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An Open Letter to the Community from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Board of Directors recently approved a budget for fiscal year 2009/2010. While this is normally a very comprehensive annual process for our organization, this year it was an extraordinary one.

Volunteers Sought for Hurricane Season: Orientation Session Tuesday, July 7

The Jewish Volunteer Center of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is embarking on a campaign to organize the Jewish Volunteer Emergency Response Team (JVERT), a data bank of volunteers who will be called upon to assist in the event of a hurricane or other emergency in our community.

Volunteers of all ages are invited to attend a Volunteer Responder Training and Orientation session on Tuesday, July 7 at noon at Federation. A kosher lunch will be provided during the session at no charge. RSVP required.

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North Dade Hosts Business Networking Event

The North Dade Business Exchange held its second event of the year on June 18 at the offices of Israel Discount Bank (IDB), with nearly 100 people in attendance. Chaired by Eddie Dweck and Eddie Halberstein, the group is organized by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s North Dade/Aventura Branch to encourage networking among local professionals and entrepreneurs.

View photos from the event.

JCRC Advocates Ethical Need to Divest from Sudan and Iran

The Jewish Community Relations Council is reaching out to investors to end the flow of capital to ruling regimes in Sudan and Iran, to underscore opposition to Sudan over genocide in Darfur, and to highlight opposition to Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons.

New OTZMA Program Seeks English Teachers for Students in Israel

Young adults can give the gift of knowledge and help build a strong future for at-risk students by joining the OTZMA Israel Teaching Corps. Energetic college graduates, ages 20–26, are needed to teach English in underserved Israeli public schools.

Rabbi Solomon Schiff Gives Invocation to U.S. House of Representatives

Rabbi Solomon Schiff, Director Emeritus of Federation’s Jewish Chaplaincy Program and Executive Vice President Emeritus of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, delivered the morning invocation to the U.S. House of Representatives June 18.

Fund Established for Family of Slain Holocaust Memorial Museum Guard

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is joining others across the U.S. to spread awareness about a special fund benefiting the family of Officer Stephen Johns, who died heroically in the line of duty on June 10 at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial.

Day School Students Recognized in High Holiday Card Competition

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education sponsored a 2009/5770 High Holiday Card Contest. Top artists were selected from more than 300 entries submitted by students in area Jewish Day Schools.

Federation Hosts Successful Conference on Negev Development

Representatives of Jewish communities from across North America convened at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation to discuss opportunities for the growth of Israel’s Negev Desert region, at a first-of-its-kind conference attended by some 50 leaders.

Outstanding Jewish Leaders Honored at 71st Annual Meeting

Members of Miami’s Jewish community came together on May 20 for the 71st Annual Meeting of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, where special leadership awards were presented to five outstanding members of the community.

Federation Launches ‘Personal Fundraising Pages’

Here’s a way to help others who are in need during these difficult times: The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has launched an online tool that empowers individuals to raise funds for the most vulnerable in Miami, in Israel and around the world.

Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education
A year-round, eight-week intensive study program using an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to thoroughly acquaint students with Israel.

Ha'aretz Newspaper
Ha'aretz is an independent daily newspaper with a broadly liberal outlook both on domestic issues and on international affairs.

Israel 21C (A focus beyond the conflict)
A non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to informing Americans about Israel beyond the conflict.

Jerusalem Post Internet Edition
Israel News from the Jerusalem Post Internet edition

Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Global news service of the Jewish people

Masa Israel
MASA Israel journey is a project of the Government of Israel and Jewish communities around the world, represented by the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Taglit-Birthright Israel
Taglit-Birthright Israel provides the gift of first-time, peer-group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26.

The Forward
Founded in 1897 as The Jewish Daily Forward, a daily newspaper published in Yiddish, The Forward is now a weekly news magazine published in English and Yiddish.

United Jewish Communities
United Jewish Communities represents and serves 155 Jewish federations and 400 independent Jewish communities across North America.

Virtual Jerusalem
The largest Jewish online community site for news and information on Israel and the Jewish world.

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