News From the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Fifth grade students at the Lehrman Community Day School, one of 10 Jewish day schools receiving funding from Federation, heard a firsthand account about the experiences and challenges of Ethiopian Jews who have made aliyah.

On behalf of the Officers, Board of Directors and Staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, we wish you a Happy Chanukah! As you celebrate the Festival of Lights, may your home be bright with happiness and love.

Rabbi Solomon Schiff works to build relationships with local consuls general from different countries by providing insight into the Jewish community.

Through Federation overseas partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, immigrants who make aliyah receive support during their transition to life in Israel.

PJ Library celebrated Chanukah by sharing the holiday with more than 1,200 children in public and private secular schools across Miami-Dade County.

Give back this holiday season by participating in Federation Jewish Volunteer Center’s 12th Annual Jewish Community Volunteer Days.

On behalf of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Board, Officers and Staff, we voice our outrage at the terrifying December 28 stabbings, being classified as an act of domestic terrorism, at Rabbi Chaim Leibish Rottenberg’s home in Monsey, New York.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, along with its Jewish Community Relations Council and Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, joins Jewish communities and all people of good will in expressing our shock and grief at the horrific shootings in Jersey City, N.J. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

As 2019 draws to a close, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is counting on your contribution to help support Jewish needs in Miami, in Israel and in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Need-based scholarship applications are now being accepted for Jewish overnight summer camps for 2020 summer sessions. Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is an important part of strengthening a child’s Jewish identity, Federation is committed to help make this experience more affordable.

Calling all college students: Spend eight weeks on a professional internship while living in Tel Aviv this summer.

Earlier in the week, Israel once again found itself under rocket fire from Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Greater Miami Jewish Federation overseas partners immediately sprang into action helping those directly affected by the attacks.

Miami’s Jewish community is here to help. If you or someone you know is in need of emergency counseling, financial assistance, food, bereavement support, domestic abuse assistance or help facing other challenges, call 305.576.6550 for guidance and support.

Your Federation donation is helping infants with disabilities in Israel. Through a grant to Shalva-The Israel Association for Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, a group of infants up to 18 months old and their parents are participating in an early intervention program.

Join your Jewish community for the 38th Annual Hebraica Maccabi games, taking place now through Sunday, December 1 at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center, a Federation partner agency.

Need-based scholarship applications are now being accepted for Jewish overnight summer camps for 2020 summer sessions. Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is an important part of strengthening a child’s Jewish identity, Federation is committed to help make this experience more affordable.

Year-end is a great time to review your tax-planning strategies and how they fit into your philanthropic goals. The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation can help you with tax-smart ways to maximize your charitable giving.

Share the holiday spirit with those in need by participating in Federation Jewish Volunteer Center’s 12th Annual Jewish Community Volunteer Days.