Last week, our Federation professional team came together at a local taproom. It was the first in-person gathering we’ve had in a year and a half. There was no agenda,
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Last Sunday, we observed Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av. This fast day commemorates five historic calamities, including the destruction of the first and second
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Last week, I reflected on my hope that some of the changes brought about by the pandemic are here to stay. I’ve continued to consider the potential implications of these
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On July 11th, please join Federation and many other organizations for a rally at the U.S. Capitol—No Fear: A Rally In Solidarity with the Jewish People. On a recent sunny afternoon,
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Two years ago, in a learning session led by Federation and the Shalom Hartman Institute, participants were asked, “do you believe America’s relationship with the Jewish community is unique? Or
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Our hearts and thoughts are with the Miami community following the devastating building collapse in Surfside, FL. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established an emergency assistance fund to support those impacted
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Druze former Knesset member appointed Israeli emissary to Washington, DC and North American Campuses Jerusalem, June 22, 2021 — The Jewish Agency for Israel and The Jewish Federation of Greater
When I was in Israel a couple of weeks ago, something caught my eye. In the entry way of the Hinam Center for Social Tolerance in Abu Ghosh outside of
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Thank you to those who joined us for the webinar on Federation’s Rabbinic Mission to Israel, featuring participants Rabbi Aaron Alexander, Maharat Ruth Friedman, Rabbi Shira Stutman, and Rabbi Stuart
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The 2020 Pew Research Report on American Jews underscores our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives on Jewish identity. The survey found the next generation of Jews is growing racially and
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