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May 25, 2022

Emerging Leaders to Receive Awards at 84th Annual Meeting

Five emerging leaders will be honored at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 84th Annual Meeting, Thursday, June 2 at the Hilton Miami Downtown. Jaclyn Bergman and Keith Ginsburg will be honored with the Stanley C. Myers Presidents’ Leadership Award, while Lecia Rothman and Yosef Shwedel will receive the Sandra C. Goldstein Young Leadership Award. The Robert Russell Fellowship Award will be presented to Dr. Jaime Ghitelman. To learn more about the award winners, click here. We will also honor Outgoing Board Chair Isaac K. “Ike” Fisher and Immediate Past Board Chair Jeffrey Scheck for their service. The Annual Meeting is being chaired by Robert G. Berrin, Steven J. Brodie and Hedy and Daniel Whitebook, and will include a kosher buffet dinner. For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Meet Scott

Meet Scott

“Jewish community is the ultimate team sport,” said Scott Kaufman, Interim President and CEO of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, “and nobody has a better team than Jewish Miami!”

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Israeli Division Mini Mission

Israeli Division Mini Mission

Earlier this month, Federation’s Israeli Division hosted the fourth annual Israeli Mini Mission, crisscrossing the country to bear witness to the horrific atrocities of October 7 and see firsthand how Federation donations are helping rebuild Israeli lives and their communities.

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Base Miami Relaunches

Base Miami Relaunches

In this challenging time, engaging young Jews in a pluralistic, hospitable home of Jewish learning, culture and connection is more critical than ever. Helping in that effort are Rabbi Dvir and Shalhevet Cahana, the newly arrived resident Rabbinic couple of Federation-funded Base Miami.

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JFNA Helps Fund 16 New Mental Health Facilities

JFNA Helps Fund 16 New Mental Health Facilities

Jewish Federations are contributing approximately $7 million in a partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Health to create 16 community-based mental health centers, which will provide much-needed services to 200,000 Israelis each year.

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