Surf Sand & Schmaltz: Unusual Jewish Communities in Warm Locales

Thursday, October 19, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom

Take a virtual journey to some of the most interesting and unique Jewish communities in the world. Travel writer/photographer Dan Fellner will discuss Jewish life and history in such places as Ecuador, Barbados, South Africa, Argentina, Curacao and Costa Rica. Learn about the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere, an opulent Jewish Community Center just minutes away from the equator, and the only combination synagogue/surfing school in the world. This fast-paced presentation will shed light on resilient and off-the-beaten-path Jewish communities and perhaps give you some ideas for your next warm-weather vacation.

Dan Fellner is an experienced travel writer and public speaker who has visited over 120 countries and had more than 100 articles published in newspapers and magazines around the world. His work has appeared in such publications as USA Today, the Jerusalem Post, the Washington Post and Hadassah Magazine. Dan is an eight-time Fulbright fellow and has taught journalism and communications at ten overseas universities in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia.

For further information, please contact Troy Jones at Temple Beth Sholom at 941-955-8121, or info@tbssrq.org.

Please join us on Zoom.

By computer, all you have to do is click on the link https://zoom.us/j/2926069224? and follow prompts to join the meeting.

No account is necessary.

By phone you dial 253-215-8782 or 301-715-8592 and then, when prompted, dial the meeting ID# 292 606 9224

Follow the ID # with the pound sign and then, when asked for a participant ID, just press pound.

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This program is free, but donations are always welcome! Click here or the red button at the top of the page