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JEWISH HAPPENINGS December 2020 7B

MOND A Y , DECEMBER 1 4
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14
INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

Just Schmoozing, Hanukkah Edition
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Bring your favorite Hanukkah menorah to the screen and celebrate
Hanukkah with your Just Schmoozing neighbors! This free program,
which takes place from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., is an opportunity to meet people
in our community via Zoom and enjoy lighthearted conversation and good
laughs. To register, please visit jfedsrq.org/events. For more information, Honoring
contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2113.

NCJW Book Club Children

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Book Club will discuss from the
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb at a virtual discussion
on Zoom from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. The NCJW Sarasota-Manatee section Holocaust
website (ncjwsarasota-manatee.org) has information about the Book Club,
the title selections and dates for the upcoming season. Click on Commu-
nity Services at the top of the page. You will also find Goodreads reviews SUNDAY This year we come
of the books. There is no charge for this event and guests are welcome.
For more information and the Zoom link, contact Michelle Rosenthal at JANUARY 24 together, virtually,
oceanrose103@yahoo.com or 609.306.8383. to honor the children.
3:00 PM EST
Menorah Lighting Chanukah Celebration
Join the Sarasota Manatee chapter of ORT America at a Menorah Light- We will hear from Holocaust survivors
ing Chanukah Celebration via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. Come to the event with who were children during the Holocaust
your menorahs and candles so we can light our menorahs together. We will and keep their stories and legacies alive.
celebrate Chanukah and learn how ORT is empowering its students by pro- Let us remember together!
viding them with the skills they need to succeed and help others. For the
Zoom link to this free event, email Kim Sheintal at klapshein@aol.com. To register visit JFEDSRQ.ORG/events

TUESD A Y , DECEMBER 1 5 For more information about
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
the Heller CRC, call 941-371-4546.

People of the Book Event FREE EVENT
With Stephanie Butnick & Liel Leibovitz IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
From Abraham to Zabar’s and everything in between, the highly enter-
taining The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia covers Jewish culture, religion,
history, habits, language and more. Readers will refresh their knowledge
of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the artistry of Barbra Streisand, the sig-
nificance of the Oslo Accords, and the meaning of words like balaboosta,
bashert and bageling. Learn all the major and minor holidays and how the
Jews invented Hollywood. Learn why you need to read Hannah Arendt, Learn about
watch Seinfeld and listen to Leonard Cohen. Stephanie and Liel will share our growing Jewish community…
several entries from the book as well as what went into its creation. Tickets
to this 7:00 p.m. event on Zoom are $10 per household. For admission to The first population study in 20 years is here!
this and all other People of the Book events, please visit jfedsrq.org/books.
For more information, contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or
941.343.2113.

Parade of Lights
Join Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch to spread the warmth and
light of Chanukah throughout Manatee County with its very first Parade
of Lights featuring overflowing Jewish pride, an optional car menorah for
your car, community menorah lightings stops and Chanukah swag. The pa-
rade leaves at 6:00 p.m. from the Chabad parking lot, 5712 Lorraine Road,
Bradenton. To join the parade or for more information, please visit www.
chabadofbradenton/parade or call 941.752.3030.

“Los Trabas in Concert”
Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood proudly presents “Los Trabas in Concert,”
a special musical performance featuring “the simple elegance of flute,
bassoon and piano…brought together in an original virtual program
presented by Sarasota Orchestra Principal Musicians Betsy and Fernando
Traba, joined by the Sarasota Opera’s Jesse Martins,” event chair Don
Malawsky explains. “For a magical hour, the audience will be whisked
away by these superb artists, who will present the music of great composers Sponsored in part by
spanning three centuries.” The event begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $20 2019 a grant from:
per household. To register and receive the private Zoom link, visit https:// Jewish Community Study
www.sarasotatemple.org/event-registration.html or call 941.371.2788. Cohen Center Authors: A socio-demographic portrait of the Jewish
Matthew Boxer
Matthew A. Brookner community in Sarasota-Manatee
Eliana Chapman
Janet Krasner Aronson
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