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8B March 2020 JEWISH HAPPENINGS

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“Celery Fields and Bertha Honoré Palmer” Jewish Film Festival Screenings
The Brotherhood of Temple Emanu-El delightedly announces that Barry

Gerber, Florida Master Naturalist and Celery Fields history buff, will be
the guest speaker at this special event. He will offer a fascinating and very

informative history of the local Celery Fields, part of a vast expanse of
land owned by wealthy philanthropist and socialite Bertha Honoré Palmer
over 100 years ago. A deluxe bagel-and-lox breakfast at 9:30 a.m. precedes

the talk at 10:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road. Sarasota. For complete details or to order tickets online, visit jfedsrq.org/jff20.
Cost: $10 for the breakfast. For more information, contact Don Malawsky To order by phone, call 888.718.4253, Option 1.
at 941.359.2890 or dmalawsky@msn.com.
Regal Hollywood 11
Speak Out, Stand Up Against Anti-Semitism 1993 Main St., Sarasota
Noon - The Keeper
Each month we meet with community members dedicated to outspoken Noon - Working Woman
opposition to anti-Semitism in the Manasota area. Little-reported or pub- 2:00 p.m. - Papa
licized, virulent anti-Semitic acts have repeatedly been perpetrated locally 2:00 p.m. - The Accountant of Auschwitz
with scant protests from the Jewish and general communities. Why are
local crimes against Jews and Jewish property not prosecuted or even in- 2:30 p.m. - Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
5:00 p.m. - Leona
vestigated? Everyone needs to learn strategies to prevent and effectively 5:00 p.m. - Murer: Anatomy of a Trial

address proliferating local anti-Semitism, such as the swastikas recently 5:30 p.m. - Unkept Secrets
painted on the entrance to a beautiful Manatee neighborhood. Join us for 8:00 p.m. - Love in Suspenders
this discussion at noon at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West,
8:00 p.m. - Rescue Bus 300
Bradenton. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher brunch 8:30 p.m. - Love in Suspenders
included. To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
DNA Tools: A Tour “Jewish Resistance in the Holocaust” Brandeis National Committee “Art in the Afternoon”
At the next Jewish Genealogical Society of Southwest Florida event, guest As the operations in the Nazi death camp of Treblinka neared completion
speaker Peggy Jude will talk about the six different types of tools that can in 1943, Jewish resistance leaders decided to revolt before they were all

make your DNA journey easier. Get tips on using the tools at the DNA killed. On August 2, prisoners seized weapons from the camp armory
testing companies and beyond. Jews share much more DNA with each but were discovered before they could take over the camp. Nonetheless,
other than average, which grossly inflates their relationship predictions. hundreds of prisoners stormed the main gate to escape. Although many

However, DNA testing is still recommended for people with Jewish roots. were killed, more than 300 did escape and about 100 of these brave Jews
Learn how to keep track of and sort through your matches and determine evaded the Nazi search squads. Join us for this discussion at 11:00 a.m.
how you are related. Attendance is free. Everyone is welcome at 1:00 p.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Cost: $10
at Aviva – A Campus for Senior Life, 1951 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota. For per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher foods included. To RSVP, call
more information, contact Kim Sheintal at 941.302.1433 or klapshein@ Beverly at 941.313.9239.
aol.com.

Mitchell Epstein Presentation and Book Signing
Mitchell Epstein, longtime Temple Sinai congregant, entrepreneur, philan-
thropist and now author of Mr. Lucky: My Unexpected Journey to Success,
will have a book signing and talk about his book, which reveals his unique sarasota LIBERALYESHIVA
viewpoint that led to the building of a successful business in spite of heart-
breaking events in his life. Epstein has a passion for mentoring young PRESENTS FEBRUARY – MARCH 2020 COURSES
people to inspire them to be successful in their careers and happier in their
personal relationships and life. He will donate 100% of the proceeds of his JEWISH DNA, GENETIC DISEASE AND CRYPTO-JEWS
book. Join us at 1:00 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge MONDAYS 3:15 PM–4:30 PM Starting February 3 (Eight Weeks)
Rd., Sarasota (enter only from Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift). The never-ending search for authenticity and proof of Jewish descent

For more information, please call the temple office at 941.924.1802 or is in vogue today as evidenced by the large number of individuals who

email office@sinaiSRQ.org. undergo DNA testing. Jewish genetic diseases are easily diagnosed (e.g.,
BRCA). Many oral family traditions portend Jewish ancestry as in the
Great Romantic Piano – Eleonora Lvov case of anusim (crypto-Jews). Through DNA discovery, many return to
Judaism. Why… and does it matter? How important are Jewish roots
Eleonora Lvov, internationally acclaimed Russian-Israeli virtuosa, plays and what does it suggest about the future? Join us in a review of DNA,
a broad spectrum of music – with the artist’s own personal impressions Jewish genetic diseases and Jewish identity. Instructor: Marden Paru; $70.
and historical remarks. This program includes magnificent works from PRESERVING JEWISH CULTURE

Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt to the inimitable enchantment and power
of Rachmaninov and Gershwin among others. Experience romance and TUESDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting February 4 (Eight Weeks)
poetry with this boldly emotive pianist who emanates ardent passion and What is it about Jewish culture we want preserved? Doomsday literature in recent
years projects the demise of both Jews and Jewish culture. What role does Jewish
spirituality through music. This free event begins at 4:00 p.m. at Yamaha literacy play in the preservation of the rich Jewish culture we inherited from
Concert Hall, 4223 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For more information, call our parents and grandparents? The question we’ll address is “what will become
941.358.0235 or go to www.eleonoralvov.com. of Jewish culture” as the diaspora Jewish community continues to assimilate?
Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $70.
Wine & Sages JEWS, ANIMALS AND PETS

Join the Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club at this unique wine and cheese FRIDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting February 7 (Eight weeks)
tasting event. There will be several wines to taste, all of which share their What has been the role and relationship between Jewish people and their
name with a sage. Speakers will discuss the wines as well as their namesake animals? What responsibility do we have for the treatment of the various species?
sages. The event begins at 4:00 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 South Scriptures has a lot to say about many living creatures: animals for sacrifice, food,
Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. Cost: $20; you must be at least 21 years old. To reg- clothing, farming, and even pets. The Talmud has much to say on this topic. What
ister, send a check to the TBS office addressed to “TBS Men’s Club” with rules govern man’s relationship? What place do pets have in Jewish tradition?

the memo “Wine & Sages.” For more information, contact Lex Calaguas Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $70.
at 941.955.8121 or info@templebethsholomfl.org. HISTORY OF JEWS IN GERMANY

TUESDAYS 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Starting February 11 (Four Weeks)
Cultural anthropologist David Levinson draws out the expanse of the Jewish
DIANE LAWSON, CCIM experience in Germany from the fourth century CE to the present. The course relies
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