JCRC of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

08/07/2026

Criticizing Israeli government policy is legitimate. Anti-Zionism is not. Anti-Zionism denies the Jewish people the right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland and is a modern form of antisemitism. The Miami Herald meticulously explains why.

To hear candidate Oliver Larkin define himself as “anti-Zionist” is jarring — and that’s an understatement given where he’s running. | Opinion

07/29/2026

07/27/2026

Twelve innocent Israeli Druze children and teenagers were murdered on July 27, 2024, when Hezbollah, an Iranian regime proxy, fired a rocket from Lebanon that struck a soccer field in Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights of northern Israel. May their memories forever be a blessing

07/24/2026

Shabbat Shalom!

A fresco depicting a scene from the Book of Esther: From the synagogue at Dura-Europos, c. 244 CE

07/22/2026

Tonight is the start of Tisha B'Av, when we mourn the destruction of both Temples and the tragedies that followed in Jewish history. The saddest day on the Jewish calendar, it reminds us that the Jewish people can - and will - survive destruction. Jewish Federations carry this forward as we build flourishing Jewish communities no matter what we face.

07/21/2026

07/17/2026

Shabbat Shalom!

Judah by Pil Peled

07/16/2026

Jewish Federations applaud the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of the bipartisan Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act. Renewing this act is an important step in securing access to services for older adults across the country. The legislation reauthorizes and strengthens the nation’s primary law supporting older Americans through programs which include nutrition assistance, caregiver support, transportation, elder justice initiatives and services that help older adults remain in their homes and communities.

Read our full statement: https://ow.ly/wib550Zo0bu

07/15/2026

07/14/2026

Summer doesn't mean that the needs of our community slow down. Families still need food assistance; communities still require security support; seniors still need daily care; and Israel still needs our partnership.

are still here every single day, serving those who need us most.