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10 May/June 2020 FEDERATION NEWS

Hillel shares Purim Spreading love in Bradenton

across the campuses By Trudi Krames, Program Director color in the mural with special mark-

he Jewish Federation of Sara-
By Sydney Harlow, Gulf Coast Hillel Director sota-Manatee used its presence ers. The artwork’s theme reflected mes-

urim was a special holiday this handmade hamentashen. We also in- Tat the annual Realize Braden- sages that teach tolerance, diversity
year for Gulf Coast Hillel. A cluded information about the holiday ton Art Slam in March to spread the and inclusivity with the ultimate goal
Pfew days before the holiday, stu- of Purim, traditions and a thank you word about interfaith relations. We of bringing our community together.
dents gathered on the Ringling College note. sponsored a booth entitled “Spread As the Federation’s 2019 Com-
of Art + Design campus to make over Professors, administrators and oth- Love Not Hate” to engage children and munity Study has now taught us, the
200 raspberry, strawberry and Nutella er various staff members around our families in the Bradenton community. Jewish population in Bradenton is
hamentashen (special cookies for Pu- campuses enjoyed getting a treat and Art Slam is a celebration of youth and growing. Many young families were
rim). The Nutella-flavored ones were learning more about this most exciting creativity. Students and professional interested to learn about PJ Library,
a big hit among Jewish holiday. artists performed throughout the day to the Shapiro Teen Engagement Program
the students! As For more information about Gulf encourage community engagement in (STEP) and all of our community pro-
the Hillel partici- Coast Hillel, contact me at sydney@ the creative process. grams. We were thrilled to be at one of
pants were bak- gchillel.org or 305.968.6266. Our volunteers comprised of the largest festivals of the season for
ing, many new teens from the Sarasota-Manatee high Bradenton.
students came by schools, along with Federation staff, For more information about PJ Li-
to taste one and were on site to help participants com- brary or STEP, contact Andrea Eiffert
learn more about plete an art project – a mural on canvas at 941.552.6308 or aeiffert@jfedsrq. In these uncertain times, with a virus threatening our
the holiday. It designed by Akiva Bakst, a Ringling org. For general community events in-
was a fun and College of Art + Design and Hillel stu- formation, contact me at 941.306.0037 community, many need help. For homebound seniors, hourly
Sydney Harlow fantastic way to dent. The mural was outlined in black or tkrames@jfedsrq.org.
tell the story of Purim and share treats and participants worked together to workers who do not have a paycheck, people with children
with all the students.
Not only did hamentashen go at home who need to provide childcare, and everyone else
home with the students, many were
used in Mishloah Manot baskets for struggling with the repercussions of this virus, The Jewish
faculty and staff on the college cam-
puses of Ringling College of Art + Federation of Sarasota-Manatee is here to help!
Design, New College of Florida, and
USF Sarasota-Manatee, who have been
supportive of our students this year.
Mishloach Manot, or Shalach Manos, But we can’t do it alone.
are Purim baskets filled with gifts of
food and/or beverages that are sent to We need your support!
family, friends and others on Purim.
Students were asked to send in a list
of the professors they wanted to thank
with a basket. They then picked up and Jewish Federation Art Slam team
delivered the baskets, which includ- Eden (Ringling ’22) with the Jumbotash Please help by giving to
ed a clementine, a few lollipops and (jumbo hamentash) before it was baked
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