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The Jewish Federation

OF SARASOTA-MANATEE

THE LARRY & MARY GREENSPON
FAMILY CAMPUS FOR JEWISH LIFE

50 Years June/July 2021 - Sivan/Tamuz/Av 5781 jfedsrq.org Volume 51, Number 6

INSIDE THIS Announcing Federation’s new CEO

ISSUE: Staff Report America and the board is looking for President of the Jewish Federation of
“
n behalf of The Jewish Feder-
15A Community Focus ation of Sarasota-Manatee, new and innovative approaches,” Shep Greater Pittsburgh, Associate Direc-
OI am proud to announce
21A Jewish Interest that after a comprehensive national explained. “Organizational growth and tor for Government Relations at The
transformation have
Jewish Federations of North
27A Israel & the Jewish World search, our Board of Directors has se- been my passion for America, and practiced law
30A Commentary lected Shepard Englander as our new the last 16 years and in Washington, D.C. Shep

35A Focus on Youth Chief Executive Officer,” said Randon I am excited by the earned a Juris Doctor degree
challenge of leading
Carvel, Federation Board President.
from Northeastern Univer-
39A Life Cycle “We believe we have found the perfect a new community sity School of Law and is a
1B Jewish Happenings leader to take the helm of our grow- transformation. After graduate of Tufts University.
experiencing the ways
ing Federation. We couldn’t be more
Shep is familiar with
thrilled.” in which Cincinnati’s Sarasota because his mother
Shep’s 16 years as CEO of The community campus often wintered here. Shep
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati earned invigorated our com- and his wife Hayley are ex-
him national recognition as a strategic munity, I can’t wait cited to partake in Sarasota’s
and entrepreneurial leader who trans- to partner with com- acclaimed cultural offerings.
formed Cincinnati’s Jewish community munity leadership to Shep Englander They love being outdoors
4A by implementing new business models build and launch the new campus.” and Hayley looks forward to playing
Joel Morganroth, Chair of the CEO
that multiplied revenue. Shep’s first
tennis year round. Shep and Hayley
New role for Bette Zaret project in Cincinnati was spearheading Search Committee, said, “Shep has a have three grown children who plan to
as Holocaust educator the Federation’s capital campaign and mixture of everything we were looking visit regularly.
construction of its community center for: a professional with a keen business Shep will succeed Howard Tev-
campus. This was the first step in Cin- mind, who is known as a collaborator, lowitz, who is retiring after 20 years as
cinnati’s journey to becoming one of and who has experience with capital CEO. Shep will begin his role on Sep-
America’s most collaborative and pur- campaigns, entrepreneurial business tember 1, 2021.
poseful Jewish communities. models and community relationships. For more information, contact
“Sarasota-Manatee is one of the Shep will be an asset from day one.” Kim Adler, Chief Operating Officer, at
fastest-growing Jewish communities in Previously, Shep served as Vice kadler@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6300.

12A Camp Marci Lynn – only one year away
My MoMENtum journey: By Robby Etzkin, Sr. Director, Camp Marci Lynn
Finding my place
rum roll please! We are offi- will occur right here on our reimagined be smiles, excitement and the smell of
cially one year from the grand Larry & Mary Greenspon Family Cam- sunscreen everywhere. Those campers
Dopening of Camp Marci Lynn pus for Jewish Life. The school year who walk into CML are the fortunate
(CML) – where friendships begin, hap- will be in the rearview mirror and the ones, and parents and grandparents
piness grows and memories are created summer season that, as a child, seemed will be too!
to last a lifetime. For those who attend- as if it never had an end in sight, will The days of parents stressing about
ed a Jewish summer camp as a child, finally kick off. Bus rides, sleeping filling their child’s summer or just the
as I did, the memories are vivid. The bags and late-night talks are all on the complications of driving all over town
27A traditions, friendships and counselors horizon. Lifelong friendships will un- for different camps on different weeks

73 remarkable, weird and who were thought of as rock stars, are knowingly be starting. are over. The days of grandparents
For most children, there is no bet-
wacky things about Israel all part of each summer’s exhilarating ter time of year. When the camp gates looking for summer activities for visit-
journey.
ing grandchildren are over too!
you most likely don’t know In June 2022, a very special inau- finally swing open on the first day of Camp Marci Lynn will be an eight-
gural first day of Camp Marci Lynn camp to the upbeat music, there will continued on page 2

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