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The Mort Skirboll Jewish Film Festival: “Jews in the Military: The Mort Skirboll Jewish Film Festival:
The One and Only Jewish Miss America, Honoring Jewish Military Liberators” The Albanian Code,
A Film Discussion with Director David Arond Among the U.S. Army troops who liberated concentration camps were A Film Discussion with Director Yael Katzir
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee many Jewish soldiers. New Yorker David Cohen was a radio operator with
The One and Only Jewish Miss America is the surprising story of Bess the 4th Armored Division. In April 1945, his unit came upon the Ohrdruf
Myerson, the talented beauty queen from the Bronx, and how she won concentration camp, where General Dwight Eisenhower said to Cohen,
the world’s most famous beauty pageant in 1945. The film follows Bess, “Sergeant, you have to have a strong stomach to take this.” Said Cohen,
daughter of poor Russian immigrants, from her childhood in a Jewish “I felt good as a Jew to see these officers and men had the same feeling I
housing project through the pain of antisemitism when Miss America did.” This class, presented by the Al Katz Center, begins at 10:00 a.m. via
sponsors withdrew their support and race-restricted tour stops closed their Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 per month for all classes. To RSVP and
doors. The film discussion takes place from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Zoom. receive the Zoom link, please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.
Registered guests will receive a link with the purchase of this film. To JNF-USA Virtual Passover Cooking Class
register, please visit jfedsrq.org/jff. For more information, contact Jeremy
Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2113. Jewish National Fund-USA is hosting a virtual Passover cooking class
with Debbie Kornberg, founder of Spice it up With Deb: A Live Cook-
“Speak Out, Stand Up Against Antisemitism” ing Experience, and SPICE + LEAF, a spice and herb company offering

For generations since 1964, terrorists murdering and attacking Jews have unique GMO-free, pesticide-free and vegan spice blends. This is going
been incentivized by promises made and kept of large rewards of financial to be the perfect event for mothers, daughters and bubbes to experience
remuneration for each “head” killed or crime committed. The families of together, no matter where they are located. This free event begins at 1:00
convicted Palestinians serving time in Israeli prisons receive $3,000 or p.m. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Sign up for the
more per month, while the terrorists themselves receive monthly stipends event at jnf.org/ondemand. For more information, contact Jennifer Milton
for their violent crimes against Jews. This class, presented by the Al Katz at 561.447.9733 x875 or jmilton@jnf.org.
Center, begins at noon via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 per month NCJW Presents “Picasso’s Women
for all classes. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please call Beverly
Newman at 941.313.9239. and Their World of Pain”
The most important women in Picasso’s life knew from the moment
they met him that they would pay dearly for his love. Picasso had
TUESD A Y , MAR CH 1 6 relationships with dozens of women but six of them stand out as catalysts
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in his development as an artist. The National Council of Jewish Women
(NCJW) will host this program at its annual Angel Patrons event. Known
Passover Cooking for leading stimulating visual presentations, Baila Miller will discuss how
With Chef Michael Solomonov each of these women influenced a different period in Picasso’s evolution as
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Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee a 20 century master. The Angel Patrons event helps ensure the success of
Get ready for some Passover cooking fun when Michael Solomonov, NCJW in assisting women, children and families in need in Sarasota. We
James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef, returns for another dazzling encourage participants to wear abstract and colorful clothing and jewelry
cooking event. This time, Chef Solomonov will share some special recipes when viewing this event on Zoom at 2:00 p.m. A minimum donation of
for making Passover tastier than ever, including charoset, nina with ground $75 is required. Please register at ncjwsarasota-manatee.org. For more
beef, cardamom and coffee, and one other dish to be announced. Join us on information, contact the Event Coordinator at 917.365.5238.
Zoom from 8:00 to 9:15 p.m. To register, please visit jfedsrq.org/events. CTeen Brilliant Colors of Freedom
For more information, please contact Trudi Krames at tkrames@jfedsrq.
org or 941.706.0037. Join CTeen Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. in the Chabad Tent (5712
Lorraine Road, Bradenton) for dinner and to make tie-dye pillowcases to
Israel Update with Harold Halpern be used at the Seder. Make one for yourself and one to donate to children
This is the first Israeli election amid a spiking Covid-19 pandemic. Why in need. Masks are required until seated. The suggested donation is $10.
is Israel having another election? Will Netanyahu win again? How will For more information, contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at 941.752.3030 or
the next administration function with a Biden administration? And how rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.
might Covid-19 factor in? The political climate in Israel is changing so
fast that we almost need a scorecard to keep up with all that is occurring.
Join our Israel specialist, Harold Halpern, to receive the latest updates
on what is occurring in Israeli politics. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. via
Zoom. Fill out the form on templebethsholomfl.org for the password and
link. No cost, but donations are always appreciated. For more information,
please call the Temple Beth Sholom office at 941.955.8121 or email info@
templebethsholomfl.org.

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