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4A April 2020
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They support our Federation’s efforts to bring quality
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fund crucial services for people in need here in
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FEDERATION NEWS
Where your dollars go
This series highlights mission-based programs and projects that are supported by
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. Funding for these initiatives is de-
rived from the Annual Campaign. The series helps to explain where your generous
dollars are spent and features certain initiatives that enrich the lives of Jews living
in Sarasota-Manatee, local projects with area partners, and overseas programs that
support the social and humanitarian needs of Jews in Israel and around the world.
Your generous support is found in our mission of tikkun olam – repairing the
world!
Shared Society
Leadership program
By Trudi Krames, Program Director
he Jewish Federation of Sara- coming highly successful, creating a
sota-Manatee awarded $10,000 meaningful and lasting impact.
Tlast year to the Shared Soci- Deputy Director, shares, “Even though
Dr. Leiky Geronik, Matzmichim
ety Leadership program, also known
as NAMA – Home Port, a division of the city of Tiberias is a sacred center
Matzmichim in Petah Tikvah, Israel, for Arabs and Jews, the city and its ed-
allowing for an extension of its pro- ucation system are completely Jewish.
gram to be established in the Tiberias The Arab participants in our program
region for the 2019-2020 school year. are therefore coming from Arrabe, an
Mazel tov to the NAMA class of 2019!
The primary objective of NAMA is Arab town about half an hour north-
to bring together high school students west of Tiberias. We had a very suc-
in all sectors of Israeli society in order cessful meeting with the mayor and
to create social cohesion and a shared the chief of education of Arrabe, and
society. Arab, Jewish secular and Jew- they ensured their help in recruiting
ish religious students team together to schools.”
The training NAMA provides
better the society. strengthens dialogue and mediation
Five percent of the pupils in each
classroom are selected. They are car- skills in the participants, and increases
ing and uplifting leaders. A total of the students’ inborn talents for further-
24 students participated. The program ing social cohesion. Ultimately, it is
sets out to form leaders with excep- helping to reduce prejudice among the
tional dialogue and mediation skills. groups and address issues such as con-
Participants receive training to model tradictions in identity and racism.
and increase pro-social behaviors and For more information regarding
peaceful norms on the school campus. Overseas Granting, contact Jeremy
Peer modeling becomes the strategy to Lisitza, Director of Innovation and
counteract increasingly high levels of Volunteer Engagement, at jlisitza@
student alienation. The program is be- jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2113.
The community Jewish burial society (Chevra Kadisha), presented a $10,000
check to The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee in memory of
Sandra Hanan, a leader within the Chevra Kadisha. This contribution will
be matched by the Federation and utilized to support burial and funeral
assistance for individuals in need of financial support.
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