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CAJE Miami Responds to the Crisis in Israel

CAJE Miami Responds to the Crisis in Israel

As the educational arm of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) is working diligently to provide members of Miami’s Jewish community with resources to help stand with Israel during the ongoing war, find comfort, talk with children and students and take action.
Congressional Support for Jewish Communal Security

Congressional Support for Jewish Communal Security

Governor Ron DeSantis convened the State Legislature for a special session earlier this month, passing $45 million in security funding for Jewish organizations as a result of the horrendous rise in antisemitism occurring since the Israel-Hamas war.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Its JCRC and RAGM Welcome Release of First Civilian Hostages, Demand Return of All Others

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Its JCRC and RAGM Welcome Release of First Civilian Hostages, Demand Return of All Others

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation, its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM) welcome the release today of 13 Israeli hostages, 10 Thai nationals and one Filipino citizen abducted from Israel by Hamas and other terrorists on October 7.
Support Group Brings Together Mothers of Children in Israel: When We Stand Together, We Are Stronger

Support Group Brings Together Mothers of Children in Israel: When We Stand Together, We Are Stronger

“I knew I couldn’t be the only person in Miami with a child in Israel. It takes a mother in the same situation to understand, said Denise Dunager, M.S.Ed, a Refuat Ha-Nefesh Fellow, who founded and facilitates the Support Group for Women With Children in Israel.
Miami Flies Supplies to Israel

Miami Flies Supplies to Israel

Answering the call from several South Florida grassroots Israeli organizations, Federation funded a cargo plane carrying 110 tons of much-needed goods to Israelis struggling as a result of the ongoing war.
Maintaining Israel’s Food Supply During the War

Maintaining Israel’s Food Supply During the War

With a dramatic reduction in farmers and other agricultural workers since Hamas' deadly terrorist attack, Israel is facing a potential food crisis, and Federation's overseas partners are stepping in to help.
The March for Israel: The Largest Pro-Israel Gathering in US History

The March for Israel: The Largest Pro-Israel Gathering in US History

More than 290,000 ardent supporters from across the country — including 1,100 from Miami — rallied at the March for Israel on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. at what proved to be the largest pro-Israel gathering in US history.
Give Miami Day is Next Week!

Give Miami Day is Next Week!

Give Miami Day is next Thursday, November 16! When you donate to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign on Give Miami Day, your generosity goes even further. That’s because every donation between $25 and $10,000, including new pledges or payments on an existing pledge, made to Federation will receive a bonus gift from The Miami Foundation.
Join Us in Washington, D.C. at the March for Israel on Tuesday, November 14

Join Us in Washington, D.C. at the March for Israel on Tuesday, November 14

March for Israel. March to free the hostages. March against antisemitism. Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, November 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. for the March for Israel on the National Mall.
World ORT Responds to Educational Crisis in Israel

World ORT Responds to Educational Crisis in Israel

Since the earliest hours and days of the war in Israel, Federation overseas partner World ORT has been delivering urgent educational and psychological support for students, teachers and their families.
Miami Beach Firefighters Volunteer in Israel

Miami Beach Firefighters Volunteer in Israel

This past Monday, eight City of Miami Beach firefighters deployed to Israel to spend two weeks volunteering as first responders in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.
Displaced Israeli Students Continue Learning

Displaced Israeli Students Continue Learning

Thousands of school-age evacuees from Israel’s southern communities, whose education has come to a halt due to the war, are attending makeshift schools in the hotels where their families are now residing.
Local Children Raise Funds for Israel

Local Children Raise Funds for Israel

In the days immediately following the start of the war in Israel, three young South Floridians combined compassion and creativity to raise much-needed funds for the people of Israel, netting a total of $3,369 for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Israel Emergency Fund (IEF).
South Florida Elected Officials Join Together for Town Hall Briefing

South Florida Elected Officials Join Together for Town Hall Briefing

Yesterday, Thursday, November 2, eight South Florida Congresspeople participated in a special Town Hall Briefing on Israel to show their solidarity with the Jewish community.
Hibuki: Your Dollars at Work Right Now in Israel

Hibuki: Your Dollars at Work Right Now in Israel

A sad-faced stuffed dog with long arms is providing comfort to children caught in the middle of the war in Israel.
Combatting Antisemitism: Federation Remains Front and Center

Combatting Antisemitism: Federation Remains Front and Center

Since Hamas’ brutal terror attack, reports of antisemitic incidents have risen nearly 400 percent compared to this time last year, according to the ADL. This meteoric increase in Jew hatred is occurring globally and has grown remarkably worse online, where ADL has recorded a nearly 1,000 percent increase in the daily average of violent messages mentioning Jews and Israel in white supremacist and right-wing extremist channels.
Holocaust Education Week Begins With Kristallnacht

Holocaust Education Week Begins With Kristallnacht

Federation’s community commemoration of Kristallnacht — The Night of Broken Glass — at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach on Sunday, November 5 at 6 p.m. marks the start of Holocaust Education Week.
Federation Partners with SCN to Release New Online Form to Report Antisemitic Incidents and Threats

Federation Partners with SCN to Release New Online Form to Report Antisemitic Incidents and Threats

Our Federation has launched a new online form for the public to report threats, incidents and suspicious activity related to Jewish organizations, facilities or community members.
Wear a Blue Ribbon Until the Hostages Are Freed

Wear a Blue Ribbon Until the Hostages Are Freed

Aviv Asher Katz, 2. Raz Asher Katz, 4. Alexander Danzig, 74. Amit Shani, 16. Amiran Cooper, 84. These are the names of just five of the more than 220 hostages who were taken during Hamas’ brutal terror attack.
Yerucham Supports Displaced Israeli Citizens

Yerucham Supports Displaced Israeli Citizens

Miami’s partnership city of Yerucham is making the desert bloom with love for Israel's citizens and soldiers who are experiencing extreme trauma and hardship during these unbearable times.
Federation Hosts Israel Solidarity Mission

Federation Hosts Israel Solidarity Mission

During last week’s Solidarity Mission to Israel, 18 community leaders from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation witnessed firsthand the national trauma and pain that our Israeli brothers and sisters are facing since Hamas’ barbaric terrorist attack nearly two months ago.

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Plan Your End of Year Gift

Plan Your End of Year Gift

Just 23 days remain in 2023, and that means time is running out to donate this year to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign.

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Maslan: Discreet Treatment With Dignity

Maslan: Discreet Treatment With Dignity

Maslan, a Federation beneficiary, has been tirelessly treating survivors who suffered unimaginable trauma.

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Saul Schottenstein Foundation Helps Create a Happy Chanukah

Saul Schottenstein Foundation Helps Create a Happy Chanukah

Saul Schottenstein, z”l, made it a priority for the Saul Schottenstein Foundation to provide grocery gift cards to clients of Jewish Community Services of South Florida Kosher Food Bank during special times of the year, including Chanukah, Passover, the High Holidays and the summer.

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