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Jan 3, 2023

Celebrate Israel and Community at The Main Event

Join your community for an extraordinary evening celebrating Israel’s 75th anniversary, when the Greater Miami Jewish Federation presents The Main Event on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. A much-anticipated feature of the event will be a live, in-person interview of Naftali Bennett, the 13th Prime Minister of the State of Israel, by Israeli journalist Tal Heinrich. In addition, Federation will present our 2023 Friend of Israel Humanitarian Award to Daniel Lewis, visionary philanthropist and venturous changemaker, champion of equity and social justice for all, steadfast friend of Israel and the Jewish people worldwide. The evening is chaired by Lesley Goldwasser and Jonathan Plutzik and includes a light buffet dinner and dessert reception. Couvert is $118 per person and $54 for those age 30 and under. A $1,000 suggested minimum donation to the 2023 Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign is requested. Members of the community age 30 and younger are invited to attend with a suggested minimum donation of $500. Click here to RSVP.

Record-Breaking Turnout in Israeli Elections

Record-Breaking Turnout in Israeli Elections

Israel’s robust democracy was on full display as citizens turned out in droves to exercise their right to vote in this week’s national election — the first to occur since Hamas’ brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, and what many are calling the most crucial election in the country’s history.

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A Day-long Commemoration of Kristallnacht on Monday, November 9.

A Day-long Commemoration of Kristallnacht on Monday, November 9.

At the Education Center of Federation’s Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, Jewish Miami will gather to learn about and honor the victims of the Night of Broken Glass.

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New Grants Supporting Israelis With Disabilities

New Grants Supporting Israelis With Disabilities

Federation’s Israel & Overseas Committee recently approved $150,000 in new grants to six Israeli nonprofits that support inclusion and greater independence for people with disabilities in a variety of settings.

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Thanks Archbishop Wensky For His Friendship

Thanks Archbishop Wensky For His Friendship

Jewish Miami extends our heartfelt gratitude to Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski for calling on Catholics to stand with their Jewish brothers and sisters during the time of increased antisemitism.

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