Page 20 - Jewish News_may2021
P. 20

20                         May 2021                                                                JEWISH HAPPENINGS



                                                                                            SATURDAY, MAY 15
          We’re your partner                                                                SA   TURD     A Y ,   MA Y  1 5


                                                                                                                                                                   “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”
                                                                                                  th
                                                                                    “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
                                                                                              SUND      A Y ,   MA Y  1 6
                                                                                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                        th
                                                                                    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

                                                                                                         A
                                                                                                                       1
                                                                                              MOND
                                                                                                                         7
                                                                                                           Y
                                                                                                              MA
                                                                                                                    Y

                                                                                                             ,
                                                                                         “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 THREEMAN 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
       Musi                                                                      Like us on Facebook
       A dynamic twist on the Jukebox’s greatest hits, including “(Get Your Kicks On)
                                                                                                     ConneCt
       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
   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25