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Violins of Hope: The power of music resonates throughout Sarasota By Sandy Chase

Since the Shoah, when the Jewish cultural world was eradicated, I seek out the remaining sliver of culture: dusty violins in thousands of pieces. I renew their lives as I repair and renovate them… I discover violins wearing the Star of David, engraved deeply within their wood and immediately I hear the notes of childhood melodies. And even if the Jewish violinists have disappeared, I try to promise to them that their legacy will be born again as the notes are played. – Amnon Weinstein rom February 1-16, 2017, The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee will host worldrenowned Israeli luthier (violin maker and restorer) Amnon Weinstein, the founder of Violins of Hope, whose relatives perished during the Holocaust. Violins of Hope, which boasts more than 50 restored violins, began in earnest in 1996, when Amnon was finally able to reclaim his lost heritage. Our Federation is privileged to be among the venues worldwide to host this program. In addition to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, these violins have been played in several European capitals, including Berlin, when the Berlin Philharmonic commemorated the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Violins of Hope was the centerpiece for programs in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Cleveland, Ohio, in 2012 and 2016, respectively. Our Federation is busy planning for this oncein-a-lifetime experience, which will strengthen and enhance Jewish life and identity, cornerstones of The Federation mission. The violins will be played

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throughout the community by Perlman Music Program/Suncoast alumni, members of the Sarasota Orchestra, and the Presidential String Quartet from State College of Florida. The opening night event, on Wednesday, February 1, will be The Len Mazur Memorial Concert. In what promises to be a series of inspiring, cultural and educational events, Violins of Hope will highlight the suffering, courage and resilience during an era of unspeakable evil. The message that life will never again be taken in vain will resound throughout

Sarasota-Manatee, as our community will hear captivating music played on these violins and learn their stories. As part of a specially designed curriculum, high schoolers throughout Sarasota will hear the violins played and be told their stories as a vehicle to study the Holocaust and its aftermath while delving into the meaning of hope. The seeds of Violins of Hope were sown in the

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Violins of Hope...continued from page 1 late 1980s, when a death-camp musician brought his weather-beaten instrument to the luthier for restoration. On closer inspection, Amnon saw ashes, most likely from the Auschwitz crematoria. Unnerved by that sight and

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overwhelmed by the memory of hundreds of his relatives – grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins – all murdered because they were Jewish, Amnon wouldn’t touch that instrument until years later.

Fervent about his pursuit, Amnon has since dedicated his life to locating and painstakingly restoring those instruments played by Jewish musicians during that horrific period so he can give a voice to the voiceless and honor the memory of his family and millions of others. What’s even more remarkable about Violins of Hope are the stories that resonate – stories about innocent human beings whose instruments provided a glimmer of hope. According to David Russell, the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC) Violins of Hope artistic director, “When I play one of these instruments, I’m walking in the musicians’ footsteps, and their voice is actually heard by my playing of this violin.” Violins of Hope is a testament to

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FEDERATION NEWS the suffering, courage and strength of the human spirit coupled with the power of music. Hope, emanating from passionate violin concertos, continues to strengthen the Jewish people and their legacy. James A. Grymes, the UNCC musicologist and author of the book by the same title, explores the complex role that several of these violins played. Grymes’ subtitle summarizes that role: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour. Grymes will speak in Sarasota, along with Amnon Weinstein, on February 6 and 7. These violins served as “passports” to freedom to the United States, Palestine and other countries until German immigration ceased or nations turned emigres away. Approximately 1,000 Jewish musicians and their families, for example, escaped the horrors of the Third Reich when Bronislaw Huberman, a Polish violinist and humanitarian, recruited European musicians to be part of what is now the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. A minority of imprisoned virtuosos at ghettoes and camps were chosen by SS Officers and guards to perform in orchestras, ostensibly to mask horrific conditions and provide a sense of normality, even as Jews were being marched to the gas chambers. It’s ironic that because fascists reveled in the music, many musicians escaped grueling labor, torture and death – sometimes even given “special treatment” – because of their talent. In rare circumstances, as with the Jewish partisans in Poland and Ukraine, the violin became the symbol of revenge. Defiance literally reverberated: A youngster in the Uncle Misha’s Partisans, Motele Schlein, bombed a Nazi Soldiers Club, killing high-ranking officers. A favored violinist at the

club, Motele hid his instrument in an empty storeroom barrel each evening so he could transport explosives covertly in his violin case until the time was ripe. The violin has always been an integral part of Jewish culture – popular at classical concerts and social activities, as in the Klezmer tradition. During the Holocaust, the violin took on another role, offering solace while helping to sustain the very culture that the Nazis relentlessly tried to extinguish. Ironically, these butchers perished in ignominious defeat before achieving their sadistic goals. But Israel and worldwide Jewry have endured and thrived, in part, because of optimism and courage personified by these Violins of Hope. At the foot of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem in 2008, Israeli children and acclaimed violinist Shlomo Mintz celebrated the State’s 60th birthday by performing the national anthem, “Hatikvah” (The Hope), on these restored instruments. As the lyrics state, “...Then our hope – the two-thousandyear-old hope – will not be lost...” This winter the Sarasota-Manatee community will help perpetuate that hope, contributing to our Federation’s vision of “a vibrant Jewish community.” Watch for Amnon Weinstein’s interview in an upcoming issue of The Jewish News. Read about the legacy of the musicians while learning about the man and his family who continue to lovingly restore the Violins of Hope as a tribute to those lost in the Holocaust. Because of his passion, Amnon, assisted by his son, has poured his heart and soul into restoring hope, which Eli Wiesel once said is “...like peace; it is not a gift from G-d. It is a gift we can only give to each other.” For more information about the Violins of Hope program, please contact Jeremy Lisitza at 941.343.2113 or jlisitza@jfedsrq.org.

September 2016

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Area Federations hire Jewish Campus Engagement Associate

hrough the support of our Federation donors, three Southwest Florida Jewish Federations – Jewish Federation of Collier County, Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties, and The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee – have worked collectively to hire Jeremy Dictor as the Jewish Campus Engagement Associate. Jeremy will be working on the campuses of colleges and universities

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Fifty Shades of “J” Happy Hour

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n July 12, The Federation held another Fifty Shades of “J” Happy Hour at Brasa Pisco, a Peruvian fusion restaurant, where new and old friends had an opportunity to share inspired libations, bites and conversation. Want to learn more about our social group? Join us at the next Fifty Shades of “J” Happy Hour on Tuesday, August 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Mattison’s City Grille, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota. We are working on an exciting

developing student leaders. Jeremy will work with the students to plan programs – such as Shabbat dinners, Jewish holiday celebrations, and Birthright Israel travel opportunities – and to provide services based on students’ interests and needs. For more information, please contact Jessi Sheslow, Director of Community Relations, at 941.343.2109 or jsheslow@jfedsrq.org.

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n line with The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s mission of providing for Jewish people in need and supporting the State of Israel, the Overseas Granting Committee recently approved a grant request for Yashar LaChayal, Hebrew for “Straight to the Soldier.” The organization, founded in 2006, pledges that every penny donated goes directly to soldier aid. Since its inception, the project has provided large quantities of basic goods to army bases for thousands of soldiers suffering from financial difficulties. In Israel, one in five Israeli soldiers comes from impoverished families. To support financially distressed soldiers, Yashar LaChayal has established the Needy Soldier Supply Closet.

Thanks to the grant provided by our Federation, the Needy Soldier Supply Closet was able to bring supplies like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, socks and underwear to thousands of soldiers in Nachal – one of Israel’s main infantry brigade – Golani and the Kfir Brigade. The following is a “thank you” letter The Federation received from Yashar LaChayal: “We thank The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee for the $15,000 donation made to Yashar LaChayal. The entire donation was used to buy items, as we are fortunate to have a donor family that covers all of the operating expenses. This particular project that supports underprivileged soldiers is a real testament to the sacrifice that

these young men and women make on behalf of Israel’s citizens and Jewish people all over the world. We hope you will continue to use Yashar LaChayal as the organization that helps IDF soldiers on your behalf, and recommend our organization.” To view a “thank you” video about Yashar LaChayal, visit https://www.you tube.com/watch?v=WV1npCX-ZVs For more information about the Federation’s Overseas Granting Committee, contact Jeremy Lisitza at 941.343.2113 or jlisitza@jfedsrq.org.

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Chorus, Military Officers and Veterans are participating. For the first 500 who arrive at the Commemoration, red and white and blue flowers will be given to them to be placed in a mesh that will eventually render Old Glory, our flag, in front of the stage. Those arriving before 6:20 p.m., may place a picture of their Adopted Fallen within the flow-

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Jake Twargoski wins Holocaust Reﬂection Contest By Jessica Zelitt, Mimi and Joseph J. Edlin Journalism Intern

ake Twargoski, a 12-year-old student from Pinnacle Academy in Bradenton, was recently selected as a winner of the 2016 Nova Southeastern University Holocaust Reflection Contest, sponsored by the Holocaust Learning and Education Fund, Inc. This not-for-profit organization was created by Craig and Barbara Weiner in 2013. Its purpose is to broaden Holocaust education among stuJessica Zelitt dents throughout the United States, and to clearly illustrate to all young people how relevant the lessons to be learned from the Holocaust are to their lives today. In October 2015, Twargoski’s creative writing teacher, Kira Uranga, began teaching about the Holocaust. His class read Lois Lowery’s Number the Stars, visited the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, and completed a project-based learning unit to present to their parents. In addition,

the students were also introduced to the Holocaust Reflection Contest, and were encouraged to send in a submission. Because he had experience making videos, Twargoski chose to submit a video. The topic of his video was about a Holocaust survivor, Eva Galler, whose story touched him deeply. His video tells the story of how she escaped from the death camp train – the only one of her family to survive. In the video, Twargoski cleverly utilizes Legos to tell Galler’s story. “I’ve always enjoyed using Legos to create cities and stories,” he says. “I’ve even posted them on YouTube. When I was assigned the project for school, I knew Legos would help tell the story of Eva Galler.” As the result of his winning the Holocaust Reflection Contest, Twargoski had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., with a parent, his teacher and other contest winners. There, he participated in many activities, including a private tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum followed by a one-on-one conversation

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Joseph: Dreamer and conservationist

ne of the most colorful characf ters in all of the Tanach (The Holy Scriptures) is the person, ality and role of Joseph, the 11th son of ff hforefather Jacob. His story begins with color – with an outer garment described as a coat of many colors given to him .by his father. One day, this 17-year-old etells his older brothers of a dream that etheir sheaves will bow down to his, thus implying that someday he would olord it over them. Joseph’s siblings be-came very jealous and outraged, which led to some nefarious activity out in the field. They throw him in a pit, then psprinkle animal blood on his coat (to rshow Jacob proof that Joseph has been killed by wild animals), and as a caraovan of Ishmaelites passes, they sell Joseph. So much for brotherly love! The biblical narrative informs us of a cruel and dark life Joseph experioences upon arrival in Egypt. First, as an indentured servant, his master’s wife accuses him of sexual advances. He -next finds himself thrown in a dungeon yand all but forgotten. But during a long incarceration, an unusual opportunity foccurs, which draws upon his uncanny skills as an interpreter of dreams. When his acumen is reported to the

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FCS is pleased to announce that the therapeutic classes, recovery programs and support groups offered through the Cancer Support & Wellness Program have a new centralized home…at the newly renovated space at Temple Beth Sholom. When the Center for Building Hope closed its doors last fall, JFCS took on more than 75 monthly classes, programs and support groups. Scrambling for space, JFCS scheduled these at its Weinberg Campus on Fruitville Road, Flanzer Campus on Ringling Boulevard, and at community-based

locations throughout Manatee, Sarasota, South Sarasota and Charlotte counties. Participation by individuals and caregivers quickly grew and JFCS needed to find alternative space that could be dedicated exclusively for these programs. Thanks to the generosity of Betty Schoenbaum and the Schoenbaum Family Foundation, funding was granted to JFCS in order to rent space from Temple Beth Sholom to create a special caring and healing center for these therapeutic programs, services and support groups. Known as the S. Tuttle Campus, the new space consists of three rooms, each dedicated for a specific purpose. The Mind Body Center is a room where men and women can practice Participants take part in JFCS’s Cancer Recovery Exercise Class Tai Chi and QiGong, as

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a venue for creative expression including writing, quilting and therapeutic art endeavors. For more information about programs, please contact me at bfurtado@ jfcs-cares.org or 941.366.2224 x167. The Cancer Support & Wellness Program is offered at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, on the west side of Building 1. Look for the JFCS flag.

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Spotlight on volunteers

Honoring those who have gone above and beyond for JFCS

By Cindy Underwood, Dir. of Volunteer Svcs. & Community Outreach

ccording to the Independent Sector, the value of a volunteer hour is $23.07. Last year 492 JFCS volunteers provided 7,593 hours of service setting their contribution of time and talents at $175,170. The value of volunteering is much deeper, much more fulfilling and much more important in contributing to a healthy and vibrant community than money can ever measure. Volunteering at JFCS is helping, not hiring; giving, not taking; contributing, not counting. JFCS volunteers are compassionate, dedicated, trained individuals who provide support to children, families and seniors who turn to JFCS when they need help overcoming life’s challenges. In the end, we cannot and should not put a dollar value on volunteering. The value of our volunteers is priceless! In recognition of their outstanding service to JFCS and our community, the following individuals and businesses will be honored at the 30th Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Brunch scheduled on Friday, October 7. Aleksandra Berman & Phoenix Berman, L’Dor V’Dor Award

Toby Deutsch, Visionary Award Larry Eger, Community Outreach Award Norman Gassman, Jewish Life Education Award Alice Gochberg, Organizational Impact Award Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Corporate Citizen Award Linda Hoffman, Children’s Services Award Jewish Congregation of Venice – Mitzvah Committee, Jewish Spirituality Award Barry Josephson, Gmilut Hassadim~Acts of Loving Kindness Award Russ Larsen, Management Services Award Ruth Orne, Senior Outreach Award Greta Roberts, Humanitarian Award Judy Vigder & Bob Vigder, Philanthropy Award To make your reservation to attend the 30th Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Brunch, contact me at 941.366.2224 x143 or cunderwood@ jfcs-cares.org. Reservations must be received by Friday, September 23.

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wo years ago, Barry Josephson retired from corporate America, and while some individuals may struggle to find meaning and direction in their lives upon retirement, Barry knew exactly what he wanted to do – help people! After only one visit to JFCS’s Camp Mariposa®, a prevention and mentoring program for youth (ages 8-12) who have been impacted by addiction and abuse in their families, Barry knew he had found his calling. “The first time I visited the camp I stayed a few hours, the next time an entire day, and now I proudly climb in my bunk bed and call Camp Mariposa my home for the entire three-day duration,” explains Barry. His heartfelt dedication becomes even more apparent as he talks about the kids. “Their faces express the look of most children; that of happiness, curiosity and a sense of wonder. Their reality is one of abandonment, parents struggling with addiction, and abuse.” JFCS’s Camp Mariposa combines traditional summer camp activities with education and support exercises led by mental health professionals and trained mentors, allowing children a chance to laugh, play and make friends in a safe, fun and supportive environment critical to help break the cycle of addiction. “Barry has formed an extremely positive mentor-mentee relationship with the children,” explains Jeanette Altman, Director of Camp Mariposa.

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“When youth are able to express their emotions, fears and hopes to a trusted adult such as Barry, they begin to break the cycle of unhealthy coping mechanisms. These skills go with them into family, with friends and into their schools. His help has quite simply been invaluable.” And what is valuable to Barry Josephson? It’s the trust the children have for him, it’s the smiles on their faces, and it’s a card a little girl made for him that simply reads “Thank you for everything you have given me.” At-risk youth returned to school in August, and JFCS is recruiting volunteers as mentors and tutors. To learn how you can serve as a positive adult role model and make a difference in the life of a child, please contact Cindy Underwood, Director of Volunteer Services and Community Outreach, at 941.366.2224 or cunderwood@jfcscares.org.

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Rabbi Stephen L. Sniderman will conduct services with Music Director Dr. Ann Stephenson-Moe and Cantorial Soloist Robert Marinoff.

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September 2016

Klingenstein 2016: “How Did Jews Become the People of the Talmud?”

he Talmud’s role in Jewish study and Jewish practice is generally taken for granted today, but Dr. Talya Fishman’s research examines the changes in Jewish society in the Middle Ages that led to that preeminence. Fishman, associate professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss her work in New College of Florida’s Klingenstein Lecture, titled “How Did Jews Become the People of the Talmud?: The Metamorphosis of Oral Torah in Medieval Europe.” The lecture, sponsored by New College of Florida, the Klingenstein Chair of Judaic Studies (a program underwritten by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee), and The Jay Rudolph Endowment, will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 12 at the Sainer Auditorium on New College’s Caples Campus, 5313 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota (immediately south of the Ringling Museum). Admission is free and the public is welcome. “Talya Fishman deftly takes into consideration the oral, gestural and dialogic aspects of history in order to reveal the complexities and the alternative possibilities of what we had assumed had happened,” said Susan

Marks, professor of Judaic studies and Klingenstein Chair at New College. “She develops the significant distinction between the creation of the texts that make up the Talmud, and the much slower (centuries slower) development of the authority that gives it its iconic status as the Talmud.” Fishman is the author of two books, Becoming the People of the Talmud: Oral Torah as Written Tradition in Medieval Jewish Cultures and Shaking the Pillars of Exile: ‘Voice of a Fool,’ an Early Modern Jewish Critique of Rabbinic Culture. Becoming the People of the Talmud, published in 2011, was praised as “a vital addition to any Jewish studies library in America” by Jewish Book World. Israel J. Yuval, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said the book “offers a unique and highly original contribution to our understanding of Jewish culture in the Middle Ages” and “indubitably places Talya Fishman in the vanguard of scholarly research.” The book won the Jewish Book Council’s Nahum M. Sarna Award for Scholarship in 2012. During her visit, Dr. Fishman will meet with students at New College, who have been studying her writings.

“It has been a great pleasure sharing her work with my students, and helping them enter deeply into the sources she helps open up,” Marks said. “I am eager for her upcoming visit.” Fishman received her doctorate from Harvard University, her master’s degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and her bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University. The Klingenstein Lecture is an annual event that brings leading Judaism scholars to New College and the Sarasota and Bradenton communities. The lecture is named for Selma Klingenstein, who, along with her husband Paul, helped establish the Klingenstein Chair in Judaic Studies at New College in 2001. About New College New College of Florida is a national leader in the arts and sciences, and is

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Danger lurks at Sarasota Jewish Chorale! By Marcia Polevoi

he Sarasota Chorale is seeking singers! We know that singing stimulates the mind, soothes the soul, benefits our body and can lead to better health. Music is definitely uplifting, but, BEWARE! – singing may be addictive. Once you start, you may not be able to stop. When you join our group, be CAUTIOUS! You will be rehearsing, performing and, before you know it, your entire life will be taken over by this pleasurable activity. You will find yourself smiling and humming all day long in a state of bliss quite possibly annoying everyone with whom you live. If you can tolerate this condition, join us for our upcoming season this September. Linda Tucker, our music director, is scheduling tryouts before our fall rehearsals for both “timid” and “more confident” prospects who want to sing with us. Here is Linda’s invitation: “I’m creating a very relaxed situation where people meet individually with me to talk and sing so that I

can get to know each person and place them in the proper voice section. That way we will get new singers with good voices who will grow and blossom with us along with the more experienced talent.” Tryouts must be scheduled in advance and will start on Thursday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m. (an hour before our first regular rehearsal). Call our manager, Susan Skovronek, at 941.355.8011 for an appointment and for more information. The SJC sings in four-part harmony from a unique repertoire of Jewish music of Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and English. Our singers come from all religions and backgrounds, and may be either permanent Florida residents or snowbirds. You will love singing with our spirited group. The Chorale rehearses at the Hecht School on The Federation campus, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, courtesy of The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee.

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NCJW Sarasota-Manatee Section’s 35th Annual Women in Power Luncheon Mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Michael’s On East.

o celebrate the occasion, the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Women in Power Luncheon will be supported, for the first time, by sponsors, with 25% of the net proceeds going to our scholarship fund for non-traditional college students. Another first will be a sponsor’s reception the evening before. Don’t miss this opportunity to honor these four dedicated and spectacular women as well as the women of NCJW who, every day, give their heart and soul to our Sarasota-Manatee community. For sponsorship information, contact Geri Serot at geri.serot@yahoo. com or 941.556.9363. KT Curran Film Director, Artistic Director, Youth Education Advocate KT Curran is a film director, published playwright, screenwriter and professional Equity actress with numerous films, commercials, shorts and plays published and viewed worldwide. She is the Artistic Director of SOURCE Productions for Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, an award-winning theatre and film company for young adults. As the Director of SOURCE Productions for Planned Parenthood, KT has led the program to national prominence with live theatre and film productions that are seen by hundreds of thousands each year. This year, KT is writing and directing a feature film, The First Time Club, a new movie about high-risk teens that is produced

in our community and involves over fifty youth and young adult performers. Her live theatre performances with SOURCE Productions have been featured at Sarasota and Manatee middle and high schools for over twenty years, educating our children on such vital topics as bullying, teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, drug addiction, and the importance of healthy decision-making, believing in yourself, and finding a sense of self-efficacy. Sue Jacobson Champion of Social Justice & Human Welfare, Senior Community Supporter, Education for Women Advocate Sue is a retired attorney who came to Sarasota from Upstate New York eighteen years ago. In Sarasota, Sue has followed her passion to do what she can to improve the lives of others. She has enjoyed a long involvement, including serving as board chair, with JFCS of the Suncoast and with the West Coast Florida Region of AJC. She is a member of the boards of Pines of Sarasota Foundation, supporting Sarasota’s premier not-for-profit senior care community, and of the New College Foundation, supporting Florida’s honors college. At New College, Sue has been involved with the Daughters for Life Scholarship program, which provides full scholarships to women of all religions from the Middle East. She worked to help develop community support and funding for the program, which seeks to bring positive change and peace to the Middle East and the

world through education for women. Sue is also a member of the board of Canandaigua National Trust Company of Florida and an alumna of Leadership Sarasota. Dr. Lisa Merritt Author, Mentor, Community Health Advocate Dr. Lisa Merritt is a board-certified physiatrist, focusing on traumatic brain injury and pain management, including sports and work-related injuries. Over the past three decades, she has been a passionate and unrelenting advocate for elimination of health inequities. She founded the Multicultural Health Institute (MHI) in Sacramento, California, in 1995, to focus attention on such inequities and on the economic impact of prevention strategies. Since its founding, MHI has impacted communities in Sacramento, Atlanta and now Sarasota. Locally, through her work at MHI, Dr. Merritt has been a difference maker, raising the profile of health disparities and prevention strategies in the Sarasota/Manatee area wellness conversation, and addressing a local, state and national deficit by increasing the pipeline of future health leaders, especially women and people of color. Dr. Merritt has authored numerous articles on multicultural health issues, physical medicine / rehabilitation and integrative medicine topics, and has also lectured both nationally and internationally on such issues.

Bunny Skirboll Giving Spirit, Mental Health Advocate, Community Volunteer Bunny Skirboll founded Compeer, Inc. in 1975. Compeer is an international non-profit organization, with 52 chapters worldwide, that pairs children and adults who are in mental health treatment with a volunteer to help them lead healthy, more productive lives while on the road to recovery. Bunny was the Executive Director until she retired in 2004. In 2011, she started a Compeer chapter in Sarasota and is Chairman of the Board. She wrote a book, Compeer, Recovery through the Healing Power of Friends, and presently serves on Compeer, Inc.’s Board of Directors. Upon moving to Sarasota in 2004, she immediately became involved in many community organizations and assumed leadership positions at The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee – Board of Directors (2007 to present), Co-chair of Women’s Division and other various community events, Chair of Lion of Judah event, Chair of Women’s Passover Celebration, and Major Donor event. Bunny serves on the Board of Directors of Canandaigua National Trust of Florida and she is a board member of The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center and has chaired many of their galas. She was also the Chair of Maestro Society and opening brunches for the Sarasota Orchestra.

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hat do you do if you’re elderly, don’t drive, don’t belong to a synagogue, but still want to celebrate the High Holidays? You turn to JFCS, of course! JFCS will hold High Holiday services for seniors on Wednesday, October 5 at our main campus on Fruitville Road. This initiative is funded by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. Reservations are required. Call me at 941.366.2224 x166. In addition, volunteers from the Jewish Healing Program of JFCS will fan out across Sarasota-Manatee this October, providing uplifting Jewish holiday services for seniors. Because of our wonderful volunteers, we brought meaningful religious

experiences to Jewish residents in 22 senior living facilities last year. But we always need more volunteers, because each year more nursing homes, assisted living and independent living facilities turn to us. The volunteers use special High Holiday booklets with abbreviated Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in large type. They also bring CDs filled with traditional music for the holidays. The combined service takes less than an hour, and includes Yizkor prayers, which are especially meaningful to seniors. Interested in volunteering to perform this wonderful mitzvah? Contact me at 941.366.2224 x166 or jsinger@ jfcs-cares.org.

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Sarasota Jewish Chorale has exciting year ahead

he Sarasota Jewish Chorale enters its 17th year this month and is looking ahead to an exciting season because in 2017 it will celebrate its 18th (Chai) anniversary. Rehearsals will center on learning new music that will be fitting for that upcoming event. From its earliest beginnings, the SJC has sung in four-part harmony from a unique repertoire of Jewish music of Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and English. The Chorale gets off to a fast start this season with programs already booked for a Kristallnacht Commemoration in November, followed by Chanukah programs and more in December. We perform at folk festivals, club luncheons, Sabbath services and fundraising events, and are in demand for performances all around the area.

There are still openings for this fall and later. For bookings, please call Phyllis Lipshutz at 941.924.6717. Rehearsals are held most Thursday evenings from September through April, except on religious and national holidays, and take place at the Hecht School on The Federation campus, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. This September, the SJC will begin on Thursday, the 22nd, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome but must call Susan Skovronek at 941.355.8011 to schedule a meeting in advance. For more information about the Chorale, please call Ronnie Riceberg at 508.942.1479. You can find us on Facebook and at www.sarasotajewish chorale.org.

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Erev Rosh Hashanah Morning Service Followed by Light Repast Family/Children’s Service at the Realtor Association of Sarasota-Manatee 1910 Technology Terrace Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 Tashlich at the Manatee Riverwalk (behind the Manatee Performing Arts Center)

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he People vs. Fritz Bauer chronicles the herculean efforts of Fritz Bauer, the German Attorney General who brought Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann to justice. With exceptional performances by renowned actors Burghart Klaussner (The White Ribbon) and Ronald Zehrfeld (Barbara, Phoenix), awardwinning director Lars Kraume (The Coming Days) has drawn a powerful and gripping portrait of this courageous man and his battle for truth and justice. In Germany in 1957, Fritz Bauer receives crucial evidence that S-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann, the lieutenant colonel responsible for the mass deportation of the Jews, is allegedly hiding in Buenos Aires. Bauer, himself Jewish, has been trying to take crimes from the Third Reich to court. He’s had little success so far due to the fierce German determination to re-

press its sinister past. Because of his distrust in the German justice system, Bauer contacts the Israeli secret service Mossad and, by doing so, commits

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Hershorin Schiff Community Day School (formerly Goldie Feldman Academy) on the TBS campus are supervised by the Sisterhood and assist in baking. Volunteers also prepare and deliver the bags. The muffins are delivered with a holiday greeting just before Rosh Hashanah. Last year, the Sisterhood delivered almost 300 bags to 26 area facilities. Preparations will begin in mid-September. If you would like to participate in this pre-High Holiday mitzvah opportunity, contact Joan Braude through TBS at 941.955.8121 or jrbraude70@ gmail.com.

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he Sisterhood of Temple Beth Sholom has been baking a taste of Rosh Hashanah for local seniors who might not have any other connection to the Jewish holidays. For several years running, the Sisterhood has prepared hundreds of apple muffins in the temple’s kosher kitchen for delivery to Jewish residents in local nursing facilities, rehab facilities and assisted care residences. This yearly project begins a couple of weeks before Rosh Hashanah. Students from the Martin and Mildred Paver Religious School and from the

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Community invited to “Start a Sweet New Year” at Temple Emanu-El outreach gatherings

ooking forward to Rosh Hashanah and the start of 5777, Temple Emanu-El warmly invites the community to “Start a Sweet New Year” at three special outreach events. The first two opportunities to “Start a Sweet New Year” are casual, festive evening gatherings at local ice cream shops with Temple EmanuEl’s wonderful rabbis – Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman and new Assistant Rabbi Michael Shefrin. All are invited to get to know the rabbis and mingle with old and new friends over cold

sweet treats – healthy choices will also be available! In order to appeal to residents of all areas and neighborhoods of Sarasota-

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Manatee, “Start a Sweet New Year” will be held in Sarasota County at SweetBerries (2881 Clark Road near Swift Road) on Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m., and in Lakewood Ranch/Manatee County at D’Lites Shoppe (8209 Nature’s Way, San Marco Plaza, Lakewood Ranch) on Thursday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. Temple Emanu-El will sponsor these evenings, so attendees can enjoy ice cream free of charge! Please contact Kim Sheintal at 941.921.1433 or klapshein@gmail. com to RSVP; reservations are very

much appreciated. Temple Emanu-El’s third “Start a Sweet New Year” event will be held on Friday evening, September 23. The 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service will be followed by a special oneg featuring sweet treats, a gift for a sweet new year, and information about the many sweet programs, organizations and people that comprise Temple Emanu-El. All are warmly invited. Temple Emanu-El wishes you shanah tovah u’metukah – a good and sweet new year!

Rabbi Michael Churgel and Temple Sinai’s strong connection to URJ camps

abbi Churgel and Temple Sinai have a strong connection to the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) camps. Rabbi Churgel attended URJ camps for many years as a camper and CIT, counselor, senior staff member and even as a faculty rabbi. Rabbi

Churgel is eager to infuse camp spirit into the synagogue. Camp does something right by energizing our youth and making them feel good about being Jewish. As a Reform Jewish Educator, Rabbi Churgel recognizes the educational benefits of youth and teens

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attending URJ camps. Temple Sinai’s strong affiliation with URJ camps over the last 20 plus years comes from the recognition that our URJ camps emphasize important values for campers. Jewish traditions that are taught at URJ camps tend to connect our youth to the greater Jewish community. While at Camp Coleman and so many other URJ camps, these young people learn and become committed to core values of respect, peace, community and kindness. URJ camps build a community where campers have fun while experiencing the warmth of belonging to a Reform Jewish community and developing lasting friendships. At camp they also learn to

be self-reliant and independent. Over 25% our Temple Sinai’s Religious School students attend Jewish summer camp! When they return, they often participate in our Temple Youth Groups – Junior Organization of Sarasota Youth (JOOSY) and Sarasota Area Federation of Extreme Temple Youth (SAFETY) – with activities including Mitzvah Day, which helps more than 20 local charities, and volunteering at All Faiths Food Bank. Our students bring back what they have learned at camp from the simplicity of a camp song to the beauty of giving, and they become part of our own youth culture at Temple Sinai.

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relations. During her tenure at JFCS, she cultivated strong relationships with staff, volunteers, donors and community partners in order to further the Sheri Weiss agency’s mission. Before joining JFCS in 2014, she spent 16 years providing assistance to families needing child support services in Manatee County.

Future looks bright for Temple Beth Israel

n preparation for the upcoming season, Temple Beth Israel’s new board, headed by recently installed president Bob Vigder, is happy to report that the future looks very bright for Temple Beth Israel. Over the summer months, the new administration has begun to take shape, and many plans and programs for the upcoming year have been laid. Of greatest significance was the installation of Rabbi Stephen Sniderman on August 1. Rabbi Sniderman, together with his wife Corrine and son Spencer, were welcomed to the congregation at a lovely Shabbat dinner on August 5, following the rabbi’s first service that evening. Rabbi Sniderman is poised to provide a high level of spiritual leadership that will satisfy the congregation’s needs and attract additional members. In addition to Rabbi Sniderman, the temple has been fortunate to add Isaac Azerad to its staff as executive director. In the short time that Isaac has been at Beth Israel, he has proven to be of immense help in supervising the office staff and in providing assistance and advice in organizing programs for the upcoming year. Among other things, Isaac has been instrumental in assisting the Beth Israel Women with the major kitchen renovation, as well as renovations of the gift shop, the front office and the rabbi’s office. The success and effectiveness of the temple’s programs depend heav-

ily on the active participation of its members. These efforts are being led very effectively by the new slate of officers, which include Marion Levine, Ira Singer, Alan Siegel and Richard Levine. Special thanks go to Joel Ehrenpreis in organizing the Ritual Committee and overseeing preparation for the upcoming High Holy Day services, and Murray Blueglass in preparing a new membership drive, two very important activities. Bob Vigder states, “I look forward to seeing many other members of the congregation volunteering to participate in our various committee activities. As the New Year approaches, I want to wish everyone a year of good health and happiness. I look forward to seeing everyone at our services in October.”

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As a trendsetter in creative Jewish education, our innovative program will inspire a love for our rich ancient heritage, with the creativity and beauty of modern-day art. CHS got some super upgrades this summer and we are so excited to share them with our students. Give your child the experience of a lifetime at CHS featuring an outstanding curriculum, professional and warm teachers, hands-on lessons, Ckids motivational system, and our unique Hebrew reading Aleph Champ program. Classes meet on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to noon at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Cost: $550 registration fee; textbooks included. No membership necessary. Scholarships available. For more information, call Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030.

Are you looking for a great lunch date? Temple Emanu-El welcomes you to our signature monthly program of lunch, socializing, and discussion of current events and subjects of Jewish interest with new and old friends. This promises to be another wonderful “Lunch with the Rabbis” featuring Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman and our dynamic, talented new Assistant Rabbi Michael Shefrin. All are invited to this free event at noon at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Please bring a brown-bag lunch – homemade dessert and terrific company are provided. For more information, call the temple office at 941.371.2788.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Game Day at Temple Beth Sholom Join Temple Beth Sholom for its weekly Game Day. Invite your friends or connect with new ones at TBS to play mah jongg, Scrabble, cards, Rummikub, or bring your favorite game. Game Day takes place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Madeline L. Sainer Social Hall, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. Provide a kosher (not homemade) snack or donate at the door: $2 for members, $3 for nonmembers. For more information, please contact Felicia Servetz at 941.351.5280 or joelsinfla@verizon.net.

Pirkei Avot Ethics of the Fathers, Pirkei Avot, records the wisdom of Jewish sages in six chapters, which are studied each Sabbath from Passover until Rosh Hashanah. “Treat the poor as members of your household,” states a leader of Jerusalem, while another leader continues, “Judge everyone favorably.” On Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 2:00 p.m., we will share such words for wise living within our Jewish and non-Jewish group. Join us for weekly inspirational discussions, and contribute your own thoughts and experiences to our communal study! Meetings take place at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $7 per adult; $3 per student; healthy kosher refreshments with vegan options and discussion materials included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

Opening Day at Weinstein Religious School Excitement will fill the air as students attending Chabad of Sarasota’s Weinstein Religious School leap into a year filled with both fun and learning. The goal of having each student perform 100 deeds of random kindness before Rosh Hashanah will cultivate our goal of not just knowing what it means to be a Jew but living it too. More than just teaching Judaic knowledge, Chabad Religious School strives to impart Jewish ideals, kindness, and always going the extra mile to help someone. The school caters to children ages 5 and up. Classes start at 4:30 p.m. at Chabad of Sarasota, 7700 Beneva Road. To schedule a tour of the school and receive more information, please call WRS Director Sara Steinmetz at 941.925.0770.

Jewish Happenings specifically for families and youths are easily identified with the event descriptions in red type. Susan Miller: Testament in Stone

On View Through September 11, 2016

Susan Miller “sees” through stone. She has the ability to perceive and reveal, through the density of weighty blocks of marble, a form that communicates human dignity and energy. Miller’s sculptures express her spirit and the beauty of the human body. The subjects of the pieces are connected to names from history, mythology and the Old Testament. Biblical passages, poetry, and prose accompany the works.

Susan Miller, Leah Rejected, Cinema Judaica: 20 x 15 x14” The Epic Cycle (1947-1971)

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 “Get Ready, Get Set, Go: Happy New Year!” Begin your spiritual preparation for Rosh HaShanah with inspirational programs, culminating in a klezmer concert on Sunday, October 2. During Elul, what are the special customs observed, and how do these customs actually help us to renew ourselves? Is this a time for remembering or forgetting the past? Share successful ways to make resolutions that last and to break out of old habits, as we earnestly search our hearts for ways to enter the New Year better than before. Meetings take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays, September 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $7 per adult; $3 per student; healthy kosher refreshments with vegan options and discussion materials included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

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Prayer class Join Rabbi Mendy Bukiet for a prayer class on Fridays, September 9 and 23 from 11:00 a.m. to noon at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Learn the how to’s, why’s and what’s of prayer. Admission is free. For more information, call Rabbi Mendy at 941.752.3030.

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Temple Sinai Tot Shabbat and dinner Join The Gan Director Laura Freedman, Rabbi Michael Churgel and Chazzan Abramson for a fun-filled Tot Shabbat with Torah march and story time followed by a catered dinner. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota. Cost: Tot Shabbat is free; dinner is $10 for adults, $3 for children ages 1-12. For more information, call The Gan at 941.926.9462.

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Temple Sinai welcomes Community Shaliach Welcome Shabbat and Oded Israely, our Community Shaliach (emissary), at our signature Rhythm & Jews Shabbat service led by Rabbi Michael Churgel and Chazzan Cliff Abramson with the Bruno Trio at 6:00 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota. The Welcome Reception at 5:15 p.m. features Israeli cuisine. For more information, call the temple office at 941.924.1802.

B I L E RAL YESHIVA a t o s a r a s P R E S E N T S FA L L CO U R S E S JEWS AND ELECTION 2016 MONDAYS 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Starting October 10 (Eight Weeks) This has been no ordinary year in terms of the presidential election. Notwithstanding one’s own political perspective, you might find it interesting to study all of the various Jewish connections. Many issues of interest (i.e., Israel) were addressed in the platform planks for each of the four political parties nominating candidates for the presidency. As the final months arrive before the outcome of this year’s election, this course will uncover and analyze the many Jewish angles, personnel, perspectives and implications of the 2016 vote. An analysis of the outcome will also be discussed since election day falls during the span of this course. Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $60.

JOSEPH: DREAMER AND CONSERVATIONIST TUESDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting Sept. 27 (Eight Weeks) One of the most colorful characters in all of the Tanach (The Holy Scriptures)– aside from the story of his coat of many colors—is the personality and role of Joseph, the 11th son of our forefather Jacob. Sold into slavery as a young adult by jealous brothers, we learn of his meteoric rise to the second highest government position in all of Egypt: Viceroy. Through his God-given talents—first as an interpreter of dreams and later as an economic and agricultural genius—Joseph contributes immensely to the narrative of the Jewish people and their sojourn in the Egyptian land of Goshen as his kinfolk are forced to leave Canaan due to severe famine. Using text, midrash and commentary, you will have a chance to get to know the full Joseph story. Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $60.

JERUSALEM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE FRIDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM September 30 (Eight weeks) As one of the oldest cities in the world, Jerusalem has been central to the lives, inspiration and prayers of the Jewish people. Ever since King David selected this locale as the permanent civilian and religious capital of the Jewish commonwealth he headed, the first Temple was actually built by his son Solomon. And ever since the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in 586 BCE, the Jewish people have consistently been present there albeit under the hegemony of other empires. In 1948 a new Jewish commonwealth came into being—the State of Israel—with Jerusalem as its capital. This class will review the history, study the present state of affairs and status, and have an opportunity to discuss the future of Ir Shalom, the holy city. Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $60.

Inquire about multi-course discounts. Scholarships are also available. Classes are held on the Campus of The Jewish Federation, 580 McIntosh Rd. in 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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Morning Minyan Sunday-Friday 8:00-9:00 am Fridays, 6:30 pm Saturdays, 9:00 am Men’s Club Minyan Breakfast Shabbat Shaboom Wednesdays 9:00 am (for our children) Saturdays, 10:30 am– 12:00 pm Chug Ivri (Advanced Hebrew) Shabbat Shmooze (join us for great discussions after Kiddush) Thursdays 10:30 am—12:00 pm Saturdays, approximately 12:45 pm CONTINUING IN THE OCTOBER Details coming soon! OFFICE HOURS  Introduction to Reading Mondays, CLOSED Hebrew Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am-3:30 pm  A Cup of Joe and the Five Books of Mo PAVER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL  Shmooze & Brews with Rabbi Werbow Classes begin Sunday, September 11th  Men’s Club Breakfast & 9 am—12:30 pm Learn Register at:  Men’s Club Trips https://tbsfl.wufoo.com/forms/martin Idelson Library Film Matinee mildred-paver-religious-school/  Idelson Library Book Review Apply for Scholarships available through the Jewish Federation You and your family are Monday-Closed Tuesday-Thursday 10 am—3 pm Friday 10 am—12 pm Sunday-by appointment Check out our selection for your High Holiday shopping! Please contact Hannah Puckhaber at 377-8668 or tbsjudaicashop@gmail.com

IDELSON LIBRARY

Sunday, September 11th 2-5 pm $18/adult Children under 18 are no charge Sponsorship opportunities available

The Idelson Library & Alcove are open Questions, Contact Kelly Nester anytime the TBS office is open. at 955-8121 You can use the self check-out for books & DVDs. Please return your Get to know TBS items to book drop cart in the lobby. and we can get to know you at our Open House Weekend! GAME DAY Happy Hour: 5:30-6:30 pm Join us for Fun & Games! Friday, September 23rd Every Tuesday 1:00-4:00 pm Kiddush Luncheon: 12-1 pm Saturday, September 24th Bring your favorite game, bring your friends! Open House: 11 am—12:30 pm Sunday, September 25th Bring a dairy Kosher (not homemade) snack or donation of $2 for TBS Make new friends & connect Members & $3 for non-members with your faith & Jewish roots! VOLUNTEERS WANTED! No experience necessary—Just a friendly smile! Contact the TBS office Our new membership TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM year has begun, if you are 1050 South Tuttle Avenue interested in joining TBS, Sarasota, FL 34237 please contact our office. (941) 955-8121 Email us at: info@templebethsholomfl.org www.templebethsholomfl.org

September 2016

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JEWISH HAPPENINGS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Community commemoration of 9/11 The Sarasota Ministerial Association is sponsoring a community commemoration of 9/11. The event will be held at Patriot Plaza, Sarasota National Cemetery (9810 State Road 72, Sarasota) beginning at 6:00 p.m. The memory of those who perished will be honored, as well as our first responders, active military and veterans. Speakers include Congressman Vern Buchanan, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of the Venice Diocese, Sheriff Thomas Knight and others. The event is free and open to the entire community. For more information, please contact Reverend Dr. Tom Pfaff, President of the Sarasota Ministerial Association, at 941.724.5018 or tompfaff@verizon.net. Sponsored by

Paver Religious School begins The Martin and Mildred Paver Religious School at Temple Beth Sholom (1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota) offers a comprehensive program for your child to learn Jewish values and history, navigate the Siddur, read and write Hebrew, and prepare for his or her Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Programming is for students in Pre-K through 9th grade, and Confirmation for 10th graders. Classes are held on Sunday mornings, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., through May 21 and on select Friday evenings and religious holidays. Preregistration is required and financial assistance may be available. Register at https://tbsfl.wufoo.com/forms/martin-mildred-paver-religious-school/. TBS membership not required. For more information, please contact Kelly in the temple office at 941.955.8121 or knester@templebethsholomfl.org.

Temple Emanu-El adult Hebrew classes begin Temple Emanu-El’s Adult Education Committee is delighted to hold adult Hebrew classes for advanced-beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Read, speak and love the holy language of our people in a friendly, supportive and wonderful environment. The class begins at 9:45 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota. To register and for tuition information, contact Dan Barwick at 941.232.1832 or dan@barwick.us.

High Holy Day Workshop and Taste of Sinai Join us for the Temple Sinai clergy’s workshop followed by a Taste of Sinai with sliders of corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, and desserts provided by the Baltimore Snowball truck. Come by and meet our clergy – Rabbi Michael Churgel and Chazzan Cliff Abramson – take a tour of our building and sanctuary, and meet the membership committee. Discover why so many people are joining Temple Sinai. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. at 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota. For more information, call the temple office at 941.924.1802.

Volunteer Recruitment Breakfast Get involved and join us at 10:30 a.m. at Chabad of Venice (2169 Tamiami Trail S.) to learn how you can become a volunteer. Many people have gotten on board to help and make a difference, and the changes we have seen have been tremendous! You don’t have to have a lot of time. Something small on your part can make a huge difference on our part. Just an extra pair of hands may be all that’s needed to turn a project into a success! In addition to helping Chabad, it gives you the opportunity to meet and interact with other members of our community. For more information, contact Rabbi Sholom Schmerling at 941.493.2770 or info@chabadofvenice.com.

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Chabad of Venice Open House Looking to join a vibrant Jewish community? Check out our wide array of classes and services as well our Hebrew School of the Arts. Come visit our annual Open House from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at Chabad of Venice, 2169 Tamiami Trail S. For more information, please contact Rabbi Sholom Schmerling at 941.493.2770 or info@chabadofvenice.com.

10th anniversary of Rabbi Michael Werbow’s Rabbinic ordination Temple Beth Sholom will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Rabbi Michael Werbow’s Rabbinic ordination from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. Join us for the program followed by a reception. RSVP by Thursday, September 1 as seating is limited. Cost: $18 per adult; no charge for children under 18. Contact Kelly at 941.955.8121 or knester@templebethsholomfl.org to reserve your spot.

“Gun Control: Losing Control”

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September 11, 2016 12:30 p.m. VIP & 2:30 p.m. Public Performance The Palladium Theatre 253 5th Ave. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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In Nazi Germany, Jews were the first to be disarmed. In other European countries, citizens were required by law to register their firearms. After the Nazis invaded these countries, guns were easily confiscated from the citizenry based upon these lists. When the Germans attempted to liquidate the Warsaw Ghetto, surprising armed Jewish resistance prompted the Nazi commander to exclaim, “The Jews have weapons!” This is the first in a series exploring the history of Jewish defense. Meetings take place on Sunday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m., and Tuesdays, September 13, 20 and 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $7 per adult; $3 per student; healthy kosher refreshments with vegan options and discussion materials included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

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September 2016

JEWISH HAPPENINGS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Volunteer Open House

STEP Fellowship Program Open House

Join us from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on The Federation campus (580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) as we prepare for a busy and exciting season of opportunities. Refreshments will be served. To RSVP or for more information, contact Deborah Stafford at 941.343.2115 or dstafford@jfedsrq.org. You can also register at www.jfedsrq.org/events.

This Open House is for high school teens to learn about a new leadership program sponsored by The Shapiro Teen Engagement Program of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. The event takes place from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on The Federation campus, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Free for Jewish high school teens and their families. To RSVP or for more information, contact Andrea Eiffert at aeiffert@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308. You can also register at www.jfedsrq.org/events.

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Mitzvah Knitting Group at Temple Emanu-El 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 at 10:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. We gather monthly to craft and socialize, and our beautiful handiwork has been donated to local new parents as well as needy families in Sarasota-Manatee and in Israel. Bring your needles or crochet hook and a favorite pattern – we’ll supply the yarn and great company! For more information, email Susan Bernstein at susanhope22@comcast.net.

CTeen: Leadership Join us for the first CTeen get together of the new year – Cteen Invincible Me! At this event, with a leadership theme, teens will learn aspects of leadership through activities and crafts such as head of the cookie, catch the tail, heads or tails, and apple tote bags. Refreshments will be served. CTeen’s mission is to give teens three things: Jewish Network, Jewish Identity, Jewish Values. This is an opportunity that no Jewish teenager should miss, and there’s plenty of room for all their friends as well! The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Cost: $180 per teen for annual CTeen membership. For more information, call Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030.

Chabad Hebrew School of the Arts Hebrew School of the Arts has a particular focus on educating children through art, music and drama, enabling them to experience the ideas and ideals which are taught in a relevant and artistic manner. Additionally, we offer the Aleph Champ program, a detailed curriculum geared toward learning the Hebrew language. Classes meet at 5:00 p.m. at Chabad of Venice, 2169 Tamiami Trail S. Scholarships available. For registration information, please contact Chaya Rivka Schmerling at 941.493.2770 or rivka@chabadofvenice.com.

Temple Emanu-El “Prayers and Blessings” class Temple Emanu-El’s Adult Education Committee is delighted to kick off its Wednesday afternoon learning series. This “Prayers and Blessings” class exploring not only the words but also the history, meaning, significance and spirituality of our sacred liturgy, will be intriguing, educational, enriching and – most of all – inspirational. This is a special opportunity to learn and discover the blessings of our people in a friendly, supportive and enjoyable environment. Join us at 5:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. To register and for tuition information, please contact Dan Barwick at 941.232.1832 or dan@barwick.us.

International Jewish Film Festival T H E B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R S A N D S TA F F O F A J C W I S H YO U & YO U R FA M I LY A S W E E T Y E A R O F H E A LT H , H A P P I N E SS , A N D T R U E P E AC E .

Please join Rabbi Michael Sternfield for his wonderful new monthly program of a movie and dinner. Rabbi Michael will bring us wonderful Jewish-themed movies from around the world along with a dinner from the country of the film – he is also a wonderful chef! This month’s film is La Raﬂe (The Roundup), from France. It is based on the true story of a young Jewish boy during the Shoah. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Beth El Bradenton, 4200 32nd Street West, Bradenton. Cost: $7 per person. For more information and reservations, please call the TBE office at 941.755.4900, Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

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JEWISH HAPPENINGS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 PJ Library Big Truck Day Bring the whole family to this fun afternoon with trucks galore to see, touch and climb on! There will be food trucks with items for purchase. Bring canned food donations for All Faiths Food Bank and give blood at the Blood Mobile. This free event, which is open to the public, takes place from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in The Federation parking lot, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. To RSVP or for more information, contact Andrea Eiffert at aeiffert@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308. You can also register at www. jfedsrq.org/events. Sponsored by

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This new exciting program at Chabad ventures out into a place where motherhood and childhood happily intersect, creating and offering ways to engage both parents and children at the same time. Babyccino provides a chic meet for mod moms and their tots, and features centers for creative art and expression, Judaic discovery, music and movement, sensory stimulation, dramatic play, parallel play, and social interaction. Babyccino takes place on Sundays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per class or $250 annually. For more information, call Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030.

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Temple Beth El Men’s Club Winery Tour

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Join the TBE Men’s club for a wonderful afternoon including a winery tour, wine tasting and a wonderful dairy lunch. This event is limited in capacity but open to anyone that enjoys wine, eating and fun. Carpooling can be arranged for those who want it. The event begins at 1:00 p.m. at Bunker Hill Winery, 8905 Bunker Hill Road, Bunker Hill. Cost: $15 per person. For more information, call Neil Clark at the TBE office at 941.755.4900, Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

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Meet monthly to perform acts of support for the Jewish homeland, which is under relentless attacks at all points in time. This month we shall learn how to write responses to inflammatory articles, books and speeches by prominent American authors and politicians such as Max Blumenthal, who refers to Israelis as “Judeo-Nazis,” and Congressman Hank Johnson, who launched a tirade against Israel in July and compared the Jewish people in Judea and Samaria to “termites.” The event begins at 2:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. A suggested donation of $10 is greatly appreciated; healthy kosher refreshments and materials supplied. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

CTeen kickoff party Cteen is a Jewish teen club that compacts exhilarating fun and meaningful projects into a program that’s thrilling and uniting. CTeen events happen at least monthly, but the moments last a lifetime. The impact is magnificent, the experience priceless. This free event begins at 6:00 p.m. at Chabad of Venice, 2169 Tamiami Trail S. For more information, contact Chaya Rivka Schmerling at 941.493.2770 or rivka@chabadofvenice.com. PAID ADVERTISEMENT

SaraMana chapter of ORT America Trivia Night Members and nonmembers, men and women are welcome to this event which begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Meadows Country Club, 3101 Longmeadow, Sarasota. The cost of $38 includes dinner. ORT will make teams of 8-10 people. RSVP by Monday, September 12 to Lynn Sacks, 7981 Royal Birkdale Circle, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202, with your check (payable to ORT America), name(s), email and phone. Please include the names of people you would like on your team. Lynn Sacks will be happy to answer questions at 941.907.8907 or lynndsacks@yahoo.com.

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Do you love books of Jewish interest? Do you love discussing books of Jewish interest with old and new friends? Under the direction of our wonderful new librarian, Dr. Eleanor Wachs, Temple Emanu-El is delighted to facilitate a vibrant and lively monthly Jewish book club. The club meets at 9:30 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For information on the book of the month, call Dr. Eleanor Wachs at 941.379.8487.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Sarasota Jewish Singles dinner meeting The Sarasota Jewish Singles is an outreach program of Temple Beth Israel to give all Jewish singles in the area the opportunity to meet other men and women who are alone. The group meets once a month for dinner, laughter and a time to turn acquaintances into lifelong friends. Join us at 6:00 p.m. at Waterfront Restaurant, 7660 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For more information or to make a reservation, call or text Rosalyn Fleischer at 941.915.6631 or rozfleischer@gmail.com.

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September 2016

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Volunteer Open House

“Marijuana: The Money Trail”

Join us from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on The Federation campus (580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) as we prepare for a busy and exciting season of opportunities. Refreshments will be served. To RSVP or for more information, contact Deborah Stafford at 941.343.2115 or dstafford@jfedsrq.org. You can also register at www.jfedsrq.org/events.

Why would a single donor give approximately $3 million to promote the legalization of marijuana in Florida via a constitutional amendment? Who stands to benefit from the legalization of marijuana? Following the lucrative money trail of marijuana as a cash crop, like cotton, can lead straight to interstate corporations that own vast isolated plantations in rural areas where migrant workers and children live in poverty and work in factories with armed guards and barbed wire fencing. The event takes place from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. A suggested donation of $7 is greatly appreciated. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

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FRI-SUN, SEPTEMBER 23-25 Open Houses at Temple Beth Sholom Come to Temple Beth Sholom (1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota) to make new friends and connect with your Jewish roots! Join us for wine, cheese and socializing at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 23 before the 6:30 p.m. Shabbat service. Enjoy a Kiddush Luncheon following Shabbat services on Saturday, September 24 from noon to 1:00 p.m. A Meet and Greet will be held on Sunday, September 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come see what TBS has to offer you! For more information, please contact Kelly in the temple office at 941.955.8121 or knester@templebethsholomfl.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Temple Emanu-El Tot Shabbat at Payne Park It’s the first Tot Shabbat of the season, and your family is invited! Join us at 10:30 a.m. for a relaxed, welcoming, festive Shabbat celebration for young Jewish and interfaith families on the fabulous Payne Park playground, 2050 Adams Lane, Sarasota. In addition to socializing, playtime, a bagel breakfast, and age-appropriate Shabbat prayers, songs and movement, we’ll get into the Rosh Hashanah spirit with apples and honey, a special craft, and a Rosh Hashanah story. For more information about this free event, call Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman at 941.379.1997.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 High Holiday Mitzvah Factory Join the Chabad Hebrew School of the Arts construction crew for its first High Holiday Mitzvah Factory. Assemble honey jars, manufacture Shanah Tovah cards, and produce round challahs for the local elderly, Jewish soldiers, and victims of terror in Israel. Production is key! Bring your family and friends to The Chabad House (5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton) from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Admission is $5; free to CHS students and their families. For more information, call Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 NCJW opening meeting National Council of Jewish Women’s September program will feature guest speaker Deputy Vince Riva, who will tell us how to protect ourselves, particularly from identify theft. Learn how to protect yourself from this century’s thieves, the ones you cannot see, but can still hurt and steal from you. This free event is open to the public and begins at 1:00 p.m. on The Federation campus, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For additional information or to RSVP, call NCJW’s phone line at 941.342.1855.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Ringing in 5777 – Rosh Hashanah lunch event for Holocaust survivors All survivors and their spouses are invited to attend this luncheon, which takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Social Hall of Temple EmanuEl, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Reservations are required by Tuesday, September 20. Contact Jan Alston at JFCS at 941.366.2224 x172. This is a multi-agency event sponsored by JFCS of the Suncoast, Inc., Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. Sponsored by

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Celebrate the High Holidays With Us Rabbi Harold Caminker and Cantor Marci Vitkus lead our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur worship using the New Reform High Holiday Prayer Book, and featuring choral and instrumental music with both traditional and modern melodies. Call for information about High Holiday services, as well as our weekly Shabbat services and a variety of social, cultural and educational activities throughout the year. We offer family education programs, and Bar and Bat Mitzvah preparation and ceremonies for teens and adults. We welcome Jews of diverse backgrounds, interfaith families, and anyone interested in Judaism to all our worship services, classes, programs and special events.

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his September 8 will mark the centenary of the birth of Calel Perechodnik, a Polish Jew who joined the Jewish ghetto police in the Otwock ghetto during the Holocaust. His wartime diaries, published posthumously as Am I a Murderer?, outlived him. He died, at age 27, during the Warsaw Uprising of August 1944. His testimony provides a rare and Dr. Paul Bartrop detailed account of his life as a ghetto policeman, highlighting the extent to which, all too often, moral choices were hard to come by during the fight for survival. The Jewish ghetto police (Jüdischer Ordnungsdienst) were police units established by the Nazis in the ghettos of German-occupied Eastern Europe during World War II. With the German conquest of Poland in 1939, the Nazis set up nominally self-governing Jewish Councils (Judenräte), and ordered them to establish policing units for the purpose of maintaining order in the ghettos. The occupiers set strict guidelines – not always followed – regarding recruitment, involving a certain level of physical fitness, military experience, and secondary or higher education. When first established, they did not have official uniforms. Often, all they possessed to distinguish themselves from the rest of the population was an armband, a police hat and a badge. They carried batons to maintain order, but were not permitted firearms. At first, they had a prescribed set of duties, often less in the way of law and order, and more along the lines of maintaining a viable form of existence in the ghetto. Thus, their roles included such activities as traffic control, sanitation and garbage collection, organizing for snow clearance, and generally ensuring that life continued in as non-disruptive a manner as possible under the circumstances. In addition, the hope was that the ghetto police would be able to serve as a force to prevent crime – a desperate need in view of the poverty and overcrowding characterizing ghetto life. As the Holocaust proceeded from 1941 onwards, the Jewish ghetto police were used by the Nazis as an agency to assist in the process of rounding up and deporting Jews to the death camps. Unfortunately, this often resulted in an excessive use of violence, and even cruelty, as the policemen attempted to ensure that they would themselves be spared through the demonstration of their efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out their duties. All too often, however, members of the Jewish ghetto police and their families were murdered along with other ghetto Jews (particularly during the Holocaust’s most murderous phase in 1942 and 1943) once it was deemed by the Nazis that their effectiveness had come to an end. For many, this was the direct opposite to their initial reasons for joining the police in the first place, as membership in what was recognized as a protected part of the ghetto administration was seen to provide some measure of

immunity from persecution. Such immunity also extended to the obtaining of additional benefits such as more food, money, clothing and shelter; these were often obtained as a result of a notorious level of corruption and intimidation practiced by the more unscrupulous members of the ghetto police. Calel Perechodnik joined in order to keep his wife and daughter safe, but it was for naught. Despite his position, they were deported to Treblinka and murdered in September 1942, while he remained in the ghetto. In the long run, it rarely mattered whether an officer compromised his values in order to keep his family safe. Indeed, some remained at their posts right up to the last moment, when they were themselves deported. Others left the police service long before, unable to look their neighbors in the eye – even though they had first joined with the belief that by joining they would have an opportunity to serve their community. One of the characteristics of ghetto life in many places was the existence of a resistance movement – sometimes vigorous, other times weak, and others relatively unformed. Given that the role of a police force should be the maintenance of law and order, the attitude of the Jewish police toward such movements was mixed. Frequently, the relationship between the resistance and the police was strained. While the former saw the ghetto police as traitors to their people who did the Nazis’ work for them, the latter saw it as their role to eliminate the threats to the smooth running of the ghetto, and not bring down the wrath of the occupiers. Sometimes, the police refused to intervene in resistance activities, or gave assistance to those who would become ghetto fighters. In certain places some were simultaneously members of both groups. The Jewish ghetto police forces varied in strength, but, depending on the ghetto, could be relatively large. Probably the biggest was that in the Warsaw Ghetto, numbering up to 2,500 officers and men at its maximum. The ghetto at Lodz was comprised of about 1,200, while that in Lvov (Lviv) numbered some 500, and those in Kovno and Krakow were 200 and 150 respectively. The size of the Jewish ghetto police force depended on the size of the Jewish community. It is sometimes difficult to pass judgment on the Jewish ghetto police. To a large degree they fall into a similar “grey zone” as the leaders and members of the Judenräte for whom they worked. Each policeman had his own motives for joining the force, behaving in certain ways while in it, and remaining there for as long – or as short – as he did. There are no simple solutions to the complex questions posed by the existence of the ghetto police. On September 8 this year I will be remembering Calel Perechodnik on his centenary, and giving thanks that the moral and emotional torments he must have suffered have, thankfully, been spared me. Dr. Paul Bartrop is Professor of History and the Director 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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Elie Wiesel: His spirit lives on By Arlene Stolnitz

his monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article is written as a tribute to Elie Wiesel, who passed away earlier this summer. With his voice against antiSemitism, racial hatred, intolerance and bigotry, most never knew that Wiesel had been very musical as a youth and had served as a choir director in his early days in Europe. In later years, in this Arlene Stolnitz country, he was Honorary Chairman for quarter of a century for Zamir Choral Foundation, the modern Hebrew-singing movement in North America whose aim is to preserve and foster Jewish identity through Jewish choral music. An experience I will never forget took place many years ago during an event at the North American Jewish Choral Festival held in the Catskills every summer. Wiesel was being honored that year at the Festival, and would be arriving later in the week. As a surprise to him, the group of over 200 singers was introduced to some of the music from his pre-WWII shtetl. Raised in an Orthodox Hasidic family, he had sung these zemirot (songs) as a young boy sitting around the dinner table with his family after a Shabbat meal. At the Festival, so many years later, singers/ attendees, sworn to secrecy, practiced the songs faithfully every day when we met for our â&#x20AC;&#x153;morning sing.â&#x20AC;? They were in Yiddish, but with English transliterations, making it easier for us to learn the words. On the appointed day, Wiesel arrived, and during the evening festivities he proceeded to tell the large attentive group stories of his boyhood days in

Wishnietz. Then, with a beautiful voice that surprised everyone, he burst into song, singing the Hasidic music we had been learning all week long! Suddenly, the entire group of singers sang along with him! He stopped...as if stunned! â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know this music?â&#x20AC;? he asked. It was then that Mati Lazar, renowned conductor and interpreter of Jewish music, head of Zamir, and a close personal friend of Wiesel, came on stage and told him of our plan to surprise him. As you can imagine, there was not a dry eye in the place as thundering applause for Wiesel took place! It was a moment no one will ever forget! Later, as he stepped down from the stage, I was honored to stand beside him as he greeted us and shook hands with everyone. Elie Wiesel was a humble man of great courage, whose legacy of peace and human dignity will be with us forever. My writing this month is devoted to his memory. His spirit lives on. So many songs come to mind that it is hard to choose! But a few stand out. I write about them hoping that you will check them out, either by finding them on YouTube, CDs or at a live performance. Some of the songs I have selected are part of the repertoire of The Sarasota Jewish Chorale. You may have heard these songs in our performances over the past 16 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shir LaShalomâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lyrics: Yaakov Rotblit, Music: Yair Rosenblum Sing a Song of Peace for those who have fallen: Tears, prayers, and words of praise will not return them to life, but peace will sanctify their deeds. This powerful song, written after the Six-Day War, serves to remind us that war is not something to sing about; rather, we must sing about love and peace, and work to make them realities. Influenced by the anti-war rock

movements of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shir LaShalomâ&#x20AC;? went on to become an unofficial anthem for the Israeli peace movement. It is regularly sung at ceremonies commemorating Yitzhak Rabinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. When he was assassinated, a page with the song lyrics was found in his shirt pocket. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lu Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;hiâ&#x20AC;? (May It Come to Be) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hebrew: Naomi Shemer, orig. John Lennon and Paul McCartney The inspiration for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lu Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;hiâ&#x20AC;? came to Naomi Shemer from the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let It Beâ&#x20AC;? by the Beatles, and became famous as sung by Israeli singer Chava Alberstein. Shemer, often called the first lady of Israeli song and poetry, was also the composer of the beloved â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yerushalayim Shel Zahav.â&#x20AC;? When the Yom Kippur War broke out in 1973, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lu Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;hiâ&#x20AC;? expressed the mood and distress of the country during that difficult time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eli Eli/ Halikha Lekesaryaâ&#x20AC;? (A Walk to Caesarea) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lyrics: Hannah

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The Lebanese security outposts are long gone, but nothing is over Book review by Philip K. Jason, Special to The Jewish News Pumpkinﬂowers: A Soldier’s Story, by Matti Friedman. Algonquin Press. 256 pages. Hardcover $25.95

his remarkable book – part memoir, biography, history and meditation – explores a particular place of intermittent combat at a particular time in the history of the Middle East. Matti Friedman takes us through that brief sequence of years, the winding up of the twentiethcentury and the unleashing of the twenty-first, with a journalist’s eye and a poet’s heart. The transition is Phil Jason one from fragile hopes of peace to something far less optimistic: a condition of endless and perhaps escalating war. The place is the security zone established in southern Lebanon by Israel and its Lebanese Christian allies. More particularly, it is an outpost in that zone at the top of a hill known as the Pumpkin. The time is the 1990s, with a peek into the coming century. These young soldiers, teenagers for the most part, learn what has been learned before throughout the history of war. There is very little glory in it. The soldier’s bond is increasingly to other soldiers and not to the ideals or even the nation and citizens for whom he or she fights. What soldiers suffer through during their tours of duty is rarely in the public consciousness, especially in a war that has no official name and where television news is not being made. For all but its surviving participants and the relatives of those who died there, it is quickly forgotten if ever known at all. There is a serious question about whether the sacrifices made changed anything, whether the costs bought anything. Perhaps the security zone experience only accelerated the misunderstandings, hatreds and patterns that mark the region’s situation fifteen years later. Matti Friedman tells the story of his time spent on the Pumpkin, but he does not begin there. Rather he begins with someone else’s story, a soldier named Avi who came to the Pumpkin in 1994. Avi was an individualist, a young man who distrusted institutions. His outlook added stresses to his time in the Security Zone, but, knowing himself, he managed to overcompensate and get his job done. Through Avi’s story, Friedman tells a version of the universal coming-of-age tale that is military basic training. This is a process of stripping you down and rebuilding you as part of a dedicated team – as part of a machine. Avi was an eloquent person who was likely to become a fine writer. His writings about life in the Security Zone survived him, and Friedman makes effective use of these to paint one version of the mid-1990s on The Pumpkin. In this section we learn: “In the jargon of army radiomen, wounded soldiers are ‘flowers.’ Dead soldiers are ‘oleanders.’ It isn’t a code, because it isn’t secret.” Such language is “intended to bestow beauty on ugliness.” The outposts take names like Basil, Crocus, Red Pepper, or even Pumpkin. A piece of military technology might be named Buttercup. Such naming is a useful distancing device from the horrors that soldiers will most likely need to describe. The Avi section introduces a range of interesting characters, as a group learning to live with the constant threat of guerilla warfare: improvised explo-

Hezbollah gunners are firsive devices, standard land mines, and traces the short route from ining at you. shelling. It concludes with an accident: nocence to experience. All is beautifully texthe rotors of one helicopter cut through He writes: tured in a tone that often the bottom of Avi’s. “It is hard to recall how seems oxymoronic: hard Part Two opens with the afterlittle you once knew, and nostalgia. math of this dual crash – the reaction harder to admit it. I underPart Four takes us beto the sudden death of seventy-three stood that we were Israeli yond the end of Matti FriedIsraeli soldiers. This momentous event soldiers, that our enemies man’s time at the Pumpkin, and then ushers in Friedman’s moving explorawere Arab fighters, whom we called records the shutting down of the secution of the Israeli way of mourning and terrorists, and that we should kill them rity zone. He also offers us a stirring vimemorializing. He notes: “There are before they killed us: that the battlegnette on his more or less secret return many layers of dead in this country.” field was this place, Lebanon. I knew I to the Pumpkin as a Canadian tourist, The new top layer created on February couldn’t let my friends down. That was and then leaves us wondering about 4, 1997, is, for Matti Friedit. Matters seemed fairly what this story tells us about the future. man, “the beginning of the clear to me on the first day.” Indeed, looking back from the end” of the security zone In the deceptively simsituation of today’s Middle East to the enterprise. It forced the ple prose, readers cannot abandonment of the security outposts, questions “what were these help feeling that a much one can piece together the accumulatyoung people doing here?” more complex, nuanced reing future that gave us the Arab Spring and “what did they die for?” sponse will build and build. and its demise. Where have all the – questions for which no anAnd it does. flowers – the oleanders – gone? Why? swers, both honest and upThis section includes a This is an instant classic of Israeli lifting, were available. careful portrait of Nabatieh, literature and of war literature. The accident changed the nearby Lebanese town. Matti Friedman Philip K. Jason is Professor Emeritus nothing but the people. A It also contains the delightof English from the United States Nakibbutznik woman named Bruria startful story of the religious soldiers who val Academy. He reviews regularly for ed a movement of mothers to end what visited the Pumpkin with blowtorches Florida Weekly, Jewish Book World, seemed to her and those who joined her in order to prepare the place for PassSouthern Literary Review, and other an insane policy. Soon after her cause over. Friedman brings to life a cast publications. Please visit Phil’s webbegan taking shape, it was Matti Friedof characters, his comrades in arms, site at www.philjason.wordpress.com. man’s turn to serve his country on the and he lets us know how it feels when Pumpkin outpost. A NEW NOVEL BY Part Three describes Friedman’s time of duty in the security zone, really SARASOTA RESIDENT not very far from his parents’ home in northern Israel. Here, as elsewhere, the “Izzy White?” Experience Izzy’s search for self-discovery author’s journalistic and literary gifts as a Jewish boy growing up in racially desegregating Washington, D.C., his love of rhythm & blues, admiration and fear of black people, and his excitement at provide a kind of pleasure within a sebecoming the first white player on Howard University’s varsity basketball team. ries of observations and experiences “Izzy White?” is a provocative meditation on race, identity, brimming with pain. He gives us the and commitment that will stimulate your brain while tugging at your heart. sensations of daily life, whether under attack or within the numbness of rouBarryWolfephd.com | Paperback or Kindle versions available at Amazon.com tine. As one would expect, Friedman

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ADL Audit: Florida sees dramatic increase in anti-Semitic vandalism, harassment

oca Raton, Fla, June 22, 2016 – According to the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents released today, there were 91 verified incidents of anti-Semitism in Florida in 2015, marking a significant increase of incidents over the previous year’s 70 incidents. Florida’s increase also is comparatively higher than the national increase in anti-Semitic incidents, which rose from 912 to 941. The largest increases in anti-Semitic incidents were in the categories of anti-Semitic vandalism and harassment. There were 61 incidents of harassment, threats and events in Florida in 2015, compared with 50 in 2014, representing a 22% increase. There were 27 incidents of vandalism in Florida in 2015, compared with 19 in 2014, representing a 42% increase. “The fact that anti-Semitic hatred still exists within our communities is

not surprising, but it is still disheartening, and remains a constant reminder of how we must be vigilant in educating and speaking out in the face of hate,” said Hava L. Holzhauer, ADL Florida Regional Director. “Anti-Semitism in Florida has shown many faces this past year – from assault to harassment to vandalism and more. We in Florida need to be better – to look in the mirror and check prejudice and bigotry and anti-Semitism at the door.” Florida continues to be in the top four states reporting incidents of antiSemitism, with New York, New Jersey and California reporting higher incidents. “This year’s audit, most notably the increases in anti-Semitic vandalism and harassment, are painful reminders that anti-Semitism still poses a threat,” noted Scott Notowitz, ADL Florida Regional Chair. “The ADL’s work fighting anti-Semitism will continue no matter how it manifests from one year

to the next. We will persevere.” The annual ADL Audit comprises criminal and non-criminal incidents reported to the ADL Florida office and law enforcement, including incidents of vandalism, assault and harassment targeting Jewish individuals and institutions. Nationally, ADL’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents recorded a total of 941 incidents in the U.S. in 2015, an increase of approximately 3 percent from the 912 incidents recorded in 2014. Fifty-six incidents were assaults, the most violent anti-Semitic category – representing a more than 50 percent rise from the 36 assaults reported in 2014. Another troubling finding: anti-Semitic incidents at colleges and universities nearly doubled last year. A total of 90 incidents were reported on 60 college campuses in 2015, compared with 47 incidents on 43 campuses in 2014.

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Anti-Semitic Assaults B Three assaults occurred in Florida in 2015, up from a single assault in the previous year. Selected incident: Boca Raton: A rabbinical student was walking when an assailant on a bike shouted at him that “Jews should go back to Auschwitz. Hitler was right.” An altercation occurred between the two. Anti-Semitic Acts On College Campuses The ADL national audit reported a dramatic increase in anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses nationally in 2015. Seven incidents were reported on Florida’s campuses, including the University of Florida, the University of Miami, Southeastern University, Valencia College and the University of Central Florida. Selected incidents: University of Central Florida: Anti-Semitic and racist stickers were placed at various places on the University of Central Florida campus, including newsstands and areas near dormitories. One sticker had a Star of David and the words “1%” and “Bankers” underneath, another had a Nazi swastika depicted on a flag. University of Florida: Three cars were vandalized with swastikas. Anti-Semitic Vandalism The ADL Audit recorded 27 cases of anti-Semitic vandalism in 2015, up from 19 incidents in 2014. Vandalism incidents are individually evaluated by ADL and are categorized as anti-Semitic based on the presence of anti-Semitic symbols or language; the identity of the perpetrator(s), if known; and the target of the vandalism and its proximity to Jewish homes, communities and institutions. The 2015 Audit includes in its totals swastikas and hate symbols that targeted Jewish property or communal institutions. Swastikas targeting other minorities or those used out of context simply for shock value were not counted. The following is a list of selected instances of anti-Semitic vandalism in 2015: Margate: During Sabbath morning services at a synagogue, nails were found under the tires of multiple vehicles. Hollywood: Hateful messages were painted on the walls of a synagogue that was under construction, including perverted pictures, the words “(Expletive) the Jews” and “We’re watching you.” Winter Park: A swastika and hateful messaging was spray-painted on a family’s home. Boca Raton: A swastika was painted on the ground in the student parking lot of a high school. Boca Raton: A wall outside of an apartment complex was vandalized with graffiti including a Star of David, a plus sign, a heart, another plus sign, a swastika, an equal sign followed by several unidentified symbols. Deland: The word “Jew” was written on a front door and garage in what appears to be black marker. According to the victim, there was no ornamentation on the home indicating that she and her family are Jewish. Harassment, Threats and Events The ADL Audit recorded 61 cases of anti-Semitic harassment in Florida in 2015, up from 50 in 2014. Incidents included verbal attacks and slurs against Jewish individuals (or individuals perceived to be Jewish); anti-Semitism conveyed in written or electronic communications, including anti-Semitic cyberbullying; and antiSemitic speeches, picketing or events. Of particular note was the prevalence

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September 2016

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K’zohar Ha-Ivrit T’ﬁ-lah – Prayer By Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin

s fall descends on the horizon, the year 5777 in the Jewish calendar is at the door. Traditionally, the New Year is welcomed with penitential prayers known as Se-li-chot followed by the collection of personal and universal prayers of the Mach-zor, the special prayer book for the High Holiday season. Indeed, prayers for forgiveness and of hope are at the center of Dr. Rachel Dulin the Jewish way to welcome the New Year. In the spirit of this tradition, let us examine the Hebrew word t’fi-lah, meaning “prayer.” The noun t’fi-lah, plural t’fi-lot, is derived from the root p.l.l, whose original meaning is obscure. Some theorize that the first meaning of the root p.l.l is “judge” and “arbitrate,” and t’fi-lah is a derivation of the same root. Others claim that t’fi-lah is related to the verb na-fal, meaning “fall,” thereby t’fi-lah means “prostrate oneself in prayer.” And yet others connect t’fi-lah to the Arabic verb fata, meaning “search,” ”examine” and “scrutinize.” Thus, t’filah is an act of self-examination and hope for forgiveness. In the Bible, the root p.l.l appears 84 times as a verb, almost 80 times as a noun and one time as an adjective. In most cases it means, “pray” and “supplicate.” However, in rare cases it means “judge” (Ez16:52) and “an inconceivable thought” (Gen 48:11). The most common noun that derives from this root is t’fi-lah, but we find also the word p’li-lah, meaning “judgment” (Isa 16:3), and an adjective, p’li-li, meaning “criminal” (Job 31:28). It is not surprising that t’fi-lah echoes personal feelings of wrongdoing, but it is equally not surprising that t’fi-lah is a

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of the use of the swastika symbol in a significant number of harassment cases. ADL has also seen a significant number of incidents in which the ability of Jewish members of homeowner associations or boards were questioned due to their religion. The following is a list of selected instances of anti-Semitic harassment, threats and events in 2015: Delray Beach: Multiple employees at a Jewish organization received antiSemitic and threatening phone calls from a caller over the span of a single day. Miami Beach: Two individuals walked by a synagogue, and yelled “Allahu Akhbar!” (Arabic for Allah is great – it is both a religious term as well as one usurped by Islamic extremists) at an individual at the synagogue. One of the individuals then yelled that “heads will be cut off,” and then stated directly to the synagogue attendee – “I will cut your head off.” St. Petersburg: A couple were nominated for the positions of president and secretary of their condominium association, and won the positions in a board election. An outgoing association leader was incensed at their election, since they allegedly owed dues, and in front of numerous individuals and association members said, “I will get rid of the (expletive) Jews.” Highland Beach: After an online discussion negotiating the price of a project with a construction contractor, the apartment owner decided not to proceed. The owner then received several nasty messages from the contractor, one of which included the language “Up Yours Jew Bastard.” Port St. Lucie: When an individual

vehicle for confession, praise, thanksgiving and intercession. We should mention that although we find t’-fi-lot of individuals in the Bible (Psalms; I Sam 2; et al) and we read the requirement to recite the Sh’mah as a declaration of faith (Dt: 6:4-9), until the time of the Second Temple there was no formally prescribed ritual for t’fi-lot nor was there a command to pray. Jewish liturgy, the t’fi-lot collection in the prayer book known as Siddur, which was collected after the fall of the Temple (beginning with the 6th century B.C.E and beyond), established an order and a ritual to express faith, sorrow, hope and joy, individually and collectively, based on the Jewish experience and consciousness. We should also be aware that t’fi-lot voiced in the synagogue are, by and large, recited in first person plural. As the rabbis observed long ago, the plural form is a watchword for Jewish solidarity and mutual responsibility (Sanhedrin 27b). To end our short quest of t’fi-lah, I wish to add that, with the years, a special liturgical collection for the High Holidays was established known as the Mach-zor, which can be traced to the early Middle Ages. In it not only do we find the t’fi-lot, which focus on the holiday spirit, but also customs and rituals of holiday celebrations developed through the years by different Jewish communities around the world. As the High Holidays approach, I wish all our readers Shanah Tovah, “a good year.” May all our te-fi-lot, the personal and the universal, be heard, and may there be shalom al Israel, “peace in Israel,” and shalom ba-olam, “peace worldwide.” Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin is a professor of biblical literature at Spertus College in Chicago and an adjunct professor of Hebrew and Bible at New College in Sarasota.

was terminated from his employment due to work-related errors, he inquired about complaints he had made beforehand regarding his supervisor making anti-Semitic remarks to him in front of other employees. Orlando: A news station received an email from an individual writing from out-of-state, identifying as a Muslim born in Palestine. In the email, the individual indicates that Jewish places of worship in the U.S. are “the best places to attack first for Hamas in America.” Boynton Beach: A restaurant manager, after a disagreement with a customer over the price of a special-listed food item, told an individual and his son that “You Jews are no longer welcomed here.” About the ADL Audit The Audit identifies both criminal and non-criminal acts of harassment and intimidation, including distribution of hate propaganda, threats and slurs. Compiled using information provided by victims, law enforcement and community leaders, and evaluated by ADL’s professional staff, the Audit provides an annual snapshot of one specific aspect of a nationwide problem while identifying possible trends or changes in the types of activity reported. This information assists ADL in developing and enhancing its programs to counter and prevent the spread of anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry. The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world’s leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry. Follow us on Twitter @ADL_Florida and Facebook at www.facebook. com/ADL.Florida.

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About The Fellowship The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews was founded in 1983 to promote better understanding and cooperation between Christians and Jews, and build broad support for Israel. Today it is one of the leading forces in helping Israel and Jews in need worldwide – and is the largest channel of Christian support for Israel. Led by its founder and president, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, The Fellowship now raises more than $140 million per year, mostly from Christians, to assist Israel and the Jewish people. Since its founding, The Fellowship has raised more than $1.3 billion for this work. The organization has offices in Jerusalem, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Seoul and Sao Paulo. For more information, visit www.ifcj.org. As a participant on The Jewish Federation of North America’s Campaign Chairs and Directors Mission to France and Israel in July, Ros Mazur attended a goodbye ceremony for French olim at the Lucien de Hirsch School in Paris. Israeli Ambassador Aliza Bin-Noun spoke at the event, which included festive singing and dancing with 200 olim. Below, Ros is pictured with Francine, who was presented with her passport and airline tickets.

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12 aging-tech Israeli startups to watch Israel’s young entrepreneurs are fast developing new technologies for the myriad needs of the graying population. By Abigail Klein Leichman, ISRAEL21c, www.israel21c.org, July 14, 2016

he world’s fast-growing over-60 population needs tech solutions for everything from retirement planning to health monitoring, and Israeli companies are stepping up to meet the challenge. Some of the most promising products were displayed at the recent Israel Aging 2.0 startup contest during the Conference for Technologies for Aging Well at Bar-Ilan University. “We see the entry of more and more high-quality Israeli ventures in this field, and more interest from the investor community,” says Dov Sugarman, the Israel representative for Aging 2.0, a global platform to accelerate innovation to improve the quality of life of the aging population. The competition was part of Aging 2.0’s worldwide startup search. Winners of 40 local events are featured on the Aging 2.0 website from July 19 to August 18 for popular voting and expert judges’ review. A chosen few will vie for prizes and mentoring at a San Francisco event in October. Sugarman tells ISRAEL21c that Israeli entrepreneurs and marketers – who tend to be young – are becoming aware of the opportunities in aging technology.

“We have so many great apps, but most 85-year-olds don’t have smart devices, and we need to address that with new solutions,” he says. The Aging 2.0 competition was hosted by the Conference for Technologies for Aging Well, a program of the Israeli Society for Aging Well of the Society of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Israel. “Our main goal is to foster dialogue between developers of technology and those who will use it,” says Yael Benvenisti, chairwoman of the society and the conference. “We see a lot of startups are developing things for their grandmother that nobody else will use.” The 250 members of the society, ranging from social workers to doctors to engineers, look at the future role of technology not only for health needs but also to help combat loneliness, aid in retirement planning, make devices like computers and cell phones easier to use, and provide assistance to caregivers. “In the last four years we’ve seen big progress in Israel’s aging technology,” Benvenisti tells ISRAEL21c. “In Israel’s startup incubators there are more and more companies with solu-

tions for the aging population. Nobody used to think about this population and now they see it’s a good market.” Sugarman, a Tel Aviv-based aging-tech consultant, manages strategic partnerships for SafeBeyond, a platform for creating and storing personalized messages for distribution later in life or after death. SafeBeyond pitched at the first Israeli Aging 2.0 competition last year. He notes that monitoring, sensing and tracking technologies – delivered via apps, smart TVs and robots, for example – is becoming critical in extending the independence of people in declining mental and physical health. “The megatrend is aging in place [aging at home], and we need technology for that,” Sugarman says. “We’re seeing activity in Israel across all those spectrums. I expect that 2016-17 will see Israeli companies playing a growing role in global innovation and the generation of new business ideas.” The U.S. caregiving market is estimated to be a $279 billion opportunity, with some $100 million in venture investment going to tech-enabled home care in 2015. Here are 12 of many Israeli startups in the aging-tech sector: MyndYou Winner of the Aging 2.0 Israel competition, MyndYou is developing a mobile platform to help people with early-stage cognitive deterioration maintain independence. A $1.2 million funding round is going toward finalizing development and launching in the U.S. next year; the startup is now in the ICONYC Labs accelerator. The monthly subscription platform will monitor cognitive, physiological

and behavioral parameters, alert family members to changes, and offer actionable insights, CEO Ruth Poliakine Baruchi tells ISRAEL21c. Last year, MyndYou was one of eight startups in the first cycle of Israel Brain Techologies’ Brainnovations, the world’s first brain-tech accelerator. Baruchi founded MyndYou following her involvement in Jerusalembased Wellsense, which developed a revolutionary bedsore monitoring system for hospitals. Vitalitix Following a new phenomenon called “crowd-caring,” the Vitalitix socialresponsibility platform provides threeway communication between seniors, caregivers and community “social angels” as well as volunteers from existing networks. The idea is to reduce loneliness, improve safety, and allow more freedom at home and out. The senior can access the app, now in beta, through any wearable device or smartphone. Pharmpool Pharmpool is developing a mobile app that evaluates the safety of a particular drug therapy regimen for a specific patient, and includes features to increase medication adherence and management. Steps& Steps& has created a virtual smartphone assistant who guides and encourages physical therapy patients through home exercises. The interface, managed by the physical therapist, includes instructional videos; a motivation boost; and goal-setting, prescheduling and tracking features.

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rate among the world’s advanced economies. Israeli Jews nowadays have more children, on average, than Egyptians, Iranians or Lebanese. (Yaroslav Trofimov, Wall Street Journal)

BRIEFS JEWISH BABY BOOM ALTERS ISRAELIPALESTINIAN DYNAMIC

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When the Oslo peace process began in the 1990s, fertility among Israeli Jews stood at 2.6 children per woman, compared with 4.7 among Muslims in Israel and east Jerusalem, and 6.0 among Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Yet over the past decade, a demographic revolution with long-lasting political consequences has occurred. Jewish birthrates in Israel have spiked while Arab birthrates in the Palestinian territories and elsewhere in the Middle East have declined. This unlikely baby boom has made many Israeli Jews a lot less afraid of being outnumbered. The Jewish fertility rate in Israel was 3.11 per woman in 2014, while among the Arab citizens of Israel and east Jerusalem residents it was 3.17, according to Israel’s statistics bureau. Palestinian fertility rates have fallen to 3.7 in the West Bank from 5.6 in 1997, and to 4.5 from 6.9 children in Gaza, according to the Palestinian statistics bureau. “Birthrates in the Arab and Jewish sectors will continue converging,” said Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Lieberman. Regardless of its political implications, Israel’s baby boom represents a puzzling exception to the world’s demographic trends. Usually, as countries become wealthier and as women become more integrated in the workforce, fertility rates plummet. But in Israel, families began having more children, giving the country the highest fertility

Conditions for Palestinians working in Israel and Jewish communities in the West Bank are much better than in the Palestinian Authority, according to the PA TV program Workers’ Aﬀairs. Israeli Arab labor lawyer Khaled Dukhi noted that Israeli labor law is “very good” because it does not differentiate between men and women or between Israelis and Palestinians. Qassem Abu Hadwan, a laborer from Hebron, noted that “a month’s work here [in the PA] equals a week’s work there [in Israel].” (Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch)

be able less than 70 years later to play a role among the great powers of the world seems amazing. (Jonathan Adelman, Jerusalem Post)

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ISRAEL EMERGES AS A PLAYER ON THE WORLD STAGE

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SHIMON PERES LAUNCHES ISRAEL INNOVATION CENTER

Former president Shimon Peres recently launched the new Israel Innovation Center in a special ceremony at the Peres Center for Peace. He was joined by President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai. The Israeli innovation center will present the story of Israel as the “startup nation” which now stands at the forefront of technology and science, and spearheads groundbreaking Israeli inventions which have dramatically changed the lives of millions around the world. The center is expected to officially be opened in 2018 to hundreds of thousands of visitors from Israel and across the world who will be able to view firsthand Israel’s transformation from an arid and desolate desert into an international technological powerhouse. (Ynet News)

Having made the desert bloom and become a world leader in water management, Israel is now helping parched California solve its water problems. At the Israel-California Water Conference in July, 24 Israeli companies offered water storage, management, treatment, recycling and leak detection solutions. In December 2015, Israel’s IDE Technologies opened the Carlsbad desalination plant north of San Diego. The facility is the biggest in the Western Hemisphere and provides 7% of San Diego County’s water needs. (Michelle Malka Grossman, Jerusalem Post)

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER’S AFRICA TRIP: A BID TO CHANGE THE BALANCE OF POWER

During Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s four-day tour (in early July) to Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia – which required unprecedented security arrangements, including special forces and armored personnel carriers brought from Israel – he was treated like the chief of a global superpower. He was received and bid farewell at the airport by the countries’ heads of state. They spared no effort: red carpets, white gloves, military marching bands, national anthems, honor guards, gun salutes, and girls handing flowers to the first lady. As Netanyahu noted in his speeches, many parts of the continent want to get closer to Israel, mostly because they are interested in Israeli technology and security know-how. In an age of escalating terrorism, many leaders in this continent have concluded that they can no longer afford to show a cold shoulder to the Jewish state. The Arab Spring and the crumbling of hitherto powerful states has also allowed for the realignment. “Global problems that we

now share are different than what they were some 30 years ago. And we need to partner with each other. We need to deal with the security threats we have together,” said Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. Netanyahu is bidding to change the balance of power in the way the world relates to the IsraeliPalestinian issue. The Palestinians have in recent years tried to internationalize the conflict. Blocking this effort was a central goal of his mission to Africa. “It might take a decade, but we will change the automatic majority against Israel,” Netanyahu said on the plane to Kenya. Expanding Israel’s foreign ties “will lead to a situation in which the Palestinians will no longer have this shelter [of international forums] and will have to discuss with us on a bilateral basis, something they refuse to do as long as they have the international refuge.” (Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel)

AMID UNCERTAINTY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ISRAEL’S POPULARITY BOOMS

The number of UK tourists heading to Israel increased 10% in 2015, to 197,859. Patrick Millar, marketing manager at Kirker Holidays, noted: “While our business to many destinations in North Africa and the Middle East has declined in recent years, demand for tailor-made holidays to Israel has grown steadily, with most Kirker clients appreciating that Israel has a security infrastructure that is among the world’s most advanced.” “Tel Aviv makes a great city break because it combines European cafe culture, trendy bars and restaurants and a swathe of golden sandy beach with a proudly Middle Eastern flavor and a uniquely fascinating history. Itzik Avni, chief concierge at The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya, explains its charms: “Israel offers the largest number of museums per-capita, the biggest vegan population ratio and is a cradle of innovation and creativity.” (Chloe Cann, Travel Trade Gazette - UK)

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Are you a tzaddik, rasha or middle-of-the-road beinoni? From the Bimah Rabbi Michael S. Churgel, RJE Temple Sinai

uring the Hebrew month of Elul, with the High Holy Days rapidly approaching, as Jews we are reminded to take an accounting of our deeds during the course of the past year and set goals for the year to come. Each year, I remind myself of the importance to build some personal study time into my often-busy daily schedule. Not simply as a rabbi, but more importantly as a Jew, I feel that it is my obligation to continue to enrich my own Jewish education. One of the areas I find especially enjoyable is the study of traditional Jewish texts. During my recent studies, with the High Holy Days in mind, I came across this

teaching of the Rambam (Maimonides) in Mishneh Torah: Teshuva Chapter 3: Every person has both sins and sources of merit. If one’s merits are greater than his transgressions, he is considered to be entirely righteous – a tzaddik. If his transgressions are greater, he is considered to be entirely wicked – a rasha. And if his sins and merits are equal, he is referred to as one who is in the middle – a beinoni. The same is true as concerns an entire community. If the collective merit of all of the residents is greater than their sins, the people are considered to be tzadikkim. If their collective sins are greater, they are considered to be resha’im. And the same holds true for the entire world… The Rambam then describes the punishment of the resha’im, citing Biblical source texts to support the destructive outcomes, before continuing: However, this judgment is not quantitative; rather it is qualitative. There are individual acts of merit which are considered weightier than many sins… Similarly, there

COMMENTARY BRIEFS ISRAEL’S FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY SHIFT BEARS FRUIT

A new Israeli strategy aimed at improving relations with the non-Western world has begun bearing fruit. Highlights of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent trip to Africa included announcements by both Kenya and Ethiopia – two of Israel’s closest African allies – that they would push for Israel to receive observer status at the African Union, as well as Tanzania’s announcement that it planned to open an embassy in Israel, 21 years after renewing relations. There are two reasons why Israel ascribes such importance to its warming ties with Africa. The first is the need to diversify its trading partners. Africa is the world’s poorest continent, but it’s experiencing rapid economic growth, and many of Israel’s fields of expertise fit well with Africa’s needs, including agricultural technology, water conservation, and counterterrorism. The second, as Netanyahu said during his Africa trip, is the hope of ending the automatic majority against Israel in international forums. Israel’s burgeoning relations with Africa obviously stem partly from something beyond its control: the rise of Islamist terror. As several African leaders openly acknowledged during Netanyahu’s trip, counterterrorism assistance is currently the thing they most want from Israel. (Evelyn Gordon, Commentary)

PALESTINE REVISITED

In the official Arab discourse, the Palestine cause is still the “Arab’s first cause” and the “crux of the Arab-Israeli conflict.” Today, however, such talk seems to have lost credibility at both the official and grassroots levels. Egypt since 1979 and Jordan since 1994 are bound by peace treaties that oblige them to normalize relations with Israel, regardless of Israel’s position on the Palestinian cause. Moreover, in 1993, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) itself signed the Oslo Accords, committing it to security cooperation with Israel. In addition, some Arab governments today openly hold that Israel is no longer a major threat to the security of Arab states and peoples. They promote the idea of cooperating with it beneath the guise of the need to fight terrorism or, alternatively, the need to counter the Iranian expansionist

project in the region. At the grassroots level, the Palestinian cause has fallen to the bottom of the list of Arab priorities now that the region is infested with the plagues of extremism, sectarian strife and civil wars with no end in sight. Shia Arabs are at war with Sunni Arabs. The Kurds in Arab countries are at war with Arab citizens, whether Sunni or Shia. Most Muslims in the region, whether Arab or non-Arab, are at war with non-Muslims. Even the Palestinians are so divided that one camp accuses the other of serving as an Israeli tool designed to bury the Palestinian cause. Until the Palestinians unite and all factions agree on a new and unified strategy for managing the conflict with Israel, there can never be a real opportunity for a political settlement. (Hassan Nafaa, professor of political science at Cairo University, Al-Ahram - Egypt)

SENDING IRAN THE RIGHT DETERRENT SIGNALS

Should Americans have confidence that everything is being done to signal Iran about the consequences of potential violations of the deal with the West? Unfortunately, the answer appears to be no. Tehran has already committed several unmistakable violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1929, such as conducting ballistic missile tests, transferring conventional arms, and flouting international travel bans. Yet Iran has not faced any meaningful consequences for continuing behaviors that are clearly provocative. The next U.S. administration should toughen American declaratory policy so that Iran understands the consequences of violating its commitment not to seek, acquire or develop nuclear weapons. Indeed, it is essential that both Tehran and the international community become accustomed to the reality that pursuing a weapon in violation of the JCPOA will trigger force, not sanctions. The U.S. should also increase the cost of Iran’s threatening and destabilizing behavior in the region, which has hardly changed since the deal was signed. This means addressing Tehran’s actions vis-a-vis Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Palestinian terrorist groups. Washington must make the adventurist policies of the Revolutionary Guards too costly for Iran. (Dennis Ross, former senior Middle East advisor to

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are sins that can outweigh many sources of merit… The determination is dependent solely upon the judgment of God whose knowledge is all-encompassing, for only God can evaluate merit and sin. Each person should therefore see him [/herself], during the entire year, as if he [/she] were equally balanced between merit and sin, and likewise the entire world as equally balanced between merit and sin. Thus, if a person should commit one single sin, that person is capable of tipping the scale of transgression for himself, and the entire world, causing its destruction as well as his own. Likewise, if this person should perform one mitzvah, he [/she] can tip the scale of merit for himself [/herself] and the entire world, causing its salvation and deliverance, as well as his [/her] own – as the verse from Proverbs 10:25 states: And the tzaddik is the foundation of the world – that is, because he acted

righteously, he tips the scale of the world to the side of merit and saves it. As we prepare to embark upon this New Year, 5777, let us not forget to bear in mind our own personal deeds that we executed this past year. After going through all the checks and balances, how do you think you would be categorized according to the words of Maimonides? Are you a tzaddik, a rasha, or a middle-of-the-road beinoni? Wherever you landed on the scale for this past year, what is most important is that each of us strives to be a tzaddik – one who performs more acts of mitzvot, both personal as well as more universal/communal, than chata’im (sins). In doing so, we will not only ensure our personal statures, but we will also fortify our community, and we will be doing our part to make the world in which we live a better place for everyone. Rabbi Michael S. Churgel, RJE serves at Temple Sinai. He can be reached at RebMC@sinaisrq.org.

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September 2016

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Saluting our police! From the Bimah Rabbi Sholom Schmerling Chabad of Venice & North Port Pray for the well-being of the authorities. For without them, one man will swallow up another alive. – The Talmud hat does Judaism say about our attitude toward police and law enforcement? The Talmud says we must stand with them, as they represent the stability of the land in which we live. If this was true even under hostile, unfair regimes (the norm for almost all of history), how much more so in this blessed republic, often referred to by the Rebbe as “a regime of kindness.” When a police officer is shot, we all ought to hurt. For he or she isn’t taking the bullet just for themselves, but rather for all of us, the people they work to protect. Surely police can and do make mistakes in their judgment, often a life and death call which needs to be made in a split second. Plus, there is always the occasional rotten apple. Any system involving people will include flawed people. But as a rule, we pray and stand firm with our law enforcement as a moral and religious responsibility. And when police are shot, we all hurt! In an encounter with New York City Mayor David Dinkins, the Rebbe expressed his hopeful dream that “in the near future, the ‘melting pot’ will be so active that it will not be necessary to underline every time, when speaking of others, ‘They are Black,’ ‘They are White,’ ‘They are Hispanic,’ because they are no different. All of them are created by the same G-d and created for the same purpose: to add to all good things around them.”

After the 1991 Crown Heights riots, the Rebbe expressed his hope to Mayor Dinkins that the mayor would be able to bring peace to the city. The mayor added, “to both sides,” which the Rebbe corrected, explaining, “We are not two sides; we are one side. We are one people living in one city under one administration and under one G-d. May G-d protect the police and all the people of the city.” In the face of the tragic murder of one of his students and followers during those riots, the Rebbe’s response was not finger-pointing and cultureblaming. His response was a call to unite, to highlight our similarities over our differences, and to draw upon our shared mission in bringing otherwise disparate communities together. The Rebbe taught us Judaism’s approach to racial harmony: Don’t continue to highlight the differences between people. In spite of the best intentions, this only serves to further divide people. Instead, view all people as one, all part of the family of humanity, all created in G-d’s image for the purpose of making this world a Home for the Divine by living lives of morality and goodness. Rather than being a struggle of black against white, or inner cities against police officers, we ought to reframe it to a battle of good people of all races – and professions – against the bad guys, no matter what color, creed, religion or uniform. The motto “In G-d we trust” is not a replacement of “E Pluribus Unum.” It is its justification and rationale. “From many” can come “one” when society will appreciate that we are all, in truth, “one nation under one G-d.” Let’s salute and pray for the safety and protection of our men and women in blue. Locally, we salute our amazing Venice Police Chief Tom Mattmuller, City of Sarasota Chief Bernadette DiPino, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and their entire departments. Rabbi Sholom Schmerling serves at Chabad of Venice & North Port. He can be reached at chabadvenice@ gmail.com.

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THE UN HAS BEEN TAKEN HOSTAGE

UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness harshly criticized Israel’s decision to demolish the homes of two terrorists who last December stabbed two Israelis to death in Jerusalem. UNRWA is the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. It is supposed to help Palestinians find work and assist them with food and medication. That’s it. It doesn’t have another role. There is nothing in UNRWA’s mandate which justifies intervention in Israel’s security matters. Why doesn’t the State of Israel appear on maps in UNRWA schools?

Why can someone be born in Qatar, live in a villa in Paris, hold a Span-B ish passport and still be considered a Palestinian refugee? In fact, why is it that only the Palestinians have a refugee agency of their own? What do they deserve that the 21.5 million refugees from Tibet, Darfur, Syria, Iraq and elsewhere don’t? Six countries – the U.S., Japan, France, UK, Italy and Germany – fund 65% of the UN budget. All that is required of those countries is to raise their voices and say they refuse to allow the wild and distorted UN attacks against Israel to continue, and then they would end. (Yair Lapid, chairman of the opposition Yesh Atid party, and former Israeli finance minister, Jerusalem Post)

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ISIS and the perversion of Ramadan

, -By Rabbi Howard A. Simon a hat is the definition of the when followers act in the most inhut word “Ramadan,” and what mane manner possible. The leaders of are the lessons to be learned ISIS have told their people to not woryfrom this month-long observance? ry about prayer, but instead to devote s The answers are: Ramadan is a themselves to killing any and all peodmonth of spiritual nourishment and ple who do not follow their teachings. reinforcing the values of humanity. It Thus, during Ramadan, especially the ,is a time of fasting when the Muslim last week of this most holy month, the observer refrains from eating, recites believers of ISIS committed the fol-the Holy Quran, offers lowing horrendous acts: eprayers five times a day, 1. Killed 49 people in an -and devotes himself to Orlando night spot sexemplary behavior. At 2. Killed 45 people at the nthis most special time of Istanbul airport nthe year, the believer sur3. Hacked to death 20 drenders himself to Allah people at the Dhaka Cafe and lives his life in accord in Bangladesh with the teachings of Al4. Killed 151 people at a lah. That means to adopt market in Baghdad a healthy lifestyle that can 5. Killed people in the Rabbi Howard A. Simon be followed throughout cities of Medina, Qatif and one’s existence. It is a time when the Jeddah in Saudi Arabia That is how ISIS spent the month of believer seeks to improve himself by performing good deeds, by not physiRamadan. The goal? To kill and maim cally harming another human being, as many people as possible. The reality is, and the world desperately needs and refrains from speaking ill of othto understand this fact, ISIS – or as it ers. Ramadan is a time of self-reflection and devout prayer as the believer prefers to be known, the Islamic State seeks to be all that Allah wishes him – is a religious and ideological moveto be. ment of Muslim fanatics who will not This is unquestionably a special, stop until they have taken the lives of meaningful, creative period of time as many non-ISIS-believing people as that enhances one’s life and one’s possible. concern for the treatment of others. It ISIS cannot be ignored and canis, for the terrorist group ISIS, a time not be explained away as just “another

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September 2016

Letting go

Education Corner

By Chanie Bukiet

t’s been a bittersweet summer. My husband and I sent off two children to camp, one for a month, one for seven weeks. Our oldest came home for five days and is off again to Los Angeles where he will be joining a Yeshiva and boarding with his grandparents for a year of intense Jewish studies. The child that I diapered and bathed,

giggled and played with, fed and nurtured, is now leaving home. And while I am glad that we got him to this point where he is capable of embarking on his own, and excited about it to boot, it’s hard to let go. I’m tempted to remind him to make his bed and nag him to eat healthy. I want him to call every day, but sufficed with asking him to call once a week. Actually, I made it an ironclad rule! More experienced parents than me, my parents for one, have advised me that this is the beginning of letting go. “Wait till he gets married,” they chuckle knowingly. So I’m working on letting go. It’s a work in progress. The key for me in letting go is belief in Hashgacha Pratis, Divine Providence, and the belief that everything that comes from G-d is for our good. Allow me to explain. The Baal Shem Tov, founder of Chassidic philosophy, explained that nothing happens by

FOCUS ON YOUTH chance. Even a leaf blowing in the wind does so because G-d wills it to. Loosely translated as providence, hashgacha means that G-d not only knows what is going on down here, but is engaged in supervising it as well. Yes, my child will have ups and downs, he might not have the best teachers, friends or food. But, since everything that happens to him is orchestrated by G-d for his good, I can rest assured that he has the best Father looking over him. It’s easier said than done, but as I said, a work in progress. We think we are in control of our lives. We do so much to control our lives. Yet how much control do we really have? As we begin a new school year, many of us are experiencing new levels of letting go. Some of us are sending our children to daycare, preschool, middle school, high school or college. Some of us are watching our children become spouses or parents for the first time.

While we let them go physically, we also let them go on a deeper level. When we allow our children to experience failure and navigate difficult situations on their own, or with minimal support, we let go. Although our instincts scream to come to the rescue, letting go is how our children learn. Experience is a great teacher. Furthermore, we, as role models, are the best teachers. Our children are always observing us. When we let go, we teach our children to live a centered, G-d-driven life. Our children see that while we do everything we can to ensure good outcomes in our home and work life, and we are responsible to do so, we know that, ultimately, it is up to G-d. We can teach our children by example to let go and let G-d do what He does best. Chanie Bukiet is the program and educational director at Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch.

My Bat Mitzvah By Shaina Davidovich

celebrated my Bat Mitzvah on May 22 at Chabad of Sarasota, and my family, who is mostly unaffiliated, felt very comfortable, welcome and at ease. They thoroughly enjoyed my Torah thought which emphasized that, although every Jew or family has their traditions and varying levels of undertaking mitzvot and approaches to their Judaism, we are all one people. When my mom introduced my relatives and guests, who seldom attend synagogue, to the rabbi and rebbetzin, they were amazed at how comfortable they felt and at the warm atmosphere that pervaded and was influenced by Rabbi Chaim & Sara Steinmetz. My Bat Mitzvah project was to

serve as a CIT – Counselor in Training – which included leadership responsibilities and lots of fun with my peers. This was my 7th year attending Chabad of Sarasota’s Camp Gan Israel, and no matter how many years, the excitement doesn’t wear off. I am already looking forward to next summer. Why? I’ve learned so much from the counselors who were warm, caring and exuberant. I’ve even stayed in contact with a few. Camp Gan Israel also strengthened my Judaism and my Jewish pride. Together with the Jewish themes, prayer and integrated learning, we had lots of Funshops, including karate, dance, yoga, juggling, watercolors, magic,

cake decorating, robotics and lots more. My Bat Mitzvah was a clear, important step beyond being a little girl. Many adventures lie ahead on the path to becoming an adult. Continuing to learn, building on what I know, and even working with new counselors and kids next summer, will help make the journey along that path fun and exciting.

Shaina Davidovich with her parents at her Bat Mitzvah

Shaina (top row, 2nd from left) with friends at her Bat Mitzvah

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September 2016

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Rabbi Werbow goes to camp

his summer, Rabbi Michael Werbow of Temple Beth Sholom spent two weeks at Camp Ramah Darom in Georgia as a member of the Yahadut (Judaica) teaching staff. Rabbi Werbow’s main responsibilities were teaching small groups of teens. He taught on the topic of Holy Relationships to 8th graders, Social Justice to 9th graders, and Faith & Belief to 10th graders. In addition, he had several opportunities to teach staff educational sessions, and he was a Tefillah Advisor for one unit, helping them plan the activities around their morning prayer experiences.

Rabbi Werbow and his family stayed in residence at Ramah where his oldest daughter, Maya, spent the summer as a camper. It was a treat for him to visit with the fifteen local campers and six staff members. He also took the opportunity to visit other TBS member campers nearby at Camp Barney Medintz. It was inspiring for him to be able to see the members of our community engaged in the fun activities in a place where most of them call “home.” One poignant encounter was when a camper came and asked him if he would be at their Tefillot on Shabbat since she was going to be reading

Torah. It is great for our students to be proud of their religious accomplishments and want to share them with their rabbi. Rabbi Werbow is not new to the Ramah experience. Following his years as a very active member and leader in his United Synagogue Youth chapter in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, he worked on staff at Camp Ramah in New England (Palmer) for ten summers. He began as a counselor in the Tikvah program for teens with developmental disabilities and then was a counselor and unit head for other units around camp. These years at Ramah

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were foundational experiences which influenced his decision to return to school to become ordained as a rabbi.

Community Day campers enjoyed STEAM-y summer

ampers at the Hershorin Schiff Community Day School summer camp had loads of STEAM-y fun. They enjoyed activities including archery, farm-to-table cooking classes, drumming, hip-hop dance classes, creating movie shorts

and movie trailers with photos taken around camp, water play, yoga and Zumba classes, and more. The camp offered more than just fun activities. It served as a full-day academic program for students entering grades 1-5. Campers explored the science behind archery, with students as young as 6 graphing and explaining parabolas on the computer. They observed chemical reactions while cooking tortillas and pancakes. They learned about invasive species from a specialist from Myakka State Park and followed up with a field trip to identify these species in the wild. They built and programmed through STEM LEGO robotics, and explored mathematical and scientific Andrew Blessitt, Laurel Karp, Jacob Lirio and Owen Otto prepare the garden for fall planting principles through rocketry.

“We are so thrilled with our first summer of Camp STEAM-y – it went fantastically!” said Camp STEAM-y director Amy Tutunick. “The curriculum at the Hershorin Schiff Community Day School is project-based, emphasizing hands-on learning that students can explore and test in real life. In that same vein, our campers didn’t just Sophia Levin and Zadie Jacobs-Carlson enjoy the Ooey-Gooey Lab play all day. Children participated in innovative, creative for children ages 15 months through activities and took advantage of partincoming kindergarten, and the Counnerships with other community organiselor-in-Training program for students zations, while having a truly wonderful entering grades 6-8. time.” For more information, please call Camp offerings also included the 941.552.2770 or go to CommunityDay. Preschool Summer Camp Experience org.

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New and familiar elements combine as Temple Emanu-El Religious School prepares for another wonderful year

mix of new and familiar elements will combine for another wonderful year of learning, camaraderie and joy as Temple Emanu-El Religious School (TEERS) welcomes new and returning students on Sunday morning, September 11. Under the direction of longtime Director of Education Sabrina Silverberg, who spent time this summer studying for a Masters of Jewish Education at Hebrew Union College’s New York campus, TEERS will once again of-

fer outstanding instruction in Hebrew, Bible, Israel, and Jewish tradition, history and values for students in grades kindergarten through 10. The school’s popular signature chuggim program – featuring hands-on experiential education in areas such as Jewish art, film, cooking, conversational Hebrew, Israeli dancing and more – will also return. However, these wonderfully familiar elements will combine with some exciting new ones. Among the newest faces at

Temple Emanu-El Director of Education Sabrina Silverberg with STEEMY youth group board members Josh Yunis, Julianna Maggard, Abby Zion, Rebekah Spiegelman and Tayla Rosenthal

TEERS’ opening day will be Temple The community is warmly inEmanu-El’s talented, dynamic new vited to meet Rabbi Shefrin, tour the Assistant Rabbi Michael Shefrin. An new building, and learn more about experienced and gifted educator, Rabbi TEERS. For more information, please Shefrin will be extremely involved in call 941.371.2788. the religious school, serving as an instructor, a guide for B’nai Mitzvah students and families, and a rabbi for Temple Emanu-El’s youth group STEEMY. Temple Emanu-El is delighted that TEERS families will have the amazing opportunity to learn with and to get to know Rabbi Shefrin! Also new is the beautifully-renovated building that houses TEERS and the Temple Emanu-El Early Learning Center. The state-of-the-art, environmentally-sound renovations have created a facility that finally reflects the topquality education and community fostered at Temple Temple Emanu-El Religious School chair Dr. Michelle Mallitz with husband Craig and daughters Carly and Dani Emanu-El’s schools.

Families from The Gan at Temple Sinai prepare for the new school year By Laura Freedman, Director of Early Childhood Education

oday, I overheard a parent remark, “The summer is already over! We have to get ready for the fall.” It is hard to believe, but it is so true. The children are still enrolled in summer camps with several weeks to go, but parents begin to feel the season of fall looming. There are so many wonderful and exciting events that occur in the very busy months ahead. There is a plethora of activities surrounding the opening of the school year, the High

Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and the festive celebrations of Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Parents of school-age children feel the change in the air – not the temperature here in Florida, but the buzz of preparations for a new school year and all that accompanies the fresh start. Kids have been growing in the summer months, so it’s time to hit the Back to School sales for new clothes, new shoes, and new backpacks loaded up with new supplies for the classroom.

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Synagogues, community centers, preschools and religious schools are developing children-friendly programs aimed toward a lively take on the meanings of the holidays, offering specialized interactive services and events for young families.

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