Home / See, Read & Share / Federation News

Apr 8, 2019

Israeli Robotics Teams Reaches New Heights

Mazel tov to the Y-Team, Yerucham's robotics team for winning the 2019 Chairman’s Award for Israel and being selected to represent Israel in the World Championships in Detroit. After dueling in Detroit, the budding engineers will visit Miami’s Jewish day schools to help prepare students and teachers for upcoming robotics tournaments, as part of the Miami Jewish Day School Robotics Initiative. The program integrates robotics curriculum into elementary classrooms at various Federation-supported Miami Jewish day schools and highlights the positive impact the Miami-Yerucham Partnership is having in both communities.

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.

Read More

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.

Read More

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.

Read More

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.

Read More

Stay in Touch

Receive news about Greater Miami Jewish Federation events and more.