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FEDERATION NEWS January 2022 5A

Welcome to paradise!

By Sharon Patrice, Chair, Shalom New Home
hat an exciting time to be a our questions about the area. one of our Ambassadors who will help
new resident of our dynam- This type of generosity, support make your transition smooth so it feels
Established 1971 Wic, thriving and welcoming and kindness made a huge difference like home very quickly. We want you

PUBLISHER Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community! in my family’s experience in St. Louis, to feel welcome and we want to get to
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee The new Shalom New Home pro- and this is exactly the type of experi- know you.
The Larry & Mary Greenspon gram at The Jewish Federation of ence we are bringing to our new resi- Throughout the year we will have
Family Campus for Jewish Life Sarasota-Manatee is ready to wel- dents by using a group of enthusiastic, small group events, in various geo-
Klingenstein Jewish Center come you to our paradise. We will be warm, knowledgeable and caring Am- graphic locations, to help welcome you
580 McIntosh Road assisting YOU, new individuals and bassadors. and introduce you to the program, our-
Sarasota, FL 34232-1959 families, in making new connections, Shalom New Home Ambassadors selves and people in our community.
Phone: 941.371.4546 serving as a resource, and keeping you will serve as your one-stop resource If you have not reached out yet to
Fax: 941.378.2947 informed of the many rich opportuni- when you need information about pro- let us know you have moved to the area,
E-mail: jewishnews@jfedsrq.org ties within our Jewish community and grams and events, volunteering op- please do so! Contact Gisele Pintchuck
Website: www.jfedsrq.org
our Federation. portunities, professional and service at the Federation at gpintchuck@jfed
Published Monthly When I was approached about this providers, school and hospital systems, srq.org or 941.706.0029 to receive a
Volume 52, Number 1 program and the role it could play in the athletics and so much more. Shalom New Home Welcome Packet
January 2022 lives of so many who are either mov- If you let us know that you are new and to learn more about the program.
60 pages ing here now or have recently moved to the area, you will soon hear from Welcome to paradise!
USPS Permit No. 167 during the pandemic, I knew that I
February 2022 Issue Deadlines: wanted to be part of it. My husband
Editorial: December 30, 2021 Stephen and I have had the opportunity
Advertising: January 3, 2022 to live together in many places. When
CHANGE OF ADDRESS: we moved to St. Louis, Missouri, he
Inquiries can be sent to Leslie Podolsky was a medical student and we didn’t
at lpodolsky@jfedsrq.org know anyone. The real estate agent we
or call 941.371.4546 x0 used to help us find a place to live was
a lovely Jewish woman who asked if
PRESIDENT she could give our names and contact
Bruce Udell
information to people in her synagogue
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and at the Jewish Community Center.
Shep Englander We, of course, agreed and were quick-
ly contacted by people who welcomed
MANAGING EDITOR us and invited us to various events and
Ted Epstein helped us figure out where the good

ADVERTISING SALES Jewish delicatessens were, which doc-
Adam Kaplan – 941.552.6307 tors to try, and were available to answer Kate, Grace, Sharon and Stephen Patrice, Casey Davidow holding Orville, Jonathan Patrice
Edward D. Cohen, Rhonda Kaplan, A Chanukah mitzvah for
PROOFREADERS

Elliot Ofsowitz, Heidi Schild,
Jeff Sherman, Jill Simons, area Holocaust survivors
Linda Stern, Bryna Tevlowitz
By Bette Zaret, Holocaust Education and Programming
MISSION STATEMENT: The Jewish News of hanukah elves got working on ceive their Chanukah goodies which Holocaust survivors in Chanukah love!
Sarasota-Manatee strives to be the source of November 29 when eager vol- included Chanukah candles, Chanu- If you’d like more information on
news and features of special interest to the Cunteers joined program orga- kah slipper socks, dreidels, Chanukah how you can help the Federation’s Ho-
Jewish community of Sarasota-Manatee, to
provide a forum for the exchange of ideas nizers from The Jewish Federation of gelt, fresh jelly donuts, a $10 Publix locaust Education and Programming,
and opinions in the Jewish community, and Sarasota-Manatee, Gulf Coast Jewish gift card, Chanukah blessings, a beau- please contact me at bzaret@jfedsrq.
to communicate the mission, activities and Family and Community Services, The tiful Chanukah greeting card from the org or 941.228.3676.
achievements of the Federation and its Jew- Florida Holocaust Museum, JFCS of program organizers and charming Cha-
ish community partners. the Suncoast and the Claims Confer- nukah cards designed by student vol-
OPINIONS printed in The Jewish News of Sara- ence to perform a Chanukah mitzvah unteers from Empath Health (Suncoast
sota-Manatee do not necessarily reflect those by assembling and delivering Chanu- Hospice) and students from Temple
of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Mana- kah gift bags to 160 beloved area Ho- Sinai Religious School, St. Martha’s
tee, its Board of Directors or staff. locaust survivors. Catholic School, Temple Emanu-El
SUBMISSIONS to The Jewish News are sub- The grateful recipients of these Religious School, Chabad of Sarasota
ject to editing for space and content, and
may be withheld from publication without lovely gift bags were thrilled to re- and Hershorin Schiff Community Day
prior notice. Approval of submissions for School.
publication in either verbal or written form Our heartfelt appreciation to all of
shall always be considered tentative, and those who so warmly enveloped our Volunteers help to assemble the bags
does not imply a guarantee of any kind.
Submissions must be sent electronically to
jewishnews@jfedsrq.org.
LETTERS to the editor should not exceed 300
words, must be typed, and include the writer’s L’Chayim
name, mailing address and phone number.
Letters can be submitted via USPS or email Final quality control with Fern Grace and Sarah
(jewishnews@jfedsrq.org). Not all letters will Hans before sending the bags out for delivery
be published. Letters may be edited for length
and content.
ADVERTISING: Publisher reserves the right Here’s “to Life” on the Gulf Coast
to refuse any advertisement and may require
the words “Paid Advertisement” in any ad. Committed to the Jewish Community for over 20 years,
Publication of advertisements does not con-
stitute endorsement of products, services or Stacy is passionate about real estate and strives
ideas promoted therein. to build ever-lasting relationships based on exceptional service,
uncompromising values and a strong work ethic.

941.266.0529
StacyHanan@michaelsaunders.com

Holocaust survivor Sabina Zimmer
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