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COMMUNITY FOCUS February 2020 19A

Jewish Food Festival at Jewish Congregation of Venice

By Cynthia Greene | This program is sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
ack by popular demand, the ea- tinuous entertainment, vendor booths the actual day of the festival. JCV bak- the JCV classrooms.
gerly awaited 26 annual Jew- and raffle sales. ers take over the kitchen in early De- It is an enormous undertaking by
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man Shop, Sarasota Square Mall. Bish Food Festival at the Jewish Over 5,000 visitors from Venice cember, committees rev up and begin this dedicated congregation, which un-
We are also grateful to our many Congregation of Venice (600 North and surrounding communities flock to recruiting volunteers, provisions are derstands that the bulk of its operating
volunteers and regret if we inadver-Auburn Road) will take place on Sun- the festival each year to purchase food ordered, etc. The ad book committee revenue comes from this one yearly
tently omitted a volunteer’s name: day, February 16 from 10:00 a.m. to and treasures. Over two-thirds of the solicits ads. Posters and flyers are put event. In turn, the community responds
Sam Schneider, Mia Schneider, Jonah 4:00 p.m. synagogue’s membership participate in up throughout Venice. Donations for with great enthusiasm and hearty ap-
Schneider, Elizabeth Weber, Herman In addition to Jewish delicacies advance planning, and work tirelessly the flea market are stacked in one of petites. Almost no one leaves without
Weber, Mark Schlanger, Larry Hen-prepared by the bakers at the Jew- an armful of bags filled with knishes,
derson, Kelly Dietz, Max Serebro, ish Congregation of Venice (JCV), chopped liver and stuffed cabbage to
Ella Steinmetz, Mendel Steinmetz, the festival features piled-high corned be frozen for the future.
Itzik Safranovich, Mendel Zirkind, beef and pastrami sandwiches, stuffed Spend an hour or an afternoon eat-
Chaya Schotzinger, Grace Rosman, cabbage, knishes, kugel, chicken and ing and drinking at one of the tables
Martin Rosman, Stanley Glauser, Leah matzah ball soups, brisket platter, and set up near the entertainers. There’s no
Suffin, Shaya Suffin, Sadie Laufer, a whole lot more. New this year is a better way to spend a Sunday in Ven-
Ari Steinmetz, Chana Steinmetz, Al-booth selling wine and beer. Credit ice.

lie Fraidowitz, Morris Weinstein, cards are accepted. For more information about the
Paecia Weinstein, Marsha Goldsby, The festival also features a flea festival, call 941.484.2022 weekdays
Hank Goldsby, Levi Steinmetz, Shai-market, book and jewelry sales, con- Baked goods at last year’s Jewish Food Festival from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
el Jones, Eden Jones, Sadie Siegel,
Evabella Serebro, Jim Haberman,
Paige Jones, Jakob Dubin and Michelle Chabad of Sarasota honors the Landmans
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at its 25 annual gala
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habad of Sarasota will honor Chaim Steinmetz and many Chabad tive in Chabad and the Sarasota Jewish
Randy and Robert Landman at members. After that short visit, they community. Bob serves on Chabad’s
Cits 25 annual gala at Michael’s decided then that they would return to Board of Directors and is on the LIFE
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On East on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30 Sarasota for at least one month the fol- & LEGACY™ committee. He partici-
p.m. lowing year. After spending the month pates in the daily minyan, attends Tal-
Randy and Bob first visited Sara- here, they knew that this community mud Class and JLI programs. He also
sota in 2012 in their motor home, and was special, and they purchased a serves as Treasurer of Hershorin Schiff
stayed down the street from Chabad. In home and settled in Sarasota in the fall Community Day School and has been a
the week they were here, they became of 2013. Jewish Federation board member. Ran-
instant friends with Sara and Rabbi Since that time, they have been ac- dy is a Rebbetzin Circle sponsor for
Chabad’s women’s group and a mem- Robert and Randy Landman
DIANE LAWSON, CCIM ber of the Federation’s Pomegranate mission to bring Judaism with a smile
to every Jew regardless of background
Society. Both are members of AIPAC’s
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Randy and Bob are staunch sup-
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have earned their CCIM community, who also offer hands-on advertisement in the gala journal, call
designation assistance and constantly volunteer the Chabad office at 941.925.0770 or
email info@chabadofsarasota.com.
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