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18A February 2020 COMMUNITY FOCUS

9 Annual A Taste of Chanukah Festival
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an awesome success

This program is sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
he 9 annual A Taste of Chanu- by Steve Howard, the opportunity man Shop, Sarasota Square Mall.
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kah Festival was well attended to purchase food, the photo booth, We are also grateful to our many
Tand fully enjoyed, despite the carnival games, silent auction, the volunteers and regret if we inadver-
last-minute change of location from ability to interact with our event tently omitted a volunteer’s name:
Phillippi Estate Park to Sarasota Square sponsors, along with the kindling Sam Schneider, Mia Schneider, Jonah
Mall. The change of location was an- of the giant Lego Menorah created Schneider, Elizabeth Weber, Herman
nounced three days prior to the event a family-friendly and heartwarm- Weber, Mark Schlanger, Larry Hen-
due to the expected inclement weather. ing event where smiles, Jewish derson, Kelly Dietz, Max Serebro,
The management at Sarasota Square pride and laughter abounded. Ella Steinmetz, Mendel Steinmetz,
Mall went above and beyond to help us Although many participants Itzik Safranovich, Mendel Zirkind,
pull all the logistics together. eagerly anticipated the outdoor Chaya Schotzinger, Grace Rosman,
The Skyriders trampoline show, showering of chocolate Chanu- Martin Rosman, Stanley Glauser, Leah
the live music by DJ CJ Koenig, the kah gelt from a helicopter flying ChuckO the Clown with Chirle Glinski, Lili Rosenberg, Suffin, Shaya Suffin, Sadie Laufer,
strolling magicians, face painting, over the park, and the mouth- Sara Steinmetz and Ari Steinmetz Ari Steinmetz, Chana Steinmetz, Al-
ChuckO the Clown, the trumpet solo watering menu offered each year by Michael’s On East at the A Taste of lie Fraidowitz, Morris Weinstein,
Chanukah Festival, the event brought Paecia Weinstein, Marsha Goldsby,
together over 1,000 participants from Hank Goldsby, Levi Steinmetz, Shai-
all facets of the community to enjoy el Jones, Eden Jones, Sadie Siegel,
the spirit of the Chanukah holiday to- Evabella Serebro, Jim Haberman,
gether with pride. Paige Jones, Jakob Dubin and Michelle Chabad of Sarasota honors the Landmans
The community calendars are full Read. th
of holiday events, and A Taste of Cha- at its 25 annual gala
nukah events and other outdoor com-
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Chabad chapters in the Sarasota-Man-
munity events led by the other four
atee area assure that every Jewish child
and adult can truly be proud of their
rich heritage and experience an added
dose of Jewish pride.
For the event’s success, we are
New Author Lecture Series! truly indebted to the following spon-
sors and volunteers who have been
charitable, generous and thoughtful in
helping us reach out to the community
ARIEL BURGER A Study of at large, and helping bring the glow of
A Study of
February 13, 2020 • 7:00 pm • $18 Elie Wiesel the candles to illuminate the spirit and
Elie Wiesel
Beatrice Friedman Theater, 582 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota soul of our greater community:
Premier Sponsors: The Jewish Fed-
eration of Sarasota-Manatee, Fam-
Step into Elie Wiesel’s classroom and join Ariel Burger, author of ily Practice Associates, Budweiser;
Witness, in their conversations about ethics, activism, spirituality, Sponsors: Michael’s On East, Midas of
and literature which transformed the lives of students from Sarasota, Hershorin Schiff Community
around the world.
Day School, Sarasota Herald-Tribune,
Sunset Chevrolet Buick GMC, Robert Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz announces the number
Toale and Sons Funeral Home, Rocket- of Lego pieces in the Lego Menorah
JOSH FRANK A Surrealist in
A Surrealist in
March 8, 2020 • 7:00 pm • $10 Hollywood
Hollywood
Beatrice Friedman Theater, 582 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota Scholar-in-Residence
at Temple Emanu-El
Giraffes on Horseback Salad, now a graphic novel, relives the
Marx Brothers film first written by Salvador Dali. Recreated by
author Josh Frank in partnership with comedian Tim Heideck and emple Emanu-El proudly an- Saturday’s presentation – preceded
Spanish comics creator Manuela Pertega, the film comes to life nounces presentations by Ka- by “Coffee with the Scholar” at 10:00
on pages in all its gorgeous, full-color, cinematic, surreal glory. Tplan Scholar-in-Residence Dr. a.m. – is titled “Creativity and History
Sarah Bunin Benor on Friday, February of Jewish Names.” This session asks:
21 at 7:15 p.m., and Saturday, Febru- What makes a family name Jewish?
JACK FAIRWEATHER / SARAH ROSE Heroes of ary 22 at 10:30 a.m. Professor of Con- How do Jews around the world select
Her
oes of
April 21, 2020 • 10:30 am • $10 the Resistance temporary Jewish Studies at Hebrew names for their babies? Participants
the Resistance
Beatrice Friedman Theater, 582 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota Union College in Los Angeles, Dr. will learn about patronymic surnames
Benor specializes in sociology as well like Abramovitch, Isaacs and Yaghobi-
Jack Fairweather, author of The Volunteer: One Man, an as language and litera- an; geographic names
Underground Army, and Sarah Rose, author of D-Day ture. like Ashkenazi, Darda-
Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the During Shabbat ser- shti and Shapiro; and
Nazis and Helped Win World War II, will present a panel vices on Friday evening, profession names like
discussion on heroes of the resistance during World War II.
Dr. Benor will speak on Hakim, Melamed and
“Jewish English: How Fingerhut. “They will
American Jews Speak,” also be introduced to
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