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Torah & Tea at The Virtual Chabad House STEP Open House
Join Chanie Bukiet on Tuesday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Zoom Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
(Member ID: 734 722 984, Password: chabad) for a weekly dose of Torah Calling all Sarasota and Manatee high school students and parents! Join
spiced with lessons on “Jewish Women Throughout the Ages” and round- STEP Chair Marni Mount and Federation Teen and Family Program
table discussions. For more information, call Chabad at 941.752.3030 or Coordinator Andrea Eiffert from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a lively and
email info@chabadofbradenton.com. interactive Zoom presentation about all of the Shapiro Teen Engagement
Program events and activities planned for the coming year, which will
“Getting More Out of Friday Night Services” remain socially distant but well connected! With a variety of volunteer,
This Temple Sinai class with Chazzan Cliff Abramson reviews prayer social justice and informative programs this year, it’s the perfect way to
book liturgy so that everyone can get more out of the Friday evening Erev engage, empower and educate our teens to STEP into leadership roles!
Shabbat Service on Zoom (https://us04web.zoom.us/j/83133726202). To register, please visit jfedsrq.org/events. For more information, contact
Classes take place on Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. For more information, call Andrea Eiffert at aeiffert@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6308.
the temple office at 941.924.1802 or email office@sinaisrq.org.
“Roosevelt and the Jews:
Temple Sinai’s Clergy Coffee Talk The Jews Should Keep Quiet!”
Rabbi Samantha Kahn, Chazzan Cliff Abramson and Rabbi Geoff Hunt- As WWII loomed and then became a reality, the U.S. participated in
ting would love to hear from you. We know you have a lot on your mind. two international conferences on refugees, the first in Evian, France, in
Join them on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. You will be invited into the 1938, and the second in Bermuda in 1942. Although in both cases Jews
show’s waiting room and then put online to ask a question, give an opinion were the most desperate of refugees, facing annihilation, not just wartime
or even just to say hello. We look forward to hearing from you on Zoom: disruption, the word “Jew” was rarely even mentioned, and no plans for
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82413354601. For more information, go to saving Europe’s doomed Jews were even seriously discussed. What was
www.templesinai-sarasota.org, call the temple office at 941.924.1802 or Roosevelt’s powerful role in these failed conferences? This class, presented
email office@sinaisrq.org. by the Al Katz Center, begins at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day
or $50 per month for all classes. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link,
please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.
High Holiday services and events Temple Emanu-El “Lunch with the Rabbis”

will take place on the following dates: Are you looking for a great lunch date? Grab a bite to eat, log into Zoom
and join Temple Emanu-El Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman, Associate
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 18 Rabbi Michael Shefrin and friendly, interesting companions for socializing
and discussion of current events and subjects of Jewish interest. This
Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 19-20 popular monthly program has become a hit online as new and old friends
enjoy the opportunity to gather virtually. All are invited at noon. To
Yom Kippur Eve: Sept. 27 receive the private Zoom link, please register at sarasotatemple.org or call

Yom Kippur: Sept. 28 941.371.2788.

Please contact the area’s temples for their
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Sneak Peek

Between the Pages

Preview Event

PEOPLE OF THE BOOK

Tuesday, September 29

Author Lecture Series at 11:00am via Zoom

Attend this event to:

• Be the first to hear about the 20+ authors in this season’s series
• Get a sneak preview on some of the featured books

• Learn about Sponsor Benefits
• Get a discount on the Page Turner Pass

• Have your questions answered

• Hear about these October events:

Opening Night: An evening

with actor Stephen Tobolowsky

Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00pm

Alana Newhouse: Wednesday,

October 28 at 7:00pm

Register for this free event at jfedsrq.org/events

Due to COVID-19, please check with each organization for event updates.