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Temple Emanu-El Religious School “This Month in Jewish History”
Kindergarten Roundup Significant Jewish events in February include: the Inquisition was
Temple Emanu-El Religious School welcomes rising kindergarteners – established in South America in 1569; in 1934, the first ship with Jewish
and older children as well! – to learn about our wonderful, vibrant school immigrants broke the British blockade of Palestine; the Nazis provoked
community, where kids and families experience the joys of Jewish learn- the first anti-Jewish riots in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1941, but the attackers
ing, Jewish community and Jewish life. Enjoy a Q&A session; meet our were driven off by the Jews; born in Russia and later a British citizen,
faculty; attend class with a new buddy; meet other Jewish and interfaith Chaim Weizmann, a tireless Zionist for decades, was elected first president
families who have found a home at Temple Emanu-El; and, of course, of the newly-established State of Israel in 1949. Join us for this discussion
enjoy snacks. We look forward to greeting you from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at at 11:00 a.m. at the Al Katz Center, 5710 Cortez Road West, Bradenton.
Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more information, Cost: $10 per adult; $5 per student; healthy kosher refreshments included.
contact the Temple Emanu-El Religious School at 941.378.5567 or teers@ To RSVP, call Beverly at 941.313.9239.
sarasotatemple.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Suncoast Jewish Music Ensemble Concert SA TURD A Y , FEBR U AR Y 2 9
Come to the Al Katz Center to hear the vibrant sounds and songs of the
Suncoast Jewish Music Ensemble, composed of accomplished local PJ Library Strawberry Fields Tot Shabbat
musicians from Manatee/Sarasota, whose enthusiasm is very contagious
and energizing. Join us for wonderful live Jewish music and delicious Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish food. All ages are cordially invited to listen to and sing along with PJ Library and Temple Emanu-El are partnering to present a special morn-
the Jewish songs that must be passed on to future generations through ing at 11:00 a.m. at Hunsader Farms (5500 County Road 675, Bradenton)
live community concerts. Join us at 3:00 p.m. at 5710 Cortez Road West, to play, feed the animals, ride the train, and experience a fun tot Shabbat
Bradenton. Cost: $12 per adult; $5 per student. To RSVP, call Beverly at led by Rabbi Michael Shefrin. Bring a picnic lunch if you’d like. We’ll
941.313.9239. treat you to an ice cream dessert! This event is free, but space is limited
and registration is required at jfedsrq.org/events. For more information,
Celebrate Temple Beth Sholom – contact Rabbi Michael Shefrin at 941.371.2788.
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Congregation Ner Tamid’s Annual Italian Dinner
This event welcomes those who have a multigenerational history at Temple Rabbi Barbara Aiello returns from Italy to present a thought-provoking
Beth Sholom and who helped build the foundation which supports it today. activity designed to bring Italians and Jews together, and to examine simi-
You are invited to enjoy shared memories with humor and enthusiasm for larities that have existed and sometimes hidden for centuries. The event,
the future and marvel at the “Did you know?” and “Do you know?” facts which features Chef Teresa’s Italian cuisine, begins at 6:00 p.m. at Lake-
that define TBS. Plentiful hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served. Join side South Clubhouse, 3817 40 Ave. W, Bradenton. Cost: $21 per person.
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us at 3:00 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 South Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. For more information or to RSVP (by Friday, February 21), contact Elaine
Cost $18; registration required. For more information or to RSVP, call Lex at 941.755.1231 or emittler0909@gmail.com.
Calaguas at 941.955.8121 or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.

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Federation Town Hall Meeting
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Please join us at 6:00 p.m. in the Beatrice Friedman Theater on The Larry
& Mary Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life (582 McIntosh Road, sarasota LIBERAL YESHIVA
Sarasota) to learn more about our campus renovation project and our
recently published Jewish Community Study. Our Federation is expanding PRESENTS FEBRUARY – MARCH 2020 COURSES
its campus in order to provide a wider range of services to our community JEWISH DNA, GENETIC DISEASE AND CRYPTO-JEWS
and we are eager to share our plans with YOU! For more information, MONDAYS 3:15 PM–4:30 PM Starting February 3 (Eight Weeks)
please contact Kim Mullins at kmullins@jfedsrq.org or 941.552.6300. The never-ending search for authenticity and proof of Jewish
RSVP at jfedsrq.org/events. descent is in vogue today as evidenced by the large number of
individuals who undergo DNA testing. Jewish genetic diseases
are easily diagnosed (i.e., BRCA). Many oral family traditions

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Through DNA discovery, many return to Judaism. Why… and
does it matter? How important are Jewish roots and what does
Community Lecture featuring Deborah Lipstadt it suggest about the future. Join us in a review of DNA, Jewish
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee genetic diseases and Jewish identity. Instructor: Marden Paru; $70.
Join Federation for its annual Community Lecture featuring Professor PRESERVING JEWISH CULTURE
Deborah Lipstadt as she provides insights about “Anti-Semitism Here and TUESDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting February 4 (Eight Weeks)
Now.” The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, What is it about Jewish culture we want preserved? Doomsday literature in recent
801 N. Tamiami Trail. Tickets are $18. Register at jfedsrq.org/events or call years projects the demise of both Jews and Jewish culture. What role does Jewish
Brieana Duckett-Graves at 941.552.6305. For more information, please literacy play in the preservation of the rich Jewish culture we inherited from
contact Jessi Sheslow, Director of Community Relations, at jsheslow@ our parents and grandparents? The question we’ll address is “what will become
jfedsrq.org. of Jewish culture” as the diaspora Jewish community continues to assimilate?
Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $70.
Lunch and Learn: Craft Day JEWS, ANIMALS AND PETS
Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood warmly invites you to a friendly and engag- FRIDAYS 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Starting February 7 (Eight weeks)
ing afternoon of crafts. Bring a brown-bag lunch and learn to knit, crochet, What has been the role and relationship between Jewish people and their
quilt and needlepoint with old and new friends. Absolute beginners, master animals? What responsibility do we have for the treatment of the various species?
crafters and everyone in between is welcome. This free event begins at Scriptures has a lot to say about many living creatures: animals for sacrifice, food,
noon at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. For more infor- clothing, farming, and even pets. The Talmud has much to say on this topic. What
mation, please call Barbara Peltz at 941.462.1196. rules govern man’s relationship? What place do pets have in Jewish tradition?
Instructor: Marden Paru; fee $70.
Women’s Coffee & Casual Conversation HISTORY OF JEWS IN GERMANY
All women are invited to join us at 1:00 p.m. at the Starbucks near The TUESDAYS 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Starting February 11 (Four Weeks)
Landings. RSVP if you are new to town, or if you just want to meet up with Cultural anthropologist David Levinson draws out the expanse of the Jewish
a group of friendly women for some nice casual conversation. For more in- experience in Germany from the fourth century CE to the present. The course relies
formation or to RSVP, call the Chabad of Sarasota office at 941.925.0770 on his recent book, Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence from the Fourth to the
or email sara@chabadofsarasota.com. Twenty-first Century and his ongoing research on Jewish German refugees. The
course provides a layered appreciation of the Jewish experience and is meant for those
interested in Jewish history, German Jewish history, and genealogists and family
historians. Topics covered include: origins and spread of Ashkenazi Jewry, Jewish life
in towns and cities, Emancipation, Reform Judaism, immigration to America, The
Shoah, and Jewish Germany today. Lecturer: Dr. David Levinson; fee $40
Inquire about multi-course discounts. Scholarships are also available.

Classes are held at The Jewish Federation on The Larry & Mary Greenspon Family Campus
for Jewish Life, 580 McIntosh Road, Sarasota. To register or seek more information, please
contact Marden Paru, Dean and Rosh Yeshiva at 941.379.5655 or marden.paru@gmail.com.
Please make checks payable to the Sarasota Liberal Yeshiva and mail to Marden Paru, 5445
Pamela Wood Way #160, Sarasota, FL 34233.
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