If you or someone you know is in need of emergency help, call 305.576.6550. Operated by Federation’s partner agency, Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS), this helpline is open 24/7 every day of the year.
Taking a break from everyday stress is particularly challenging for parents and grandparents of children with disabilities. To help them decompress, the Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance, a Federation program, created Catching Your Breath.
Remember the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Shoah and honor the brave Survivors on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Wednesday, January 27.
What does it mean to make a difference in our community? For the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, it means helping fight food insecurity for those struggling during these challenging times.
Every month, nearly 20,000 children across Russia and Ukraine experience the joy and love of learning when a special envelope arrives in the mail just for them: their PJ Library book.
“I lost my job in March and we are having trouble living on my husband's salary alone...I'm taking care of my elderly father-in-law who lives with us,” said the young mother.
Thanks to a partnership with Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami’s treasured Holocaust Survivors have begun to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The crisis has impacted everyone, but for aging Survivors, who began their lives amidst unimaginable horror, the pandemic poses special psychological, emotional and health concerns.
Are you a Lion of Judah donor or want to become one? While we can't gather in person this year, women from around the world who give a minimum of $5,000 annually to Federation will still come together virtually at the International Lion of Judah Conference January 24-25.
If you are a Jew of Color who lives in the United States and are 18 years of age or older, be counted by participating in an anonymous, confidential and secure survey through the Jews of Color Initiative (JoCl).
The moment to make a difference is now. With this in mind, Federation Women’s Impact Initiative awarded $70,000 grants to 14 organizations in Miami that help transform the lives of women and girls.
The Jewish Federations of North America has awarded Federation an additional two years of funding to continue the critical support work of caring for Holocaust Survivors.
Miami’s changemakers recently received some added support through Federation Jewish Incubator Grants. The program, now in its eighth year, awarded $70,000 to 17 organizations that make a difference in Miami.
What does tikkun olam (repairing the world) look like? How about 2,000 toys in the hands of happy children; 1,560 snacks filling hungry bellies; 700 bouquets of flowers adorning a once-empty table and 350 cards offering cheer to those who need it most?
Now it is more important than ever. As you welcome 2021, please consider donating to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign to support the needs of the most vulnerable in our community during these challenging times.
Jewish values teach us that all Jews are responsible for one another and nowhere is that ideal more present than in the work of the Hebrew Free Loan Association of Miami (HFLA), a program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, which provides interest-free loans to those in need.
Remember the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Shoah and honor the bravery of Survivors on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Wednesday, January 27
More than 150 Miami teens spent this past Monday honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in J-Serve 2021: A Virtual Experience.
The Mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is to mobilize human and financial resources to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life and advance the unity, values and shared purpose of the Jewish people in Miami, in Israel and around the world.