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May 31, 2020

COVID-19 Doesn’t Stop Olim From Immigrating to Israel

It was a special day for 119 Ethiopian olim (immigrants) who recently arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport to begin their new life in Israel. Due to strict travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Miami Jewish Federation overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel helped charter a special aircraft to bring them to their Jewish homeland. They will stay in a government-provided youth hostel for their quarantine period. In what can only be described as beshert (destiny), their arrival coincided with the annual day of remembrance for Ethiopian Jews who perished on their journey to Israel and Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), which marks the unification of Israel’s capital. This is the second group of Ethiopians who arrived in Israel during the pandemic, fulfilling the dream of aliyah with 72 others who arrived in March and settled in absorption centers in the country’s North and South. To read more about Federation’s work overseas, click here.

Jewish Miami Offers Kever Avot

Jewish Miami Offers Kever Avot

Offered at a variety of cemeteries and virtually on Zoom, participants will join together in memory and prayer and light a yahrzeit candle for those who brought light into this world. Following the short program, you can visit the graves of loved ones with relevant materials provided.

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Limited Number of High Holidays Services Seats Available

Limited Number of High Holidays Services Seats Available

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami are once again partnering with local synagogues to make High Holiday services accessible to all.

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All Are Welcome to Worship in Jewish Miami

All Are Welcome to Worship in Jewish Miami

As we approach the High Holidays, it’s important to remember that all people — those with disabilities and those without — want to participate in community prayer. That is why Federation’s Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance (MJAA) is sharing valuable resources to elevate worship and celebrate Judaism.

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Women’s Philanthropy Installs New Board

Women’s Philanthropy Installs New Board

Hundreds of people from across Jewish Miami gathered recently at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens to thank the outgoing Federation Women’s Philanthropy Board of Directors for their outstanding service and to install new leadership for the coming year.

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