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14 May 2021 COMMUNITY FOCUS

All Faiths Food Bank recognizes Temple Emanu-El

emple Emanu-El has been rec- “Temple Emanu-El is proud to ognized the crisis and responded with Temple Emanu-El’s Social Action
ognized as the top fundraiser for again be named the top fundraiser for such generosity,” Temple Emanu-El Committee continues its good works
TAll Faiths Food Bank – winning 2020 for All Faiths Food Bank,” So- Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman stated. this month, inspired by The Undies
this honor in 2020 for its successful cial Action Committee co-chair Susan “I wish it were enough,” he added. Project in Connecticut, collecting new
High Holy Day Food Drive. Although Rosembaum said. “The need for sup- “Hunger persists in our community. I underwear for women, men and chil-
the Coronavirus pandemic meant that port of the food bank has been exac- hope we remain ever-vigilant to hear dren for Second Chance-Last Oppor-
Temple Emanu-El’s usual collection of erbated by the pandemic, resulting in the cries of those in need. tunity. Donations for this important
nonperishable foods had to be replaced many people in need of food for the “We are grateful to have All Faiths cause can be dropped off outside Tem-
by a drive for cash donations, members first time in their lives.” Food Bank here to provide food to the ple Emanu-El at 151 McIntosh Road,
responded as generously as ever – do- “We are honored to receive this hungry in our community,” he con- Sarasota.
nating over $45,000 during Rosh Ha- award again, especially this year. I am cluded. “They make it easy for us to do
shanah and Yom Kippur. proud of our temple members who rec- our part.”

NCJW Scholarship Celebrating Passover

Awards for 2021 at Aviva Senior Living

By Jill Simons By Gayle Guynup
his year marks the 21 Annual “We were so impressed by the esidents at Aviva Senior Living not fit the beauty of Seders past,” she
st
Scholarship Awards Program quality of the candidates who submit- were able to celebrate Passover said. “Also delivered to each apartment
Tsponsored by the Sarasota-Man- ted an application for our 21 Annual Rthis year with two Seder meals, was a small, clear plastic plate with the
st
atee Section of the National Council of Scholarship Awards Program. Most of celebrated in their recently reopened Seder’s traditional symbols. As I lit my
Jewish Women (NCJW). The Scholar- the applicants are pursuing degrees in communal dining rooms. Last year, in candles, years of celebrations swam
ship Program recognizes and promotes the healthcare field, which is reflective response to Covid-19, the dining rooms before my eyes and I began to remem-
education of “non-traditional students” of our community needs and employ- were closed for Passover, with the Sed- ber happenings at family Seders in
who are seeking to continue their ed- ment opportunities,” stated Andria er meals being delivered to individual years past – the laughs, the meaning of
ucation after a lapse of five or more Bilan, chair. “The decisions were dif- apartments instead.
years. This year, a total of 12 qualified ficult, but we have great faith in the “It’s wonderful to be able to bring
applications were received. The com- academic and professional success of our residents back home to their dining
mittee reviewed the candidates and these five recipients.” room to celebrate this joyous festival
selected the following five grant recip- Scholarship Committee Members of Passover as a family,” said Aviva
ients: included Andria Bilan, chair; Cece- CEO Jay Solomon.
‹ Tiffany Gens: $4,000 - lia Horwitz, co-chair; Jessica Dill, The Seder, of course, is a special
Galen School of Nursing Suzan Friedman, Nancy Gold, Joan meal that includes the retelling of the
‹ Rodolfo Ibarria: $4,000 - Goodis, Paulette Kessler-Westerman, story of the liberation of the Israelites
LECOM Dental Ginny Kutikoff, Rosalie Lewis, Phyl- from slavery in ancient Egypt, as told
‹ Treshana Jackson: $2,000 - lis Lowitt, Rookie Shifrin and Natalie in the Book of Exodus in the Hebrew
Galen School of Nursing Weinstein. A special thank you to those Bible.
‹ Yuki Lorenzo: $4,000 - individuals and institutions who gen- Meals were served on both Satur-
Galen School of Nursing erously donated to the non-traditional day, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 Dr. David Lipton at the Aviva Seder
‹ Cara Ruhnke: $2,000 - scholarship fund. at the Kobernick Independent Living freedom, the feeling of being loved and
New College dining room, as well as at the three din- of giving love, and how grateful I was
ing rooms in Aviva’s Anchin (Assisted that at this late stage of my life, feel-
Living) and Benderson (Skilled Nurs- ing protected, safe and not alone in my
ing) facilities. beautiful home at Aviva Kobernick.
“This year, to be able to celebrate the
Passover Seder in the dining room is
Make someone extremely meaningful,” she said. “Peo-

ple my age have experienced many
feel special losses in their lifetimes. Not being with
one’s own family, we need the warmth
and friendship of those around us. Avi-

by making a donation in va gives us the opportunity to celebrate
in this beautiful setting, to lift our voic-
es together, to pick up the Haggadah
their name. and share familiar songs.
“This year, we were able to con-
nect, to bond and to strengthen each
Carolyn Kaplan at the Aviva Seder other. The hardest thing last year was
The officiant for the Passover cele- not being able to be with those with
bration was Rabbi Rachel Dulin. whom you share a lifetime of mem-
“Unfortunately, we won’t be able ories – the recipes, the cleaning, the
to have families, visitors or guests with changing of dishes and all of the other
us this year,” Solomon explained, “be- special moments of closeness that we
cause we can only have 50-60 residents have all missed as we were isolated.
in the dining room at
any one time.” This
is in keeping with
necessary safety pro-
tocols that were es-
tablished during the
pandemic.
Aviva resident
Carolyn Kaplan ex-
plained the impor- Rabbi Rachel Dulin conducts the Aviva Seder
Call Bonnie at Or visit jfedsrq.org/tribute tance of celebrating Passover with her This year’s dinner was a feast to behold
fellow residents.
– the matzo ball soup, choices of tradi-
941.343.2115 to donate “Last year, Passover was very lone- tional Pesach fare that brought back so
ly. Traditional meals were delivered to many memories including the love of
each apartment, however Styrofoam family, and the joy of being surrounded
containers and reheating the foods did with family, our Aviva family.”