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FOCUS ON YOUTH January 2021 45A

Community Day School receives major gift

for new campus

ershorin Schiff Community berg, report that the campaign has al- tential for expanded programming on Interestingly, the gift was an-
Day School (CDS) has re-
Circle Hceived a donation of $300,000 ready brought in more than enough our new site,” said Rachel Saltzberg. nounced just as the school commenced
to purchase the property outright and
using the gymnasium for its basketball
“Numerous significant gifts have af-
Havdalah from an anonymous family foundation get the school on its way to paying for firmed that there is overwhelming program. The CDS Panthers cruised to
a 40-5 victory over a homeschool team
support for our rigorous curriculum,
in support of its “Owning Our Future”
construction on the site. The “Owning
Join us for this socially campaign. The gift is designated for Our Future” effort has a goal of raising purposeful pluralism and record of called The Heat.
distant, but in-person, the gymnasium on the school’s new another $8.8 million over the proper- success in developing lifelong learners To learn more about the “Owning
family event! 8.8-acre campus – the former Suncoast ty cost in a comprehensive campaign who we believe will help to change the Our Future” campaign, go to community
world.”
day.org or call 941.552.2770.
(capital plus annual needs) that will
School for Innovative Studies / Temple
Baptist Church property at the corner unfold over the next five years.
of McIntosh and Wilkinson Roads. “Even as the pandemic continues
Community Day School plans to open to impact communities and organiza-
at the new location for the 2021-2022 tions throughout the community, we are
Tailgating takes on a whole new meaning with the spirituality of a school year. seeing incredible levels of excitement
Community Havdalah! The Havdalah blessings will take place Campaign leadership, headed by about what we are trying to achieve
center circle. A special Havdalah craft will be provided. co-chairs Rachel and Darren Saltz- with our school philosophy and po-

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Daily fine arts
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Event on the school’s new campus Athletics opportunities for all K-8 students
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Building and planning for a
vibrant Jewish future…together!
needs to the architects who will create
drawings and accompanying budgets.
In all, there are over 70 community
The construction work will be per-
formed in phases, with the first three
ing, etc. In order to accomplish all the
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Staff report e know that many of you theater, security, kitchens and cater- members sitting on these committees.
work that needs to be done, the utiliza-
tion committee has been broken down
Phase 1 will address infrastructure
phases taking precedence:
into four sub-committees, which report
11 Community Focus
needs, including access for emergency
are eager for a ‘behind the
33 Israel & the Jewish World Wscenes’ look at what we are their findings back to the overall group. vehicles and additional parking.
Phase 2 will be the renovation of
planning for our Larry Greenspon Fam-
18 Jewish Happenings
Youth and Family Programming
Those sub-committees are:
28 Jewish Interest
the existing recreation and teen center
ily Campus for Jewish Life. Our staff
Performing Arts, Event and
buildings (gymnasium and surrounding
and leadership are busy meeting with
vendors and potential campus partners
areas) for the needs of Community Day
Meeting Space
34 Commentary
School, which will relocate to our cam-
Outdoor/Sports Facilities
‹
to discover all our options for creating a
‹
37 Focus on Youth
These sub-committees have been
meeting regularly to discuss how to
ness, summer day camp, culinary arts
expansion of the Flanzer-Weinberg
and so much more. Though this campus
39 Life Cycle vibrant Jewish campus: sports and well- ‹ ‹ Israel and Holocaust pus in June 2021. Phase 3 will be the renovation and THAT’S FIT TO PRINT!
best use the space for current and fu-
ture programs, and what kind of space
plan is still a work in progress, we are
continued on page 2
MARCH
excited to share some details with you!
is required; conducting research on
We have a well-established utili-
similar spaces in other cities; meeting
Meet the dynamic duos behind
with professionals; and conveying their
Black and Randon Carvel, which con-
sists of members of the community and
Building Our Future…Together!
2 zation committee, co-chaired by Ian 16-21
backgrounds in construction, building,
Hershorin Schiff Community 6 Federation board members who have
By Su Byron 201 5
Day School leaders power
vision for the future
he Larry Greenspon Family
Campus for Jewish Life pres-
Lion of Judah & Pomegranate Tents an innovative and exciting
opportunity to take our community to
Tom and Karen Bernstein are eration is the heart of our Jewish com- hope everyone will take ownership in
a new level of programming and en-
Ben & Stacy Hanan, Tom & Karen Bernstein, Patti & David Wertheimer, Julie & Josh Green
gagement. To help fund this monumen-
The Jewish Federation’s
New Torah dedication ANNUAL
tal initiative, four couples have come
Ben and Stacy Hanan are excited
together to launch a capital campaign:
Building Our Future…Together! We
to leave a legacy for future generations
its future.”
Luncheon
of Jews in our community. “The idea of
shine a spotlight on them in this piece.
munity and we believe in its mission,”
a campus for Jewish life energizes us,”
says Josh. “The most exciting part of
says Ben. “Stacy grew up in a commu-
this campaign is that we are building a
enthused about spreading the word
nity with a very vibrant JCC. Although
this won’t be a JCC, it will provide a
about the project. Tom, who is also a
center for the future of the Jewish com-
munity that will have a generational
Federation board member, says he is
place for all things Jewish. There are
Building Our Future…Together! to
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impact.” Julie, who serves on the Fed-
so many exciting opportunities that
positively passionate about describing
come along with this.” Stacy agrees.
eration’s board, adds that the initia-
prospective investors. “It will become
tive, “will bring the mission to a higher
the cornerstone of the Jewish commu-
“The new campus will serve as a con-
at Congregation Kol
Day School on campus.” Karen says
Jewish life, provide for those in need
continued on page 2
HaNeshama
and promote Israel. In order to keep
that, as residents of the region for 25
up with changing times and fulfill our
years, they’re thrilled to be part of a
vision for a vibrant campus for Jewish
project that will enhance the region for
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21 Jewish Happenings
two teams and that has been one of our
how we would continue to provide pro-
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gramming virtually,” she said.
26 Jewish Interest
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Arus global pandemic reached
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Locally, it could not have come
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A changing of the guard for our that annually flock to our shores Federation staff adapted quickly to working from home and communicating via Zoom
were absent, leaving an economic
mark that we are still feeling today.
Federation LIFE & LEGACY™ team
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-
Manatee stepped up in response to
apparent they were going to have to
this unprecedented crisis, finding in-
adapt the Jewish Film Festival to the
to pivot toward a “new normal.”
for virtual programs. Our communica-
“We didn’t want to just abandon
the whole festival because we weren’t
tions team definitely rose to the chal-
As the Coronavirus crisis unfolded,
Federation Chief Operating Officer
lenge, quickly creating a resource page
going to be able to see the films in
Kim Adler said her immediate con-
on our website for Coronavirus news,
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cerns were “keeping our team motivat-
Jewish programming, links to our local
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Joint statement from Federation
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playbook for operating during a pan-
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Jewish life and identity, and to emerge
Then the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
from this difficult period with a re-
The Federation and Community
newed sense of purpose and dedication
Day have carefully considered the toll
n September 2018, The Jewish
to the Jewish community.
Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
13 and Community Day School work together for the enhancement of
of this pandemic on both of our orga-
The need for and importance of a
programming in response Iand Hershorin Schiff Community
Jewish agencies pivot their Day School entered into a lease for a nizations, and on our entire commu- Jewish day school in Sarasota-Man-
nity. In the midst of such challenging
atee remain unchanged. Community
new school building on The Larry &
and uncertain times, it is not possible to
Day School will continue to operate
Mary Greenspon Family Campus for
to Coronavirus pandemic
proceed with the Campus development
at its current location on the Temple
Beth Sholom Campus for the 2020-21
project as planned. Accordingly, the
Jewish Life. Together, we began work-
ing on plans for the construction of a
school year while exploring options for
Federation and Community Day School
Community Day that would include
We know that the community
will not move onto the Campus.
will share our mutual disappointment.
classrooms, a chapel, art spaces, a kib-
While the Federation and Com-
butz-style garden, athletic fields and
However, we also know that our com-
munity Day School will not share a
more. To finance the development of
munity is resilient and steadfast. We
38 state-of-the-art learning facility for will terminate their lease, and the school future expansion.
campus, we remain committed to our
Temple Emanu-El Religious the school buildings and the renovation aligned Jewish values, including ex- hope that you will support each orga-
panding Jewish educational opportu-
and expansion of other Campus facili-
nization in any way you can, and join
School ends year with spirit
ties, the Federation undertook a vig-
nities for the more than 3,000 Jewish
us in strengthening the Federation and
PAID POLITICAL orous Capital Campaign. Our shared children in Sarasota-Manatee. We look Community Day School for genera-
goal: to make the Campus a center for
forward to collaborating on long-term
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