News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

For nearly 20 years, Hibuki, a frowning stuffed puppy with extra-long, made-for-snuggling limbs, has brought comfort to more than 100,000 Israeli children traumatized by war, rocket explosions and terrorist attacks.

A street adjacent to the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach will be renamed Elie Wiesel Way in memory of the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust Survivor.

Seventy-seven years after the end of the Holocaust, our community will come together on Sunday, May 1 for a Yom HaShoah observance program at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

For the second year in a row, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), together with community partners organized the Jewish community to march in the Miami Beach Pride Parade.

Last weekend, Miami’s Diller Teen Fellows went on a journey around the world, exploring Jewish communities far and wide.

Last weekend, Miami’s Diller Teen Fellows went on a journey around the world, exploring Jewish communities far and wide.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM) are saddened and outraged by the continuation of terror attacks in Israel.

This past Wednesday, approximately 200 participants attended Shine a Light on Antisemitism and Racism: A Black & Jewish Art Collaboration, organized by Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC).

Clients of Jewish Community Services Kosher Food Bank will have some extra assistance to help ensure their Passover celebrations can include a special touch of their choice, thanks to the ongoing generosity of the Saul Schottenstein Foundation.

The worst humanitarian crisis since World War II continues as millions of Ukrainians flee from Russia’s horrific aggression. Those left behind are struggling to survive as basic necessities become scarce.

Ten eighth graders recently returned from a 10-day trip to Israel as the first Miami cohort of IsraelNow, a national educational experience for teens.

The world’s attention has been on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of democratic Ukraine, which has become the largest war in Europe since World War II.

As Russia’s aggression in Ukraine enters its second month, we are seeing the enormous toll it has taken on the citizens of the country, including the nation’s 200,000 Jews.

Are you a grandchild of a Holocaust Survivor? Learn how to tell their story with 3G Miami. The Federation-supported organization is offering a unique speaker training program to help share your grandparent’s testimony with students in Miami.

Seventeen Miami couples, including interfaith, multi-racial and LGBTQ+ partners, recently returned from the first cohort of Honeymoon Israel, a highly subsidized, nine-day trip to explore the country and build meaningful, lasting Jewish connections.

With the goal of building bridges between communities, Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council invites you to Shine A Light on Antisemitism and Racism: A Black & Jewish Art Collaboration on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Overtown's Historic Ward Rooming House Gallery.

Young adults can gain a window into Jewish life with a new course led by Rabbi Adam Gindea of Base Miami. The 18-month long course will explore the depth of Judaism, including the flow of the Jewish calendar, celebrations and rituals, home-based practices and traditions, spirituality and more.

As the humanitarian crisis continues in the face of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is supporting the life-saving efforts of our overseas partners — the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), The Jewish Agency for Israel and World ORT — who are helping refugees.