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Nov 14, 2024

Miami Donors and Leadership Raise Money for an Ambulance in Yerucham

When local donors, including Federation leadership, heard that our partner city of Yerucham was in dire need of a new ambulance, they happily expedited its purchase and sent it on its way to Israel. This past summer, Tzachi Ben Yishai, a member of the Miami-Yerucham Partnership Committee and Eastern Negev Regional Director for Federation partner Magen David Adom, brought Yerucham’s ambulance shortage to the attention of Roi Vaknin, Yerucham Partnership Director. Working closely with our local Magen David Adom colleagues, Federation was able to fulfill this urgent need. Coincidentally, a group of Miami families including Women’s Philanthropy President Elise Udelson, and her husband Ron, General Campaign Chair Mojdeh Khaghan Danial and her husband Robert; Suzette and Harold Diamond, Dr. Margo Brilliant and Robert Schwartz, along with the Morjain, Moskovitz, Politano, Rok and Wolfe families, were already fundraising for an ambulance, and happily agreed to send the vehicle to Yerucham. Following a meaningful dedication ceremony last week, the brand-new ambulance is expected to arrive in Yerucham by the end of the year.

Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Helping Kibbutz Or HaNer Heal


Over three years, a total of $750,000 will be allocated to help residents heal from the economic and physical losses and trauma of October 7.

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Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Prioritizing Mental Health at Camp

Camper Care helps camper groups deal with their emotions and build coping strategies while BeWell trainings give camp staff the tools to respond to campers’ emotional needs.

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Western Negev Building Project Launches

Western Negev Building Project Launches

Federation President and CEO Scott Kaufman was one of hundreds of Jewish community leaders from around the world to recently attend the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Western Negev Building Project in Israel — an initiative to bring up to 1,000 new housing units to the area.

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Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukraine’s Resilient Jewish Community

Ukrainian Jews continue to rely on the Federation system for emergency aid, food, medicine, trauma support, Jewish education and communal connection.

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