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May 14, 2025

Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program Provides Help to College Students

Attention, college and graduate students! There’s still time to apply for a Sylvia Tuman Scholarship to help fund your higher education. A limited number of scholarships are available from The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation to Jewish undergraduate and graduate students in need of financial assistance. 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, with preference given to institutions of higher learning in Miami-Dade County. Since the program’s inception in 2016, more than $180,000 in grants have been awarded. Click here for more information and to apply by the May 31 deadline. For questions, please contact Maayan Nafshi at [email protected] or 786.866.8498.

Eco-Farming as Therapy

Eco-Farming as Therapy

Federation is helping young adults and teens traumatized by the October 7 attacks through unique eco-farming initiatives.

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June Is Pride Month!

June Is Pride Month!

Jewish Miami stands in ongoing solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and we are committed to supporting LGBTQ+ Jews in a number of ways.

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Accolades Again for Miami Jewish Film Festival

Accolades Again for Miami Jewish Film Festival

For the fourth time, the Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF), a program of CAJE | The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, a Federation agency, has been included on MovieMaker Magazine’s prestigious list of the “50 Best Film Festivals in the World.”

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A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand

When Israelis experience life altering rocket attacks that destroy their homes, or even worse, injure or kill their loved ones, Aya helps them navigate the government systems in place, which can often be lengthy and cumbersome.

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