The Main Event 2025

Jewish Miami Raises $4.3 Million at The Main Event

Michael Rapaport, Matisyahu, Montana Tucker, Eden Golan, Bari Weiss and Dan Senor

Jewish Miami came together at The Main Event on Sunday, February 2, where the Greater Miami Jewish Federation debuted its new Jewish Miami Proud video to a record-breaking crowd of 1,700.

The video is part of a brand-new campaign that shows how people of all ages in Miami’s diverse community “Do Jewish” and invites everyone to share what makes them #JewishMiamiProud. Inspired by this and so much more, guests generously contributed $4.3 million to the 2025 Federation Campaign.

Participants repeatedly rose to their feet to applaud performances by Eden Golan, Matisyahu and Montana Tucker, along with a frank and fascinating discussion about anti-Israel rhetoric and skyrocketing antisemitism by Michael Rapaport, Bari Weiss and Dan Senor.

Also on stage that evening were survivors and bereaved family members of the Nova Music Festival Massacre, including Ofir Amir, one of the Festival founders, who recounted his harrowing experiences on October 7.

Federation gratefully acknowledges its 2024-25 Proud Business Partners for their generous support. Platinum Sponsors are Bilzin Sumberg; Braman Automotive; Fuse Group; Greenberg Traurig, P.A.; and Miami Herald. Gold Sponsors are Akerman; Carlton Fields; City National Bank; GL Homes; Kaufman Rossin; and Kent Security Services. Silver Sponsors are LSN Partners; Meland Budwick, P.A.; NFP; and The Meltzer Group. Bronze Sponsors are Houlihan Lokey; Media Stage; Omnia Family Wealth; and Sidley. Pearl Sponsors are Addison House; Baer’s; Baptist Health; BDO; CRE Capital Group; Dacra; GS2 Law; H & Co.; Holland & Knight; Northern Trust; Perry Ellis International; Podhurst Orseck, P.A.; Sigfried Rivera; and Sokol & Sokol.

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.

For more information about the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, click here.

Nova Music Festival Massacre survivors with Nova Music Festival Co-founder Ofir Amir and Federation Board Chair Lily Serviansky
Federation General Campaign Chair Moj Khaghan Danial is Jewish Miami Proud
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Laura & Jason Haim
Liliana & Joel Eidelstein and Gabriela & Joel Birnbaum with Helen Gay Benenson & Alan Benenson
Leslie & Harry Benitah
Leslie & Harry Benitah
Etan & Brielle Mark with Alexander Heckler & Tiffany Zientz Heckler
Ezra & Tati Katz with Lezlie & Miguel Poyastro
Maty Jamal, Jacob & Megan Grant and Jacqueline Marks
Fanny Hanono and Daniela Hanono
Fanny Hanono and Daniela Hanono
William & Ann Ulbricht with Tracey & Larry Spiegelman
David & Lily Serviansky
Jared & Emily Ertel with Beth & David Ertel
Patricia & Isaac Almosny, Dominique Bacal and Nora & Hazkel Puterman
Joslyn Gober, Arielle Eisenberg, Lindsay Savin and Daniella Bodansky
Dan Smith & Anna Duzhanskaya with Nicole & Danny Leder
Spencer & Katia Friedman with Jenny & David Lerner
Steven & Ana Weissman, Simone Stein, Jordan & Marissa Gimelstein and Jill & Howard Schwartz
Denise & Ofer Tamir
Denise & Ofer Tamir