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14B September 2021 JEWISH HAPPENINGS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
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Family Sukkot Celebration Temple Sinai Rhythm & Jews Erev Shabbat Service
Join our community as we commemorate Temple Emanu-El Religious School welcomes young Jewish and inter-
the Night of Broken Glass. faith families to the annual Sukkah Decorating Marathon and Celebration.
Children will create colorful sukkah decorations and hang them in the tem-
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 ple’s community sukkah. Families will learn about the Festival of Booths
, NOVEMBER 7, 2021
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3:00 pm • Via Zoom and have an opportunity to wave the lulav and etrog. Everyone can fulfill
(registration required) the mitzvah of eating in the sukkah by enjoying special treats – perhaps
even some Pizza in the Hut. Reservations are recommended, and all are
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER invited to this free event, which begins at 9:30 a.m. at 151 McIntosh Road,
AME HELEN HYDE
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DAME HELEN HYDE Sarasota. Please call 941.378.5567 or email teers@sarasotatemple.org for
reservations.
World renowned Holocaust
and Genocide Scholar

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
On November 9,1938, the Nazis unleashed pogroms against MOND A Y , SEPTEMBER 2 0
Germany’s Jewish community, known today as Kristallnacht,
or the Night of Broken Glass. People of the Book Sneak Peek
We remember. We commemorate. We stand up against Between the Pages Preview
antisemitism and all expressions of hatred, together.
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Join us from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Zoom to hear about some of the 21
featured authors who will present at the 2021-22 People of the Book
Author Lecture Series. You will also learn about Sponsor benefits, get a
discount on the Page Turner Pass, and have all your questions answered.
Register for this free event at jfedsrq.org/events. For more information,
Ronnie Riceberg, Chair contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2113.
RSVP at jfedsrq.org/events
“Speak Out, Stand Up Against Antisemitism”

QUESTIONS? Contact Bette Zaret, 941.228.3676 Evictions and property confiscation of Jews was a favorite tactic of the
or bzaret@jfedsrq.org Nazis during the early years of the Holocaust, as the National Socialists
sought to force Jews out of Germany by refusing to renew leases of Jew-
ish businesses and by confiscating Jewish property under various “legal”
pretenses. Today in the United States, these same Nazi tactics are being
perpetrated against Jews by American antisemites seeking to force Jews
941.371.4546 out of business and out of neighborhoods. This class, presented by the Al
jfedsrq.org
Katz Center, begins at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 for
all classes this month. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please call
Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
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“Classic Jewish Non-Fiction”

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JUST re ere el “This passivity, idleness and refusal to improve their physical circum-
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stances came from a refusal to accept any situation short of the ultimate
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goal of getting to Palestine,” describes the plight of at least hundreds of
EDUCATION EDUCATION thousands of Jews trapped inside of displaced persons camps in Europe.
EDUCA
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EDUCATION
These camps were often effectively administered by once-Nazi officers.
The book Shores of Refuge, by Ronald Sanders, illuminates little-known
post-Holocaust darkness. This class, presented by the Al Katz Center, be-
JUST REEL EDUCATION gins at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 for all classes this
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month. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please call Beverly Newman
brings you film documentaries and at 941.313.9239.
biographies of Jewish-themed topics, paired “An Introduction to Jewish History”
with scholars and the director or producer Understanding Jewish History requires the complex unraveling of myth
of the film. This program is a division of and fact. The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Sarasota invites
you to join its discussion course entitled “An Introduction to Jewish His-
the popular JUST REEL FILMSJUST REEL FILMS and tory.” This two-part “Lunch and Learn” course offered on Thursdays from
is brought to you in partnership with noon to 1:00 p.m., initially via Zoom, is based upon a series of YouTube
lectures presented by Rabbi Adam Chalom, Dean, North America Interna-
Classrooms Without Borders. tional Institute of Humanistic Judaism. As the course progresses, it can be
determined if it is possible to move to in-person meetings. Participants will
To see each month’s film offerings and register, visit watch each video on their own, and the discussion will be based upon ques-
s film off
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erings and regist
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, visit
tions distributed in advance. Part 1, which takes place from September 23
JFEDSRQ.ORG/JustReel to December 3, will cover the origins of the Hebrew people through Jews
and the Islamic Empire. Part 2, from January 7 to March 11, 2022, will
BR OUGHT T O Y OU B Y begin with the Sephardic Jewish experience and end with modern times.
This course is free for both sessions. Donations are greatly accepted. For
more information and to register, email Judy at chjsarasota@hotmail.com.
CTeen – Pizza in the Hut
Join CTeen and jump your heart out at DEFY Bradenton, 7385 52 Place
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QUESTIONS? Contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2113 East. Enjoy games and activities, and then create your own pizza in the
sukkah of Rabbi Mendy & Chanie Bukiet. The event takes place from
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: free for CTeen members; $20 for non-members. A
CTeen annual membership is $180. For more information, contact Rabbi
Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.