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14 May/June 2020 COMMUNITY FOCUS
A new pro-Israel organization in Sarasota County
By Roz Goldberg, SCJDC Issues & Policies Committee, and Norman Olshansky, SCJDC Issues & Policies Committee Chair
A community. ist as a Jewish state in peace and secu- effort to prevent Iran from develop-
new organization has emerged
ing a nuclear weapon, and to hold Iran
Unlike certain extremist elements
on Sarasota’s political scene:
rity, and to defend itself against attack
The Sarasota County Jewish
The Caucus also strongly endorses the
staunchly supports Israel’s right to ex-
Democratic Caucus (SCJDC). Found- in the Democratic Party, the SCJDC and terror, regardless of the source. responsible for fomenting terrorism
throughout the world.
ed by Jerry Fleischer, its president, and In addition, the SCDJC recogniz-
a group of local pro-Israel Democrats, es the importance of the U.S.-Israel
the SCJDC currently numbers 150 relationship for both countries and
Charter Members. will promote efforts to maintain and
The Caucus plans to express posi- strengthen this alliance.
tions on issues of interest and concern The Caucus also plans to take po-
to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish com- sitions on issues that are not directly
munity, including anti-Semitism, BDS, related to Israel or to Jews, but are con-
the Peace Process, and the strategic re- sistent with traditional Jewish values
lationship between America and Israel. and morality, such as the environment,
The SCJDC will also serve as a forum income inequality, healthcare, repro-
for reaching out to the Jewish com- ductive choice and immigration.
munity, and as a source of information For more information about the
for local politicians and others regard- SCJDC, please email Jerry Fleischer at
ing issues of importance to the Jewish Sarasota County Jewish Democratic Caucus Organizational Meeting on February 10 jafleischer730@gmail.com.
Temple Emanu-El announces VIRTUAL Mitzvah Day 2020
ovid-19 can’t stop Temple Within the first weeks, a number Facebook event and be part of VIR- For more information about Tem-
Emanu-El from doing mitz- of mitzvahs had been noted – includ- TUAL Mitzvah Day and its special ple Emanu-El’s VIRTUAL Mitzvah
Cvahs! Although the coronavirus ing social distancing; checking in with surprise announcements, prizes and Day, please contact Rabbi Elaine Rose
pandemic forced the cancellation of older relatives; picking up and deliv- opportunities! Glickman at 941.379.1997.
Temple Emanu-El’s annual in-person ering groceries and medications for
Mitzvah Day, the congregation is still households with elder or immunocom-
making Sunday, May 3, a special day promised members; creating friendly
to celebrate good deeds and acts of lov- cards for medical workers, nursing
ingkindness. home residents and displaced college
Beginning in March and continu- students; donating blood; providing
ing through May 3, Temple Emanu-El furniture for needy families; calling
and community members were invited homebound members and attending to
to consider ways to help our commu- their needs; offering tech support by
nity and our world. Participants logged phone to those unfamiliar with the in-
into Temple Emanu-El’s Facebook ternet; and much more.
page, clicked on the VIRTUAL Mitz- As a culmination and celebration
vah Day event, and posted comments of these months of good deeds and in-
or photos to share the “mitzvahs” spiring stories, Temple Emanu-El will
they’d performed. Suggestions and celebrate the original Mitzvah Day
feedback were also offered by Mitzvah date of May 3 as VIRTUAL Mitzvah Brooks Protigal, Woodrow Bryant and Oliver Daniel showed their
Day Committee members. Day 2020. All are invited to join this Mitzvah Day spirit at Temple Emanu-El’s Mitzvah Day 2019
Temple Sinai goes virtual to comfort the community
By Gail Glickman
o matter what the challenge, virtual contact. For more details on Clergy Coffee Talk (Zoom) Havdalah and Happy Hour -
Temple Sinai is there for you. how to access these online events, go at 1:30 p.m. Shabbat After Party (Zoom)
NWhen the Sarasota-Manatee to Temple Sinai’s website, www.sinai Wednesdays: at 7:00 p.m.
community is faced with adversities, SRQ.org. We are here for you, doing Gan Story Time (Gan’s Facebook As each day brings us a new jour-
we are proud that we bond together to our best to stay connected! page) at 11:00 a.m. ney of connecting spiritually and so-
support one another. Mondays: Intro to Cantillation (Zoom) at noon cially, please check Temple Sinai’s
Temple Sinai is saddened to have Gan Havdalah (Gan’s Facebook Torah Study (Zoom) at 2:00 p.m. website and Facebook page for the
to close its structural doors for the time page) at 9:30 a.m. Hebrew Classes (Zoom) most up-to-date information. We look
being due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gan Story Time (Gan’s Facebook at 4:00 p.m. forward to seeing everyone again in
but that does not stop us from finding page) at 11:00 a.m. Thursdays: person soon!
ways to be there for everyone. With our Tuesdays: Jewish Music History
structural doors temporarily closed we Gan Story Time (Gan’s Facebook Class (Zoom) at 10:00 a.m.
have opened our virtual doors! page) at 11:00 a.m. Gan Story Time (Gan’s
Below is information about how Intro to Singing, for Health and Facebook page)
we reach out to the community by Musicality (Zoom) at noon at 11:00 a.m.
Fridays:
Gan Shabbat (Gan’s
Facebook page)
Cherish nature Family Kabbalat Shabbat
Cherish nature
at 12:30 p.m.
and connect (Facebook Live on Rabbi
and connect
Kahn’s Facebook page)
at 4:45 p.m.
with conservation! Virtual Welcome Reception
with conservation!
(Zoom) at 5:15 p.m.
Erev Shabbat Service
(Streamed) at 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays:
Shabbat Morning Service Temple Sinai Director of Youth Education Bethany Leinweber
(Zoom) at 10:30 a.m. (top left) stays connected virtually to her students
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