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Israel’s 70th birthday bash offers something for all 33758-6970 FL Clearwater, O. Box 6970 P. Jewish Press of Pinellas County Inc. Bay, Tampa The Jewish Press Group of It will be an afternoon of Counties, the free celebration speeches, food, family fun, will be held at the Creative photographic art, music and Pinellas/Pinewood Cultural festivities when the Pinellas/ Center, 12211 Walsingham Pasco Jewish community cel- Road, Largo, from 1 to 4 p.m. ebrates the 70th anniversary of One of the featured guests the birth of Israel on Sunday, will be Israeli photographer April 15 in Largo. Erez Kaganovits, who will talk Hosted by the Jewish Fed- about an exhibit of his work, eration of Pinellas and Pasco ISRAEL continued on PAGE 17 A sampling of the photographic exhibit that will be on display at the event. WIN SHOW TICKETS The Jewish Press Group Jewish Press Online PAID U.S. POSTAGE of Tampa Bay, Inc. Bay, Tampa of PRESORTED Ticket Contest STANDARD See inside for details. www.jewishpresspinellas.com VOL. 32, NO. 17 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA A MARCH 23 - APRIL 5, 2018 20 PAGES Tidbits you (probably) don’t know about Passover My Jewish Learning via JTA news service 1. In Gibraltar, there’s dust in the charoset. The traditional charoset is a sweet Passover paste whose texture is meant as a reminder of the mortar the enslaved Jews used to build in ancient Egypt. The name itself is related to the Hebrew word for clay. In Ashkenazi tradition, it is traditionally made from crushed nuts, apples and sweet red wine, while Sephardic Jews use figs or dates. But the tiny Jewish community of this small British territory at the tip of the Iberian Peninsula takes the brick symbolism to another level, using the dust of actual bricks in their recipe. 2. Arizona Is a hub for matzah wheat. Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn have been increasingly sourcing wheat for their Passover matzah from farmers in Arizona. Excessive moisture in wheat kernels can result in fermentation, rendering the harvest unsuitable for Passover use. But rain is scarce in Arizona, which allows for a stricter standard of matzah production. Rabbis from New York travel to Arizona in the days leading up to the harvest, where they inspect the grains meticulously to ensure they are cut at the precise moisture levels. 3. At the Seder, Persian Jews whip each other with scallions. Many of the Passover Seder rituals are intended to re-create the sensory experience of Egyptian slavery, from the eating of bitter herbs and matzah to the dipping of greenery in saltwater, which symbolizes the tears shed by the oppressed Israelites. Some Jews from Iran and Afghanistan have the tradition of whipping each other with green onions before the singing of “Dayenu.” 4. Karaite Jews skip the wine. Karaite Jews reject rabbinic Judaism, observing only laws detailed in the Torah. That’s why they don’t drink the traditional four cups of wine at the Seder. Wine is fermented, and fermented foods are prohibited on Passover, so instead they drink fruit juice. (Mainstream Jews Passover - the Festival of Freedom hold that only fermented grains are prohibited.) The Karaites also eschew First Seder - Friday, March 30 KNOW continued on PAGE 15 DO GOOD EVERYWHERE. FROM ANYWHERE. Join our page @ www.facebook.com/jfed.pinellas Meet This Guy, Since July 1, 2017 Did you know? Israel turns 70 this year! A 70th anniversary is one of the featured individuals in the “Humans of Tel we have raised traditionally marked with gifts of platinum, known Aviv” photography exhibit that will delight at the April for its strength and rarity, and holding higher 15th Israel Independence Day Celebration. What’s his $1,278,265 esteem than gold or other metals. While a number story? Attend to find out! Federation Jewish Heritage plus an additional $288,134 in of Israeli collectible medals are minted in platinum, Funding, matched by the State of Florida’s Arts & contributions to endowment funds it’s not mined in Israel. Culture Division: $48,000. at TOP benefiting our Federation. The Jewish Federation www.JewishPinellas.org OF PINELLAS & PASCO COUNTIES, FL ADVERTISEMENT PAGE 2 A JEWISH PRESS of PINELLAS COUNTY MARCH 23 - APRIL 5, 2018 Check Out These Events! www.JewishPinellas.org awesome adventures! Save These Swimming 3 times per week Field trips include Rays vs. Yankees game, Dates! Boat to Anclote Island, Horsepower for JEWISh Kids, Clearwater Pirate Ship, Splash COMMUNITY CAMP Harbour, a luau, and more! Mar 20-25 . Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival Mar 24 . Gulf Coast Golf Like a Summer Schedule TASTE OF CAMP: Rock Star Tuesday, May 29 - Friday, June 1 Apr 13. YAD Shabbat at Home, SESSION 1: Monday, June 4 - Friday, June 22 Land O’Lakes SESSION 2: Celebrate Israel! Celebrate Apr 8. 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Standard Class Postage Permit: TAMPA PI #3763 MARCH 23 - APRIL 5, 2018 JEWISH PRESS of PINELLAS COUNTY A PAGE 3 We know what’s Perspective Emilie Socash right. Do we have Executive Director, Jewish Federation courage to do it? of Pinellas & Pasco Counties I’ve never been a fan of Jane Austen, geous vision and leadership. On Sunday, but I appreciate the sentiment that she ex- April 15, we’ll join together at the Pinewood presses in Pride and Prejudice through her Cultural Park in Largo from 1 to 4 p.m. for character, Elizabeth Bennet: “There is a the communitywide Yom HaAtzmaut cel- Ben Sirotkin measuring the stubbornness about me that never can bear ebration, which will feature the photographic water for the dough to be frightened at the will of others. My exhibit “Humans of Tel Aviv” as well as lec- courage always rises at every attempt to in- tures, food, and fun for the kids. timidate me.” I so deeply aspire to embody And on three nights in April, we’ll this quote in my personal and professional launch a new tradition: Zikaron Basalon, life, but admittedly, the depth of courage or “Memories in the Living Room.” This Rolling out the matzah dough required sometimes seems bottomless. event happens around the time of Israel’s Last month, I attended the PRIMER Holocaust Remembrance Day and will Kids have fun getting awards. The acronym stands for Promoting take place in three different living rooms Responsibility in Middle East Reporting. across the county (April 8 – South; April ready for Passover Despite having prepared remarks about the 11 – Central; April 17 – North). In these Local children gathered at the Tabacinic Chabad Cen- important role that the Federation plays in intimate spaces, the evening will consist of ter in Clearwater on Sunday, March 18, for the annual uniting our Jewish voice in response to a three parts: testimony, expression, and open Model Matzah Bakery event led by Rabbi Levi Hoda- variety of media and public-space inaccura- discussion, creating an authentic tradition cies or insensitivities, when I approached of people gathering together to open their kov.