For 13 years, Maribel McBeath has cleaned plane cabins at the airport in Charlotte, N.C. She earns $16.50 an hour, which is not enough to cover her expenses — about half goes to rent —…
At 105 years old, Lucy Lowell represents living history. A Holocaust Survivor now residing in Miami-Dade County, she is part of a rapidly diminishing generation whose courage shaped the world we know today. Her life…
Some lessons should be taught early in life, yet they often need to be relearned and reaffirmed, especially during moments of division and uncertainty. One truth continues to rise above the noise: the only thing…
Among the thousands of runners who participated in the Miami Marathon on January 25 was a small group wearing blue Star of David’s on their shirts and running for a cause close to their hearts.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MIAMI, FL - January 2, 2026 – In 2025, JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund) loaned $2.3 million in 0% interest loans to almost 500 students, allowing Jewish students to pursue higher education…
Each and every Holocaust Survivor alive today is a miracle of our time. And since Hanukkah is a time for celebration and remembering the miracles of the past, organizations throughout South Florida honored these survivors…
On November 1, as the country marked one month of a federal government shutdown, millions of Americans lost access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps. More than 3 million…
Food banks and nonprofits across Miami-Dade are bracing for a sharp rise in demand as confusion and fear spread over sudden cuts to federal nutrition aid. The Trump administration announced Monday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
On a recent afternoon, Yudisleine Tejada Rodriguez drew the blinds and perched on the couch at the one-bedroom walkup she shares with her 4-year-old son in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. She beckoned him to join her.…
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The judges in Massachusetts…