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May 1, 2024

Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Offers Financial Assistance to College Students

Attention, college and graduate students! The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation wants to help fund your education. Jewish undergraduate and graduate students in need of financial assistance can receive help through the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program. The deadline has been extended to Friday, May 31, and applications are still being accepted. To be eligible, students must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college or university in Miami-Dade or Broward counties. Last year, 29 undergraduate and graduate students received tuition assistance through Tuman. Since the program’s inception in 2016, more than $180,000 in financial assistance has been awarded. For more information and to apply, click here.

Teens Advocating Together

Teens Advocating Together

Last week, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the NAACP brought a diverse group of teenagers to Tallahassee for a special Advocacy Day.

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MJAA: A Resource for Individuals in the Disability Community

MJAA: A Resource for Individuals in the Disability Community

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), but Federation's Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance (MJAA) works year-round to advocate for people with disabilities and their families.

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Don’t Miss Matzah Mitzvah

Don’t Miss Matzah Mitzvah

Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other homebound older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, March 8 at 9 a.m.

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Teachers Visit Israel Through Miami-Yerucham Partnership

Teachers Visit Israel Through Miami-Yerucham Partnership

Lehrman Community Day School staff attended the MindCET Educational Entrepreneurship Showcase in Israel and visited the Yerucham Educational Farm.

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