Naftali Bennett, who served as Israel’s 13th prime minister, left, takes a ‘selfie’ with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber before the start of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s The Main Event on Monday. More than 900 donors and guests attended the event, which marked the start of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of Israel, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel at 1601 Collins Ave. The Main Event is also the largest single fundraising event organized by the nonprofit.
MATIAS J. OCNER
mocner@miamiherald.com
A Miami Beach gala raised money Monday night to back safety net programs that support the Jewish community in Miami, Israel and across the world.
More than 900 donors and guests, including Israel’s former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, were expected to attend The Main Event, the largest single fundraiser in Miami-Dade County’s Jewish community.
Israel’s 13th Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s The Main Event at the Loews Hotel on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Also in attendance at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Ave., were Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber.
Israeli journalist and news anchor Tal Heinrich and Israel’s 13th Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have a conversation during the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s The Main Event at the Loews Hotel on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
“The mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is to mobilize human and financial resources to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life and advance the unity, values and shared purpose of the Jewish people in Miami, in Israel and around the world,” the organization said in a news release.
Naftali Bennett, who served as Israel’s 13th prime minister, speaks with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava before the start of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s The Main Event at the Loews Hotel on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published February 20, 2023 at 9:01 PM.
Omar is a bilingual and bicultural journalist, covering breaking news in South Florida for the Miami Herald. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Río Piedras.
