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for the safety and well-being of our community, The Jewish
Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and other community
FROM THE BOARD AND STAFF OF F
organizations have postponed or cancelled many upcoming FROM THE BOARD AND STAFF O
events. Please check with each organization for event
postponements/cancellations.
Celebrating Jewish Life in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, Israel and the World
FEDERATION NEWS
PUBLISHED B Y
Celebrating 50 Years The Jewish
Federation
OF SARASOTA-MANATEE
THE LARRY & MARY GREENSPON
FAMILY CAMPUS FOR JEWISH LIFE
April 2020 - Nissan/Iyar 5780 www.jfedsrq.org Volume 50, Number 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Be the one to help keep
15A Community Focus our community safe
21A Jewish Interest
28A Israel & the Jewish World By Marty Katz, Sr. Dir. of Communications & Marketing

he Jewish Federation of Sara-
non-profit organizations.
32A Commentary sota-Manatee is centering its Your Federation takes the sub-
39A Focus on Youth Tparticipation in the 2020 Giv- ject of security very seriously. With
43A Life Cycle ing Challenge on the subject of secu- the doubling of our Jewish population
since 2001, an increase in anti-Semitic
rity for the Jewish community. Chief
1B Jewish Happenings Executive Officer Howard Tevlowitz acts, and the relocation of the Her-

says, “In light of the recent spike in shorin Schiff Community Day School

anti-Semitic acts around the world, the bringing 300 children to the Federa-
most pressing issue facing our commu- tion campus in 2021, we feel it is more
nity today is security. When we brain- necessary than ever to protect our cam-
stormed what we should do for the pus with the latest security strategies,
annual Giving Challenge, we thought increase our work with the interfaith for Jewish Life (582 McIntosh Road,
why not use the opportunity to educate community, meet regularly with gov- Sarasota). There will be computers set
5A the community on what they can do to ernmental officials and educate our up to take your donations during the

Anti-Semitism expert keep themselves safe. It also allows community about the horrors of the Challenge.
Dr. Deborah Lipstadt us to provide an outlet for everyone to Holocaust. All of these We also invite you to two
have a hand in the responsibility for the

wows crowd of 900 people safety of our Jewish community.” efforts require money. events for the community in
Using the Giving
the Beatrice Friedman The-
This year’s Giving Challenge be- Challenge’s motto, BE ater during the Challenge:
gins at noon on Tuesday, April 28, and THE ONE, you can “How can I stay safe when
runs through noon on Wednesday, April “be the one to help our faced with anti-Semitism?”
29. This 24-hour online fundraising community stay safe” On April 28 at 7:00 p.m., Eric
event for non-profits in the Sarasota- by making a dona- Ross, Senior Associate Re-

Manatee area is hosted by the Commu- tion to this initiative. gional Director of Florida’s
8A nity Foundation of Sarasota County, Those wishing to do Anti-Defamation League, will
Standing with Israel in our with giving strengthened by The Pat- so can make their gift speak on what you can do
terson Foundation. The event height-
online during the 24-
when you encounter anti-
nation’s capital at AIPAC ens awareness about local choices in hour Giving Challenge Eric Ross Semitism. Eric is the lead
Policy Conference giving financially and demonstrates by visiting givingpartnerchallenge.org. staff for the Florida Region’s Advo-

that everyone can be a philanthropist. You can also stop by the lobby of the cacy & Engagement Committee and
The campaign infuses unrestricted Beatrice Friedman Theater on The Lar- coordinates ADL’s Florida Hate Crime
dollars and opportunities into local ry & Mary Greenspon Family Campus continued on page 2A
People of the Book: Jack Fairweather and
10A Sarah Rose on heroes of the resistance
Ethan Zohn brings the reality By Gayle Guynup
to reality TV n Tuesday, April 21, The Jew- nalist and author, attended Oxford It was in 2012, when Pilecki’s lon-
ish Federation of Sarasota- University and worked extensively in gest report was finally translated into

OManatee will host authors the Middle East, first English, that Fairweath-

Jack Fairweather and Sarah Rose, who for The Daily Tele- er tracked it down and
will present a panel discussion on he- graph and then for The read it. That began what
roes of the resistance during World Washington Post. He was a nearly five-year

War II as part of its People of the Book authored two books on process of research and
series. Fairweather is author of The the subject: A War of writing before The Vol-
42A Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Choice and The Good unteer was published.
Army and the Secret Mission to Destroy War. According to Fair-
Tu B’Shevat celebrations Auschwitz. Rose is the author of D-Day Fairweather said weather, “There were 10
at Temple Sinai Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resis- he had never heard the reports that Pilecki was
PAID POLITICAL tance, Sabotaged the Nazis and Helped name Witold Pilecki able to smuggle out of
Auschwitz, giving Allies
until 2011, when he
Win World War II. The lecture will be
ADVERTISEMENT held from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Be- heard about a band of information they needed
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Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. Fairweather, a British-born jour- and from there to the Allies in London. continued on page 2A
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