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of the Jewish community. “They built behind us, I will be able to do every-
this place,” Howard said. “We would thing like a normal person again. We
not be here if it weren’t for them.” have our first grandchild in Cleveland.
“The opening of the new campus We’ll get to see him. And we have a
is going to be extremely exciting,” he
added. “You always have to understand
from whence you came and have a vi-
sion for where you are going. You have
to understand that while you may be
Around the World
working from the shoulders of giants,
Around the World Looking ahead
Synagogues
Synagogues you always need to stay focused on the
future.”
“My legacy here is being fearless and
managing all of this change. Looking
back, I can’t believe some of the things
I did. I was lucky. I had leadership that
supported me, and we had the staff to
make it happen,” he said.
Howard has no regrets, but says
EACH it is going to feel very good to let
THURSDAY someone else take it from here. “The

community relations work. Getting to Howard is looking forward to doing a lot
IN AUGUST know the people and their abilities is of fishing in the coming days
Virtually visit four magnificent Synagogues Around the what I am going to miss the most. It’s real vacation planned for Israel in Oc-
World with professional tour guides in each city. This series been a lot of fun raising the amount of tober,” he said. “Then, we’ll see. When
is only $36 per household! If you are unable to attend a money we have raised, and building the sun comes up, we’ll see what each
the leadership we have built. It has
day holds.”
session, the link will be sent to you the following day. been an amazing 21-year ride.” Shep Englander will take over as CEO
As for the future? “We’re staying of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-
ISTANBUL To register, please visit here. I love it here. With Covid nearly Manatee on September 1, 2021.

jfedsrq.org/events

Thursday,

August 5, 2021

Noon EST

With tour guide
Mois Gabay

ST. PETERSBURG

Thursday,

August 12, 2021
Noon EST

With tour guide
Evgenia Kempinski
We will miss you! (Bryna and Howard Tevlowitz)
BERLIN

Thursday, Why WE belong

August 19, 2021

Noon EST Having experienced our
With tour guide Federation’s evolution over

Dekel Peretz the years, we look forward
with pride and positive
MEXICO CITY anticipation for the future!

Patti and David Wertheimer
Thursday,

August 26, 2021

Noon EST
With tour guide
Mónica Unikel-Fasja

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