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Newcomers Sarasota
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
New to the area or to Federation? You are invited to a Newcomers Re- Enjoy our Jewish programs in JANUARY and FEBRUARY 2020
ception to connect to members of the Jewish community and Federation ONE-TIME PROGRAMS
leadership and staff. The free, non-solicitation event takes place from 5:00 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:
to 7:00 p.m. at Embassy Suites, 202 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Free valet The History of the Yiddish Theatre
parking available. RSVP to Brieana Duckett-Graves at bdgraves@jfedsrq. A multi-media presentation with Charles Troy
org or 941.552.6305. Thursday, January 9 • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WOMEN OF VALOR—
NCJW Book Club From the Bible, the Torah and Beyond
A musical concert with Rosalie Leon
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Book Club will discuss Friday, January 31 • 3:00 – 4:15 PM

The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Gulf Gate A TOUR OF ISRAEL
Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota. The NCJW Sarasota-Manatee section A photo journal lecture with Linda Kreithen Richter, Ph.D.
website (ncjwsarasota-manatee.org) has information about the Book Club, Tuesday, February 11 • 3:00 – 4:30 PM
the title selections and dates for the current season. Click on Community COURSES & TWO-PART SERIES
Services at the top of the page. Guests welcome. For more information, con- Wednesdays W THE LEGACY OF KING HEROD THE GREAT
Ken Hanson, Ph.D.
tact Barbara Aferiat at barbara@aferiat.com or 703.338.7112. February 5 and 12 • 1:00 – 2 :30 PM
Thursdays W LEARN HOW TO PLAY MAH JONGG
Joyce Doran
February 6 – March 12 • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
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W Susan Goldfarb and Guest Facilitators
February 6 – March 12 • 2:00-5:00 PM
Just Reel Films – Denial Fridays W SHORT STORIES IN THE HEBREW BIBLE
Rachel Zohar-Dulin, Ph.D.
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee January 10 – 31 • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
The film Denial is based on a true story. In 1993, Deborah Lipstadt W JEWISH COMPOSERS
published Denying the Holocaust. Two years later, English author David Jerry Herman & Stephen Sondheim
Susan Benjamin
Irving sued her for libel on the grounds that her book had ruined his once January 24 and 31 • 1:00 – 2:15 PM
well-regarded career as an historian by accusing him of deliberately SP ECIAL E V ENT
distorting historical facts. The resulting court case put the onus on her legal
team to prove that the Holocaust did, indeed, take place. The screening In collaboration with Temple Beth Israel
begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Beatrice Friedman Theater on The Larry & Mary An Evening of Exquisite Music
Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life, 582 McIntosh Road, Sarasota.
This event is free with a suggestion that attendees bring a non-perishable DANIEL JORDAN
food item for All Faiths Food Bank. To register, go to jfedsrq.org/justreel. Violinist and concertmaster of the Sarasota Orchestra
For more information, contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or
SOLOMON EICHNER
941.343.2113. Internationally recognized pianist
Mitzvah Knitting Group at Temple Emanu-El Sunday, February 9
Are you a knitter or crocheter interested in using your talent to brighten the 7:30 – 9PM
lives of others while making new friends? If so, please come to the Mitz- Champagne-dessert reception to meet the artists
vah Knitting Group sponsored by Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood. We gather For prices and a brochure listing over 175 adult enrichment courses,
monthly to craft and socialize, and our beautiful handiwork has been do- lectures and special events call 941-383-8811
nated to local new parents as well as needy families in Sarasota-Manatee or visit www.lbkeducationcenter.org
and in Israel. Bring your needles or crochet hook and a favorite pattern – 5370 GULF OF MEXICO DRIVE (in the Centre Shops of Longboat Key)
we’ll supply the yarn and great company! The group meets at 10:00 a.m. The Longboat Key Education Center is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) Educational Organization.
WWW.LBKEDUCATIONCENTER.ORG
at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information,
email Susan Bernstein at susanhope22@comcast.net.

CTeen Game Night

Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Join CTeen for an exciting Game Night at 7:00 p.m. at The Chabad House,
5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Cost: $18 or free for CTeen members.
A CTeen annual membership is $180. CTeen 5780 is sponsored by The
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. For more information, contact
Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.

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“Sage Advice: Ancient Wisdom for Today”
Temple Emanu-El Associate Rabbi Michael Shefrin facilitates this
special learning series, presenting fascinating selections from Pirke Avot
– “Sayings of Our Ancestors” – and exploring their power and wisdom.
Join in the study and conversation, and respond to noble teachings such as
Hillel’s famous dictum: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And,
if I am for myself alone, then what am I? And if not now, when?” Classes
continue Wednesdays, January 22 and 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Temple Emanu-
El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. This class is free for Temple Emanu-El
members, with a $10 donation requested for guests. For more information,
call the temple office at 941.371.2788.

“News Coverage of the Holocaust”
In 1924, upon Adolf Hitler’s release from prison after the failed Beer Hall
Putsch, The New York Times reported that “He looked a much sadder and
wiser man today than last spring.... It is believed he will retire to private life
and return to Austria, the country of his birth.” Major American news outlets
chronically downplayed the dangers of Nazism throughout the 1920s and
1930s, and rarely reported the mass murders of Jews during the Holocaust.
Join us for this discussion at 1:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez
Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher
refreshments included. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239. SPONSORED BY

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