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Mar 11, 2024

No Interest Loans Available for Jewish Students Pursuing Higher Education


Do you or someone you know need help paying for college? JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund), a Federation partner agency, provides zero-percent-interest loans for Jewish undergrad, graduate and vocational students who demonstrate need. JELF assists full-time students who are from Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina or Virginia (excluding metro DC) to attend the US-accredited school of their choice! Click here to apply now through April 30, 2024 for the full 2024-25 academic year or August 1-September 30 for the spring/summer 2024 semester(s). JELF recipients often go on to become JELF donors and vital members of the JELF community, helping pay it forward for students in need.

End the Year Jewish Miami Proud With a Donation

End the Year Jewish Miami Proud With a Donation

As 2025 comes to a close, your generosity helps Federation enter 2026 ready to support Jewish needs everywhere.

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Camp Scholarships Now Available

Camp Scholarships Now Available

Recognizing this pivotal time in a young adult’s life, Federation offers two opportunities to help offset tuition costs for Miami-Dade County residents: One Happy Camper and Jewish Overnight Summer Camp scholarships.

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Apply Now for Honeymoon Israel

Apply Now for Honeymoon Israel

On this nine-day trip, June 14-23, 2026, you will explore Israel in luxury with 19 other couples, learning about the country’s culture, beauty and society.

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Holocaust Memorial Bears Names of 10/7 Victims

Holocaust Memorial Bears Names of 10/7 Victims

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is now the world’s first site to permanently bear the names, in English and Hebrew, of those murdered during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

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