Home / See, Read & Share / Federation News

Sep 26, 2024

Community High Holiday Memorial Services Offered on Sunday, October 6

On Sunday, October 6, 10-10:45 a.m., Federation chaplains and local clergy will lead community members in Jewish Miami’s annual High Holiday Memorial Services, 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. The custom of Kever Avot, which means "graves of our parents," is an opportunity to remember and celebrate those no longer with us, including victims of the Hamas and Hezbollah attacks on Israel and the IDF soldiers who gave their lives defending the Jewish homeland. Walk-ins are welcome and everyone is invited. Click here for a listing of participating cemeteries and additional information. Kever Avot is supported by Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection to Spiritual Support.

Help Victims of Hurricane Milton

Help Victims of Hurricane Milton

Be part of Jewish Miami’s response to help hurricane victims. Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a catastrophic storm on Florida’s Gulf Coast, causing widespread flooding and extensive damage across the state. People urgently need assistance.

Read More

Remembering October 7

Remembering October 7

Close to 1,400 friends of Israel gathered at Temple Beth Sholom on Monday for Miami Remembers October 7, where guests memorialized the deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust.

Read More

Federation Allocates New Israel Emergency Grant

Federation Allocates New Israel Emergency Grant

The majority of the initiatives focus on Miami’s Partnership community of Yerucham and other needs in the Negev, assisting vulnerable populations and those who experienced or witnessed gender-based violence.

Read More

Grocery Gift Cards Help Families Celebrate Holidays

Grocery Gift Cards Help Families Celebrate Holidays

Earlier this month, in advance of Rosh Hashanah, clients of JCS Kosher Food Bank received grocery gift cards along with their regular food packages, thanks to the Saul Schottenstein Foundation.

Read More

Stay in Touch

Receive news about Greater Miami Jewish Federation events and more.