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September 2014 - Elul 5774/Tishrei 5775 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Volume 44, Number 9
Federation launches 100 DAYS OF IMPACT
5A Community Focus 14A Jewish Interest Invest, educate, empower, advocate, inspire and lead. 19A Israel & the Jewish World Make a lasting and meaningful impact on the lives of others! By Andrea Eiffert 24A Commentary elcome to 100 DAYS OF IMPACT, high“Concrete Protection for Ashkelon Children,” the 27A Focus on Youth lighting ways The Jewish Federation Federation funded $21,000 to co-sponsor a large, of Sarasota-Manatee can strengthen double-portal, 70-ton Lifeshield shelter, capable of 31A Life Cycle our Jewish community and the role you can play in safely protecting more than 60 students and staff dur1B Jewish Happenings making it possible. Each week, from September 22 ing rocket attacks from Gaza. Operation Lifeshield
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9A Temple to temple: A story of sharing and support
through the end of the year, we will highlight a states that, “Every donation of every amount different way you and your family can goes to placing strong, steel-reinforced, make a significant impact on the pre-cast concrete fortified shelters EXPERIENCING EDUCATING lives of others through your supin public areas, such as schools, ENGAGING INVESTING port of the Federation. Whethkindergartens, parks and senior er you lead by example, citizen centers.” It’s through PROTECTING EMPOWERING inspire others with your vital programs such as this philanthropy, or invest in one that we can positively the future of our commuaffect – and protect – Jewish LEADING nity, your action will have WAYS YOU & FEDERATION CAN MAKE REMEMBERING people around the world. THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MORE a lasting and meaningful Subsequent 100 DAYS CARING & CONNECTED impact. OF IMPACT weeks will ADVOCATING LEARNING Week one will highhighlight investing, experiWHAT IMPACT light PROTECTING: The encing, educating, engaging, WILL YOU MAKE? mission of The Jewish Fedempowering, remembering, PARTNERING INSPIRING eration of Sarasota-Manatee is advocating, inspiring, feeding, FEEDING ENLIGHTENING to save Jewish lives and enhance enlightening, partnering, learning Jewish life in Sarasota-Manatee, in and leading, and will be underscored Israel and around the world. What better by personal stories from those whose lives way to demonstrate our commitment to that mission have been touched through the work of the Federathan by supporting Operation Lifeshield, an emertion. gency campaign to save innocent lives by providing Please visit our blog at www.federationblog.org Israel’s threatened communities with the protected and check back weekly for stories and ways you can air raid shelters they so desperately need. Earlier help. this year, through an overseas grant for the project, What impact can we make together?
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20A 15 things you didn’t know about the Iron Dome
27A JCV students create quilt for IDF soldiers
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