer Camp for Everyone: Miami’s Special Needs Campers Find a Home at One of Three Miami JCCs

Summer Camp for Everyone: Miami’s Special Needs Campers Find a Home at One of Three Miami JCCs

Through unique and inclusive programming, Miami’s three Federation-supported JCCs are making sure that every camper has a chance for summer fun. A variety of special needs programming and inclusive day camp experiences are spread throughout Miami-Dade County, from Alper JCC Miami in south Miami and the Miami Beach JCC to the Michael-Ann Russell JCC in North Miami Beach.
Federation Partner JDC Helps the Most Vulnerable in Israel’s North

Federation Partner JDC Helps the Most Vulnerable in Israel’s North

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is helping institute a two-stage emergency preparedness plan to aid 150,000 vulnerable residents of Israel’s evacuated northern communities.
Israeli Teens from Gaza Border Communities Attended US Camps, Thanks to Campers2Gether

Israeli Teens from Gaza Border Communities Attended US Camps, Thanks to Campers2Gether

This summer, hundreds of Israeli teens from Gaza border communities attended summer camp in the US, thanks to Campers2Gether, a program of Federation overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel.
Local Hillel Chapters Support Jewish Students’ Mental Health Through BeWell Miami

Local Hillel Chapters Support Jewish Students’ Mental Health Through BeWell Miami

Federation’s BeWell Miami initiative in partnership with Florida Hillels ensures Jewish college students are prioritizing their mental health with access to safe and supportive communities during this tumultuous time.
Online Registration for High Holiday Welcome Program Begins September 11

Online Registration for High Holiday Welcome Program Begins September 11

Online registration for the High Holiday Welcome Program, providing unaffiliated individuals in Miami-Dade County with free holiday seats, begins Wednesday, September 11 on JewishMiami.org.
High Holiday Welcome Program Provides Free Seats for Holiday Services

High Holiday Welcome Program Provides Free Seats for Holiday Services

Our High Holiday Welcome Program offers unaffiliated individuals and families in Miami-Dade County free seats to holiday services. If you have not yet made plans to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, we encourage you to join a synagogue and connect with your Jewish community.
Help Victims of Hurricane Helene

Help Victims of Hurricane Helene

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established an Emergency Relief Fund to assist individuals impacted by the catastrophic hurricane, which made landfall as a category 4 storm near Perry, in the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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Miami Remembers October 7

Miami Remembers October 7

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami and the Consulate General of Israel in Miami, in partnership with dozens of Miami synagogues, day schools and agencies, will come together on Monday, October 7 at Temple Beth Sholom for a powerful program to honor the victims and their families of the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

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Federation Allocates More Funds to Support Post-October 7 Needs

Federation Allocates More Funds to Support Post-October 7 Needs

Federation’s Israel and Overseas Committee recently approved additional Israel Emergency Fund (IEF) grants, with allocations now totaling nearly $2.7 million for programs supporting Jewish Miami’s key priorities following October 7.

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Community Kever Avot

Community Kever Avot

On Sunday, October 6, 10-10:45 a.m., Federation chaplains and local clergy will lead local community members in Jewish Miami’s annual High Holiday Memorial Services, Kever Avot.

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