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Nov 18, 2020

Program Discusses BRCA Genes and Cancer Risk

Yodeah

Knowledge is power and for Ashkenazi Jews that knowledge can help save lives. Learn about the BRCA genetic mutation, carried by one in every 40 Ashkenazi Jews, and its role in increased cancer risks at a virtual program, Born in the USA and Jewish, on Tuesday, November 24 at 7 p.m. Organized by Yodeah, a Miami-based, grassroots volunteer organization, and co-sponsored by Women’s Philanthropy, the program will feature Max Weinberg, drummer of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and his daughter, Ali Rogin, who will share their story of how the BRCA mutation impacted their family and shaped their health decisions. Yodeah, which means "to know" in Hebrew, educates Jews about their cancer risks and conducts low-cost testing to identify carriers of the BRCA genes. Yodeah is a recipient of Federation Incubator and Women’s Impact Initiative grants. For more information and to register, click here.

Creating Community in Times of Crisis

Creating Community in Times of Crisis

As missiles rained down and everyone took shelter, Federation did what it does best: organized a swift response, located resources and brought people together.

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Helping Israelis Under Iranian Fire

Helping Israelis Under Iranian Fire

Through your support of the Israel Emergency Fund (IEF), an additional $10 million is now helping Israelis whose needs have increased dramatically since the start of the Israel-Iran war.

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Meet Shelly Brodie: New Chair of The Foundation

Meet Shelly Brodie: New Chair of The Foundation

Longtime Federation Board member, Forever Pacesetter and highly involved volunteer Shelly Brodie will become the new Chair of The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, effective July 1.

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Lending a (Small) Hand: Kids Helping Kids

Lending a (Small) Hand: Kids Helping Kids

Preschoolers at the Herman & Miriam Tauber Academy raised $800 to help children in Federation’s partner city of Yerucham buy necessary school supplies.

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