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14A April 2020 FEDERATION NEWS

“I’m not a teacher; I can only tell you what I experienced”

By Jessi Sheslow, Director of Community Relations
hrough the generosity of many the educators are joined by 99-year-old during some of the first rounds of death person stories is unmatched. This is

donors and the leadership of our Holocaust survivor Howard Chandler. camp deportations. why the commitment by the Federation
Tlocal public and private schools, Chandler grew up in Starachowice, Only able to complete formal edu- to bring Holocaust survivors to schools
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota- Poland, and spent time in both the Aus- cation until the 3 grade, Chandler’s is a high priority.
rd
Manatee is able to change lives with chwitz-Birkenau and Buchenwald con- opening line when speaking to school In addition to speaking with stu-
Classrooms Without Borders (CWB). centration camps, and tragically lost children today is, “I’m not a teacher; I dents in schools, Chandler spoke prior
A five-month program culminating in a his mother, sister and brother in Treb- can only tell you what I experienced.” to a Just Reel Films showing of War-

10-day trip to Poland has already given linka. Chandler’s father saved his life In February, Howard Chandler was saw: A City Divided, a never-before-

five educators and another 10 on deck by lying about his age. Sixteen-year- here in Sarasota. He visited the schools screened documentary with actual
the experience of a lifetime. The magic olds were able to work in the camps, of our five CWB educators who went Holocaust footage. He captivated al-

of this program is that while in Poland, so he was useful and therefore spared to Poland with him in 2019: Cardinal most 300 community members after
Mooney Catholic High School, St. watching the gripping documentary.
Martha Catholic School, Hershorin “Howard spoke of his experience as if
SERVING THE JEWISH
L’Dor COMMUNITY Sarasota High School. He spoke to ing details,” remarked Rosann Black,
Schiff Community Day School and

it happened yesterday with spine-chill-
SINCE 1978
nearly 600 local students ranging from
Just Reel Films Chair.
Charter Members of

These stories are difficult to keep
middle to high school ages.

Temple Sinai
Many of the students gave Chan-
V’Dor Selling dler hugs and thanked him for tell- talking about but Howard Chandler,
and so many other survivors, know
ing his story. One student at Cardinal
their importance. We are fortunate to
Real Estate to
Mooney Catholic High School wanted
hear them, we are fortunate our chil-
Every Generation
to learn more about the Holocaust be-
cause, “…there is so much more to it,” dren can learn from them, and we hope emple Sinai’s annual Mitzvah
the lessons are not lost for our future.
Day will take place on Sun-
referencing the surface that too often is To learn more about Holocaust Tday, April 19 from 9:00 a.m.
Selling the “Sarasota Lifestyle”... all our students receive. Another stu- education at the Jewish Federation, to 3:00 p.m. Mitzvah Day is based on
contact me at jsheslow@jfedsrq.org or
dent continued the conversation about
be it Downtown, Waterfront, the Holocaust for two hours at home 941.343.2109. the concept of tikkun olam, interpreted
as helping to repair the world through
that night. The power of hearing first-

Golf or other Residential Communities purposeful acts of loving kindness. The
theme of this year’s Mitzvah Day is “I

can make a difference.”

The event offers Temple Sinai
ollier Group members and the community of all ages
THE
a special opportunity to be involved in
projects dedicated to performing com-
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941.313.1212
JanisCollier@michaelsaunders.com
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Final
Final
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Lecture SAVE THE DATE
Lecture

in the Series! Community Observance
in the Series!
YOM HASHOAH
JACK FAIRWEATHER / SARAH ROSE Her oes of
Heroes of
the Resistance
April 21, 2020
April 21, 2020 • 10:30 am • $10 the Resistance Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jack Fairweather, author of The Volunteer: Monday, april 20, 2020 • 7:30 pM

One Man, an Underground Army, and Sarah Rose,
author of D-Day Girls: The Spies Who TeMple eManu-el

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Nazis and Helped Win World War II, will

present a panel discussion on heroes of FEA TURING GUEST SPEAKER
the resistance during World War II. Holocaust Survivor Rifka Glatz

SUPPOR TING ORGANIZ A TIONS
To order tickets visit: Holocaust Survivors
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Generations After

or call 1-888-718-4253, Option 1 The Sarasota-Manatee Rabbinical Association

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