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Dec 28, 2020

Program Offers Guidance on Providing Comfort During the Pandemic

Guidance

How can we personally become supportive to those suffering from this pandemic? Bikur Cholim is the answer. Explore this question and more at a 10-part virtual conference, “Renewing Bikur Cholim in the Time of COVID-19,” on alternate Mondays, beginning January 4 through May 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. Organized by Federation's Mishkan Miami in cooperation with Kovod v’Nichum, an organization focused on bringing comfort to those who are ill; Neshama: The Association of Jewish Chaplains and other local Jewish groups, the program will examine subjects such as using technology, new approaches to prayers and coping with loneliness. Presenters include rabbis, chaplains and medical experts. The cost is $72 for the 10 sessions and scholarships are available for those who need financial support. For more information, click here.

Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is helping Israelis affected by the current conflict with Iran with an emergency grant to the Fund for Victims of Terror (FVOT).

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JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

Republican leadership in Miami-Dade moved quickly to engage with Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) following local news reports that the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party engaged in viscerally antisemitic and racist rhetoric in a group chat.

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Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

“The effectiveness of Federation support in the current war in Israel is actually a product of October 7,” noted Ofer Lichtig, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Representative in Israel.

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Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Yerucham’s recently renovated Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is already being put the test as Israelis brace themselves against Iranian missiles, and thanks to Federation funding, our partner city is now better able to monitor and respond to crises.

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