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20 May 2021 JEWISH HAPPENINGS
SATURDAY, MAY 15
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“The Lives of Florida Jews in Professional
“Trivia through the Decades”
in philanthropy As part of its 65 birthday celebration, Temple Emanu-El is excited to host Guardianships: Two Current Case Studies”
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“Trivia through the Decades.” Enjoy team trivia with old and new friends,
and answer general trivia questions from 1956 through 2021. Teams will
be assigned that evening, providing a great opportunity to meet new people
and (hopefully) win prizes while testing your trivia chops. All are welcome
to this free event on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. Your registration must be received
by midnight on Thursday, May 13. Please register at sarasotatemple.org or
call 941.371.2788 to receive the Zoom link.
SUNDAY, MAY 16
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Jewish National Fund-USA Reading Series
Shavuot Experience at Celery Fields
Climb Mt. Sinai with Temple Sinai! Wear green, bring your own cheese-
cake or blintzes and participate in this Shavuot experience at Celery Fields,
6893 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota. Celebrate the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai,
be reminded of the sweetness of the Torah and that the Torah calls Israel
the land “flowing with milk and honey.” The event begins at 10:00 a.m.
and is free for all ages; interfaith families welcome. For more information,
contact Bethany Leinweber at bleinweber@templesinai-sarasota.org.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Temple Emanu-El
According to Jewish tradition, God gave us the Torah on the holiday of
Shavuot. Since the 16 century, it has been customary to observe the
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holiday with a Tikkun Leil Shavuot – a special night of Jewish study.
Since 1998, Manatee Community Foundation Participate in this tradition with fascinating, inspiring and interactive
has worked with people who care about our community learning facilitated by Temple Emanu-El Rabbis Brenner and Elaine
to create their own charitable funds that are personal, Glickman and Rabbi Michael Shefrin. All are welcome to this free
flexible and permanent. event on Zoom at 8:00 p.m. Please register at sarasotatemple.org or call
941.371.2788 to receive the Zoom link.
Learn more about how we can be your
partner in philanthropy. Shavuot All-Nighter
Join Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch at 10:00 p.m. for an all-
941.747.7765 | www.ManateeCF.org night learning event featuring fascinating Torah Talks from Rabbi Mendy
Bukiet and various community members. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, the location and to reserve your spot, please call the
Chabad office at 941.752.3030 or email info@chabadofbradenton.com.
CABARET SUBSCRIBE NOW! MONDAY, MAY 17
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“Speak Out, Stand Up Against Antisemitism:
Socialism and the Jews”
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE This is Jewish Activism 101 in today’s world with socialism beckoning
Created by Jason Cohen and Michael Schiralli masses to its promises not kept for the Jews and other minorities. Its toll
on Jewish life in socialist countries, like National Socialist Germany, has
Featuring hits from the ‘50s and beyond, including dwindled our numbers, traditions and religious observances, drastically
“Good Golly, Miss Molly,” “Shake, Rattle, and Roll,” reduced with the onset and onslaught of socialist tyranny. Wherever
and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” socialism for the past 100 years has flourished, Jews and Jewish life have
been lost, often forevermore. Know the past to know our future! This class,
SHADES OF BUBLÉ: presented by the Al Katz Center, begins at noon via Zoom. Cost: $10 per
day or $50 per month for all May classes. To RSVP and receive the Zoom
A A THREEMAN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BUBLÉ link, please call Beverly Newman at 941.313.9239.
Including songs like “Feeling Good,” “Moondance,” Shavuot Dairy Feast
“Come Fly With Me,” “Home,” “Everything,” and Join the Chabad family for a Shavuot Dairy Dinner & Grand Ice Cream
“Save the Last Dance for Me.” Party, with a reading of the Ten Commandments. This free event, open
to all ages, and Covid-safe per CDC regulations, begins at 6:00 p.m. at
JUKEBOX SATURDAY NIGHT Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch, 5712 Lorraine Road, Braden-
ton. For more information, please call the Chabad office at 941.752.3030
WITH THE SWINGAROOS or email info@chabadofbradenton.com.
Created by Kimberly Hawkey for The Swingaroos
Musical Arrangements by Assaf Gleizner
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A dynamic twist on the Jukebox’s greatest hits, including “(Get Your Kicks On)
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Route 66,” “Heart and Soul,” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business.”
with your Jewish Community
941.366.9000
Pictured top: Jason Cohen, courtesy
of the artist; cast of Shades of facebook.com/jfedsrq
Bublé, courtesy of the artists; �oridastudiotheatre.org
Nathan Yates Douglass and
Kimberly Hawkey, Photo by FST. 1241 N. Palm Avenue, Downtown Sarasota