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Happy Birthday
Israel A celebratory, family-friendly birthday party for Israel!
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PRESENTS
Happy Birthday
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SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2018 • BEATRICE FRIEDMAN THEATER
PROGRAM Welcome
Michael Ritter, Board President
Presentation to the Israel@70 Co-Chairs
Edie Chaifetz and Saranee Newman, Happy Birthday Israel Co-Chairs
Songleaders
(Snait Ben-Herut, Emma Katz, Amy Levison)
Hatikvah The Star Spangled Banner
Introducing Tonight’s Honorees
Patti Wertheimer, Past Board President
Teen Travel Video The Shuk Band
Intermission with Refreshments Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble Goodnight
Edie Chaifetz and Saranee Newman, Event Co-Chairs
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WELCOME BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Michael Ritter
OFFICERS Ian Black, Vice President Roz Goldberg, Vice President Stacy Hanan, Vice President Anne Spindel, Vice President Randon Carvel, Treasurer Debbie Haspel, Parliamentarian Patti Wertheimer, Past President DIRECTORS Barbara Ackerman Sepideh Ackerman Alan Ades Tom Bernstein Fran Braverman David Chaifetz Gerard Daniel Len Drexler Marsha Eisenberg Al Ernst Julie Green Dr. Lewis Hanan Simone Knego Robert Landman Linda Lipson Nelle Miller Michelle Mitchell Iris Nahemow Irene Ross Nancy Roucher Rachel Saltzberg Betty Schoenbaum Steve Seidensticker Alan Silverglat Bernice Skirboll Lois Stulberg Adrea Sukin Bruce Udell Peter Wells Merrill Wynne
FEDERATION LEADERSHIP Howard Tevlowitz, Exec. Dir. Kim Mullins, COO Inna Sideman, CFO Ilene Fox, CDO Linda Silver, CHRO
Shalom Chaverim! On behalf of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s Israel@70 committee, we would like to welcome you to what will be a memorable evening of celebration. We will not only toast to Israel’s 70th birthday but we will honor eight cornerstones of our Jewish community for their commitment to Jewish teens. We will celebrate the rich cultural history that Israel has to offer while honoring families who so lovingly created foundations within The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee to ensure young teens and students can experience that richness of Israel, firsthand. We hope you will think back fondly on your trips to Israel when you watch the Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble and hear the music of The Shuk band. If you have not been to Israel yet, enjoy what you will one day experience! We send our deep appreciation to so many sponsors who care about Israel and her people. Thank you for celebrating with us as a community who loves Israel together! Edie Chaifetz and Saranee Newman Happy Birthday Israel Co-Chairs
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Temple Beth Sholom joins The Jewish Federation and the Sarasota community in wishing Israel a Happy 70th birthday!
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM 1050 SOUTH TUTTLE AVENUE SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34237Â 941.955.8121
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LEAD SPONSORS Larry Greenspon and Mary Gratehouse FEDERATION TORCH SPONSORS Edie and David Chaifetz
Margaret and Leon Ellin
Robert & Esther Heller Community Relations Committee Naiditch Family Foundation Bunny and Mort Skirboll Lois Stulberg
GOLD SPONSOR Gerard Daniel
Joan and Bart Levenson Betty Schoenbaum
SILVER SPONSORS Bob Casper
Helen and Len Glaser
Judd Malkin and Katherine Chez
COPPER SPONSORS Ruthe Actor
Ruth and Alan Ades Margaret Bennett
Karen and Tom Bernstein Milly and Louis Chaykin
Marsha and Harry Eisenberg Marsha and Marvin Frank Ilene and Michael Fox
Roz Goldberg and Alan Bandler Sandra and James Goldman Lori and David Liner
Sharyn and Rick Nassau Irene and Marty Ross
Cheryl and Stephen Shapiro
Bryna and Howard Tevlowitz Marysue and Leon Wechsler Patti and David Wertheimer MEDIA PARTNERS
Hadassah and Martin Strobel Ian Black Real Estate Udell Associates
BRONZE SPONSORS The Ackerman Group Anonymous
Starling Group
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Sam and Sally Shapiro(z’l), true warriors for Israel and our Jewish people! 4
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for joining us at our many Israel @70 events this season!
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The Hershorin Schiff Story A legacy of education and acceptance that continues today The Hershorin Schiff Community Day School is committed to providing a diverse, engaging, project-based learning environment rooted in the Jewish values of honesty, integrity, mutual trust and respect. The school honors the memories of its namesakes through these values as well as the impact it has on local children and families. Isador Irving Hershorin was born during his parents’ immigration to America. In 1918, at the age of 12, he lost his father and became the patriarch of his family. Despite having to work to provide for his mother and three siblings, he remained dedicated to his education and graduated from high school. An avid reader, his thirst for knowledge continued throughout his life. The family of Herbert Schiff came to the U.S. from Lithuania. Herbert (pictured here with Betty) recognized that through learning about our differences, we are better able to accept and appreciate one another’s value. He felt strongly that Jewish organizations should welcome and include non-Jewish people, beginning at an early age. The proud legacy of the Hershorin Schiff families continues at Community Day through the support and leadership of Irving’s son, Richard Hershorin, and Richard’s daughter, Dr. Laura Hershorin.
(Pictured left) Laura Hershorin, Patti Hershorin, and Betty Schiff
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Hershorin Schiff Community Day School Build community, change the world
“As my parents planted for me before I was born, so do I plant for those who will come after me.” ~Talmud Community Day School is uniquely positioned to build bridges between different faiths, levels of observance, and cultures in order to create a safe, inclusive environment for children to learn, play and grow. Every day, in classrooms and on its playgrounds, the school showcases a model of acceptance and understanding that it hopes will inspire a vision for a more just and peaceful future.
Community Day also works to build bridges between the school community and peers and institutions in Israel. Last year, students from Tel Mond spent 10 days in Sarasota; this year, Community Day students will travel to Tel Mond. Community Day is also the only U.S. school participating in a World ORT collaborative science program, working in tandem with an Israeli school in Kiryat Gam. The Hershorin Schiff families and Community Day School: Family, tradition, and a legacy that continues on
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Strengthening Our Jewish Community One Child at a Time
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any studies show the best way to fuel children’s’ love of Judaism is to send them to Israel and engage them in dialogue about the United States-Israel relationship. This Happy Birthday Israel event celebrates members of our community who have been instrumental in starting and supporting programs that provide Israel and pro-Israel experiences for teens in Sarasota-Manatee. We are proud to report that since 2006, more than 300 teenagers have had the privilege of going to Israel or participating in Israel advocacy programs due to the generosity of our honorees.
The Shapiro Teen Engagement Program
STEP’s service, learning, and leadership programs enable students to build their academic resumes and fulfill The Jewish Federation’s ongoing commitment to nurture exploration of Jewish life and identity. Graduates of the STEP program have continued to stay involved in Jewish life through participation in Hillel, Birthright, AIPAC, St andWit hUs, study abroad and gap years in Israel. They have become youth group advisors, camp counselors, Jewish educators and more. This long term investment in our youth teaches them the importance of giving back and prepares them to become the next generation of Jewish leaders.
Alexander Muss HS in Israel
Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) is a pluralistic, college prep, international accredited study abroad program for high schoolers where the land of Israel is a living classroom. Students can participate in a 6-,
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8- or 18-week experiential learning program where they visit the very sites they study.
Send-a-Kid-to-Israel-Program
Founded in 1995, this scholarship program makes travel to Israel for all teens in our community possible. Local Jewish teens and young adults aged 13-30 who are participating in an organized program to Israel are eligible. Scores of Sarasota-Manatee young adults have benefited from this program.
March of the Living
March of the Living is a two-week international, educational program bringing Jewish teens and adults from all over the world to Poland on Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the largest concentration camp complex built during World War II, and then to Israel to observe Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence
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Day). Participants learn the lessons of the Holocaust and to lead the Jewish people into the future vowing “Never Again.�
Bob Malkin Young Ambassador Program
TESTIMONIALS Marisa Briefman
2008 SKIP Recipient In the summer of 2008, I was awarded a SKIP scholarship to attend my first Israel trip: USY Poland/Israel Pilgrimage. I had such an incredible experience that I was determined to go back to Israel for my Junior Year abroad. I made that dream a reality in 2012 when, with the help of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, I attended Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Both of these opportunities were incredibly life changing, and have provided me with unforgettable experiences.
Each year, the Federation selects local high school students to participate in the prestigious Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors Teen Leadership Program (BMYA) which culminates in a two-week mission to Israel. The program includes pre- and post- mission Josh Yunis 2017 BMYA Recipient MALKIN YOUNG AMBASSADORS meetings and leader- BOBTEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Thank you so much for the opporBOB MALKIN YOUNG AMBASSADORS ship training, during TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM tunity to spend time in Israel. The which the Young Ambassadors develop their whole entire trip was life changrelationships with one another and with ing, and will be with me for the rest of my life. I can really say I have connected with Israel on a Israel, and learn how to become ambassadors different level. in our Jewish community.
Rebecca Betterton
Levenson Exchange and Advocacy Program
LEAP is a brand new initiative developed to strengthen the bond between The Jewish Federation’s Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors and Tel Mond Young Ambassadors programs, and to create a rich culturalexchange between Sarasota and Tel Mond, Israel. LEAP is a unique program where the groups of Young Ambassadors from each region spend time with each other first in Israel, then in Sarasota, learning about each other’s lives and communities. đ&#x;Ž‚
2016 BMYA Recipient I now have a closer connection to not only my faith, but other young people my age who share the same passion for Israel. I traveled back home with incredible memories and lifelong friends.
Anat Hanna Eshet
2018 LEAP Program Coordinator, Tel Mond Community Center We held our first meeting this week with the Tel Mond participants and their parents. The excitement in the air could not be ignored! No distance, be it time or geographical, can obliterate the Jewish identity from the heart of a Jew. The need for a connection between Jews is embedded in the Jewish DNA; even technology can't be a substitute for that important human connection. We are all very excited about the Sarasota teens' visit in Israel and in Tel Mond especially.
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TESTIMONIALS (continued)
Erica Lester
2016 SKIP Recipient We had the opportunity to explore our past, present and future by participating in the Ramah Poland/Israel seminar with the help and generosity of the Federation’s Send-a-Kid-to-Israel program. I learned so much while exploring the history and land at the same time. It was a remarkable experience; one that has changed my life in so many ways!
Abi Zion
Sending a heartfelt thanks to all those who have enriched our lives by making our journeys to Israel possible. We are blessed and our lives forever changed because of you!
2017-18 STEP Participant I never expected that I would have such an educational and exciting experience such as the STEP program. I have met like-minded peers, learned extensive information about Israel, and found new passions. I encourage all Jewish teens to take advantage of these amazing opportunities!
Many thanks, STEP and Teen Travel Scholarship Recipient Teens and Families
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HONOREE
RICH BERGMAN
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ich Bergman was born and raised in Chicago, reared his family in Louisville, KY, nannied for his grandchildren in Washington D.C. and eventually came to Sarasota in 1998 to be with and eventually marry his wife Rebecca. His passion for Israel and for defending our Jewish people originally came from his Grampa, Joseph Klein, and grew through the years because of wanting to help make a kinder, safer world for his children and grandchildren. He feels privileged and enriched by the work he does for Jewish Federation, Israel, our Jewish people and for mankind. He has been a Holocaust teacher for more than 50 years, inspiring students to remember the past and make “never againâ€? their credo. Rich is constantly out in our community making the case for Israel and working for the safety and continuity of our Jewish people worldwide. Rich leads fantastic missions to Israel every year, and often those mission participants become leaders in Sarasota and national Jewish communities. He is the major gifts officer for The Jewish Federation of Sarasota Manatee, and he has helped fund such wonderful Federation initiatives as Israel@60, 65 and now 70; Violins of Hope; Shonim B’Yachad (EOD Israel); and special programs for Israel, such as the Victims of Terror fund, Lone Soldiers program and building much needed bomb shelters in the South of Israel.Â
He feels privileged and enriched by the work he does for The Jewish Federation, Israel, our Jewish people and for mankind. He was one of the founders of “Embracing Our Differencesâ€? and today is Vice-Chair of its Board of Directors. With Rich’s help, the organization has grown into a spectacular initiative, with more than 10,000 entries from 115 countries annually, teaching our children his philosophy to be “an up-stander not a bystander!â€? He was co-founder of the Advisory Council for Child Protection Center protecting abused, abandoned and neglected children in our community. A cancer survivor himself, Rich led the building campaign for Cancer Support Community resulting in a state-of-the-art building to help those people affected by cancer in Sarasota. The list of causes that Rich has helped over the years includes everything from Multiple Sclerosis to Dyslexia, from Humanity Working Against Genocide to World Altering Medicine (bringing oxygen to sick children in Malawi). His service on boards of organizations range from Zachor, National Jewish Resource Center to American Jewish Committee to the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation. We are all blessed by his wisdom, generosity and great big heart! đ&#x;Ž‚
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HONOREE
BEATRICE FRIEDMAN FAMILY
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ea Friedman grew up in New York City and came to Sarasota in 1948. Affectionately known as “Queen Bea,� Bea has made an indelible mark on the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community. As an early supporter of the Bob Malkin Young Ambassador’s program, Bea’s generosity has allowed dozens of Jewish teenagers to experience Israel. These ambassadors develop leadership skills, explore who they are as individuals and as team members, and learn first-hand the importance of Israel to Jews around the world. In addition, Bea has established a legacy gift that provides Sarasota-Manatee teens with scholarships to attend the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI), a study-abroad, immersive 6, 8, or 18-week accredited program. This amazing program where the land of Israel is a living classroom, has engaged over 26,000 students worldwide.
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Bea has been a board member of our Jewish Federation, and a supporter of JFCS, the Sarasota Orchestra, Embracing Our Differences and many more local Jewish and community organizations. Bea has always believed it is important to give back to her community. She once said, “We owe this to our children and grandchildren, to make the world safe and loving for them.â€? Her two great loves are The Jewish Federation and the Sarasota Orchestra. “Judaism and fine music simply go together. It brings me great joy to support both of these fine organizations,â€? said Bea. đ&#x;Ž‚
Mackenzie Grace
2017 AMHSI Alumni I visited the Kotel on Shabbat. The area was packed and I was drawn to a group of 20-30 women who were standing in a circle singing and clapping. The joy on their faces and in their movements made me want to join in. I walked over, and these womenÂwhom I’d never met before, immediately opened up the circle and invited me in. I didn’t know the songs they were singing, but it didn’t matter because my heart knew the meaning. That feeling of total inclusion is something I will carry with me forever.
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ESTHER & ROBERT HELLER
obert and Esther Heller, both born and raised in the Bronx, New York, first visited Sarasota in the late 1970’s. Bob remembers the grief his family experienced when he was a young boy, first in hearing about the U.S. government turning back the ship St. Louis and then discovering his paternal grandparents were murdered by the Nazis at Babi Yar. "Although I was only 8-years old at the time, these events shaped my life forever, and made me realize how important a safe and secure Israel is to the survival of our Jewish people. Today it is still evident that our fellow Jews from France, England and countries where Jews are at risk have only one safe place to go...Israel." They had never been to Israel, but after becoming involved with Federation, have visited three times, finding it “a wondrous country.� Together, they founded The Robert and Esther Heller Israel Advocacy Initiative (now the Heller CRC) of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. This innovative, exciting initiative has brought programs about Israel advocacy, anti-Semitism, Iran and the threat of radical Islam to our community and country. The Heller CRC has become one of the most impactful of our Federation programs.
Bob and Esther's leadership and vision has made a huge difference to our Federation. The Community Relations Committee (CRC) plays an integral role in the education and advocacy that our Federation organizes. With four arms (Advocacy, Outreach, Holocaust Awareness and Hillel Oversight) it reaches almost all areas of our Jewish and non-Jewish community. With strong relationships within the Israeli Consulate in Miami, AIPAC, The AntiDefamation League, the Bradenton Area Economic Development Center, local community Foundations, local businesses and more, our CRC has a robust and wellknown reputation for being smart advocates for Israel and to the Jewish people. Bob and Esther have transformed how we advocate and educate, to the point that we have been recognized at a national level for our work. None of it would be possible without the foresight that Bob and Esther had to engage with our Christian friends and neighbors to make an even bigger impact with regard to Israel advocacy. Esther has been a volunteer for the Senior Outreach Service at JFCS, and strongly supports our Federation efforts for Israel. Esther said, "All I wish for is Israel to be free of terrorism and be safe and prosperous forever." đ&#x;Ž‚
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HONOREE SCHIFF & HERSHORIN
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etty and Herb Schiff (z’l) came to Sarasota from Columbus, Ohio in 1970. From the moment they arrived to our sunny shores, they have been involved in Jewish and community projects and organizations. Herb was a leader in bringing the first wave of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel. Together, they established the Betty and Herbert Schiff Send-A-Kid-to-Israel program at The Jewish Federation 22 years ago. The first recipients were their own grandchildren, and since then hundreds of our Sarasota-Manatee teens have received scholarships to participate in Israel travel experiences. Open to teens and young adults aged 13-30, the SKIP program allows them to participate for 3 weeks up to one year. The Schiffs built a wonderful legacy here in Sarasota, passed on to their daughter Patti Hershorin (z’l) and son-in-law Richard, granddaughter Laura and great-granddaughter Emma. The entire Schiff/Hershorin family has been committed to Jewish community and Israeli causes. Patti worked on a kibbutz in Israel as a teen, and later became chapter, then regional director of ORT, and a national board member of that fine organization. She was a board member of our Jewish Federation.
Herb, Betty and Patti's vision and legacy is being honored and continued through the family’s involvement in the Hershorin Schiff Community Day School, where Jewish and non-Jewish children are taught about Judaism and Israel. This April, our Jewish Federation and the Hershorin Schiff Community Day School are sponsoring 10 children to visit Tel Mond, Israel as part of a student exchange program. Betty and Herb Schiff were so proud of "our beautiful little democracy in the Middle East," and wished for Israel to grow and flourish. The Schiff/Hershorin children and grandchildren have helped to make that wish a reality. đ&#x;Ž‚
Betty and Herb Schiff (z’l) came to Sarasota from Columbus, Ohio in 1970. From the moment they arrived to our sunny shores, they have been involved in Jewish and community projects and organizations.
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BART & JOAN LEVENSON
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art grew up in Stamford, CT and after Tufts Dental School and the U.S. Navy, moved to Rochester, N.Y where he practiced orthodontics. A blind date with Joan resulted in their 57-year marriage. Both Bart and Joan’s families were active in their Jewish communities, and they continued on their family traditions of commitment and generosity. In Rochester, they were active in Jewish Federation, Hillel Hebrew Day School, ORT, Chabad, as well as Dental Associations and the arts community. In between volunteering, Joan did tax returns for H & R Bloch. In Sarasota since 1995, they have been active supporters of many organizations that help children and the arts. However, their main interests have always been Jewish organizations and their beloved Israel. Bart was founder and chairman of Orthodontic Volunteers in Israel, which helps children in need in Jerusalem. He volunteers at the Dental Clinic at the Friendship Centers. Joan was president of ORT, and is a member of the Brandeis National Committee. In 2017, Bart and Joan founded LEAP, the Levenson Exchange and Advocacy Program. LEAP is a creative new initiative developed to strengthen the bond between The Jewish
Both Bart and Joan’s families were active in their Jewish communities, and they continued on their family traditions of commitment and generosity.
Federation and Tel Mond Young Ambassadors (YAs). LEAP is a rich, cultural exchange where our Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors and Tel Mond Young Ambassadors will spend time with each other first in Israel, then in Sarasota, learning about each other’s lives and communities. The couple volunteers and supports many organizations along with being leaders of our Jewish Federation, to name a few: Hadassah, AJC, JNF, AIPAC, Girls Inc., Ringling, JFCS, Visible Men Academy, Temple Emanu-El and Temple Beth Sholom. This year they were recipients of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee “Acharaiâ€? Follow Me Award. Bart and Joan have been to Israel numerous times. “We have seen the country progress over the years and feel it important to support Israel along with our Federation,â€? said Joan. By the way, Happy Birthday Bart! đ&#x;Ž‚
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MALKIN & KALIN FAMILIES
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ob Malkin came Over the past 13 years the Malkin and from Chicago, and Kalin families, including all of Bob’s chilwas raised in a famidren, have sent more than 150 teenagers to ly where supporting Israel. Bob would have “kvelledâ€? knowing Jewish causes and this was done in his memory. Israel was part of its The Malkin and Kalin families have been DNA. Bob carried leaders in Jewish and community philanthropy that passion with since Ed and Alyce Kalin moved here in 1950. him throughout his Along with being committed to our Jewish life, fully intending to visit Israel, however Federation and Israel, they have supported Bob unfortunately passed away in 2005 Embracing Our Differences, Kobernick-Anchin, at the age of 64, never having fulfilled his Yesod, Temple Beth Sholom, Temple Sinai and dream to honor our history on Masada or most recently the Jewish Women’s Renaissance pray at The Wall. Project. Ed, still as committed today at age 96 In Bob’s memory, his brother Judd, faas he was when Israel became a state, says that ther-in-law Ed Kalin, wife Leslie and close “if I were just a little younger, I’d join the IDF friend Rich Bergman established the Bob and fight for Israel!â€? Malkin Young Ambassadors Program. Bob always said, “We live on through our This prestigious annual teen leadership children.â€? And so, in our hearts, Bob really program, includes a rigorous selection prodid get to Israel, because all of his children, cess by Federation, pre-mission leadership grandchildren and now hundreds of area training, and culminates in a two-week teens, have made that journey for him. đ&#x;Ž‚ mission to Israel. There are also post-mission responsibilities to serve as ambassadors for Israel in our schools and throughout our Sarasota-Manatee community. Our young ambassadors develop warm and wonderful relationships with their fellow ambassadors, and with Malkin Family (circa 2000) Israel.
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am and Sally Shapiro (z’l) were born and raised in Ohio. Sam moved to Sarasota 43 years ago with Sally joining him when they were married in 1985. The Shapiros were wonderful early supporters to the Federation’s Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors and Send-AKid-To-Israel programs in an effort to interest Sarasota-Manatee area kids in visiting Israel. During Operation Exodus, Sam and Sally sponsored and gave hands-on help to a “refusenik� family who fled the Soviet Union and immigrated to Sarasota. Sam and Sally have both served as board members of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and Sam has been honored as a life-time member of the board. Back in Ohio, they also were very active participants in many Israeli-related causes. Sam and Sally shared a vision to work with The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee to create a gateway for local Jewish teens to become engaged with their community, Judaism and Israel. That vision has become a reality with the creation of STEP—The Shapiro Teen Engagement program. STEP’s mission is to educate, engage and empower Jewish teens to STEP into leadership roles.
SAM & SALLY SHAPIRO The couple frequently invested in cultivating leadership skills by sending our community Jewish teens and college students to Jewish conferences, seminars and conventions. Recently they sent high school students to a BBYO conference and a Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in American (CAMERA) seminar in Boston. Sam was also an early supporter of the Glasser-Schoenbaum Human Services Center, an umbrella organization that provides support to eighteen different local agencies dedicated to helping people in need. They created the “Sam and Sally Shapiro Babies and Children Medical Centerâ€? at the GlasserSchoenbaum campus to provide much needed medical and dental care to children under the age of 18 in our community. Sam prayed for the day when we will have an Israel with peace and secure borders where its people will enjoy tranquility among all nations. He was proud and ecstatic about the phenomenal achievements in the medical and scientific community shown by its myriad of Nobelists. “No other country can boast of a track record like our little Israel, “ Sam said. May their memories be a blessing! đ&#x;Ž‚
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ANN & BARRY STEIN
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arry immigrated from South Africa to America in 1981 to marry Anne, a Pittsburgh native. He began his medical career at a Family Practice Residency in Beaver, Pennsylvania. After completing his residency Barry and Anne moved to Sarasota. Barry and Anne have been very active in the Sarasota Jewish community. Anne has served on the board of our Jewish Federation, and is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Federation’s Holocaust Speaker’s Bureau. Barry was president of Chabad of Sarasota for many years. After they participated in the March of the Living Mission, Anne and Barry were instrumental in bringing the program to Sarasota teens. March of the Living is a 2-week international, educational program bringing Jewish teens from all over the world to Poland on Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, and then to Israel to observe Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) and celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day). Among the goals of the March of the Living is for teens to learn the
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After they participated in the March of the Living Mission, Anne and Barry were instrumental in bringing the program to Sarasota teens. lessons of the Holocaust and to lead the Jewish people into the future, vowing Never Again. The Steins have a son and daughter, both of whom have visited Israel with their parents. Anne and Barry have always demonstrated a strong caring commitment to Israel, its people and the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community. đ&#x;Ž‚
2012 March of the Living Participant This trip was nothing less than amazing and life-changing. Every Jewish teen—and honestly, non-Jewish teens, too—NEED to attend this trip. It is just that important. I had the time of my life and going on this trip is my proudest decision yet. Through the pre-mission trainings and meetings with local Holocaust survivors, I found all the strength I never knew I had to go on this March and become a true witness of the Holocaust. As survivors dwindle and deniers still exist, it is up to me to express the captured moments of the Holocaust that I gained on my trip.
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So proud of Heller CRC’s dedicated support of Israel and its battle against worldwide anti-Semitism. As anti-Semitism rises in Europe and around the world, Jews find themselves adrift in a stormy ocean with Israel their only refuge and safe harbor. God bless The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and their dedicated people who fight every day to save Israel and Jewish lives. ~ Bob and Esther Heller 20 Happy Birthday Israel | TRIBUTE BOOK | MARCH, 2018
HONORARY CHAIRS ALAN and RUTH ADES Alan and Ruth have been involved together in Jewish community activities for most of their married life, and have been board members and leaders for our Jewish Federation. Among the experiences they cherish are the many trips to the former Soviet Union in the mid 1980’s to visit oppressed Jewish refuseniks and their families to offer them encouragement and support when emigration for these refuseniks was but a dream. Many of these same refuseniks were finally able to make Aliyah. Alan and Ruth were there to greet them in Israel, and help them became proud and productive citizens of Eretz Yisrael. The couple has been to Israel on 42 different occasions and lives the words, “Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Lazeh – All Israel is responsible for one another.”
TOM and KAREN BERNSTEIN
Tom and Karen Bernstein are strong community leaders, both having served on the board of our Jewish Federation, and strongly supporting initiatives here locally and in Israel. Through the Marci Lynn Bernstein Charitable Foundation in memory of their daughter, they funded an Absorption Center for Ethiopians outside of Jerusalem and the Israel Tennis Centers throughout Israel. The ITC’s 14 centers, mostly in underprivileged neighborhoods, provide disadvantaged children with a safe, structured and nurturing
environment. Tom and Karen generously support Federation’s programs and are dedicated to Israel’s democratic and peaceful future.
GERRY, RUTH (z’l) and MIRIAM DANIEL Gerry Daniel was born in Hamburg, Germany and emigrated to Palestine in 1936 as an eleven year old. He met his beloved late wife and partner, Ruth, in the Yishuv, where they were married and had two children. Among many projects, he and Ruth built Beit Daniel, a reform synagogue and community center in Tel Aviv. They then built Miskenot Ruth Daniel in Jaffa, a youth center, 220 bed hostel and conference hall that seats 400 people. The Daniel Center created 15 pre-schools within the city of Tel Aviv for Jewish programs in secular education. Gerry continues to work to achieve his great goal of ensuring the survival of the Jewish people through the continued miracle of modern Israel while honoring the memory of his beloved Ruth. Miriam so proudly continues the work her parents started.
ALFRED GOLDSTEIN (z’l) Alfred Goldstein was a major philanthropist both in Sarasota and in his beloved Israel. A fighter against anti-Semitism his entire life, when asked why he put his name so large on the buildings built because of his Continued on page 22
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HONORARY CHAIRS generosity, he answered, “I want them all to know that a Jew made this happen!” He was particularly interested in education in Israel, funding scholarships and dormitories, the Nursing building and naming the campus at the Max Stern Yazreel College in the Galilee. He enjoyed giving seed money to projects in Israel and would say, “Give them a spark and let them make a fire!”
LARRY GREENSPON and MARY GRATEHOUSE Larry Greenspon is a man who adores children, tennis and Israel which is evident from his long term involvement with The Israel Tennis Centers. Through the ITC, Larry’s philanthropy has helped thousands of vulnerable Israeli children develop skills for life including perseverance and self-esteem and the fostering of peaceful coexistence and tolerance through tennis. The premier tennis center in Ramat Hasharon was rededicated last year in the name of Larry and his fiancé, Mary Gratehouse. Larry’s generosity is evident throughout the ITC including the Greenspon Clay Court in honor of his parents, the Greenspon Restaurant Pavilion and the Greenspon Entranceway. Larry is a past international chair of the ITC and serves on its international and US boards. This year Larry and Mary were the lead sponsors for The Federation’s Israel @70 program, and Larry was honored with the “Man of Valor” award by our Federation in 2017.
MICHELLE and JONATHAN MITCHELL Jonathan and Michelle have done so much for Israel, from building medical clinics and other healthcare facilities, to schools for the gifted and technical training, to day care centers for children and seniors. They established programs in education, created entrepreneurial opportunities for promising industrial leaders, and granted financial assistance for medical research. Jonathan has spent years lobbying our elected officials on behalf of the US-Israel relationship. Presently they are investing in Israel’s high-tech and scientific prowess for the sake of bolstering the economy of the Jewish State. Two examples of their commitment to Israel are the Mitchell Academy for Arts and Science and Mitchell Children’s Day Care in Israel. Michelle is now serving on our Federation’s Board of Directors.
LINDA and BOB ROSENBLUTH Dr. Robert and Linda Rosenbluth have been leaders in our community for years, supporting our Federation, Project Renewal, and Sister Cities (Tel Mond, Israel). They helped found the Florida Studio Theatre Program, “Young Playrights,” with Sister Cities. Linda and Bob have led many trips to Israel highlighting Tel Mond. They initiated “Operation Exodus” in our community, leading the effort to free our Russian Jewish brothers and sisters. As an ob-gyn, Bob
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HONORARY CHAIRS delivered most of the babies of Russians who immigrated to Sarasota.
BETTY SCHOENBAUM Betty has been one of the great pillars of our Jewish and general community. Betty is a lifetime member of the board of our Jewish Federation and a true visionary for Israel. She has been able to imagine a dream, develop it, and bring it to spectacular conclusions. This is beautifully exemplified by the Betty and Alex Schoenbaum Regional Library in Tel Mond and by the Alex and Betty Schoenbaum Science, Education, Cultural and Sports Campus in Kiryat Yam. The Campus impacts Ethiopian and Russian immigrant children, affording them the opportunity to interact with one another through education and sports. Betty believes the biggest challenge facing our Jewish community today is educating our young Jews about their responsibility to continue Israel and Judaism for all eternity.�
REVEREND DR. TOM PFAFF
As a teen in Skokie, IL, Reverend Dr. Tom Pfaff witnessed many Bar Mitzvahs, the neo-Nazi swastika march on City Hall and the pain felt by dear friends’ parents who were Holocaust survivors. After receiving a masters and doctorate in divinity and becoming a re-born Christian, Reverend
Pfaff’s love for his Jewish friends grew into a love for Israel - the Holy Land. Reverend Pfaff ministers as The Founder and Mother Hen of the Sarasota Ministerial Association. He is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. Chaplain Tom pastored at four United Methodist Churches and was Goodwill Manasota’s Chaplain for 15 years. đ&#x;Ž‚
We are honored to have the support of these Honorary Chairs and are blessed by their leadership and commitment to The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and the State of Israel!
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In honor and awe of our amazing father, Richard Bergman. You are our rock, our hero, our greatest cheerleader and our shining example. We love you and are so proud of the impact you are making locally, nationally, internationally and especially in Israel. Thank you for all you do for your community and the world. Love, Lisa & Mitch, Julie & Mitch, and Kevin & Sarah
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RICH BERGMAN
G R A M P S
Generous beyond words Righteous, fair and open Always working to make the world better Making lasting memories for all of us Perpetually funny, fun and optimistic Superhuman! We love you! Ariella, Talia, Zack, Tamar, Hannah, Jonah, Anika and Ella
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We are so proud to be supporters of our wonderful Jewish Federation and sharing in Israel’s 70th birthday! ~ Bunny and Mort Skirboll
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Mazel Tov To Our Wonderful Friend and Amazing Pro-Israel Activist Rich Bergman and ď Š HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY đ&#x;Ž‚ TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL We Adore You! Love ď‚Ş Edie & David Chaifetz
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Happy 70th! We are so proud of you Israel! ~ Lois StulbergÂ
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“I am proud of our Federation. It has brought our Jewish community to a closer identity with the Jewish State of Israel.” ~ Gerry Daniel
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Happy 70th Israel! We are so proud of all you have accomplished! ~ Bart and Joan LevensonÂ
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A BIG heart-to-heart HUG to the people of Israel for their 70th birthday! Love, Betty Schoenbaum
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We love Israel and camels! ~ Anne and Barry Stein
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Rich Bergman: A True Warrior for Israel!
The Many Faces of Rich Bergman
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Proud to stand with Israel today and forever! ~ Bea Friedman
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We learned about Tzedakah, our love for Israel, our commitment to Federation and our responsibility to our Jewish people from our grandparents, Arthur & Perle Malkin, Alyce & Ed Kalin and parents, Bob & Leslie Malkin. L’Dor V’Dor! With love, The Malkin and Kalin children & grandchildren 38 Happy Birthday Israel | TRIBUTE BOOK | MARCH, 2018
We have lived through a time when it was not comfortable to be known as Jewish. Today, Israel has now made us proud to say “We are Jewish.” May Israel be forever Blessed with Wisdom, Strength and Charity. ~ Marilyn & Irv Naiditch
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Upcoming Israel@70 Events MARCH 8-18 JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL at Regal Hollywood 11
MARCH 25
SARASOTA JEWISH CHORAL CONCERT: Remembering to Rejoicing: The Legacy of Anne Frank and the Miracle of Israel at Temple Beth Sholom
APRIL 15
ISRAEL HERITAGE CELEBRATION at Aviva, sponsored by the Jewish Geneological Society of Southwest Florida
APRIL 29
SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL Day of Learning on the Federation Campus
For more information, go to JFEDSRQ.org/Israel70 Join us for a six weeks kabbalah course
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To Learn More About Chabad’s Activities Including: Kaplan Preschool Weinstein after school program Friday evening and Shabbat services Daily morning services
Women’s Mikvah Club 770-Men’s Club N’shei Women group Tuesday night dinner with the Rebbe
Please visit our website: SarasotaChabad.com or 925-0770
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The Eiffert family has been touched by your generosity in immeasurable ways! Thanks for providing Haley and Alex the opportunity to travel to Israel as Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors and on March of the Living, and for helping Andrea awaken her passion for Jewish teen engagement and helping teens get to Israel! Love, Eric, Andrea, Haley and Alex Eiffert
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Happy Birthday Israel! Rich, you are the best!!! ~ Bob Casper
Congratulations to Rich Bergman for all the good work he does for Israel and our community. We love him! ~ Helen and Len Glaser P.S. Happy Birthday Israel and Happy Birthday Len!
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Israel is about giving. A country under constant threat of annihilation for 70 years continues giving the world – even its enemies – far more than any nation on this planet. Its compassionate, selfless citizens travel the globe offering disaster relief to suffering citizens of governments that consistently vote to punish Israel in the United Nations. Its professionals assist drought-ridden regions with the latest technology to revitalize agricultural communities. Its brilliant minds advance our standard of living and bring life to millions who otherwise would perish. We love Israel and are so proud of her accomplishments! ~ Michelle and Jonathan Mitchell
Happy Birthday Israel! May there be peace and tranquility throughout the land. ~ Hadassah and Martin Strobel
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A new ray of sunlight will shine forth over Israel with blessings and peace! Happy 70th with our best love, Ruth and Alan Ades
We are so proud of Israel, our Jewish Federation, and the Israel Tennis Centers. With love, Karen and Tommy BernsteinÂ
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In memory of Al Goldstein who was very proud of Israel’s many accomplishments and felt connected to the land, the people, the culture, and her future!
As the Co-Founder & President of the Sarasota Ministerial Association, I thank the Ministerial Association Board and The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee for collaborating in tikkun olam‌repairing the world together. ~ Rev. Dr. Tom Pfaff 46 Happy Birthday Israel | TRIBUTE BOOK | MARCH, 2018
Happy Birthday Israel!!!! We Are Proud of You!!! We have watched you grow up through difficult times. We have watched you and your children gather strength and build the future of your lives and the state of Israel. We continue to marvel at your accomplishments, innovations and ingenuity. We are amazed at your compassion for those in need both in Israel and around the world. We value your friendship and hope this bond will continue to strengthen though our children and your children in the many decades ahead. We wish you peace, security, contentment and happiness. You deserve it!!!! Hibukim Dr. Robert and Linda Rosenbluth
Happy Birthday Israel! Love, Judd, Katherine & Malkin Family
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70 Our beloved Israel is 70 years strong! Thank you to our honorees for all you do to support Israel and our Jewish community! ~ Esther Rose
Todah Rabbah for supporting Israel. May you go from strength to strength! ~ Ruthe Actor
We support Israel for all their contributions to humanity including medicine, technology and the arts. God Bless Israel! ~ Milly and Louis Chaykin
Mazel Tov and thank you to all the honorees for supporting our local teens and making Israel experiences possible! ~ Marsha and Harry Eisenberg
Mazal Tov to our outstanding Federation. Thank you for all you do to benefit Israel and the Jewish Community. L’Chaim, Marsha and Marvin Frank
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Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our community’s Jewish youth and for the memories of Israel that will last a lifetime! Happy Birthday Israel! ~ Ilene and Michael Fox
Kol Hakovod to the Honorees! We are thrilled to celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday. From a desert startup to a “Start-up Nation” in just 70 years. ~ Roz Goldberg and Alan Bandler
Mazel Tov to the honorees! Thank you for all you do for Israel and our Jewish community! ~ Sandy and Jim Goldman
Anne and Barry, Your contributions to our community are innumerable, and we consider it an honor to be your friends! Our best to you always, Lori and David Liner
Mazel Tov to the honorees! Thank you for all you do for Israel and our Jewish community! ~ Sharyn and Rick Nassau
In memory of our beloved friends, Sally and Sam Shapiro. You were magnificent role models and embodied all that was beautiful and meaningful. Rest in peace. ~ Irene and Marty Ross
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In blessed memory of Ellen, Sally and Sam Shapiro for teaching future generations love of community and philanthropy. ~ Steve and Tom Shapiro, and families.
What a privilege to call the honorees our friends! This community is blessed by their love of Israel and their belief in developing the next generation of Jewish leaders. ~ Howard and Bryna Tevlowitz
Mazel Tov to all the Honorees. Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of Israel & the Sarasota Jewish Community. ~ Leon and Marysue Wechsler
Mazel Tov to all of our honorees, the pioneers and pillars of this vibrant Jewish community! With Love, Patti and David Wertheimer
Thank you to our honorees for your generous support of our Jewish community in Sarasota, Israel and throughout the world. ~ Randelle and Robert Landman
Happy Birthday to our beloved State of Israel. We are proud of our connection to Israel. We are proud of our connection with our Federation. ~ Cantor Neil and Saranee Newman
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DID YOU KNOW? Test your knowledge of Israel! What does HaTikvah, the title of Israel’s
Since
How
Israel’s national airline, El AL, means what
The new high-speed rail line between Tel
How many kosher McDonald’s restaurants
national anthem mean? a) The Redemption b) The Promise c) The Hope d) The Fulfillment
many trees have been planted in Israel in last 100 years? a) 70 million b) 240 million c) 170 million d) 210 million
Aviv and Jerusalem opening in the spring of 2018 will cut travel time between the cities to: a) 41 minutes b) 28 minutes c) 22 minutes d) 35 minutes
The Hebrew word melaffefon means:
a) Cucumber b) A specially designed military cell phone c) A popular beach game d) A new tunnel detection system
ANSWERS
in English: a) God Accompanies b) To the Skies c) Above and Beyond d) Fly High do they have in Israel? a) 5 b) 17 c) 29 d) 40
True or False? There are 250 Starbucks locations in Israel.
True
or False? The only 9/11 memorial outside of the U.S. which lists the names of all of the victims is in Israel.
True
or False? Microsoft has more employees in Israel that it does per capita anywhere in the world.
c) The Hope. b) 240 million. b) 28 minutes. a) Cucumber. c) 12. b) To the skies. d) 40. False: Israel is the only country where Starbucks failed to break into the local market because Israeli coffee is so good! True: It is a 30-ft tall bronze Living Memorial statue which contains a piece of metal taken from the Twin Towers. The metal was donated by the State of New York and symbolizes the special connection between the US and Israel. True: Microsoft has more employees in Israel that it does per capita anywhere in the world.
1966, how many Israelis have received the Nobel Prize? a) 26 b) 8 c) 12 d) 19
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