The Jewish News - October 2011 by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee

Celebrating Jewish Life in Sarasota and Manatee Counties FEDERATION NEWS

OCTOBER 2011

Volume 41, Number 10

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Being a Jew is a lifelong journey By Amy Hirshberg Lederman

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t the start of this past summer, my mom suggested a onemonth program in Israel called “Tzofim Chetz V’Keshet,” or CVK. I looked at the itinerary and immediately said YES, YES, YES! I landed in Israel on June 29 and met my Israeli army commanders, along with 250 other Jewish teens (boys and girls) from around the world. The next day, we went to see the City of David and the Western Wall in Jerusalem, which brought back memories of my Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall. The following week we were introduced to Gadna (army training) at Joara, the Army Training Base Camp. The instant we stepped onto the base camp, we had to change into Israeli army uniforms and were taught the rules of Gadna. Then we had to clear a campsite, where we set up our own tents (that were up for inspection at all times), and had to sleep in thick army sleeping bags. Wakeup time was 5:456:30 every morning, and then it was on to tough physical training! All the meals were typical army foods such as canned tuna and corn. We sometimes had chicken and always had a salad. The activities throughout the day were all the activities that real Israeli army soldiers experience in basic training. We learned how to camouflage by using our surroundings, shoot an M16 rifle and bandage a wounded soldier who was wounded in war. After Gadna, the rules were still strict about wakeup and breakfast.

Then we embarked on a big tour of arrived in Tel Aviv, we spoke to several Israel, starting in the northern part of college students, who were studying on the country. We were accompanied by the street, about their perspectives on counselors, who were army soldiers and this issue. commanders. We went cave rappelling, In the end, I would strongly recomkayaking and water hiking – activities mend this trip to any Jewish teen interI don’t get to do often! The following ested in going to Israel. The trip truly week, we made our way to the south- changed my life. Sitting at my comern part of Israel. We did many other puter writing about my experience amazing things, but what affected me brings back strong emotions. most was the trip to the Yad Vashem I would especially like to thank Holocaust Museum. In that incredible The Jewish Federation of Sarasotayet tragic museum, we were taken on a Manatee for granting me a scholarship, tour that made my stomach churn, but I which helped pay for this unforgettable felt obligated to learn more about what experience. happened to the Jewish people during Thank you and Toda Raba! the Holocaust. At the end of the tour, I Tomer’s trip was funded in part by The went to a room filled with names and Betty and Herb Schiff Send-a-Kid-tofound my Grandpa’s family’s names in Israel-Program (SKIP) of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. For the book. This left me stunned. Throughout the month, we did more information about SKIP or other many volunteer jobs that helped needy Israel travel opportunities for teens, families in Israel. For example, we contact Len Steinberg at the Federation went to a potato farm that was set up at 941.371.4546 x106 or lsteinberg@ and paid for by one man. We all picked jfedsrq.org. potatoes. In only an hour and a half, the farmer said we picked enough potatoes to feed 600 needy families for the week! In Tel Aviv and all over Israel, there is a crisis going on. The slightly upper middle class and many college students are not able to pay for housing, so they are sleeping in tents on sidewalks across the Tomer Nissan (center) with his IDF commanders country. When we

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Through these partnerships, students experienced hands-on art connected to their studies. These long-term residencies are accompanied by ongoing professional development support for teachers and sponsored attendance for students at arts events. The Kennedy Center’s Developing Diversity Quotes workshop for teachers inspired 1,209 highquality submissions of thoughts and expressions on tolerance and equality for Embracing Our Differences, representing a 144% increase over last year. Holocaust survivors from the Federation’s Holocaust Speakers Bureau spoke at area middle schools about their experiences. One survivor, Paul Molnar, left his audience with this powerful message: “If someone says the Holocaust didn’t happen, you can now say I know it did, because on this day [May 24, 2011], I talked to someone who was there.” YEA founder Robin Sullivan said of this project, “This is the most emotionally charged program YEA Arts has ever undertaken.” The outcomes of these programs are astounding and will impact students for life.

This grant was funded through the Federation’s local granting committee. In the last year, the committee awarded $48,000 for Holocaust awareness and education to various organizations and programs, including YEA. The committee accepts grant requests three times per year to fund new and innovating programming that impacts the Jewish community and furthers the

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JFCS sponsors Annual Grace Rosen Magill Lecture Established 1971

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The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven: Reviewing & Renewing Your Life on Earth By Andria Keil Bilan, JFCS VP of Development

r. Ron Wolfson will be the featured keynote speaker at the JFCS (Jewish Family & Children’s Service) Annual Grace Rosen Magill Lecture on Thursday, November 10 at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue in Sarasota. His topic is based on his newest book, The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven: Reviewing & Renewing Your Life on Earth. Dr. Wolfson, Fingerhut Professor of Education at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, also serves as co-President of Synagogue 3000, a catalyst for excellence, empowering congregations Dr. Ron Wolfson and communities to create synagogues that are sacred and vital centers of Jewish life.

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ina Gitomer knew from the start that she wanted to volunteer with seniors. “I love the Senior Outreach Services (SOS) Program at JFCS (Jewish Family & Children’s Service). It’s amazing and fun with so much laughter. The people are so happy to be here. It’s the highlight of their week,” said Nina. Ms. Gitomer came to Sarasota via New York City, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Dallas and Broward County, Florida. She was looking to get involved in the community when Nelle Miller, President of The Jewish Federation of

Building Community Award, which recognizes continued, outstanding voluntary service to the community, reflecting improvement of the human social condition. Community sponsors of this event include The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, Congregation Kol HaNeshama, Congregation Ner Tamid, Jewish Center of Venice, Temple Beth El - Bradenton, Temple Beth Israel, Temple Beth Sholom, Temple EmanuEl and Temple Sinai. For more information or to register for the lecture, please contact Lynne at 941.366.2224 x181 or lgeorgette@jfcscares.org. Registration is required by Tuesday, November 1. Sponsored by

Sarasota-Manatee, recommended that Nina volunteer at JFCS. Nina is responsible for the weekly programming for the Friday SOS group. Through her corporate training she knew she needed to keep the participants active, engaged and a part of the conversation. “They talk about the insurance industry and play Jeopardy geography and trivia, and discuss how depression affects them. It’s hard to facilitate the group. They all have so much to say,” added Nina. On the day of the Royal Wedding, the SOS group made hats to mimic the

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hats worn to the wedding, and discussed how they met their spouses and their own weddings. Every Friday, a Shabbat service is conducted. “It’s wonderful to see quiet, withdrawn people come alive through the SOS program,” stated Nina. For information on how you can volunteer at JFCS, please contact Caroline Zucker at 941.366.2224 x141 or czucker@jfcs-cares.org.

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Resolving to help the world’s Holocaust survivors By Beverly R. Newman, Ed.D.

or Holocaust survivors among us, the past is always the present, and their presence is so precious to humanity. As Roman Kent, Chair of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, eloquently summed up the identity of every Survivor, “Auschwitz is much more than just a part of me – it is all of me. The same holds true for each and every survivor.” The special needs of survivors arise from the extreme traumas – psychological and physical – of their youth. Now, their most fervent need, in general, is to live out their lives in the settings most familiar to them – their homes – and to stay out of institutions. Kent continued, “We survivors are adamant about

remaining in our own homes rather than entering a nursing home. To someone who endured incarceration by the Nazis, the prospect of institutionalization is frightening. It triggers memories and even induces panic. Home care, therefore, has emerged as one of our most pressing needs.” With this reality in mind, I began an effort to assist our survivors in Manatee and Sarasota Counties to achieve the goal of staying in their homes by obtaining funds for in-home care. I learned that 6.2 million dollars from the governments of Germany, Switzerland and Hungary were allocated in 2011 for the 11,500 survivors in Florida. This sum, distributed by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims, was largely

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urges all agencies and professionals entrusted with the matters or the care of Jewish Holocaust survivors in the City of Sarasota to exercise all due diligence to keep survivors in their own homes or in the homes of willing family members, and to assist the survivors in obtaining the funds allocated for in-home care of survivors, to the betterment of our society by preserving the dignity of our honored elders. As the New Year begins, the Al Katz Campaign will go international to bring dignity to those whose lives were spared to remind us of the duty we owe to keep the world safe for Jews everywhere.

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he 2011 Hanukkah stamp will be issued on Friday, October 14, and available at all post offices beginning Monday, October 17. Since this Hanukkah stamp will be a FOREVER one, if you buy them at 44 cents and the postal rate goes up, they can still be used without any additional postage. If your post office does not have the Hanukkah stamp available after October 17 and throughout the holiday

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Kosher Consumers Council issues updates

he Kosher Consumers Council of Sarasota and Manatee Counties is offering local kosher consumers a wonderful opportunity: to be notified about new kosher and Israeli products sold locally. There is no charge for this service. Simply send your current or new email address to koshercon@comcast.net to have your name placed on the listserve. Organized five years ago by its

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Local couple creates camp in Israel By Kayla Niles

arilyn and Murray Grant, now residents of Sarasota, lived 35 years in Israel, and are the Founders of the Jordan River Village, a year-round camp in Israel for children suffering from serious and life-threatening diseases. While visiting in Connecticut in 1995, Marilyn saw a brochure about Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, and she realized the potential. “We have to bring something like this to Israel,” she said, and so it began. The project has been the focus of the Grants’ lives for 16 years, at first by themselves, and then with many others. The Grants saw the fruition of their hard work in August. The first group of 50 seriously-ill children moved onto the 65-acre campus high in the Galil to have the time of their lives. The Grants say,

Murray and Marilyn Grant

“It hasn’t been easy and there is still a lot of work to be done, but the dream is now real.” The Village is open to Jewish, Christian and Muslim children, ages 9-18, in Israel and nearby areas. Camp is free to the participants. Support has come from contributors in Israel, the U.S., England, Australia and even Japan. Paul Newman was among the first major contributors and the Women’s Division of England’s UJA became a major participant. The Government of Israel has designated the Jordan River Village as a National Project and pays part of the cost for each child. All major hospitals in Israel are partners, as are many patient-support organizations. Volunteer medical personnel oversee the children and provide care. Fifty fulltime staff and 100 volunteers per weekly session supervise the program. Marilyn, a native of Detroit, met Murray when they were students at the University of Michigan. Murray was a Navy veteran attending on the GI Bill. They married and settled in Hartford, Connecticut, where Murray joined a family business and Marilyn pursued graduate studies in Sociology. They were among the Founders of Beth El Temple in West Hartford and raised two children to their

JFCS & JCV reach out to seniors in South County By Andria Keil Bilan, JFCS VP of Development

Sponsored by wice a month the Jewish Center of Venice (JCV) hosts the Senior Outreach Services (SOS) Program offered to seniors in South County me the opportunity to see my friends.” by JFCS (Jewish Family & Children’s Benrima Zimmerman enjoys the peoService). Seniors are transported from ple, but also noted, “The volunteers at Englewood, North Port and Venice JCV serve a delicious lunch.” to attend a group therapy session faReflecting on the High Holy Days of cilitated by Carolyn Stephens, LCSW, Rosh Hashanah, members of the group followed by lunch, which is prepared by offered their New Year wishes to the volunteers at JCV. The group also ben- Jewish community. Charlotte Foster, age efits from a bimonthly visit and conver- 104, born in Hamburg, Germany, mainsation with JCV Rabbi Dan Krimsky. tains her optimism for world peace. “If “I am awestruck by the resiliency people could just get along and be kind of these seniors. They maintain their to one another we could have peace in independence and have overcome fears Israel and in the world,” she offered. to move forward and face life’s chal- Dorothy Dorf, age 99, continues to be lenges,” stated Stephens. Ranging in active in the community, playing mahage from the eldest, who turned 104 in jong, bridge and Canasta. “I am blessed September, to the youngster who is 86, with a long life and can’t waste time. this group of 10 seniors turn to one an- People should do the right thing and not other for support, encouragement and get caught up in life’s minutia,” stated friendship. Dorothy. And Bernice Knopf, age 86, “I recently had to move into an wishes that “people should be nicer to assisted living facility. This group is one another. Look around and find ways my lifeline to the Jewish community to reach out to others.” and allows me to get away a couple of hours every month and stay connected,” stated Sylvia Rischall. Floyd Frank lives with his granddaughter in Venice and joined the SOS group beStanding: JCV Volunteers Dorothy Kardon and Susan Aaron, cause “I’m not as Dan Krimsky, JFCS clinician Carolyn Stephens, Sylvia Rischall, sharp as I used to be Rabbi JFCS intern Lisa Willis; seated: Benrima Zimmerman, Floyd Frank, and the group offers Dorothy Dorf, Bernice Knopf, Charlotte Foster

teens there. In 1971, drawn by the desire to be part of the developing State of Israel, they made Aliyah. Murray became Director of Marketing Development for Koor Industries, a major industrial conglomerate. Marilyn worked for the Ministry of Labor and then as Work Development Director at Israel’s largest rehabilitation hospital. With the advent of Project Renewal, she became liaison in Afula for all the Connecticut, Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts Federations. The Grants’ gregarious personalities and warm hospitality made their home a gathering place for many well-known Israeli and American leaders. When they embarked on the Jordan River Village project, they enlisted Chaim (Fiddler on the Roof) Topol as chair of the Israeli Board. National Israeli leaders, among them Shimon Peres and Meir Shitrit, have been ardent supporters from the outset.

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When their son, Paul (z”l), became seriously ill, the Grants decided to return to the United States and settled in Sarasota. He passed away in 2007. Their daughter, Dr. Lisa Grant, is Associate Professor of Jewish Education at Hebrew Union College. They have three grandchildren. Now in their 80s, the Grants remain ardent activists. They are among the Founders of Congregation Kol HaNeshama, Sarasota’s Reconstructionist synagogue. They are still active in fundraising and the administration of the Jordan River Village, and plan on attending the formal dedication in early 2012 with a delegation of friends from Kol HaNeshama and elsewhere.

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October 2011

America’s Got Talent singer entertains seniors at JFCS Sponsored by

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he Senior Outreach Services (SOS) group at JFCS (Jewish Family & Children’s Service) was treated to a performance by Chris Eisenberg, a finalist on Season 5 of America’s Got Talent (AGT) and youngest member of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Chris, age 14, will be one of the performers at the 2011 JFCS Gala, Le Grand Cabaret, featuring the Sarasota Orchestra and Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. Chris shared with the SOS group, “I have been performing since I was 10

years old and I love to sing. The whole AGT experience was amazing…auditioning in Orlando, performing in Las Vegas and then flying to Hollywood, California to perform live on NBC. This summer, I recorded my first single, GO!, and just finished my “GO!” For Your Dreams Tour – a statewide tour of the Boys & Girls Clubs. I have a dream and am following it today by performing for all of you.” Serenading the seniors with familiar songs written by Cab Calloway, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra and Ben E.

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Temple Emanu-El spotlighted for social action programming

emple Emanu-El has received regional recognition for outstanding social action programming, with two of the congregation’s community service projects being spotlighted by the South District of the Union of Reform Judaism in its annual Social Action Newsletter. The South District of the Union of Reform Judaism represents nearly 200 liberal Jewish congregations in 11 states, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Social action programs from only 10 of these congregations were represented in the newsletter. Temple Emanu-El’s featured projects were the religious school’s Thanksgiving season program at All Faiths Food Bank, an afternoon which included a tour of the food bank’s new campus and the opportunity for religious school students, parents and faculty to sort food for over 400 holiday meals for needy families in Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. Also featured was a special Tot Shabbat held over Thanksgiving weekend that brought young families together to make cards and wrap gifts for needy children; the cards and gifts were later distributed through Jewish Family & Children’s Service. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Sarasota

Observer had reported on both of these programs during the 2010 holiday season as well. Temple Emanu-El President Michael Richker praised the volunteers and staff who planned the featured programs. “Due to your hard efforts,” he noted, “everyone in the South District of the Union for Reform Judaism knows about us and our commitment to community service.” For more information about social action programs at Temple EmanuEl, please call the temple office at 941.371.2788.

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Kobernick Anchin residents host staff appreciation event

t was like a holiday in August at Kobernick Anchin, as the residents held a very special event for the staff. Every year, residents raise the money to provide a special bonus for all hourly employees near the end of summer. Checks, which were distributed during a party for the workers, were based on the number of hours

each employee worked in the previous year. And longtime employees received years-of-service gifts in honor of their commitment. A make-your-own-sundae bar provided refreshment for employees and their family members who attended. A special raffle was held, and prizes included a flat-screen TV, e-reader, iPod, iPhone and bicycle. But the real prize is working in such a caring, stimulating environment, said a group of employees. Mary Ann Kuyper, who works in housekeeping, has been at Kobernick for 16 years. Formerly an assistant Audrey Schultz, Mary Ann Kuyper and Deborah Downey – all longtime employees at Kobernick Anchin manager in a depart-

Donald Kayton named new president of Literacy Council of Sarasota Temple Beth Israel Board member Donald Kayton has been appointed Board president of the Literacy Council of Sarasota. With gratitude for his support from partner Evelyn Maurer, Kayton will preside over the Literacy Council’s 33rd year. Since 1978, The Literacy Council of Sarasota, Inc. has been achieving its mission by teaching through one-on-one and small group instruction; recruiting, training and supporting volunteers; raising community awareness; and collaborating with other local, state and national organizations.

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Since the 10th century, Jews lived in Poland. As their numbers increased, they lived in shtetls & built wooden synagogues that represent Jewish folk art. During World War II, the Nazis destroyed these early wooden synagogues. Englishman Peter Maurice studied these and made 10 models that he donated to the Jewish Museum of Florida. Exhibit includes stories of Floridian Jews who came from Poland.

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October Happenings Wishing the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community Gmar Hatimah Tovah. May you be sealed for a good year. We welcome everyone: Children’s Service, Yom Kippur, Saturday 8th, 1:30 PM Yom Kippur Afternoon Service/Yizkor 4:30 PM followed by N’ila/Break the Fast Sukkot Service, Thursday 13th, 10:00 AM Followed by Kiddush Lunch sponsored by Women of Sinai Simchat Torah/Consecration of our students, Wednesday 19th, 5:15 PM Shimini Atzeret/Yizkor, Thursday 20th, 10:00 AM

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Forgotten fragments transform Jewish history By Philip K. Jason, Special to The Jewish News Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza, by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole. Nextbook/Schocken. 304 pp. $26.95.

hen I was a young graduate student in English, an assigned text was The Scholar Adventurers by Richard Altick. This inspiring tome revealed the romance of the research enterprise. Turning scholars into heroes, Prof. Altick’s book was a “good read” for any educated person. Sacred Trash has the same allure. Without leaning on fictional hooks like the Indiana Jones series, it still engages in much the same Phil Jason way. Hoffman and Cole almost manage to turn Solomon Schechter into an action figure. The Cairo Geniza, at once dump and treasure trove, was a repository of manuscripts discarded and yet not destroyed – the accumulated written detritus of centuries. Located in an ancient synagogue in Old Cairo (Fustat), these scraps held the largely unknown, untransmitted history of Jewish civilization during the Middle Ages – and even earlier. Hoffman and Cole tell key stories stretching over 100 years – from the late 19th century up until our own time – of scholar adventurers acquiring, preserving, classifying, interpreting and gleaning astounding knowledge about the continuity of Jewish experience. We can no longer think of Jewish history “as a straight shot from the Bible to the shtetl, followed by a brief stopover on the Lower East Side.” The authors begin with their color-

ful portrait of twin widows, was an enormous success. Agnes Lewis and Margaret The long, patient work of Gibson, who in the early cleaning, restoring, sort1890s made important ing, cataloging and interantiquarian discoveries preting the import of these at St. Catherine’s Monthousands upon thousands astery in Sinai. In 1896, of disintegrating documents the sisters returned from occupied Schechter upon a trip to Cairo and other his return to Cambridge. places during which And this work was ongoing they purchased a bundle of antieven after Schechter agreed quarian documents. They believed that to move to New York to head the newly their Cambridge neighbor, the eminent founded Jewish Theological Seminary. scholar Shneur Zalmon (Anglicized to This monumental scrapheap of HeSolomon) Schechter, could help them braic literature (sacred and profane) identify the documents. Schechter, a was so large that it continued to occupy man of wide-ranging learning who was a great number of scholars over sevnow about fifty, eagerly examined their eral generations. Hoffman and Cole are findings. He quickly “identified one judicious in selecting the most intervellum leaf as a rare and valuable page esting scholarly personalities and their from the Palestinian Talmud.” After most stunning discoveries and achieveseeing other remarkable items, Schech- ments. The authors’ delightfully-crafted ter was hooked. He would have to make chapters include one on palimpsests his own journey to the Cairo Geniza. – parchments that had been reused Having begun “in medias res,” by obliterating older writing, restoring the authors now hold the surface, and writSchechter’s mission ing anew. Restorain check while they tions of the original provide the backwritings have often ground of sporadic revealed rare texts scholarly interest in and remarkable inforthis most important mation. geniza, lesser archival Shelomo Dov dumps, and important Goitein. Certainly not Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole established colleca well-known name, it tions. Then they explore Schechter’s belongs to a man who saw promise in motivations and the particular areas of the least regarded categories of Geniza his scholarly interests that would drive refuse. While others valued traces of lithim to make this arduous journey. urgy, rabbinic law and midrash, Goitein The story of Solomon Schechter at saw in the secular, household writings the Cairo Geniza is brilliantly told, in- labeled as rubbish the keys to the daily cluding as it does his many important lives of forgotten communities. Persondiscoveries and his dedication to real and business letters, plans for a fundlocating as much as possible to Cam- raising drive, court records, financial bridge University. There were many accounts – what were these but the raw obstacles to overcome, but the mission materials of a civilization? Goitein’s

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by Philip K. Jason mult-volume masterwork, A Mediterranean Society: The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, is, so far, the capstone of Geniza scholarship achievement. It brings dead centuries to life, and the Hoffman-Cole duo brings Goitein’s ambitious labor to life. One cannot comment on this splendid book without noting, as the authors do at length, the role of Salman Schocken, founder of Schocken Publishing, in facilitating the work of Geniza scholars, in part through his Institute for the Study of Hebrew Poetry. How appropriate that Sacred Trash bears the Schocken imprint. This is an enormously engaging and carefully focused narrative of scholarly adventure achieving astounding results. Philip K. Jason is Professor Emeritus of English from the United States Naval Academy. He reviews regularly for the Naples edition of Florida Weekly and for Fort Myers Magazine. Visit Phil’s website at www.philjason.wordpress.com. Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole are the featured authors on Opening Night of the Federation’s Jewish Book Festival. Come hear them speak on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Beatrice Friedman Theater on the Federation Campus. Tickets start at $10 each and are available at www. jfedsrq.org.

Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele dish on how to juggle suitors

ear Avi and Adele, I’m a 26-year-old female with an odd problem. I’m having a hard time juggling my very, very active dating life and have already begun to make blunders between the different dates I am having. For example, I was out with one guy for the second time the other night. In the middle of telling a story, I had that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had just told him that same story a week ago. Oops! I recognize I’m very lucky, but I desperately need some help keeping track of potential keepers. – Raining Men

Dear Raining Men, Every girl should be so lucky to have a swarm of men – nay, a veritable entourage! – buzzing about her. And, as you’ve identified, with great opportunity comes great challenge. Mistakes can be made whether you’re dating a pair of men, or what Adele calls a “Match.com Minyan.” You not only have to worry about putting your best foot forward, but also keeping that foot out of your mouth. Facts and anecdotes can become the bane of your existence if you don’t treat the business of dating like a, well, business. Allocate a little brain power to what

Avi calls “date management.” Go hightech with a spreadsheet or even your phone’s contact-tracking capabilities to map out critical details. Or keep it lowtech with every girl’s favorite tool: the little black book. You’ll find peace of mind by keeping a few mundane details at your fingertips. It’s really the mundane you want to capture, unless you’re a total hussy and can’t recall which base you’ve rounded with whom without having to document when, where and how. So what to track? Consider any or all of the following: Siblings/Parents (How many of each? Where do they live?) Past date details (Where did you go? Who paid?) Job/Company name/College Faith (Is he conservative, reform, etc.? Does he fast on Yom Kippur?) Passions (What’s his top hobby? What countries has he visited?) Great embarrassment also comes from repeating stories about yourself. Things could get sticky – assuming that he knows something about you when

you haven’t told him or even giving an old story an embellished encore. So be sure to note which major stories and details you’ve shared with him too. One strategy that Avi uses with his first dates is to make sure to cover family, job and world travels before the check hits the table. That way, with all future conversations with this date, he is assured that she is informed about his personal life. Also, consider creating a post-date checklist to review before future dates. Too much to handle? Maybe the big leagues aren’t for you and you should scale down your efforts to give your dating life the love and attention it deserves. Whether you’re handling your men as individuals or looking for the wholesale discount, remember that your best bet is to just be yourself. With that strategy, you’ll hit a home run every time. Livin’ and Lovin’, Avi and Adele To submit questions to Avi and Adele, send an email to aa@letmypeoplegrow. org. For additional Jewish content, go to www.letmypeoplegrow.org.

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How NFTY can change your life By Haven Miller, Joseph J. Edlin Journalism Intern

was born a Jew, but never actually connected with my religion to the fullest until I got started with the Jewish youth organization NFTY (North American Federation for Temple Youth). NFTY is open to highschool-age Jewish teens and some events are even open to middle school students. NFTY holds a kallah, or convention, during fall, winHaven Miller ter and spring. Each kallah lasts about three days and two nights. At the host temple we engage in meaningful but fun programs about Judaism, attend creative and interactive services, and have parties with hundreds of Jewish teens! Each kallah attendee is housed with a family from the hosting temple, along with several other teens attending the kallah. My first kallah was in St. Peters-

burg at Temple Beth-El. My local youth group, SAFETY (Sarasota Area Federation for Extreme Temple Youth), met at Temple Sinai before departing in a limo. When we arrived, there were hundreds of Jewish teens socializing in the courtyard of Temple Beth-El before Friday night services. Aside from my own youth group, I only knew three people there. To my surprise, people I had never met before came up to me and introduced themselves. Teens I met at that first kallah are some of my best friends today. On Saturday night of the kallah, Temple Beth-El’s youth group rented out a bowling alley where we bowled, danced, sang karaoke and even played video games. It was one of the most fun nights of my life. Not only is NFTY fun, but it’s also very meaningful. Each kallah has several programs structured to help you find not only your Jewish identity, but where you are in life, and where you want to be. One program we had was called “Build-a-Jew,” where we investigated what makes us Jewish. We took

unstuffed teddy bears and stuffed them with insulation, and values we wrote down on slips of paper. Another popular program is the gender program, where each gender is separated to further explore themselves. My favorite was when all the girls broke into smaller groups and discussed what challenges we face as women today. We gave each other advice, cried, and made instant friends. We also have a Social Action project at each event. Every attendee participates in the project to better the community. Each kallah requires you to bring something to donate to charity – school supplies, clothes, etc. On top of that, we do interactive programs that better us as people and the world we live in. Whether it’s picking up trash along the road or hosting a party for Autistic adults, there is always something NFTY does to give back to the community. For those who love music, you’ll be excited to know that we have song sessions at least once a day at each kallah. The regional song leaders play both modern and classic Jewish songs on their guitars and teach us the words to

all the songs. Some of the most popular NFTY songs are Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu, Wonderwall, Song For the Divine Mother of the Universe, and Save Tonight. Instruments are both welcomed and encouraged at kallot, so the musician in you can blossom. Since that first kallah, I have attended five more kallot, and expect to go to many, many more. It might sound clichéd, but it’s true – NFTY has changed my life. I now know so much more about myself, my religion and my values than ever before. I also have some of the best friends I could ever hope for, whom I have met in NFTY. I strongly urge all Jewish teens to get involved in NFTY. Even if you don’t know anyone at first, I promise you’ll go home with many new best friends. Parents, if you think this is right for your teen, talk to them about it. They might be hesitant, but once they get there they will love it. It truly is one of the best experiences a Jewish teen could have. If you live in the Sarasota-Manatee area and are interested in NFTY, contact Andrea Eiffert at 941.922.9322.

Hillel launches “Family Ties” Bringing Jewish souls home

illel at New College of Florida and Ringling College of Art and Design is launching a new program called “Family Ties.” The aim of the program is to create connections between Jewish students at New College and Ringling College with Jewish families in Sarasota to create a special family experience for all participants. Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, Executive Director of Hillels of the Florida Suncoast, said, “Our students come from all over the country and the world, and do not have the opportunity to go home very often. This program will provide a ‘home away from home’ for our students, while providing a fulfilling experience for the families.” Whether you have a young child or

a teen and are looking for a role model, or if you are empty-nesters looking to give back, each family will find added fulfillment in different ways. The program is fairly simple. Each student and family will be matched on an individual basis to ensure that both the student and family are comfortable with the match, and have common interests. The expectations are to provide a home away from home for our students, build lasting ties with the Sarasota Jewish community and provide mutually enriching experiences for our students and the families. To apply for this exciting program, go to www.suncoasthillels.org/ family-ties/ or call Rabbi Rosenthal at 813.765.6364.

By Beverly R. Newman, Ed.D.

ow do you describe a voice that stances, and here we have a high school simply sings to you and awak- senior, just graduated and ready to emens your slumbering Jewish bark upon his college years, who can spirit? Such are the melodic bring lonely souls home to sounds filling the Chabad shul. It would be a blessof Sarasota sanctuary on ing for each of our homes the Friday evenings when to have our children raised David Portnow serves as within a synagogue where cantor extraordinaire. every prayer is sung with My first reaction to meaning, depth and clarity David’s joyful service is of each sacred word. Dathat his fate is sealed in vid takes us kindly by the heaven; for it would be a hand, making the journey David Portnow loss to the Jewish people into Jewish observance for this voice to be lost behind a desk soft and inspirational. His pace allows job. It belongs to us, and it serves the us to savor the Sabbath, for the words sanctity of G-d. ring clear to our senses. If you close Singing is the universal language your eyes, you can see an angel through for children and seniors, across circum- his voice.

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This event helps area teens and parents prepare to “Navigate the College Application Process.” Jane Robbins, a local independent college consultant, will share her over 10 years experience on the college application process and financial aid. Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, Executive Director of Hillels of the Florida Suncoast, will discuss Jewish life on campus. A light meal will be served.

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Harris Bockler serves as temple ba’al shofar By Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman

hirteen-year-old Harris Bockler, who recently celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at Temple Emanu-El, will serve as the synagogue’s ba’al shofar for Rosh Hashanah services. Harris also represented the congregation at Sarasota’s major remembrance of the September 11 terrorist attacks by blowing the shofar at the citywide “9/11: TenYear Community Commemoration.” At 13, Harris is the youngest possible ba’al shofar, because a ba’al shofar must have reached the age of Bar Mitzvah to fulfill this role. And for Harris, the experience of becoming Bar Mitzvah helped spark his interest in the shofar.

“I became interested in learning to blow the shofar because Rabbi [Brenner] Glickman’s shofar class took place right around the time of my Bar Mitzvah,” Harris recalled. “I felt a strong connection to Judaism at that time because of my Bar Mitzvah. “And,” added Harris, who has studied saxophone for two years, “I also figured that if I could play the saxophone then I could play the shofar.” Harris was selected as the synagogue’s ba’al shofar after completing Rabbi Glickman’s shofar-blowing class and demonstrating mastery of the calls. “I think the most special part about

T.G.I.S. – “Thank G-d It’s Shabbat” – is a new initiative which Chabad of Sarasota has launched for teens in grades nine through twelve. During six special Shabbat dinners, the teens will convene at the home of Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, where hot-button current event issues will be discussed, deliberated and debated. Rabbi Steinmetz will include the Torah perspective along with Jewish views and values. The first T.G.I.S. dinner was held in September and the next Shabbat dinner will be held December 2. For more information, call the Chabad office at 941.925.0770.

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blowing the shofar will be the opportunity to move people with the beautiful sound of the shofar,” Harris stated. “I also hope that people are inspired to see that a young person is involved in Judaism.” Harris is the son of Steven and Nan Bockler, the grandson of new Temple Emanu-El members Gilbert and Aida Florsheim, and the brother of Olivia and Zachary.

Sponsored by Nashim L’Tova (Women For Good), this event features a performance by Award winning actress and comedian Judy Gold and lunch catered by Michael’s On East. Judy is best known as the star of the critically acclaimed longrunning off-Broadway hit show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. Judy is currently performing in her newest one-woman show, The Judy Show, off-Broadway. QuesTioNs? Contact Ilene Fox at 941.371.4546 ext. 110 or ifox@jfedsrq.org

By Sandy Clark

t a recent Temple Beth El Bradenton (TBE) Erev Shabbat Family Service, Michael and Mary Polin and members of the temple were able to “qvell” at the achievements of Erik Polin, a TBE Religious School student. Last year, Erik’s end-of-year school project was to pick from a list of subjects and write a paper on that subject. Erik, who at that time was in the fourth grade at a local Montessori school, chose religion as his subject. Going onto Wikipedia and Judaism 101, and borrowing books from the TBE library, Erik says, “I learned all kinds of things about my religion that I never knew. It made me proud that I was part of a people that brought the idea of one G-d to the world, and that we are from one

Erik Polin with his report

of the oldest religions.” And we are proud of him for doing this project and taking on the task of learning about Judaism and bringing his pride to his school as he read his report to his class.

Original garden murals beautify The Gan at Temple Sinai By Sue Huntting, Religious School Director

or five years the long beige school hallway was visually broken up only by classroom doors and bulletin boards showcasing students’ work. This year, when students at The Gan at Temple Sinai returned to school they were greeted by three colorful murals drawing them into three different garden (“gan” in Hebrew) scenes. Says Laura Freedman, Director of Early Childhood Education, “The murals depict how gardens are natural places for growth, interaction and playfulness.” Created by local artist Skip Dyrda of emurals.com, each mural depicts a window looking onto an inviting garden. The flower garden features bright yellow sunflowers and a white picket fence. The lush jungle garden includes large-leaf foliage and birds-of-paradise.

The woodsy garden features a wise old owl in a an old oak tree surrounded by mushrooms of all sizes. Each of the murals incorporates birds, bees, butterflies and roses, which are the names in Hebrew of the classes in The Gan: Tziporim – birds; Parparim – butterflies; Shoshanim – roses; Davorim – bees. In the words of the artist, “The idea was to not only please and surprise the children but to capture their imaginations. The concept was to render three distinct gardens along with a few surprises added, such as a stuffed animal on each of the painted window sills along with my signature red strings.” The murals were donated to Temple Sinai in honor of Bethany S. Leinweber, who stepped down this past summer as Founding Director of The Gan.

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Teachers enhance Jewish learning at Temple Sinai

hanks to funding from its parent association, Horay Sinai (“Parents of Sinai”), a new world of learning opportunities will open up to Temple Sinai’s Religious School students this school year with the addition of iPads to their teachers’ toolbox. “This is our next step towards fully integrating technology into our students’ learning,” explained Sue Huntting, Religious School Director. “Last year the teachers started using YouTube and PowerPoint. This year we’re excited to bring Hebrew reinforcement games, maps, relevant websites and movie making to their fingertips.”

In addition to securing the funding for purchase of the hardware, a commitment to integrating technology requires ongoing teacher training and support. The Religious School is indebted to two congregants who have extensive educational and tech experience. Allen Goldberg, an Apple trainer, and his wife, Alison Piper, New College librarian

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and veteran school resource person, attended the school’s Teacher Orientation in August to demonstrate how the iPads could be used and to give the teachers hands-on experiences experimenting with their many features. The teachers were amazed by the possibilities and started brainstorming ways the iPads could enhance their teaching. One teacher even saw how they could strengthen the school-parent partnership. “I can see making a video of the students involved in a classroom activity,” said Illene Dyrda, Kindergarten teacher, “and then emailing it to parents. The parents will love seeing their kids in action.”

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Temple Beth Israel’s “Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y™” Program features politics, Southern cooking, Iranium and more

emple Beth Israel’s fall line-up for its “Live” from NY’s 92nd St Y program continues Sunday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m., when CNN Host Eliot Spitzer shares the stage with Alan Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and author of many books, including The Case for Israel, The Case for Peace and, most recently, The Trials of Zion. Together they will explore the hot topics and headlines of the day. On Tuesday, October 11 at 8:00 p.m., Emmy Award-winning Food Network television star and author Paula Deen talks about her Georgia upbring-

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ing, family traditions and the evolution of her business empire with psychiatrist, columnist, best-selling author and television commentator Dr. Gail Saltz. Deen is the author of many best-selling cookbooks and a new volume, Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible. Saltz will interview Deen as part of her series, “Strength of Mind with Dr. Gail Saltz,” which explores how people find success, real happiness and the ability to deal with life’s problems. On Monday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m., an impressive panel will assemble at the 92nd St Y. Panelists include former U.S. Ambassador John R. Bolton; Ethan

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Bronner, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times; Richard Perle, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; Nazie Eftekhari, director for the Iran Democratic Union; Alex Traiman, director of Iranium; and Richard Green, executive director of the Clarion Fund. Discussions will address issues raised in the documentary Iranium – a stinging indictment of the current Iranian regime – as well as other documentary films on threats to international security. TBI’s “Live” programs are broadcast on a huge, 8 ft. by 15

ft. screen in the temple sanctuary, which provides comfortable, auditorium-style seating for up to 300. The Social Hall expansion of the sanctuary offers an additional 200 seats along with a second screen for close-up viewing. Doors open half an hour before the simulcast. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Cost is just $5 for non-members and free for TBI members. Temple Beth Israel (567 Bay Isles Road on Longboat Key) serves as the local host for broadcasts from the 92nd St Y’s renowned educational and cultural programs, which are simulcast to community organizations across America. The series is sponsored by the Rabbi Sanford Saperstein Fund of Temple Beth Israel and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

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AJC to honor Gwen MacKenzie with Civic Achievement Award

n Thursday, November 17, that time, she has successfully opened AJC (American Jewish Com- five new outpatient centers, including mittee) will honor Gwen a freestanding Emergency Room and MacKenzie, President and CEO of Health Care Center in North Port. She Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, shepherded the hospital through an ER with its 2011 Civic Achievement Award initiative with a 30-minute door-to-docat a gala dinner at Michael’s On East at tor goal, eliminating ambulance diver6:00 p.m. The event is being chaired by sions while increasing patient volume and satisfaction. Phil Delaney, President and Sarasota Memorial is CEO of Northern Trust Bank, the only public hospital in and Carol Ann Kalish, Sharethe four-county Southwest holder of Williams Parker. Florida region, and has Bea Friedman is the Honorary nearly 4,000 staff memDinner Chair. bers, 1,000 volunteers, and The AJC Civic Achieve750 physicians. It is one ment Award is presented yearof the largest acute-care ly to local individuals whose public hospitals in the nacontributions have improved tion and Sarasota County’s the shared life of their comGwen MacKenzie second largest employer. munity. The honorees are recognized for their extensive professional Its impact is widespread throughout the accomplishments and their involve- community; there is hardly an individument in numerous civic and commu- al in the Sarasota area that has not been nity activities that benefit and serve the helped or known someone who has regreater good. Gwen MacKenzie is most ceived care from Sarasota Memorial. Among its many achievements, deserving of this award because of the exceptional leadership she has shown Sarasota Memorial has been repeatedly since she joined Sarasota Memorial as listed in U.S. News and World Report’s its CEO and President in 2005. Since “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” issue.

Sarasota Memorial is also the only hospital in the region with “Magnet” status – the nation’s highest honor for excellence in nursing. Gwen MacKenzie has demonstrated her dedication to improving the lives of others through her service as a member of the Low Income Pool Council, the Uninsured Committee and the Advocacy Committee of the Florida Hospital Association, the Boards of Visitors of the FSU College of Medicine and USF Sarasota-Manatee, and many other boards. In addition to honoring Gwen MacKenzie, this special event will introduce guests to AJC and its vital projects which build respect and understanding among religious, ethnic and racial groups in the United States and around the world. AJC is this country’s oldest human relations agency and works to safeguard minorities, pursue social justice, and defend religious freedom. To learn more about AJC, please visit www.ajc.org. For additional information, please contact AJC Director Brian Lipton at 941.365.4955 or liptonb@ajc.org.

Sarasota Brandeis chapter wins top national award

he Sarasota chapter of the Brandeis National Committee (BNC) is thrilled to announce that it has received the coveted “Chapter of the Year” award from its national organization. It is awarded for exceeding membership and financial goals, conducting at least one study group using materials authored by Brandeis University professors, and offering exemplary programming to its members. BNC and Brandeis University, were founded in 1948. Its over 30,000 members, both men and women, are largely not alumni, but comprise the largest friends of a library group in the world. The membership is connected

to the university through fundraising and activities that reflect the values on which the university was founded: academic excellence, social justice, non-sectarianism and service to the community. Funds raised support the university libraries, student scholarships, and research in science labs focusing on neuro-degenerative diseases. The Sarasota chapter has 500 members and offers an exciting array of study groups for members, including discussions of books, films, current events and art. The chapter also holds special events, partnering with our vast community cultural institutions, including the Asolo and Sarasota Ballet.

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Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva expands for fall Sponsored by

hrough the beneficence of the Innovation Grant Program of The Jewish Federation of SarasotaReb Ari Shapiro will be the inManatee, the Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva structor of the “Kabbalah” class while is expanding its course offerings. Marden Paru will lead the “Biography” Launched one year ago, the “Ye- course. Class size is limited so it is imshiva” begins its second year with two portant to register early. While there is new 10-week courses: “Understand- no tuition, there is a materials fee of $36 ing Kabbalah” and “The Biography per course or $50 for enrolling in both. of God.” Meeting back-to-back on Fri- A course syllabus is also available upon day mornings (9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and request. 10:30 - noon, respectively) on the JewFor inquiries and further informaish Federation Campus, the dream of its tion, contact Marden Paru, Dean and founder, Dr. Lawrence Deutsch (z”l), Rosh Yeshiva, at 941.379.5655 or at has exceeded original expectations. marden.paru@gmail.com. Organized as an independent, non-denominational, open adult education university, this Torah chavurah serves as an outreach program to the broad Jewish community. It has already delivered to 100 affiliated and unaffiliated adult members of the Jewish community what our sages refer to as “Torah lishma” (learning Marden Paru Reb Ari Shapiro for the sake of learning.)

Colleen Blumenthal presents her “interesting life”

n August 3, Colleen Blumen- ing a wife and mother, and having a thal presented her “interesting full-time career, Colleen has served on life” at the monthly Interesting the Temple Beth Sholom Board, includLives series sponsored by the Idelson ing several years as co-president of the Library at Temple Beth Sholom. To an temple. audience of about 50 people, Colleen The Interesting Lives series presdescribed how she went from “Rosary ents featured speakers who are willing beads to tallit.” to share their life experiences. For furBorn and raised as a Catholic, Col- ther information about the Interesting leen portrayed her childhood as happy, Lives series, call the temple office at and shared with the audience some of 941.955.8121. the pranks she played as a teenager. Colleen went on to discuss her decision, as a young adult, to convert to Judaism, and provided tidbits about her conversion experience. Colleen and her husband, Mitch, own and operate one of the few organic farms in Sarasota Colleen Blumenthal shares her unique life experiences during the Interesting Lives lecture series County. In addition to be-

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Temple Emanu-El’s “Salons of Jewish Learning” enters third year By Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman

emple Emanu-El’s innovative program, “Salons of Jewish Learning,” has entered its third year of providing stimulating adult learning opportunities in local neighborhoods. Conducted by Rabbi Brenner Glickman in coordination with temple members, “Salons” are afternoon or evening programs held in private homes. The host selects a topic, and Rabbi Glickman provides materials, teaches and facilitates an interactive, participatory discussion. “Salons” conclude with socializing over refreshments and coffee. Past subjects have included Jewish

teachings on the environment, love and sex, chosenness, and Creation and evolution. The opportunity to experience Jewish learning and connection outside of the synagogue building reflects Temple Emanu-El’s commitment to outreach, Rabbi Glickman explained. “American Jews are becoming increasingly unaffiliated and unattached to the Jewish community,” he stated. “Our temple cannot simply sit and wait for them to come to us. We have chosen to reach out to the community.” Although “Salons of Jewish Learning” must be hosted by temple mem-

bers, invitations are extended to unaffiliated friends and residents of the host’s neighborhood. JoAnn Spiegel, Gail Klein, Sharyn Nassau and Ron Spiegel attended a “Salon of Jewish Learning” hosted by “Salons” have been held Lynn and Jay Sacks in Lakewood Ranch in the Meadows, Lakewood Ranch, University Park, Braden- sidered for the Cascades as well. For more information, please call ton, Palm-Aire, and central Sarasota. Upcoming “Salons” will return to some the temple office at 941.371.2788. of these areas; a “Salon” is being con-

Jewish Art Calendar Chabad of Sarasota is happy to announce that the Jewish Art Calendar is available to all free of charge. The calendar includes Jewish art, Jewish holiday information, and times for Shabbat candle lighting. If you or anyone you know would like to receive a calendar by mail, please call the Chabad office at 941.925.0770. We thank the many calendar sponsors and ask that you kindly patronize the sponsors.

On view Thursday, October 13 through Saturday, January 21, 2012 Presented locally by The Herman & Sally Boxser Diversity Initiative of Temple Beth Sholom of Sarasota Saturday, October 22, 7:30 pm Opening Reception and Panel Discussion Beyond Swastika & Jim Crow

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NCJW celebrates HIPPYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 19th graduation

ach year, NCJW (National Council of Jewish Women) members eagerly await HIPPY graduation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a heartwarming time when preschoolers celebrate the completion of the program. HIPPY (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters), developed in Israel to foster a love of learning, is a community service project of NCJW and locally run by Jone Williams, Director of YMCA Children, Youth & Family Services, Inc. A child whose primary caregiver

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has read to, talked to, listened to, and valued them as individuals, generally develops a strong self-concept, adjusts better in school and achieves greater success. The Sarasota-Manatee Section of NCJW supports HIPPY by serving on its advisory board and providing backpacks, school supplies and clothing to help prepare the youngsters for first grade. At the ceremonies, greetings were given by Myna Stoltz, NCJW VP for Administration, and Caroline Zucker,

Vice Chair Sarasota County School System and 1996 Women in Power honoree. Mimi Seitman was acknowledged for her support of HIPPY for 19 years. For more information about NCJW or how to become a community service volunteer, call 941.342.1855.

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Sarasota Jewish Chorale continues legacy of Jewish choral singing By Arlene Stolnitz

n the spring of 2010, the first survey of Jewish Choral Activity in North America was conducted by the Zamir Choral Foundation in conjunction with Dr. Diane Schuster, HUC-JIR, Los Angeles, and Dr. Ezra Kopelowitz, Research Success Technologies, Jerusalem. The survey included the following questions: 1. Why do singers participate in Jewish choral activity? 2. What are the Jewish demographics of adult and teen singers? 3. What are Jewish choral activities in synagogues and communities like? 4. Can a database be established for existing choral groups? 5. What priorities can be identified at national and local levels? Over 2,000 respondents included 1,777 singers, 482 professionals (cantors, conductors, composers, rabbis and Jewish educators), and 225 Jewish choral supporters (friends, family, donors). The majority of the singers live in the Northeast with only10% from Southern states. (The Sarasota Jewish Chorale is unique in its locale). In all age groups, women significantly outnumber men in Jewish choral groups. Choral singers are a highly educated group with extensive educational back-

grounds – 89% have at least a BA; 38% have an MA; and 27% have doctorates as well as other advanced degrees. As a group, Jewish choral singers are at the core of mainstream Jewish communities. They tend to be synagogue based, community focused, spiritual, educated professionals, service oriented, affiliated and connected. It is interesting to note how choral singers compare with the mainstream Jewish population. Among choral singers, most of their friends are Jewish, they attend Jewish lectures, volunteer under Jewish auspices, and give monetarily to Jewish organizations. They tend to belong to synagogues and regard being Jewish as “Very Important.” An important aspect of the survey measured respondents’ feelings to participation in choral groups. Some of the answers stated: “It helps me learn about the rich and varied Jewish musical tradition; It helps increase my Jewish knowledge; It helps me find personal meaning in the Jewish texts sung; It enables an understanding of Israel.” Another aspect of the survey measured an understanding of Jewish Peoplehood. Answers included: “It makes me feel connected to K’lal Yisrael (the Jewish People); It enables me to transmit Jewish music from generation to

generation; It makes me feel closer to the memory and history of the Jewish people; It makes me feel closer to the land and people Sarasota Jewish Chorale performing at Holley Hall; of Israel.” Martha Kinney Kesler, Director When asked about participation in the Jewish community, Jewish choral singers are a distinctive respondents answered in a number of subgroup of leadership in contemporary ways: “It provides me with a communi- American Jewish communities. They ty of Jews who share my love of music; are spiritually and intellectually interIt is something that I contribute to my ested in developing themselves JewishJewish community; It provides me with ly and making connections with other Jews. They are also group-oriented and a Jewish social network.” In terms of spirituality, answers in- collaborative, accustomed to pursuing cluded the following ideas: “ It helps me goal-centered tasks. Singers are a dediconnect emotionally with my Judaism; cated and active group in volunteer and It lets me express my religious feelings community education roles. The Sarasota Jewish Chorale is or beliefs through music; It helps me proud to be associated with this select feel more centered or complete.” An analysis of survey data showed group. We welcome singers in Sarasotaone statement that stood out from all the Manatee to join us as we continue the legacy of Jewish choral singing. others: Contact us at 941.492.6944 or “It enables me to integrate my 941.355.8011 or visit our website at Jewish life with my musical life.” In summary, the survey showed that www.sarasotajewishchorale.org.

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Can we talk? Dialogue in the 21st century From the Bimah Rabbi Geoffrey Huntting, Temple Sinai

omedienne Joan Rivers begins her stand-up routines with the following words: “Can we talk?” And then she does. But dialogue is not just talking; it is listening and then hearing things we do not want to hear. And there is now more than ever a need for such dialogue. Several months ago, the Aga Khan, titular head of Ismali Islam, was interviewed by National Public Radio. “No matter what their religious or political views are,” he said, “1.5 billion Muslims simply cannot be ignored.” And that is true. But understandably, many in this

country and in our community are reluctant to have any contact with Muslims at all, much less spend time talking to them. They fear that somehow engaging in conversation with Muslims will in some way weaken their resolve to fight what they see is a threatening presence in the world, especially the Middle East. Not surprisingly, Muslims feel the same way about us. If we are interested in finding the roots of our own reluctance to do dialogue, we need look no further than the Torah itself: “When the Lord your God has cut down before you the nations that you are about to enter and dispossess, and you have dispossessed them and settled in their land, beware of being lured into their ways after they have been wiped out before you. Do not inquire about their gods, saying: ‘How did those nations worship their gods? I too will follow those practices.’ You shall not act thus toward the Lord your God, for they perform for their gods every abhorrent act that the Lord detests…” (Deut. 12:29-31) The fear is that by merely communicating with members of another faith community, one will be tempted to give

up on one’s own religion. Unlike the past, however, there are few who believe that dialogue with Muslims will encourage conversion in either direction. Rather they see little to be gained by such a conversation. But in this shrinking world, we do not have the luxury of avoiding contact with our neighbors. And the rabbinic sources concede that contact with other communities is necessary to avoid conflict with them.

never reach that level of trust when the real work can begin. A friend who is a Southern Baptist Minister explained it like this: To have meaningful dialogue, we have to sometimes suspend some of our most deeply held beliefs. He went on to say that one has to concentrate on getting to know the person sitting at the opposite end of the table as a human being rather than the views he might hold. But whatever our views One has to concentrate on on the efficacy of dialogue, getting to know the person it is hard to disagree with the sitting at the opposite end Aga Khan; indeed we ignore the Muslim world at our perof the table as a human be- il. We have just recently obing rather than the views he served the tenth anniversary of 9-11. The Muslim commight hold. munity both here and in the Real dialogue is hard work and in- world is as isolated as it has ever been. volves carefully touching on issues that And in isolation, misconceptions and make us uncomfortable. Even if we are prejudice flourish. That is also true for willing to enter into a dialogue, the ten- the rest of us. Dialogue will not solve dency is to avoid issues that may cause the problems of the world, or even erase conflict. A friend who attended a pro- the differences between us, but it will gram with me described it as “tiptoeing allow us to get to know each other as through the tulips!” If we wait until we human beings. This will happen if, and agree on everything, then we will nev- only if, we create a forum characterized er get to know each other, and we will by honesty and trust.

Letters to the Editor We at Temple Sinai are delighted – and not surprised – that Haven Miller is this year’s Jewish News intern. Haven’s Jewish credentials go beyond what was mentioned in the article. She has been part of our Religious School for several years, her parents have been active supporters of our youth program, and her mother now serves on our temple Board of Trustees. Haven was a member of last year’s Confirmation class and it was through that involvement that she attended

the L’Taken Social Justice seminar in Washington, D.C., with Rabbi Geoffrey Huntting. In addition to being on our youth group’s board, this year she will be a madricha (aide) in one of our Religious School classrooms. We are proud of Haven’s accomplishments and know that her connection to Temple Sinai has helped to shape her as a community leader. – Sue Huntting, Religious School Director, Temple Sinai

After reading articles in the August Jewish News about the 1967 borders, I would like to comment. According to the Bible, the borders of Israel should stretch from the Nile River to the Euphrates River and include Eastern Egypt, the Sinai, Jordan, a part of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, a part of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, a part of Turkey, and Cyprus (The Island of Dan). The 1967 borders cannot be defended, as proven by pre-1967 Israel. We all have seen the land-for-peace deals with the results of no peace. In the “Interesting Facts About Israel” article, it

said that Israel is only 1/6 of 1% of the land mass of the Middle East and is half the size of Lake Michigan. With those facts, what land for peace can be used? I loved Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech before the U.S. Congress on May 24, and from what I saw, Israel has the support of Congress. A safe and secure Israel is the greatest way to have lasting peace in the Middle East. May God bless Israel and the Jewish people. – Glenn Schilstra, Lake Suzy, FL

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Hollywood and Israel By Dovid Efune, August 29, 2011

uring a visit to Israel this week, tion Committee, producer Marc Platt actor Jon Voight was inter- explained that “Hollywood loves an viewed by national daily Israel underdog, always has.” He continued, Hayom. In the course of the interview, “because Israel is now in a position of Voight commented that “Israel has a lot power, power can be abused, and that of support and many friends in Holly- leads to criticism.” wood.” If this is indeed the case, it is It may be true that Israel’s status clear that few are nearly as vocal as has been shifted, which in and of itself Voight, a gentile, who has The components that captured emerged as the strongest hearts and minds across the supporting voice for the Jewish State emanating world just a short while ago from Hollywood. are still very much intimate In truth, since its founding in 1948, the recomponents in the fabric that lationship between Amerimakes up Israel’s story. ca’s royalty in Hollywood and Israel has been temperamental. In is a travesty, but that perhaps is just anits early days, the plucky young State’s other symptom of a greater underlying compelling narrative of salvation, cour- malady, namely Israel’s failure to harage and redemption captured the hearts ness and convey its own narrative. It of the artistic elite. Earlier productions seems that the Jewish State has all but including Exodus, Raid on Entebbe and relinquished control over the exposition The House on Garibaldi Street, captured and chronicling of its story. Hollywood’s attention span is limIsrael’s struggle to garner international respect and security for its citizens. In more recent years, however, the tone in Tinseltown has shifted, reflected in productions such as Munich, as well as Waltz with Bashir, which although not a Hollywood production, was widely acclaimed in Hollywood circles. The new tone portrays Israel as an established and robust entity, hunting down those that dare cross her, while the very human characters struggle with the ‘unjust’ nature of their assignments. The storyline in all of these films is essentially the same. In every case Israel comes under attack and is forced to respond. However, in the earlier portrayals, those tasked with coming to Israel’s defense are painted as just messengers of righteous retribution. In latter years, their image has shifted to vengeful, unjust and at times, heartless killers. The list of Jewish superstars who are politically active includes Natalie Portman, Sasha Baron Cohen, Jerry Seinfeld, Scarlett Johansson, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Silverman, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Yet, as pointed out by Michelle Oddis writing for Human Events, at a rally following international condemnation of the Flotilla incident last year, “of twenty-five speakers that stood in support of Israel, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the only ‘Hollywood type’ was Voight.” At a Los Angeles event aiming to address this subject, organized by the World Alliance for Israel Political Ac-

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ited; a film never captures a complete picture. When the lone ranger rides off into the sunset, the happy couple embrace or the enemy is vanquished, and the credits begin to roll, what happens next is rarely explored. The viewers move on. It seems to me as if in the Hollywood mind, Israel’s movie came to an end in the early eighties and now its collective chronicle has become mundane. The latest Palestinian Arab release is more compelling. Who cares if it flies in the face of moral conventions, as the only equation is in its ability to captivate an audience. Voight, a seasoned Hollywood professional, has been principled enough to understand that ‘Israel the movie’ is sequel material. The components that captured hearts and minds across the world just a short while ago are still very much intimate components in the fabric that makes up Israel’s story. Israel is still that plucky, resilient nation of visionaries, once separated and now

reunited with their beloved land. Its enemies have assumed new forms but are still bereft of moral compass, crouching in the dark, awaiting the opportunity to pounce for the kill. As the storms gather, markets tremble, Islamists seize control in vacuums left in the wake of the Arab Spring, and the menace of Iran looms on the horizon, the script for ‘Israel Part 2’ has yet to be written. The Author is the director of the Algemeiner Journal and The Gershon Jacobson Jewish Continuity Foundation, and can be e-mailed at defune@gjcf. com. Please visit www.algemeiner.com for more information. So, you’ve said “NO” to traditional Long-Term Care. NEW Linked-Benefit solutions are on the rise. Linking LTC with other investments can protect you in 3 ways…

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Want to understand Israel? By David Harris, AJC Executive Director, August 19, 2011

lmost every responsible political leader today expresses a desire to contribute to peace in the Middle East. Easier said than done. A real effort to promote peace requires an understanding of what motivates the parties to the conflict. I can’t say I quite get what makes the Palestinians tick. If they truly want a two-state agreement with Israel, they sure have a strange way of pursuing it, rejecting every proposal put on the table since 1947. But I do believe that anyone who genuinely seeks peace should consider four key factors that inform the Israeli worldview. First, geography. The throwaway line these days is that geography no longer matters in an era of long-range missiles. Not so fast. As the late Sir Isaiah Berlin famously quipped, “The Jews have enjoyed rather too much history and too little geography.” Israel is a small country, about the size of New Jersey or Wales, and barely two-thirds the size of Belgium. To put it into a Middle East context, Egypt is approximately fifty times larger than Israel, Saudi Arabia a hundred times. And there’s more. Until its 1967 war for survival, Israel’s borders, which were nothing more than the armistice

lines from the 1948 War of Independence, were nine miles at their narrowest point, near the country’s midsection and most populous area. When President George W. Bush first saw that narrow width from the vantage point of a helicopter, he was reported to have said, “There are some driveways in Texas longer than Israel is wide.” Topography matters too. When the towering Golan Heights were in the hands of Syria before the Six-Day War, for example, Jewish villages and farms below were regularly targeted by Syrian shelling. Ask my wife. She was a volunteer in a kibbutz there. With the Golan Heights in Israel’s hands, those villages and farms no longer have to rush their children into underground shelters on practically a daily basis. In other words, how to address Israel’s legitimate security concerns in a peace deal is not by any stretch a simple proposition. Second, history. Notwithstanding Arab claims to the contrary, the Jewish people have been linked to this region for over three thousand years. The bond between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel is central to the historical narrative. The Jewish people were born here, their sacred texts emerged here, their temples

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were built here, and, even when forcibly exiled, they never stopped dreaming of their return. It is a story, quite frankly, unlike any other in the annals of mankind. To read the Hebrew Bible is to come across Jerusalem and Zion literally hundreds of times. The metaphysical and physical link between the Jewish people and its wellsprings of history and holiness must be acknowledged – in the same way perhaps as Muslims see the tie between Islam and Mecca and Medina. Third, psychology. Some dismiss Israel’s preoccupation with security as obsessive. How can it be, they ask, that the country with the strongest armed forces in the region feels so beleaguered, so under the gun? New York Times columnist Roger Cohen typifies this approach. Regarding Israel’s concern about Iran, he wrote: “Closure [on a past that holds the insistent specter of annihilation] is the overcoming of horror. It is the achievement of normality through responsibility. It cannot be attained through the inflation of threats, the perpetuation of fears, or retreat into the victimhood that sees every act, however violent, as defensive.” The “inflation of threats”? The “perpetuation of fears”? Is that all there is to Israel’s current situation? Hardly. While Cohen has sought more than

once to recast Iran as a misunderstood country, Israelis hardly share his optimism about Tehran’s intentions. What is any nation to make of calls for its destruction from another nation that is hell-bent on acquiring the tools to achieve its goal? And when the threatened nation is Israel, surely, the alarm bells go off – and with good reason. After all, Israel has a history. So do the Jewish people. And it teaches that there are those who wish to do harm and mean what they say. They are not to be neglected or minimized. That history also teaches that, all too often, Israel and the Jewish people have stood largely alone in facing the danger. Pledges of help are more often made than kept. Relying on the good will of others has proved a risky proposition. The files are replete with empty promises and unfulfilled commitments. So yes, Israel has every right, indeed obligation, to take Iran’s nuclear ambitions seriously – just as it has every right, indeed, obligation, to take seriously the 40,000 missiles in Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon and the desire of Hamas in Gaza to emulate Hezbollah’s example. Are the words of Hamas and Hezbollah, which cry out for Israel’s annihilation, simply to be ignored, filed away

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“When the Shark and the Fish First Met” Editor’s note: This story was written by Gilad Shalit in fifth grade. Gilad, now 25, is the Israeli soldier who has been held in captivity by Hamas since June 2006. small and gentle fish was swim- day long, until the sun went down. ming in the middle of a peaceful In the evening, the shark returned to his ocean. home. All of a sudden, the fish saw a His mother asked: “How was your shark that wanted to devour him. day, my dear shark? How many animals He then began to swim very quickly, did you devour today?” but so did the shark. The shark answered: “Today I Suddenly the fish stopped and didn’t devour any animals, but I played called to the shark, “Why do you want with an animal called FISH.” to devour me? We can play together!” “That fish is an animal we eat. Don’t The shark thought and thought and play with it!” said the shark’s mother. said, “Okay, fine. Let’s play hide and At the home of the fish, the same seek.” thing happened. “How are you, little The shark and fish played all fish? How was it today in the sea?”

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Iranian regime and its friends just might mean what they say. That the spinning centrifuges and those liquid-fuel and solid-fuel rockets just may be meant for seven million Israelis. And that, given half a chance, Hamas and Hezbollah would act on their desire for a world without Israel. Israel doesn’t need UN resolutions, editorials or speeches about the imperatives of peace. It needs credible, committed partners in the search for peace. When it has such partners, as history has amply shown, Israel will go to great territorial lengths, even at risk to its own security, to achieve a solution. Of course, at the end of the day, Israel’s partners don’t have to buy its narrative any more than Israel has to buy theirs. Yet Israel is asked to recognize their needs – the needs of dignity, justice and respect. And that is indeed a legitimate request for the process of conflict resolution. So they, in turn, need at least to take into account the Israeli worldview, as Anwar Sadat and King Hussein, peacemakers both, did to their everlasting credit. Then, perhaps, in the words of the Jewish prophet Isaiah, “Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, nor shall they learn war anymore.” Nothing could be more central to the Jewish mission. For more information, visit ajc.org.

weeks and months. After a whole year passed, the shark went out for a nice swim and so did the fish. For a third time, they met and then the shark said: “You are my enemy, but maybe we can make peace?” The little fish said: “Okay.” They played secretly for days, weeks and months, until one day the shark and fish went to the fish’s mother and spoke together with her. Then they did the same thing with the shark’s mother. And from that same day the sharks and the fish live in peace. THE END

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in the drawer of rhetorical excess? For that matter, should Israel be comforted by the fact that its presumed peace partner, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, has said that he will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state and entered into a reconciliation agreement with Hamas? And given recent events in Egypt and Syria, should the view of the neighborhood from Jerusalem necessarily look rosy and reassured? In sum, are those who have themselves been targeted for destruction more than once simply to assume it cannot be tried again and instead get a good night’s sleep? And fourth, yearning. The survivors of the exiles, the pogroms, the inquisitions, the blood libels, the ghettos, and the death camps don’t need lectures about why they should seek “normality” and position themselves on “the right side of history.” After all, wasn’t Israel established in such large part precisely to create, at long last, a new condition for the Jews? Normality – nothing more, nothing less. And yet, it hasn’t entirely come to be, at least not yet. The fears are there not because they can’t be forgotten, but because the threats endure. And the threats can’t be ignored because the Jewish people’s genetic code includes an early warning system, which tells them that the

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Technion providing high-tech education, opportunities to ultra-Orthodox population By Kevin Hattori

he Technion-Israel Institute of Technology – already known as the educator of the engineers who drive Israel’s high-tech economy – is launching a program that will further aid the nation by integrating members of the previously unreached ultraOrthodox population into the technology-driven workforce. Seen as an important pilot for other potential programs, the “Technological Education Program at the Technion for the ultra-Orthodox Sector” will engage ultra-Orthodox Jews, who receive little to no education in mathematics and the sciences. The ultra-Orthodox population places a strong focus on Torah studies, and employment plays only a minor role. More than 25 percent of Israel’s first-year school children are ultra-Orthodox, and the education they receive does not include the core studies necessary for developing technological and scientific skills. The Technion will run the program at the Haredi College in the ultraOrthodox neighborhood of Bnei Brak (near Tel Aviv), making it attractive to potential ultra-Orthodox students, who tend to be married with children, and reluctant or unable to leave their communities in central Israel to move to the

Technion campus in Haifa. Developed at the Technion Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the new program is based on a unique partnership with the Israeli Mapping Center (a government institution in charge of the mapping of Israel). Graduates will earn a bachelor’s degree in Mapping and Geoinformation, and be granted an accredited surveyor license. The Israeli Mapping Center will guarantee jobs to program graduates. The program is accredited by Israel’s Council on Higher Education. Students will begin the program with 15 months of pre-academic studies, followed by a three-year academic program. Some classes will be taught via remote learning, but students will be required to spend one day each week at the Technion, mostly to learn in a laboratory setting. Pre-academic studies began this September, and academic studies will begin in January 2013. “This program takes into account cultural and political constraints, and provides these young people with the tools needed for entering the job market, including core studies to which they were not exposed in school,” said Civil and Environmental Engineering Dean Prof. Arnon Bentur. “By following these core studies with education

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for a profession, we will boost Israel’s technological sector.” Program organizers also say that once they enter the workforce, graduates will serve as role models, demonstrating that there need not be a contradiction between participation in the workforce and the ultra-Orthodox way of life. “As an institution that has been contributing to the state in every field of life since its establishment almost one hundred years ago, the Technion is proud to contribute its part to this national mission – providing a wage-earning profession to the ultra-Orthodox public,” said Technion President Prof. Peretz Lavie. Programs for ultra-Orthodox not new for Technion The program is the next step in the Technion’s ongoing efforts, including the established 18-month preacademic studies Mechina program designed for ultra-Orthodox students, to make education available to the ultra-Orthodox community. An example is Eliezer Morganstern, a second-year mechanical engineering student whose studies focus on robotics. Born and raised in a Chabad community, he attended yeshiva until he was 18 years old. Many meeting Morganstern for the first time are surprised that he learned solely at yeshiva growing up and didn’t learn anything beyond basic math until he was an adult. But he laughs that off. “I love it. It’s very hard and challenging

and it keeps me on my toes, which is good.” Morganstern lives with his wife, Michal (whom he met while they were both in officers’ training in the Israeli Air Force), and their three children in the Technion’s graduate student village. The couple host Shabbat dinners frequently with large groups of students and celebrate holidays with the community there. “The building where we live is like a kibbutz in the middle of the city, with a nice mix of Orthodox and non-Orthodox people.” In addition to his studies, Morganstern is the regional director of the Lone Soldier Center (a program for soldiers without a support base in Israel) in Haifa and the North, and an active member of Engineers Without Borders at the Technion. He helps run the Chabad on campus and is also studying to be a rabbi. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is consistently ranked among the world’s leading science and technology universities. Home to the country’s first winners of the Nobel Prize in science, the Technion commands a worldwide reputation for its pioneering work in nanotechnology, computer science, biotechnology, energy, water-resource management, medicine, drug development and aerospace. Headquartered in New York City, the American Technion Society (ATS) promotes scientific and technological research and education at the Technion.

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BRIEFS ISRAEL TO FOCUS MORE ON EXPORTS TO INDIA, CHINA AND LESS ON U.S., EU

Figures show that Israeli manufacturers have been increasingly targeting the fast-growing markets of Asia, partly at the expense of the United States. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said that Israel is working to safeguard its economy by focusing less on the United States and Europe markets and more on countries to the east and south. Steinitz noted, “Over the past two years the Finance Ministry has led a change from Israeli exports to the U.S. and Europe in the direction of China, India and South America.” Steinitz added that, “In the past year the number of exports to those countries has gone up by 20%, from 33% to 40%.” (Port2Port)

WILL POPULATION TRENDS OVERTAKE THE JEWISH STATE?

It is claimed that Israel is fighting the clock – that fast-breeding Arabs will overwhelm the population balance between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean. However, the facts speak against the notion that time is running out for Israel. Time, on the contrary, seems to be on Israel’s side.

The Israeli Jewish fertility rate has risen to three children per female while the Arab fertility rate has fallen to the point where the two trend lines have converged and perhaps even crossed. A 2006 study by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies claims that the West Bank and Gaza population in 2004 was only 2.5 million, rather than the 3.8 million claimed by the Palestinian authorities. Presumably the numbers were inflated to increase foreign aid and exaggerate the importance of the Palestinian population. Most of the phantom population, the report argues, comes from births that never occurred: The Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics “projected that the number of births in the Territories would total almost 908,000 for the seven-year period from 1997 to 2003. Yet, the actual number of births documented by the PA Ministry of Health for the same period was significantly lower at 699,000, or 238,000 fewer births than had been forecast by the PCBS.” Jewish births rose from 96,000 in the year 2000 to 125,000 in 2010, while Arab births fell slightly over the same period – from about 40,781 to 40,750, according to a study by Yaakov Faitelson at the Institute for Zionist Strategies. The percentage of students in the Arab educational system out of all Is-

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rael’s total first-grade student body will decrease from 29.1% in 2007 to only 24.3% in 2016 and 22.5% in 2020. Muslim fertility is falling faster than anywhere in the world, with some Muslim countries – notably Iran, Turkey, Algeria and Tunisia – reaching levels well below replacement. Once Muslim women leave the cocoon of traditional society for secondary or university education, their fertility drops quickly to levels below replacement. (David P. Goldman, Tablet)

ISRAEL APPROVES LARGEST DESALINATION PLANT

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz recently signed an agreement approving the construction and operation of a new desalination facility in Soreq, near Ashdod, which upon completion will make

Israel’s domestic water consumption 65% reliant on desalinated sources. The $400 million project will be one of the world’s largest desalination plants and is to be ready in 2013. (Sharon Udasin, Jerusalem Post)

U.S. MARINES TRAIN AT IDF URBAN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER

A company of the U.S. Marine Corps force stationed in Europe came to Israel for a month of intensive training alongside IDF soldiers in urban warfare, reconnaissance and target shooting. “We’ve never been to a mock town like

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AN ENERGY-PRODUCING WINDOW

Israel’s Pythagoras Solar beat out nearly 5,000 entrants to win this year’s $100,000 GE Ecomagination Challenge, which recognizes the most promising green energy building innovations, for its unique solar window. The world’s first transparent photovoltaic glass unit (PVGU) “will produce benefits such as power generation and reducing the building’s energy needs, while allowing light in,” says Pythagoras Solar CEO Gonen Fink. Pythagoras’ optical design uses direct light to generate energy, while optimizing daylight inside the building. “The idea is to maintain the work environment at a comfortable temperature without massive, energy-guzzling, cooling and heating systems. Imagine a commercial facade. If you could replace the glass with glass that can improve energy efficiency, the advantages are multiple.” (Desmond Bentley, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

104 NEW IDF SOLDIERS MAKE ALIYAH ON JUMBO CHARTER FLIGHT

A 747 jumbo charter Aliyah flight departed on August 15 from JFK airport carrying 360 North Americans who are moving to Israel. The flight, which was organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh and the

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Jewish Agency, in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, was sponsored by Friends of the IDF (FIDF). Among the 132 singles on board the flight were 104 young men and women who will be joining the IDF in the coming months, many through the Tzofim Garin Tzabar program. Over 450 soldier Olim are expected to make Aliyah from North America and the UK in 2011. The flight also included 52 families – including 120 children – who are joining over 2,500 North American and British Olim heading to Israel this summer, many of whom are arriving on the two charter and seven group Aliyah flights organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency. This is the second year that Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the IDF (FIDF) have partnered together to help newly arrived soldiers with their transition into their new lives in Israel and national service. As a result of this partnership, these soldiers receive additional assistance, including financial grants, social support, quarterly care packages and post-army integrative services, including educational guidance, career counseling and job placement. (Jewish Agency for Israel)

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Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 7:00 p.m. on the Federation Campus

Join the community at this event to commemorate Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, considered by many as the beginning of the systematic persecution of the Jews by the Nazis. Kristallnacht symbolizes how a holocaust can begin, and the devastating effect that both racism and political apathy can have on a world community. The event, organized by Generation After, will include relevant readings and music. Event is FREE - registration is required.

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Herbert Abrams, 78, of Longboat Key, formerly of Lexington, KY, Aug. 22 Marie Barr, 88, of Sarasota, formerly of Highland Park, IL and Bennington, VT and Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 28 Loris Grundfest Birnkrant, 92, of Birmingham, MI. formerly of Longboat Key, July 30 Morton J. Bloch, 83, of Sarasota, formerly of Millerton, NY, July 13 Betty M. Corn, 89, of Longboat Key, formerly of Sioux City, IA, and Langhorne, PA, Aug. 23 Audrey Helene Danziger, 78, of Bradenton, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, Aug. 17 Vivienne Cohen, 89, of Plano, TX, formerly of Sarasota, July 29 Rachel Fox, 97, of Sarasota, Aug. 28 Helene Froug, 78, of Sarasota, formerly of Miami, Aug. 30 Norton Alvin Niss, 76, of Sarasota and Anna Maria Island, formerly of Washington, D.C., Aug. 1 Daniel Silverman, of Sarasota, Aug. 30

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Volume 41, Number 10

See pages 8B-11B for Recent Events To submit your event, send an e-mail to JewishNews@comcast.net.

Jewish Happenings SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5

“Adult Sunday School” begins at Temple Emanu-El

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Raising Jewish children, instilling a positive Jewish identity, and answering our children’s questions about Judaism is a joy – and a challenge. Join Rabbis Brenner and Elaine Glickman for “Adult Sunday School,” focusing on “Shabbat,” “Jewish Holidays,” and “God, Prayer, Spirituality, and Tough Questions.” In a warm, supportive environment, participants will study texts, explore practices, review prayers and blessings, and talk about how to bring Judaism and Jewish practice alive. Classes continue October 9 and 23, and take place from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Free for members; $18 donation requested for guests. For more information, please call Rabbi Elaine Glickman at 941.379.1997.

All new and prospective members are invited to attend an informal gettogether at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Marge Rome, 5224 Creekside Trail, Sarasota. National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) embraces courageous, compassionate women of diverse backgrounds to take action on issues like child welfare, women’s rights and reproductive freedom. NCJW is the most effective and satisfying place where you can take that action and become a positive force for change. Meet the officers and committee chairs of our local community projects to find a gratifying opportunity that matches your talent and interests. Call Marge Rome at 941.355.7185 to RSVP and get directions.

Chai Tech Basics 101 for the PC Join Temple Beth Sholom’s Technology Specialist, Tiffany Gammaro, for a Sunday course aimed at helping you join the world of digital literacy. Social networking, cell phones and digital camera use will be covered. Classes will have a 15-student cap and will aim to individualize instruction, which will progress at the speed required by the student. Classes meet from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Sundays, October 2, 9 and 16, at the Temple Beth Sholom Schools Computer Lab, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. $20 for members and $30 for non-members for the entire course. Please contact Temple Beth Sholom at 941.955.8121 for more information.

Temple Emanu-El “Lunch with the Rabbi” “Lunch with the Rabbi” is back! The third season of this popular monthly program is beginning. Bring a brown bag lunch and join a big, friendly group for lunch, fun and stimulating conversation with Rabbi Brenner J. Glickman. We’ll provide the homemade dessert! Bring a newspaper article or discussion topic, or just enjoy socializing with interesting lunch companions. “Lunch with the Rabbi” is free and continues the first Wednesday of every month at noon at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. All are welcome. Call 941.371.2788 for more information.

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You can find additional events in the Community Focus pages in section A and on the calendar page of the Federation’s website at www.jfedsrq.org.

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Join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Zell Room on the Federation Campus (580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) for an event that helps area teens and parents prepare to navigate the college application process. Jane Robbins, a local independent college consultant, will share her over 10 years experience with the college application process and financial aid. Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, Executive Director of Hillels of the Florida Suncoast, will discuss Jewish life on campus. A light meal will be served. The event is free, but registration is required. Contact Len Steinberg at 941.371.4546 x106 or lsteinberg@jfedsrq.org.

BiBlical Women:

Their Legacy and Their Relevancy with Professor Rachel Dulin Thursdays: Oct. 27, Nov. 3 & Nov. 10 10:30 a.m. - Jerusalem Room

Federation Campus, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota

The Biblical writers left us with a great legacy of women’s contributions to their society. Women were political activists, advisers to kings, social reformers and teachers. Women shaped the Biblical world and left a lasting mark on its structure. In this series, we explore the contributions and the lasting effect of women such as Abigail, Deborah, Miriam and Naomi on Hebraic and Judaic culture. Cost: $18 per session / $40 for the series.

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JEWISH HAPPENINGS

October 2011 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

“Art Robbins” Men’s Club meeting

Sinai Men’s Club First Breakfast at Temple Sinai

Join the Temple Beth El Bradenton “Art Robbins” Men’s Club for its monthly meeting at 10:00 a.m. at Bob Evans (14th Street). The men’s club sponsors wonderful events during the year. Come and be part of the planning of events, such as the annual Coquina Beach barbeque and Purim party. For more information, please call 941.755.4900, Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

The Sinai Men’s Club (SMC) of Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge between Beneva and Proctor Roads, invites you to breakfast at 9:00 a.m. After the usual scrumptious breakfast, temple member and dietician Florey Miller will discuss nutrition and healthy eating. Members, $6; nonmembers, $10. Please send check payable to SMC to Harvey Sussman, 4402 65th Terrace East, Sarasota, FL 34243 no later than October 12. Call 941.924.1802 for more information.

Falafel with Yoav Come and enjoy a terrific kosher falafel lunch prepared by Yoav Cohen from noon - 1:00 p.m. at Chabad Jewish Center, 11534 Palmbrush Trail, Bradenton. Cost is $4 a falafel. Call 941.752.3030 for more information.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Ladies Lunch & Learn Join Chanie Bukiet from noon - 1:00 p.m. at Chabad Jewish Center, 11534 Palmbrush Trail, Bradenton, for a delicious lunch, and learn Tanya – psychology of the soul, based on the Kabbalah. Admission is free; sponsors: $100. Call 941.752.3030 for more information.

“Tuesdays with Rabbi Harold” Join Rabbi Harold Caminker of Temple Beth El in Bradenton at 2:00 p.m. for his monthly series of “Tuesdays with Rabbi Harold.” Rabbi Harold will hold discussion groups each month on various subjects, including Jewish holidays (preparing for and celebrating), Jewish current events, and newsworthy current events. This event is free and open to the entire community. Temple Beth El is located on the campus of Unity Church in the Woods at 4200 32nd Street West. For more information, please call 941.755.4900, Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

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Jewish War Veterans meeting Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Sarasota County Post 172 will hold its opening meeting of the season at 9:15 a.m. with a lox and bagel breakfast in the Youth Lounge at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 South Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. A special speaker and meeting will continue at 10:00 a.m. Post Commander Stuart Krupkin has been appointed Commander of the Gulf Coast South Florida JWV District. This includes the Naples, Fort Myers and Port Charlotte Posts in addition to Sarasota. For JWV information, please call 941.342.3413.

APJA presents Tranquility Arts Potluck Luncheon The Association of Professional Jewish Artists (APJA) will focus on tranquility arts at the Rosemary Court Wellness Center (810 Central Avenue, Sarasota), where four restored 1920s houses surround a charming gated garden with brick paths and a koi pond. The event, which runs from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., includes a potluck luncheon and your choice of a 30-minute session of meditation, yoga or writing. No cost, but you must bring a dish to share. For information or to make a reservation as to what dish you will bring, please contact Kim Sheintal at 941.302.1433 or Ellen Goldberg Tishman at tishgold@verizon.net.

Circus in the Sukkah Sponsored by Chabad of Sarasota’s Men’s Club (Club 770), this event will be a gathering of both young and old as we enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs in the sukkah, a clown, face painting and special entertainment. The fun starts at 4:00 p.m. at 7700 Beneva Road, Sarasota. Cost is $7 per adult, $5 per child and $25 per family. Advance reservations are necessary at 941.925.0770.

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Sarasota Orchestra Brass and Wind Quintets will perform a varied musical program at 4:00 p.m. at the Jewish Center of Venice (JCV), 600 N. Auburn Rd. A full-course dinner provided by the Windsor ALF will follow. Guests may bring their own wine. The event is co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. The cost is $20 for JCV members; $25 for non-members. Seating is limited to the first 190 people. Reserve early for this exceptional afternoon. Contact Beata at 941.484.2022 or jcvenice@verizon.net. Checks may be mailed to Jewish Center of Venice, 600 N. Auburn Rd., Venice, FL 34292. Make checks payable to Jewish Center of Venice and write “Sunday Serenade and Supper” on the memo line.

Pizza in the Hut Sample from a delicious variety of pizzas, salads and refreshments at this exciting Sukkah-bration! Shake the lulav and etrog and participate in Sukkot games and activities. Everyone is invited to attend this Chabad of Bradenton event at 4:30 p.m. at the home of Rabbi & Chanie Bukiet. Call 941.752.3030 for directions or more information.

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Visit www.jfedsrq.org and sign up to be a volunteer. Questions? Contact Judy Weinstein at 941.378.4413 or via email at judy@jfedsrq.org.

Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge between Beneva and Proctor Roads, invites you to attend the first of four documentary films and discussions with Rabbi Geoff Huntting. Dinner is at 5:00 p.m. followed at 6:00 with the film and discussion. Cost for temple members for the series of four including dinner is $90; single evenings are $30. Cost for guests for the series is $120; $40 for a single event. Call 941.924.1802 for more information.

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JEWISH HAPPENINGS 3B October 2011 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18

October 2011

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Simchat Torah celebrations

The highlight of the GulfsidePalm ORT meeting is a guided tour of Kobernick-Anchin, a Jewish retirement community on a beautiful campus that offers both independent living and assisted living in a Jewish community. See what this facility offers, talk to residents, and learn what is happening at the newly renovated Anchin memory support wing. Hear about the ORTists who live and/or volunteer at Kobernick-Anchin. Refreshments will be served. Meet in the Kobernick lobby at 1951 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota, at 10:30 a.m. For reservations, contact Kim Sheintal at klapshein@aol.com or 941.921.1433.

Many of the area’s local temples will celebrate Simchat Torah on either Thursday night or Friday night, October 20-21. Please call your temple or visit its website for a schedule of events. Looking for a temple? Please visit the Jewish Yellow Pages in the Community Guide section of www.jfedsrq.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Interesting Lives presents Ron Klein Temple Beth Sholom’s Interesting Lives series continues with a presentation by Ron Klein. He will speak on his experiences as an inventor, entrepreneur, athlete, author and inspirational speaker. This free event begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Idelson Library at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. Please contact Temple Beth Sholom at 941.955.8121 or Molly Ballow at 941.377.1340 for more information.

Powel Crosley Estate Tour Take a step back in time! Who hobnobbed with the Crosleys? How was the building acquired and restored? Listen to a Crosley Foundation representative give a dramatic presentation on the history of the building. Enjoy desserts and beverages along with a tour of the property. See for yourself the spectacular views! This National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) event begins at 1:00 p.m. at the Powel Crosley Estate, One Seagate Dr., 8374 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $10. Send name(s), address and phone number with a check payable to NCJW by October 12 to Karen Pariser, 1904 Clematis St., Sarasota, FL 34239. For more information about the tour, NCJW membership or community service, call 941.342.1855.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Howard Simon, Executive Director, ACLU, Florida The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism invites you to hear Howard Simon (pictured), Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida. Prior to his appointment in Florida, he served as Executive Director of Michigan’s ACLU for 23 years, where he enjoyed friendship and collaboration with Rabbi Sherwin Wine. During his tenure, ACLU has been involved with school vouchers, religious practices in public schools, abortion rights, end-of-life issues and numerous controversies involving freedom of speech and expression. The ACLU has been active in addressing the needs for electoral reform in Florida. This free event is open to the public and begins at 7:30 p.m. at Unity, 3023 Proctor Rd., Sarasota. For more information, please call 941.929.7771 or visit www.chj-sarasota.org.

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October 2011 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26

Talent variety show

Brandeis New Member Luncheon

Want an evening of fun and laughter? Then make plans to come to “Temple Beth El Bradenton Has Talent Variety Show” at 7:00 p.m. on the campus of Unity Church in the Woods at 4200 32nd Street West. Come and enjoy the talents of our temple members. There is no charge for the evening of fun, but there will be a cash bar. For reservations and more information, please call the temple office at 941.755.4900, Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

The Brandeis National Committee Sarasota Chapter invites prospective members who are interested in learning more about the chapter to attend this luncheon. New members, who have not attended a “new member” event previously, are also invited. The luncheon begins at noon at the home of Toby Halpern (call for address). There is no cost to attend, however space is limited and reservations are required. Please contact one of the membership vice presidents: Toby Halpern, 941.359.0550; Shari Kaplan Paler, 414.628.8229; Esther Rose, 941.355.2675.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 Club 770 breakfast and lecture Chabad of Sarasota’s Men’s Club (Club 770) will hold a breakfast and lecture at 9:00 a.m. at 7700 Beneva Road, Sarasota. Presenter Philip Elk will speak about Medicare and long-term care. Cost is $5. For more information, please call 941.925.0770.

Tefillin Club Ever wonder what to do with a set of the Tefillin (phylacteries)? No matter what your age, join our sixth and seventh-graders and their families as they learn the meaning, history and practice of putting on Tefillin during morning services. Beginning on October 23, this five-week workshop will be facilitated by the members of our Daily Minyan and co-sponsored by the Men’s Club. This free workshop takes place from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. Please contact Temple Beth Sholom at 941.955.8121 for more information.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Film and discussion - Playing for Time Sponsored by

The Generation After group invites you to watch the movie Playing for Time, followed by a discussion facilitated by our presenter, Irene Mirkovic. The made-for-television Playing for Time debuted on September 30, 1980. Vanessa Redgrave stars as Fania Fenelon, a Jewish cabaret singer working in Paris at the time of the Nazi invasion. Shipped to the Auschwitz death camp in 1944, Fenelon is certain that she is as doomed as all the other prisoners. But SS camp matron Shirley Knight has other plans. The event takes place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the Federation Campus, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, please contact Orna Nissan at 941.371.4546 x104 or onissan@jfedsrq.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Zionist Organization of America meeting Join us at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 South Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, to hear Daniel Pollak, co-Director of Government Relations for the Zionist Organization of America. He will speak regarding Washington’s current stance towards Israel. This is a free event. For more information, email info@ZOASarasota.org or visit www.ZOASarasota.org.

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Join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Zell Room on the Federation Campus (580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) for an opportunity for teens and parents to learn about Israel and overseas travel opportunities sponsored by the Federation. These include The Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors Teen Mission to Israel, March of the Living Mission and the Schiff Send-a-Kid-to-Israel Program. A light meal will be served. The event is free, but registration is required. Contact Len Steinberg at 941.371.4546 x106 or lsteinberg@jfedsrq.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Women in the Bible series Sponsored by

This series will explore the contributions and the lasting effect biblical women such as Abigail, Deborah, Miriam and Naomi had on Hebraic and Judaic culture. Presenting this series is Professor Rachel Z. Dulin, Professor of Bible and Hebrew Language, who was born in Israel and educated in both Israel and the United States where she received her PhD from Northwestern University. The cost is $18 per session or $40 for the series. Classes meet in the Jerusalem Room on the Federation Campus (580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota) at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays October 27, November 3 and November 10. Get complete information and register at www.jfedsrq.org. Questions? Contact Orna Nissan at 941.371.4546 x104 or onissan@jfedsrq.org.

Temple Beth El of Bradenton Sisterhood meeting Join the Temple Beth El of Bradenton Sisterhood at 11:00 a.m. for the season’s kickoff meeting. Everyone is invited to be a part of this planning session for the coming year of wonderful events. For more information, please call the temple office at 941.755.4900, Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

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JEWISH HAPPENINGS 5B October 2011 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

October 2011

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30

Temple Emanu-El Shabbat dinner

Bios and Bagels - Golda Meir and Teddy Kollek

Temple Emanu-El is delighted to announce the second season of its popular monthly Shabbat dinners. The community is warmly invited at 6:00 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, to celebrate Shabbat with a festive – and delicious! – catered Shabbat meal. The Shabbat spirit is open and friendly, with lots of old and new friends and spirited conversation. You will be sincerely welcomed. Shabbat services conducted by Rabbi Brenner Glickman and the acclaimed Temple Emanu-El Choir follow at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $12 adult, $6 children ages 5-12, children under 5 free. For more information, please contact Helena Ozer at 941.377.4007 or helenaozer@gmail.com.

Join the Sunday Morning Symposium on Jewish Icons as Harvey Rothenberg presents two icons: Golda Meir and Teddy Kollek. Golda was the first female Prime Minister of Israel and Kollek was a multi-term Mayor of Jerusalem. Coffee and bagels will be provided. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. This free event takes place from 9:45 - 11:00 a.m., after morning minyan, at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. Please contact Temple Beth Sholom at 941.955.8121 for more information.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Comedy Night at Temple Sinai Join the Sinai Men’s Club (SMC) at Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge between Beneva and Proctor Roads, for Comedy Night including dinner. Then it’s the magnificent keyboard and vocals of internationally acclaimed Henry Monzello Jr., who can entertain in five languages, followed by headliner Bruce Smirnoff, comic extraordinaire whose anecdotes will make you laugh till you cry. The event kicks off at 5:15 p.m. with a wine bar and light snacks. $45 per person for Sinai members; $49 for non-members. Make checks payable to SMC and mail them to Harvey Sussman, 4402 65th Terrace East, Sarasota, FL 34243. Please specify meat or fish and any seating preferences no later than October 19. For more information, call Sandy Glassman at 941.955.1215.

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“Reach for the Stars” The GulfsidePalm and SaraMana ORT Chapters of the Greater Sarasota Area proudly present “Reach for the Stars,” featuring guest speaker Sarvenaz Keypour, 2011 Bramson ORT College graduate. ORT America’s Students at Risk (STAR) program is a global campaign that aids economically disadvantaged students in many countries where there is an ORT school or program. The event runs from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. Ticket price is still to be determined. To reserve your space, contact Barbara Berliner at melberliner@aol.com or 941.907.0317.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Book review and discussion In observance of Jewish Book Month, the Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood and the Idelson Adult Library present a review of The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit by Lucette Lagnado. Madeleine Minora will be leading a discussion of the book, a memoir in which Ms. Lagnado gives us a deeply affecting portrait of her Jewish family’s life in Cairo and their forced journey to America. This free event begins at 1:15 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota. Reservations are required at 941.955.8121.

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GRADUATE COURSE Begins Wednesday October 26, 2011

4:30pm on the Federation Campus

Instructor is Marden Paru. What Can We Learn from Jewish HUmOR?

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Jewish humor not only serves as a mood changer, ends feelings of blueness and makes us feel good, but it also can serve as a vital focal point of Jewish learning. This course will cover such diverse Jewish issues and subjects as: philanthropy; the mitzvah of hospitality; prayer; the art of listening; Jewish ethics; sexuality; customs and ceremonies. This approach to teaching Judaism allows for adults to literally have fun while enjoying a renewed exposure to Jewish tradition and culture. The tuition is $225. (Includes all student materials) Payment plans available.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012 Matinée performance begins at 2 p.m. Price includes: Box lunch aboard luxury motor coach Wine and goodies on the trip home $115 for Members $125 for Non-Members Tickets are limited! All proceeds go to enhance the lives of the residents at Kobernick Anchin

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FeSTivAL PASS PRiCeS: • November Pass - $90. Includes entrance to all November Book Festival programs. • February Pass - $75. Includes entrance to all February Book Festival programs. • Full Festival Pass - $150. Includes entrance to all Nov. and Feb. Book Festival programs.

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*Students may attend any show for free. Subject to availability. Does not include luncheon. Contact Len Steinberg for tickets.

Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole

Saturday, November 12, 2011 - 7:30 p.m. - Beatrice Friedman Theater (Federation Campus) Sacred Trash is the highly engaging story of the recovery of the Cairo Geniza, which is arguably the greatest discovery of Jewish manuscripts ever made. In Sacred Trash, Hoffman and Cole lead us into the richly textured Jewish world revealed by these manuscripts, as they also present the life stories of the modern scholars who devoted themselves to unearthing and studying the Geniza documents. These treasures, concealed for centuries behind a wall in one of Cairo’s oldest synagogues, reveal an entire civilization. Adina Hoffman is the author of My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness: A Poet’s Life in the Palestinian Century, which was named one of the best twenty books of 2009 by the Barnes & Noble Review and one of the top ten biographies of the year by Booklist. Peter Cole’s most recent book of poetry is Things on Which I’ve Stumbled, whose title poem revolves around the Cairo Geniza. Cole has received numerous honors for his work, including an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature; the PEN Translation Prize for Poetry; and fellowships from the NEA, the NEH, and the Guggenheim Foundation. The authors will sign their book after the lecture. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Circle Books. Cost: Tickets start at $10.

Local Author Day Various

Sunday, November 13, 2011 2:00 p.m. - Beatrice Friedman Theater (Federation Campus) This event will feature authors from the Sarasota-Manatee area and will provide an opportunity for them to speak about their work. The Federation is currently accepting submissions from local authors to be a part of the program. Contact Len Steinberg at 941.371.4546 ext. 106 or lsteinberg@jfedsrq.org for further information. The authors will sign their books after the lecture. Cost: Tickets start at $10.

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The Federatio n is seeking volunteers fo all Book Fest r ival events in November and February. Resp onsibilities may include checkin, ushers, even t setup and take down. Contact Len S teinberg at 94 1.371.4546 ext. 106 or lsteinbe rg@jfedsrq.org to discuss you volunteer avai r lability.

A Secret Gift How One Man’s Kindness - and a Trove of Letters - Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression Ted Gup Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. - Polo Grill, Lakewood Ranch

A Secret Gift is an inspiring account of America at its worst - and Americans at their best - woven from the stories of Depression-era families who were helped by gifts from the author’s generous and secretive grandfather. Gup tracked down many of the families who received these gifts to discover the impact they had on their lives - and learned a few things about his own family on the way. Ted Gup is a former investigative reporter for The Washington Post, where he worked under Bob Woodward. He later wrote for Time Magazine covering Congress, the environment and served as Washington investigative correspondent. His previous books include Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life and the bestseller The Book of Honor: Covert Lies and Classified Deaths at the CIA. The author will sign his book after the lecture. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Circle Books. Cost: Tickets start at $10.

Displaced Persons Ghita Schwarz

Monday, November 14, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. - Beatrice Friedman Theater (Federation Campus) An astonishing tale of grief and anger, memory and survival, Displaced Persons marks the arrival of a supremely gifted new literary talent. Schwarz’s powerful story of a group of Holocaust survivors”displaced persons”- struggling to remake their lives and cope with the stigma of their pasts in the wake of the monumental Nazi horror is beautiful, tragic, moving and unforgettable, chronicling the lives of ordinary people who have suffered under extraordinary circumstances. Ghita Schwarz grew up in a family of postwar Jewish refugees and attended Harvard College and Columbia Law School. A former mental health worker and legal services attorney, she is now a civil rights litigator specializing in immigrants’ rights. Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Ploughshares, The Believer and The San Francisco Bay. The author will sign her book after the lecture. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Circle Books. Cost: Tickets start at $10.

Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life Alicia oltuski

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 12:00 p.m. - Longboat Key Club - Harbourside Dining Room In Precious Objects, twenty-six-year-old journalist Alicia oltuski, the daughter and granddaughter of diamond dealers, seamlessly blends family narrative with literary reportage to reveal the fascinating secrets of the diamond industry and its madcap characters: an Elvis-impersonating dealer, a duo of diamond-detective brothers and her own eccentric father. Its rich narrative earned it a place as a Barnes & Noble Fall 2011 Discover Great New Writers selection Alicia Oltuski received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the university of Pennsylvania and an MFA in writing from Columbia university, where she was awarded a David Berg Foundation Fellowship. Her work has appeared on NPR’s Berlin Stories, in The Faster Times, The Bulletin in Philadelphia, and other publications. The author will sign her book after the lecture. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Circle Books. Cost: Tickets start at $36 and include lunch.

This Burning Land: Lessons from the Front Lines of the Transformed israeli-Palestinian Conflict Jennifer Griffin and Greg Myre

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. - Beatrice Friedman Theater (Federation Campus) This Burning Land addresses a fundamental paradox. Israel is stronger than it has been at any time in its history; it has a vibrant society, a thriving economy and a powerful military that suppressed the most recent Palestinian uprising. yet, it cannot find a way to end the feud with the Palestinians. The couple delves into the thinking that motivates some Palestinians to be suicide bombers and other Palestinians to work as informants for Israel’s security forces. Myre and Griffin travel to isolated West Bank outposts where Israeli settlers vow never to relinquish the land, and accompany Israeli troops as they stage midnight raids in militant strongholds. Greg Myre, formerly a correspondent for The New York Times, is the Senior Editor at National Public Radio’s Morning Edition. Jennifer Griffin is the national security correspondent for Fox News. They have reported from wars across the world and spent nearly a decade covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The authors will sign their book after the lecture. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Circle Books. Cost: Tickets start at $10.

Sweet Like Sugar Wayne Hoffman

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. - Beatrice Friedman Theater (Federation Campus) In yiddish, there is a word for it: bashert - the person you are fated to meet. In Sweet Like Sugar, twentysomething Benji Steiner is skeptical of the concept but the elderly rabbi who stumbles into Benji’s office one day has no doubts. Rabbi Jacob Zuckerman’s late wife, Sophie, was his bashert. And now that she is gone, he grapples with grief and loneliness. Touched by the rabbi’s plight, Benji becomes his helper-driving him home after work, sitting in his living room listening to stories. Their friendship baffles everyone but Benji is rediscovering something he didn’t know he’d lost. With each revelation, Benji learns what it means not just to be Jewish but to be fully human-imperfect, striving, and searching for acceptance. Wayne Hoffman’s reporting has appeared in The Washington Post, Village Voice, The Nation, Tablet Magazine, The Forward, and The Advocate. Hoffman is currently deputy editor of Nextbook Press, publisher of the Jewish Encounters book series. He lives in New york City and the Catskills. The author will sign his book after the lecture. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Circle Books. Cost: Tickets start at $10.

eyes Wide Open Andrew Gross

Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. - Beatrice Friedman Theater (Federation Campus) Eyes Wide Open is New york Times bestseller Andrew Gross’ most personal story yet. Drawing on his own shock and grief after the sudden suicide of his young nephew, Gross delivers a break-out novel that tells the story of a family haunted by a secret past. Centered on two real-life experiences - the loss of his nephew and a chance encounter with the nation’s most notorious cult-killer - Gross has crafted a richly personal, yet terrifying tale of two brothers, one successful, the other wayward. Andrew Gross is the author of The New York Times and international bestsellers The Blue Zone, Don’t Look Twice, Reckless and The Dark Tide. He is also coauthor of six number one bestsellers with James Patterson, including Judge & Jury and Lifeguard. The author will sign his book after the lecture. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Circle Books. Cost: Tickets start at $10.

2011-2012 JEwISH BooK FESTIVAL INDIVIDuAL SPONSORSHiP BeNeFiTS Reader: $100 – 249 • Recognition in Book Festival program • Post-event recognition in The Jewish News and the Federation website • Sponsorship credentials editor: $250 – 400 • Reader benefits plus: • Reserved seating for two at all Book Festival events (tickets sold separately) Novelist: $500 – 999 • Editor benefits plus: • Front of line access at author book signings • Two tickets to sponsors’ reception (Date TBA)

essayist: $1,000 – 2,499 • Novelist benefits plus: • Two Full Festival Passes – includes entrance to both Nov. and Feb. Book Festivals Publisher: $2,500 – 4,999 • Essayist benefits plus: • Two additional Full Festival Passes (total of 4) • Two additional tickets to sponsors’ reception (total of 4) • Autographed book from the author of your choice Author: $5,000 and over • Publisher benefits plus: • Pre-event meet and greet with the author of your choice • opportunity to introduce same author prior to the community lecture

event Chair: Marvin Waldman

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The Federatio n is seeking Book Festival single /multi event sp onsors for November and February. For more info rmation conta ct Len Steinberg at 941.371.4546 ex t. 106 or lsteinberg@jfe dsrq.org.

SPECIAL THANKS To ouR CoRPoRATE SPoNSoRS: Sarasota Magazine, Hyatt Place, Hotel indigo and Circle Books

RECENT EVENTS

October 2011

Congregation Ner Tamid Congregation Ner Tamid dedicates its new location at “The Lodge”

At left: Temple member Marvin Shepard affixes the mezuzah to “The Lodge.” At right: At the door of The Lodge, Rabbi Barbara Aiello leads Ner Tamid members and friends in song and prayer as they dedicate the new building for the New Year. Below: Members and friends gather at Ner Tamid’s new location to dedicate the building and celebrate seven years of service to the Bradenton Jewish community.

Double Simcha Thanks to member Judy Littel, Congregation Ner Tamid celebrated two special birthdays. Longtime members Dottie Blair and Harold Millstein “take the cake” at their birthday celebration.

Temple Beth Israel The Katz family attends Camp Coleman

National Council of Jewish Women NCJW Spa Night

NCJW members and guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, healthy juices and spa samples. Pictured are Sharon Dickman, Vivian Chastain, Susan Wilner, Cecile Alexander, Barbara Bloom and Cookie Bloom. Rabbi Jonathan, Marty and Emma Katz, with Camp Director Bobby Harris, beside a plaque outside the dining hall thanking the temple’s Men’s Club for making the facility possible

Marty and Rabbi Jonathan Katz flanking a memorial honoring former Temple Beth Israel President Bruce Sands’ (z’’l) profound dedication to the camp

Helene Simmons (center), winner of the raffle basket of facial products, with co-Vice Presidents of Programs Karen Pariser and Marion Marshak

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October 2011

Temple Beth El Bradenton Dinner at the Riverside Reef and Grill followed by a cruise along the Manatee River

At left: Abe & Doris Epstein, Celia Strickler, Simone Shaw, Barry Furman, Susan Shipotofsky, boat captain Above: Ty Silbert, Cantor Alan Cohn, Sheila Kovalsky, Mina Shugol, Joy Yelin At right: Temple members take off down the river

Temple members enjoy a day at Holmes Beach

Kevin, Spencer, Mallory and dad Albert Rosenstein, and Neil Clark

Kevin and Spencer Rosenstein

Temple Beth Sholom Open House Membership Chair Felicia Servetz and representatives of the Temple Beth Sholom Schools, Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, Sisterhood, Youth Groups, and various other departments welcomed prospective members during a three-hour Open House.

Annual Back to School Splash Temple Beth Sholom School students had a blast splashing around the Sarasota YMCA Josephine Lofino Splash Park.

Families with children who attend either the Goldie Feldman Academy day school or Justin Lee Wiesner preschool, aged 2 years through 13 years, came together and enjoyed food and fun on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

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RECENT EVENTS

October 2011

Temple Emanu-El Fifth Annual Family Picnic and Havdalah in Lakewood Ranch

Free cold drinks were offered to beat the heat. Drinks Chair Steven Meyers was assisted by his children, Robby and Rebekah, and his brother, Don.

Jordan Cohen was among the many children who enjoyed the face-painting station, staffed by volunteers Maddy Black and (not pictured) Jackie Apatow and Abby Zion.

Abby Lipton and Julia Beatt enjoyed time together – and free treats from the ice cream truck, sponsored by Better World for Children Foundation.

La La La Havdalah: An Evening of Song, Service and Dessert

Rabbi Brenner Glickman and event chair Kim Sheintal display one of the centerpieces created by Tess Koncick to reflect the evening’s musical mood.

Monica Caldwell and Kathy Rance were among the songleaders for the sing-along of American and Jewish favorites. Homemade desserts and Havdalah concluded the festive evening.

SaBra Hadassah Annual Summer Luncheon

Front: Edythe Baron, Elaine Nutlay, Barbara Segal, Adeline Silverman; back: Rimma Halperin, Toby Halpern, Carol Rosenberg, Claudia Dombrow, Marcia Halpern

Rebekah Steinbach and Emma Katz led the crowd of 75 in a sing-along of Do Re Mi and Tomorrow. Linda Joffe ably served as pianist.

The Jewish Club at Lakewood Ranch “Not everyone leaves this time of year” social event

70 people enjoyed an evening of appetizers, drinks, desserts and good company. Live music was also provided. Pictured are members of the Steering Committee.

Chabad of Sarasota The Kaplan Preschool’s new Sound Garden allows students to create both noise and music with the banging on pots that hang in the garden.

Front: Mel Kligman, Jules Silberg; back: Marvin Shepard, Merton Zatman, Janet Sulek, Norm Walter, John Baron

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October 2011

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Temple Sinai AugustFest

Guests enjoy dinner at tables where the centerpieces were a collection of items for the Jewish Military serving overseas, including honey and dried apples for the High Holidays.

Included in the entertainment for the young set was the ever-popular face painting.

Open House Below left: Visitors Jacob and Zachary Rosenberg create a greeting card to include in High Holiday Care Packages being sent to Jewish military serving overseas. Top right: Co-Presidents Laurie Lachowitzer and Elana Margolis, VP of Membership Marc Rosen and Chair of the Open House Jerry Kaye are prepared to meet and greet. Below right: Youth Group members assemble the Care Packages. (Pictured clockwise from left are: Michelle Zemil, Amanda Russo, Rachel Freedman, Youth Group Director Andrea Eiffert, Casey Henshaw)

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