Who are we?

Compassionate. Courageous. Powerful.

We are married and single, young and mature. Some of us full-time professionals, others full-time homemakers. We are entrepreneurs, executives, artists, doctors, volunteers, teachers, students and retirees. We are mothers, sisters and daughters. Our members are seasoned activists working beside those just putting their toes in the water of community involvement. We are women with strong ties to our community, local schools and political and cultural institutions. We speak out and take a stand when others are silent. We work hard to achieve our goals. We believe in philanthropy, progressive ideals and meaningful action can change the world. We enjoy expanding our circle of friends and have fun along the way. We are seeking like-minded women of spirit and conscience to join us. We have…A faith in the future. A belief in action.

The Greater Miami Section of NCJW was founded in 1921. By 2006 our membership reached approximately 1000 women. We draw from communities including Miami, Miami Beach, Bay Harbor, Surfside, Golden Beach, Key Biscayne, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Aventura, Hollywood, Ft. Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Weston and Boca Raton. Regardless of culture, ethnicity, religion or race, we share in the spirit of “Tikkun Olam,” Hebrew for “repairing the world.” And at NCJW/Greater Miami Section, we’ve discovered a home for our impulse to give the less fortunate a fighting chance.

Our section is primarily focused on:

• Advancing the well-being and status of women

• Advancing the well-being of children and families

• Enhancing the quality of Jewish life

• Ensuring individual and civil rights

• Supporting a secure Israel and the well-being of all its people

From its inception the Greater Miami Section has worked fervently to help new immigrants around the world. Other community service projects include programs for the hearing impaired, sight handicapped, hot meals for the elderly, establishment of a “crisis nursery”, a child protection program for abused children, establishment of the Guardian Ad Litem program which protects the rights of dependent children in court proceedings, CHARLEE (Children Have All Rights Legal, Educational, Emotional) for abused and neglected children, the Hippy Program (Home Instruction for Pre-School Youngsters) a home based program for the educational enrichment of disadvantaged pre-school children, the “Safe Child” project (teaching young children to be safe from predators), Jackson Memorial Adopt-A-Floor project, support of the Girls Advocacy Project/GAP Girls Club for female teenage first time offenders and as a cornerstone supporter of Casa Valentina, a first-of-its-kind residential program that will provide former foster girls with supportive housing as they transition from foster care to independent living.

Please click here to see our current officers and board of directors.

The Greater Miami Section is a part of NCJW, Inc., a national organization of 90,000 members. NCJW, Inc., provides a number of resources including national research and programming as well as national conferences focusing on leadership development and political advocacy training. NCJW.org

The Greater Miami Section also has a very active NCJW- “Teens” group for girls age13-18 which has their own officers and board of directors, community service projects and advocacy programs. NCJW Teens

A faith in the future … A belief in action.

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