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August 2018 - Av/Elul 5778 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 8 Community Focus 16 Jewish Happenings 22 Jewish Interest 26 Israel & the Jewish World 30 Commentary 31 Focus on Youth 35 Life Cycle

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or the past year, thanks to a grant from The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and the support of Aviva- A Campus for Senior Life, our region made a personal connection with the contemporary Israeli experience. That connection came in the form of Maor Ben-Arie, 28, an enthusiastic young sabra from Rishon LeZion, a city near Tel Aviv. Ben-Arie was invited to serve in Sarasota as a community shaliach. Shlichim are trained by The Jewish Agency for Israel and deployed in Jewish communities and with Jewish organizations around the globe to increase Jewish awareness, knowledge and pride; to bridge the gap between Jews of diﬀerent backgrounds and Israel; and to promote an understanding of Israel and its ideals. After serving in the IDF, Ben-Arie studied psychology and education at the Open University of Israel. Since 2012, Ben-Arie has volunteered in

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educational initiatives for at-risk youth in border communities across Israel. During his time in Sarasota, BenArie spent three days a week working with students and staff at the Hershorin Schiff Community Day School. There, he passed along his knowledge of Hebrew and offered a fresh, contemporary take on Israeli customs and daily life. Ben-Arie also spent time with Federation staff and participated in its programs, led a bimonthly program Maor Ben-Arie at Aviva, met with Hillel students for shabbat dinners, and spoke at area-based synagogues. With each encounter, he engaged the community to connect with Israel’s history, culture, social issues and diver-

sity. In June, Ben-Arie served as chaperone for the Federation’s Bob Malkin Young Ambassador program (BMYA), which culminated in a two-week trip to Israel. Federation Executive Director Howard Tevlowitz says that Maor has been a valuable addition to the local Jewish community. “It’s been wonderful having Maor with us for the past year,” says Tevlowitz. “He gave our Jewish community, especially our local children, a ﬁrsthand connection to our homeland, teaching them about the people, culture and rich history. Maor has made a profound impact on all of us. We are sad to see him go.” We recently spoke with Ben-Arie about his experiences in our region. Was this your ﬁrst visit to our country? continued on page 2

Celebrating 15 years of creative partnership By Sarah Wertheimer

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ince 2004, Embracing Our Differences has used the power of art and prose to promote diversity. One way it accomplishes this is through its annual outdoor art exhibition consisting of 45 billboard-sized works of art, each accompanied by an inspirational quote. These annual outdoor exhibits, displayed in Sarasota’s Bayfront Park, are the heart of a yearSarah Wertheimer round program designed to use art as a catalyst to create awareness and promote diversity. Our most recent exhibit, which celebrated our 15th anniversary, ran April 4 through June 1. Yet again, thousands of people answered the call to create art

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that celebrates the values of diversity, inclusion and respect, with nearly 8,500 entries pouring in from 98 countries. We were honored to enter our 15th year with this outpouring of faith in humanity from the global human family. 2018 Embracing Our Diﬀerences art exhibit Our ongoing educacultural venues, and student docent tion initiatives are also crucial to our programs in high schools. With 932 mission. Presented in partnership with teachers and 39,211 students particithe regional school districts and nationpating in these programs in 2018 alone, ally-recognized educators, these proEmbracing Our Diﬀerences continues grams impact the lives of thousands of to lead as one of the largest education area teachers and students every year. programs in Southwest Florida. These include annual workshops and We could not facilitate vital educainstitutes providing diversity curricula tional programs like these without the for educators, free bus transportation for students and teachers to visit area continued on page 2 ▼

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Maor Ben-Arie...continued from page 1 Yes! It’s my very first time in the United States. Where did you stay? I had an apartment in Aviva. They were great hosts and very kind to me. Were you fluent in English when you arrived? Pretty much. In Israel, we’re taught English from first grade. That said, living here made my brain really “get” some of the intricacies of the language much better. And my writing skills have dramatically improved. What inspired you to serve as a shaliach? I grew up in the Zionist youth movement, and that experience greatly shaped me. It also made me very curious about our Jewish heritage. I felt that getting to know the Jewish community outside of Israel would help me better understand my own Jewish identity. What was your experience at the Community Day School? They were very welcoming – staff, students and teachers! I never heard the word “no.” They were thrilled that kids could learn about Israel and always made things work. “The Weekly Riddle” was a great program. I’d post a photo of a special place in Israel and kids would guess the name. Then, during every Shabbat service, I would give the answer and share a special Israeli sweet. You’ve spoken openly about your own experiences being gay in

Israel, and its general acceptance of its LGBTQ community. Did you feel that same tolerance here? I did. It was important to various people to make me feel comfortable. I felt safe in malls, shops and other public places. You were able to speak about LGBTQ issues at a program at Temple Emanu-El. How did that go? The people at Temple Emanu-El were very enthusiastic about hosting that program, and didn’t back down, despite the planned protest of an antiIsrael group. I would like to thank Rabbi Brenner Glickman, Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman and the temple’s Israel committee for their enduring support and kindness. In general, what kind of response did you receive here, both inside and outside the Jewish community? People were very supportive. I encountered no real anti-Israeli statements here, aside from that protest outside of our LGBT Life in Israel program. It was heartwarming to realize how much people here care about our life in Israel. Many have better knowledge than some Israelis do! How did it feel to show the BMYA kids your homeland of Israel? It was so much fun to share my love of this wonderful country with them. I watched their eyes light up. I hope they will return there many times to learn more and be enriched. And I hope they will look me up!

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Stacy and Ben Hanan: A thriving family tree of altruism By Sandy Chase

ndowing The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and Temple Beth Sholom (TBS) through LIFE & LEGACY™ is one example of Stacy and Ben Hanan’s commitment to tikkun olam – a desire to improve the world. Their altruism helps fortify the Sarasota-Manatee cingarea, enabling nonprofit organizations Bay-– Jewish and non-Jewish – to thrive. More important, the Hanans’ come di-mitment to others doesn’t end with nces.Stacy and Ben, whose parents imbued .em-in them a strong Jewish foundation. Staunch supporters, the Hanans have instilled in their three daughters the tradition of giving. Beaming, Stacy says, “Our parents have been instrumental in inspiring our philanthropy, and we hope that we have inspired our daughters to be involved in the community, furthering their philanthropic efforts.” As role models for both Stacy and Ben, their parents have devoted endless hours to committees, boards, and events in Memphis and Sarasota, respectively. “I watched my parents help foster the Memphis Jewish community, with my mother serving as the executive director of their Conservative synagogue for many years,” says Stacy. “Noteworthy is that Ben’s dad is a past president of both TBS and the Federation. Following in his father’s footsteps, Ben has worked on both organizations’ boards and served as treasurer for six years at our temple.” Stacy explains that as a native Floridian, Ben has been a lifelong member of TBS, where he had his Bar Mitzvah and was confirmed; each daughter became a Bat Mitzvah years later, following suit. Even more significant is that the Hanans’ daughters emulate their parents, embracing Judaism and practicing tikkun olam, ensuring that it thrives in the Hanan family.  Sydney, who’s on the Vanderbilt Hillel executive board, was president of Dores for Israel, the advocacy arm for Israel at her university.  While at college in Gainesville, Samantha works with Best Bud-

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dies, a world-wide organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with intellectual and development disabilities. She’s also involved with several other nonproﬁts in that locale.  Besides all three serving on the USY board at TBS, Alex is following in Sydney’s footsteps as the

passed their values along to the girls. We are grateful that the Hanans have done their part to ensure the legacy they have committed to at Beth Sholom will endure.” Ilene Fox’s testimonial complements the rabbi’s praise: “Stacy is a passionate, selﬂess leader. We are fortunate that she’s involved in the

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current USY president. Alex was also the captain of a Relay for Life team in 2018, an American Cancer Society fundraiser. Stacy and Ben claim that besides temple activities, their children’s Camp Ramah experiences have contributed to their support of others, especially their advocacy for Israel. According to Stacy, “Syd and Sam have traveled to Israel with the camp, revisiting with Birthright Israel; Alex will tour Israel this summer.” Indebted to the Federation, Stacy highlights how this organization... “has also provided scholarships to the girls, affording them the opportunity to participate in the Washington, D.C., AIPAC Policy Conference and other amazing trips.” Rabbi Michael Werbow of TBS and Ilene Fox, Federation Chief Development Officer, attest to how the Hanans continue to make a difference in the Jewish community. “Ben and Stacy Hanan have been cornerstones of the Beth Sholom community for over 20 years,” says Rabbi Werbow. “It is clear from their daughters’ involvement in USY leadership positions that Ben and Stacy have

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aging partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Ben is experienced in estate planning, mergers and acquisitions. Applying his knowledge, Ben has also served on and chaired the boards of Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Sarasota County. He serves on the boards of All Faiths Food Bank and the Bradenton EDC. An award-winning realtor, Stacy has been instrumental in helping relocate many Jews to our area. Because of her extensive involvement in, and knowledge of, the Jewish community, Stacy has helped educate prospective buyers. She’s also a board member of Girls, Inc., helping to inspire and ensure a sustainable future for all girls through a sound curriculum of ﬁnance, science and technology. Florida life excites the Hanans, and they exploit their “free” time. Having met at the University of Texas, the Hanans eventually relocated to Sarasota in order to be near family. “Hiking, biking, traveling and boating are some of our favorite activities, which we sometimes share with close friends.” Why endow the Federation and TBS? “We want to ensure these organizations – important in our lives – are around for our kids, grandkids and future generations.” The gift that the Hanans are receiving is even more precious: witnessing their daughters’ altruism, as they help fortify the Hanan family tree of giving. If you are a LIFE & LEGACY donor and would like to share your story, please contact Gisele Pintchuk, LIFE & LEGACY director, at 941.706.0029 or gpintchuk@jfedsrq.org.

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ach year, The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s Overseas Grant Program empowers nonprofit organizations around the world that support Jewish people in need. In 2018, this program granted $250,000 to 15 organizations. The granting committee consists of 14 people who learn about each organization so that Amanda Emory they can make informed decisions. The committee then decides which organizations will receive grants based on which has the largest impact on their community and if they are responding to the needs of a vulnerable population. Jeremy Lisitza, director of the Federation’s Innovation and Volunteer Engagement, coordinates the program. He says that the committee “reviews each organization from a global perspective. We consider which organizations will have the largest impact while ensuring we have a diverse group of beneficiaries, serving different populations and addressing a wide variety of societal needs to Jews globally.” One of the organizations that has received a grant from the Federation is Yashar LaChayal. Since its inception in 2006, Yashar LaChayal has provided basic needs for Israeli soldiers serving their country. What started with one family in Miami Beach gathering volunteers to create care packages for soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), soon became a full-fledged nonprofit organization with 10 diverse projects that serve to improve the lives of IDF soldiers and their families. According to Yashar LaChayal, nearly 20 percent of the soldiers in the IDF come from financially distressed families who lack the resources to provide their children with necessities, including blankets, undergarments and toiletries. There are also soldiers who come from families that lack such basic household goods as a refrigerator or enough beds for each family member. Yashar LaChayal’s Needy Soldier Project provides these supplies to soldiers on bases in the Galilee and Negev regions of Israel in what is called a “supply closet.” The Federation has directed monies to this program since 2016, granting $19,500 this year. Over the past two years, this grant has impacted nearly 5,000 soldiers. Amichai Bacharach, program manager for Yashar LaChayal, spoke about the impact that the program has on the IDF soldiers. “There is no one more deserving of our support than the young

men and women who put their lives on the line for the State of Israel,” he said. “This goes double for those who come from impoverished families. We not only want to help them in practical ways, but to let them know that as far away as Florida is, there are wonderful people who support and love them.” Bacharach expressed that the primary needs of the soldiers who receive assistance include basic toiletries, clothing, food for the holidays, and replacements of broken and missing furniture and appliances. At the end of the day, he said, no soldier will go without a toothbrush or a pair of socks or a Passover meal. Avital (her name is changed for privacy) is a young soldier who serves on the Michve Alon base in Israel. Like

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a number of IDF soldiers, she comes from a family that struggles financially. Before the supply closets were created, she often felt guilty asking her parents for money to buy things she needed. Now that she has access to the supply closet, Avital can focus more on her responsibilities without worrying about how she will get a new pair of socks or toothpaste. Avital expressed her gratitude to the people in our community who made the supply closet possible. “I want to thank you so much for all your support. You have no idea how something that seems small to you can make such a significant difference in our lives.” For more information about Yashar LaChayal and The Needy Soldier Project, visit https://www.yasharlachayal. org/project/needy-soldier-fund/. To see a video sent to the Federation from the soldiers who have been benefited from the Federation’s Overseas Grant program, visit https://jfedsrq.org/over seas-grants. To learn more about the Federation’s Overseas Grant Program, contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq. org or 941.343.2113. Amanda Emory is a recipient of the Joseph J. Edlin Journalism Intern Scholarship, a program funded by the late Miriam Edlin in memory of her husband. Amanda is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communications with a concentration in public relations at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

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act of war by Egypt was the blockade of international waters.) According to U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, “If a single act of folly was more responsible for this explosion than any other, it was the decision that the Straits of Tiran would be closed. The right of innocent maritime passage must be preserved for all nations.” The Israelis moved armored columns into Gaza, and proceeded through the Sinai to Suez in four days. Once at the Canal, the Israelis began to dig in. Their defensive line would become known as the Bar-Lev Line, named after Israeli Chief of Staff Haim Bar-Lev. The humiliation of Egypt was so deep that Nasser offered to resign on June 9, but the people demonstrated in such numbers in his favor, that he continued, and also took the position as prime minister. In the north, over 110 square miles of the Plateau were occupied by Israel. This effectively took many Israeli farming communities out of conventional Syrian artillery range. The main Golani Syrian community of Quneitra was also destroyed in the process. Thousands of Syrian civilians would be displaced as well. And what of Jordan? Through back channels, Israel repeatedly warned King Hussein that they had no quarrel with him, and that he should stay out

of the conflict. However, due to mutual defense pacts with Egypt and Syria, he felt the need to honor his commitment to the Arab states. On June 7, the Israelis entered the Old City from the East, the Lion’s Gate. Within three days, not only Jerusalem, but the entire West Bank was under Israeli control. A devastated King Hussein suddenly realized that he lost not only a third of his kingdom and substantial military might, but the third holiest place in Islam, Jerusalem. Jerusalem would be reunited after 19 years, and the Western Wall returned to Israeli control. By June 11, as the Israelis celebrated the end of a “miraculous six-day war victory,” the impact would lead to entirely new sets of difficulties. The Palestinian refugee problem would increase once again as the entire West Bank and Gaza were occupied. They would either flee the Israelis via the Allenby Bridge into Jordan proper, or simply remain under Israeli control. But as would be seen in the coming decades, the cost of this improbable victory would take its toll and be extraordinarily high. Dr. Steven Derfler is an international educational consultant, public speaker, archaeologist, historian, researcher, teacher and writer. He has been uncovering the histories of ancient civilizations for 40 years.

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Founder of Daniel Rowing Center wins top award By Marty Katz, Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing

was a promising young athlete. The longtime friend to Sarasota has family wanted to commemorate Daniel won the Bonei Zion Prize from by creating a world-class center dediNefesh B’Nefesh in Israel. cated to rowing, the sport Daniel loved This prominent award recognizes sevso much. en outstanding individuals who have Linda, a former Ringling Museum made aliyah to Israel and who embody board member, and her the spirit of modern-day husband, Elli, are often in Zionism by contributing Sarasota. She stopped by in a signiﬁcant way to recently to chat about her the State of Israel. Linda award. Streit, who founded the What does it mean Daniel Rowing Center, to have won this award? received the prize for It puts a spotlight on culture, art and sport. the Rowing Center and It was in 2003 that means Daniel’s legacy Linda began building will be carried on. If I can what would become Ishelp others, that’s the most rael’s leading facility for rowing, sailing, kayak- Photo courtesy of Jared Bernstein important thing to me. Why did you make aliyah from ing and dragon boats. It also serves as London in 1978? the home to the national Olympic and I wanted my children to be proud Paralympic team. The Daniel Amito be Jewish. I grew up with much antichai Center for Rowing and Nautical Semitism. Starting at age 9, my parents Studies was named in memory of her took us to Israel many times. It was the son, Daniel Amichai Marcus, who was best decision I ever made. tragically killed in a car accident and

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Tell me about the Daniel Rowing Center. The original idea was to nurture champions. Over time, it has evolved to so much more. We now have many community outreach programs such as ones for the disabled, people with Parkinson’s or breast cancer survivors, as well as programs to help youth at risk. Everyone can contribute and feel good about themselves. We are also doing more now with mixed Jewish-Arab groups and have an Arab speaking

coach. It’s wonderful to see how sport can transform a society for the better. What would Daniel have to say about your award? He would say, “I wish I was there!” And he would say, “Go Team Israel.” What is your dream? To have a mixed Jewish-Arab rowing group, representing Israel, win in the Olympics! For more information on The Daniel Amichai Center for Rowing and Nautical Studies, visit www.drc.org.il.

Daniel’s dream comes true

By Amanda Emory, Mimi and Joseph J. Edlin Journalism Intern

ucked away in the small central Florida city of Sebring lies a synagogue, Temple Israel, serving roughly 100 Jews in the community. Within this community is a young boy named Daniel Clarke, the middle child of three boys in a Jewish family. Last year when Daniel was 12, he shared with his family his dream of becoming Amanda Emory a Bar Mitzvah. With assistance from Temple Israel’s spiritual leader, Cantor Riselle Bain, Daniel was able to do so. Via Skype video chat, Cantor Bain and Daniel went over diﬀerent lessons and teachings to prepare him for his big day. Daniel selected for his Bar Mitzvah to occur closest to his birthday on the Hebrew calendar, May 12. His family shared that the ceremony was a joyous event, keeping to many Jewish traditions, with Daniel also chanting from the temple’s Holocaust Torah. Before Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah, Cantor Bain, who lives in Sarasota,

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dedication to the Bar Mitzvah and his interest in the Jewish faith, the Federation awarded him a $500 gift certificate toward a Federation-led trip to Israel, which has become a rite of passage for young Jews around the world. He received this generous gift from the Federation during his Bar Mitzvah in front of his family and congregation. “They rarely have B’nai Mitzvah there so this was a big deal,” said Kim Mullins, the Federation’s COO. “We took them under our wing since their congregation is not affiliated with another Federation. Daniel’s dedication to Judaism is remarkable and we were thrilled to be able to offer him this gift.” When asked about how the gift made Daniel feel, he said, “It is a blessing to have such a generous gift. Thank you so much!” “He definitely wants to go to Israel as soon as possible,” said Cantor Bain. “I can see in his eyes how amazed and excited he is about it.” Amanda Emory is a recipient of the Joseph J. Edlin Journalism Intern Scholarship, a program funded by the late Miriam Edlin in memory of her husband. Amanda is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communications with a concentration in public relations at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

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NASA SPACE PLANT BIOLOGY Wednesday, August 22, 2018 10:30am • Federation’s Zell Room

ear the latest research from Florikan Founder and Board Chair, Ed Rosenthal, about growing vegetables in space. After several years of rigorous research, Ed’s company was selected by the Space Plant Biology program as the controlled release fertilizer product (CRF) to grow vegetables on the International Space Station for our astronauts. Using Florikan CRF, NASA has grown three crops of Outredeous red romaine lettuce and one crop of Tokyo Bekana cabbage on the ISS. Ed invented the fertilizer, as well as Staged Nutrient Release (SNR) fertilizer, with the research assistance of NASA Kennedy Space Center and Florida’s Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program. Both he as an individual and the SNR fertilizer technology were inducted into the 2017 Space Technology Hall of Fame by Space Foundation.

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Daniel Clarke with Cantor Riselle Bain

reached out to The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. “There is no Federation that our temple is connected with. I feel it’s important for our congregation to be under the umbrella of something bigger than just our small temple,” Cantor Bain said. She also felt the need for a larger recognition of the Jewish youth in her community reaching this milestone. After hearing the story of Daniel’s

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Directory of Local Temples and Organizations Temples CHABAD OF BRADENTON & LAKEWOOD RANCH 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton, FL 34211 • Telephone: 941.752.3030 • E-Mail: info@chabadofbradenton.com • Website: www.chabadofbradenton.com • Rabbi Mendy Bukiet CHABAD OF DOWNTOWN SARASOTA • Telephone: 941.928.9267 • E-Mail: levi@chabadofsarasota.com • Website: www.chabadofdowntownsrq.com • Rabbi Levi Steinmetz CHABAD OF SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTIES 7700 Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34238 • Telephone: 941.925.0770 • E-Mail: info@chabadofsarasota.com • Website: www.chabadofsarasota.com • Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz CHABAD OF VENICE & NORTH PORT 21560 Angela Lane, Venice, FL 34293 • Telephone: 941.493.2770 • E-Mail: info@chabadofvenice.com • Website: www.chabadofvenice.com • Rabbi Sholom Schmerling

This directory is updated each year in the August issue of The Jewish News.

Organizations THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF SARASOTA-MANATEE The Larry Greenspon Campus for Jewish Life Klingenstein Jewish Center, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 • Telephone: 941.371.4546 • E-Mail: info@jfedsrq.org • Website: www.jfedsrq.org • President: Michael Ritter • Chief Executive Officer: Howard Tevlowitz AIPAC (AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE) Florida Regional Office, 954.382.6110 or flreg@aipac.org; www.aipac.org AJC (AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE), West Coast Florida Region Brian Lipton, Regional Director, 941.365.4955 or liptonb@ajc.org; www.ajc.org AL KATZ CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & JEWISH LEARNING, INC. Lawrence Newman, Executive Director, 941.313.9239; www.alkatzcenter.org AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY, Gulf Coast Chapter Chapter Director, 941.378.1500; www.ats.org ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE 561.988.2900 or florida@adl.org; www.adl.org ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING JEWISH ARTISTS Rabbi Goldie Milgram, rebgoldie@gmail.com; Joan Davidson, artjoand@aol.com

CHABAD OF WEST BRADENTON 3611 Southern Pkwy W., Bradenton, FL 34205 • Telephone: 941.735.9049 • E-Mail: info@chabadofwestbradenton.com • Website: www.chabadofwestbradenton.com • Rabbi Zev Steinmetz

AVIVA- A CAMPUS FOR SENIOR LIFE Jay Solomon, CEO, 941.225.8369; www.avivaseniorlife.org

CONGREGATION FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM UNITY, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL 34231 • Telephone: 941.929.7771 • Website: www.chj-sarasota.org

BBYO NORTH FLORIDA REGION nfr@bbyo.org; www.bbyo.org/region/northflorida/

CONGREGATION KOL HaNESHAMA (Postdenominational) Services held at South Gate Comm. Ctr., 3145 Southgate Cir., Sarasota, FL 34239 • Telephone: 941.244.2042 • Email: office@congkh.org • Website: www.congkh.org • Rabbi Jennifer Singer CONGREGATION NER TAMID (Pluralistic) 3817 40th Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 10261, Bradenton, FL 34282 • Telephone: 941.755.1231 • E-Mail: shalom@nertamidflorida.org • Website: www.nertamidflorida.org • Rabbinic Advisor: Rabbi Barbara Aiello • Rabbinic Associate: Rena Morano JEWISH CONGREGATION OF VENICE (Independent) 600 N. Auburn Road, Venice, FL 34292 • Telephone: 941.484.2022 • E-Mail: jcvenice2@gmail.com • Website: www.jewishcongregationofvenice.org • Rabbi Harold F. Caminker, D.D. • Cantor Marci Vitkus

AVIVA JEWISH HOUSING FOUNDATION Jay Solomon, Chief Executive Officer, Aviva- A Campus for Senior Life www.avivaseniorlife.org/about-our-foundation

BRANDEIS NATIONAL COMMITTEE Ellen Klein, EllenforBrandeis@gmail.com or 941.351.6762 GULF COAST HILLEL The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, Sydney Harlow, Program Director, 305.968.6266 HADASSAH, Greater Venice Chapter Harriet Davidson, President, 941.492.6025 or rklein2692@gmail.com HADASSAH, SaBra Chapter Susan Prohofsky, President, 941.404.6636 or supro2861@yahoo.com THE JEWISH CLUB AT LAKEWOOD RANCH Lenny Drexler, thejewishclubatlwr@gmail.com JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE OF THE SUNCOAST, INC. Heidi Brown, President/CEO, 941.366.2224 or info@jfcs-cares.org; www.jfcs-cares.org JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Kim Sheintal, President, 941.921.1433 or klapshein@aol.com; www.jgsswf.org JEWISH NATIONAL FUND Marcy Friedland, Senior Campaign Executive Western Florida, 941.217.7400 x891 or Mfriedland@jnf.org; www.jnf.org

TEMPLE BETH EL BRADENTON (Reform) 5150 Peridia Blvd. East, Bradenton, FL 34203 • Telephone: 941.755.4900 • E-Mail: tbebradentonfl@yahoo.com • Website: www.templebethelbradenton.com • Rabbi Michael Sternfield

JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF SARASOTA COUNTY POST 172 Stan Levinson, Commander, 941.226.7185 or stanlevinson172@gmail.com

TEMPLE BETH EL - NORTH PORT JEWISH CENTER (Conservative) 12711 Tamiami Trail South, North Port, FL 34287 • Telephone: 941.423.0300 • Website: www.templebethelnorthport.org

ORT AMERICA Marlies Gluck, Area Development Advisor, 941.371.5522 or jrgranny@aol.com Kim Sheintal, Area Development Advisor, 941.921.1433 or klapshein@aol.com Judy Weinstein, Area Development Advisor, 941.739.2244 or judithwein@aol.com Suzanne Crandall, President, 847.804.0856 or ennazus411@gmail.com

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL (Reform) 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, FL 34228 • Telephone: 941.383.3428 • E-Mail: info@tbi-lbk.org Website: www.tbi-lbk.org • Rabbi Stephen Sniderman TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM (Conservative) 1050 South Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34237 • Telephone: 941.955.8121 • E-mail: info@templebethsholomfl.org • Website: www.templebethsholomfl.org • Rabbi Michael Werbow TEMPLE EMANU-EL (Reform) 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 • Telephone: 941.371.2788 • Email: info@sarasotatemple.org • Website: www.sarasotatemple.org • Rabbi Brenner J. Glickman • Rabbi Michael Shefrin TEMPLE SINAI (Reform) 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34231 • Telephone: 941.924.1802 • Email: office@templesinai-sarasota.org • Website: www.sinaisrq.org • Rabbi Geoff Huntting • Chazzan Cliff Abramson

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN (NCJW), Sarasota-Manatee Section NCJW’s 24-hour answering svc., 941.342.1855; www.ncjwsarasota-manatee.org Joyce Hersh and Cindy Solomon, Co-Presidents

SARASOTA JEWISH CHORALE Susan Skovronek, Manager, 941.413.5922 ; Ronnie Riceberg, President, 508.942.1479 ; www.sarasotajewishchorale.org SARASOTA LIBERAL YESHIVA Marden David Paru, Dean, 941.379.5655 or marden.paru@gmail.com SARASOTA-MANATEE RABBINIC ASSOCIATION Rabbi Michael Werbow, President, 941.955.8121 x1000 or mwerbow@templebethsholomfl.org SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION OF SARASOTA Sid Krupkin, City Director for Tel Mond Israel, 941.400.0956 or skrupkin@aol.com Alice Cotman, Assistant City Dir. for Tel Mond, 941.359-6451 or alimaecot@gmail.com Kim Sheintal, Assistant City Dir. for Tel Mond, 941.921.1433 or klapshein@aol.com http://sarasotasistercities.org/en/city/tel-mond-israel STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS, Florida West Coast Monica DiGiovanni, 727.282.1124 or tampa@israelbonds.com; www.israelbonds.com SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF SARASOTA-MANATEE COUNTIES, INC. David Weiss, President; 941.349.8827 or weissdv@live.com; www.synagoguessarasotamanatee.org THE FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 727.820.0100 or kwright@thefhm.org; https://www.flholocaustmuseum.org ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, Sarasota/Manatee Chapter Dr. Brent Rubin, President, info@ZOAsarasota.org; www.ZOAsarasota.org

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August 2018

Temple Beth Israel’s new singles group By Judy Glass

embers of Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key – male and female – now have an opportunity to expand their circle of friends and share ideas at the new TBI Mixed Singles Wine & Cheese gettogethers each month. Facilitators Judge Ed Cohen and journalist/educator Judy Glass will lead stimulating discussions and other activities that might include local ﬁeld trips, meetings at local restaurants, and attending cultural events in Sarasota. The group is free for TBI members, nonmembers attending TBI’s High Holy Day services, and other local singles who are considering TBI membership. The group’s next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 3. TBI oﬀers an introductory rate for new members that includes a full

agenda of free programs in addition to Friday night and Saturday morning services led by Rabbi Stephen L. Sniderman. Anyone interested should sign up at the office for TBI’s weekly eBlast, which publicizes the Miniversity series, 92Y videos, movie series, Shabbat dinners and holiday celebrations – as well as the Paradise Center at TBI, which offers classes in mah jongg, yoga, bridge, Zumba, etc. The first get-together in June was a great success, and the group enthusiastically and unanimously voted to continue the program. The Mixed Singles Wine & Cheese group will meet the first Wednesday of every month at 5:00 p.m. at TBI from October 2018 to May 2019. For information and to RSVP, call me at 941.251.5569.

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Religion & genocide speaker at FGCU Holocaust center

n Thursday, August 30, the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is proud to be hosting Dr. Steven Leonard Jacobs, the Aaron Aronov Endowed Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Alabama. Entitled “The Nexus Between Religion and Genocide,” the event will take place at the Sugden Welcome Center between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Dr. Jacobs notes that examining cases of genocide, both historically before and after World War II, and the present moment – Bosnia, Rwanda, Sudan – is always painful, but necessary nonetheless. One neglected area of consideration is the painful relationship between acts of genocide and the religious foundations of the various communities wherein these horrors have occurred. As he argues, if we are to make sense of what has already

transpired and commit ourselves to non-repetition, then this nexus, too, is worth our examination and conversation. All FGCU students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend this important and timely presentation. Outside guests are especially invited to join with the FGCU community in discussing this central topic for our times. The event is free; no registration or RSVP is necessary. Those coming from outside should obtain a parking permit from the Welcome Kiosk at the University entrance off Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. The Sugden Welcome Center is adjacent to the Welcome Kiosk. FGCU is located at 10501 FGCU Blvd., Fort Myers. For further details, please contact the Center Director, Dr. Paul Bartrop (pbartrop@fgcu.edu), or the Associate Director, Jessica Evers (jevers@fgcu. edu).

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“The God Element in Judaism”

By Marden Paru, Dean, Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva | This program is Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

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efore we can begin speaking about God, we need to speak about speaking about God.” So states the opening line in an interesting article in myjewishlearning. com. It is well known that the Hebrew Scriptures (Tanach) contains many different names for the Lord Almighty. There are even forms of the name that tradition demands of us not to spell out or even pronounce. Why? The historic connection between God and the Jewish people was initiated through a covenant established long ago with our father Abraham. This brit (covenant) has been renewed in every generation by our forefathers,

prophets, sages, parents, teachers and followers of the Jewish tradition. The destiny of the Jewish people and its longevity can reasonably be explained by the role played by a compassionate God who has inspired and encouraged Jews in every generation to recommit to that brit. In exchange for carrying out those commitments was an understanding that the Jews would be a “light unto the nations,” relaying and interpreting God’s law by example – through the performance of mitzvot (holy sancta) via deeds of loving kindness, the administration of social justice, and the repair of the human condition.

Could Judaism have thrived for 3,500 years without God? Atheists may answer with a resounding “yes,” but in essence, it is hard for most to view Jewish history without seeing the imprint of God in Jewish values, thought, prayer and events. Faith and emunah brought the Jews through the most perilous, existentialist threats over the generations and throughout the globe. That Jews still abound is indeed miraculous. Nevertheless, many still have a problem talking about it. The Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva is offering an eight-week course, “The God Element in Judaism,” starting Friday, August 10 at 10:30 a.m. We meet in the

Hecht Music School Building on The Larry Greenspon Campus for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Registration is required; scholarships are also available. The tuition fee is $60. To enroll or for additional information, contact me at marden.paru@ gmail.com or 941.379.5655. The Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva operates in part under a grant from The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee. Now in its eighth year, the Yeshiva is an independent, IRS 501(c) (3) nonproﬁt adult Jewish education institute.

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artin and Grace Rosman of Annapolis, Maryland, and Sarasota, have made it their mission to bridge Israel’s socio-economic gap by creating opportunities for underserved high school students to attend the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. For their vision and generosity, they were awarded Technion Honorary Fellowships. “The future of Israel is in her students,” said Dr. Rosman. Accompanied by friends and family members, he and his wife received the honor at a special ceremony on June 10, during the Technion Board of Governors meeting on the Haifa campus, for their commitment to the student enrichment program, the Rosman ATIDIM program and other Technion initiatives. Joined by family and friends, they also dedicated a ﬂoor of the Undergraduate Student Village in honor of their six grandchildren.

Israel’s national ATIDIM program seeks to create a more diverse and productive society by giving promising young students from Israel’s poorest neighborhoods the chance to get a university education. Attracted to that goal, the Rosmans established the Rosman ATIDIM program in 2007 with support from the American Technion Society (ATS) in Washington, D.C. The program helps level the playing ﬁeld for Israel’s haves and havenots by supporting college-prep courses for immigrants and other students from Israel’s disadvantaged communities. Once admitted to the Technion, Rosman ATIDIM provides students with assistance in every aspect of university life from ﬁnancial scholarship and academic tutoring to laptop computers. “I couldn’t have gone to the Technion, graduated and had the career I have without the Rosmans’ generous help,” said Nir Emuna, a Rosman

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ATIDIM alumnus and a Ph.D. candidate in the Technion Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. “There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think about Grace and Marty.” Dr. Rosman is director of the breast cancer research group at the Anne Arundel Medical Center Breast Center in Annapolis. Mrs. Rosman conducted biochemical research at the National Institutes of Health before becoming a secondary school science Dr. Martin and Grace Rosman with Technion President teacher. They are active memProf. Peretz Lavie, receive Honorary Fellowships from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology bers of the ATS Washington, to the advancement of the Technion D.C., board and the Technion Board of and Israel through their leadership or Governors, and were members of the by developing support for the Technion ATS National Board. in their community. The citation nomiTechnion Guardians – a designanating the Rosmans read: “In sincere tion reserved for those who support thankfulness for your strong and longthe Technion at the highest level – the standing commitment to the Technion Rosmans have supported programs for and Israel; in gratitude for your supnew faculty members, undergraduate port, which has helped the Technion to dormitories, student scholarships, and attract and retain the best and brightest funds for reservists who have lost acafaculty and students; and with admirademic time while serving the Israel Detion for your deep understanding of the fense Forces. Technion’s vital role in the future of Honorary Fellowships are beIsrael and the world.” stowed on those who have contributed

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rief is a journey, with detours and straightaways, starts and stops. It can be lonely and isolating. Those participating in JFCS of the Suncoast’s Bereavement Support Group, facilitated by Community Chaplain Rabbi Jonathan Katz, ﬁnd it to be helpful in several ways. “I came away from the experience feeling more comfortable about expressing my feelings,” remarked one recent member of the group. “Everyone was so kind and caring. There were sometimes tears but also joy as well. Though none of us previously knew each other, we felt a gratifying sense of closeness.” This month marks the beginning of a new group. Six Wednesday sessions will be held at the agency’s Fruitville Road location from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. from August 15 through September 26. “There is no grief like the grief that does not speak,” wrote Longfellow. The opportunity to share one’s own story and hear those of others is a source of comfort, strength and insight. The group explores the impact of loss, shares coping skills, and cultivates perspectives that foster resilience. It also enables the processing of the wide

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ome and bring a friend to browse and buy as the Women of Sinai unveil the grand reopening of the Temple Sinai Gift Shop on Friday, August 31 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, raffles, and a gift certificate with each purchase. The shop’s renovation will include expanded open space, enhanced lighting and merchandise displays. In addition to continuing to offer Judaica for home and holidays, B’nai Mitzvah needs and special orders, members of the community and the congregation have the opportunity to reduce, reuse, design and consign a wide variety of items. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase talents and consign treasures. There will be consigned original art, including paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculptures, handknitted scarves and shawls as well as cards. Consigned

collectables including Lenox, Royal Copenhagen, Val St. Lambert and many more can be brought to the gift shop for sale. There will also be children’s toys for all occasions. Women of Sinai volunteers maintain the shop and oﬀer service with a smile, complimentary gift wrap and

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guidance in choosing just the right gift for any occasion. In addition to opening before the Erev Shabbat Worship service, the gift shop will be open one Wednesday and one Sunday a month. The money raised at the temple gift shop is donated to the Anchin Fund and assures that everyone is welcome to the congregation regard-

less of ﬁnancial ability. Temple Sinai is extremely proud of the update to the gift shop and merchandise that will be available. For more details, contact Women of Sinai Gift Shop VPs Ronnie Kahn (rskahn26@gmail.com, 914.419.6494) or Rae Levene (res10levene@gmail. com, 941.751.5340).

Women of Sinai Gift Shop volunteers Sara Johns, Marilyn Baise, Ronnie Kahn and Rae Levene

NCJW’s Human Trafﬁcking Awareness initiative By Jill Simons, NCJW Publicity Co-Vice President

wareness of Human Traﬃcking is a major initiative for National Council of Jewish Women. Florida ranks #3 in the nation for having the highest incidence of human traﬃcking, and the Sarasota/ Manatee area is #3 in Florida. The Sarasota Chapter under the umbrella of NCJW’s Advocacy has plans to continue to meet community requests by reaching out to schools, Boys/Girls

Clubs, libraries and others. A display at the Selby Library from April 16-26 generated future presentations for the Girl Scouts of Coastal Florida (at 4780 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, on Thursday, October 11) and Women on the Go Ministry (at Grace Community Church, 6932 Professional Pkwy. East, Sarasota, on Tuesday, October 30). Dates for presentations at Kiwanis Club of Anna Marie Island

and Temple Sinai in Sarasota have not been conﬁrmed. Scripts and PowerPoint presentations have been developed to meet the needs of various age groups such as adults at the Braden River Library and teens at the Girl Scouts. If your organization is interested in a presentation this fall, please contact Evie Batten at 330.421.9553 or evie.batten@gmail. com.

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Temple Emanu-El installs 2018-19 ofﬁcers and board

n Friday, June 1, Temple Emanu-El held a beautiful ceremony and festive Shabbat dinner to celebrate the installation of the congregation’s 2018-19 officers and trustees. Although it was difficult to say farewell to the capable, dedicated officers and trustees who have so ably guided Temple Emanu-El over these past years, the congregation was also thrilled with the new board members

who are sure to uphold and continue their legacy of excellence, devotion, kindness and integrity. Installed by Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman and Associate Rabbi Michael Shefrin as Temple Emanu-El president was Ken Marsh; serving as officers are Dr. Hal Alterman (vice president), Gloria Weed (treasurer), Fae Beloff (financial secretary), Ethel Gross (recording secretary) and Toby Halpern (immediate past president).

New trustees Barry Gerber, Sarah Link and Anne Virag were also formally installed, joining returning trustees Alice Cotman, Barbara Peltz, Betty Perlmutter, Mark Sharﬀ and Harry Yaverbaum. A number of board members – Vice Presidents Larry Barnet, Liz Klaber and Wendy Wicks; Treasurer Neal Vorchheimer; Recording Secretary Dr. Gary Janko, and trustees Ellen Klein, Dr. Michelle Mallitz, Michelle Pearson and Doug Popp – left the Temple Emanu-El board after terms of distinguished, much-appreciated service.

The June 1 Shabbat service and dinner oﬀered an important opportunity to recognize their achievements and to thank them for their devotion to Temple Emanu-El. In addition to recognizing the ofﬁcers and trustees, Temple Emanu-El members enjoyed a delicious Shabbat dinner prepared by Events Manager Fatima Soriano in Benderson Family Hall. It was a very special night of celebration and thanksgiving. May Temple Emanu-El continue to go from strength to strength!

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house.” “Yes, I am,” she answered. In regard to the mother’s desire for extra helpings of ice cream, the son-inlaw excitedly agreed it was a wonderful idea and that he certainly wanted lots more himself. But then he paused and doubted aloud whether there was enough for the two of them. The mother-in-law then sensitively responded, “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that, you can have mine.” In this fashion, the mother moved from irrationality to reason and was able to have more stimulating encounters with her son-in-law and daughter. She opened up and was reachable in ways not known since her dementia had become increasingly pronounced. For years, the radio report noted, experts advised families of loved ones suffering from disorders marked by cognitive dysfunction to remind them who they were and where they were from. They were told to show pictures of the family and hang orientation boards indicating the date, weather conditions and the president. Recently though, a shift has occurred whereby caregivers are encouraged to respond in a manner that identifies with the loved one’s highly imagined sensibility rather than quickly and pointedly attempt to bring them back into a normalized reality. Dementia can be devastating. But through creative empathy, the seemingly lost character of those affected by it can, in some situations at least, still be disclosed. *** Hammering it up Years ago as a rabbinic student in Jerusalem, I experienced Israel Independence Day firsthand. One celebratory element that particularly drew my attention was the omnipresent inflatable hammers, symbolizing the building up of the state, that Israelis enjoyed wielding against each other. Fortunate to once again be in Israel on its 70th Independence Day this spring in conjunction with the March of the Living, I was pleased to find that the hammers remain a staple of the holiday. I brought one back home to share the tradition here. During one of my regular visits with 102-year-old Sarah Kaplan and 83-year-old Al Seiger at Sunnyside

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pparently experiencing some sort of mental disturbance, a prince took off his clothes, sat naked under a table and, similar to a rooster, pecked at food on the floor. His parents, according to a story composed by Nachman of Bratslav in the 18th century, appealed to a myriad of sages and healers to enable their son to return to his normal behavior. But it was Rabbi Jonathan R Katz to no avail. A self-proclaimed wise man from a distant part of the kingdom arrived and declared his ability to help the prince. He removed his clothes, joined the prince under the table and pecked like a rooster as well. When the prince gradually came to accept him as a friend, he submitted that just because the prince was a rooster didn’t mean he couldn’t wear pants, shoes, a shirt, and eat food from a plate. When the prince subsequently began doing these very things he was able to return to reality. I was reminded of Nachman’s well-known tale after hearing a radio report about a daughter dealing with her mother’s dementia. Since shared memories serve as a strong source of connection with others, the emotional toll of attending to a loved one who exhibits little recall of his or her bonds with others can weigh heavily on a caregiver. The daughter said she always tried to do what was best for her mother. For instance, on finding her trying to get dressed at 2:00 a.m., she’d assertively direct her back to bed. When mom insisted on having another bowl of ice cream, she would not accede, reminding her it wasn’t good to have seconds, especially for someone with diabetes. Not remembering she had the disease, her mother lashed out in anger. That’s when the daughter’s husband stepped in. Instead of trying to impose certain behaviors, he simply followed his mother-in-law’s lead even when it seemed utterly fantastical. On one occasion, after claiming she saw some monkeys out her window, the son-in-law didn’t refute it but responded, “Yea, I saw one yesterday. It was surprising because I thought it too early in the season to have monkeys in North Carolina.” This prompted the mother to comment, “Well, there weren’t a lot of them. I guess they’re just starting to get active now.” The son-in-law didn’t miss a beat. “Well, if you see those monkeys again,” he suggested, “we should try to capture one because what a blast it would be to have one in the house.” However, mom couldn’t conceive of that. “We can’t have monkeys in the house,” she emphatically replied. “Well,” followed up the son-inlaw, “we’ll just have to train him right and give him pants since, if he doesn’t have pants, he’s just going to be a barbarian’s monkey.” But she forcefully reiterated, “We can’t have monkeys in the house!” “Okay,” the son-in-law clarified, “so you are making up a rule that we can’t have monkeys in the

Village, the two playfully participated in the Independence Day custom. Al was a good sport in letting Sarah be the hammer wielder. Rabbi Jonathan R Katz serves as a Community Chaplain and Director of JFCS’s Jewish Healing Program, a partnership between The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and JFCS of the Suncoast.

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Morning Minyan at Temple Beth Sholom

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Join us for an egalitarian daily morning Minyan Sundays through Fridays from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. Experience community, observe a loved one’s Yahrzeit, and start your day in meditative, contemplative, value-setting prayer. Each Wednesday, join us after participating in the Minyan for a delightful breakfast. For more information, please contact the temple oﬃce at 941.955.8121 or info@templebethsholomﬂ.org.

If you are interested in keeping up your spoken Hebrew skills, this ongoing informal study group is right for you. Read Israeli newspapers, chat with friends, have a good time – in Hebrew! There is no cost. New participants are always welcome. Join us from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at Temple Beth Sholom, Idelson Library, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. For more information, please contact the temple oﬃce at 941.955.8121 or info@templebethsholomﬂ.org.

Temple Emanu-El “Lunch with the Rabbis”

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Are you looking for a great lunch date? Join Rabbi Brenner Glickman, Rabbi Michael Shefrin and friendly, interesting companions for lunch, socializing, and discussion of current events and subjects of Jewish interest. All are invited to this popular, stimulating and enjoyable program. Attendees are asked to bring a brown-bag lunch and are also welcome to bring a newspaper article for discussion. Homemade dessert and terriﬁc company are provided! The event begins at noon at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, call the temple oﬃce at 941.371.2788.

The stage of Jewish entertainers contains extraordinarily-talented men and women, often from impoverished backgrounds, who rose to the heights of public acclaim by inspiring and entertaining the world. Jewish artistic performers have entertained Americans since the 19th century in diverse formats including stage, screen and music. Emanuel Goldenberg (Edward G. Robinson), Nathan Birnbaum (George Burns), David Daniel Kaminsky (Danny Kaye), Joseph Levitch (Jerry Lewis) and Jacob Cohen (Rodney Dangerﬁeld) are among the immortal American Jewish artists. Join us at 11:00 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher foods included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

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Inheritance: A Social & Legal Force The concept of inheritance is fundamental to the deﬁnition of social rights of the family and the nation in ancient Israel. There are a few stories in the Bible centered on the issues of inheritance. Join Dr. Rachel Dulin for a month-long lecture series on how these unique narratives shaped the Jewish people and how they continue to aﬀect us today. This free series takes place at 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays in August at Aviva- A Campus for Senior Life, 1951 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota. To reserve your spot or for more information, please call 941.757.8520.

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Founded in 1975, UNESCO’s World Heritage Commission encourages international cooperation in the conservation of our world’s cultural and natural heritage. Israel has been identiﬁed with over 15 individual World Heritage sites, one of the highest numbers globally. Explore these sites and learn why the protection of these sites has led to a colorful picture of the ancient world. This free event begins at 7:00 p.m. at Aviva- A Campus for Senior Life, 1951 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota. To reserve your spot or for more information, please call 941.757.8520.

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In exploring the question “What happened to the 10 Lost Tribes?” we have discovered that there are hints and traces to be found under almost every rock on the planet. Ireland, Scotland, China, Japan, Mesoamerica, Afghanistan and Africa are but a few sites where ancient Israelites seemed to have landed. The connection to past history will be exciting to explore against the backdrop of an evolved Judaism we know today. Instructor: Marden Paru; Fee $60.

ISRAEL @ 70 TUESDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting August 7 (Eight Weeks)

Many of us may still remember the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. What has happened during these last 70 years is nothing short of being a miracle. An ancient language was revived; Jewish refugees from the Holocaust and those tossed out of Arab-speaking lands now had a home and came together to do nation building. Join us for a retrospective look at these many accomplishments making tiny Israel a giant in fields of technology, medicine, aerospace, agriculture, tourism, cybernetics, etc. Instructor: Marden Paru; Fee $60.

THE GOD ELEMENT IN JUDAISM FRIDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting August 10 (Eight Weeks)

Judaism cannot be studied without addressing the God element. There would not be a 3,500-year-old continuous Jewish civilization if the Almighty had not partnered with the ancient Hebrews to create a nation. How else can we explain the long life span of Judaism? What role did the Divine play in the dramatization of the Jewish people through thick and thin, the golden eras and when survival was an imminent threat? 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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Rhythm & Jews Erev Shabbat Worship Service Join Chazzan Cliﬀ Abramson, friends and family at 6:00 p.m. for Temple Sinai’s Rhythm & Jews Erev Shabbat Worship Service and hear the Bruno Family Musicians as they join Chazzan for an uplifting service with a variety of traditional, Israeli, Sephardic and Chassidic melodies. Welcome reception at 5:15 p.m. Following the service join us for a special and delicious dairy potluck and snow cone dinner sponsored by the Membership Committee. Temple Sinai is located at 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter from Proctor Road only, between Beneva and Swift). For more information, call 941.924.1802 or email oﬃce@sinaisrq.org.

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Temple Beth Israel Shabbat Dinner Join us for Shabbat dinner on the ﬁrst Friday of each month, following services at 6:45 p.m., at 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key. The cost is $30 for TBI members and $35 for nonmembers. For more information, call the temple oﬃce at 941.383.3428 or email info@tbi-lbk.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Temple Beth Sholom’s Youth Havurah Youth Havurah is an age-appropriate Shabbat service for students in grades 3-7, preparing our youth for a life of Judaism. Join us on Saturdays, August 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 11:00 a.m. to noon at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. For more information, please contact the temple oﬃce at 941.955.8121 or info@templebethsholomﬂ.org.

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Temple Beth El Bradenton/LWR Open House If you are not yet a member of TBE, bring a friend and join us from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the temple, 5150 Peridia Blvd. East, Bradenton. See the synagogue, meet the rabbi, cantor and Hebrew School teacher, “Miss Susie.” Say hello to some of our board members and congregants. Light refreshments will be served. Hear what we have planned for our Religious School and for the High Holy Days along with our plans for the coming year. Temple Beth El is the only full-service Reform synagogue in Manatee County. For more information, please call the temple oﬃce at 941.755.4900.

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NCJW’s “The Blankee Bee” The National Council of Jewish Women has an ongoing project called “The Blankee Bee.” The project has involved its members in making nosew ﬂeece blankets which have been distributed to various agencies, such as Manatee Community Action Agency, HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters), residents of Anchin Pavilion, patients at the Florida Cancer Center, and children at Camp Mariposa as a joint venture with JFCS. Join us from 10:00 a.m. to noon on the Federation campus (580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) to make these blankets. The “Blankee Bee” usually meets the ﬁrst Monday of the month. For more information, contact Joan Bour at 941.281.2133 or joanbour5@yahoo.com.

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Temple Beth Sholom Mah Jongg All are welcome to join in our weekly game of Mah Jongg. Bring your friends, meet new friends and have a great time! Snacks are provided. Games take place from noon to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, August 7, 14, 21 and 28 at Temple Beth Sholom, Multi-Purpose Room, 1050 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. Cost: $2 for TBS members; $3 for nonmembers. New participants are always welcome. We meet all summer, and lessons are provided for beginners. For more information, please contact the temple oﬃce at 941.955.8121 or info@templebethsholomﬂ.org.

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Temple Emanu-El Ice Cream Social Everyone is warmly invited to join Temple Emanu-El’s wonderful rabbis – Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman and Associate Rabbi Michael Shefrin – with this festive and friendly evening of conversation, mingling and delicious cold sweet treats. Come meet the Temple Emanu-El family, learn about our warm and special Jewish home, and be sincerely welcomed by all. And yes, the frozen yogurt is our treat! This free event begins at 7:00 p.m. at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, 257 North Cattlemen Road near University Town Center. To RSVP and for more information, contact Kim Sheintal at klapshein@aol.com or 941.921.1433.

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Come for the coffee and stay for the conversation! High school teens are encouraged to attend this special program designed to create a network of dialogue around questions that really matter: What’s important to Jewish teens in our community and how can STEP help? This free event begins at 3:00 p.m. in the Zell Room on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota. Please bring your friends! For more information, contact Andrea Eiffert at aeiffert@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308. To register, visit jfedsrq.org/events.

“Jewish Contributions to America: Military” Jews have proudly served in America’s armed forces since the Revolutionary War, typified by Jewish Continental Army officer Solomon Bush. In his petition to Congress in December 1780, Bush wrote that he entered “the service of our country in the earliest period of our most glorious contest, that animated with zeal he pushed forward to meet the foe, and received a considerable wound which has deprived him of serving his country in the field.” Join us at 11:00 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher foods included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

ELI Talks at Temple Emanu-El ELI Talks are the Jewish version of TED Talks, and they showcase some of the most original, exciting and fascinating elements of Jewish ideas and teaching today. Join Temple Emanu-El Associate Rabbi Michael Shefrin in viewing some especially signiﬁcant ELI Talks and engaging with their challenging and thought-provoking themes. Together we’ll discuss, share, grapple and be inspired by ELI! Join us at 11:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, call the temple oﬃce at 941.371.2788.

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Temple Beth Sholom’s Shabbat Shaboom Parents and their infants through grade 2 are encouraged to join Melissa Werbow at Temple Beth Sholom (1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota) for Shabbat Shaboom on Saturdays, August 11, 18 and 25 from 11:00 a.m. to noon to play, learn and grow. Snack provided. For more information, contact the Temple oﬃce at 941.955.8121 or info@templebethsholomﬂ.org.

MONDAY, AUGUST 13 Opening Day for Chabad’s Kaplan Preschool This will be Chabad’s Kaplan Preschool’s 21st year of operation. The preschool provides a top-quality learning environment for children ages two and a half to ﬁve. It aims to provide an education that reinforces Jewish values and holidays, while meeting each child’s individual learning priorities, thus building a strong and solid educational foundation for the young students. The school is located at Chabad of Sarasota, 7700 Beneva Road. To schedule a tour or to receive more information, please contact Preschool Director Sara Steinmetz at 941.925.0770 or sara@chabadofsarasota.com.

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Wednesday, Wednesday, August August 15, 15, 2018 2018 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Michael’s Michael’s On On East, East, Sarasota Sarasota Lecture Lecture Only Only $28 $28 Per Per Person—Includes Person—Includes Luncheon! Luncheon! A A Discussion Discussion with with the the French & German Consul French & German Consul Generals! Generals!

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Temple Emanu-El Preschool Year Begins The Susan Schwaid Early Learning Center at Temple Emanu-El (151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) happily opens its doors for another wonderful year of learning and growing in a loving Jewish environment – and on our beautiful and newly-renovated campus! Children ages 18 months through five years old thrive at this nationally-accredited and Gold Sealcertified preschool, which offers traditional preschool and VPK as well as extended care hours. Outstanding secular learning is enhanced by weekly Shabbat celebrations, joyful Jewish holiday activities, and the acclaimed “Six-Pointed Stars” Judaic curriculum. For the schedule and tuition information, call Elaine Sharrock, Temple Emanu-El Preschool Director, at 941.377.8074.

NCJW Book Club The National Council of Jewish Women’s Book Club will meet at 1:00 p.m. at the Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota. The book for discussion is Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The club usually meets the second Monday of the month. For more information or to sign up, email Barbara Aferiat at barbara@aferiat.com.

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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. 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! The group meets at 10:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, email Susan Bernstein at susanhope22@comcast.net.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 New Bereavement Support Group at JFCS Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

JFCS’s Jewish Healing Program will begin its next Bereavement Support Group at the agency’s 2688 Fruitville Road location. Open to people of all faiths and backgrounds, the group will meet for six weekly Wednesday sessions from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. The group will explore the impact of loss, share coping skills and cultivate resilience. Other topics, depending on the interests of group members, will also be addressed. A nice bond is formed in the group which often results in new friendships. The cost for the six-session group is $36. Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please contact the Jewish Healing Program at JFCS at 941.366.2224 x166.

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August 2018

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Teen Travel Open House

“Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution”

Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

Calling all Jewish high school teens! Find out about the Federation’s scholarships for travel to Israel, the AIPAC Policy Conference and more. Hear from teen program alumni about their experiences, ask questions and learn about the application process. Join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Zell Room on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota. For more information, please contact Andrea Eiﬀert at aeiﬀert@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308. To register, visit jfedsrq.org/events.

“Jewish Contributions to America: Science” German-American theoretical physicist Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity. Visiting America when Hitler came to power, Einstein never returned to Germany. On the eve of World War II, he alerted President Roosevelt of the potential development of “extremely powerful bombs of a new type” and recommended American research. Robert Oppenheimer, born in New York, became the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and is among those who are credited with being the “father of the atomic bomb.” Join us at 11:00 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher foods included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 Chabad of Sarasota Open House Although we consider every Shabbat an Open House, an official Open House will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Chabad of Sarasota, 7700 Beneva Road. It will include the short Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by an Oneg Shabbat and an opportunity to meet members, board members, President Dr. Herman Weber, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, as well as Rabbi Levi & Leah Steinmetz, whom we are welcoming as they endeavor to establish a permanent Chabad presence in Downtown Sarasota. For the service, a transliterated prayer book is available for all. All are welcome regardless of prior background, affiliation and knowledge of Judaism or Hebrew. For more information, call the Chabad of Sarasota office at 941.925.0770.

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This exhibition, which opens today, explores the extraordinary life of renowned music promoter Bill Graham (1931-1991), who helped launch and promote the careers of countless rock & roll artists. It also traces the indomitable spirit of a man brought to the U.S. as an 11-year-old Jewish refugee ﬂeeing the Nazis, fueling a lifelong passion and advocacy for social justice. The Florida Holocaust Museum (55 5th Street S., St. Petersburg) is proud to present this iconic exhibition, organized and circulated by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in association with the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, and made possible by the support of Alex Graham, David Graham and Danny Scher. The exhibition will be on display through February 10, 2019. Admission: $16 for adults, $14 for seniors (65+), $10 for college students, $8 for students under 18. For more information, contact Kristen Wright at 727.820.0100 x242 or kwright@thefhm.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Connect with Sinai Temple Sinai welcomes you and your family to explore our warm, friendly and fun congregation. There will be a High Holy Day Workshop with music and more led by Chazzan Cliff Abramson. Come tour, learn and nosh while learning about all of Temple Sinai’s exciting and meaningful events and hearing about all that Temple Sinai has to offer. Free and open to the community with free nosh and raffle, the event begins at 11:30 a.m. at 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter from Proctor Road only, between Beneva and Swift). For more information, call 941.924.1802.

Women of Sinai Dog Days Theatre Join Temple Sinai’s Women of Sinai for a summer theatre and dining experience. The Turn of the Screw comes from the chilling story by Henry James reﬂecting an era charmed by superstition, madness and the writings of Sigmund Freud. Following the show, enjoy an optional postperformance dinner at Café Baci, 4001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The show begins at 2:00 p.m. at Asolo Repertory Theatre, Cook Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. To RSVP or for more information, call Patty Schreiber at 941.923.7992 or Janet Tolbert at 941.388.9624.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Sarasota Jewish Singles Dinner Meeting

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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 Connors Steak and Seafood, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. To make a reservation or for more information, call or text Rosalyn Fleischer at 941.915.6631 or rozﬂeischer@gmail.com.

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Hear the latest research from Ed Rosenthal, Florikan founder and board chair, about growing vegetables in space. After years of rigorous research, Ed’s company was selected by the Space Plant Biology program as the controlled release fertilizer product (CRF) to grow vegetables on the International Space Station. Using Florikan CRF, NASA has grown three crops of Outredeous red romaine lettuce and one crop of Tokyo Bekana cabbage on the ISS. Join us at 10:30 a.m. in the Zell Room on The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota. This is a free event. RSVP required at jfedsrq.org/events. For more information, contact Brieana Duckett-Graves at 941.552.6305 or bdgraves@jfedsrq.org.

Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class Join Rabbi Michael Werbow for an educational experience with a focus on prayers, customs, Hebrew literacy, Jewish rituals, holidays, chanting and more. If you are an adult who did not have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony for some reason, this class is for you! Classes meet from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays, August 22 and 29 at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. There is no cost. New participants are always welcome. Please let us know if you plan on attending. For more information, contact the temple oﬃce at 941.955.8121 or info@templebethsholomﬂ.org.

Movie: Jakob the Liar The Congregation of Humanistic Judaism presents Jakob the Liar (starring Robin Williams) at 3:00 p.m. at Unity Church, 3023 Proctor Rd., Sarasota. A poor Jewish café owner in Nazi-occupied Poland overhears a forbidden radio bulletin signaling Soviet military successes against German forces. He begins telling ﬁctitious news against the Nazis, keeping hope alive in his ghetto. Then come the Nazis. Free for CHJ members; $5 for nonmembers. RSVP required to Judy at 941.929.7771 or chjsarasota@hotmail.com.

“Why We Sing What We Sing in Synagogue” Chazzan Cliﬀ Abramson presents an exciting program to help us to get more out of services by discovering how synagogue melodies came into being and how/why they change. Chazzan Abramson has a master’s degree in sacred music and a degree in theatre. Refreshments will be served. This free event begins at 4:00 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter from Proctor Rd. only, between Beneva and Swift). For more information, call Steve Weintraub at 941.922.9322.

August 2018

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30

“Jewish Contributions to America: Sports”

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Sandy Koufax (baseball), Mark Spitz (Olympic swimming), Max Baer (boxing), Lyle Alzado (football) and Sarah Hughes (Olympic ice skating) are among the immortal American Jewish athletes. Sandy Koufax dominated Major League Baseball pitchers in the 1960s and became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His decision not to pitch Game One of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur garnered national attention. Join us at 11:00 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher foods included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

Born in Germany, Levi Strauss came to America at age 18 in 1847. Working during the California Gold Rush, he helped develop the denim blue jeans he patented in 1873 that still feature his name. When he died in 1902, his estate was worth about $6 million, equivalent to $170 million today. Jewish businessmen are among the technology leaders of today, including the founders of Dell, Comcast, Facebook and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Join us at 11:00 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher foods included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 CHS Orientation & High Holiday Fair Join Chabad Hebrew School of Bradenton/LWR for an interactive Creative Arts & Activities Fair where kids get crafty with unconventional materials to create essential holiday items. This free event takes place from 11:00 a.m. to noon at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. For more information, contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.

“Lessons from the High Holy Days” Begin your spiritual preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with this inspirational program. 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. Join us at 2:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher foods included. To RSVP, call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 Holocaust Survivors’ Rosh Hashanah Luncheon

Temple Sinai Gift Shop Re-opening Bring a friend to browse and buy as the Women of Sinai unveil the grand re-opening of the Temple Sinai Gift Shop at 4:30 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, raﬄes, and a gift with each purchase. In addition to Judaica, B’nai Mitzvah needs and children’s toys, there will be consigned original art, including paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculptures and collectables including Lenox and more. The gift shop, which will also be open one Wednesday and one Sunday a month, is located at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota (enter from Proctor Road only, between Beneva and Swift). For more details, contact Women of Sinai Gift Shop VPs Ronnie Kahn (rskahn26@gmail.com, 914.419.6494) or Rae Levene (res10levene@ gmail.com, 941.751.5340).

Temple Emanu-El “Emanu-Elders” Shabbat Featuring wine, cheese, fresh challah, hot hors d’oeuvres and even a celebratory cake, Temple Emanu-El’s “Emanu-Elders” Shabbat will salute members of the Greatest Generation and celebrate their spirit and their contributions to the world around us. The entire community – and especially those aged 80 and over – are welcome for Shabbat blessings, refreshments, friendly socializing, and a special surprise activity and gift. The event, which is hosted by the Membership Committee of Temple Emanu-El, begins at 5:00 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, email Kim Sheintal at klapshein@aol.com or call the temple oﬃce at 941.371.2788.

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A Swiss hero By Paul R. Bartrop, PhD

xactly eighty years ago, on August 18, 1938, the Swiss government closed its borders to Jewish refugees attempting to ﬂee Nazi Germany. Every movement of Jews crossing into Switzerland was declared by the government to be illegal, and refugees were forced back to Germany or Austria. One man, however, refused to adopt what he considered to be a heartless policy. The subsequent actions of Paul Grüninger, a Swiss border police commander, would save several thousand Jews who otherwise would have been denied sanctuary. Born on OctoDr. Paul Bartrop ber 27, 1891, in St. Gallen, the son of a cigar shop owner, Grüninger lived a simple lifestyle not especially involved in matters outside of his home town. During World War I, when Switzerland was neutral, he served in the Swiss army as a lieutenant. After the war he joined the border police, rising to the rank of colonel, and soon became commander of the border police for St. Gallen Canton. When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, many Jews ﬂed to

neighboring Austria. The German annexation of Austria on March 12, 1938, then saw an immediate start to Jewish persecution there, with Austrian Jews now also seeking sanctuary in Switzerland. To act as a deterrent, in October 1938 the Swiss government asked Germany to stamp the letter “J” on all Jewish passports so Swiss oﬃcials might more easily identify (and thus, reject) Jews. In 1939 Switzerland decided not to admit refugees on religious or racial grounds, thereby further denying Jews access. It was in this context that Paul Grüninger was approached every day by German and Austrian Jews seeking asylum and, as he heard their stories, he could scarcely believe his ears. When faced with choosing between following the law or staying true to his moral code, his sense of compassion made it impossible to turn the Jews away. Grüninger realized he would be putting himself at risk by doing what he thought was humane and right, but believed that saving lives was far more important than preserving his job. Through following his conscience, he admitted over 3,600 Jews by falsifying their passports and entry papers or turning a blind eye when necessary. He even used his own money to buy

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winter clothes for refugees who had been forced to leave all their belongings behind. The new arrivals, treated as legal refugees, would be taken to a camp established at Diepoldsau near the Austrian frontier, where, aided by Jewish organizations, they could await permits for a temporary stay in Switzerland or their final departure elsewhere. On April 3, 1939, however, Grüninger arrived at work to find a young cadet, Corporal Antón Schneider, standing in front of his office door. Blocking Grüninger’s way in, Schneider’s orders had come directly from the office of the commander-in-chief. Grüninger knew instinctively why he was being stopped. A friend working at a border post in Bregenz, Austria, had informed him that he was on the Gestapo’s blacklist due to having helped a Jewish woman, who he had already assisted to escape from Austria, recover her jewels. She had left them at a hotel in Bregenz, and Grüninger contacted Ernest Prodolliet of the Swiss consulate in Bregenz to collect the jewels for her. Prodolliet and Grüninger had worked together on missions like this before. The woman was so grateful for Grüninger’s help that she wrote about his kindness in a letter to some friends; the Gestapo intercepted the letter, imprisoned the hotel owner, confiscated the jewels, and began to keep an eye on Grüninger. Soon after this, the Swiss authorities learned of Grüninger’s illegal activities and dismissed him. Placed on trial in proceedings that would last two years, the court found him guilty of a breach of duty. He was imprisoned, had his pension revoked, was forced to pay costs, and fined. Although the court accepted that his actions were honorable, they declared that as a state official he should have followed

his orders, refused entrance to Jews, and not falsified official documents. Grüninger was publicly humiliated and lived the rest of his life with a prison record, making it practically impossible to find steady work. He did not seek redress or recognition for his actions, instead focusing on surviving and supporting his family. In 1954 he claimed, “My personal well-being, measured against the cruel fate of these thousands, was so insignificant and unimportant,” that he never even took the consequences of his actions into consideration. When Paul Grüninger died at the age of 81 on February 22, 1972, his family was still living in near poverty. In December 1970 the Swiss government sent Grüninger a letter of apology, but at the same time still refused him his pension. Then, a year before his death, Israel’s Yad Vashem recognized him as one of the Righteous Among the Nations. In 1994 the Swiss government published a Declaration of Honor on his behalf, before finally annulling his conviction. In 1998 the Parliament of St. Gallen Canton agreed to compensate Grüninger’s descendants, and his family put the money into the Paul Grüninger Foundation, an organization that works to reward outstanding acts of humanity and courage that align with Grüninger’s actions. Although most recognition came after Grüninger’s death, his decision to save those in need has served as a model of moral behavior for the world today. Long may his actions be respected and remembered. 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.

K’zohar Ha-Ivrit Tzi-yo-noot – Zionism By Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin

he term “Zionism” (in Hebrew, Tzi-yo-noot) is heard a lot these days. In Israel, Zionism is understood as the political movement based in biblical roots, which brought about the creation of the modern State of Israel in the ancient Jewish homeland. However, those who deny the right of Israel to exist call Zionism a racist ideology. Zionism is attacked in the UN and in the Dr. Rachel Dulin western media by people who do not understand the movement’s history and principles. My focus in this column is to examine the etymology of the word Tzi-yo-noot and thereby better understand its tenets and advocacy. The noun Tzi-yo-noot, “Zionism,” is derived from the feminine noun Zion, in Hebrew, Tzi-yon. The origin of the name Tzi-yon is unclear. Some scholars say it is based on the root tz.v.h, meaning “erect a mark” and, thereby, Tzi-yon means a “landmark.” Others connect it with tz.i.n, meaning “protect,” thus the name Tzi-yon means a “fortress” or a “citadel.” And, there are those who link Tzi-yon to tz.y.h, “a dry place,” thereby Tzi-yon means a “bare hill.” In the Bible the name Tzi-yon appears 154 times. At times it is recorded as the name of Ye-ru-sha-la-yim (Isa 2:3) and at times Tzi-yon is mentioned as the name of the entire Land of Israel (Isa 4:3). Moreover, it is interesting to note that the Eastern Hill of Ye-rusha-la-yim, which included the Temple

Mount, is named Har Tzi-yon (II Kgs 19:31), and the name of the fortress on the southern side of Ye-ru-sha-la-yim conquered by David is called Me-tzudat Tzi-yon (II Sam 5:7). It is clear then, that during the biblical era, Tzi-yon was a familiar name echoing both the political and religious spectra. Politically speaking, not only were the country and its capital called Tzi-yon, but the nation as a whole was called Bat Tzi-yon, “the daughter of Zion” (Lam 4:22). And, in terms of religious teachings, the Temple Mount was called Har Tzi-yon, making it obvious that ki mi-Tzi-yon tetze Torah ud’var Adonai mi-Y’ru-sha-la-yim, literally “the instruction of Torah shall come forth from Tzi-yon, the word of the Lord from Ye-ru-sha-la-yim” (Isa. 2:3). In short, from time immemorial, the term Tzi-yon unites the land, the people, the city and the faith into one. It is not surprising that with the rise of Jewish nationalism in the 19th century, Tzi-yo-noot was the appropriate name to be given to the political movement, which advocated the Jewish national cause. It is not an accident that members of the 18th Zionist Congress (1839) voted Hatikvah to be their anthem. This poem that ends with the hope to be a free people in our land, in Eretz Tzion vi-Y-ru-sha-la-yim, articulates best the central theme of the Jewish political movement called Tziyo-noot. It is equally not surprising that, in 1948, Hatikvah was chosen to be Israel’s national anthem. 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.

August 2018

JEWISH INTEREST

Stars of David

By Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist

ews,Editor’s note: Persons in BOLD CAPS are deemed by Nate Bloom to be Jewish ents.for the purpose of the column. Persons identified as Jewish have at least one Jewandish parent and were not raised in a faith other than Judaism – and don’t identify isonwith a faith other than Judaism as an adult. Converts to Judaism, of course, are ossi-also identified as Jewish. seekIf 50 or so People Died at Once, WATKINS, 46), a therapist; her brothons,a Jew Could be on the Throne er, Alex, a high-tech guy; and Valerie’s sup-Now streaming on Amazon is A Very teen daughter, Laura. Valerie’s office English Scandal, a three-episode BBC assistant, Leia (JULIE BERMAN, 34) onalseries. It stars Hugh Grant as Jeremy became a pretty important character in cruelThorpe (1929-2014), the British Libthe 3rd season. FRED MELAMED, nsig-eral Party leader from 1970-76. Thorpe 62, who played Alex’s father, was a nev-was a charismatic, articulate man who central character in several 2nd season f hiswas at the cusp of real power several episodes. The series was created by times (via a coalition with another, ZANDER LEHMANN, 30, and the t thebigger party). His political career principal director is JASON REIT, hisended when he was accused of being MAN, 40. erty. involved in a plot to murder a man he This series has received great regov-had a same-sex affair with. The series, views and is really worth watching. r ofwhich got good reviews, was directed But be warned: it’s too exhausting to l re-by STEPHEN FREARS, 77, a twowatch three seasons in one go. Without yeartime Oscar nominee. really spoiling things, just be advised hem Thorpe was married to Marion that the characters evolve and you eousStein (1926-2014) from 1973 until her come to realize they all have severe wissdeath. Her “Jewish” last name made character flaws that kind of make you on ofme look up Stein. Born in Vienna, she angry at them because they aren’t the y an-fled to the U.K. in 1938, along with her uncomplicated “good folks” you think Par-parents. Her Jewish father, ERWIN at first (this is especially true of Valed toSTEIN, was a prominent musician. erie and Laura). However, despite their ants,Obits seem to imply her mother wasn’t flaws, you’ll really want to know what o theJewish, but her maternal grandmothhappens to them in the final season if gani-er’s maiden name was Cohn, so my you watch the first three. and-“research jury” is still out about MarSport Shorts thation being Jewish (at least in a halachic Whatever your opinion about the Russense). Stein was a beautiful woman sian government, there is no denyameand a talented concert pianist. Her first ing that the Russian soccer (football) sionhusband, George Lascelles, the Earl of team played very well at this year’s as aHarwood, was Queen Elizabeth’s first World Cup. Russia had the only Jewish worldcousin (his mother and her father were player in the World Cup matches held re-siblings). At his birth, Lascelles was 6th in Russia. The player is VLADIMIR in line to the throne. Stein wed the Earl GRANAT, 31, a defenseman who has His-in an Anglican ceremony and I prebeen a pro since 2004. He’s played for r forsume she adopted his faith. They had the Russian national team since 2011. Stud-two sons. The elder son, the present He also played for Russia in the 2014 rsity.Earl, is as close as a “possibly” halaWorld Cup. He was a member of the gcu.chic Jew has ever come to the throne. Russian Maccabi team and played in By the way, Queen Mary, the grandthe 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel. mother of George Lascelles and Queen (Thanks to Jewish Sports Review magElizabeth II, initially objected to Stein azine for this tip). joining the extended royal family. LasRYAN TURELL, 18, a 2018 celles once summed up Mary’s objecgraduate of Valley Torah High School tions to Stein in three words: “Jewish. in Los Angeles, was the best Jewish Doesn’t hunt.” school basketball player in the counCasual try during his senior year. Turell led The original Hulu series Casual begins his team to a 29-8 league record as he streaming its 4th and final season on put up great personal offensive numTuesday, July 31. The series centers on bers. He was heavily recruited by “bigthree characters: Valerie (MICHAELA time basketball” Division I colleges

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JEWISH INTEREST

Ag A war orphan’s journey from trauma to transcendence, with all the stops along the way R w Book review and interview by Philip K. Jason, Special to The Jewish News A Life Rebuilt: The Remarkable Transformation of a War Orphan, by Sylvia Ruth Gutmann. Epigraph Books. 318 pages. Hardcover $26.95, trade paperback $18.95.

his is one of the most heartwrenching and ultimately uplifting Holocaust narratives. While the Holocaust is mostly in the background of this personal memoir, it is the driving force of the author’s life – and of her parents’ death and the death of many other relatives. It is the story of living in a vacuum that created selfdoubt, depression and poor choices. Sylvia’s story is Phil Jason a highly complex one that is simply told in an open, friendly manner. It is a story of selfdiscovery and self-making. It is a story about victory after failures, humiliations and destructive patterns of behavior. It is honest to its core. Three-year-old Sylvia’s parents managed to arrange for the young girl and her two older sisters to reach safety before the parents met their deaths at Auschwitz. She reached the United States at the age of seven, along with her sisters Rita, then fourteen, and Susi, a year or so younger. The series of traumas that brought Sylvia to New York obliterated her memory and left her with emptiness, foreboding and a sense of unworthiness. She is taken in by her uncle Sam, who shows strong affection, and his wife Gerdy, who treats

wealthy and caring man, helps her terribly, amplifying the child’s her gain balance, but after his sense of unworthiness. This couple has death, with no continuing suptwo sons, the older of which, Michel, port from his heirs, she is back becomes a lifelong friend, but there in a panic situation for herself are periods of hostility between these and her son David, whom she cousins. must often support even in his Sylvia has no memories, and she adulthood. has a struggle to access the English One of her more eccenlanguage necessary for her education. tric relationships is with a Her sense of her younger self comes young man named Jannek, from conversations with Rita, who a Czech student studying in serves a maternal role. Rita builds a Germany. At sixty-two, Sylvia is about sense of Sylvia’s past that is largely forty years older than her suitor, but she accurate, but many decades later, as an travels to Germany to live with him. It old woman, Sylvia discovers inaccurais in the country that still holds the secies and fills in blanks that were outcrets of her early childhood that Sylside of Rita’s knowledge. via begins telling her story to various During her school years, Sylvia groups, people of all ages and backgains solace from her sense of nongrounds, and their positive responses belonging by over-indulging in sweets, create a mission that soon dominates and her weight problem brings huher life. The feedback miliation. Addictive beshe gets even ameliohavior of various kinds rates her hostility to the shows up throughout German people. much of her life, as do While in Germany, periods of self-control she finds the place of and achievement. Her her birth and meets inchoices in men seem to dividuals who knew bode well at first, but her parents – and even too often end up being knew the toddler Syldisasters, plunging her via. Amazingly, she also into despair. However, meets the woman who she finds employments so many years ago, at that allow her a modest Sylvia Ruth Gutmann the age of nineteen, was income. The yearning to entrusted by Sylvia’s mother with the free herself from poor choices and low fate of her three daughters. self-esteem brings her to successful peWhile the historical and personal riods of professional therapy. And Rita events, the few satisfying and frequent is always available, if not in person, debilitating relationships, the kaleidothen over the phone, to console her. scopic moods, and hard-won insights Over time, Sylvia gains selfof A Life Rebuilt are enough to draw knowledge and strength. Her one readers to the book and its amazpositive marriage, with Milton, a very ingly resilient author, it is Sylvia’s voice that is extraordinarily compel-

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JEWISH INTEREST

Aging Jewishly – What our traditions teach us about growing old

Ritual Rescue – What happens to Judaica when our kids don’t want it?

like imesBy Rabbi Barbara Aiello s ecn her article “My Obsession with fragBuying Abandoned Jewish Obong, jects,” author Linda Pressman entic vela-describes how she found herself imades,mersed into what I like to call “Ritual Rescue” – saving ng a discarded Jewto a ish ritual items. It is Pressman writes: and “It first happened ll be right after I got married. I was at a rundown antique with mall and there it nited the Rabbi Barbara Aiello was: someone’s abandoned brass witz. n onmenorah, with Hebrew written on it, pealand made in Israel. The sales tag said veryonly ‘Candelabra.’ I bought it.” Thus began Ms. Pressman’s resrous ndedcue efforts, propelled in part by her theHolocaust survivor parents and grandn ex-parents. They were forced from their washomes by the Nazis, who stole not only shipthe family’s Judaica treasures, but their ylviaattachment to Jewish observance as n ad-well. Pressman puts it this way: “As a rs incollege student I literally had to claw Yorkmy way back into my own religion and gton,raise myself Jewish.” Scouring secOverondhand and antique stores for Jewse aish “stuff” helped Pressman capture a theirtradition that, for her, was nearly lost aruthforever. I can relate. In my 20 years as a rabbi, a majority of those years were ritus Na-spent serving older Jewish congrey forgants. Many of these elder Jews had

collected dozens of Jewish ritual items, from drawers full of Bar and Bat Mitzvah commemorative kippot to ornate Shabbat candelabra, Havdalah sets and wine-stained, deeply creased tallitot that prior to making the journey to the local Goodwill store, often ended up in my hands. “I’m downsizing,” said Ellen, a 90-year-old who was about to move into a retirement community. “I tried to give my husband’s tallis and tefillin to my son, but he didn’t want them. I just couldn’t throw them into the giveaway box, so I brought them to you.” And Ellen wasn’t the only one. Over the years, elderly Jews have brought me Shabbat candlesticks, ornate Chanukah menorahs, battered Kiddush cups, and a shoebox filled with an entire collection of mezuzot from around the world! And even though I’m running out of storage space, with love and gratitude I accept them all. Like author Linda Pressman, I also scour the Goodwill and secondhand stores, and when I find a hand engraved Kiddush cup (one said “Baruch ben Yosef 1955”), a “Shalom” wall plaque or a tattered matzah cover, I buy them all. Ironically, as a board member for an international Jewish organization, Kulanu (Hebrew for “all of us”), I have the opportunity to assist emerging Jewish communities in isolated areas of the world. In this capacity I am able to send discarded American Judaica to congregations like those in Uganda, Mada-

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gascar and Nicaragua. In addition, I often bring these items to members of my own congregation in southern Italy – all of whom are enormously appreciative to receive them. But these gifts do not solve the problem of what to do about family Judaica that children or grandchildren don’t want. For those of us who are holding on to Bubby’s Seder plate or Zayde’s tallis, there are some steps we can take to keep our Jewish family heirlooms in our families. Start by taking your Judaica out of the box, freshen it and display it in your home. That means taking Zayde’s tallis to the dry cleaner or having your caregiver help you polish the brass Chanukah menorah. When your Judaica looks loved and cared for, your pride in your heritage will be obvious to your family. Then you can take time to explain the signiﬁcance of this displayed Judaica to your grandchildren and great grands. For example, weave a story around Zayde’s tallis: “I remember when your great grandfather wore this on Rosh Hashanah. I liked to sit next to him and play with the fringes…” Personalize your Judaica with happy memories, and your family members will want to embrace those memories by bringing the long-lost Judaica into their homes. If you have no one to whom you can pass on a treasured Kiddush cup, Seder plate or spice box, share your items with a local synagogue that welcomes Jews by Choice. Often, someone who has converted to Judaism does not have family treasures and would appreciate bringing your Judaica into her/his family.

Last year in a local Goodwill store I found a very old Kiddush cup. It sat on a shelf crowded with an assortment of pewter and silver goblets and was so tarnished that I nearly missed the inscriptions. Engraved on the cup, complete with a delicate Magen David, were the names of three generations of Bar Mitzvah boys and the dates of their celebrations. The cup was nearly 100 years old. Sad as it was to see where this treasure ended up, my Ritual Rescue instinct kicked in and I brought the Kiddush cup home. Now I use it for Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations, encouraging our Italian boys and girls, whose families are reclaiming their Jewish roots, to lift the cup, make the blessing and give new life to a tradition one family has lost, but for others has been rediscovered and embraced. In ancient times our sages encouraged “hiddur mitzvah,” which means taking the time and making the eﬀort to enrich our Jewish ceremonies with the most beautiful ritual objects we can ﬁnd. Many of these gorgeous items now hide in storage bins or sit forlorn on secondhand store shelves just waiting for a family’s attention once more. From your table to your descendants’ table, to a convert’s table to the rickety table in an emerging congregation – Ritual Rescue can bring our Judaica back to life. For ten years Rabbi Barbara Aiello served the Aviva Campus for Senior Life in Sarasota as resident rabbi. Currently as Aviva’s Rabbi Emerita, she shares her experiences on Aging Jewishly. Contact her at Rabbi@Rabbi Barbara.com.

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August 2018

ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD

Israeli residents go public with heartfelt aid to Syrians “I needed those people to know who we are. I want them to feel a tiny bit of solidarity, to ﬁll their souls as well as their stomachs,” says Gal Lusky. By Abigail Klein Leichman, ISRAEL21c.org, July 3, 2018

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tells ISRAEL21c. “I needed those people to know who we are. I want them to feel a tiny bit of solidarity, to fill their souls as well as their stomachs.” Israeli Flying Aid secured most of the 300 tents, 13 tons of food, 15 tons of baby formula, three pallets of medical supplies, and 30 tons of clothes and shoes sent overnight by the IDF last week to tens of thousands of Syrian civilians fleeing Bashar Assad’s latest offensive against rebel holdouts in the Daraa region of southwest Syria. “We worked delicately in the beginning and didn’t want to embarrass those we are helping,” Lusky says, but recently she explained to opposition political leaders in southern Syria that precious time is wasted removing identifying labels from medication and other desperately needed supplies coming from Israel. “They said, ‘Gal, we’re risking ourselves anyway and we’ll take what we can to help our people.’” And so she decided to go public with the effort that has been going on for years in cooperation with the IDF – not including Israeli Flying Aid’s other covert View of a tent camp of Syrian refugees near the Syrian village activities around the of Burayqah as seen from the Israeli side of the border on July 1 (photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90) world since 2005. not stand idly by as women and childGolan Heights residents pitch in ren are continuously slaughtered,” Lusky’s passion to help has been Lusky wrote. matched by other individual Israelis, especially in the Golan Heights where Within 24 hours, she started reresidents constantly hear shooting, exceiving emails in response – including plosions and Iranian missiles flying children’s drawings that brought tears over their heads as the conflict rages to her eyes. “I’m so emotional about it,” Lusky over the Syrian border. alam Aleikum” began the letter that hundreds of Syrian refugees found attached to tents they received last week via the Israel Defense Forces’ Operation Good Neighbor. The letter was hastily written in English by Gal Lusky, who has been supplying humanitarian aid to Syrian victims of the civil war since 2011 through her secretive nonprofit, Israeli Flying Aid. Finally, she wanted to introduce herself. “Although you are considered to be our sworn enemies and although by operating in the field our volunteers were risking their lives, as the descendants of Jews that survived the Holocaust, we, the volunteers of Israeli Flying Aid, proud Jewish citizens of the State of Israel, sanctify life and will

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The Golan Regional Council, encompassing 32 Israeli towns and villages, has made several appeals over the past few years for residents to collect items that the IDF deemed most needed by Syrian refugees – everything from blankets to sunshades. A message sent out This drawing was sent by a Syrian child to Gal Lusky on July 1 has garnered of Israeli Flying Aid (photo courtesy of Gal Lusky) the largest response refugees. to date, council spokeswoman Dalia Teri Shields, head of the Friend Amos tells ISRAEL21c. Ships volunteer effort in Israel, tells “This time there was a huge reISRAEL21c that the low-profile orgasponse from all over the country, not nization “is committed to working in only our communities. I think what Israel for four years, or as long as the really excited everyone was that we IDF Good Neighbor project needs us.” asked for families to make bags for Friend Ships operates the medical Syrian children containing small toys, field clinic Mazor Ladach (also called coloring pages and sweets. We emailed Camp Ichay) set up in August 2017 at all the children in the Golan a blessa former IDF outpost on the Israeliing in Arabic that they can print out or Syrian border to care for Syrian war copy over and put in their packages,” victims. A huge playground was built Amos says. there as well. “My daughter asked me, ‘What “The army got the area ready for about the mommies?’ I said, ‘When a the clinic, and we brought in our tents mommy sees her child happy, it’s one and equipment and personnel because moment when she will also be happy,’” Amos reports. The council is getting calls from as far away as Gaza border communities – where Israelis have their own worries daily – wishing to bring care packages to the Golan. “We have factories and stores calling us too,” says Amos. “One toy store Young residents of Israel’s Golan Heights with donations collected for their Syrian neighbors (photo courtesy of Golan Regional Council) here is donating wood Israelis aren’t allowed to work there, toys with Arabic lettering on them.” even those with dual citizenship,” says Amos emphasizes that Golan resiShields. “We’re 100% volunteer and in dents have been collecting supplies, desperate need of doctors and nurses. clothes and toys all year round to transWe have 15 staff members running a fer to Syrian refugees through the IDF. camp that has treated 6,000 patients Friend Ships and served a total of 8,000 people in Some of these Israeli donations are the past 11 months.” channeled through the Louisiana-based Shields finds Israelis are eager to Friend Ships Unlimited humanitarianhelp in any way they can. aid organization, which has volunteers “The heart of the Israeli people in from the U.S. stationed locally. the Golan is just phenomenal. They’re This week, they sent out a flyer giving to people who would otherwise of their own, requesting donations of be considered their enemies. It’s amazshoes and sandals, boys’ and men’s ing to me,” says Shields. clothing, baby bottles, pacifiers, pots, pans, dolls and bottled water for Syrian continued on next page

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ISRAEL21c...continued from previous page Flying Aid by Israeli companies. More help needed “Many of the moms are too Thus far, the IDF’s Operation Good stressed to breastfeed, and they cannot Neighbor has coordinated the transfer afford formula,” Lusky explains. “We of 1,524 tons of food, 947,520 liters of work with many Israeli manufacturers fuel, 7,933 diaper packages, 54 tons of and supermarkets that open their hearts baby food, 24,900 boxes of medicine and give donations of everything from and medical equipment, 775 medical formula to shoes.” equipment units, 250 tons of clothing, Lusky first allowed her organiza13,920 hygienic products, and more tion’s name in the news in 2013 when than 300 tents to Syrians since June it delivered 70 tons of winter clothing 2016. and bedding for Syrian civil war refuIsraeli Flying Aid has sent millions gees collected by Israeli youth groups of dollars’ worth of medical supplies in 14 cities. This week, Israeli Flying Aid has arranged for another 3,000 tents to be shipped from China to help shelter hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians, and aims to provide 20,000 tents altogether. Lusky says supplies sent by the UN reach only Assad’s regime, and she hopes direct American aid can be provided, through Israel, to desperate chilThe “Blessing Room” in the Mazor Ladach field clinic where Syrian patients can choose clothing donated by Israelis dren and women of the (photo courtesy of Friend Ships Unlimited) opposition. to 14 hospitals and clinics in Syria. “The regime is pushing them toEquipment is donated by Baylor Uniward our border fence. In the last versity Medical Center in Texas, while week, five girls were killed by scormedication is purchased with contribupion bites. They need anti-venom and tions from American Jewish organizaasthma medications. Everything is so tions and Israelis. hectic and even simple infections can “The IDF brings everything in on cause death when there are no antibiotour behalf. They take all the risk and ics,” Lusky says. do amazing work. In the last two and For more information, please visit a half years that the fence is open they http://ifaid.com/ or http://www.friend are spending millions on the manpowships.org/. er and logistics to make this possible, Abigail Klein Leichman is a writer and putting their soldiers at tremendous associate editor at ISRAEL21c. Prior risk even to bring wounded Syrians to moving to Israel in 2007, she was into Israel,” says Lusky. a specialty writer and copy editor at a The IDF-sponsored 20-bed materdaily newspaper in New Jersey and has nity hospital inside Syria also is supfreelanced for a variety of newspapers ed for ncil) plied with Baylor medical equipment and periodicals since 1984. and baby formula donated to Israeli

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MK Isaac Herzog elected as Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive

n June 21, the Leadership Nominating Committee of The Jewish Agency for Israel recommended MK (Member of Knesset) Isaac Herzog to be the next Chairman of the Executive for a term of four years. MK Herzog would assume ofﬁce no later than August 1, 2018. The Jewish Agency Leadership Nominating Committee is composed of the top leadership of the Jewish people, including leaders of the Zionist movement, the religious streams, The Jewish Federations of North America,

and Jewish communities throughout the world via Keren Hayesod-UIA. The Nominating Committee has been conducting a thorough and comprehensive search process over the past year to ﬁnd a successor to Natan Sharansky who will be leaving oﬃce after nine years of service. The process included meetings with potential candidates, internal deliberations and consultations with the Prime Minister. Having selected the candidate, the Nominating Committee recommended Herzog to The Jewish

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Agency’s Board of Governors at the opening plenary of its meeting on June 24 in Jerusalem. MK Isaac Herzog, son of former Israeli President Chaim Herzog and grandson of Israel’s ﬁrst Chief Rabbi, Yizhak Isaac Halevi Herzog, was born in Israel in 1960. When his father served as Israel’s Ambassador to the UN from 1975-1978, Herzog studied and graduated from The Ramaz Jewish High School in New York and attended Jewish youth camps, Ramah and Massad. He continued his education in the U.S., studying International Relations, English Literature and Arabic at Cornell and NYU Universities. Herzog has worked with world Jewry all his life. From 2007-2009, he was the Minister of the Jewish Diaspora, Society and the Fight Against Anti-Semitism, taking a major part in anti-BDS activities following the Second Lebanon War, leading the international Forum against Anti-Semitism and chairing Taglit-Birthright. As Government Secretary, Herzog laid the foundation for the historic

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been increasingly expressing open support for Israel, even calling to normalize relations and make peace with it. Saudi liberal thinker Turki Al-Hamad placed the responsibility for the deaths of dozens of Palestinians in the confrontations on the Gaza border on Hamas and Iran. He wrote on Twitter on May 14, 2018: “The whole thing was an Iranian maneuver carried out by Hamas at the expense of the children of Gaza, and this is unacceptable.” Saudi businessman Khalid AlAshaerah tweeted on the same day: “[Examining] Zionist history, we ﬁnd no bombing of our mosques, no targeting of the sacred compounds [in Mecca and Medina], and no incitement against us... They haven’t attacked us or supported our enemies.” (Z. Harel, MEMRI)

TOURISM TO ISRAEL KEEPS RISING

Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics said Monday, June 11, that 395,900 tourists came to Israel in May 2018, 14% more than in May 2017 and 33% more than in May 2016. (Globes)

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On Sunday, June 10, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered Iranians solutions to their growing water problems in a two-minute YouTube video. “Israel stands with the people of Iran and that is why I want to save countless Iranian lives. Iran’s meteorological organization says that nearly 96% of Iran suffers from some levels of drought.” “Israel also has water challenges. We’ve developed cutting-edge technologies to address them. Israel recycles nearly 90% of its waste-water... Israel has the knowhow to prevent environmental catastrophe in Iran. I want to share this information with the people of Iran. Sadly, Iran bans Israelis from visiting, so we’ll have to get creative. We will launch a Farsi website with detailed plans on how Iranians can recycle their waste-water. We will show how Iranian farmers can save their crops and feed their families.” “The Iranian regime shouts: ‘Death to Israel.’ In response, Israel shouts: ‘Life to the Iranian people.’... We are with you. We will help so that millions of Iranians don’t have to suffer.” (Prime Minister’s Office) continued on next page

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In 2016, there were 3.16 births per Jewish woman in Israel compared with 3.11 per Arab woman. Almost all Arab girls in Israel and the West Bank now complete high school, and increasingly enroll in colleges and universities, a process that has delayed the wedding age. According to the Population Reference Bureau, women in the Palestinian Authority rank second (72%) – following Morocco (78%) and together with Jordan (70%) – among Muslim users of contraceptives and general avoidance of pregnancy. Furthermore, an intense urbanization process has transformed Arabs in the West Bank from a 70% rural society in 1967 to a 75% urban society – from a society which provided a convenient environment for a multitude of children who were considered an essential labor force, to a society which does not require many children. Indeed, a dramatic decline in Islamic fertility rate has taken place throughout the Muslim world. Moreover, there has been an Arab net-emigration from the West Bank of around 20,000 annually in recent sup-years. In 2017, the share of Jewish births malit. in Israel was 76.5%. The rise of Israel’s -Ha-Jewish fertility rate is due to the secular theJewish sector, including the yuppies of n theTel Aviv – a derivative of the high level r onof optimism and patriotism, the attachment to national roots, and a sense of 14,collective-communal responsibility. In 2018, notwithstanding oﬃcial nian t thePalestinian numbers which are regurandgitated without due diligence, there are 6.6 million Jews in Israel, next to Alday: d no ng of and us... orted

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Israel helped 30 countries foil terrorist attacks in 2017. Israeli technology helped identify the terrorists on the overwhelming output of the surveillance cameras at the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. 90% of our wastewater is recycled. Spain is No. 2 with 20%. 93% of Israeli homes use solar energy for water heating, the highest percentage in the world. Israel has the largest percentage of vegans per capita in the world – 5% of the population. Over 500 million birds migrate through the skies of Israel twice a year, but a researcher, using radar, a motorized glider, drones and a network of birdwatchers, planned alternate commercial air routes, reducing bird-plane collisions by 76%. Israelis have more children than any other Western democracy. Of Israeli moms with four or more children, 62.5% work full-time. Actually, double time. According to Startup Genome, Tel Aviv has more start-ups per capita than anywhere else, and it has 61 companies on NASDAQ. That’s more than Europe, Japan, Korea and China combined. Israel has the highest percentage of start-ups in the world and is second only to the U.S. in absolute terms. (Barbara Sofer, Jerusalem Post)

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The truth about Hamas and the Gaza confrontation By Rabbi Howard A. Simon

very Friday, for eight weeks, ing and killing innocent civilians in from March 30 to May 15, the their determination to maintain control terrorist group known as Hamas of the border. The publicity that would sponsored and led protests against Isemanate from the belief that civilians rael and the borders that separate Israel were killed would hurt Israel in the from Gaza. What was the goal eyes of the world. of Hamas? It wanted to show The fact that Israel, the Palestinians and the hundreds of people world it was still a major force died in this misadin the area that could challenge venture meant nothand defeat Israel. ing to the leadership Hamas sought to attain this of Hamas. They told grieving families that goal by providing free transthese deaths made portation throughout the Gaza each man, woman Strip to the border. Men, womand child a “martyr” en and children were urged to Rabbi Howard A. Simon for the cause of what attack Israel’s border. Hamas is best for Gaza. Families were told paid $14 a person or $100 a family for that martyrdom is a privilege and those those willing to risk their lives in this who died would receive a just reward confrontation. If anyone was injured, in the afterlife. One can only ask – how Hamas would pay them $500. Hamas consoling is this? then ordered their own soldiers, from These riots, which should never commander to operatives, to go to the have taken place, have not critically border dressed as civilians to direct the harmed the relationship between Isattack on Israel. The wish was to make rael, Egypt, Jordan or most of the Gulf matters appear that Israel was wound-

states. Yes, the loss of life has been condemned, but the United States, Russia and most of the Arab world knew that Israel was defending itself, be it against the threats of Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas. Israel’s stand bespeaks its determination to protect its people and blot out the threats of those who seek its destruction. The goal of Hamas, expressed by its leader, Yahya Sinwar, is “to take down the border with Israel and then we will tear their hearts from their bodies.” That did not happen and will not happen because the Israel Defense Forces will protect its citizens, will

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nly about ten years ago, people were living their lives without something most individuals in today’s society cannot live without. The smartphone. The attachment is so great, a recent poll shows that most people would give up on chocolate for a week instead of one day without their devices. Our smartphones can feel indispensable. We use them to navigate unfamiliar neighborhoods, to check our emails, the weather forecast and, of course, social media. We need to stay in the loop of what our “friends” are up to, be it the snack they just ate or their latest getaway. At times, our devices have the ability to become a major distraction and cause us to lose all sense of

keep Israel’s families safe and will keep Hamas, and any other adversary, from attaining their goals. Hamas now knows this. Mahmoud Abbas knows this. The leadership of Iran knows this. And those who support Israel’s actions as they face their enemies know this. It is hoped that the realization of this fact will end attacks against Israel and the desire to destroy our people and their families. Rabbi Howard A. Simon is the founding chair of the Robert and Esther Heller Community Relations Committee, formerly known as the Heller Israel Advocacy Initiative.

time. Scrolling through social media shouldn’t take precedence over spending time with those who are near and dear. We have to be present for our children, supportive to our spouse and be there for a friend. There is nothing more valuable than spending quality time with those whom truly matter. With the widespread and sometimes addictive nature of social media, we can all use a reminder to steer us back on track – something to help us focus on what is truly important and transpiring around us. During the month of Elul, many have the custom to sound the shofar in the days leading up to the High Holidays. This serves as a reminder and wake-up call to realign our priorities in preparation for the Day of Judgment. Throughout the year we can get busy with our day-to-day matters, and our Judaism can fall on the backburner. Let us use this auspicious time to put down our phones and become more aware and internalize what is truly important in life. Strengthening our relationship with G-d and with those around us is a wonderful preparation for the New Year. In this merit may we all be signed in the book of life for a happy, healthy and prosperous sweet New Year!

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Jews, the intermarriage rate is 71 percent. Forty-ﬁve percent of intermarried Jews (families where one partner has not converted to Judaism) are raising their children as Jews by religion. The Reform movement is keenly aware of these statistics and has adopted practices in an eﬀort to engage non-Jews and interfaith families in congregational life. To start, in 1983, the organized Reform Jewish Movement adopted the principle of patrilineal descent. So now, it considers a child of an interfaith couple to be Jewish if one parent is Jewish and the child is raised exclusively as a Jew. Congregational leaders are encouraged that nearly 50 percent of interfaith couples are raising their children as Jews. They see this as a responsibility and an opportunity to capture the substantial number of interfaith families that are committed to raising Jewish children. Clergy, Jewish educators and other Jewish communal leaders know that they must be inten-

ather the people – men, women, children and the strangers in your communiund-ties – that they may hear and so learn stherto revere the Lord your God and to Com-observe faithfully every word of this ellerTeaching.” (Deuteronomy Chapter 31:12) It is no secret that the number of interfaith marriages is growing exponentially. A quick look at the following statistics paints a clear picture: ediaAccording to the Pew Survey of U.S. end-Jews (October 1, 2013), the intermarandriage rate in America is at 58 percent, ourup from 43 percent in 1990 and 17 perandcent in 1970. Among non-Orthodox hing ality . omeedia, er usSponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee egistration is now open for positive and warm feelings for the p us Chabad Hebrew School of the child’s first formal Jewish experiences. and Arts in Venice. Open to all With years of experience behind Jewish children regardless of affi liation them, the teachers of the Chabad of many Venice Hebrew School are devoted ar inor knowledge of Judaism, the Chabad and trained to use this multi-sensory Holi-of Venice Hebrew School meets every Sunday morning from 10:00 a.m. to curriculum for connecting with chiland 12:30 p.m. throughout the school year. dren in their most comfortable learning es in style or format. ment.The program, used by the worldwide According to a number of studies, busynetwork of Chabad Hebrew Schools, has been tremendously successful in Jewish education is a proven factor our in ensuring Jewish involvement and r. providing children with a joy and love continuity. Chabad thanks The Jewme tofor Judaism in a positive, fun and dynamic atmosphere. ish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee more Drama, singing, arts and crafts, for providing scholarships to subsidize truly tuition for families unable to pay. “We ourbaking, interactive workbooks and eduseek to ensure that every single child cational excursions are all used to bring hose the information to life. The hands-on has access to a high-quality Jewish edation ucation,” states Rabbi Sholom Schmerlearning style encourages children to ling. gnedbe active and involved learners, and the world-famous Aleph Champ teachThe school welcomes every Jew, althy regardless of religious background or ing method motivates students to excel level of observance. It does not require in Hebrew language skills. Also included are classes in Jewmembership as a condition for enrollish history within the context of world ment. To register, call 941.493.2270 during regular business hours, or visit events. Special holiday parties bring www.chabadofvenice.com. each significant day to life and create

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tional and thoughtful about this goal and the process that it entails. If the goal is to support the raising of Jewish children, and if the mission is to inspire greater participation in congregational life, this changing landscape is something that cannot be overlooked. But what are the best practices associated with this aim? What matters to interfaith families and to the non-Jewish family members and how can our congregations make them feel included and welcomed? InterfaithFamily.com investigated this in a report and survey published in 2012. The report concluded that interfaith families want to receive explicit messages of welcome from the Jewish community, and are interested in programs that are especially designed for them. Interfaith families are also seeking opportunities for their children’s Jewish education and possibilities for their children to meet and socialize with other Jewish children. There is an interest in having a place to celebrate lifecycle events and attend High Holiday services. More than half of the respondents rated opportunities to learn about Judaism highly.

Interfaith families spoke and Jewish Reform congregations listened. Interfaith families are invited and explicitly welcomed to temple, to learn, celebrate and gain strength from community. Many Reform congregations oﬀer programs designed just for families with a non-Jewish parent. Jewish children being raised in interfaith families are invited to enroll in religious school and participate in social programs and youth groups with other Jewish children. Lastly, Reform temples oﬀer many educational opportunities to learn about basic Judaism and beyond. If you are reading this article, chances are that you or someone close to you is part of an interfaith family raising a Jewish child. Please know that Reform Judaism welcomes you with open arms and is eager to make you feel as part of our family. We invite you and your family to come learn, worship and celebrate with us. We know that Judaism will be better for it. Sabrina Silverberg, MARE is the Education Director of Temple Emanu-El Religious School and can be reached at teers@sarasotatemple.org.

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Temple Sinai’s Conﬁrmation Class participates in Shavuot Worship Service

emple Sinai’s Shavuot Worship Service on May 20 included the Confirmation of Lila Marlowe, Joshua Cohen, Olivia Knego and Benjamin Quale. The four Confirmands helped conduct the service and made it most meaningful. These youngsters read significant statements they wrote. Lila shared her feelings about how grateful she is to have the Torah and religious school teachers to guide her and teach her

important life lessons and Jewish values. She emphasized how fortunate she feels to be part of our wise community. Joshua read his poetic writing about Emet V’Yatziv, This Eternal Truth. He cites all of the things that might exist if this were a perfect world, including that the weatherman is always right and the other sock never goes missing. This light and clever piece had a serious message about how we need the Eternal One’s guidance in this less

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than perfect world. Olivia expressed her thoughts about what happiness means to her, including her parents’ sweet wakeup, grandma’s sweet smelling chocolate chip cookies, and how important it is in this materialistic world to appreciate little things and kind gestures. Benjamin’s topic for his written portion addressed shalom, peace. He wrote about what peace symbolizTemple Sinai Confirmation Class in Washington, D.C. es to him, and questions why there is so much fighting in this world. Jeanne Marlowe. The four-day trip He compared the ceasing of fighting to included Erev Shabbat and Shabbat the moving of a mountain one stone at services, and learning sessions where a time. they wrote and delivered speeches to Prior to the Confirmation, the the local Congress rep about timely group went to L’taken at the Religious political issues. This was a wonderful Action Center Program in Washington, bonding opportunity as well as a learnD.C., with Rabbi Michael Churgel and ing experience.

Temple Sinai Conﬁrmation Class: Lila Marlowe, Josh Cohen, Olivia Knego and Benjamin Quale with Rabbi Michael Churgel and Chazzan Cliﬀ Abramson

CTeen at Chabad of Sarasota gears up for an exciting year

Teen at Chabad of Sarasota is getting ready for another exciting year with a lineup of exciting events, trips, activities and a monthly Friday Night Live. This year we are broadening our eﬀorts by incorporating two divisions: CTeen Junior, which is geared toward teens in grades 7-8, and CTeen, which is geared toward teens in grades 9-12. In addition to our regular programming, we are excited to announce two new initiatives. “Parsha & Pizza” will

be held on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the CTeen Lounge. Teens will gain practical insights into the weekly Torah portion and enjoy fresh, homemade kosher pizza. “Basketball and Bagels,” exclusively for boys, will be held on the second Sunday of each month at Chabad. The boys will enjoy a delicious hot breakfast, followed by a game of basketball. For more information about CTeen, please contact Ella at 941.925.0770 or ella@chabadofsarasota.com.

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his year, the Hershorin Schiff Community Day School’s summer camp program offered enhancements to its arts and fitness offerings, in addition to ongoing handson STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) activities, resulting in happy and engaged campers all summer long. Weekly areas of focus for the camp included: multi-media art; performance arts, including theater and improvisation; healthy living through nutrition, yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi and other activities; filmmaking; and agriculture. Campers also swam twice a week at Arlington Park, practiced archery, and enjoyed a variety of fun tripand goofy theme days. Assisting with the daily activities bbat were campers enrolled in the Counselhere es toor-in-Training Program for grades 6-8. mely erful earn-

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hen speaking to the Temple Beth Sholom campers before they leave for the summer at Camp Ramah Darom in Northern Georgia, they all describe it the same way. They use terms like “home” or “my happy place.” They have counted down the days, minutes and hours until they arrive and get to see the friends they made in past years, begin new friendships, and immerse themselves in Jewish learning and practice for four or eight weeks. Rabbi Michael Werbow also gets to spend two weeks at Ramah Darom as a member of the Yahadut (Judaica) teaching staﬀ. He and his wife Melissa

go up with their family and join the 20 campers and staff members from Sarasota. They have several opportunities to teach both chanichim (campers) and madrichim (counselors) during their time there. The chanichim have many stories to tell of the experiences they have as they engage in all that Ramah has to offer. They play sports, perform in plays, learn Israeli songs and dances, and gain a deeper connection to their Judaism. They make crafts in Amanut, go on camping trips and conquer a climbing wall. Each experience is different but every child gains skills, and challenges themselves throughout the summer. It is great for the Beth Sholom and Sarasota Ramahniks to see each other as they pass, going to and from activities. One highlight of Rabbi Werbow’s visit is to get all the campers and staff together for an Oneg Shabbat where they can connect as a group, observe Shabbat and eat the wonderful treats Rabbi Werbow gets for them. As the summer comes to a close, the tears flow and the calendar is marked for when they will return “home” to their “happy place” again Maya Werbow and Spencer Cohen after a successful Hebrew production of Annie next year.

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children especially loved visits by “Mr. Dave” (Dave Moran), who sang and played guitar with lots of enthusiastic audience participation. For more about Community Day School, go to communityday.org or call 941.552.2770.

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August 2018

FOCUS ON YOUTH

Temple Emanu-El welcomes the community to “Welcome Home Shabbat”

ou are warmly invited to mark your calendar for Friday evening, August 24, and bring family and friends to celebrate the third annual “Welcome Home Shabbat” at Temple Emanu-El. We’ll gather to share stories with old and new friends of the ﬁrst weeks back at school, thank God for the happy times of summer, and prepare for another great year while celebrating Shabbat at this festive event. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a festive and spirited Family Shabbat Service, featuring an abbreviated service led by Rabbi Brenner Glickman and Rabbi Michael Shefrin,

a wonderful story, and fabulous and engaging music with the Family Shabbat Band. After services, we’ll head to the social hall for a delicious familystyle Shabbat dinner and oneg featuring activity stations like Shabbat crafts, face painting, games, hair braiding, balloon animals, and – for those who wish – time outside for games of cornhole, pickup basketball and playground fun. Bring your mah jongg set and a deck of cards if you’d like! We’ll also enjoy yummy desserts and casual entertainment, plus opportunities to socialize. “Welcome Home Shabbat” is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate

Shabbat in a joyful, welcoming atmosphere, and to share the happiness of Shabbat with our children. Temple membership is not required, and the entire community is welcome! For more information or to make a reservation, please call 941.378.5567 or 941.379.1997. We can’t wait to see you there! Temple Emanu-El Religious School students Dani Mallitz and Bella Navas enjoyed lemonade together at last year’s “Welcome Home Shabbat”

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Temple Emanu-El Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman welcomed Lynne Pewterbaugh and granddaughter Violet Link to last year’s “Welcome Home Shabbat”

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BOB MALKIN YOUNG AMBASSADORS TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

This event is free and open to Sarasota-Manatee Jewish high school teens and their families.

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August 2018

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70 Maxine & Jack Baumring Temple Beth Sholom 70th Judith & Benjamin Handelman Temple Sinai 60th Sandra & Lewis Hanan Temple Beth Sholom 60th Arlene & Joel Sainer Temple Beth Sholom 55th Dr. Robert & Joan Goldschmidt Temple Emanu-El 55th Bernice & Jack Meyers Temple Beth Sholom 50th Marilyn & Paul Blankman Temple Sinai 50th Betty & Stanley Liner Temple Sinai 45th Micheline & Harris Silverman Temple Beth Sholom th

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5779

Rosh Hashanah

The Jewish New Year; start of the Ten Days of Penitence. The first two days are observed as full holidays.

Yom Kippur

Day of Atonement; the most solemn day of the year devoted to fasting, prayer and repentance.

Sukkot

First two days of Tabernacles, commemorating the dwelling of the Israelites in booths in the wilderness.

Shemini Atzeret Eighth Day of Assembly.

Simchat Torah

Celebrates the new cycle of annual scriptural readings.

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