Miami Jewish Federation To Honor Shimon Peres

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The Greater Miami Jewish Federation will honor the former President of Israel Shimon Peres Monday at the Hilton Miami Downtown.

More than 1,200 people are expected to attend the federation's annual Main Event. Peres - the only Israeli leader to have served as both Prime Minister and President of Israel - is a distinguished statesman, political leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate whose career has spanned 70 years. It will be the first time has addressed such a large assembly of Jewish community members in Miami.

The Main Event raises funds for the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign to help Jewish people in need in Miami, in Israel and in more than 70 other countries around the world.