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Jews of Sarasota-Manatee (Paperback)
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Jews of Sarasota-Manatee (Paperback)
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
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In 1539, explorer Hernando de Soto landed near Sarasota, Florida,
but centuries passed before the Sarasota-Manatee area saw many
settlers. By the late 1840s, a few pioneers had arrived, but it was
not until 1913 that the first Jewish person settled here. Other
Jewish families followed, but no organization connected them until
the Jewish Community Center of Sarasota was established in 1925.
For early Jewish settlers, the biggest problem was isolation rather
than discrimination. By the 1950s, when the region was experiencing
a post-war population boom, some of Sarasota's most prominent
citizens were Jewish. They played an enormous role in creating
Sarasota's businesses, charitable organizations, and cultural
assets, including the David Cohen Hall and the Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall. The Jewish Community Council, a precursor of the Jewish
Federation, formed in 1959. Sarasota-Manatee now has 13 Jewish
congregations and a thriving Jewish population. While the Jewish
people of the area cannot be thanked for the sunny weather, they
can be thanked for helping the community shine.
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