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18 May 2021 SA TURD JEWISH HAPPENINGS

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Sistas Celebrate Shabbat joyfully – and safely! – at Temple Emanu-El’s signature People of the Book Event
Drive-In Tot Shabbat
With Janice Kaplan
Drive-In Tot Shabbat program. You’ll receive a Shavuot- and springtime-
themed goodie bag filled with snacks, crafts, treats and surprises. We’ll
in the Name of
Soul enjoy them while participating in prayers, songs, movement and stories,
and spending fun, meaningful time together. Our wonderful playground
will also be open for socially distanced playtime, with masks required.
Tot Shabbat is designed for families with children up to age 6, but all are
welcome to this free event, which begins at 10:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-
El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. Please email elaine-glickman@comcast.
net for more information, or visit sarasotatemple.org/event-registration to
register.

MONDAY, MAY 10
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People of the Book Event
With Pamela S. Nadell
CReaTed, adapTed and diReCTed
CReaTed, adapTed and diReCTed
By naTe JaCOBS Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
By naTe JaCOBS
“a lively, rousing and jubilant celebration In America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today,
“a lively, rousing and jubilant celebration
Pamela Nadell asks what does it mean to be a Jewish woman in America?
of songs by black female groups Weaving together stories from the colonial era’s matriarch Grace Nathan
of songs by black female groups
and soloists from the 1970s” and her great-granddaughter, poet Emma Lazarus, to union organizer
and soloists from the 1970s”
—Jay HandeLMan, HeRaLd-TRiBune Bessie Hillman and the great justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Nadell shows
—Jay HandeLMan, HeRaLd-TRiBune
two threads binding the nation’s Jewish women: a strong sense of self and a
Live and in person, outdoors at WBTT resolute commitment to making the world a better place. Professor Pamela
Live and in person, outdoors at WBTT
May 8-June 6 Nadell holds the Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women’s and Gender History
May 8-June 6
at American University where she directs the Jewish Studies Program
and received the university’s highest award, Scholar/Teacher of the Year.
Tickets to this 2:00 p.m. event on Zoom are $10 per household (or $18 for
westcoastblacktheatre.org all three May author events). To register for this and all other People of the
941-366-1505 Book events, please visit jfedsrq.org/books. For more information, contact
Jeremy Lisitza at jlisitza@jfedsrq.org or 941.343.2113.
1012 n ORanGe aVe, SaRaSOTa
“Long Live Yom Yerushalayim!”
Now, once more, Jerusalem, for which countless gallons of Jewish blood
have been shed, is at stake on the chopping block of political activism. The
most precious piece of tiny real estate – treasured by the world’s Jews –
never eludes torrents of hate waged against its integrity as a Jewish-owned
entity. Under Jewish control, Israel’s beautiful, fateful capital is open to all
DID YOU religious observers. Under other control, religious blockades met residents
and tourists alike. Openness was closed for decades. This class, presented
KNOW? by the Al Katz Center, begins at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Cost: $10 per day
or $50 per month for all May classes. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link,
please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.

The Jewish NCJW Book Club
Community The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Book Club will discuss
The Convert by Stefan Hertmans at a virtual discussion on Zoom from
has
doubled 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. In this dazzling work of historical fiction, the author
reconstructs the tragic story of a medieval noblewoman who leaves her
in size. home and family for the love of a Jewish boy. The NCJW Sarasota-
Has your business? Manatee section website (ncjwsarasota-manatee.org) has information
about the Book Club, the title selections and dates for the upcoming
season. Click on Community Services at the top of the page. You will also
ACT NOW to reserve your space in upcoming find Goodreads reviews of the books. There is no charge for this event
editions of The Jewish News: and guests are welcome. For more information and the Zoom link, contact
Michelle Rosenthal at oceanrose103@yahoo.com or 609.306.8383, or
ISSUE DEADLINE Susan Horowitz at sbhorowitz55@gmail.com or 508.733.3250.
JUNE ..........................May 3, 2021 “Growing up Jewish in Uganda”
JULY ...........................June 4, 2021 How much do you know about the Jewish Community of Uganda? There
AUGUST ....................July 2, 2021 have been Jews in Uganda for about 100 years. Shoshana Nambi will also
SEPTEMBER ..............Aug. 2, 2021 focus on how the Abayudaya, mostly subsistence farmers, have maintained
OCTOBER ..................Sept. 3, 2021 their Jewish identity among their Muslim and Christian neighbors;
NOVEMBER ...............Oct. 4, 2021 the diverse cultures and languages within the Jewish community; and
intersection of Jewish and Ugandan traditions. The event begins at 7:00
p.m. via Zoom. Fill out the form on templebethsholomfl.org for the
password and link. No cost, but donations are always appreciated. For
Contact Adam Kaplan at more information, call the Temple Beth Sholom office at 941.955.8121 or
akaplan@jfedsrq.org email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
or 941.552.6307.

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