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Apr 24, 2023

14-Year Partnership with Yerucham Remains Strong

Prior to the week-long Israel 75 Miami Mega Mission, which concluded yesterday, members of the Miami-Yerucham Partnership Committee visited Federation partner city Yerucham to explore current and future collaborations between the two communities. The group, which included representatives from two of Miami’s Federation-funded JCCs, met with members of the local community and viewed Miami-Yerucham partnership projects in action. In addition to meeting Yerucham Mayor Tal Ohana, the group explored various joint initiatives, including one focusing on social justice issues with students from Yerucham, Florida International University and University of Miami. The committee members also toured Youth Futures, which aids at-risk children, and MindCET, a pioneer in entrepreneurial education working with Federation’s Center for Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) on a “teacherpreneur” program. “To visit Yerucham is to visit family,” said Mytyl Simancas-Bister, Miami-Yerucham Partnership Chair, adding, “During the last 14 years, the partnership has strengthened the bond between the two communities through the people-to-people projects that we fund and participate in.”

In addition, CAJE developed and coordinates the Jewish Resource Specialist (JRS), a Federation-funded pilot program for early childhood educators who travel to Yerucham to cultivate a personal relationship to Israel. CAJE also supports a robotics program at the Yerucham Science Center, which creates connections between science and technology teachers in Yerucham and Miami. Concluded Simancas-Bister, “The impact that the partnership has had so far will be felt in generations to come and both communities will continue to grow closer.”

Statement on the First Hostages’ Release

Statement on the First Hostages’ Release

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM) welcome the release today of 13 Israeli hostages, 10 Thai nationals and one Filipino citizen abducted from Israel by Hamas and other terrorists on October 7.

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Congress Approves Supplemental Funding


Congress Approves Supplemental Funding


Governor Ron DeSantis convened the State Legislature for a special session earlier this month, passing $45 million in security funding for Jewish organizations as a result of the horrendous rise in antisemitism occurring since the Israel-Hamas war.

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Supporting Mothers of Children in Israel

Supporting Mothers of Children in Israel

“I knew I couldn’t be the only person in Miami with a child in Israel. It takes a mother in the same situation to understand, said Denise Dunager, M.S.Ed, a Refuat Ha-Nefesh Fellow, who founded and facilitates the Support Group for Women With Children in Israel.

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CAJE Responds to War

CAJE Responds to War

As the educational subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) is working diligently to provide members of Miami’s Jewish community with resources to help stand with Israel during the ongoing war, find comfort, talk with children and students, and take action.

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