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The Sun-Sentinel Florida Jewish Journal Article Spotlights JCS Team Blue Card
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.…
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JELF: Application for the 2026–2027 Academic Year is Open January 1–April 30, 2026
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…
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The Sun-Sentinel Florida Jewish Journal Article Spotlights South Florida Holocaust Survivors during holiday season
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…
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Miami New Times: Trump Is Still Fighting SNAP Benefits. Here Are Some South Florida Food Pantries to Know
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…
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The Miami Times: SNAP cuts leave Miami-Dade families relying on overstretched nonprofits
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…
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Miami Herald: A half-million Miami-Dade residents could lose food stamps as shutdown drags on
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.…
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WSVN Ch. 7 News story on Judges ordering Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP
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…
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El Nuevo Herald: Medio millón de residentes de Miami-Dade podrían perder los cupones de alimentos a medida que se prolonga el cierre (in Spanish)
Una tarde reciente Yudisleine Tejada Rodríguez bajó las persianas y se sentó en el sofá del apartamento de una habitación sin ascensor que comparte con su hijo de 4 años en Overtown, Miami. Le hizo…
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NBC 6 Miami story on what lies ahead for SNAP beneficiaries after judge ruling
While you might expect a big sigh of relief after that ruling, families who rely on SNAP and the food banks that support them say they won’t feel comfortable until they see those benefits actually…
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Telemundo 51 Miami story on Judge ordering the Trump administration regarding SNAP benefits (in Spanish)
Juez ordena a gobierno de Trump para beneficios SNAP.