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Jul 31, 2024

Federation Sends Condolence Letter to Israel’s Druze Community

Horrified by last weekend’s brutal Hezbollah rocket attack that killed 12 beautiful, innocent Druze teens and children in Israel while they were simply playing soccer, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Israel & Overseas Department and Jewish Community Relations Council leadership sent a heartfelt letter of support to the mayor of Majdal Shams. The letter extended deepest condolences to the community and shared some details about Miami’s long-standing, warm and substantial connection with Israel’s Druze residents. It said in part, “Hezbollah’s intent was, and is always, to harm anyone living in the State of Israel. They do not distinguish between Jewish or Druze, secular or religious, Arab or Israeli. Those rockets were intended for all of us. Tragically, on July 27, they struck Majdal Shams and accomplished the unthinkable.” Click here to read the entire message. May the victims’ memories forever be a blessing.

High Holiday Welcome Program Now Open

High Holiday Welcome Program Now Open

As a service to our community, Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, along with many local synagogues, are making the High Holiday Welcome Program available to unaffiliated individuals in Miami-Dade County so everyone can experience the richness of these special days.

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Surfside Hero, Col. Golan Vach, Injured in Gaza

Surfside Hero, Col. Golan Vach, Injured in Gaza

Federation and Jewish Miami are sending blessings of refuah shlemah (get well wishes) to local hero Col. (res.) Golan Vach who was recently injured in a tunnel collapse in Gaza as he was preparing it for demolition.

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Supporting Israel’s Displaced Children

Supporting Israel’s Displaced Children

Supported by Federation and our partners and developed by Habaita (Homeward), the six-week program for fourth- through 12th-grade students welcomed students from the western Negev, allowing them to reconnect with their schoolmates and teachers, engage in both studies and recreation — and just be kids again!

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Sunset Over Miami Is September 25

Sunset Over Miami Is September 25

Presented by the Federation’s Real Estate Division, the event invites architects, attorneys, brokers, builders, contractors, developers, lenders and professionals affiliated with these trades to a chic cocktail reception in the heart of Miami’s Design District.

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