אַל תִּפְרֹשׁ מִן הַצִּבּוּר
Al tifrosh min hatzibur
Do not separate yourself from community.
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee is RESPONDING to our new normal.
As the global health crisis is changing our world by the minute, we are READY to provide RELIEF for RECOVERY and the necessary
RESOURCES to get through this. Jews are a RESILIENT people and our spirit remains strong.
Below, you will find a comprehensive resource guide to help you and your family navigate this time at home.
These sites will give you the latest updated information on a federal, state and local level:
- CDC Coronavirus Web Page (Centers for Disease Control)
- WHO (World Health Organization)
- Florida Health Department COVID 19 Webpage
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' Office
- Manatee County Health Department
- Sarasota County Health Department
Are you in need of help locally? Do you need food? Or, are you in a position to help others?
- For local help, contact JFCS of the Suncoast
- For food, visit All Faiths Food Distribution Sites (AllFaithsFoodBank.org/FoodFinder)
- Help others to recover - Donate Here (Stronger Together Fund)
- Volunteer Your Help
We are working with our partners to make sure we are meeting the needs of our community while in crisis. As the heart of our local Jewish community, the Federation gathers and shares information, coordinates the response, and helps organizations in our community connect with each other — all with the end goal of helping to keep you healthy and safe. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support so we can do even more!
We have launched the STRONGER TOGETHER: Coronavirus Relief Fund. We are indeed Stronger Together!
These links provide access to resources provided by our partner organizations:
- Local Synagogues Quick access to a list of local synagogues. Please check with each synagogue for their online programming.
- JewishTogether.org Virtual Community and Informative Resources powered by JFNA
- PJ Library
- Chabad.org Jewish Music for Kids
- ReformJudaism.org onlne classes
- StandWithUs Connect: Live webinars, live tours and videos
- Hillel@Home
- MyCollegeResources.net
- Collective Compassion Events and experiences - for teens and adults - designed to support all aspects of wellness: mind, body, spirit
- JewishReviewOfBooks.com
- GoodReads.com Top Jewish Fiction selections
- Jewish Live Friday Night Services Streaming
- Hillel@Home Virtual events and learning opportunities for Jewish young adults from around the world
- The Jewish Agency Online activities
- Pardes Institute of Jewish Learning Elmad online classes, podcasts and programs
- MyJewishLearning.com From learning opportunities to recipies to fun quizzes and much more.
- Advocacy Anywhere Powered by AJC
- Setting Yourself Up for Streaming Video Provided by FilmFestivalFlix.com, this resource lists just about every conceivable method of setting yourself up to stream video over all of your electronic devices.
There are many ways to remain emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and physically active during this crisis:
Keep Your Mind Active
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Times of Israel Podcast: Jewish Humor in the Age of Coronavirus
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Kveller: Jewish TV Shows to Binge Watch While You're Stuck at Home
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History of Jews in Music The Genesis Prize Foundation
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ADL Webinars: Fight Hate From Home - www.adl.org/webinars
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Hadassah Magazine: Guide to Jewish Literature
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12-Step Recovery: Participate in an Online Meeting
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National Yiddish Theatre Folksbeine: Yiddish performances Wednesday nights
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Saying Kaddish Remotely Times of Israel blog
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BimBam Bingeworthy video content for families
Keep Singing
Keep Physically Active
- Nine Exercise Videos for Kids
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Little Sports Virtual workouts for kids
- Exercise Workout for Senior Citizens
- Senior Zumba
- Go4Life Fitness Series of online workouts for seniors
- Tabata Songs 7-minute Virtual Workout
- History of Jews in Sports The Genesis Foundation
- Chair Yoga for Seniors SeniorLifestyle.com
Eating Well
- FromTheGrapevine.com Israeli cuisine
- The Nosher MyJewishLearning.com's recipe page
- FoodNetwork.com Go directly to their page dedicated to Jewish cooking
- JamieGeller.com One of the best Kosher chefs out there!
- The Jewish Week Food And Wine Published recipies from NYC: Midtown to Mideast
- Epicurious.com Go directly to their dedicated Jewish recipies page
- Tory Avey Cooking tutorials, recipes, food history, and more
- JoanNathan.com Off the beaten path recipies from around the world
- Yivo.org Jewish cooking lectures hosted by leading scholars, with video demonstrations and more.
Keep Calm
- U-Matter: Caring for Yourself Program Princeton University
- The Science of Well-being Yale University
- Keeping Kids Social but Separate
- Coronavirus Conversations Parenting blog
- How to Stay Positive If You're Working From Home Because of Coronavirus Forbes
- What Day is It? JCC Chicago
Keep Exploring
- Visit Beit Hatfutsot From Home
- Visit the Western WallExplore Sarasota Virtually An assortment of virtual tours in SarasotaJewish Museums Virtual Tours
- BBYO On Demand
- The Florida Holocaust Museum Virtual tour
- Israel Story An insider's view of Israeli society and daily life
- Israel Museum Virtual tours of current and past exhibits
- Tower of David Museum Explore Jerusalem virtually
- City of David Virtual tour of Jerusalem to south of the Old City.
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Israeli Politics 101 Webinar: Heller CRC (fast forward to 00:05:30 in the video).
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Jewish Community Healing Event (use password 4M++Tg8v)
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Club Fed Lecture Series: Journey with Dr. Steven Derfler to World Heritage Sites in Israel
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Current Israeli Politics and the Coronavirus within the Israeli Embassy (use password 9d!39#zr)