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                                                         941.359.0099                      THURSDAY, APRIL 22
                                                      SarasotaBallet.org                     “Ethical Implications of the Holocaust,
                                                                                                       Governmental Ethics”
                                                                                    Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
                                                                                    We invite you to once again join Dr. Michael Berenbaum as we explore
                                                                                    the efforts by national and international organizations and governments to
                                                                                    create a post-Holocaust ethic. This includes the work of the United Nations
                                                                                    in 1948 to fashion the Convention on Genocide and the Universal Declara-
                             Digital Program 6                                      tion of Human Rights, the efforts of Germany to rejoin the community of
                                                                                    nations by reparations and its own political ethics, the attempt of Israel to
                              ASHTON                                                project the Jewish people, and the imperfect attempts at justice in terms of
                                                                                    restitution. We will also examine why the response to genocide has been
                                                                                    so inadequate in the post-Holocaust world. The event takes place from
                             23 - 27 aPril 2021                                     4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Zoom. To register, please visit jfedsrq.org/events. For
                                                                                    more information, please contact Trudi Krames at tkrames@jfedsrq.org
                                                                                    or 941.706.0037.

                                                                                                       Jews and Rock ’n’ Roll

                                                                                    Join us with “Radio Dave” Milberg, a disc jockey-at-law, broadcasting
                                                                                    since 1965 and lawyering since 1979, as he discusses how the rock and
                                                                                    roll family tree has Jews at its roots, trunk and branches. Disc jockeys,
                                                                                    singers, songwriters, musicians, record company executives  and even
                                                                                    mobsters planted its seeds and nurtured it to become the dominant music
                                                                                    in America over the past seven decades. 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.

                                                                                           Chabad of Sarasota Course: “Code to Joy”

                                                                                    All women are invited to join Chabad of Sarasota’s Rosh Chodesh Society
                                                                                    course entitled “Code to Joy.” This monthly course, which takes place on
                                                                                    Zoom at 7:30 p.m., is led by Sara Steinmetz. It is packed with spiritual
                                                                                    insights about trust, optimism,  regret, faith, introspection,  mindfulness,
                                                                                    relationships and rituals you can easily apply to real life. At this month’s
                                                                                    session,  entitled  “Investing  in  Healthy  Relationships,”  we  will  discuss
                                                                                    how to mitigate impediments of interpersonal relationships. For assistance
                                                                                    with  underwriting  this  course,  appreciation  is  extended  to Anne  Stein.
                                                                                    All women are welcome! Cost: free for Rebbetzin Circle members and
                                                                                    Women’s Circle members; $20 for non-members. Anyone joining a Rosh
                                                                                    Chodesh Society class for the first time is our guest at no charge. For more
                                                                                    information or to RSVP, contact Sara Steinmetz at 941.925.0770 or sara@
           DID YOU                                                                  chabadofsarasota.com.


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                                                                                              FRIDAY, APRIL 23



                                                                                           Crash Course in Medieval Jewish History
                                                                                    During the Middle  Ages, Jewish life  was treacherous,  precarious and
                              of subscribing
           50% households                                                           sometimes prodigious under two sets of contrasting religious rulers –
           earn more than                                                           Muslim and Christian – with different discriminatory regulations against,
                                                                                    and persecutions of, the Jews. Regardless, Jews built extraordinary centers
                                                                                    of learning and worship, while simultaneously being expelled from cities
             $100,000/year*                                                         and countries, attacked by crusaders, suffering from the Inquisition, being
                                                                                    held responsible for the Black Plague and massacred. This was an age of
                                                                                    great growth and deaths of the Jewish people. This class, presented by
       ACT NOW to reserve your space in upcoming                                    the Al Katz Center, begins at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or
       editions of The Jewish News:                                                 $50 per month for all classes. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please
                                                                                    call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.
       ISSUE                DEADLINE                                                      Israel Independence Day Commemoration
       MAY ...........................Apr. 2, 2021
       JUNE ..........................May 3, 2021                                   The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism invites you to commemorate
                                                                                    Israel Independence Day at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. This event is free and open
       JULY ...........................June 4, 2021                                 to the public. For more information or the link to the virtual program, call
       AUGUST ....................July 2, 2021                                      941.929.7771 or email chjsarasota@hotmail.com.
       SEPTEMBER ..............Aug. 2, 2021
       OCTOBER ..................Sept. 3, 2021                                       STAY CONNECTED                        STAY CONNECTED



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