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Miami is a city in the southeastern part of [[Florida]], [[The United States|United States]]. The Miami metropolitan area is home to nearly 6 million residents, including half a million Jews. The city has a large and growing community of hundreds of Chabad Hasidic families, primarily in Miami Beach. [[The Rebbe]] referred to Miami as the "Jerusalem of the Diaspora."
'''Miami''' is a city in the southeastern part of [[Florida]], [[The United States|United States]]. The Miami metropolitan area is home to nearly 6 million residents, including half a million Jews. The city has a large and growing community of hundreds of Chabad Hasidic families, primarily in Miami Beach. [[The Rebbe]] referred to Miami as the "Jerusalem of the Diaspora."


== Chabad Community in Miami ==
== Chabad Community in Miami ==
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The city serves as a major tourist destination, leading to the establishment of over 50 Chabad Houses throughout Miami. Additionally, the city has several Chabad synagogues with community life, educational institutions including kindergartens, schools for boys and girls, high school, and yeshiva, and more than 8 Chabad mikvahs following the bor al gabei bor method.
The city serves as a major tourist destination, leading to the establishment of over 50 Chabad Houses throughout Miami. Additionally, the city has several Chabad synagogues with community life, educational institutions including kindergartens, schools for boys and girls, high school, and yeshiva, and more than 8 Chabad mikvahs following the bor al gabei bor method.


Currently, the Chabad community in Miami numbers hundreds of families and is experiencing significant growth, with dozens of young couples from across the United States moving there, partly due to rising housing prices in Crown Heights. The city also has a large concentration of Israeli Anash. The community rabbi is Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schapiro, the main Shliach is Rabbi Avraham Korf, and the chairman of the institutions is Rabbi Ben-Zion Korf. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Sasanka served as the community's Mashpia until his passing on 29 Nissan 5782 (2022).
Currently, the Chabad community in Miami numbers hundreds of families and is experiencing significant growth, with dozens of young couples from across the United States moving there, partly due to rising housing prices in Crown Heights. The city also has a large concentration of Israeli Anash. The community rabbi is Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schapiro, the main Shliach is Rabbi Avraham Korf, and the chairman of the institutions is [[Bentzion korf|Rabbi Bentzion Korf]]. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Sasanka served as the community's Mashpia until his passing on 29 Nissan 5782 (2022).


== Significant Events in Miami ==
== Significant Events in Miami ==
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This community continues to grow and develop, serving both local residents and the many Jewish tourists who visit Miami throughout the year.
This community continues to grow and develop, serving both local residents and the many Jewish tourists who visit Miami throughout the year.
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