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Rabbi Ed Feinstein will serve as Temple Emanu-El’s
At home at Aviva with Bernice and Ellis Lasberg Scholar-in-Residence

has programming planned for morn- emple Emanu-El is honored to award-winning books, in- Saturday at 11:00 a.m. moral courage. It is the quality that de-
ing, afternoon and night. In addition welcome Rabbi Ed Feinstein cluding Tough Questions Based on his newest fines the Jewish people throughout our
to those, she also has physical exercise Tas this year’s Scholar-in-Resi- Jews Ask: A Young Adult’s book – Chutzpah Imper- history. And a quality we desperately
programs – everything from sitting in dence, and to invite the community to Guide to Building a Jewish ative! Empowering To- need right now.”
your chair and stretching, to breathing learn with him Friday, January 22 and Life, Capturing the Moon day’s Jews for a Life that Larry and Wendy Barnet, Scholar-
and balance exercises that are really Saturday, January 23. and Jews and Judaism in Matters – Rabbi Fein- in-Residence co-chairs, expressed great
wonderful.” The senior rabbi of Valley Beth the Twenty-First Century: stein will examine the excitement about the program. “We are
“You don’t have to be bored. Shalom in Encino, California, and a Human Responsibility, the history of chutzpah. delighted. Rabbi Feinstein is transfor-
I have read a book a week since this faculty member of the Ziegler Rab- Presence of God and the “‘Chutzpah’ is Yid- mative,” they stated. “This will be an
thing started. I don’t think I’ve read binical School, the Wexner Heritage Future of the Covenant. dish for nerve, audac- amazing weekend.”
this much in my entire life,” Ellis said. Program, and the Shalom Hartman Rabbi Feinstein will ity,” Rabbi Feinstein To register for the Scholar-in-Res-
The Lasbergs are still learning the Institute in Jerusalem, Rabbi Fein- deliver the sermon during Rabbi Ed Feinstein explained. “But ‘chutz- idence weekend, please visit sarasota
computer and Zoom, which allows stein lectures widely across the Unit- Shabbat services Friday at 7:15 p.m., pah’ is much more. In the Talmud, temple.org. For more information, call
them to stay in touch with their son and ed States. He is the author of several and his main presentation will be held ‘chutzpah’ meant irrepressible life, 941.371.2788.
daughter.
“One of the residents,” Ellis said, Temple Beth Sholom holds its first in-person event
“has a current events program on
is Joseph Newman, and he is our since start of pandemic
Zoom. It’s very well done. His name
107-year-old resident. His programs By Lex Calaguas
are just marvelous.” n the early evening of November Sukin, one of the program coordina- Gift bags were distrib-
Some of the common areas are ac- 15, Temple Beth Sholom’s parking tors. Attendees and song leaders sang a uted containing a bag of
cessible now, though with restrictions. Ilot had cars for the first time since variety of songs including “Hatikvah,” Life Savers, face masks,
Residents can make reservations to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. “America the Beautiful” and “We Shall hand sanitizers, printed
visit the library, the fitness center and What drew the “crowd” of 30 cars was Overcome.” song books and a safety
pool (though with no more than two a parking lot sing-along fea- instruction sheet which
people at a time). turing Joy Katzen-Guthrie included a message en-
“Everything Aviva does, all the as accompanist, and several couraging participants to
current rules, are for our safety and se- song leaders including retired get their yearly flu shot.
curity,” Ellis said. “I appreciate every- Cantor Neil Newman. Cars Feedback from the or- Todd Haven, Dana Corn, Susan Weintraub and Lauren Haven
help with the event set-up
thing that Aviva does for us.” were limited and strategically ganizers, volunteers and medical advi- sing-along program was able to spark
2021 a year to celebrate placed, and participants were sors was overwhelmingly positive. joy, a sense of unity and hope while ad-
required to stay near or in
hering to health and safety recommen-
The event was created with the
30 years of Temple Sinai their cars while wearing hopes of reestablishing the sense of dations. Temple Beth Sholom hopes
to be able to hold more of these out-
community and connection between
masks.
door, socially distanced events in the
“It was a most joyous,
A few of the song leaders on the “stage” (Cantor Neil
successful event,” said Adrea Newman, Jeff Bain, Ronnie Riceberg, Joy Katzen-Guthrie) people that has been strained during future.
the current pandemic. The temple’s

The Spirit of Sarasota, Brought Home
Chazzan Cliff Abramson, Rabbi Samantha Kahn,
Rabbi Geoff Huntting

A t A viv a, our r esident s do mor e than call our
At Aviva, our residents do more than call our
community home. They live here, with purpose
and meaning at every turn. Embracing the
beauty of Sarasota and our 27-acre campus.
Curating a thriving arts and cultural scene.
And ensuring your peace of mind with loving
staff in a safe and secure environment —
upholding the highest COVID safety standards.
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