News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Twenty-six Miami-area college students are having the experience of a lifetime in Israel right now during their eight-week Birthright Israel Onward internships.

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach has awarded two graduate students with the Fruma and Murray Berger Scholarship in Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust. The annual award, created by Miami Beach resident Ralph S. Berger in memory of his parents who were Holocaust survivors and resistance fighters, recognizes outstanding student research in this critical field of study.

Your Miami Federation proudly celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) throughout May with several visible events across our community.

With Federation’s help, the entire Bnei Menashe community from northeast India will be making aliyah by 2030. Descended from the biblical tribe of Menashe, this remote Jewish population in Manipur and Mizoram has maintained its Jewish traditions and a fervent hope to return to the Jewish homeland.

Miami's Jewish community leaders traveled to Washington, DC twice this month to advocate for Jewish communal security funding, support for Israel and against antisemitism.

A recent visit by the University of Miami (UM) Hillel Birthright Israel trip to Federation partner city Yerucham was both an education and a celebration of Miami-Israel unity.

What impact will you make on the Jewish community beyond your lifetime? As “Leave a Legacy Month” ends, now is a wonderful time to explore opportunities to make it happen.

Earlier this month, The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) held its Eighth Annual South Florida Jewish Day School Robotics Festival.

Ahead of Shavuot, Federation’s Israeli Division gathered at Jewish Community Services (JCS) Kosher Food Bank to prepare holiday food baskets for older adults.

Hillel is so excited to get to know the class of 2030, they’re giving away $500 gift cards to 18 lucky students! Ensure your graduating senior is connected to their campus Hillel by filling out this form and they’ll be instantly entered into Hillel’s Graduation Giveaway and receive a free welcome gift.

Women’s Philanthropy recently welcomed new Lions of Judah from the past two years to the sisterhood for an intimate brunch to share the pride. More than 65 women gathered to learn about its unique history, hear stories about how wearing the Lion pin connects women and their shared commitment to care for those in need and strengthen Jewish life.

The New York Times bestseller Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law, by the Honorable Roy K. Altman, is making waves for its rigorous examination of the escalating Israel-Gaza debate. In the book, US District Judge Altman, a Miami resident, brings legal rigor and methodology to one of the world’s most contentious dispute.

Let’s toast outgoing Chair of the Board Lily Serviansky together at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Jungle Island. We will wish “L’Chaim to Lily!” over a buffet dinner and honor her two years of outstanding service at a special evening chaired by Colleen and Richard Fain.

With Federation support, the Israeli Volunteering Council (IVC) is using breakthrough digital technology to organize hundreds of thousands of volunteers to help Israelis in need. Since the emotional, physical and economic devastation experienced by Israelis following the October 7 attacks and during ensuing conflicts, volunteers from across the country and around the world have rallied to provide vital assistance.

Longtime Federation partner Beit Issie Shapiro is addressing the rising needs of Israelis with disabilities through its new program Tech For Heroes. Using cutting-edge technology, the initiative is focused on the needs of IDF soldiers coping with physical or mental injuries sustained in the ongoing post-October 7 hostilities.

Make your voice heard and join Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council and other Jewish leaders and partners from across the country in Washington, DC for the Advocacy Fly-In: Securing our Communities, May 18-19.

Sign up with PJ Library and celebrate the diversity of the Jewish experience with your child. With a no-cost subscription, children from birth to eight years old receive monthly books and activities in the mail that spark conversations and inspire the whole family to celebrate what they love about their Judaism.

Join our community on Wednesday, June 3 to honor and thank Lily Serviansky as she completes two years of distinctive service as Greater Miami Jewish Federation Board Chair.