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Oct 11, 2024

Jewish Miami Remembers October 7

Close to 1,400 friends of Israel gathered at Temple Beth Sholom on Monday for Miami Remembers October 7 to memorialize the deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust. Community cantors performed prayers and songs and Holocaust Survivors lit yahrzeit candles for the 17 communities decimated by Hamas massacres on October 7. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor Steven Meiner and Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones recited prayers and Florida Senator Rick Scott shared his experience visiting Israel following October 7. Guest speaker Ziv Levi came from Israel to honor his sister and her family who were brutally murdered by terrorists in Kfar Aza. The local Israeli Scouts, Tzofim Shevat Barak, took the stage as member Liya Mizrahi (pictured) sang the moving Will Always Wait for You. The event was presented in conjunction with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami and the Consulate General of Israel in Miami, in partnership with dozens of Miami synagogues, day schools, agencies and other organizations.

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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