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Dec 3, 2024

Jewish Federations Help Open First of 16 Mental Health Center in Israel

With Federation’s help, the first of 16 community-based mental health centers in Israel has officially opened, providing much-needed services to more than 200,000 people annually and allowing them to get help without the stigma associated with mental illness. This past summer, Jewish Federations contributed nearly $7 million to the Mental Health in the Community program. The center, located in the Hadassah Youth Neurim Village in Beit Yanai, supports the acute, immediate and specific needs of first responders, reservists and special forces. Jewish Federations of North America President & CEO Eric D. Fingerhut and Israeli Minister of Health Uriel Menachem Busso (pictured above) attended the ribbon-cutting. The center was established in memory of Niv Raviv and Nirel Zini, a young couple tragically murdered on October 7 at their home on Kibbutz Kfar Aza, who dreamed of improving the lives of those suffering from PTSD. Click here to read more about Federation’s investment in mental health in Israel.

Two Florida Hillels Host Birthright Trips

Two Florida Hillels Host Birthright Trips

Students from UM Hillel and Hillel at FIU recently returned from spending 10 days in Israel with Birthright Israel, and as part of their journey, they explored the Federation partner city of Yerucham.

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Jewish American Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month

As we come to the end of Jewish American Heritage Month, you can be #JewishMiamiProud to know that the annual national celebration got its start right here in Miami-Dade County in 2006!

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Sharing Survivors Stories

Sharing Survivors Stories

Are you the grandchild of a Holocaust Survivor? Learn to present your grandparents’ testimony with 3G Miami during this summer’s speaker training series.

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Brides Helping Brides

Brides Helping Brides

The Kallah Project offers a curated selection of wedding gowns, veils, accessories and bridal essentials that brides can “borrow.”

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