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16B December 2021 JEWISH HAPPENINGS

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Temple Beth Sholom SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
Sarasota's only Conservative Synagogue STEP Yom HaTzedek –
Wishing You a Happy Hanukkah Criminal Justice Reform/Parshat Vayeshev
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Join STEP (Shapiro Teen Engagement Program) for a discussion about
what Jewish tradition says about criminal justice. This free class takes
place from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. in person at a location to be determined.
To register and receive up-to-date information, visit jfedsrq.org/events or
contact Jessi Sheslow at jsheslow@jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2109.

CKids Chanukah Disco
Let’s glow crazy and light up the world! It’s a glow-in-the dark dance
party complete with glowing cupcake decorating and a glowing dreidel
spinoff. The fun begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine
Road, Bradenton. Admission is $10; free for Chabad Hebrew School stu-
dents and families. For more information, contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at Kabbalah & Coffee
941.752.3030 or rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com.

At Temple Beth Sholom, everyone is welcome! “18 Jewish Holidays: Chanukah in the Camps”
Now, as always, TBS is your home. Even in the depths of the Holocaust, in the worst circumstances imag-
inable, Jews enslaved all over Europe remained dedicated to their faith
Daily morning Minyan 8:00 a.m. and celebrating their precious Jewish holidays in any way imaginable. In
Tues. Intro to Judaism 10:00 a.m. Theresienstadt, a stolen block of wood was ornately carved with nine can-
Wed. Turning Points in Jewish History 10:00 a.m. dle holders, a Star of David and the inscription, “Who is like you, O L-rd,
Friday Shabbat service 6:30 p.m. among the celestials?” In Bergen-Belsen, a carved raw potato became a
menorah, and a reworked wooden child’s shoe a dreidel. This class, pre-
Saturday Shabbat service 9:30 a.m. sented by the Al Katz Center, begins at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per “Encounters with Jewish Architects”
day or $50 for all classes this month. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link,
Mah Jongg & Hebrew Classes are back!
please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.
Visit our website or Facebook page for more details
Aviva’s Outdoor Chanukah Extravaganza
"Where community is family and egalitarian Conservative Judaism Join us as Rabbi Rachel Dulin lights the last candle for Chanukah fol-
thrives in Sarasota through prayer, learning, and community service.”
lowed by the extraordinary sounds of the Sarasota Jewish Chorale under
1050 South Tuttle Ave. Bldg. 2 the artistic direction of Sharon Green. Selections include “I Have a Little
Sarasota, FL 34237 - 941.955.8121 TempleBethSholomFL Dreydel,” a doo-wop arrangement written by Matthew Lazar, the founder
Info@TempleBethSholomFL.org Temple.Beth.Sholom of Zamir; “Light,” a contemporary Chanukah song written by pop artist
www.TempleBethSholomFL.org Lisa Loeb; “There is Light,” written by Stephen Schwartz, composer of
Wicked and Godspell; “Hanukkah in Santa Monica,” a comedic take on
the holiday, written by the brilliant Tom Lehrer. This free event begins at
4:00 p.m. at Aviva Senior Living, Porte Cochere, 1951 N. Honore Ave.,
Sarasota. For more information, contact Lynne Georgette at 941.377.6237
or lgeorgette@avivaseniorlife.org.
Chanukah in Ellenton

Join us at 5:00 p.m. for the miracle and magic of Chanukah at the El-
lenton Outlets, 5461 Factory Shops Blvd. The event will include magic
presents shows, raffles, music, Chanukah art, dinner, latkes and doughnuts! All are
welcome to this free event; nominal fees for food. For more information,
please contact Rabbi Mendy Bukiet at rabbi@chabadofbradenton.com or
941.752.3030.

18 Annual Comedy Central Live
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Join Chabad of Sarasota’s 18 annual comedy night, featuring Michael
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Somerville, who has performed on the Late Show with David Letterman,
wrote and hosted the reality show Wingman, and appeared on Comedy
Central, Bravo, VH1, History Channel, Hallmark and Nick at Nite. Somer-
ville performs 300 live shows per year and has been featured at the Just
for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Johnny Carson’s “Great Amer-
ican Comedy Festival” and Gilda Radner’s “Gildafest.” The event be-
gins at 7:00 p.m. at Chabad of Sarasota, 7700 Beneva Road. Tickets are
$40. To be an event sponsor, to buy a ticket or for more information, call
941.925.0770 or go to sarasotachabad.com/comedy.

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