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Community-Wide Events September 26, 2019 | 26th of Elul, 5779 Facebook | Instagram | Email COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS September 28-October 31 - Fall Food Drive (Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services) September 30-October 1 - Rosh Hashanah (Federation Office Closed) Dear Friend, October 3 - How to Write Persuasive LinkedIn Messages, Targeted Email & Thank-You Notes In Hebrew, we say L'shana Tova U'metuka (TampaBay-Job-Links) meaning for a sweet new year. October 4 - Application Deadline for Hope ,(שנה טובה ומתוקה) Cohen Barnett Leadership Institute for Emerging We hope you enjoy the upcoming High Holy Days. Young Adult Leaders (Tampa JCCs & Federation L'Shalom, and Jewish Federation of Florida's Gulf Coast) Emilie, Maxine, Diana, Lucé, Alex, Rabbi Dani, October 6 - YAD: Volunteering Event & Lisa and David Reverse Taslich (Young Adult Division) October 7 - You Got A Job Offer! Now What? ______________________________________ (TampaBay-Job-Links) October 9 - Yom Kippur (Federation Office www.JewishGulfCoast.org | 727-530-3223 Closed) October 10 - Preparing for Your Interview ______________________________________ (TampaBay-Job-Links) October 24 - "Bagels Over Berlin" - Federation P.S. Get your local news fix by clicking the Jewish Film & Speaker Series (at Studio Movie Grill in Press logo below... Seminole) November 14 - The Power of Common Kindness: Federation's Annual Catalyst Event (Nova 535) November 24 - Kesher: The Connection #2 ___________________________________ (Federation at St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus) Fiirst Thursday of Every Month - Caregiver Support Group (Empath Health and TBI) Sundays at Noon - "Third Opinion" Radio Program on 88.5 WMNF FEDERATIONS/PHILANTHROPY Israel's president speaks about unity and gives a Rosh Hashanah toast in a live video conversation with JFNA President & CEO Eric D. Fingerhut and Federation EVENTS BY REGION leadership. (Click the event name to go to the event info below) North County, Pasco & Hernando Arutz Sheva - 'We must ask our leaders to form On Salle Now - Tickets to Oy Vay Cabaret (TBD) a government quickly' September 29-October 9 - High Holidays Schedule (TBD) Meanwhile, Federations are featured in Detroit, Greater September 30 - Welcome the New Year at the MetroWest NJ, Montreal, New York, Northern NJ, Krieger Early Childhood Center with a Sweet Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Princeton Mercer Bucks, the Treat! (TAS) Quad Cities, South Palm Beach County and October 12 - Empty Nester's Night Out (TAS at Youngstown. Francis Wilson Playhouse) Troy Times - Chabad Jewish Center opens doors in Troy Mid-County New Jersey Jewish News - Rabbi visits with Present-October 9 - High Holy Day Schedule distant branch of his family tree (CBS) New Jersey Jewish News - Women's September 27 - Shabbat Services (TBI) philanthropy fundraising project aids Arad The Suburban - Federation CJA's Choices September 29 - Rosh Hashanah Service (CBS) fundraiser a success September 30 - Ma'ariv (CBS) New Jersey Jewish News - Blacks, Jews September 30 - Community Taslich Service at standing together again Eagle Lake Park (CBS) Jewish Standard - Staying vigilant, staying safe October 3 - Jewish Spirituality Workshop (JSW) The Philadelphia Inquirer (op-ed) - In Philly and Led by Rabbi Danielle Upbin (CBS) beyond, speak out against anti-Semitism this October 4 - Shabbat Services (TBI) Rosh Hashanah October 5 - Havdalah & Tashlich (TBI) The Philadelphia Inquirer (op-ed) - Our children are rowing up in a renaissance of bigotry October 5 - Shabbat Shuvah (CBS) Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle - From social justice October 6 - Tampa Bay Jewish Community to 'slacker service' groups offer High Holiday Reverse Tashlich (TBE and TBI at Sand Key alternatives Park) New Jersey Jewish News - Jewish-themed October 9 - Yom Kippur Break the Fast (TBI) musical about addiction, recovery October 11 - Shabbat Services (TBI) The Rock Island Dispatch-Argus - Family's October 13-21 - Sukkot Celebrations (TBI) Holocaust secrets come out in Q-C library Mondays - Weekly Torah Studies: Season 2 programs Florida Daily - South Florida elected officials will (Chabad of Clearwater) hold senior living town hall in Boca Raton The Vindicator - Residents ready to vote South County Present-October 20 - High Holy Days Schedule (TBE) GLOBAL JEWISH NEWS September 27 - Offsite Beach Shabbat & Potluck Oneg (TBE) Israeli and U.S. officials urge European leaders to stop funding organizations that support BDS. Israeli consular September 29-October 1 - Rosh Hashanah services halt around the world after a dispute about and High Holy Days Services (TBE) funding for diplomats. Prosecutors will ask for probation September 29 - Erev Rosh Hashanah Services for a homeless man who pled guilty to burning down a (CBI) historic synagogue. September 29 - Rosh Hashana Community Dinner (Chabad of St. Petersburg) ABC News - Israel, U.S. urge EU to take action September 30 - Rosh Hashanah Services and against boycott movement Junior Congregation (CBI) JTA - Israeli diplomats around the world go on September 30 - Taslich and Lakeside Mincha strike (CBI) JTA - Homeless man pleads guilty to burning October 1 - Rosh Hashanah Services & down Minnesota synagogue Alternative Children's Programming (CBI) October 2, 16, 30 - Mah Jongg (TBE) October 4 - Kabbalat Shabbat (TBE) ISRAEL AND THE REGION October 5 - Shabbat Shuva Services & Kiddush Torah Study (CBI) After recent elections, Israeli PM Netanyahu is given October 6 - Memorial Service at Chapel Hill & the go ahead to form a new government. Israel's Royal Palm (TBE) population has increased more than 2% over last year, according to a new report. A UN group reports on Iran's October 6 - Tampa Bay Jewish Community nuclear activity. Reverse Tashlich (TBE and TBI at Sand Key Park) October 8 - Kol Nidre Service (CBI) Washington Post - Netanyahu tapped by Israel's October 8-9 - Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur president to try forming a new government Services (TBE) Jerusalem Post - Number of Jews in Israel and worldwide on the rise - reports October 9 - Yom Kippur Services and Junior Times of Israel - UN watchdog says Iran using Congregation (CBI) advanced centrifuges, breaching nuke deal October 11 - Shabbat on the Block (TBE) October 13 - Daystar Lunch Making (TBE) October 13 - Shabbat Wonder (TBE) October 13, 18, 19 - Sukkot Celebrations (TBE) WEEKLY EVENTS FOR WOMEN (click the event name to go to the event info below) Wednesdays - Torah & Tea Upcoming Federation Events: Other Events in Our Community: Interested in your Jewish organization's community events being added to this newsletter? 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