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Temple Sinai’s Virtual Maccabiah Games Tables Turned on Them: An Author/Lecture
Join us at 10:00 a.m. to kick off the Maccabiah Games. Like camp color with Dr. Michael J. Greenberg
war, teams will be assigned. The Games start with Ultimate Sinai Scaven- Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
ger Hunt and will continue all week. Competitions include trivia, building Join us at 10:30 a.m. for a unique presentation by author Dr. Michael
with Legos/toys, dance-a-thon, songwriting, card games, jump rope, art J. Greenberg, who will discuss his book, Tables Turned on Them, Jews
contests, posters, Zoom Kahoot!, minute-to-win-it challenges, egg drop, Guarding Nazi POWs in the United States. In his book, Dr. Greenberg
relay race, spreading love on Tu B’Av, doing mitzvot and lots more! Win- shares his discovery that the U.S. Army put Jewish soldiers in charge of
ners will receive Shabbat-in-a-Box for the family and other fun prizes! To Germans, some strongly pro-Nazi prisoners of war, while chronicling his
register for the free Maccabiah Games, go to www.templesinai-sarasota. father’s experience as a Jewish GI assigned to guard German POWs at
org. For more information, go to www.templesinai-sarasota.org, call the Camp Clinton, Mississippi. What started as an interest in his father’s ex-
temple office at 941.924.1802 or email office@sinaisrq.org. perience blossomed into a full-fledged project on the diverse experiences

of many Jewish GIs who found themselves serving as guards in American
POW camps for German soldiers. Greenberg’s book can be purchased for
MONDAY, AUGUST 3 $18 and picked up at the Federation office at 580 McIntosh Road Sarasota.
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To register, visit https://form.jotform.com/201815905464153. This event
Religions of the World with Dr. Steven Derfler is free, but we would appreciate your consideration of a donation to The
Jewish Federation’s STRONGER TOGETHER: Coronavirus Relief Fund
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee to help people who are impacted by this crisis. To make a contribution,
This six-week course that explores Religions of the World with Dr. Steven please visit jfedsrq.org/relief. For more information, contact Trudi Krames
Derfler kicks off with “Introduction – History of Developing Religious at tkrames@jfedsrq.org or 941.706.0037.
Tradition, Ways of Being Religious.” Classes take place on Mondays from
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program ends on September 14. No class will Heller CRC: The Israel Series
be offered on September 7 in observation of Labor Day. The series cost with Ken Stein (Part Two)
is $18. To register for this Zoom series, please visit jfedsrq.org/events.
For more information, contact Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
941.343.2113. Join us at 7:00 p.m. for part two of this series: “The Making of the Jewish
State – From Balfour to Trump – State-Seeking, State-Making and State
“Jews and Socialism” Keeping.” To register for this Zoom series, please visit jfedsrq.org/events.

The recent nationwide protests for a murdered Black man quickly morphed For more information, contact Jessi Sheslow at jsheslow@jfedsrq.org or
941.343.2109.
into violent rioting that destroyed communities and businesses, overthrew
the rule of law, and gave vent to anti-Semitic acts. It is now known that “Getting More Out of the Friday Night Services”
groups behind this violence are both Marxist/Socialist and anti-Semitic.
Who are these groups and what are their anti-Semitic agendas? Why do Join us at 11:00 a.m. for this Temple Sinai online class with Chazzan Cliff
governments, businesses and media support these groups despite their Abramson, who will talk about prayer book liturgy so that everyone can
avowed anti-Semitic platforms? What is the Jewish involvement in these get more out of the Friday evening Erev Shabbat Service. For more in-
groups? This class, presented by the Al Katz Center, begins at noon via formation, go to www.templesinai-sarasota.org, call the temple office at
Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 per month for all classes. To RSVP and 941.924.1802 or email office@sinaisrq.org.
receive the Zoom link, please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

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Temple Beth El Bradenton Invites
the Jewish Community to Join Us
for the Observance of the High Holy Days

The safety and health of our members and guests are of the utmost importance to
us, so in accordance with guidelines set by the CDC and physicians on our temple’s
security committee, we will be having all High Holy Day services on YouTube.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR THESE HOLY DAYS!
Please call the temple at 941-755-4900 and please leave your name, address and
email so that we may send you the prayer pamphlet and yizkor book we will use
during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as we pray together virtually.
Robert Krasow
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Friday, Sept. 18 7:00 pm EREV ROSH HASHANAH MOBILE 941.363.6507
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Monday, Sept. 28 10:00 am YOM KIPPUR DAY and YIZKOR
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
THINKING OF SELLING OR TRADING
WE ARE NOW REGISTERING CHILDREN FOR OUR
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INTERACTIVE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL.
INTERACTIVE REL IGIOUS SCHOOL . THAT CAR, BOAT, OR RV?
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.
SCHOL ARSHIPS A V AIL ABLE.
• Our online form makes it easy.
5150 Peridia Blvd East, Bradenton, FL 34203 • Support a worthwhile cause.

941-755-4900 • www.templebethelbradentonfl.com • Receive tax benefits.

Temple Beth El is a small Reform congregation led by
Rabbi Michael Sternfield and Cantor Deborah Bard.
Our congregation is made up of dedicated members
but with limited resources and yet we serve the entire
community and never turn anyone away.

We depend greatly upon the generosity of those
who attend our High Holy Day services
to keep our doors open all year round.
Please be generous with your Yizkor and Holy day
donations as we go through these trying times. Visit jfedsrq.org

Due to COVID-19, please check with each organization for event updates.