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Register Now for Free High Holiday Seats

Register Now for Free High Holiday Seats

Looking to welcome the Jewish New Year with your neighbors and family? Online registration is now open for a select number of free High Holiday seats at participating Miami-area synagogues. As a service to our community, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, along with many local synagogues, are making the High Holiday Welcome Program available to unaffiliated individuals in Miami-Dade County so everyone can experience the richness of these special days.
Innovative Summer School Camp Helps Prepare Displaced Israeli Children Return Home

Innovative Summer School Camp Helps Prepare Displaced Israeli Children Return Home

The Summer of Tkuma (Rebirth), an innovative summer camp, helped prepare nearly 11,000 displaced Israeli children to return home. Supported by Federation and our overseas partners and developed by Habaita (Homeward), the six-week program welcomed fourth- through 12th-grade students from the western Negev, enabling them to reconnect with their schoolmates and teachers, engage in both studies and recreation — and just be kids again!
Send Get Well Wishes to Col. Golan Vach, Surfside Search-and-Rescue Hero Injured in Gaza

Send Get Well Wishes to Col. Golan Vach, Surfside Search-and-Rescue Hero Injured in Gaza

Federation and Jewish Miami are sending blessings of refuah shlemah (get-well wishes) to Col. (res.) Golan Vach, who led rescue efforts in Surfside and was recently injured in Gaza. Following the tragic 2021 collapse of Surfside’s Champlain Towers South, Vach and his unit joined local first responders to help locate individuals who perished beneath the rubble. A father of seven, Vach has been on continuous reserve duty since October 7.
Meet Mark Kravitz, Newly Appointed Chair of The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education

Meet Mark Kravitz, Newly Appointed Chair of The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education

As the newly appointed Chair of The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), Mark Kravitz is eager to bring his passion for education front and center. In a post-10/7 world, Kravitz knows now is the time to reevaluate, reenergize and redefine Jewish education, and Miami is the place to do it.
Summer Camp for Everyone: Miami’s Special Needs Campers Find a Home at One of Three Miami JCCs

Summer Camp for Everyone: Miami’s Special Needs Campers Find a Home at One of Three Miami JCCs

Through unique and inclusive programming, Miami’s three Federation-supported JCCs are making sure that every camper has a chance for summer fun. A variety of special needs programming and inclusive day camp experiences are spread throughout Miami-Dade County, from Alper JCC Miami in south Miami and the Miami Beach JCC to the Michael-Ann Russell JCC in North Miami Beach.
Federation Partner JDC Helps the Most Vulnerable in Israel’s North

Federation Partner JDC Helps the Most Vulnerable in Israel’s North

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is helping institute a two-stage emergency preparedness plan to aid 150,000 vulnerable residents of Israel’s evacuated northern communities.
Israeli Teens from Gaza Border Communities Attended US Camps, Thanks to Campers2Gether

Israeli Teens from Gaza Border Communities Attended US Camps, Thanks to Campers2Gether

This summer, hundreds of Israeli teens from Gaza border communities attended summer camp in the US, thanks to Campers2Gether, a program of Federation overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel.
Local Hillel Chapters Support Jewish Students’ Mental Health Through BeWell Miami

Local Hillel Chapters Support Jewish Students’ Mental Health Through BeWell Miami

Federation’s BeWell Miami initiative in partnership with Florida Hillels ensures Jewish college students are prioritizing their mental health with access to safe and supportive communities during this tumultuous time.
Online Registration for High Holiday Welcome Program Begins September 11

Online Registration for High Holiday Welcome Program Begins September 11

Online registration for the High Holiday Welcome Program, providing unaffiliated individuals in Miami-Dade County with free holiday seats, begins Wednesday, September 11 on JewishMiami.org.
High Holiday Welcome Program Provides Free Seats for Holiday Services

High Holiday Welcome Program Provides Free Seats for Holiday Services

Our High Holiday Welcome Program offers unaffiliated individuals and families in Miami-Dade County free seats to holiday services. If you have not yet made plans to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, we encourage you to join a synagogue and connect with your Jewish community.
Apply Now for the March of the Living

Apply Now for the March of the Living

Applications for Miami's Leo Martin March of the Living 2025 are now open. Jewish high school in Miami-Dade County are encouraged to apply for this meaningful and immersive educational experience from April 21 to May 2, 2025.
Join Jewish Miami for a Communitywide Commemoration of October 7

Join Jewish Miami for a Communitywide Commemoration of October 7

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami and the Consulate General of Israel in Miami, in partnership with Miami synagogues, day schools and agencies, present a communitywide commemoration on the one-year anniversary of October 7, 2023.
United Hatzalah Uses Federation-donated E-bikes to Save Lives

United Hatzalah Uses Federation-donated E-bikes to Save Lives

A specialized E-bike, donated by Federation to United Hatzalah, is saving lives throughout Israel, as demonstrated on October 7 by one “angel in orange,” medic Itamar Chazzan. That fateful morning, Chazzan’s neighborhood in the south was attacked by Hamas rockets. As soon as he could, Chazzan responded to a call for help.
Federation’s Israeli Division Welcomes 10/7 Hero to Miami Home

Federation’s Israeli Division Welcomes 10/7 Hero to Miami Home

Federation’s Israeli Division recently gathered to celebrate its vibrant and increased presence in Jewish Miami and welcome Menachem Kalmanzon, recipient of the 2024 Israel Prize for Civil Heroism.
Find Your Spiritual Home in Jewish Miami For the High Holidays

Find Your Spiritual Home in Jewish Miami For the High Holidays

With the High Holidays approaching, now is the best time to join a synagogue. The Jewish New Year offers the opportunity to come together in solidarity and hope with your community. To help you find a place where you can enjoy a spiritual connection among your friends and neighbors, Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have created a directory of synagogues, including affiliations, addresses, websites and more, available here
Help Homebound Survivors and Older Adults Have a Happy Holiday


Help Homebound Survivors and Older Adults Have a Happy Holiday


Are you looking for a fulfilling way to help seniors in our Jewish community? Join Federation and Jewish Community Services of South Florida for Milk & Honey. This annual event, taking place this year on Sunday, September 22 from 9 a.m. to noon, brings together more than 500 volunteers of all ages at two locations — Scheck Hillel Community School and Temple Beth Am — to assemble High Holiday baskets of food and personal hygiene products.
A Day of Joy for Israeli Victims of Terror

A Day of Joy for Israeli Victims of Terror

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation recently helped provide a day of fun for more than 1,200 Israeli children and families experiencing terror and trauma from the ongoing war.
Young Lion of Judah Offers A Meaningful Volunteer Experience

Young Lion of Judah Offers A Meaningful Volunteer Experience

A true collaboration within Jewish Miami, the Young Lion of Judah program creates intergenerational relationships and encourages the storytelling of Holocaust Survivors’ lived experiences.
Supporting At-Risk Children and Youth in Majdal Shams

Supporting At-Risk Children and Youth in Majdal Shams

In the wake of the recent rocket attack that killed 12 children in Majdal Shams, Israel, Federation-funded programs are helping the youngest generation. Through Ashalim, a program that has worked for years with at-risk children and youth in Israel, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s overseas partner the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has launched a tailor-made training initiative for the local early childhood center.
JCRC Provides Resources for College Students on Combatting Antisemitism

JCRC Provides Resources for College Students on Combatting Antisemitism

Federation leadership, our Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and our community partners are continuing to address the alarming rise in Jew hatred, particularly since 10/7.
One Year Later: Federation Group Visits Israel

One Year Later: Federation Group Visits Israel

A small group of nine leaders from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation recently traveled to Israel to be present for the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks.

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Remembering Kristallnacht

Remembering Kristallnacht

Join Jewish Miami for the communitywide commemoration of Kristallnacht, “the Night of Broken Glass,” on Sunday, November 10 at 6 p.m. at Temple Israel of Greater Miami.

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JCRC Election Toolkit

JCRC Election Toolkit

The general election is fast approaching and JCRC’s Election Toolkit aims to educate, engage and inform voters in Miami-Dade County.

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Hillel’s Campus4All Resource

Hillel’s Campus4All Resource

Hillel International, a Federation partner, is encouraging college students to stand up against antisemitism, discrimination and misinformation through its new online resource Campus4All.

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