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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.

Federation and Partners Sending Medical Equipment to Northern Israel

Federation and Partners Sending Medical Equipment to Northern Israel

With northern Israel under constant rocket attacks, Federation recently distributed an additional 40 pallets of lifesaving medical equipment to 37 area municipalities.

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Register Now for Everything but the Turkey

Register Now for Everything but the Turkey

Give back this Thanksgiving holiday by participating in the 16th Annual Everything but the Turkey, hosted by Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) in North Dade on Sunday, November 10, 11 a.m. and South Dade on Sunday, November 17, 2 p.m.

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Beit Issie Extends Their Reach 


Beit Issie Extends Their Reach 


For the past year, Beit Issie Shapiro has been expanding their work to help Israelis with disabilities cope with ongoing trauma as a result of the horrors of October 7.

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Holocaust Education Week Begins November 4

Holocaust Education Week Begins November 4

Comprising cinematic and literary presentations, along with lectures and discussions, this year’s programming uses the legacy of the Holocaust as lens to view the current rise in antisemitism and the ongoing war in Israel.

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