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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.

Meet Scott

Meet Scott

“Jewish community is the ultimate team sport,” said Scott Kaufman, Interim President and CEO of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, “and nobody has a better team than Jewish Miami!”

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Israeli Division Mini Mission

Israeli Division Mini Mission

Earlier this month, Federation’s Israeli Division hosted the fourth annual Israeli Mini Mission, crisscrossing the country to bear witness to the horrific atrocities of October 7 and see firsthand how Federation donations are helping rebuild Israeli lives and their communities.

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Base Miami Relaunches

Base Miami Relaunches

In this challenging time, engaging young Jews in a pluralistic, hospitable home of Jewish learning, culture and connection is more critical than ever. Helping in that effort are Rabbi Dvir and Shalhevet Cahana, the newly arrived resident Rabbinic couple of Federation-funded Base Miami.

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JFNA Helps Fund 16 New Mental Health Facilities

JFNA Helps Fund 16 New Mental Health Facilities

Jewish Federations are contributing approximately $7 million in a partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Health to create 16 community-based mental health centers, which will provide much-needed services to 200,000 Israelis each year.

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