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May 23, 2023

Mishkan Miami and Children’s Bereavement Center Partner for Bereavement Facilitator Training Program

Participants of the Bereavement Facilitator Training Program, a joint project of Federation’s Mishkan Miami and the Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC), were honored on Monday, May 22, upon the completion of a two-month course in administering emotional and spiritual care to Jewish community members impacted by loss and grief. The training was conducted online and in person, with Mishkan Miami providing the Jewish and spiritual components and CBC teaching the psycho-social aspects through grief-informed education. In addition to learning techniques for providing compassionate and effective grief support, volunteers were taught Jewish strategies for finding meaning, rebuilding hope and enhancing resilience for those experiencing grief. The 27 program participants received a certificate of completion and are well prepared to support individuals and families in our Jewish community. Abramm Kupfer described the impact of the training: “A single act of kindness is so powerful in giving hope. Even a smile when you pass someone on the street could change that person’s outlook.” Noted CBC CEO Debra Albo-Steiger, “We will expand this [grief] support through further collaboration with Mishkan Miami; we all must work together to ensure that no one grieves alone.”

National Antisemitism Strategy

National Antisemitism Strategy

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) is offering a special webinar today, Friday, June 2, at 1 p.m. to learn about the White House’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

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Ministering to the Elderly Conference

Ministering to the Elderly Conference

It’s not too late to plan to attend the 27th Annual Ministering to the Elderly Conference, taking place on Thursday, June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the campus of Miami Jewish Health.

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Litigating the Surfside Tragedy

Litigating the Surfside Tragedy

Some of Miami’s best and brightest legal minds will come together on Monday, June 12 at 6 p.m. at Bilzin Sumberg for Litigating Through Tragedy: The Surfside Settlement Negotiation.

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Birthright Visits Yerucham

Birthright Visits Yerucham

Creating people-to-people relationships is a major goal of the Miami-Yerucham Partnership, and that mission was advanced on Jerusalem Day, May 16, when 90 participants from University of Miami and Florida International University Taglit-Birthright Israel trips joined with Israeli youngsters for a day of enriching activities.

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