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COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS Present-October 31 - Fall Food Drive (Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services) October 24 - "Bagels Over Berlin" - Federation Film & Speaker Series (at Studio Movie Grill in Seminole) Dear Friend, October 24 - American Racism and the Holocaust, Featuring Lawrence N. Powell (Florida You are invited to "The Power of Common Kindness" Holocaust Museum) at NOVA 535 on Thursday, November 14! October 26, 27, 30 - Beaches, Benches and Boycotts Docent Lead Tours (Florida Holocaust Catalyst is the Federation's annual event that prompts Museum) thoughtful discussion and engagement with the most October 27 - Pinellas Jewish National Fund current themes of our dynamic and fast-moving world. In an era of vastly differing points of view, Breakfast (at Collection on Palmetto) Catalyst serves to unify us through our shared values October 27 - Lecture on Antisemitism featuring and honor the diversity each of us represents. Ira Forman (Florida Holocaust Museum) October 28 - How to Work the Room at a Sherri Mandell, an award-winning author and Career Fair and/or Networking Event (TampaBay- inspirational speaker, will speak on community, Job-Links) kindness and resilience in a world of confusion. Her October 30 - Switching Gears Evening book, "The Blessing of a Broken Heart," won a Workshop Series (TampaBay-Job-Links) National Jewish Book Award and was made into a October 31 - Getting Organized and Staying on play. Her next book, "The Road to Resilience: From Track During A Job Search (TampaBay-Job- Chaos to Celebration," explores the spiritual steps of Links) resilience. She co-directs the Koby Mandell November 3 - Bi-Partisan Pro-Israel Community Foundation. Call To Action (Clearwater) November 3 - JO-EL's Theatre in the Rye: A Please visit www.JewishGulfCoast.org/Catalyst to Tribute to the Stars of David (JO-EL's Kosher learn more and to register. Contact Maxine Kaufman Deli) with any questions at [email protected]. November 4 - The Holidays - A World of L'Shalom, Opportunity! (TampaBay-Job-Links) Emilie, Maxine, Diana, Lucé, Alex, Rabbi Dani, November 5 - FACES: A Celebration of Brent & Lisa and David Debbie Sembler and the Heroes of Gulf Coast JFCS (at Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park) November 5-12 - JWRP Momentum Women's ______Trip to Israel (Federation) November 6 - Switching Gears Evening www.JewishGulfCoast.org | 727-530-3223 Workshop Series (TampaBay-Job-Links) November 9 - Bubbles & Bubbly at the Florida ______Aquarium (Hillels of the Florida Suncoast) P.S. Get your local news fix by clicking the Jewish November 10 - Kristallnacht Commemoration, Press logo below... Featuring Julie Kohner & Free Museum Admission (Florida Holocaust Museum) November 11 - 10 Essential Skills That Hiring Managers Are Seeking (TampaBay-Job-Links) November 13 - Menorah Manor's 34th Annual ______Meeting (at The Marion and Bernard L. Samson Nursing Center) November 14 - The Power of Common Kindness: Federation's Annual Catalyst Event (Nova 535) November 14 - PJ Library: Pre-Sale Deadline SPECIAL SECTION: PAUSE WITH for Discounted Tickets to Peter & The Wolf Event PITTSBURGH with The Florida Orchestra (at The James Museum on February 20, 2020) Jewish community leaders reflect on the anti-Semitic November 14 - 5 Steps To Successfully attack on the Tree of Life building one year later. Join a Navigate A Job Offer (TampaBay-Job-Links) public moment of solidarity and remembrance and November 24 - Kesher: The Connection #2 Pause With Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 at 5:00 PM EST. (Federation at St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus) JTA - A year after disaster, Pittsburgh is so November 24 - Bi-Partisan Pro-Israel much more than a site of tragedy Community Call To Action (Clearwater) Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle - A year of Fiirst Thursday of Every Month - Caregiver challenges, a year of hope Support Group (Empath Health and TBI) WESA 90.5 - One year after Pittsburgh's synagogue shooting, residents do the hard work Sundays at Noon - "Third Opinion" Radio of healing Program on 88.5 WMNF JewishBoston - Pause With Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 The Jewish World - One year since the EVENTS BY REGION Pittsburgh attack a 'Pause with Pittsburgh' set; (Click the event name to go to the event info below) ADL requests 11 actions Arizona Jewish Post - JFSA invites all to North County, Pasco & Hernando "Pause with Pittsburgh" on Oct. 27 - Remembering the Tree of Life October 24 - Womens Chai Mitzvah Begins - (TAS) #PauseWithPittsburgh to mark first anniversary October 25 - Simchat Torah Celebration and of attack Dinner (TAS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Free speech vs. hate October 26 - Oy Vay Cabaret (TBD) speech: How societies balance competing October 27 - October Book Club Meeting: rights "Shadow Strike:Inside Israel's Mission to The Columbus Dispatch - Central Ohio events to show solidarity a year after Pittsburgh Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" by Yaakov Katz synagogue massacre (TAS) November 3 - Mah Jongg, Mingle, and Mimosas (TAS) Meanwhile, Federations are featured in Akron, November 6 - Speaker Presentation: Herb Chicago, , Detroit, Knoxville, New Haven, Keinon, Jerusalem Post (TAS) Palm Beach County, Portland and Washington, D.C. November 13 - Speaking Up Series: Medical Marijuana with Jack Rothman, M.D. (TAS) - Community Shabbat November 14 - Jewish Women in Business dinner slated for Oct. 25 (TAS) JUF News - UIUC students claim 'anti-Zionism November 16 - Healthy Eating Potluck (TAS) is never antisemitic' Cleveland Jewish News - Philanthropist Morton L. Mandel recalled as a mensch at memorial service Mid-County The Jewish News -Scott Kaufman revitalized the October 25 - Shabbat Services (TBI) Jewish community October 26 - Shabbat Learner's Service (CBS) WBIR 10 News - 'It is past time for us to stop October 27 - Brotherhood Sunday Morning Bike

normalizing hate' - report shows spike in Rides (TBI) antisemitism October 27 - Beauty & Piety in Stone, - Largest Jewish Presented by Dr. Eric Steckler (CBS) camp fair in CT comes to Woodbridge, Nov. 10 October 31 - Jewish Spirituality Workshop with Palm Beach Florida Weekly - Morton Mandel, business leader, philanthropist, dies at 98 Rabbi Danielle Upbin (CBS) Oregon Jewish Life - Wexner Heritage Program November 1 - Musical Shabbat & Dinner (CBS) returns to Portland November 1 - Shabbat Services (TBI) JTA - Prominent Washington synagogue November 2 - Casino Night (TBI) vandalized November 3 - CBS Reads: "The Only Woman in the Room" by Marie Benedict (CBS) November 7 - Jewish Spirituality Workshop with GLOBAL JEWISH NEWS Rabbi Danielle Upbin (CBS) Destructive tornadoes rip through the Dallas area, November 8 - Shabbat Services (TBI) causing damage to the and JCC November 15 - Shabbat Services (TBI) buildings. Maryland Federations lead the effort to Mondays - Weekly Torah Studies: Season 2 improve Holocaust education in local schools. About (Chabad of Clearwater) 88% of U.S. say anti-Semitism is a problem, according to a new survey. South County JTA - Tornadoes damage Dallas Jewish October 24 - A Rabbi & Reverend Walk Into a Federation and JCC buildings Bar... (TBE at Chief's Creole Cafe) JTA - Maryland will strengthen requirements for October 26 - #ShowUpForShabbat: Day of Holocaust education in schools Action Against Antisemitism (CBI) eJewish Philanthropy - AJC survey of American October 27 - Rosh Chodesh Women's Group: Jews reveals deep concern about rising anti- "Jewish American Women After 1850" (CBI) Semitism in U.S. October 28 - SAGE: Seniors for Arts, Growth & Education (TBE) October 30 - Book Club: "A Piece of the World" ISRAEL AND THE REGION by Christina Baker Kline (TBE)

Benny Gantz, who finished behind Israeli PM October 30 - Mah Jongg (TBE) Netanyahu in last month's elections, will get an October 30 - Pillar of Fire: A Television History opportunity to form a government. Tensions throughout of Israel's Rebirth (CBI) Israel have led the IDF to increase preparations for a November 1-3 - Annual KOA Family Camping potential war. Trip (TBE) November 4 - Schindler's Listed: The Search The New York Times - As Netanyahu fails to for My Father's Lost Gold (Chabad of St. form a government, Benny Gantz gets a chance Petersburg at the Palladium Theater) to try November 6, 13, 20 - Pillar of Fire: A JTA - IDF chief says all fronts 'fragile,' could Television History of Israel's Rebirth (CBI) deteriorate into a war November 10 - Daystar Life Center Lunch Making (TBE) November 10 - Lecture: Kick the Habit with Dr. Laibl Wolf (Chabad of St. Petersburg) November 12 - JLI Fall Course Begins: Worrier to Warrior #1 (Chabad of St. Petersburg) November 15 - Leif Nissen Social Justice Lecture Series: Sea Level Rise in Pinellas County (TBE) November 16 - Havdalah On The Beach (CBI)

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FEDERATION INCLUSION STATEMENT

The Jewish Federation of Florida's Gulf Coast actively promotes and recognizes all participants across intersections of observance, faith, ancestry, marital status, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, social class, economic class, ethnicity, race, age, disability, and all other identifying factors represented among our diverse community.

By appreciating the importance of inclusion, we acknowledge that the collective and individual talents, skills, and perspectives of our community members and partners foster a culture of belonging, collaborative practice, innovation, and mutual respect.

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