FROM THE BOARD AND STAFF OF
Celebrating Jewish Life in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, Israel and the World FEDERATION NEWS
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September 2017 - Elul 5777 / Tishrei 5778 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
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Community Focus Jewish Interest Israel & the Jewish World Commentary Focus on Youth Life Cycle Jewish Happenings
3 Local women participate on lifechanging Israel Mission
6 JFCS and Federation hire Community Chaplain
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Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors program experiences
34 Rabbi Michael Werbow visits Camp Ramah Darom A publication of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Klingenstein Jewish Center, 580 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota, FL 34232 Annual voluntary subscription: $25
Volume 47, Number 9
Our vision for 5778: Building community one partner at a time By Patti Wertheimer, Federation President, and Howard Tevlowitz, Executive Director
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he Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee component of supporting Jewish needs locally, as has been a community leader in granting funds well as a primary Jewish tenet. for vital programs and initiatives over the On our Interfaith Mission this year, we had the past decade. Federation has become more than social opportunity to travel with representatives from the programs, social welfare, and Community Foundation of services. It’s about policy, adSarasota, NAACP Sarasota vocacy, Zionism, and making Chapter, Bradenton Area Ecosure Holocaust survivors and nomic Development Corporaseniors in distress get the suption, Ringling School of Art port they need. These are the + Design and more. We have kind of programs and initiaalready seen the impact that tives that are expected of our the trip to Israel has made Jewish Federation. on these and other organizaIn addition to underwrittions; for example, Economic ing numerous social welfare Development Corporation is Patti Wertheimer Howard Tevlowitz programs, all Federation proplanning to return to Israel grams are now geared toward one or more of the folthis year with additional members of its team to scout lowing goals: (1) ensuring a vibrant Jewish future, potential partnerships for businesses in our area. (2) ensuring the safety and security of Israel, and The LIFE & LEGACY program has already se(3) fighting anti-Semitism and BDS. cured $5.2 million in promised gifts to ensure the fuAs we prepare to welcome the New Year 5778, ture of 11 Jewish organizations in Sarasota-Manatee. we feel it is important to look back as well as forWe are overwhelmed by the response to this new ward. Our Jewish Federation had an incredibly busy program and cannot wait to see what the future has and successful year. We brought Israel to Sarasota in store! On behalf of the 11 participating organizathrough the Chagall exhibit at Selby Gardens; we tions, we are so grateful to those who have already hosted thousands of made their legacy commitpeople at our events, ments! like Violins of Hope, the As we approach 5778, Jewish Film Festival and we are committed to conthe Anne Frank Exhibit; tinuing these efforts and we took 70+ teens and look forward to building adults to Israel, includon established partnerships ing our first Women’s and creating new partnerGiving Circle Mission; ships for our upcoming Iswe partnered with amazrael @ 70 celebration. Our ing organizations like Israel @ 70 chairs, Rosann Women’s Giving Circle Mission participants at Leket Israel JFCS of the Suncoast, Black and Melissa HowLeket Israel and All Faiths Food Bank to improve ard, have selected a number of thought-provoking the lives of individuals throughout Sarasota-Manatee and fun events which will deepen our community’s and in Israel; and we worked to build a stronger Jewconnection to Israel. We also recently welcomed our ish community through collaborations such as LIFE new Israeli Shaliach, Maor Ben-Arie, who will fur& LEGACY™ and our commitment to improving ther enhance our Israel @ 70 programs! (See the arsecurity on our Jewish campuses. ticle on page 5A for more information about Maor.) Federation’s “clarity” regarding interfaith activiWe encourage each of you to get involved and be ties is one of the more pointed changes Federation a part of this exciting and vibrant community! There has made over the last five years. Our focus is on inare abundant volunteer opportunities with The Fedcreasing the teaching of compassion and understanderation and our many partners. Join us on Thursday, ing within our public schools and through our arts September 14 at 1:30 p.m. on The Federation Camcommunity; building relationships with other minorpus for our Volunteer Open House to learn more. ity communities; and building positive relationships (See the ad on page 2A for more details.) with our faith-based and not-for-profit communiWishing you all peace, happiness, good health ties. Being a good and active neighbor is a major and love in the New Year! NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANASOTA FL PERMIT 167
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