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Bridge... Anyone?
The Bridge Group meets Thursday
afternoons from 1:00–4:00 pm
on the Federation Campus
(582 McIntosh Road).
Open to intermediate
and advanced bridge players.
For more information,
call Bob Satnick
JEWISH HAPPENINGS November 2020 5B
at 941.538.3739

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Kristallnacht Commemoration Jerusalem Room, Federation Campus
(582 McIntosh Road)
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Looking to start an in-person
Join us from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Zoom for our annual commemoration of game using all health precau- $5 pie.
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. Hear from Rabbi Steven Fuchs tions; virtual game is also an
(Bat Yam Temple of the Islands on Sanibel Island), whose father lived Friendly but serious game!
option. Contact Marilyn
Contact Marilyn Oslander
through Kristallnacht; acclaimed Violinist Niv Ashkenazi playing a Violin if interested.
of Hope; and the beautiful vocals of Cantor Lizzie Weiss (Temple Emanuel, 941.951.2029 Marilyn Oslander
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Beverly Hills). This is a meaningful musical program you do not want to P lease
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miss. The cost is $10 per household. To register, please visit jfedsrq.org/ contact marasota@yahoo.com 941.951.2029
events. For more information, contact Jessi Sheslow at jsheslow@jfedsrq.
marasota@yahoo.com
org or 941.343.2109. Friendly marasota @ y ahoo.com
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“Kristallnacht 1938: FDR’s Abandonment of the Jews”
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
On Kristallnacht, November 9, 1938, hundreds of synagogues throughout THURSD A Y , NO VEMBER 1 2
Germany and Austria were burned down, and thousands of Jewish shops
and homes were destroyed. Thirty-thousand Jewish men were sent to con- Comparative Judaism:
centration camps. This Nazis’ first mass physical persecution of the Jews Three Roads Leading to the Same Destination
made headlines in The New York Times, but beyond a protest issued by
the U.S. government, Kristallnacht sparked negligible outrage by Amer- This is the third session of Temple Beth Sholom’s Comparative Judaism
ica, as FDR essentially abandoned the Jews in the face of their extreme series. Different rabbis from the Sarasota community will contribute and
persecution and desperation. This class, presented by the Al Katz Center, speak about their movement. The final session will have a panel of rabbis.
begins at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 per month for all The session will feature Rabbi Anat Moskowitz discussing Conservative
classes. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please call Beverly Newman Judaism. This promises to be a fascinating series with a lot of time for ques-
at 941.313.9239. tions, answers and interesting dialogue. The presentation begins at 10:00
a.m. via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/2926069224). Fill out the form on tem-
NCJW Book Club plebethsholomfl.org for the password. No cost, but donations are always
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Book Club will discuss appreciated. For more information, call the temple office at 941.955.8121
The Color of Water by James McBride at a virtual discussion on Zoom or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. The NCJW Sarasota-Manatee section website “This Month in Jewish History”
(ncjwsarasota-manatee.org) has information about the Book Club, the
title selections and dates for the upcoming season. Click on Community Significant events in Jewish history in November include: Balfour Declara-
Services at the top of the page. You will also find Goodreads reviews tion issued, 1917; Nazis liquidated Riga ghetto, 1943; UN General Assem-
of the books. There is no charge for this event and guests are welcome. bly adopted the Zionism is Racism resolution, 1975; Anwar Sadat spoke to
For more information and the Zoom link, contact Michelle Rosenthal at the Knesset, 1977; First Crusade proclaimed by the Council of Clermont,
oceanrose103@yahoo.com or 609.306.8383. 1095; UN votes in favor of partition of Palestine, thus paving the way
to the establishment of the State of Israel, 1947; Chaim Weizmann born,
1874. This class, presented by the Al Katz Center, begins at 10:00 a.m. via
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
WEDNESD A Y , NO VEMBER 1 1 Zoom. Cost: $10 per day or $50 per month for all classes. To RSVP and
receive the Zoom link, please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

“History of the Jews of Sarasota” “The Show of Shows”
Kim Sheintal’s book, Jews of Sarasota-Manatee, highlights the accom- We all need to take a break and make space for laughter, amazement and
plishments and experiences in building today’s local vibrant Jewish com- joy – and Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood is here to provide exactly that!
munity from its meager beginning. The Jews of Sarasota-Manatee were It’s time for “The Show of Shows,” a wonderful collection of humor, cir-
instrumental in helping this area become the popular tourist and cultural cus and musical performances via Zoom for the amusement and educa-
destination it is today. Kim’s presentation begins at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom tion of one and all. “This one-hour diversion promises to be the highlight
(https://zoom.us/j/2926069224). Fill out the form on templebethsholomfl. of your day,” Brotherhood leaders promise. “Tune in and let the excite-
org for the password. No cost, but donations are always appreciated. For ment and fun begin.” This free event begins at 7:00 p.m. Please register at
more information, call the temple office at 941.955.8121 or email info@ sarasotatemple.org to receive the Zoom link, or call 941.371.2788 for
templebethsholomfl.org. more information.
CHJ Education Series presents Carrie Seidman
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism (CHJ) invites you to hear Carrie FRID A Y , NO VEMBER 1 3
Seidman, columnist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 2:00 p.m. Her top-
ic will be “After the Election – What’s Next?” This event is free and open Climate Change Discussion
to the public. Please call 941.929.7771 or email chjsarasota@hotmail.com
for the virtual link. Join Brandeis National Committee at 10:30 a.m. when Dr. Terry Root, Pro-
fessor Emerita at Stanford University, will discuss the science behind our
changing climate and how plants, animals and humans are affected. She
will also share what we can do, collectively and individually, to mitigate
we are FED this crisis. Dr. Root was a lead author of the intergovernmental panel for
Climate Change 4th Assessment Report that in 2007 was co-awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Al Gore. The public is invited to
this thought-provoking, entertaining and easy to understand event. There
is no charge. To receive the private Zoom link, please register with Ronnie

Educating Jewish Minds Riceberg at momgreat1@yahoo.com or 508.942.1479.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
SA TURD A Y , NO VEMBER 1 4

Havdalah Family Movie Night

Bring your own blanket, hear Havdalah and enjoy a socially distanced
our Federation is dedicated to educating Jewish minds throughout the Sarasota-Manatee area — from Holocaust family Movie Night with a screening of The Golem of Prague on a big in-
Yand civil rights education to Israeli history and advocacy through our Heller CRC, to reaching young children and their
parents through PJ Library, to an array of adult education offerings. We also take great pride in educating the interfaith flatable screen outside the Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton.
community on Jewish history and antisemitism. You can watch from your car as well! Refreshments will be served. The
cost for this 7:15 p.m. event is $5 per child, $7 per adult or $20 per family.
For more information and to reserve your spot, call Chanie at 941.752.3030
jfedsrq.org • 941.371.4546
or email info@chabadofbradenton.com.