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Jan 6, 2010

UM Offers Spring 2010 Semester in Israel

In cooperation with The George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies and The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies (a beneficiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation), the University of Miami’s study-abroad campus in Israel — UGalilee — is offering a unique opportunity for students to study for the Spring 2010 semester in the north of Israel, the birthplace of Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity.

Students will have the unique opportunity to study with UM faculty and Israeli scholars while taking study trips throughout Israel to such places as Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, Caesarea, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee and Masada.

Participants in the program will earn 15 UM credits and a Minor in Judaic Studies while they take courses on Judaism and Christianity, as well as the history, literature and culture of ancient and modern Israel. They will also study archaeology and participate in a dig.

Accommodations will be provided at the modern ORT-Braude College (OBC) in Karmiel. For further information, call 305.284.8180 or email [email protected]. Visit the UGalilee website.

The OBC campus is a modern, full-service facility with a wide range of services. This self-contained and enclosed college community provides for the needs of its students on campus, which is within close proximity to shops and other urban facilities in Karmiel.

Don’t Miss Miami’s Jewish Community Study

Don’t Miss Miami’s Jewish Community Study

Don’t miss your last chance to participate in the Miami Jewish Community Study! The Miami-Dade Jewish Community Study is a once-a-decade study sponsored by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and conducted by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago. The study will provide vital information on the number and makeup of Jewish households in Miami-Dade County, as well as their attitudes and needs.

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Federation continues to prioritize the support of women and girls in the aftermath of the October 7 terrorist attacks, this time, in partnership with 10 other nonprofit organizations through the Jewish Women’s Collective Response Fund.

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Volunteer to Chat With Ukrainians

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Make a difference in the lives of Ukrainians impacted by the ongoing conflict by volunteering to help improve their English through Connect for Good: Chat With Ukraine.

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