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FEDERATION NEWS October 2021 5A

Commemorating Kristallnacht

By Gayle Guynup
he annual commemoration of there were repeated raids on the Jew- that were touched by the Holocaust,
Kristallnacht, “the night of ish population, and men, in particular, such as Poland, Hungary, Germany
Established 1971 Tbroken glass,” will be held via were deported to concentration camps, and the Netherlands. I teach and work
PUBLISHER Zoom on Sunday, November 7 at 3:00 where they were later murdered. On in Rwanda, where I support Rwandan
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee p.m., and will feature well-known Ho- March 25, 1943, multiple members of genocide victims and their families. I
The Larry & Mary Greenspon locaust educator Dame Helen Hyde. Helen’s family were deported to the support and educate deprived wom-
Family Campus for Jewish Life
Klingenstein Jewish Center It was November 9, 1938, when Westerbork camp, and from there were en in Zimbabwe. And, I also provide
580 McIntosh Road German Nazis killed close to 100 sent to the Sobibor death camp, where, meals and groceries for refugees and
Sarasota, FL 34232-1959 Jews, torched synagogues, and vandal- on arrival, they were murdered. others in need while continuing to do
Phone: 941.371.4546 ized Jewish homes, schools and busi- “This has haunted me all my life my teaching,” she said.
Fax: 941.378.2947 nesses – changing the nature of Jewish and led me to study the Holocaust – Asked if she could teach everyone
E-mail: jewishnews@jfedsrq.org persecution from economic, political to teach about it and to find out about one thing about the Holocaust, Helen
Website: www.jfedsrq.org and social, to physical. The day is of- my family,” Helen said. “This is why I said, “It would be to love your neigh-
Published Monthly ten referred to as the beginning of the am so passionate about teaching about bor as you would want to be loved, no
Volume 51, Number 9 Holocaust. the Holocaust, helping both Jews and matter how different he or she may be.
October 2021 This year’s event, chaired by Ron- non-Jews to gain knowledge about this Make all feel welcome and make every
68 pages
USPS Permit No. 167 nie Riceberg, will begin with the Sara- time. It is not possible to really under- effort to understand their beliefs and
November 2021 Issue Deadlines: sota Jewish Chorale singing the Israeli stand such a horrendous time in history culture.”
and U.S. national anthems. The offici-
This event is free to the entire
– the numbers are simply too large. We
Editorial: October 1, 2021
Advertising: October 4, 2021 ant will be the newest rabbi in town, must focus on individuals and bring community, but advance registration is
CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Rabbi Stuart Altshuler of Temple Beth dignity where we can,” she said. necessary. The program coincides with
Inquiries can be sent to Bonnie Souther Sholom, who will be doing the invoca- Helen said she was honored and Holocaust Education Week, which is
at bsouther@jfedsrq.org tion and the introduction. The program humbled when she was named Dame mandated by the State of Florida and
or call 941.371.4546 x0 is also expected to feature performanc- Commander of the British Empire. will take place in schools from Novem-
es by Cantor Neil Newman, the Sara- “I do what I do, not for the hon- ber 8-12. To RSVP for the event, vis-
PRESIDENT sota Jewish Theater and the Temple ors or thanks, but because I believe it is it jfedsrq.org/events. For information
Randon Carvel
Sinai children’s chorus. Jessi Sheslow essential for all of us to do something about the program or how the Feder-
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of the Federation will conduct a for our troubled world. Now that I am a ation supports the schools during Ho-
Shep Englander three-generation interview with survi- Dame, I believe this even more strong- locaust Education Week – and World
vor Rifka Glatz, her daughter and her ly. I need to set an example. Today, I Kindness Day on November 12 – con-
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF three grandchildren, while members of spend a great deal of my time teach- tact Bette Zaret at bzaret@jfedsrq.org
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING the Generation After group will offer a ing about the Holocaust, taking at least or 941.228.3676.
Marty Katz tribute to many of our local survivors two to three trips annually to countries

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achievements of the Federation and its Jew- Her family experienced the worst on our new
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sota-Manatee do not necessarily reflect those Introducing our new
of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Mana- stroyed during the November pogroms
tee, its Board of Directors or staff. in 1938 (Kristallnacht), with all of their
goods and equipment thrown into the
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