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Celebrating
October 2020 - Tishrei/Cheshvan 5781
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
20 Community Focus
23 Jewish Happenings
30 Jewish Interest
37 Israel & the Jewish World
40 Commentary
44 Focus on Youth
47 Life Cycle
Special 8-page section
covering People of the
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
Book author series
10
Where your dollars go:
American Friends of
Magen David Adom
12
Hunger leaders detail
the depth of need
18
Federation assistance crucial
to Aviva’s efforts to keep
COVID-19 at bay
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People of the Book Author Lecture Series
to feature 25 virtual events
By Ted Epstein, People of the Book Coordinator
eginning in October and con- tire household will get admission to all thors give two-minute presentations
cluding in June 2021, the 2020- 25 People of the Book events! That’s about their books. That was the start of
B21 People of the Book Author about $4 per author presentation. a long process to select the 26 authors
For a complete schedule of events,
Lecture Series will offer a dazzling se- admission information, author bios and chosen for this program.
ries of author events, building upon the
Here’s an overview of what you can
highly regarded 2019-20 series. People expect at the 2020-21 People of the
of the Book is a program of The Jew- Book series:
ish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee We kick off the series with two spe-
in cooperation with the Jewish Book cial events. On Wednesday, October
Council. It will once again provide an 14 at 7:00 p.m., enjoy actor Stephen
outstanding contribution to the cultural PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Tobolowsky, author of My Adventures
life of our community. The festival’s With God. On Wednesday, October 28
26 authors will present at 25 events via at 7:00 p.m., join Alana Newhouse
Zoom, so you can be entertained, en- as she presents The 100 Most Jewish
lightened, engaged and enriched right book synopses, see the eight-page in- Foods: A Highly Debatable List. For
from the comfort of your home. sert in this issue or visit jfedsrq.org/ more information on these two pre-
As you read through this article, books. For questions and general in- senters, see Gayle Guynup’s article on
don’t feel like you have to choose formation, contact Jeremy Lisitza at page 5.
some authors and not others. We’ve 941.343.2113 or jlisitza@jfedsrq.org. Monthly themed events
made it easy for you to decide. Simply Jeremy and I attended the Jewish From November 2020 through June
purchase a Page Turner Pass for $108 Book Council’s virtual three-day con- 2021 (except for March 2021, when the
($97 through October 6), and your en- ference in July and watched 230 au- continued on page 4
Federation’s Keep Us Safe Fund
addresses community security needs
By Kim Adler, Chief Operating Officer
his is a critical moment for our we are at the same time also facing the last few months, our local commu-
country and our Jewish com- unprecedented levels of antisemitism nity has seen three overt antisemitic
Tmunity. We find ourselves in and an increase in antisemitic sen- acts at area synagogues. As a result,
the midst of a deadly pandemic, global timents. With shocking regularity, our Federation has taken on a large
economic strife and an alarming level public figures express inconceivably leadership role to protect these dangers
of toxic polarization that threatens the vile and bigoted Jew-hating opinions. head-on.
very fabric of our society. In addition, This is a stark reminder that we must We started the Keep Us Safe Fund
PAID POLITICAL always condemn antisemitism force- in April in response to these acts of
fully and always provide education
antisemitic vandalism that impacted
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