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Federation leadership lobbies in Tallahassee By Howard Tevlowitz, Federation CEO, and Jessi Sheslow, Director of Community Relations
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ne area of focus of our Heller CRC (Community Relations Committee) is to build relationships with our elected officials – local, state and national. A recent trip to Tallahassee afforded us the opportunity to engage in face-to-face conversations about issues that our Jewish community is facing as well as share our excitement about our campus expansion project. In mid-March, we traveled with board member Ian Black to the state capital to meet with State Senate President Bill Galvano, Senator Joe Gruters, Representative Margaret Good and Representative James Buchanan. We discussed at length how we build relationships within the Jewish and non-Jewish communities to advance common interests through education and advocacy. The elected officials expressed their support of the work we are doing. We felt fortunate to have allies sitting across from us who believe in the mission of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. We made sure to share with them our plans for our future campus, including a large performing arts center,
awareness-raising. Our focus on Israel will include educating the community about Israel’s advances in the areas of science, technology, agriculture, the arts and more. During our visit, we also discussed possible funding opportunities for state and federal funds for our new campus. With the Pittsburgh shootings on everyone’s minds here and nationally, the officials gave us some suggestions for exploring federal security grants. We will work with the appropriate people, including a state and federal lobbyist to find every opportunity for additional funding. Ian Black, Howard Tevlowitz and Jessi Sheslow on their way to Tallahassee As always, we thank new campus will have on both Jews our elected officials for their continued and non-Jews in our local community. support and look forward to a successThe elected officials especially ful expansion of our campus benefiting expressed interest in our Robert and our Sarasota-Manatee Jewish commuEsther Heller Israel Center and our nity and beyond. Holocaust Center. These centers will For more info about our campus, conbring expanded programming in the tact Howard Tevlowitz at htevlowitz@ areas of advocacy, education and jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2110. Israel and Holocaust-themed centers, and extensive sports programming, as well as enhanced security operations, especially with a day school coming on our campus. It was important that they hear about the tremendous impact our
LIFE & LEGACY™ program ends second year with resounding success Staff Report
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he Jewish Education Project undertaking designed to invest in those recently announced the second professionals who are most likely to cohort of its Geninfluence educational change and innovation in eration Now Fellowship, an the teen landscape. With immersive, world-class exgenerous support from perience designed for senior professionals from across the the Jim Joseph Foundacountry who are interested in tion, the Generation Now Fellowship builds both making a lasting impact on professional and leaderthe field of Jewish teen eduship skills, and expands cation and engagement. The Jewish Federation Jewish educational thinking, in particular around of Sarasota-Manatee’s Teen a new outcomes-driven & Family Program Coorapproach to teen engagedinator, Andrea Eiffert, has Andrea Eiffert ment. been accepted as a Fellow in this highly selective program and will “I’m thrilled at the prospect of learning alongside the other profesjoin 19 other fellows in an 18-month LIFE & LEGACY program...continued from page 1 Now in its 7th year, LIFE & LEGan organization to endure the trying ACY partners with 58 communities in times when membership, deficits and other financial challenges arise, and North America, having expanded into Canada this year with the addition of take advantage of the times of plenty Calgary and Montreal. A total of 589 fostered by innovation and investment Jewish organizations of all denominain new services and programs,” said tions and of all kinds have participated Gisele Pintchuck, director of the LIFE & LEGACY program locally. in the training and are actively securing legacy gifts. “This is just the beginning,” TeIn the last six and a half years, more vlowitz added. “The community has heeded the call. If this isn’t an investthan 22,853 legacy commitments have ment in a strong future, I don’t know been secured, with an estimated future what is.” value of $843 million dollars to JewFor more information about the LIFE ish organizations, $94 million of which & LEGACY program, contact Gisele has already been realized through bePintchuck at gpintchuck@jfedsrq.org quests and cash gifts made to date. “Creating an endowment allows or 941.706.0029.
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Ju ch May 2020. Federation CEO Howard Tevlowitz said, “Kol hakavod to Andrea. We are excited about the impact her participation in this fellowship will have on Jewish teen programming in our community now, but especially as we continue our expansion efforts on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life.”
An eye-opening AIPAC conference
By Andrea Eiffert, Teen and Family Program Coordinator
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aking up to the news that incredible Israeli innovations, startups, Gaza fired a rocket into IsNGOs, technology, research and more. rael just north of Tel Aviv, Politicians, heads of state, ambassadors wounding seven innocent civilians and other elected officials speak during including a 12-year-old girl and two the plenary sessions about ways they infants, this year’s AIPAC conference support Israel. And participants enjoy attendees became intensely aware that performances by Israeli entertainers, bipartisan support for Israel is more imsuch as this year’s social-musical singportant than ever to Israel’s continued along experience with Koolulam. The safety and security. With Hamas-conconference culminates in hundreds of trolled Gaza to its south, Hezbollahscheduled lobbying sessions on Capicontrolled Lebanon plus mounting tol Hill where constituents meet with threats from Syria to its north, and their district officials to discuss the Iran’s continuous, unrelenting threats, issues that matter most to the AIPAC Israel’s security is challenged on all its community. This year’s lobbying agenborders. This reality was underscored da included urging senators and house when Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamembers to support financial security min Netanyahu, cut short his visit to assistance to Israel and an overall rothe U.S. because of Gaza rocket fire bust foreign aid budget, enhance seand was unable to address the AIPAC curity and economic cooperation, and conference participants in person, as formally oppose the anti-Semitic BDS planned. movement. Many conference attendees The American Israel Public Affairs from Sarasota-Manatee were fortunate Committee (AIPAC) brings together to lobby Congressman Vern Buchanan, people of all faiths, races, political who is a friend to the Jewish commuleanings and social values in support of nity and supporter of AIPAC’s legislaa strong U.S.-Israel relationship. There tive agenda. are many ways to support Israel at the It’s not too early to register for the conference; participants can choose 2020 AIPAC Policy Conference, which from conference breakout sessions that span the political horizon. One point remains clear: no matter what one believes about Israel or U.S. politics, we can all agree that Israel has the right to exist and defend itself against the threats that plague it each and every day. By taking political action through lobbying and educating our elect- Teens at AIPAC Policy Conference with Andrea Eiffert (second from left): Tayla Rosenthal, Eliana Stupp, Aaron Prokupets, Julian Read ed officials, we all have the power to support the United States’ will be held on March 1-3. I look forclosest ally in the Middle East. ward to seeing you there, along with Spending two and a half days surthe high school delegation I will have rounded by fellow lovers of Israel who the good fortune to chaperone there, thanks to the support of The Jewish want to learn and show their devotion Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and to a country just 71 years in the making its generous donors. is inspiring, to say the least. But there For more information, contact me at is more, much more. During the conference, participants also learn about aeiffert@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308.
Sarasota delegation lobbies Congressman Vern Buchanan: (standing:) Aaron Prokupets, Eliana Stupp, Danny Fisher, Julian Read, Jessi Sheslow, Andrea Eiffert, Tayla Rosenthal, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Arlene Fisher, David Chaifetz, Zoe Carvel, Randon Carvel, Mark Heisler, David Liner, Lori Liner, (front:) Jamie Heisler, Edie Chaifetz
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Just Reel Films strikes a chord in our community Staff Report
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he inaugural season of our new series, Just Reel Films, has been lowoutstanding. This community We outreach film series focuses on real parslices of life to which we can all relate. have The first three screenings had more our s wethan 600 people in attendance. They Thewere amazed that the screenings were s forfree and showed their appreciation by bringing donations for All Faiths Food Bank, Toys for Tots and local Title 1 Schools. In fact, we were able to donate more than 345 pounds of non-perishable food to All Faiths Food Bank as well as over $300 in tzedakah box donations to these charities. “The Just Reel Films series provides The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee with a perfect vehicle to raise awareness and educate our community about Jewish issues, values and interesting people,” said Chair Rosann Black. Additionally, it’s been a bonus that local residents have been able to participate in question-and-answer sessions after some of the screenings. Following the film 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, David Milberg, whose mother was the 49th child saved, gave a special presentation of his mother’s journey to America.
After the screening of Who Do You Love?, the film’s producer, Jonathan Mitchell, told the back story of the film and answered questions from the audience. With films shown in venues across the Sarasota-Manatee region, we are able to bring quality Jewish programming to our entire community. We will continue to screen biographies of great entertainers that have given us moments of joy, laughter and creative inspiration. Other films are educational and will stimulate awareness of the history of the Holocaust and the emergence of the State of Israel. Some films touch on how racism and prejudice impact lives and communities. To come together as a community to share joyful, as well as thought-provoking movies, encourages us to embrace our humanitarian similarities and recognize the importance of standing united, creating a strong and balanced community for our children, grandchildren, neighbors, friends and family. Just Reel Films is sponsored by Ian Black Real Estate. For more information and to see the Just Reel Films schedule, visit jfedsrq.org/reel19.
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e are honored to welcome ment Services at Episcopal Academy Samantha Bloom to The in Philadelphia, where she was part of Jewish Federation of Saraa team that raised $6 million per year. sota-Manatee family! Sam is our new She is a frequent presenter at profesDirector of Financial Resource Develsional conferences on fundraising opopment and will be collaborting with erations, data management and donor the development team of engagement. Ilene Fox, Rich Bergman “We are so fortunate and Gisele Pintchuck in an that Sam decided to move array of fundraising backher family from Philadeloffice activities: streamphia to Sarasota last year. lining gift processes, data At a time when we are in analytics and donor stewan extensive growth mode ardship operations. In addiand building our donor tion, Sam will work closely database, her particular with Melissa Rivera, Office skills and background are Manager & Development invaluable,” said Howard Samantha Bloom Specialist at Community Tevlowitz, Federation Chief Day School, as it ramps up its fundraisExecutive Officer. ing initiatives for the new school. “I am thrilled to have found the Sam has extensive experience in Federation.” Bloom said. “Now that I am almost ‘empty-nesting’ and new to strategic analytics, grant writing, diSarasota, I feel drawn back to the tradirect mail, major gift solicitation and tions and community I love. I am pasprospect research for a wide variety of sionate about helping to secure Jewish nonprofits including, most recently, an futures and cannot wait to begin!” 11-year stint as Director of Advance-
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A record 2019 Jewish Film Festival Staff Report
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t was the best year ever,” said one festival-goer. That sentiment seemed to be a familiar refrain by the scores of people who turned out for the 2019 Jewish Film Festival, now in its 10th anniversary year. A record 18 films were shown with another record set of 6,000 tickets sold. A survey was conducted after the festival, and the film that was voted as the audience favorite was The Last Suit. The film is about Abraham Bursztein, an 88-year-old Jewish tailor, who runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland where he hopes to find a friend who saved him from certain death at the end
of World War II. After seven decades without any contact, Abraham will try to find his old friend and keep his promise to return one day. Jeremy Lisitza, who manages the festival each year, said, “The most successful outcome of the Jewish Film Festival is that it gives our Jewish community a platform to come together and explore while celebrating our Jewishness. Plus, we get to meet old and new friends and play Jewish geography.” To find out how you can get involved in the yearly Jewish Film Festival, contact Jeremy Lisitza at 941.343.2113 or jlisitza@jfedsrq.org.
See page 6 for photos from the 2019 Jewish Film Festival
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STEP coexistence program recap By Michela Hazan
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hapiro Teen Engagement Proan event might occur on a yearly basis. gram (STEP) fellows Abbie Abbie and Michela are high school Mount and Michela Hazan were freshmen and have always wanted to curious about how teens were going to help their community in spreading unlearn about religious acceptance withderstanding and acceptance. The STEP out exposure to people from different event provided a resource to achieve religions or a safe space to talk about it. So, they created a coexistence event where high schoolers from around the Sarasota-Manatee area could learn about the differences and similarities of each other’s religions in a safe, non-threatening space, during an afternoon of fun activities. Their intent was to offer a forum where Participants converse about their religious beliefs and questions students could find out about others’ religious, or lack of religious, beliefs from their peers. Eighteen participants showed up and were very engaged throughout the program on February 18. They played a game of Religion Jeopardy, during which they learned such facts as Buddha’s real name (Siddhartha The teenagers play a game of Jeopardy to learn about religion in a fun environment Gautama) and where most these goals. They hope STEP continpracticing Jews live (North America). ues to fund and be supportive of their They then broke into smaller groups future events. where they answered each other’s For more information about STEP, questions about their own religions contact Andrea Eiffert at aeiffert@ and faiths. All the participants said jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308. they learned a lot and hoped that such
Bearing witness for future generations Staff Report
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ear witness” is a term many of us understand and have worked hard to achieve. The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee strives to pass on individual stories of the Holocaust to ensure they remain available for future generations. Through our Holocaust Speakers Bureau, our cherished local survivors, who feel comfortable telling their stories, do so in front of audiences of all ages, religions and socio-economic backgrounds. Each year, thousands of community members, including hundreds of middle and high school students, have the opportunity to hear our survivors’ firsthand accounts of the horrors of the Holocaust and are charged with never forgetting and never letting this happen again. Sadly, the reality of each passing year hits as we lose survivors. The
importance of the Speakers Bureau is exhibited by how many mourn their loss and work to keep their memories and stories alive. Were it not for this program being offered to schools, libraries, churches and many more, it is safe to say that these true stories from the Holocaust would be lost. In addition to live speaking engagements, the Federation has recorded the stories in the voices of the survivors themselves, working in conjunction with The Shoah Foundation. For our future generations who will likely grow up unable to meet a Holocaust survivor in person, we will be able to offer their voices. For more information about the Holocaust Speakers Bureau through The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee or to book a speaker, please email Anne Stein at luvhula@gmail. com.
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Hillel director receives graduate school scholarship from Hillel International Established 1971
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recently received a coveted scholmovement for two years after complearship from Hillel International. As tion. I am looking forward one of 10 awardees, I will have the opportunity to getting my MBA as I feel to continue my education that this will benefit me in by pursuing an MBA. my role as a Hillel profesI recently finished my sional. I am responsible for not only the day-to-day acMasters in Leadership with a focus on Organizational tivities with Hillel students Development from Noron our local campuses wich University in Febru(New College of Florida, Ringling College of Art + ary 2019 and will attend Sydney Harlow Design and USF SarasotaNorwich again for this next degree. By accepting the scholarship, I Manatee), but also student relationship have committed to work in the Hillel building, program planning and execu-
tion, forming and maintaining university and community relationships, and fundraising. This MBA will allow me to continue the work I am currently doing while at the same time strengthen my business and management skills. I am grateful that Hillel International values the growth of current professionals. And not to worry – this is an online program, so I will not be going anywhere! For more information about Gulf Coast Hillel, contact me at sydney@ gchillel.org or 305.968.6266.
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ocal Gulf Coast Hillel students gathered for their monthly Shabbat observance with a combination Shabbat and Purim celebration. They were decked out as princesses, clowns, fairies, animals and more. The students came from New College of Florida, Ringling College of Art + Design and USF Sarasota-Manatee. They were also joined by the
Ringling Royals, a student group from Ringling College of Art + Design who visit elementary schools and children’s hospitals dressed as Disney princes and princesses. For more information about Gulf Coast Hillel, contact Program Director Sydney Harlow at sydney@gchillel. org or 305.968.6266. Akiva Bakst, Ringling ’21, leads the Kiddush
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Jewish Film Festival retrospective
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s 10th annual Jewish Film Festival Photos courtesy Cliff Roles in March was a resounding success! More than 1,000 people saw many of the 18 films shown over the 11-day festival. The Federation thanks the community for its tremendous support, as well as the donors who make the festival possible each Photos by Cliff Roles year, especially the Naiditch Family Foundation!
JFF Co-chair Cheryl Shapiro, JFF Closing Event Chair Gloria Feibus, JFF Co-chair Fran Braverman
Faith Goldman, Bunny Skirboll, Nancy Shapiro
JFF Volunteer Chair Ronnie Riceberg and Dennis Zimmerman
Roz Goldberg and Alan Bandler
Andi Munzer and Daniel Fugazzoto
Ruth and Alan Ades, Esme and Eric Faerber Kay Delaney and Noreen Delaney Joan and Brian Wides
Barbara Jacob and Sue Johnson
JFF Co-chair Fran Braverman, Director Jeremy Newberger, Opening Night Chair Bunny Skirboll, JFF Co-chair Cheryl Shapiro and The Mensch
Ryan Lavarnway, The Mensch, Dean Kremer, Roz Goldberg, Sam Fuld, Jeremy Newberger
JFF Sponsor Party
Jules and Harriet Schaeffer
Janet and Bruce Udell, Mary Gratehouse and Larry Greenspon
Mort and Bunny Skirboll, Bob and Andi Munzer, Anita and Herbert Cohen, Sy Goldblatt, Susan Segal, Loretta Katz, Shelly Goldblatt
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The history of Hebrew (Ivrit)
By Marden Paru, Dean, Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva | This program is Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
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id you ever wonder when exactly Hebrew (Ivrit) first appeared? What language was spoken in the Garden of Eden? Where does the name come from? When in antiquity did Hebrew cease to be a spoken language? Do you know Hebrew’s history? Known as lashon hakodesh (holy tongue), Hebrew has a remarkable evolution worthy of exploration. From Paleo-Hebrew to Biblical Hebrew to
modern Ivrit, a new course will study all aspects of the Hebrew language: its history, when and how it was used, linguistic changes, use in liturgy, as characters for other languages, as well as its reintroduction as the spoken language of the State of Israel. The word “Hebrew” has many other uses and connotations. There were the ancient biblical Hebrews who made the exodus from Egyptian slavery. There are the Black Hebrew Israelites
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and facilitates all the Sunday morning e are thrilled and proud to family education programs at Temple announce Bethany LeinweSinai. ber as Temple Sinai’s ReliCurrently, Bethany teaches kingious School Director, beginning July dergarten at Sarasota Suncoast Acad1, 2019. Bethany has been a dynamic emy, where her husband religious school teacher Joshua is the principal of since 2006 and is well the Middle School, and known as the Founding 13-year-old son Sage is a Director of The Gan at student. Her 11-year-old Temple Sinai, our earlydaughter Alix is a student education learning center. in the elementary school. Bethany has been Her son Noah, 15, attends dedicated to Jewish learnSuncoast Polytech High ing with a degree in JudaSchool. ic Studies and Elementary Bethany’s enthusiasm Education and a semester Bethany Leinweber can be felt in her outlook. abroad in Israel. She holds “Temple Sinai has always held a spea master’s degree in Special Education. cial place in my heart. I could not be Bringing a wealth of experience to more thrilled to begin this journey as Temple Sinai, Bethany has held a wide Religious School Director. My path range of teaching positions, teaching has led me here and I promise to make children with special needs and teachour religious school a warm, friendly ing a Preschool Mommy & Me proand exciting place for all of our famigram. Bethany has played a key role in lies!” the Temple Sinai Religious School as Bethany and Rabbi Samantha a 1st, 3rd and 4th grade teacher, 5th grade Kahn will be a strong team as they both resource teacher, and teaching midjoin Temple Sinai on July 1. week Hebrew class. Bethany creates
of today who claim descendancy. Congregational Sunday and religious schools were often called “Hebrew School.” (Perhaps you attended one in your youth.) Were you aware that there are now several U.S. public charter schools where Hebrew (not English) is the major language of instruction? It is interesting to chart the path Hebrew has taken. Archaeological evidence has revealed the evolution of the language, including changes in its lettering (fonts), pronunciations and the later addition of vowels. From more recent centuries, we are now aware of various dialects still in use in Jewish liturgy and literature. The Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva is
offering an 8-week course on everything that is Hebrew, save actual Hebrew instruction. Starting Tuesday, June 4 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., classes take place on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. To enroll, contact me at marden. paru@gmail.com or 941.379.5655. The course fee is $70 and includes all materials. The course is open to everyone regardless of background or personal orientation. The Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva is a 501(c)(3) non-denominational not-forprofit organization, which also operates in part through a grant from The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.
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Dalet is much more than a Hebrew letter! By Al Treidel | This program is Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
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first community event. Two hundred and fifty people gathered at the Men’s Club breakfast to view a film and learn about the small Israeli town of Sderot and what its residents face on a daily basis from rocket attacks from Gaza. Sderot is a cultured community with many performing artists who, in spite of the danger, continue to spread beauty through their music and art. The audience ranged from 6th graders through high school students, from young and middle-aged parents to members of the Boomer generation. All were equally affected by this presentation. The program then turned to a skyping session with the film’s director as attendees asked her questions relating to her production. It was an incredible beginning for Dalet. Dalet launched its second program, on March 10 on The Larry
Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, titled “Recognizing and Addressing Media Bias Against Israel.” Sarit Catz, CAMERA International LetterWriting Director, addressed our Jewish community. CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, is the oldest and largest Middle East media monitoring organization in the world. Through this presentation, attendees learned how to identify media bias about Israel and to recognize how and why the media can get the news backwards, inverting who did what to whom. “I don’t believe there’s a journalistic conspiracy to denigrate Israel,” said Catz. “But coverage does frequently suffer from a number of serious problems that CAMERA’s staff and letter writers seek to fix and prevent.” Additionally, Dalet was a co-spon-
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sor of the Sarasota Jewish Chorale’s Annual Concert at Temple Beth Sholom. Recently, Dalet voted to co-sponsor the Butterflies of Hope Project that corresponds to the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. On March 1, 2020, Dalet will bring author Avi Jorisch to Sarasota to speak at Temple Emanu-El about many of the great Israeli innovations that are benefiting the entire world. There’s a genuine sense of enthusiasm and cooperation, and a strong desire to share resources to create additional programs for the community. Great strides have been achieved through inter-congregational collaboration and we look forward to even greater achievements in the coming year.
events of the Holocaust while renewing our commitment to ensuring that such atrocities do not occur again. Please let the museum know if you are able help commemorate and remember on Yom HaShoah. You may select your specific time slot for reading utilizing the link https://bookwhen. com/floridaholocaustmuseum or by The FHM’s RSVP line at 727.820.0100 x301.
New Bereavement Support Group begins May 14
The next Bereavement Support Group sponsored by JFCS of the Suncoast and underwritten by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee begins on Tuesday, May 14. The group will meet from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. for six consecutive Tuesdays at the JFCS Fruitville Rd. location through June 18. To share with those who have also lost a loved one is a source of comfort that can foster healing, contribute to personal growth and engender a sense of renewed possibility. Open to those of all faiths and backgrounds, the group explores the impact of loss and provides coping skills. Participants appreciate the chance the group affords to share a range of information and insights, and make friends. The cost for the group is $36 and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please contact Community Chaplain Rabbi Jonathan R. Katz at 941.366.2224 x166.
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ics, hair accessories, soaps, lotions and food will also be collected. “We are so proud of Mitzvah Day at Temple Emanu-El, and its positive impact not only on the community but on the volunteers,” event chair Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman stated. “There is such camaraderie and happiness as we undertake these good works. It is one of the most special days of the year!” The community is invited to be a part of Temple Emanu-El’s Mitzvah Day. For more information, please contact Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman at 941.379.1997.
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Prayer & meditation course: “With All my Heart” This program is Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
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new six-week Jewish Learning Institute course will be taught at four locations in May. For those who take prayer even only semi-seriously, it is unlikely they will be able to “stick with it” for long. Perfunctory prayer, wherein one has little idea of what they are doing, why they are doing it, and the meaning and purpose of the individual prayers, has a limited shelf life. For prayer to resonate and for those who engage in prayer to continue praying, the one praying needs to know the whys and the wherefores. A six-week prayer and meditation course, “With All my Heart,” will bring the spirit, soul and purpose to prayer so that tefillah is embraced in its totality – out of knowledge, understanding and fullness of devotion. Whether you’re seeking relief from stress; you’re hoping for focus, clarity and connection to a raw and vulnerable place deep within you; or you just want to start each day from a positive, humble and grateful frame of mind, this course is for you. Jewish wisdom teaches profound techniques to give wings to our emotions, and words to our yearnings, allowing us to make contact and communicate with something larger than ourselves and feel comfort and shelter
within a reality that’s more whole, more intense, more real and more beautiful. Classes take place at these locations and times: In Venice: At the Chabad Education Center (21560 Angela Lane) on Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m. beginning May 13, and Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. beginning May 14. The first class is free. The course cost of $79 includes the textbook. For more information or to sign up, please call Rabbi Sholom Schmerling at 941.493.2770 or visit www.chabadofvenice.com/jli. In Sarasota: At the Chabad Center (7700 Beneva Road) on Wednesday mornings at 10:15 a.m. beginning May 15. On The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life (580 McIntosh Road) on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. beginning May 15. The cost is $79 per person or $149 per couple. For more information and to register, call the Chabad office at 941.925.0770. In Bradenton: At The Chabad House (5712 Lorraine Road) on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. beginning May 15. The cost is $75 or $18 per class. For more information and to register, please contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.
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THURSDAY, MAY 2
Yom Hashoah: An Evening of Reflection Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
A commemoration of remembrance for the six million people who perished in the Holocaust will take place at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. Presented by the Sarasota-Manatee Rabbinical Association, this event is free and open to the entire community. RSVP at jfedsrq.org/events. For more information, call the temple office at 941.955.8121.
Temple Sinai’s “The Sounds of Our Sanctuary” Join Chazzan Cliff Abramson as he examines the evolution of synagogue music to develop a deeper understanding of what it was, is and possibly will be in years to come. Classes take place at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter only from Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift). For information on costs and to register, contact Steve Weintraub at 941.922.9322 or sweintraub@SinaiSRQ.org.
Temple Emanu-El’s “Lunch with the Rabbis” Are you looking for a great lunch date? Join Rabbi Brenner Glickman, Rabbi Michael Shefrin and friendly, interesting companions for lunch, socializing, and a discussion of current events and subjects of Jewish interest. All are invited to this popular, stimulating and enjoyable program at noon at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Attendees are asked to bring a brown-bag lunch and are also welcome to bring a newspaper article for discussion. Homemade desserts and terrific company are provided! For more information, call the temple office at 941.371.2788.
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Outrage - The Al Katz Story Movie Preview Al Katz spent seven years in Nazi slave labor in the Holocaust, narrowly escaping death many times, including a final death march from Dachau, before liberation. He lost everything he had in the Holocaust, including most of his family. Moving to America, he rebuilt his life, only to face losing everything again, even his life, when put into elder guardianship. Preview scenes from the upcoming movie, Outrage, and learn about the amazing life of Al Katz. Join us at 10:00 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult or free with children; $5 per child; kosher refreshments included. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
Chug Ivri at Temple Beth Sholom Chug Ivri, or Hebrew Circle, is a conversational Hebrew study group led by Cheryl Cohen. This advanced intermediate level class reads Israeli newspapers and chats to reinforce oral Hebrew skills. New participants with spoken Hebrew skills are welcome. This free class takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 in the Temple Beth Sholom Library, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. For more information, please call 941.955.8121 or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
Women’s Coffee & Casual Conversation All women are welcome to join the Chabad Women’s Circle coffee klatch at 1:00 p.m. at the Starbucks near Sprouts on US41. RSVP if you are new to town or if you just want to meet with a group of friendly women for some nice casual conversation. To RSVP, call the Chabad office at 941.925.0770 or email sara@chabadofsarasota.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 3 Rhythm & Jews Service with Grade 3 Participation Join Rabbi Geoff Huntting and Chazzan Cliff Abramson at 6:00 p.m. for the Rhythm & Jews Erev Shabbat Service and hear the Bruno Family Trio as they join the rabbi and chazzan for an uplifting service with a variety of traditional, Israeli, Sephardic and Chassidic melodies. Tonight’s service includes participation by students in 3rd grade. A welcome reception begins at 5:15 p.m. The service takes place at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter only from Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift). For more information, contact the temple office at 941.924.1802 or office@sinaisrq.org.
Teacher Appreciation Shabbat Service This service is a happy, special way to spend Shabbat with your family while celebrating the blessings of teachers and educators. A blessing for teachers and a salute to those who dedicate themselves to educating and nurturing our children will be the centerpiece of this joyful, warm, meaningful, welcoming Shabbat service designed especially for families. Teachers and children will be invited on the bimah for the Torah service and to parade with the holy scrolls. All are welcome at 7:15 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, call the temple office at 941.371.2788.
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JEWISH HAPPENINGS SATURDAY, MAY 4 Israeli Independence Day: Where Were You? Join the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, which meets at Unity (3023 Proctor Rd., Sarasota), at 10:30 a.m. Listen to the stories of three of our members, Freddi Jacobson, Ernie Kent and Steffi Louis, none of whom were born in the United States when Israel was declared a state. Each had a totally different experience from their own family and the people around them. Audience members will be invited to share their own experiences and memories. Following the service and program, enjoy CHJ’s outstanding pot-luck Oneg. This event is open to the public at no charge. For more information, call 941.929.7771 or email chjsarasota@hotmail.com.
Shabbat Shaboom and Youth Havurah Shabbat Shaboom is Temple Beth Sholom’s version of Tot Shabbat (for infants through age 7), where kids can play, learn and grow together! Snacks are provided. Youth Havurah hopes to prepare our youth for a life of Judaism! It is for students in grades 3 through 7. Join us from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, May 4, 11, 18 and 25 at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. No cost. For more information, please call 941.955.8121 or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
Shabbat Shmooze at Temple Beth Sholom
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Shabbat Shmooze, a lively discussion series, takes place on select Saturdays after the Shabbat service and Kiddush at approximately 12:45 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. Today, Rabbi Michael Werbow and Harold Halpern will continue to lead “Jewish Values and Contemporary Issues,” exploring Jewish ethics and recent topics, providing an opportunity to both listen and contribute to a rich and meaningful dialogue. For more information, please call 941.955.8121 or email info@ templebethsholomfl.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 5 Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
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This event is great for all ages! Enjoy a walk for Israel, partake in camel races, climb Masada, visit the Kotel, make candles in Tzfat, watch Krav Maga demonstrations, enjoy authentic Israeli food and wine, and much more! The fun begins at 3:00 p.m. in the Beatrice Friedman Theater (582 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life. Admission and all activities are free; food available for purchase. Register and purchase food tickets at jfedsrq.org/events. For more information, contact Andrea Eiffert at aeiffert@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308.
Israel Breakfast Meeting Join the Chabad of Sarasota Men’s Club for a special Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) program. Enjoy the best kosher breakfast in Sarasota, including bagels, lox and cream cheese, scrambled eggs and onions, and whitefish salad. Above and Beyond, an amazing documentary about the founding of the Israeli Air Force produced by Steven Spielberg’s sister, Nancy, will be screened. This film will be followed by a presentation by IAF veteran Isaac Barpal. Men and women are welcome at 9:00 a.m. at Chabad of Sarasota, 7700 Beneva Road. Cost: $7 for Club 770 members; $10 for non-members. RSVPs appreciated by emailing info@chabadofsarasota.com, but walk-ins welcome.
Women of Sinai Movie & Dinner Join the Temple Sinai Women of Sinai for a delicious Chinese dinner and a captivating movie, Remember, starring Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau. Rabbi Geoff Huntting will facilitate the discussion after the movie, a fascinating study of one man’s quest to find the man who subjected him to cruelty during the Holocaust. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter only from Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift). For more information, call Janet Tolbert at 941.388.9624, or Judy Polivy at 941.355.1184.
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MONDAY, MAY 6 The Tefillin Club at Chabad of Venice Get your week off to a great start at 8:00 a.m. with the Monday morning Tefillin Club! Shacharit will be followed with coffee and bagels, and a 15-minute “Living Torah” film. Each week, Rabbi Sholom Schmerling will expound on a different prayer, thus enabling each participant to really learn how to pray. No prior experience necessary. (If you don’t have a pair of tefillin, we will provide one for you.) Join us at the Chabad Education Center, 21560 Angela Lane, Venice. For more information, contact Rabbi Schmerling at 941.493.2770 or info@chabadofvenice.com.
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TUESDAY, MAY 7 Conversational Hebrew for Beginners Ever wanted to learn a new language? Why not connect with your Jewish roots? Start speaking Modern Hebrew from your first day! Cheryl Cohen teaches this conversational Hebrew class for beginners from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21 and 28 at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. No cost. For more information, please call 941.955.8121 or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
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Torah & Tea Join Chanie Bukiet in her home for a weekly dose of delicious tea and refreshments and learn about the meanings of our daily prayer. Admission is free! Torah & Tea takes place from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21 and 28. For more information, contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.
Yoga with Janie Gibson at Temple Beth Sholom The Sisterhood of Temple Beth Sholom will hold yoga classes on Tuesdays, May 7 and 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Sainer Social Hall, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. All levels of ability are welcome and chair options will be given. Participants should bring a yoga mat or a heavy towel. The leader will be Janie Gibson, a Certified Yoga Instructor. Cost: $5 for TBS Sisterhood members; $10 for non-members, payable at the door. No RSVP necessary. For more information, please call 941.955.8121 or email info@ templebethsholomfl.org. Martin J. Kossoff CFP® / AIF® Principal, President
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Weinstein Jewish Enrichment Program Celebration The Weinstein Jewish Enrichment Program celebrates the conclusion of the school year at 5:00 p.m. at Chabad of Sarasota 7700 Beneva Road. The program prides itself on being a place where Judaism is fun. It’s a place where learning about Judaism, Jewish history, prayer and Hebrew is all done in a manner that is pleasant, exciting and interwoven with games, cooking and crafts. Prospective families, as well as community members who would like to join for a fun and social afternoon while learning about the program, are welcome to join. A delightful family pizza dinner will highlight this free event, which is open to families with children ages 4 and older. Reservations are required by Monday, May 6. To RSVP, call 941.925.0770 or email sara@chabadofsarasota.com.
Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut Observances Remember on Yom HaZikaron the courageous defenders of Israel, who have lost their precious lives for the Jewish homeland and in defense of Jews worldwide, by joining the community in prayers and special observances for Israel’s martyrs. Please share the names and photographs of any IDF martyrs. Then rejoice in the birthday of the State of Israel (Yom Ha’atzmaut) with songs, movies, music and kosher Israeli foods. Let no one forget the sacrifices and rejoicings of Israelis! Join us at 6:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Suggested donation: $10. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
Israeli Movie Night at Temple Emanu-El In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day), Temple EmanuEl warmly invites the community to a free Israeli movie night. This free event begins at 6:30 p.m. with schmoozing with old and new friends over delicious Israeli snacks, and continues with a screening of the acclaimed Israeli film, Noodle. All are welcome at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, call the temple office at 941.371.2788.
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“From Auschwitz to the IDF” Join us for an evening of Jewish pride, strength and perseverance with IDF combat veteran Leibel Mangel. Being the son of a rabbi and the grandson of one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, he served in Kfir Brigade, where he took part in numerous high-profile anti-terror operations. Even after his military discharge, Leibel has continued his service by fighting for Israel in both the mainstream and social media, and in cities throughout the U.S. Leibel was recently awarded a 2017 Jewish People’s Choice Award. Join us at 7:30 p.m. at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Admission is $10 prepaid and $18 at the door. For more information and to RSVP, call 941.752.3030 or email info@chabadofbradenton.com.
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JEWISH HAPPENINGS FRIDAY, MAY 10 Chabad Kaplan Preschool Parent Appreciation
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Join the Chabad Kaplan Preschool at 9:00 a.m. at Chabad of Sarasota (7700 Beneva Road) to celebrate parents and all they do for their children. Special bonding-time activities, crafts and songs will blend together to make it a memorable morning. Muffins and milkshakes will add a special touch to this parent appreciation event, which is open to school parents, and parents of prospective students, seeking quality early childhood education for children ages 2.5 - 5. To RSVP, call Sara Steinmetz at 941.925.0770.
Temple Sinai’s Erev Shabbat L’Morim Service Join Rabbi Geoff Huntting, Chazzan Cliff Abramson, friends and family at 6:00 p.m. for our Erev Shabbat service honoring our teachers of the Religious School and The Gan at Temple Sinai. A welcome reception begins at 5:15 p.m., during which Jamie Abramson on violin and Janet Gross on cello will provide inspirational music. Temple Sinai is located at 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter only from Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift). For more information, contact the temple office at 941.924.1802 or office@sinaisrq.org.
Temple Beth El Honors the Women in Our Lives Join us for Erev Shabbat service as Rabbi Sternfield and Cantor Bard lead us in prayers and special music to honor all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and all who have the pleasure of taking care of our young people. This service is open to the community. Please bring a non-perishable food for our All Faiths Food Bank container. The service begins at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Beth El Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch, 5150 Peridia Blvd. East, Bradenton. For more information, call the temple office at 941.755.4900.
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Join the Men’s Club, temple members and friends at 10:00 a.m. for a special Mother’s Day celebration and breakfast, which is open to both men and women. Temple Sinai is located at 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter only from Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift). For more information, email David Stein at steintravel@verizon.net, or call the temple office at 941.924.1802.
Mother’s Day at the Sunday Zionist Brunch Club All mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts and other women who love Israel are warmly invited to share a delicious kosher brunch in their honor and in support of the State of Israel. Enjoy food, music and discourse for a memorable Mother’s Day, and hear the life stories of some of Israel’s matchless mothers. In a study for the Save the Children charity, Israel was 25th on a list of countries where it is best to be a mother. Join us at 11:30 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; kosher brunch included. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
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Are you a knitter or crocheter interested in using your talent to brighten the lives of others while making new friends? If so, please come to the Mitzvah Knitting Group sponsored by Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood. We gather monthly to craft and socialize, and our beautiful handiwork has been donated to local new parents as well as needy families in SarasotaManatee and in Israel. Bring your needles or crochet hook and a favorite pattern – we’ll supply the yarn and great company! The group meets at 10:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, email Susan Bernstein at susanhope22@comcast.net.
Sarasota Jewish Singles Dinner Meeting The Sarasota Jewish Singles is an outreach program of Temple Beth Israel on Longboard Key to give all Jewish singles in the Sarasota-Manatee area the opportunity to meet other single men and women. The group meets once a month for dinner, laughter and a time to turn acquaintances into lifelong friends. We would love to have you join us at 5:15 p.m. at Crab & Fin, 420 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. To make a reservation or for more information, please call or text Rosalyn Fleischer at 941.915.6631 or email rozfleischer@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 Jewish Book Review and Movie – Nicholas Winton While on a pleasure trip to Prague, Czechoslovakia, in the fall of 1938, Englishman Nicholas Winton saw many stateless Jewish children soon to fall into the hands of the Nazis. Under difficult conditions just prior to the outbreak of World War II, Winton organized transports of 669 Jewish children to Britain, where they found safety. Learn the extraordinary life of a remarkable humble hero through the book Lottery of Life and the film The Power of Good. Join us at 6:30 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; kosher refreshments included. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
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THURSDAY, MAY 16 Rosh Chodesh Society Course Women are invited to join RCS’s latest course, “Larger Than Life – Weaving G-d in the Details.” This seventh class is entitled “On Higher Ground – With Liberty and Justice for All.” Lunch will be served. Join us at noon at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. The course fee is $75 (textbooks included) or $18 per class. For more information, contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.
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FRIDAY, MAY 17 Temple Sinai Erev Shabbat Service and Confirmation Join Rabbi Geoff Huntting, Chazzan Cliff Abramson, friends and family at 6:00 p.m. for an uplifting Erev Shabbat service and Confirmation. Students Ava Einstein, Liya Elan, Leo Hellawell and Anna Labiner will be confirmed, the culmination of 10 years of formal Jewish education. Each student will write and read a part of the service and chant from the Torah. A welcome reception begins at 5:15 p.m. Temple Sinai is located at 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter only from Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift). For more information, contact the temple office at 941.924.1802 or office@sinaisrq.org.
CTeen – TGIS Dinner Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Join CTeen and enjoy an evening of delicious food, TGIS games, a singa-long, stories and much more! The fun begins at 7:00 p.m. at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Free for CTeen members; $18 for non-members. Special thanks to The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee for sponsoring CTeen 5779. For more information, contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.
End-of-Year Religious School Celebration Join the students of Temple Beth El Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch at this special Religious School end-of-year celebration Shabbat. The children will sing, join the choir and participate in the service. This will be a wonderful, joyous occasion filled with love and pride for our students. This service is open to the community. Please bring a non-perishable food for our All Faiths Food Bank container. The service begins at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Beth El Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch, 5150 Peridia Blvd. East, Bradenton. For more information, call the temple office at 941.755.4900.
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SATURDAY, MAY 18 Tot Shabbat at Temple Emanu-El
Just Reel Films: Big Sonia
Tot Shabbat is a relaxed, welcoming and festive Shabbat celebration for young Jewish and interfaith families. Please join us for playground time, a bagel breakfast, crafts, and age-appropriate Shabbat prayers, songs and movement with Rabbi Brenner Glickman and Rabbi Michael Shefrin. It’s a wonderful time with old and new friends! Although Tot Shabbat is designed for families with children ages 1-6, all are invited at 10:30 a.m. to Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, call Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman at 941.379.1997.
Shabbat Shmooze at Temple Beth Sholom Shabbat Shmooze, a lively discussion series, takes place on select Saturdays after the Shabbat service and Kiddush at approximately 12:45 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. Today, Rabbi Michael Werbow will hold an interactive informational talk about the counting of the Omer and how it culminates at Shavuot. For more information, please call 941.955.8121 or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
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Sonia Warshawski, a Holocaust survivor who lives in Kansas City, is the star and subject of the documentary Big Sonia. When we meet Sonia, 91, her tailor shop is the last remaining business in a deserted mall. She parks her Oldsmobile in a no-parking zone every morning. She loves leopard print, marveling that it never goes out of style. But between shop duties, speaking engagements and gefilte fish preparation, Sonia recounts her memories as a witness to senseless murders, including the death of her own mother in the gas chambers. Sonia neither forgives nor forgets the brutality inflicted upon her during the war, and her recollections are forcefully raw despite the habit she’s made of sharing them. After more than 70 years, she still sleeps with her mother’s scarf inside her pillow. Big Sonia also offers a laugh-out-loud funny portrait of the power of love to triumph over bigotry, and the power of truth-telling to heal us all. The film series is free, but audience members are encouraged to bring cans of food, as well as new toys and school supplies, which will be donated to such community organizations as All Faiths Food Bank, The Food Bank of Manatee, Toys for Tots and Title 1 schools. The screening begins at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. To register, visit jfedsrq.org/ reel19. For more information, contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq. org or 941.343.2113.
Israel Now! – Monthly Updates Since Israel is always in the news, but rarely covered fairly, the Al Katz Center will bring you monthly updates of current events and major issues in the Jewish homeland, especially security matters that impact every Jew on earth; for Israel is the Iron Dome of the Jewish people. Do not miss these monthly updates of true Israeli news that should be passed on to friends and family for the sake of all Jews everywhere. Join us at 4:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; kosher refreshments included. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
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I B L ERAL YESHIVA a t o s a r a s PRESENTS JUNE – JULY 2019 COURSES
LONGEVITY OF THE JEWS MONDAYS 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Starting June 3 (Eight Weeks) How is it that in spite of every obstacle and existential threat placed in its way, the Jewish people carries on? An enigma pondered by leading philosophers, anthropologists and theologians, the question remains: how are we to understand the longevity of the Jews? Were they granted special protection or did they have a monopoly on survivor skills? This course will address just about every conceivable explanation to find out the secret(s). Instructor: Marden Paru; $70.
THE HISTORY OF HEBREW (IVRIT) TUESDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting June 4 (Eight Weeks) When exactly did Hebrew first appear? Was it spoken in the Garden of Eden? When did it cease to be a spoken language? Known as lashon hakodesh (a holy tongue), Hebrew has a remarkable history. From PaleoHebrew to Biblical Hebrew to modern Ivrit, this course will study all aspects of the Hebrew language: its history, linguistic changes, use in liturgy, as characters for other languages, to its reintroduction as the spoken language of the State of Israel. Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $70.
“This Month in Jewish History” Significant events during May include the Declaration of the State of Israel in 1948 and the start of the War of Independence; in the Civil War, Jewish soldier Henry Heller won the Medal of Honor in the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863; in 1934, the Nazis established their “Racial Policy Office;” in 1940, a former army barracks at Auschwitz was ordered to be turned into an extermination camp. These classes are fascinating and vital to everyone’s Jewish knowledge! Join us at noon at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; kosher brunch included. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
Lag B’Omer BBQ Join the Chabad family for a Lag B’Omer BBQ featuring a CKIDS ParadeA-Thon, marshmallow roasting, bungee jumping, rock climbing, moon bounce, a grand bonfire and music! Open to all ages, the fun begins at 6:00 p.m. at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Admission is free. Nominal food fees will apply. For more information and to RSVP, call 941.752.3030 or email info@chabadofbradenton.com.
Lag B’Omer BBQ on the Beach Celebrate Lag B’Omer with at the beach with Chabad of Venice. Enjoy delicious food, exciting live klezmer music, great entertainment and a beautiful sunset view! There will be a special program for children as well. The fun begins at 6:00 p.m. at 8570 Manasota Key Rd., Englewood. No cost; food available for sale. For more information and to RSVP, call Chaya Rivka Schmerling at 941.493.2770 or visit www.chabadofvenice.com/bbq.
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FRIDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting April 7 (Eight weeks) To study Torah is to confront and consume all of Jewish religious literature. In its narrower meaning, Torah is the scroll of the Pentateuch (the Five Books of Moses). Who wrote the Torah? How is it made? How are its words chanted and pronounced? What is its mystique.? Why hand-written? Why so many interpretations and commentary? This course will examine the history of the Torah with all its mysterious facets as well as its integral status in Judaism. Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $70.
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Classes are held at The Jewish Federation on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. To register or seek more information, please contact Marden Paru, Dean and Rosh Yeshiva at 941.379.5655 or marden.paru@gmail.com. Please make checks payable to the Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva and mail to Marden Paru, 5445 Pamela Wood Way #160, Sarasota, FL 34233. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS: The Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs. The Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency. It is funded, in part, by a grant from The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.
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By Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist
Editor’s note: Persons in BOLD CAPS are deemed by Nate Bloom to be Jewish for the purpose of the column. Persons identified as Jewish have at least one Jewish parent and were not raised in a faith other than Judaism – and don’t identify with a faith other than Judaism as an adult. Converts to Judaism, of course, are also identified as Jewish. MAX FRIED, 25, pitcher, Atlanta. Play Ball!: The Tribe Fried had a bar mitzvah and played in on the Big-League Diamond the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel. The following players were on a major league team as of April 10. All have at He was in the majors for most of 2018, least one Jewish parent and identify as but saw limited playing time. Jewish or secular IAN KINSLER, 36, second base, RICHARD BLEIER, 31, relief San Diego. Like Braun, this four-time pitcher, Baltimore. He has posted great All-Star isn’t the star he once was. Still, he posts okay hitting stats and stats in the last two seasons. He played for Israel in the 2013 World Baseball won a Golden Glove in 2018 for his Classic (WBC). Bleier is a Florida great fielding. native who grew up in Plantation. He JOC PEDERSON, 26, outfieldplayed college baseball for Florida er, Los Angeles Dodgers. Pederson, a Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. streak power hitter who was frequently He lives in Fort Lauderdale. injured, stayed healthy in 2018 and hit RYAN BRAUN, 35, outfielder/ more consistently. He played for Israel first base, Milwaukee. He’s a six-time in the 2013 WBC. All-Star and the 2011 NL MVP, but he KEVIN PILLAR, 30, outfielder, isn’t the dominant player he once was San Francisco. This former bar mitzand his batting average dipped in 2018. vah boy is a consistently good hitter Still, he hit 20 homers, and base stealer. ALEX BREGMAN, 24, shortstop/ ROBERT STOCK, 29, relief third base, Houston. Bregman signed a pitcher, San Diego. After nine years in six-year, $100M dollar contract extenthe minors, Stock made his big league sion in March. He’s now the highest debut last June. His 100mph fastball paid Jewish baseball player ever. This may keep him up. contract is a testament to how well ROWDY TELLEZ, 24, first base, Bregman has played since mid-2016, Toronto. He was called up last Septemwhen he joined the “big club.” His hitber and was on a hitting tear for the ting and fielding led the Astros to their rest of the season. first World Series championship in At the Movies 2017. He repeated in 2018, with great Opening on Friday, May 3 is Long batting stats that included 31 homers. Shot, a romantic comedy/drama starHe was a 2018 All-Star team member ring SETH ROGEN, 36, and Charlize – and, yes, he had a bar mitzvah. Fun Theron. Rogen plays Fred Falarsky, a fact: His family went to the same Albrash reporter for a liberal alt-weekly. buquerque synagogue as the family of The job he loves disappears when a ALEXI ASHE, Seth Meyer’s wife. conservative media baron buys his
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This region seems to be popular with young Israelis, especially those done with their compulsory military service, who travel in groups for the scenic and cultural pleasures. Even Israeli honeymooners show up there. This same region is also home to a formidable Muslim extremist population, which is not only at odds with the long-established dominant non-western religions, but ready to attack Israelis wherever they are found. One such terrorist target is the Chabad House in Manili, India. Naor is accompanied by a highly skilled Israel security agent, Maya, who is the overall winner of the most desirable traveling or working companion award among the several gorgeous women with whom Naor associates in this novel. The strengths of Death in ShangriLa include the attractiveness of Dotan Naor, who is at once hard-boiled and subtle, shrewd and fallible. There are dozens of memorable supporting characters, representing the various cultural, spiritual, moral and economic dimensions of the broad setting. The fundamental attraction, however, is author Yigal Zur’s ability to describe the fabulous places that his plot rolls through. What a fantastic kaleidoscope of scenery, neighborhoods, conventions of dress and tastes. This author would make a great tour guide. In fact, he is one. This book, one of three titles in the Dotan Naor Thriller Series, is the first
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his high-stakes thriller takes its protagonist, a former Israeli security operative now working as a private detective, far outside of the usual terrain for such lead characters. It’s not Israel or Israel’s neighboring states that Dotan Naor visits on his mission, but the Far East, including India, the disputed KashPhil Jason mir region, and other Asian nations touched by the Himalayas. There’s not much more than a taste of Tel Aviv here, though it’s Naor’s home base. Naor has agreed to find the missing son of an acquaintance who has made his millions as a cutthroat Israeli arms merchant. Willy Mizrachi’s missing son, Itiel, is seeking peace at an ashram in the Himalayas. In his father’s eyes, Itiel’s goals are worthless, yet Willy believes he is redeemable – or at least persuadable. He wants him back home. When Naor learns that Willy was murdered in India, he keeps working on the case. (Actually, this situation is more of a bet between Naor and Willy than a normal case.)
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becoming stale. Mr. de Shalit meets the challenge of sharply differentiating his characters while stressing their common commitment and allegiance to Ya’ara. Her cover as a filmmaker is put to good use on several occasions. The students’ training and assignments bring them to a wide variety of interesting locales, each described vividly and authoritatively. These include Hamburg, Berlin, Bremen, Moscow, Leeds, Newcastle, Oxford, Liverpool, London (especially the Bethnal Green neighborhood), Brussels, Cologne, Tel Aviv and Paris. Their missions include stopping a lethal force made up of descendants of a Red Army cadre. This terrorist group hides out in a remote farm that is penetrated by Ya’ara’s team, leading to a cache of clues to the cadre’s intentions and a plan to undermine it. The team also puts an end to the life of a powerful Muslim religious leader who is instigating terrorist action. Unfortunately, a seven-year-old girl is killed in the mayhem, leading to painful soul-searching by some of the team members. They snatch and do away with another terrorist, already the subject of arrest and trial, whom they feel needs to be eliminated rather than merely brought to conventional justice. The tension skyrockets over and over in this precise, unglamorous representation of the fight against Islamic (and other brands of) extremist terror and the effects such involvement has on those who commit to thwart it. Want more? Get your hands on The Way Back by Jonnie Schnytzer and The English Teacher by Yiftach Reicher Atir. Both reviews reprinted with permission from the Jewish Book Council. Find daily new reviews, reading recommendations and more at www. jewishbookcouncil.org. Philip K. Jason is Professor Emeritus of English from the United States Naval Academy. He reviews regularly for Florida Weekly, Washington Independent Review of Books, Southern Literary Review, other publications and the Jewish Book Council. Please visit Phil’s website at www.philjason.word press.com.
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Aging Jewishly – What our traditions teach us about growing old
Sex and seniors – The Jewish perspective By Rabbi Barbara Aiello
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aniel Reingold, president and CEO of River Spring Health, the organization that operates the Hebrew Home of Riverdale, New York, is credited with developing a policy that highlights an important aspect of senior living. In an article titled “The Jewish Nursing Home Where Rabbi Barbara Aiello You’re Never Too Old for Sex,” (Kveller, July 2016), reporter Joanna C. Valente recounts Mr. Reingold’s reaction when he was faced with a particularly delicate issue. In 1995, after a nurse walked in on two residents having sex, the nurse asked Mr. Reingold what to do… and he infamously told her, “Tiptoe out and close the door behind you.” Reingold’s response led to the 1995 establishment of his organization’s sexual expression policy. In fact, Reingold said, “The policy is meant to protect both those who seek intimacy, and those who receive unwanted advances.” Reingold believes strongly that it is vitally important that those who work in service to the elderly recognize that “sex is here to stay.” Barbara and Joel (not their real names) would agree. Barbara recalls, “We met at one of the lectures that we have here in our retirement community. The speaker asked for questions and I was impressed with what Joel had to say.” Joel nods a definite “yes.” “She came over to me and thanked me for my comment. We made a date to have
coffee and the rest is history!” Barbara and Joel both had lost their spouses and after several years of living alone, they were open to new experiences, new friends and new love. “And that’s what we have,” says Joel, who emphasizes, “Do we have sex? Yes, indeed we do!” Rabbi Michael Gold, author of Does God Belong in the Bedroom, addresses unmarried sex and offers advice from a Torah point of view. Rabbi Gold writes that although rabbis of the Talmudic period specifically spoke against it, “The written Torah never forbids sex outside the context of marriage, with the exception of adultery and incest. On the contrary, the Torah seems to assume that it is a natural part of life.” Apparently so. In fact, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen cite the National Poll on Healthy Aging that questioned more than 1,000 seniors between age 65 and 80. A full 75 percent said they had a romantic partner, and more than half reported that they are sexually active. All well and quite good, except for the fact that senior love and romance includes increased risk. Recent studies find that among elderly men and women, sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high. Researchers report that from 2007 to 2012 syphilis has increased 52 percent, and the AARP notes that “every year since 2012, there has been about a 20 percent jump in the incidence of STDs.” The problem is so pervasive that the AARP reminds seniors that Medicare now offers free STD screenings especially for them. From a Jewish perspective, jour-
nalists at My Jewish Learning (MJL) found that among modern rabbis, times have changed. They write that, “While most Orthodox and Conservative rabbis do consider sex outside marriage inappropriate, most Reform and Reconstructionist (and some Conservative) rabbis are less severe in their language.” The official position of the Reform movement is that sex outside of marriage is not ideal, but it is not considered “forbidden.” MJL goes on the say that their findings indicate that few Reconstructionist rabbis would prohibit sex outside of marriage as well. Thanks to the attitudes of professionals like the Hebrew Home’s Daniel
Reingold, sex among seniors is a topic that today can be openly acknowledged and discussed, free from embarrassment or shame. Reingold says, “We don’t lose the pleasure that comes with touch. If intimacy leads to a sexual relationship, then let’s deal with it as grown-ups.” For ten years Rabbi Barbara Aiello served the Aviva Campus for Senior Life as resident rabbi. Currently as Rabbi Emerita she shares her experiences on Aging Jewishly. She is also program host of the 17-year Radio Rabbi program, AM 930 The Answer. Contact her at Rabbi@RabbiBarbara. com.
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The sacrifice of the Jews of Hungary By Paul R. Bartrop, PhD
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n May 15, 1944 – 75 years ago this month – a shock of cataclysmic proportions fell upon the Jews of Hungary, the last great center of Jewish population still untouched by the Holocaust. Between 1920 and 1944 the country was governed by Regent Miklós Horthy, whose principal goal was to regain some or all of the land that Hungary had lost as a result of World War I. This led him to ally his country with Dr. Paul Bartrop the Axis powers of Italy and Germany, which resulted in sizable territorial gains for Hungary between 1938 and 1941. In following its goals of territorial reclamation, the Hungarian government joined the Axis powers formally in December 1940; Hungarian forces then fought alongside the Germans in Yugoslavia from April 1941, and in the massive German offensive against the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) beginning in June 1941. Even before this, however, Hungary’s government, which contained strong rightist and anti-Semitic elements, sought to persecute and marginalize Hungarian Jews, who in 1941 numbered about 825,000. These included Jews who lived in lands that had been annexed by Hungary between 1938 and 1941. In the late 1930s, the Hungarian government had implemented racial legislation along similar lines to Germany’s Nuremberg Laws. These revoked equal citizenship for Jews, restricted them from working in certain professions, barred them from civil and military service, and prevented them from marrying non-Jews.
Because Jews were forbidden from serving in the military, in 1938 the Hungarian government established a forced labor program for Jewish men. Many of them were forced to labor under impossible conditions, without adequate medical care, food, water and shelter. It is estimated that between 1940 and 1944 at least 27,000 Jews died under the supervision of the Hungarian Army, which had put them to work on a variety of defense and infrastructure projects. Just as Hungarian troops were being deployed eastwards to take part in the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Horthy regime forcibly deported 20,000 Jews to Ukraine, where virtually all were murdered by German killing squads. These Jews were not Hungarian citizens and came from territories recently annexed by Hungary. In early 1942, Hungarian troops killed nearly 3,000 Jews in the portion of Yugoslavia they then controlled, but the government was reluctant to move en masse against Hungarian Jews. Indeed, Horthy’s Prime Minister, Miklós Kállay, refused to deport Hungarian Jews, even under pressure from Berlin to do so. Defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad on February 2, 1943, which resulted in catastrophic losses for the Hungarian Army, convinced Horthy that the war was lost. Kállay now sought to negotiate an armistice with the Allies, but to prevent this the Germans invaded and occupied most of Hungary in March 1944. Kallay was replaced by Dome Sztójay, who was pro-German and willing to implement fully Berlin’s liquidation of the Jews. Almost immediately, Nazi anti-Semitic measures were imposed over Hungary’s Jewish population. Sztójay ordered that all Jews living
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outside Budapest, numbering nearly half a million, be rounded up and concentrated in hastily established ghettos. There the living conditions were appalling, and Jews were frequently subjected to rape, violence and extortion by troops and militias guarding the ghetto areas. In May, the mass deportation of Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz began, and in less than two months some 440,000 Jews had been sent east, with the killing facilities working non-stop, day and night. This was the fastest killing operation of any of the Nazi campaigns against Jewish populations in occupied Europe. It clogged the murder machinery to such a degree that the crematoria could not keep up, and a vast number of bodies were simply burned in open pits. Mass killing had of course been an ongoing process since 1942, but never did it reach such proportions as in the spring of 1944. The frenzy with which the Nazis undertook their task defied even the demands of winning the war, with both men and transport being diverted from the front lines to assist in the deportations. In July 1944, Horthy ordered the deportations stopped, mainly because he knew the Germans’ military position had deteriorated. He deposed Sztójay and sounded out the Allied governments regarding the possibility
of an armistice. This was too much for the Germans, who deposed him. Horthy was replaced by Ferenc Szálasi, a fascist and leader of the right-wing Arrow Cross Party. By this time, only the Jewish community of Budapest remained relatively intact. Szálasi moved immediately against them, and in late 1944 several thousand were force-marched toward Austria, with many dying en route. After a brutal and lengthy siege devastated Budapest, Hungary signed a truce with the Soviets, who had already occupied part of the country in January 1945. By the early spring of 1945, German troops had been expelled from Hungary, replaced by Soviet occupation forces. In the end, perhaps up to 600,000 Hungarian Jews were murdered following the German occupation in March 1944, and particularly the period between May and December 1944. This figure, with the war so close to the end, represented perhaps ten percent of all Jews killed in the Holocaust – murdered in just a seven-month period. Dr. Paul Bartrop is Professor of History and the Dir. of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. He can be reached at pbartrop@fgcu.edu.
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Music of the Holocaust…the world they lived in now gone, their music connects us to their lives By Arlene Stolnitz
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based on the poems, “And I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” written at Theresienstadt. We will never know how many symphonies, poems and songs will never be heard; however, their dreams of hope, never extinguished, are reflected in the last line of the poem, “Zog Nit Keynmol,” written after the uprising in the Warsaw ghetto in April 1944. “Therefore never say the road now ends for you, Though leaden skies may cover over days of blue.
And as the hour that we longed for is so near, Our step beats out the message…we are here!” Arlene Stolnitz, founder of the Sarasota Jewish Chorale, has sung in choral groups for over 25 years. A retired educator, she is a graduate of the Gulf Coast Community Leadership Foundation. A member of the Jewish Congregation of Venice, the Venice Chorale and the Sarasota Jewish Chorale, her interest in choral music has led to this series of articles on Jewish Folk Music in the Diaspora.
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Burning), which was later seen as a prophecy of the impending Holocaust. In Terezin, many German musicians and composers were interned. Known as Theresienstadt, it was a ghetto and concentration camp which held Jews primarily from Czechoslovakia as well as Germany, Austria, Netherlands and Denmark. Established by Hitler as a “show camp,” notable musicians, writers and artists were sent there for “safekeeping.” However, it was created for the purpose of propaganda to deceive the International Red Cross inspectors into believing that Jews were being treated humanely. In effect, essential conditions were created for the extraordinary possibility of cultural activity for prisoners by prisoners. There were so many musicians in Theresienstadt, there could have been two symphony orchestras playing simultaneously, including a number of chamber orchestras. New pieces of music were composed and premiered. Many of these pieces confronted camp reality through their music and lyrics. Yet, these moments of culture contrasted sharply with the daily attempt to survive. Although it was not an extermination camp, nearly 33,000 died due to appalling conditions of population density, malnutrition and disease. Several years ago, a poignant program, “Voices of the Holocaust,” was presented at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota. A collaboration of singers, dancers and musicians from Sarasota County, the program was organized by Joe Holt, conductor of Gloria Musicae. The program, with choreography by Liz Bergmann, consisted of choral music, arranged by Sheridan Seyfried, set to poems found after the Shoah. The multi-visual program consisted of songs sung in ghettos and concentration camps during World War II. Many of the poems written by children inspired the greatest songs. “They Call Me Zamele,” “Motele from the Warsaw Ghetto,” “A Jewish Child,” and “The Street Singer” are but a few of the titles. Another famous contemporary composer, Charles Davidson, has composed a heartwrenching choral cantata
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This month’s article is, in part, a repeat of an earlier writing of mine on Holocaust music. I think it is worth reprinting this month in remembrance of Yom HaShoah. ccording to research by the Milken Archive of Jewish Music, “Musical life in the concentration and death camps was of a distinctly two-faced nature. On one hand, music acted as a means of survival for the inmates; on the other hand, it served as an instrument of terror for the SS. Prison personnel abused inmate musicians Arlene Stolnitz for their own purposes. With forced daily musical performances, they furthered the process of breaking the prisoners’ willpower and of human degradation. Thus, music in Nazi camps served as a method of cultural survival for the victims, and simultaneously as a means of domination for the perpetrators.” With the recent growth of Holocaust music research and interest in Yiddish as a language, we now have a treasure of music that gives light to the suffering of Jews under the Nazi regime. Music offered Jews a way to express their humanity while living in inhumane conditions. For them, it was an escape from reality and gave voice to their yearning for freedom and hope. Even though professional musical performances were banned, freedom to sing and compose music could not be completely censored. Music became a symbol of freedom. Small orchestras played at private occasions. Music was even performed publicly in some ghettos, with lyrics about ghetto life. The Vilna ghetto had an extensive program of music activities including orchestras, choirs and a revue theater. Partisans who escaped from ghettos and camps performed their original songs in several languages. Two well-known songs from this period are “Zog Nit Keynmol,” also known as the Partisan Hymn, and “Es Brent” (It’s
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he month of Iyar, the eighth month of the Jewish year, is entering the calendar. In biblical times this month was called Ziv, which means “light” or “splendor,” and was the second month of the lunar year. Throughout history, changes occurred in the Jewish calendar as foreign cultures affected the Jewish world. For example, upon returning to the land from the Dr. Rachel Dulin Babylonian exile, the Hebrew names for the months of the Jewish calendar were changed. As a result, the name Ziv, was changed to Iyar, commensurate with the Akkadian ayaru. Though rooted in the Akkadian language, the word Iyar is similar in sound to the Hebrew word or, meaning “light” and “brightness.” The similarity in meaning between Ziv and or may have made the transition to the new name much easier. Thus, ye-rach Ziv, as it is called in the Bible, became known as the month of Iyar. We should mention that the name Ziv appears only twice in the Bible in the narration of the construction of the Temple in Yerushalayim by King Solomon (I kgs. 6:1,37), alluding to the enlightenment and splendor of the Solomonic era. On the other hand, Iyar, which was never mentioned in the Bible, remains the name of the month to this day. Here, the name Iyar echoes the word or, namely “light,” which characterizes the nature of the season, a time when or takes over darkness as daylight lengthens. At this juncture let us take a moment to be enlightened by the beauty of the Hebrew word or. Or appears 122 times in the Bible. From the first day of creation, when God said, “Let there
be or, namely “light” (Gen.1:3), or is understood as the opposite of darkness. Or is the first created energy in the universe which empowers the world physically and spiritually. It is not surprising that the Psalmist used the appellation or cha-yim, “the light of life,” to remind us of everything that is positive and splendorous in life (Ps. 56:14). There are many Hebrew expressions where or is at the center. We will mention a few. O-ro shel olam, literally “the light of the world,” is a tittle for a person whose intellect enlightens the world and enriches humanity. Or ha-ga-nuz, “the hidden light,” is a rabbinic concept referring to the light of creation in the first three days when the luminaries were not yet created. Accordingly, this light is reserved only for the righteous among us (Hagigah 12). Le-or ha-yom means “in broad daylight.” Motzi la-or, literally “brings to the light,” is a name for a publisher, and ya-tzah la-or, “brought to light,” is that which appeared or was published. We will end with the phrase leha-ir pa-nim, literally “to shine light on the face,” meaning to welcome someone graciously. It is based on the priestly benediction ya-er Adonai Panav ele-kha, “may God make His face shine upon you” (Num. 6:25). In short, the word or, reminiscent of the name Iyar, echoes enlightenment and splendor. And, just as a reminder, this is the month we proudly celebrate the establishment of the State of Israel. May she always be, as the prophet said, le-or goyim, “a light of nations” (Isa. 49:6). Chag sa-me-ach. Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin is a professor of biblical literature at Spertus College in Chicago, and a retired adjunct professor of Hebrew and Bible at New College in Sarasota.
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war. At issue was the linguistic interpretation of Jerusalem and its suburbs – “East” vs. “Eastern” and implications of separate cities. The media would exacerbate the situation, feeding on ‘linguistic irregularities.” Suddenly, references would be made to East and West Jerusalem, as if they were entities previously in existence, thus necessitating the need for reinstatement. I came from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota. There, we had a S. St. Paul, W. St. Paul and N. St. Paul. All were independent cities, with their own water, sewer, other utilities, taxes, fire and police. Never in the life of Jerusalem were there mini-municipalities of this nature. There had been areas, designated western Jerusalem or eastern Jerusalem. And, of course, the Old City was nestled in between. Yet for 3,000 years, the fabric of the city was a unified one. Only for 19 years, 1948-1967, was the city partitioned – at the hands of a UN brokered armistice. But as peace seemed to be within grasp as a result of Oslo, the media began to pick up on the partitioned nature of Jerusalem as part and parcel of the peace process. (It was precisely for that reason that Jerusalem was not a focal point of Oslo, as all parties understood the extraordinarily delicate nature of the subject.) As a result, the alternative facts of East and West Jerusalem captured the attention of the world community and, to everyone’s detriment, became a battle cry of sorts. Let’s be perfectly clear. Jerusalem is a single city entity, with neighborhoods and districts – but a single political entity nevertheless. Israel built additional suburbs, and Palestinian Arabs would demonstrate, riot and eventually begin shooting. The
Palestinian Christian Arab village of Beit Jala was used by Muslims to fire into the Gilo neighborhood. To the south, the area around Bethlehem also became a war zone. In the ’90s, Israel tried to defuse situations by building a bypass road/tunnel around Bethlehem. It turned into a “free-fire zone” as Palestinian gunmen sniped at civilian vehicles. The tunnel was subsequently closed. September 11, 2001, seemed to harden attitudes in both communities. Each was more wary of the other. The double standard applied by the world to Israel had become even more strident in the wake of 9-11. The Third World, led by Arab states, now insisted in the UN that there “is legitimate terrorism” and it should be allowable. With Syria – a state whose ties to international terror are well documented – now sitting on the UN’s Security Council, the door opened wide for an anti-Israel “open mike” policy to be re-energized. January 2002 saw evidence of increased weapons transfers to the Palestinians discovered through Israeli intervention, notably on the high seas with the ship Karine A. But slow, if somewhat ineffectual, steps to peace negotiation would continue. On March 14, UN Security Council Resolution 1397 called for a ceasefire and affirmed the notion of a two-state solution. Other plans for peace, notably a Saudi one, were floated. In September, President Bush unveiled “The Road Map” for peace. Now both sides would talk of
“divorce” rather than co-existence. In March 2002, at the Arab Summit, Prince Abdullah of the Saudi Kingdom offered a framework for peace that would not only recognize Israel, but allow for complete normalization between Israel and her Arab neighbors in return for Israel’s withdrawal from Palestinian Lands, “Recalling all its previous resolutions, in particular 242 (1967) and 338 (1973); affirming a vision of a region where two states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side within secure and recognized borders. Expressing grave concern at the continuation of the tragic and violent events that have taken place since September 2000, especially the recent attacks and the increased number of casualties…” But language matters. The earlier resolutions in the UN talked of “disputed territories,” not “occupied territories.” The Palestinian State, and its borders, that was created in 1947 was not the focal point. Herein lay the problem with Secretary General Kofi Annan – his language. On April 11, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell came to the Middle East to try to bring about a ceasefire. But this would be to no avail. Homicide bombings would continue throughout the summer of 2002. The most tragic: the Hebrew University on July 31. Dr. Steven Derfler is an international educational consultant, public speaker, archaeologist, historian, researcher, teacher and writer. He has been uncovering the histories of ancient civilizations for 40 years.
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srael: a land of great beauty, historical significance and full-throttle, no-holds-barred original television. It’s not a coincidence that over the last 10 years, it’s been Israel of all places that has sold the rights for many an American television remake such as the wildly successful Homeland (Showtime), Traffic Light (Fox) and In Treatment (HBO). Rumor has it that many more deals are in the works for series from Israel’s top TV echelon to get picked up by U.S. networks – for example, Euphoria set to premier on HBO later this year produced by rap superstar Drake. Plus, popular streaming sites have begun including original Israeli series on their platforms, blessing audiences with the gift of Israeli entertainment in spoken Hebrew with English subtitles. Ladies and gentlemen, we are now in an era where Israeli shows can be enjoyed in their entirety (a rare treat from a country where second seasons can take years to follow the first) in their original form, any time of the day or night, from virtually anywhere. While there are many more shows that we wish could be uploaded to these platforms like, yesterday – Malkot (Queens), a mafia thriller starring a predominantly female cast, and Autonomies, Israel’s answer to The Handmaid’s Tale, to name two – this modern setup is already a godsend for all those addicted to thrillers like the everpopular Fauda, and also lighthearted rom-com Hebrew shows like Srugim. This is a list of Israeli original series, in Hebrew with English subtitles, that you’ve got to settle in and binge watch ASAP, if only to see how the same Israeli A-listers manage to morph into the different characters they play across series. Welcome to Israel. When Heroes Fly A new realistic and gripping thriller series released in May 2018, When Heroes Fly is the story of IDF comrades who fought together in the 2006 Second Lebanon War as they reunite to travel to Colombia in search of Yaeli (played by pop singer and actress Ninet Tayeb), the sister of one friend, and the past lover of another, who was thought to have died there in a mysterious manner nine years prior. Familiar faces in this Netflix featured series that won “best international series” at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival are Michael Aloni of Shtisel and Tomer Capon of Fauda. Fauda A fast-paced and cigarette-laden look in the world of Israeli Shin Bet agents entrenched in a cat-and-mouse game of West Bank terror operatives. Often times finding themselves enmeshed a little too deeply, the wildly popular Fauda (“chaos” in Arabic) shines a light for better or for worse on lesserseen elements of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from both sides, and in a most gripping way. With a testosterone-emblazoned cast that’s a who’s who of Israel’s most popular players of recent years, this high-action thriller, now on Netflix, contains just as much Arabic as Hebrew, and thankfully the English subtitles you’ll need to follow along. Avoda Aravit With a title meaning a job that is not done properly, the mainly Arab-Israeli
Isra Yaro the know (nom cast is in on the joke in Avoda Ara-serie vit. The critically-acclaimed comedywise series about a prominent Arab family“Mu I who moves to a predominantly Jewof a ish neighborhood in Jerusalem, and the struggle between fitting in andAviv maintaining their identity that follows,star, bridges a gap between Jews and Arabsturne by creating dialogue on uncomfortabletrip t (and most often hilarious) subject mat-journ and ter ala Curb Your Enthusiasm. On the air since 2008, it is cur-chan rently in its fourth season and still go-The ing strong following the success of theA 20 show’s precious multiple wins from thein R Israeli Television Academy, including awards for best director, best comedy series and best script in 2012 and 2013. Shtisel Starring Michael Aloni as Akiva Shtisel, the artist misfit son of a prominent ultra-Orthodox family, and rising
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peace agreement. “When we look back at the agreement, there has not been a threat of conventional war against Israel since it was signed. No Arab leader or Arab army dared to challenge Israel as army-against-army, and the Yom Kippur War was the last war the Arab leaders initiated against us.” Ya’alon said that while the peace agreement essentially put an end to the nationalist pan-Arabist threat to Israel, a month before the agreement was signed in 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini came to power in Iran. And that revolution gave support to all the variations of Islamic radicalism that the region has witnessed since: from an increase in the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood to the rise of Hamas and al-Qaeda. But this also created opportunities for Israel as relations have developed with the Sunni Arab world. The situation is not one of normalization, “but they are no longer telling stories about the extremist Zionist empire that wants to reign from the Euphrates to the Nile.” (Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post)
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NASA TO INCLUDE ISRAELI RADIATION SUIT IN ORION MOON MISSION NASA is set to include a radiation suit manufactured by Israeli company StemRad in its upcoming Orion Exploration-Mission 1, scheduled for June 2020, a blog published by the European Space Agency reported last week. On the crewless mission, two dummies designed to record radiation levels, one donning StemRad’s radiation suit, will be used to assess and compare the levels astronauts may be exposed to during a lunar mission. StemRad develops and manufactures wearable anti-radiation equipment for military, scientific and medical applications. (Calcalist)
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT A LOW PRIORITY FOR AMERICANS
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bestopand S. In continued from previous page ifled 72% of Americans said the top forour it re-eign policy priority should be to proThetect the U.S. from terrorism. The next two were protecting jobs of American workers (71%) and preELIventing the spread of weapons of mass ON destruction (66%). (Grace Sparks, CNN) ation panyROMANIA ANNOUNCES xplo-PLANS TO MOVE EMBASSY JuneTO JERUSALEM uro-Romanian Prime Minister Viorica eek.Dăncilă announced plans to relocate dum-her nation’s embassy in Israel from Tel lev-Aviv to Jerusalem, following a similar ationannouncement by Honduran President pareJuan Orlando Hernandez. Speaking at the annual Ameried to can Israel Public Affairs Committee ufac-(AIPAC) conference in Washington, quip-D.C., Dăncilă said that her government andwould relocate Romania’s embassy to the Israeli capital city. “I am pleased to announce today, in front of this AIPAC audience...I as Prime Minster of Romania, and the government that I run, will move our embassy to Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Israel.” “I can promise you this: Romania nian will remain the same loyal friend and top the strongest European voice in supmeriport of the Jewish people and the State thatof Israel.” Education Minister Naftali Bennett was a vem-(New Right) thanked the Romanian thepremier, tweeting that her announceask-ment “warmed our hearts.” “Thank you @VDancila_PM of stionRomania! Jerusalem is the heart of the ed itJewish people and you have warmed 2003our hearts today! The whole world 38%must join you in recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel!” The announcement came on the page heels of a similar declaration by Honduran President Juan Orlando HernanC dez, who vowed his government would “immediately” open a new embassy in Jerusalem. “Honduras will immediately open our official diplomatic mission and this will extend our embassy to the capital of Israel, Jerusalem.” Aside from Honduras, the U.S. and Guatemala have already relocated their embassies to Jerusalem. Paraguay also moved its embassy to the Israeli capital in 2018 – only to move it back to Tel Aviv. Several countries have expressed interest in potentially relocating their ou embassies to Jerusalem in the future, ld including Brazil, Australia and the elf Czech Republic. (israelnationalnews. com)
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ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD
NOT A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER HAS DIED DEFENDING ISRAEL
U.S. assistance to Israel demands far less in both blood and treasure than many other American defense relationships around the world. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the U.S. spends $36 billion annually on military capabilities in Europe, almost 10 times its annual assistance package to Israel, and American soldiers remain stationed across the continent. In Asia, the U.S. has 30,000 troops based in South Korea and 50,000 in Japan. Across the entire Pacific theater, 400,000 American soldiers and civilians are deployed. Not a single American soldier has ever died defending Israel, something
that cannot be said about many of our allies. Israel is hardly the only American ally in the Middle East to receive military aid. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are beneficiaries as well. And most U.S. aid to Israel is funneled back to the American defense sector. U.S. military aid to Israel is not all that spectacular compared with U.S. defense arrangements with the dozens of countries it is obliged to defend. (James Kirchick, Atlantic)
FITCH AFFIRMS ISRAEL’S A+ CREDIT RATING
Credit rating agency Fitch affirmed Israel’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at “A+” with a stable outlook. “Israel’s IDRs balance strong external finances, robust macroeconomic performance and solid institutional strength against a government debt/ GDP ratio that is high relative to peers and ongoing political and security risks. (Ynet News)
ISRAEL’S NETAFIM TO CONNECT 60,000 INDIAN FARMERS TO IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY
Israeli irrigation technology developer Netafim has been selected to construct four large community irrigation projects in India, connecting almost 60,000 farmers in over 100 towns to advanced agricultural technology. The project, worth over $100 million, will improve infrastructure in the southern Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. (Eytan Halon, Jerusalem Post)
HOW ISRAEL TURNED DECADES OF MEDICAL DATA INTO DIGITAL HEALTH GOLD
Israel has begun leveraging its medical data to create new opportunities in the analysis and optimization of patient treatment. Israel’s four HMOs and their affiliated hospitals have for the past two decades used the same electronic medical records (EMR) platform. As a result, a large body of data about patients, conditions and treatments has been built up over the years. The secondary use of de-identified clinical data will enable researchers to develop new treatments for hundreds of conditions, as well as ascertain more accurate information for their causes. AI systems will be able to seek correlations to discern which treatments are most effective. (Moshe Bar Siman Tov, Director General of the Israel Ministry of Health, Forbes)
ISRAELI BEDOUIN DIPLOMAT AND CHABAD RABBI UNITE TO SAVE LIVES IN NEPAL
Israeli Vered Aviyashar, 26, was killed a year and a half ago when her jeep overturned on the Annapurna ridge of Nepal. After the accident, a medical project was launched in her memory by Chabad emissary to Nepal Rabbi Hezki Lifshitz and Israeli Bedouin diplomat Ismail Khalidi. The project includes the distribution of small oxygen tanks to help Israeli backpackers trekking in the Himalayas suffering from altitude sickness. Only when Israeli trekkers “are at high altitudes do they discover that they have an oxygen problem,” Khalidi explains. (Itamar Eichner, Ynet News)
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The nature of our community From the Bimah Rabbi Stephen L. Sniderman Temple Beth Israel
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t this time of the year, as the “season” is about to end, the nature of our community changes. Traffic isn’t so bad, but more importantly, the makeup of our membership goes through a major transformation. We have our permanent, full-time members. We have our seasonal members. We have our part-time members who are here for a month or two or maybe even a week or two. I find these changes exciting. We never know who is going to be at a service or event. We see people we haven’t seen in a year. We say goodbye to those who are going “up north” for the summer. Not having the same people all the time invigorates me. Although many Jews here and elsewhere are unaffiliated, I prefer to emphasize the positive. Let me say something about our permanent residents first. Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key is a congregation overwhelmingly made up of seniors. They don’t affiliate because they need a synagogue for a bar or bat mitzvah. They belong because they want to. Many of our members bring to us the experiences they had in their previous congregations. A lot of our members
Broken windows and you By Rabbi Jonathan R. Katz, Community Chaplain
were presidents of their congregations up north. They aren’t saying they did their fair share of service to the Jewish community and now need a rest. I am also impressed with how many of our people keep their membership in their previous synagogues. No one said you can only belong to one synagogue at a time. In fact, my wife and I keep a membership in a congregation in Pennsylvania, near her home town. How about our seasonal or parttime members or even visitors? Here, too, I am uplifted by the fact that so many want to attend services, classes and cultural events. They come because they want to. No one said you aren’t allowed to go to shul when you are on vacation. I don’t want to forget to mention the pleasure I get from meeting visitors from all over the country and even the world. Sometimes someone shows up whom I haven’t seen in decades or who was my cousin’s wife’s roommate in college. It is also exciting to see fellow rabbis when they are down here on vacation. There is another side to this story. We have conversations about what we can do to encourage Jewish affiliation by our children and grandchildren. I think the best way to teach is by example. When the kids come to visit, don’t tell the rabbi you won’t be coming next week. Try to bring them along. I am realistic enough to know that doesn’t always work. But even if the family won’t join you, let the children and grandchildren know from your example of going to the service that Jewish priorities mean something.
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ntroduced in the early 1980s by two prominent sociologists, the “broken windows” theory asserts that indifference to relatively minor offenses like graffiti, litter and shattered windows begets more serious acts of community violation. Therefore, the close monitoring of an urban setting’s Rabbi Jonathan R. Katz physical integrity can significantly help maintain a neighborhood’s perceived virtue. Several studies have shown that paying attention to buildings and streets in this way has contributed to the reduction of crime in major American cities and fortified real estate values. But the theory can be applied to people as well as neighborhoods because ignoring seemingly little things in our lives can lead to telling consequences. For example, we are all aware of individuals who, after choosing not to consult a doctor in the face of what was assumed to be a minor health issue, subsequently confronted a major life threat. We also know that, allowed to fester, petty disagreements between friends and family members can devolve into long-term estrangements. Many of us have learned that the disregard of personal or professional matters assumed to be relatively inconsequential can have far-reaching repercussions. In other words, contrary to conventional wisdom, we actually do need to
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sweat what may appear to be the small stuff so it does not become something much larger. Nipping things in the bud is very important. Recall the famous adage: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” When we proactively curb the tendency to procrastinate and actively address loose ends at home or work, our stress levels go down. Feeling less burdened, we are able to be more accessible to others. Sometimes, we can try to dodge certain situations in order to avoid facing underlying personal conflicts surrounding them. This is why authentically confronting and clearing the decks of our lives is so critical. The Talmud instructs that if an individual keeps repeating a particular sin, then it has, for all intents and purposes, become permissible to him. Since the commission of small sins can be the precursor to the perpetration of bigger ones, we are directed to be especially conscientious regarding even minor transgressions. However, just as our sages maintained that avera goreret avera, “one sin prompts another,” they also taught that mitzvah goreret mitzvah, “one mitzvah engenders another.” Tend to the broken windows, the cracks, clutter and unresolved issues attenuating your spirit. Take the initiative. Fix what is in your power to fix before it is too late. Rabbi Jonathan R. Katz serves as a Community Chaplain and Director of JFCS’s Jewish Healing Program, a partnership between The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and JFCS of the Suncoast.
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By Endy Zemenides and David Harris, March 28, 2019
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ong ago, the Mediterranean was known as the Middle Sea because for centuries it provided the principal means of communication between empires and civilizations. Today’s Mediterranean is reclaiming much of that historic legacy. The limitless potential of the region was on full display during the sixth trilateral summit among Cyprus, Greece and Israel that took place in Jerusalem last week. The gathering was especially noteworthy because the United States, represented by Secretary of State Pompeo, also participated for the first time. American strategic interests face challenges around the Eastern Mediterranean basin. The Shia-Sunni divide that has helped put the Middle East in even deeper turmoil is playing out on its shores, with the involvement of both state and non-state actors. Turkey – once a paragon of stability and a source of great optimism for many in the West – has become increasingly authoritarian and unreliable. President Erdogan’s strong-arm leadership has turned a “zero problems with neighbors” foreign policy into one where Ankara has zero neighbors with which it doesn’t have problems. And two interlocking crises, one economic and the other involving migration, have roiled the European Union, starting with its member states along the Mediterranean. Facing an unprecedented number of foreign policy flashpoints, the U.S. risks being spread too thin to adequately address the challenges in the region and protect American interests. This is precisely where Israel, Greece and Cyprus come in. First, there’s values affinity – it is in American national interests to support like-minded societies. For too
long, Washington has had to look to states with questionable democratic credentials as its “go-to” partners in the region. This tripartite alliance of solid Western democracies breaks the mold. Second, Cyprus, Greece and Israel provide important assets for Western security interests. Each state has already made substantial contributions on its own, but taking their growing cooperation and coordination on counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, search-and-rescue and maritime security to the next level will make the Eastern Mediterranean and southeast Europe safer. Souda Bay Naval Base in Greece and the British bases in Cyprus make these countries especially valuable for Western security interests, and expansion in both could allow the U. S., if needed, to decrease its reliance on the Incirlik base in volatile Turkey. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Israel strategic link is both deep and wide-ranging. Finally, there are the recent major discoveries of natural gas and ambitious plans for new underwater pipelines. American companies – Noble and ExxonMobil – are already the most significant players in the Exclusive Economic Zones of Israel and Cyprus. Just three weeks ago, ExxonMobil announced the world’s third-biggest gas find in the last two years off the coast of Cyprus. Combining this discovery with existing Noble finds in Israel and Cyprus, the Zohr field in Egypt, and anything resulting from upcoming exploration in the region by ExxonMobil, TOTAL and ENI could have important geopolitical, environmental and economic consequences. That these resources may be delivered to European markets through the planned East Med Pipeline makes Western democracies primary
players in the region’s energy politics. In the short term, these natural gas finds will help Eastern Mediterranean countries transition away from crude as a source of electricity generation and could provide economic stimulus for countries such as Cyprus, Egypt, Greece and Jordan that are emerging from economic crises or, in any case, sorely need a boost. Moreover, they provide an alternative to risky dependence on Russian gas, not only for Eastern Mediterranean countries, but also for the Balkans and Italy. In the long term, energy diplomacy has the potential to transform the Eastern Mediterranean from a mere geographical designation to a vital political and economic entity. We have long argued that Eastern Mediterranean natural gas could be the “steel and coal of the 21st century,” recalling the founding basis of what is today the European Union. Just as the interdependence of coal and steel helped end centuries of conflict in Western Europe, energy and electricity could begin to move the Eastern Mediterranean away from an era of wars, terrorism and insecurity. That potential was evident when the first annual Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum took place in Cairo at the beginning of the year, forming an OPEC-like institution encompassing Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan and the Palestinians. The U.S. needs reliable allies, and for the first time in the region’s history can look primarily to those who share both interests and values. Greece, Cyprus and Israel are strong partners that can check malign influences in this region and the broader Middle East. Washington should deepen American participation in these trilateral summits. And both the Administration
and Congress, which already has a Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, should explore transforming the trilateral cooperation into a quadrilateral partnership. A more stable, energy independent and integrated Eastern Mediterranean will be a game-changer in this vital part of the world and could serve as a model for future cross-border development far beyond. Endy Zemenides is Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, and David Harris is American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO.
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Pittsburgh’s mayor and Kristallnacht By Rabbi Howard A. Simon
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ittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto reWhile at the conference, Mayor cently attended an International Peduto shared with those in attendance Mayors Conference in Jerusawhat took place in Pittsburgh on the lem, sponsored by the American Jew80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. On ish Congress Foreign Ministry. The that date, members of every commumayor acknowledged he nity, every religion, every had not planned on attendethnic group and every ing the conference, but afracial group in Pittsburgh ter the October 27 attack on gathered at the point the Tree of Life synagogue where the Monongahela in his city – an attack that and the Allegheny rivers took 11 lives and injured meet to form the Ohio seven others – he knew he River to pay homage to had to join other mayors at those who were murdered this important gathering. in the synagogue massacre and to testify that this Upon his arrival in JeRabbi Howard A. Simon rusalem, the mayor stated, type of violence is unac“We had to be in Israel to speak out ceptable to all citizens of Pittsburgh. against anti-Semitism and to remind The mayor shared the following people what the effects of hate speech with all in attendance at the conferare. Hate speech leads to hate crimes.” ence. Eighty years after police officers
in Germany turned their backs on violence, police officers, medics and firefighters in Pittsburgh ran into bullets to save lives. Eighty years ago, elected officials in Germany walked away, while in Pittsburgh, Democrats and Republicans worked together as they said, “Never again.” Eighty years ago, when community leaders and other religious leaders ignored the horror that surrounded them, in Pittsburgh, all religious leaders, all community leaders and all civic leaders came together and said, “Not in our town, because an attack against the Jewish community is an attack against all of us.” Mayor Peduto had one further message he shared with the 30 mayors, a message that all of humanity needs to hear and understand: “If you are going to be able to fight this kind of hatred,
this type of bigotry, you can only fight it through love, you can only fight it through compassion and through understanding. If we allow ourselves to be divided, we will lose.” We can do better. We can live better lives. We can love, honor and respect one another. If we truly care, we can defeat hate once and for all. If we truly believe in the basic goodness of humanity, we can, and we must, devote ourselves to ridding our world of the evil that is anti-Semitism. Rabbi Howard A. Simon is the founding chair of the Robert and Esther Heller Community Relations Committee, formerly known as the Heller IAI.
Why J Street’s ‘Birthwrong’ trip might actually be a good idea By Stephen M. Flatow
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Street thinks that “Birthright” trips are too pro-Israel. So it has announced that it is launching some trips of its own. Perhaps they should be called “Birthwrong” since their purpose is to convince young American Jews that Israel is wrong and the Palestinian Authority is right on pretty much every issue. Jewish control of united Jerusalem? Israel is wrong, J Street says; the city should be re-divided, with the eastern portion turned into the capital of “Palestine.” Allowing Jews to build homes in Judea-Samaria, just as Arabs do? Israel is wrong about that, too, says J Street; those territories should be Arab-only. And opposing the P.A.’s payments to terrorists? Wrong again, according to J Street; complaining about pay-forslay could “harm the peace process.” Israel is wrong, wrong, wrong. And the Palestinian Authority is always right, which is why J Street never criticizes it. Despite all this, there actually might be some value in the Birthwrong trips. Here’s why. J Street and its campus division, J Street U, teach their students that the Palestinian Arabs are “occupied” by Israel. In fact, the struggle against “the occupation” has become something of
a religion among the J Streeters. Their entire political agenda – indeed, their entire raison d’être – revolves around claiming that “the occupation” is the central obstacle to peace. So imagine the shock that J Street’s Birthwrong students will experience when J Street brings them to the Palestinian Authority-ruled areas and, lo and behold, there are no “Israeli occupiers” anywhere in sight. J Street’s news release announcing the new travel program says that it will “show participants how the occupation impacts daily life in the West Bank.” But when the participants get there, they will see how much it really impacts life there: not at all. They will see that in P.A. cities and villages – where 98 percent of the local Arabs reside – there are no Israeli soldiers, only P.A. “security forces.” In the courthouses, they will find only Palestinian judges. In the police stations, only P.A. policemen. In the theaters, only Palestinian films and plays. In the stores, only Palestinian shoppers. On the buses, only Palestinian drivers and passengers. J Street should take the Birthwrong visitors to some P.A. schools. They will see that all the teachers are Palestinian Arabs. So are all the students. And all the textbooks are provided by the P.A.
COMMENTARY BRIEFS THE CRUCIAL DISTINCTION BETWEEN ACQUIRING TERRITORY THROUGH AGGRESSION AND ACQUIRING IT THROUGH LAWFUL SELF-DEFENSE
In recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, President Trump upheld the oft-ignored but crucial distinction between acquiring territory through aggression and acquiring it through lawful self-defense. If Israel had seized the Golan Heights as an act of aggression, it would arguably have no right to keep the land. But in 1967, Israel was the target. It seized the Golan in a defensive war against an enemy explicitly bent on its annihilation. Syria forfeited its sovereign right to the territory when
it was defeated by its intended victim. To claim otherwise is to claim that a belligerent aggressor should lose nothing for waging an unlawful war. That would be folly. By endorsing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, the U.S. is sending a message of deterrence to would-be warmongers. It’s a message that should have been sent years ago. (Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe)
PALESTINIAN LIVES DON’T MATTER UNLESS ISRAEL IS TO BLAME
Some media outlets are prepared to devote months of journalistic effort in order to trace the trajectory of a single bullet that accidentally kills a Palestinian – provided the bullet is Israeli. But when the shots are
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But the J Street tour guides better not let the visitors see any translations of those textbooks, or they will learn that the curriculum is filled with hatred of Jews and glorification of violence. Oops! And the guides better take care not to tell the Birthwrongers the names of any of the streets on which they are walking or the parks where they picnic. Otherwise, they’ll see that the P.A. names its public places after mass murderers, including murderers of Americans just like the Birthwrong visitors. That would certainly make for an uncomfortable moment. Remember Terror Victim Richard Lakin? Imagine how much squirming and cringing would ensue if, for example, the J Street students were to see a street or public square named after the terrorists who murdered Richard Lakin. Anybody remember that name? Lakin, a 76-year-old former school principal from Connecticut, was a passenger on an ordinary bus in Jerusalem on an ordinary autumn afternoon in October 2015. Then Baha Alyan and Bilal Ghanem boarded the bus with guns and knives. Richard Lakin was a lot like many J Streeters. He was a veteran civil-rights activist. He “taught English to Israeli
and Palestinian children” in Jerusalem and “never missed a peace rally,” according to his rabbi. The cover photo on Lakin’s Facebook page featured a Jewish child and a Palestinian child under the heading “Coexist.” J Street likes to pretend that it’s the “settlers” who “provoke” Palestinian violence. Not Jews like Lakin. But the truth is that Palestinian terrorists cont make no such distinctions. They kill left-wing Jews; they kill right-wing Jews. It’s all the same to them. Nor were Alyan and Ghanem deterred by the fact that Lakin was obviously an elderly man. They stabbed him in the face and chest. But that wasn’t enough. They also shot him in the head. And now Alyan and Ghanem are considered heroes by the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian public. Wouldn’t want J Street students to find that out! So by all means, J Street leaders, bring your students to Palestinian cities. They might actually learn some of the painful facts that you keep hidden from them. Stephen M. Flatow, an attorney in New Jersey, is the father of Alisa Flatow, who was murdered in an Iranian-sponsored Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. His book, A Father’s Story: My Fight for Justice Against Iranian Terror, has just been published.
being fired by Hamas, the story barely rates in most Western news accounts. The current round of demonstrations in Gaza comes in reaction to years of Hamas’ economic mismanagement. This is not for lack of funds on Hamas’ part: Since 2012, the group has taken in over a billion dollars from Qatar alone to pay the costs of fuel, humanitarian aid and civil-servant salaries. In 2014, The Wall Street Journal reported that Hamas had spent $90 million building attack tunnels into Israel, at an average cost of nearly $3 million a tunnel. The material devoted to each tunnel was “enough to build 86 homes, seven mosques, six schools or 19 medical clinics.” Three wars against Israel, each started by Hamas, have also taken their toll in lives, injuries and infrastructure.
You shouldn’t be surprised by the scantiness of Western coverage: It would complicate a convenient narrative of the Israel-Palestinian conflict that holds that the former is the oppressor. Yet more Palestinians have died in Syria in the last decade, mainly on account of the depredations of Bashar al-Assad, than have been killed by Israel. And Palestinians continue to be the victims of leaders who see no reason to subject themselves to regular elections, or financial audits, or criminal investigations, or any other mechanism of political or moral accountability. That lack of accountability is abetted by Western journalism that has been depressingly incurious about any form of Palestinian suffering for which Israel cannot be held responsible. continued on next page
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Suggestion: A Museum of Jewish Accomplishment By Paul H. Rubin
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here are about 70 Holocaust fight museums and memorials in ht it the United States, located in un-26 states and the District of Columes tobia. There are six in Florida. While the Holocaust was the major event in rebet-cent Jewish history, it is also the low d re-point of Jewish history. It is important , weto remember the Holocaust, but there f weare enough museums documenting this ss ofdisaster. vote I propose that someone build a muf theseum showing the accomplishments of the Jewish people, a “Museum of Jewund-ish Accomplishments.” sther Such a museum would provide a mmit-view of Jews as something other than IAI. victims. It could also serve as a source of pride for young Jews who may not understand what the Jewish people have accomplished. It might lead some non-Jews and perhaps even anti-Semites to understand the extent to which modern life depends on Jewish contributions. The elements of such a museum are not hard to visualize. I would suggest five major parts to the Museum, each with separate galleries. First would be intellectual accomplishments based on Nobel Prizes. Twenty-three percent of Nobel Prizes
BRIEFS continued from previous page Palestinian lives and livelihoods should matter despite who harms them. A world that shrugs at Hamas’ abuse of its own people merely licenses the abuse to continue, unchecked. (Bret Stephens, New York Times)
ANTI-SEMITISM IS THE RELIGION OF PEOPLE TOO LAZY TO ACCEPT THE COMPLEXITY OF REALITY
Like some malignant virus, antiSemitism, or, to speak more plainly, Jew-hatred, never dies. It always lies dormant, ready to wake. In the wake of the Holocaust, the deliberate killing of Jewish, non-Israeli civilians is usually condemned across the political spectrum (butcheries of Israeli civilians being often excused as an understandable expression of Palestinian frustration). But those are easy sentiments, because it costs y the nothing to sympathize with dead age: Jews as opposed to standing up for nient live ones. nian In the United States, anti-Semitism rmer has taken many forms – whether it stinis nominally respectable professors last insisting that a vast Israel Lobby f the controls American foreign policy, ssad, or clueless congressional represen. tatives accusing American Jews o be of dual loyalties, or others specue no lating about diabolical financiers s to dominating the 2018 midterms. auIn each case, the unique feature of s, or this kind of Jew-hatred is the wild, tical aggrieved indignation that results lack when it is called out or rebuked. by The essence of anti-Semitism is a been confession of weakness and fear, any a belief in occult forces that exfor plain why you or your group has refailed in some way. Anti-Semitism page
have been awarded to Jews – 203 Jews of 902 total prizes. Each Prize area could have its own gallery. The gallery would list all the winners, with pictures and biographies. Then in each gallery there could be a special exhibit of those whose work is most understandable and most closely related to modern life or most famous. For example, Einstein in physics and Friedman in economics. The next division could deal with entertainment. Obvious candidates are movies, TV, music and theater. The very foundations of the movie industry came from Jews: Warner Brothers and MGM, for example. William Paley was an important developer of radio and TV. Of course, winners of Oscars (actors, directors, producers) and other awards have been heavily Jewish. Jews have been important in the theater; most of the hit musicals had Jewish authors. (Recall the song in Spamalot which says, “You Gotta Have Jews.”) In these galleries, pictures of stars and perhaps clips of songs or movies would be included. Another set of galleries could deal with business. In retailing, Gimbels, Macy’s, Filene’s, I Magnin, NeimanMarcus, Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, Rich’s of Atlanta, Kauff-
man’s of Pittsburgh, Lazarus of Columbus, Levi Strauss and, more recently, Home Depot were all established by Jews, often beginning as small pack peddlers. Sears Roebuck was largely run by Julius Rosenwald, who was also a great philanthropist. In technology, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, founders of Google; Steve Balmer of Microsoft; Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook; Lawrence Ellison of Oracle; Andrew Grove of Intel; and Michael Dell of Dell, among others, are all Jewish. Jews in finance (Rothschilds, Goldman-Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Janet Yellen, Larry Summers, Alan Greenspan) are also important. A major gallery could deal with philanthropy, including the Jewish role in the NAACP and other civil rights organizations. This could focus both on major donors such as Rosenwald and on the role of philanthropy among everyday Jews, including the famous “little blue box” that many Jews grew up with. The final gallery could deal with Israel. It could show, for example, the state of the land before 1948 and what it is like now. Three important points: First, the
museum would have to be very careful not to stress or imply that Jews are in any sense better or more productive than other groups; rather, it would stress the absolute contributions of Jews toward our civilization. Second, in many cases, biographies could stress that many successful and famous American Jews were first- or secondgeneration descendants of refugees, so that no one could claim that Jewish success is due to “privilege.” Third, the museum should be positive, and should avoid any discussion of anti-Semitism. I am not rich enough to fund such a museum, and I am not an expert on museums, so this sketch is just a suggestion. But I feel strongly that we Jews have spent enough money documenting our failure, and it is now time to celebrate our achievements. Paul H. Rubin is Dobbs Professor of Economics Emeritus at Emory University in Atlanta, now living in Sarasota. He had several senior positions during the Reagan Administration and has written several books and academic articles, as well as numerous op-eds in The Wall Street Journal and other leading publications. He was president of the Southern Economic Association in 2013.
is, in short, the religion of people too lazy to accept the complexity of reality, who hunger for enemies whose power excuses their own deficiencies, and who cannot take responsibility for why their side has not won. It is a creed for losers. For some period of time after the Holocaust, open Jew-hatred went into retreat. That has changed. In the form of Israel-hatred – to include a denial of that state’s right to exist, a complete disregard of the threats it has faced, and simple lies about what it has done – it is now acceptable in many places. In 2017, the FBI recorded more than three times as many anti-Jewish as anti-Muslim religious hate incidents, or almost 60% of the total. What is particularly scary now is that Jew-hatred seems to bring with it no real penalties. In the end, this is less of a problem for the Jews than for everybody else. The Jews are used to their enemies, and against all odds have survived them. So it will be now as well. But the resurgent anti-Semitism tells us that our societies are more troubled than we think. (Eliot A. Cohen, Atlantic)
If Jews had more political power in the U.S. during that time, the doors of our nation would not have been shut to our brothers and sisters seeking asylum from Nazism. In the Middle East, Israel must have more military power than all of its enemies and potential enemies com-
bined. As Benjamin Netanyahu put it, “The truth is that if Israel were to put down its arms there would be no more Israel. If the Arabs were to put down their arms there would be no more war.” (Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute)
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Are Jews too powerful? This question has never been raised about other groups and manifests a double standard against the Jewish people. When I hear that Jews are too powerful, my response is, we are not powerful enough. History has proven that Jews need more power and influence than other groups to secure their safety. During the 1930s and early 1940s, Jews had morality on their side, but they lacked the power and influence to save six million of their brothers and sisters from systematic murder. If Israel had existed then, with the powerful army it now has, the history of European Jewry might well have been different.
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On Yom Ha’atzmaut, we can affirm our love for Israel as a family Education Corner By Sabrina Silverberg
The Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” Genesis 12:1 srael is a place that was promised to our ancestors thousands of years ago. It is an awe-inspiring country that cannot be described in words but rather needs to be experienced. Most Jews and non-Jews who visit Israel agree that their time there was life-changing and that they cannot wait to return. Israel is also a Jewish state that is fighting for its survival and for understanding among the nations of the world. As Jews, it is incumbent upon us to express our support and love for Israel loudly and overtly. It is also important to pass these sentiments to our children so future generations can ensure Israel’s continued existence.
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Israel is our only safety net. It was mine and my family’s when we fled Egypt to avoid persecution or worse. For me, Israel is still the land of milk and honey. On Thursday, May 9, Israelis and Jews around the world will celebrate modern Israel’s 71st birthday – Yom Ha’atzmaut. Celebrating Israel’s birthday in Israel as a child was an experience that I will never forget. It was a time of heightened emotions. Crowds took to the streets with excitement and Israeli music blasted from every street corner as folks broke into Rikudei Am – exuberant folk dancing. It was like a giant block party. Children ran free and joy was palatable everywhere you turned. We are in the diaspora now, but there are still many wonderful ways we can celebrate this important milestone. It is also a time that allows us to express and affirm our love and commitment to Israel as a family. Here are some family-friendly ways to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut in Sarasota-Manatee and at home: On Sunday May 5, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., a Yom Ha’atzmaut
celebration will be held on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life. Your family and children will have the opportunity to visit multiple centers representing the different regions of Israel: from climbing Masada (climbing wall) to making candles in Tzfat to participating in camel races in the Negev and much, much more. And, of course, there will be sampling of delicious Israeli food and wine, and lots of Israeli music. Come join the fun! On Yom Ha’atzmaut, dress in blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag. Make cupcakes or a cake with blue and white frosting, light a birthday candle and sing happy birthday to Israel. Learn “Hatikvah” and sing together facing Jerusalem (east). Goggle “Israeli inventions used worldwide,” and you will be surprised at what you will find! Discuss and share the pride over a family meal. Make and eat Israeli food together, including falafel, hummus, pita
bread and Israeli salad. It’s healthy, and recipes can be found on the internet. Read children’s books and watch movies about life in Israel. Find an Israeli pen pal for your child. This can be done through our sister city of Tel Mond. Plan an imaginary (or real) trip to Israel, look at the Israeli map and learn about each place you would like to visit. Purchase Israeli-made products and Israeli snacks online, including Bamba, Elite candy and Choco. It’s all delicious and typically healthier than other snacks. Make Israeli crafts together and decorate your home for Yom Ha’atzmaut. Here is a link to Israeli recipes and crafts: https://www.hebrewpodcasts.com/ yomhaatzmaut.html Happy 71st birthday, Israel! Sabrina Silverberg has served as the Education Director for Temple EmanuEl since 2001. She can be reached atCon teers@sarasotatemple.org. C
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emple Emanu-El’s Confirmation class enjoyed its annual challah-baking workshop on Sunday morning, March 3. Under the direction of Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman, teens measured, mixed, stirred, kneaded and braided their own loaves of challah – while learning about the science of bread-baking, the rituals and laws surrounding challah-making, and the importance of Shabbat. Every fall, the Confirmation class picks the topics they wish to explore during the year to come; and every fall, the challah-baking workshop is a unanimous selection! “This was a great way to experience a tasty tradition,” one confirmand stated. “It was special to participate in something that’s been a part of Judaism for so long, and to learn about the process firsthand with my friends and rabbi. It was a terrific experience for me and my classmates. Having a freshbaked challah was also a great addition to my family’s Shabbat,” he concluded. “We will definitely put the recipe to use.” “We had a fun experience socializing and having a good laugh, as well
as learning how to make the perfect challah dough,” added another student. “We learned how to braid the challah in our own unique ways. We couldn’t wait to bake it when we got home!” Temple Emanu-El’s Confirmation class welcomes eighth through tenth graders, and culminates with a formal Confirmation service in the tenth grade – although some teens choose to continue their studies after tenth grade as well. Confirmation is taught by Rabbi Glickman and Associate Rabbi Michael Shefrin. For more information, please call 941.371.2788.
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n March, Sarasota teens gathered on Siesta Key for a barbecue and camp fire. Teens bonded, played games and ate delicious foods. We also came together for a beautiful Havdalah service run by Bianca Gruber, our Shlicha (a position on the board dedicated to bringing Jewish elements into proJessica Zimmerman gramming). In March, Sarasota BBYO also attended our third and final regional convention, called SRC. Five teens from Sarasota joined North Florida Region (NFR) in Clearwater for a weekend to remember. They participated in a competition to win the spirit stick, learned a thing or two from programs other teens created and ran, and got to meet some new friends from across Florida.
We also elected our 16th Regional Board at SRC, two of whom are Sarasota teens! A shout out to Caterina Cappelli, NFR’s Morah, and Micah Katz, NFR’s S’Gan. Mazel tov to all those elected. Join Sarasota BBYO this May for J-Serve. We are welcoming all teens in Sarasota-Manatee to earn some community service hours on Sunday, May 5 as a part of Temple Emanu-El’s Mitzvah Day. Community service hours can be earned from noon to 3:00 p.m. We are searching for two advisors for our Sarasota BBYO chapters. Advising is a volunteer position and requires from six to ten hours of your time each month. For more information on upcoming programming or to be added to our email mailing list, please contact me at jesszimmerman@bbyo.org.
Temple Emanu-El Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman and Patti Barrett facilitated the challah-baking workshop
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Sydney Chojnacki, Jayme Rudd, Jacob Carnes and Lucas Podolsky show off their challah dough
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Temple Sinai’s Youth Groups engage in exciting activities By Gail Glickman
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emple Sinai’s Youth Groups have had many exciting adventures to experience this year, two of which were in March. On Sunday, March 3, the Youth Groups enjoyed a fun and fabulous afternoon at Evie’s Family Golf Center. Twentyeight kids had a fantastic time playing mini-golf, driving golf balls, enjoying arcade games, and eating pizza and hand-dipped ice cream. The funfactor combined with the beautiful weather made this an afternoon to remember! A huge thank you goes to the many parents who assisted with minigolf, including Jason Collier, Shelley Prada and Mark Schwartz, and to Lori
Armstrong, who chaperoned the event. On Sunday, March 10, the community celebrated at Temple Sinai’s festive Purim Carnival with food, games, prizes, face painting and fun for children of all ages. As part of the festivities, the Youth Groups participated in the 3rd annual Mitzvah Project at Aravilla, developed by Deb Bryan, Youth Group Director. Jerry Thomas graciously volunteered to bake 150 hamentashen. Jason Collier and his daughter Liza helped Deb bag the tasty treats to distribute at Aravilla. A member of the Aravilla activities staff explained to the Youth Groups how to talk to Memory Care
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