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movement challenged that prevailing being the only country in Europe that not seen since the 1930s. It comes in
ethos in Israeli history when mothers rescued the persecuted. The film car- the forms of vandalism, social media
to soldiers protested against the ongo- ries a universal message of gratitude to abuse, assault and murder. Filmmaker
ing war in Lebanon. It’s a film about human values. Andrew Goldberg explores its infec-
Established 1971 a groundbreaking female protest in a The Crossing - Four children are tious behavior as he travels through
PUBLISHER struggle for peace, a feminist move- on the run during World War II in De- four countries to speak firsthand with
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee ment that inspired masses and was able cember 1942. Sarah and Daniel are victims, witnesses, antisemites and
The Larry & Mary Greenspon to end war. Jews about to be deported, but they other interviewees.
Family Campus for Jewish Life Holy Silence - This is the dramatic hide in the cellar of Otto and Gerda Winter Journey - Martin Gold-
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E-mail: jewishnews@jfedsrq.org priests to presidents – who worked be- imminent extinction of her ancestral brought back to the complex and con-
Website: www.jfedsrq.org hind the scenes in hopes of persuading language, a young woman embarks on fusing 1930s when his parents were
Published Monthly the Holy See to be a strong moral voice a voyage across Europe to discover her young musicians.
Volume 51, Number 1 against Hitler and fascism. origins and her (dying) culture. Tickets will go on sale Monday,
January 2021 Marry Me However - The film The One & Only Jewish Miss February 1. All films will be offered
56 pages tells the stories of LGBT men and America - This is the surprising story virtually at $15 per household. Or,
USPS Permit No. 167 women who, for religious reasons, de- of Bess Myerson, the talented beauty from February 1-10, you can purchase
February 2021 Issue Deadlines: cided to marry against their own sex- queen from the Bronx, and how she a Friend of the JFF Sponsor pass,
Editorial: December 30, 2020 ual orientation, to comply with Torah won the world’s most famous beau- which includes all 20 films, for $180.
Advertising: January 4, 2021 laws and be accepted into their families ty pageant in 1945. The film follows After February 10, the price increases
CHANGE OF ADDRESS: and religious communities. After their Bess, the daughter of poor Russian im- to $236. (The Friend of the JFF Spon-
Inquiries can be sent to Bonnie Souther divorces, they confront the conflicts migrants, from her childhood in a Jew- sor pass does not include the drive-in
at bsouther@jfedsrq.org
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laws; children, family and communi- antisemitism when Miss America spon- For Pewter Sponsors and above,
PRESIDENT ty; exposure to society; and search for sors withdrew their support and race- the Opening Event, Centerpiece Event
Randon Carvel a partner. The characters experience a restricted tour stops closed their doors. and Closing Event will be drive-in
journey of self-acceptance and social They Ain’t Ready For Me Yet - The screenings. The Opening Event will be
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Howard Tevlowitz activism as they try to effect change in film tells the story of Tamar Manasseh, a catered event celebrating the foods
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MANAGING EDITOR the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mu- & Bunny Skirboll Jewish Film Festi-
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Sarasota-Manatee strives to be the source of sicians with an insatiable lust for life.
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and opinions in the Jewish community, and was to one day perform their music in JOSHUA T. GREEN, MD, FACS
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sota-Manatee do not necessarily reflect those antisemitism and prejudice are grow-
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publication in either verbal or written form that tells the story of three courageous
shall always be considered tentative, and Roman Catholic doctors who saved
does not imply a guarantee of any kind. Jews by convincing the Nazis that
Submissions must be sent electronically to
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and contagious disease that the doc- L’Chayim
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words, must be typed, and include the writer’s tors called Syndrome K. The footage
name, mailing address and phone number. amassed by the filmmaker and from
Letters can be submitted via USPS or email archives is chilling, and the heroism is
(jewishnews@jfedsrq.org). Not all letters will pronounced.
be published. Letters may be edited for length The Albanian Code - This docu-
and content.
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