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Jan 2, 2024

Serving Israeli Evacuees With Special Needs

“We have accessible bathrooms, showers, bedrooms. What we didn’t have is all the equipment for the people who came from their houses with nothing,” said Rachel Cohen, Project Manager at Beit Hagalgalim, a center for learning in Herzliya that is offering housing for people with disabilities who had to flee Israel’s south after October 7. Now the center is receiving critical equipment for evacuees — including shower chairs, special beds and more — through the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), a Federation overseas partner supported year-round by the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign. Because JDC was on the ground in Israel before the Hamas terrorist attack, its staff had extensive experience working with special populations, including people with disabilities and the elderly, and was able to immediately spring into action to help centers like Beit Hagalgalim serve the vulnerable. Click here to watch a video on this vital work and how your support is making a difference.

Limited Number of High Holidays Services Seats Available


Limited Number of High Holidays Services Seats Available


The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami are once again partnering with local synagogues to make High Holiday services accessible to all.

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Apply Now for 2025 Federation Grants

Apply Now for 2025 Federation Grants

Applications are now being accepted by Federation for three 2025 grant opportunities: Women’s Impact Initiative Grants, Jewish Incubator Grants and the new Israel Engagement & Education Grants.

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Apply Now for March of the Living

Apply Now for March of the Living

Operated by CAJE | The Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, a Federation partner, the March takes Jewish high school students from Miami-Dade on a journey through Poland to explore the history of Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust.

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Parents’ Bereavement Group Forming in Miami

Parents’ Bereavement Group Forming in Miami

If you or someone you know has suffered the unimaginable loss of a teen or adult child, you may be interested in a new local peer support group for grieving parents, presented by Federation’s Mishkan Miami.

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