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FEDERATION NEWS November 2021 15A

STEP teen mensches hold donation drive Gulf Coast Hillel High Holidays 5782 a success!

for Afghan refugees By Trudi Krames, Sr. Director of Programming of Downtown Sarasota and Chabad of schmooze across campus with their

he High Holidays this year con-
to see many new faces as campuses re-
tinued to look a little different opened for group events. Ringling Col- West Bradenton. Yom Kippur landed catered Break Fast bags.
Tfor Jews around the world, and lege of Art + Design and New College on a weekday, which is always hard The students of Gulf Coast Hillel
our Gulf Coast Hillel students were of Florida students got together to lis- for students. They made their own thank the Federation and the Center
no exception. In most years, our col- ten to Rabbi Levi Steinmetz and Rab- choice whether to attend services or of Diversity and Inclusion at Ring-
lege students would have the ability to bi Zev Steinmetz blow the shofar on go to class, and to fast or not to fast. ling College of Art + Design for their
attend any of the local synagogue ser- September 8. Goodie bags were also For many of our students, this was support in these first events. We look
vices as a group. This year, with limit- provided by The Jewish Federation their first year making these decisions forward to bringing our school com-
ed seating capacity, in addition to the of Sarasota-Manatee and put together for themselves. Gulf Coast Hillel made munities together for many more up-
option of virtual services, the students by the student Hillel team. Break Fast bags for our students filled coming events. It was nice to see that
got creative once again with how they Following Rosh Hashanah, stu- with bagels, cream cheese, orange even with all the changes, our students
would “get together” for the holidays. dents enjoyed their first Shabbat din- juice, mac and cheese, apples and hon- remain connected and engaged with
Gulf Coast Hillel had the chance ner with meals provided by Chabad ey and more. The Hillel student lead- Hillel and Jewish traditions!
ers assembled everything they needed If you have any questions about
in our Gulf Coast Hillel lunchboxes. Gulf Coast Hillel, contact me at tkrames
Once Yom Kippur ended, those who @jfedsrq.org or 941.706.0037.
were able, joined via Zoom to eat and

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Jessi Sheslow, Gabrielle Meese, Spencer Cohen, Michela Hazan Gulf Coast Hillel students come together to celebrate Rosh Hashanah