The Jewish community bonds through shared experience. We're building space for multicultural, multigenerational connection — however you find your way in.
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Celebrate Sukkot by building together! Our Community Sukkah Build is a hands-on opportunity for all ages to help construct and decorate our community sukkah. Come lend a hand, get creative, and help us prepare a beautiful space where we'll gather, celebrate, and connect throughout the holiday.
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Experience Shabbat in a way that speaks to you and your family! Join us for Living Shabbat, a joyful morning designed to bring our community together through prayer, learning, movement, and connection.
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Alison Taffel Rabinowitz, founder of The Finishing School, hosts a reflective evening of journaling under the sukkah. Inspired by Sukkot's theme of the harvest, Alison guides us through thoughtful prompts exploring what grew this year, what's ready to be let go of, what quietly kept us going, and what we want to carry into the season ahead.
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Once you register, you'll receive a sign-up sheet to choose a dish to bring — please plan for your dish to serve 6–8 people. This will be a dairy dinner; our updated Kashrut Policy will be included in your registration confirmation. We can't wait to celebrate Shabbat, share a delicious meal, and welcome everyone back together as a community!
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A special Pride Shabbat, taking place on National Coming Out Day, as we celebrate authenticity, belonging, and the beautiful diversity of our Jewish community. In partnership with Keshet: For LGBTQ+ Equality in Jewish Life, we're honored to welcome David Weitzman, who will share a meaningful D'var Torah connecting our weekly Torah portion with themes of inclusion, advocacy, and creating Jewish spaces where everyone can feel seen, valued, and embraced.
RegisterOpen to the whole community — Center and Gordon School families alike. Conversations on the topics that actually come up: parenting, learning, and everything Jewish life touches in between.
Potty training and continence consultant with 13+ years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist.
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An informative, supportive session for parents on learning differences in the elementary years — early signs, when to consider a psychological evaluation, classroom accommodations, and how early intervention supports confidence and academic success.
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We're thrilled to welcome New York Times Best-Selling Author Georgia Hunter for a special presentation! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear from an acclaimed author and storyteller — an inspiring and meaningful experience you won't want to miss.
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Historian, author, filmmaker, and community activist Dr. Marvin Dunn explores the history of voting rights, civic participation, and today's challenges around voter access — drawing on his lifelong work uncovering Florida's untold African American history and his own lived experience growing up during Jim Crow.
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A spiritual leader and educator with 35+ years in Jewish education and spiritual counseling, Rabbi Amy draws on Jewish wisdom and her own experience of loss to speak on resilience, renewal, and grief — timed with her new book's release.
RegisterJudaism isn't only inherited. At the Center, it's also chosen — deliberately, over time, in the company of people doing the same thing. Some of you are here to understand a tradition you've married into, or raised your kids inside of. Some of you are ready to make it official. Both paths start in the same place.
Parsha Unplugged — Come Feed Your Neshama. A weekly journey into the hidden wisdom of Torah — drawing from Hasidic and Kabbalistic commentary to explore the deeper meaning beneath each week's parashah, with Tachat HaShemesh (Rabbi Mitch Chefitz's Substack) as the primary text. Discussion, reflection, and creative modalities — a trip into the Garden of Wisdom together.
Register for Parsha UnpluggedThe fall cohort is full. If you would like to join the wait list to be notified when a new cohort starts, please email Rabbi Carmi at rabbicarmi@centerbd.org.
"There's no single way to become part of this community. There's just a next step."
At the Center for Jewish Life, our services are at the heart of our vibrant community, offering a welcoming space for spiritual growth, reflection, and connection. We provide a variety of services that cater to different needs, including daily prayers, Shabbat services, and holiday observances.
Fridays: 6:15 PM
Saturday Torah Study: 9:30 AM
Saturday Services: 10:15 AM
Celebrate Shabbat with us — join in person at the Center or virtually via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link.
Sundays: 9:00 AM & 5:30 PM
Mondays: 8:00 AM & 5:30 PM
Tuesdays: 5:30 PM
Wednesdays: 5:30 PM
Thursdays: 8:00 AM & 5:30 PM (8:30 AM in person)
All weekday minyans are held via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Join our virtual service for daily prayers and Kaddish. Register to receive the Zoom link.
Throwing a ball. Saying a prayer. Baking challah. Mingling with your best friend's bubbe. Browse upcoming programs by interest: athletics, children's programming, Jewish learning, social justice, or simply social.
Our vision is for anyone who comes to the Center to feel they belong — whether they were born Jewish, chose Judaism, or neither. Your support keeps us going. We hope you'll join us in nurturing a community where all of us can thrive.
Center for Jewish Life at Beth David
2625 SW 3rd Avenue
Miami, FL 33129
305-854-3911
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