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May 25, 2022

The Needs in Ukraine Continue — And So Does Our Need to Help

With no end in sight to the Russian invasion of Ukraine — multiple cities remain under fire and millions of people are displaced — support for Ukraine’s Jewish community is urgently needed. Please join Miami’s humanitarian response to the ongoing war by donating to Federation’s Ukraine Relief Challenge. A generous donor is offering to MATCH EVERY CONTRIBUTION, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. One hundred percent of funds are going directly to Federation overseas partners the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, The Jewish Agency for Israel, World ORT and others to provide food, shelter and other emergency necessities; to take residents out of harm’s way; and to resettle many in Israel. Click here to donate and double the impact of your philanthropy.

Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

Federation Allocates Emergency Grant

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is helping Israelis affected by the current conflict with Iran with an emergency grant to the Fund for Victims of Terror (FVOT).

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JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

JCRC's Critical Work Makes a Difference

Republican leadership in Miami-Dade moved quickly to engage with Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) following local news reports that the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party engaged in viscerally antisemitic and racist rhetoric in a group chat.

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Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

Ofer Lichtig: Federation on the Ground in Israel

“The effectiveness of Federation support in the current war in Israel is actually a product of October 7,” noted Ofer Lichtig, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Representative in Israel.

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Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Federation Helps Upgrade Yerucham Emergency Operations Center

Yerucham’s recently renovated Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is already being put the test as Israelis brace themselves against Iranian missiles, and thanks to Federation funding, our partner city is now better able to monitor and respond to crises.

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