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JEWISH HAPPENINGS February 2021 7B

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Embracing Our Differences Exhibit “Jews in the Military”
Join Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. for a walk in During World War II, many Jewish Americans joined the fight against the
the park that is much more than enjoying a sunny day at the bayfront! Nazis. Foremost among them were Holocaust survivors from Germany,
We will participate in a docent-led virtual tour of the 2021 Embracing who returned to Europe in the U.S. Army to fight the murderers of their
Our Differences exhibit, 50 billboard-sized artworks accompanied by people. Kurt Marburg escaped Germany as a teenager just a week before
inspirational quotes. Each piece illuminates the theme “Enriching Lives Kristallnacht in 1938. Just a few years later, he fought under the Stars and
through Diversity and Inclusion.” Exhibits are chosen through a juried Stripes in the Battle of the Bulge, before he was even granted American
selection process, culled from almost 16,000 entries from 128 countries citizenship! This class, presented by the Al Katz Center, begins at 10:00
and 48 states. Please register at sarasotatemple.org to receive the Zoom a.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 per month for all classes. To RSVP
link to this free event. For more information, email barbandmarkpeltz@ and receive the Zoom link, please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.
gmail.com.
The State of the Arts in Sarasota Post-Pandemic
“Is This Life All There Is?” For those of us that love the arts that Sarasota has to offer, there is a

Is death really the end of life or just the beginning? Join Rabbi Howard concern of how things will be post-pandemic. The National Council of
Siegel on Zoom on Tuesdays, February 16 and March 2 at 7:00 p.m. for Jewish Women (NCJW) will hold its general meeting at 1:00 p.m., with
“one rabbi’s perspective” on life after death. In this two-part course, Rabbi a presentation by Jay Handelman, the arts editor and theater critic for the
Siegel will explore Jewish eschatology (what Judaism has to teach about Sarasota-Herald Tribune. He will share his thoughts followed by a Q&A
the afterlife) and offer his own personal understanding of the end of life. session. Members and guests are welcome to this free event but an optional
Fill out the form on templebethsholomfl.org for the password and link. minimum donation of $10 is appreciated. Please contact Julie Kupersmith
No cost, but donations are always appreciated. For more information, at kupersmithjulie@gmail.com or 941.896.4690 for more information and
please call the Temple Beth Sholom office at 941.955.8121 or email info@ the Zoom link.
templebethsholomfl.org.
CHJ Virtual Education Series

Send your monthly The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism (CHJ) invites you to hear
David Wilkins, attorney and historian, at 2:00 p.m. on Zoom. His topic
is “Slavery: The Hard History Americans Refuse to Embrace.” This free
Jewish Happenings to event is open to the public. For more information and the Zoom link, call
941.929.7771 or email chjsarasota@hotmail.com.

“Esther – the Unlikely Heroine of Shushan”
jewishnews@jfedsrq.org Rabbi Shira Wallach will examine Esther’s rise to power in ancient Per-

sia. How did she defy the odds to save the Jewish people from Haman?
Rabbi Wallach graduated the List College/Columbia University combined
program before entering Jewish Theological Seminary. The Light of To-
rah presentation to 2021 recipient Lea Zatz will follow. The presentation
begins at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Proceeds benefit students at five Conser-
vative/Masorti Rabbinical schools. Send your $18 registration fee, pay-
able to Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood, to Sheila Maslow, 5511 Country
Lakes Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243. Include your name, address and email
to receive the Zoom link. For more information, call the temple office at
941.955.8121 or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
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