Dahlia Bendavid

Dahlia Bendavid is the Director of the Israel and Overseas Department at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.13 In this role, she leads the organization's overseas agenda and works with distinguished community leaders to direct the Israel and Overseas Committee, which is committed to engaged global justice.2

Professional Background

Dahlia Bendavid has expertise in several areas:

• Leadership development
• Staff training
• Human resources
• Israel and overseas affairs4

As part of her responsibilities, she strengthens the connection between the Federation and its overseas partners, including the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC).1 These partnerships support various initiatives that assist Jewish communities worldwide, such as:

• Providing for new immigrants
• Aiding children at risk
• Supporting talented young people from underprivileged areas
• Delivering life-sustaining food packages
• Revitalizing Jewish life in communities where it had been absent for decades1

Miami-Yerucham Partnership

One of the significant projects Dahlia oversees is the Miami-Yerucham Partnership, established in January 2007. This partnership connects the Miami Jewish community with the city of Yerucham in Israel's Negev Desert. The partnership aims to:

• Build meaningful relationships between the two communities
• Foster a love of Judaism, Israel, and the Jewish people
• Promote mutually supportive initiatives
• Connect resources and expertise for sustained growth in both communities1

Personal

Outside of her professional role, Dahlia Bendavid is also a Miami-based life coach certified by the Life Purpose Institute. In June 2022, she completed a Certificate in Happiness Studies with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar.5

Dahlia Bendavid is passionate about making the world a better place, which aligns with her work in the Jewish community.6 Her LinkedIn profile can be found under the username dahlia-bendavid-835b574, as mentioned in the query.