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Strawberry Fest, Mardi Gras Celebrations at Clearwater Libraries

from:Clearwater Public Library System

CLEARWATER, FL---The Clearwater East Branch Library and the Main Library will celebrate the Florida Strawberry Festival and Mardi Gras, respectively.Date :  Feb. 18, 2012The...

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Clearwater Main Library to Host Model Railroad Exhibit

from:Clearwater Public Library System

CLEARWATER, FL---Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., will host “The Artistry of Model Railroads,” a two-day model train exhibit. The model train show will be on the...

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Alumni Kicks Off Basketball Season

from:Clearwater Christian College

Kelly Fichtner('11), Martelle Arnette ('06), Kristen Herman ('06), Lauren Leabhart ('11), Bethany Williams ('08), Jen Wilson ('04), Kristen Hurst...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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Valentine’s Craft Programs and Parties at Clearwater Libraries

from:Clearwater Public Library System

CLEARWATER, FL---The Clearwater Public Library System has several events planned for youth and teens to celebrate Valentine’s Day.The lineup includes:Feb. 8, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.:...

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Red Hot Art Show this Sunday February 12, 2012 at Studio 1212 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

from:Studio 1212 Art Gallery

Red Hot Art Show this Sunday February 12, 2012 at Studio 1212 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Klems Visit Campus

from:Clearwater Christian College

Dr. Klem and his wife Cathy Dr. Jack Klem, president-elect, and his wife, Cathy, visited the Clearwater Christian College campus on January 30 and 31, 2012. The visit was the...

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New Pianos on Campus Thanks to Generous Donations

from:Clearwater Christian College

As a result of the generous donations at the Founders' Banquet last spring, the music department at Clearwater Christian College was able to purchase two new pianos for...

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Countryside Library To Launch Monthly Saturday Event Series

from:City Of Clearwater

Clearwater, FL – Countryside Library is launching a new family-oriented activity series that will be held the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m.The line-up through the...

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Aging Well Center, Cares, Inc. Collaborate On Safety Series Programs

CLEARWATER, FL - Clearwater’s Aging Well Center in partnership with CARES, Inc., will offer a new lecture series beginning in February on Safety for older citizens. The...

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AARP Volunteers to Assist with Tax Preparation at East Library

from:East Branch Library

CLEARWATER, FL---Beginning Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 from noon to 4 p.m., AARP Tax Aide volunteers will be available at the East Branch Library, 2251 Drew St., to assist older citizens...

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Faith Christian Wins Tournament

from:Clearwater Christian College

Faith Christian AcademyTournament Champions Faith Christian Academy from Orlando, FL defeated Cornerstone Christian Academy in Willoughby, OH by a score of 46-42 to win the 2012...

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Lynn Commissioned in U.S. Marines

from:Clearwater Christian College

Chris and his wife Tara and children Clearwater Christian College is proud to announce the graduation and commissioning of 2nd Lieutenant Christopher Lynn. Lynn was a December,...

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Organized crime, Israeli values intersect in TV drama

By NATHANIEL RABKIN Tablet Magazine For the last four years, Israeli television viewers have been

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Festival will open with film by Tampa’s own

By BOB FRYER Jewish Press Ali Scher, whose short film The Maiden

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‘La Rafle’ revisits pain of French collaboration

by Michael Fox Specila to the Jewish Press For decades after the war, French filmmakers avoided the

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Jewish Celebrity Roundup

Plenty of Jews in line for Oscars NEW YORK – The 2012 Academy Award nominations came out Tuesday, Jan. 24, and it seems like Billy Crystal will be hosting a big ol’...

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Jewish Museum seeks to honor women who break ‘glass ceilings’

The Jewish Museum of Florida is seeking nominees for its 2012 “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Awards that annually recognize Florida Jewish professional women who have...

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Ukrainian historian makes career of leading Jews on search for ancestors

By ALEX WEISLER JTA news service LVIV, Ukraine – Alex Dunai is not Jewish. But over 15 years

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Mandy Patinkin’s Clearwater concert to feature lineup of popular standards

Mandy Patinkin is a triple threat. To some, he’s the Tony Award-winning revolutionary, Che Guebara, from Evita or star of Broadway’s Sunday in the Park with George. To...

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Israelis vouch for Obama in new campaign video

WASHINGTON (JTA) – President Obama’s re-election campaign unveiled a video featuring testimonials from Israeli leaders a day after he raised $500,000 from Jewish...

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RNC supports ‘one law for all’ in Israel’

WASHINGTON (JTA) – The Republican National Committee adopted a resolution calling for “a united Israel governed under one law for all people.”read more

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Ski-in Shabbat services, Sundance Film Festival showings draw crowds to Park City Reform temple

By Matthew Weinstein JTA news service PARK CITY, Utah – Call it the Sundance Synaplex. For 10

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Avi Davidson donates Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero award to Jewish charities

In 2009, Avi Davidson suffered an electrical shock and fall that left him paralyzed and facing a long recovery from severe injuries, but instead of giving up, he regarded his...

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U.S.-Cuba engage in prisoner swap possibility in case of Jewish contractor

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Jailed American Jewish contractor Alan Gross visited Cuba at least five times in one year to set up wireless Internet connections, according to a report...

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Analyst to speak on ‘Muddy Middle East’

The community is invited to attend Temple Ahavat Shalom’s annual fundraising program, this year featuring Micah Halpern, well-known author, columnist, social and political...

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Orthodox groups protest federal decision on contraception

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Two Orthodox groups protested the Obama administration’s decision to require some religiously affiliated institutions to cover contraception as part...

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Obituaries

MICHAEL ANDREW HANO, 29, of St. Petersburg, died Jan. 15. Born in Madison Heights, MI, he moved to Pinellas County in 1983. He attended the University of Florida and worked as a...

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First egalitarian minyan held in Knesset synagogue

JTA and STAFF For the first time, an egalitarian, Conservative minyan was held in the Knesset synagogue,

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Mystery swirls around Judaic manuscripts found in Afghanistan; shopped around the world

By BEN HARRIS JTA news service NEW YORK (JTA) – It was said to be a finding of groundbreaking

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Seth Elan Litov

Seth Elan Litov, son of Jami and Dov Litov of Oldsmar, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Clearwater.read

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British nun who saved Jews during Holocaust on way to sainthood

ROME (JTA) – A British nun who saved dozens of Jews in Rome during the Holocaust has been advanced on the road to sainthood. Britain’s Catholic Herald newspaper said...

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Emily Brent Goodis

Emi ly Brent Goodi s, daughter of Heather and Jeffrey Goodis of St. Petersburg, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Temple Beth-El in St....

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After football, Katie Hnida now gets her kicks at JCC

Katie Hnida, a sports pioneer and a woman with nearly 20 years experience in working with famil ies and chi ldren, has joined the Jewish Community Center Suncoast staff as its...

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Robert Thomas Carroll

Robert Thomas Carroll, son of Sherrie and Brian Carroll of St. Petersburg, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Congregation B’nai Israel in...

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Teens turn out for JCC’s first ‘Cool Fun’ event

The JCC Suncoast hosted its first Sa*ba*bah (Teen Club) Cool Fun Nights party on Jan. 7, attracting 35 teens from five high schools – Northeast, Osceola, Seminole, Boca...

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Israeli musician Yoel Sharabi to perform locally

The Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg will host its third annual gala, “In Perfect Harmony” on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Nova 535 Art Lounge, 535...

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U.S. workers barred from leaving Egypt

(JTA) – Egyptian authorities are preventing several Americans working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from leaving the country, including the son of U.S....

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Women knead love into challah

On a recent Thursday evening, the aroma of freshly baked challah was unmistakable as women and their daughters gathered at the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg to...

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Temple B’nai Israel Clearwater

Mitzvah Day: The Sheila Weinstock Mitzvah Day will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12. It is expected that at least 200 or more congregants will participate in projects for people of all...

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Cong. Beth Shalom Clearwater

Family service: A Kabbalat Shabbat family service will begin on Friday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. A dinner will follow with delicacies associated with the new year of...

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Chabad of Clearwater

Lunch and learn: Join Rabbi Levi Hodakov for a kosher lunch and study session on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at your office or at Chabad of Clearwater. To order a lunch, email...

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Temple Ahavat Shalom Palm Harbor

Rummage sale: The Sisterhood’s eighth annual rummage sale will be Sunday, Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Congregants are asked to...

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Young Israel Chabad of Pinellas Palm Harbor

Women’s Yeshiva Shabbat: Florida’s only college for Jewish women, the Chaya Aidel Seminary of Hallandale, will be spending Shabbat at Chabad of Pinellas County on...

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Beth Tefillah/ JCC of West Pasco

Dining out: The Dine Out Club will go to Harold Seltzer’s restaurant in the Gulf View Square Mall on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. Call Carl at (727) 267-9062 for...

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Chabad of West Pasco Trinity

Lunch talk: Lunch and discussion of a variety of Jewish topics will be served up at a monthly lunch and learn on the third Tuesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Chabad...

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