COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS Sunday, February 16 at 10:00 AM Held at Temple January 30 - YAD: Bowling at Maple Lanes (In Ahavat Shalom (1575 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor)

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PRIMER - Promoting Responsibility in Middle East Reporting.

The prestigious Dr. Norman Gross PRIMER Award will be given during the annual Advocacy Brunch on COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS Sunday, February 16 at 10:00 AM held at Temple January 30 - YAD: Bowling at Maple Lanes (in Ahavat Shalom (1575 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor). Clearwater) January 30 - Jewish Education Loan Fund The intent is to recognize individuals in Tampa Bay Parlor Meeting Hosted By Dr. David and Mrs. who best embody the PRIMER motto, "silence is not Melissa Bernstein (JELF) golden," when dealing with bias against Israel and the February 1 - Deadline to Pre-Order Meats By Jewish community. the Pound, Other Foods and Festival Gear (Tampa Bay Jewish Food Festival at TBI) February 2 - PJ Liibrary: Symphony Storytiime Wiith The Flloriida Orchestra (at The James Museum) February 2 - Walk & Run for Refugees at War Veterans Memorial Park (Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services) February 3 - What to Do If Your Job Search Stalls (TampaBay-Job-Links) February 6 - Preparing for Your Interview (TampaBay-Job-Links) February 8 - The Power of Youth: Activism in Action (Florida Holocaust Museum at The Rabbi Gary Klein will be honored with the award at Palladium) PRIMER 2020. He currently serves as spiritual leader of Temple Ahavat Shalom in Palm Harbor, Florida, a February 8 - To Life 20/20: A Vision For Our position he has held for 30 years. He serves on the Future (Florida Holocaust Museum at The Vinoy National Council of AIPAC, the American Israel Public Renaissance Resort) Affairs Committee. He has been a life-long activist on February 9 - SUPER SUNDAY! (Federatiion behalf of the mutually beneficial alliance between the Offiice) United States and Israel. February 9 - PJ Library: Tu BiShvat New Year of the Trees (at CBI) Guest speaker Laura Ben-David, an accomplished February 10 - Award-Winning Novelist Julie writer and photographer, will discuss "Israel Advocacy Orringer to Discuss "The Flight Portfolio" (Florida in the Age of Social Media." Holocaust Museum at USF St. Petersburg) February 10 - Beating the Applicant Tracking Brunch will be served by Lynn's Catering. Tickets System (TampaBay-Job-Links) cost $15 at the door. Please RSVP to Lucé at February 12 - YAD: Happy Hour (at Big Storm [email protected]. Brewing Co. in Clearwater) February 13 - Real to Reel Film & Speaker L'Shalom, Series: "An Act of Defiance" (Federation at Emilie, Maxine, Diana, Lucé, Alex, Rabbi Dani, Lisa and David Studio Movie Grill in Seminole) February 13 - 2020 Heartstrings Luncheon (Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services) ______February 13 - Customize Your Resume to Stand Out From the Crowd (TampaBay-Job-Links) www.JewishGulfCoast.org | 727-530-3223 February 16 - PRIMER 2020 (at TAS) February 16 - Healing Our Multi-Faceted World ______(Hadassah St. Petersburg) Fiirst Thursday of Every Month - Caregiver P.S. Get your local news fix by clicking the Jewish Support Group (Empath Health and TBI) Press logo below... Sundays at Noon - "Third Opinion" Radio Program on 88.5 WMNF Sundays at 1:00 PM - "The Sunday Simcha" Radio Program on 88.5 WMNF

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North County, Pasco & Hernando January 30 - JLI Series: Judaism's Gifts to the SPECIAL SECTION: PEACE TO World (Chabad of Pinellas) PROSPERITY PLAN February 2 - Super Bowl Extravaganza (TAS) February 6 - JLI Series: Judaism's Gifts to the Read reactions and analysis of the Peace to Prosperity plan, and watch a special briefing to World (Chabad of Pinellas) Federation leaders from Jason Greenblatt, former February 7 - Tu BiShvat Worship Service and White House Special Envoy to the Middle East. The Celebration (TAS) briefing was moderated by JFNA Board of Trustees February 13 - JLI Series: Judaism's Gifts to the Chair Mark Wilf and President & CEO Eric D. World (Chabad of Pinellas) Fingerhut.

JTA - The key points of the Trump Middle East Mid-County peace plan, explained February 2 - World Wide Wrap (CBS) JTA - Here's how Jewish groups are reacting to February 2 - Cultural Caravan Event Florida the Trump peace plan Holocaust Museum (CBS) Jerusalem Post - This peace plan comes with a February 3 - Talmud Torah (CBS) map, why is this significant? - analysis February 3 - Yiddish - Level 2 (CBS) The New York Times - A muted Arab response February 3 - The Joy of Yiddish with Henri Stein to Trump's Mideast peace plan The Wall Street Journal - Arab leaders' support (CBS) for Mideast peace plan marks a regional shift February 5 - The Psalms with Johanna Time - Trump's plan for Middle East peace Bromberg (CBS) hinges on support from Arab leaders. That's February 5 - Talmud Torah - Evening (CBS) looking unlikely. February 6 - Lox & Learn with Rabbi David Weizman (CBS) Meanwhile, Federations are featured in Cincinnati, February 6 - Jewish Spirituality Workshop Detroit, Montreal, New Jersey, New York, Northern NJ, (JSW) with Rabbi Danielle Upbin (CBS) Ottawa, Pittsburgh, San Antonio, Savannah, South February 7 - Musical Shabbat & Dinner (CBS) Palm Beach County, and Tidewater. February 8 - Betty Schoenbaum z'l Shabbat B'Yachad Program (CBS) The American Israelite - More analysis of the February 10 - Talmud Torah (CBS) 2019 Cincinnati Jewish Community Study from February 10 - Yiddish - Level 2 (CBS) Brandeis February 10 - The Joy of Yiddish with Henri C&G News - Hundreds gather in Farmington Stein (CBS) Hills for community anti-Semitism forum February 11 - Betty Schoenbaum z'l Shabbat The Algemeiner Journal - Canadian Jewish B'Yachad Program (CBS) groups 'disappointed' mayor nixes anti- February 12 - Talmud Torah - Evening (CBS) Semitism definition February 13 - Lox & Learn with Rabbi David New Jersey Jewish News - Combined mission to Washington a success Weizman (CBS) New York Jewish Week - Westchester synagogue to offer day school grants Jewish Standard - JFNNJ helps subsidize South County funeral for victim in Jersey City anti-Semitic hate February 2 - World Wide Wrap & Brunch crime Speaker (CBI) Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa police launch hate February 2 - A Taste of Honey: An Adult crime probe after Holocaust monument defaced Educational Series Week #1 (TBE) Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle - New initiative to connect Pittsburgh and Israeli businesses February 5 - Boomers Here & Now (TBE) KSAT News - State, federal policies strive to February 5 - Mah Jongg (TBE) mandate Holocaust education February 5 - iEngage: Israel's Milestones & WSAV 3 News - Savannah woman recounts trip Their Meanings - Lecture/Study Series (CBI) to Auschwitz on 75th anniversary February 5 - JLI Winter Course: Judaism's Gifts Boca Newspaper - Boca, New York join to to the World #2 (Chabad of St. Petersburg) mourn death of philanthropist Harvey Sandler February 7 - Kabbalat Shabbat (TBE) Jewish News of Virginia - Building paths of February 7 - Shabbat Dinner with Rappin Rabbi peace Flickstein (Chabad of St. Petersburg) February 7 - Tu BiShevat & Shabbat (CBI) GLOBAL JEWISH NEWS February 8 - Shabbat Shirah Services (CBI) February 8 - Havdallah with the Rappin Rabbi The U.S. attorney general orders increased focus on (Chabad of St. Petersburg) anti-Semitic crimes from federal prosecutors. More February 9 - Sunday Music Seminar (CBI) than half of Americans believe at least one anti-Semitic stereotype, according to a new poll. In advance of February 9 - PJ Library: Tu BiShvat New Year of Jewish Disability Advocacy Day on Feb. 4, a leading the Trees (at CBI) rabbi explores the Torah's teachings on disability February 9 - CKids Health Bar Factory (Chabad issues. of St. Petersburg) February 9 - Daystar Lunch Making (TBE) February 9 - A Taste of Honey: An Adult Washington Post - Barr says there will be 'zero Educational Series Week #2 (TBE) tolerance' on anti-Semitism JNS - New ADL study finds 61 percent of February 9 - Humanistic Jews Meet Up (TBE)

Americans believe an anti-Semitic stereotype February 12 - Jewish Calendar Class with Byron The Forward - What the Torah can teach us Kolitz (CBI) about Jewish Disability Awareness and February 12 - JLI Winter Course: Judaism's Inclusion Month this February Gifts to the World #3 (Chabad of St. Petersburg) February 15 - Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon (TBE) ISRAEL AND THE REGION February 16 - A Taste of Honey: An Adult Educational Series Week #3 (TBE) Israeli PM Netanyahu secures the release of a young woman being held in a Russian jail. Tensions rise along the Gaza border. WEEKLY EVENTS FOR WOMEN (click the event name to go to the event info below) Jerusalem Post - Naama Issachar returns home Wednesdays - Torah & Tea to Israel after Russian prison release JTA - Palestinians in Gaza fire mortar at southern Israel Upcoming Federation Events:

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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.