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Apr 14, 2021

Understanding Severe Autism

Autism

What is it like to live with severe autism? What does it mean to care for those individuals who need help with daily living? While the public perception about living "on the spectrum” is palpable, user-friendly and often characterizes those diagnosed with autism as “quirky geniuses,” it is far from reality. On Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. join the Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance to hear from experts in the field, Dr. Michael Alessandri, Executive Director of University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and Amy S.F. Lutz, author of We Walk: Life With Severe Autism and the mother of a son with severe autism as they challenge commonly held ideas that define autism either as a disease or as neurodiversity. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

Thank You for Supporting Jewish Miami

Thank You for Supporting Jewish Miami

Thank you, Jewish Miami! Because of your overwhelming generosity, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation raised more than 1.6 million during Give Miami Day.

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Tax-Smart Year-End Giving

Tax-Smart Year-End Giving

As the year draws to a close, your generosity can make an even greater impact. Strategic year-end giving not only supports the causes and community you care about, but can also provide meaningful tax benefits.

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Federation Supports IDF Soldiers With Intellectual Disabilities

Federation Supports IDF Soldiers With Intellectual Disabilities

Launched in 2006, the initiative advances the mission of AKIM (Association for the Improvement of the Mentally Handicapped) Israel — to create an “equal in everything” society — and serves as a life-changing rite of passage for participants ages 21-30.

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Assisting the Hurricane-Ravaged Caribbean

Assisting the Hurricane-Ravaged Caribbean

Thanks to your support of the Hurricane Melissa Emergency Relief Fund, Federation and partners are on the ground, providing vital assistance in Jamaica and other affected countries.

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