Jewish Discovery Center

We just received the following email that may be of interest to our members:

Hi there,

I am working on a project that I thought might be of interest to the Florida Genealogical Society. While it is not genealogical in nature, it offers strong Jewish content and we are working hard to get the word out. Would you consider writing this up on the blog?

I am heading up a 2-week project called the Jewish Discovery Center, which is a children's-museum project that focuses on Jewish culture and tradition. We have five exhibit areas (Moses & Miriam's Treasures in the Desert, Adam & Eve's Garden, Joseph's Diverse Dreamcoat, Mr. Abraham's Neighborhood, and Noah's Ark Theater) as well as a whole slew of cool programs happening (music and movement, yoga for kids, sing-alongs, art workshops, storytimes, and more).

This is an awesome opportunity for families to end the summer with! And a two-week pass is only $10 in advance, or $14 at the door, for the *entire household*!

I'd love to tell you more. I'm attaching here a flyer that has all the pertinent details! Hope to hear from you soon.

Emilie Kuperman
Director of Development
Tampa Jewish Community Center and Federation

direct: 813.769.2809
emilie.kuperman@jewishtampa.com
main: 813.264.9000 fax: 813.265.8450
13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, Florida 33625

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"Thou Shalt Teach Them Diligently Unto Thy Children."
Presentation by Dr. Herman Koren
Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay Meeting
Sunday, October 14, 2007

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will hold its October meeting at 2:00 PM Sunday October 14, 2007 at Temple B'nai Israel, 1685 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, Florida for a presentation by Dr. Herman Koren on "Thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children." This is a presentation of a love story found within the pages Dr. Koren's book "Histories of the Jewish People of Pinellas County, Florida, 1883 – 2005". This book is a comprehensive documentation of Jewish life throughout the history of Pinellas County. Dr. Koren spent several years researching and writing this remarkable book.

This joint meeting is combined with Temple B'nai Israel's program for the Tampa Bay area presentation of Dr. Herman Koren's book on the history of the Jewish People in Pinellas County. The book tells a community story within the framework of the continuum of Jewish values and history. It represents the cooperative efforts of many hundreds of people throughout Pinellas County and throughout the United States.

Dr. Koren is widely known and respected for his fifty years as a researcher, teacher, consultant, and practitioner in the environmental health field, and in the occupational health, hospital, medical care, and safety fields. He has a PhD from Indiana University, and is Professor Emeritus from Indiana State University. In addition to many publications and presentations at national meetings, he is the author of seven books. He has received the Walter S. Mangold Award, the most distinguished award offered in the environmental health science field.

This is not Dr. Koren's first venture into documenting the history of a Jewish community. In 1984, when he was active in the United Hebrew Congregation of Terre Haute, Indiana, a Reform Temple, he became the historian for that Jewish community by volunteering to write "The 150-Year History of the Jewish Community of Terre Haute, Indiana." He successfully applied his knowledge and skills from his education and professional writings to research and write Terre Haute's Jewish history. Now he has applied this same skill and knowledge to a history of the Jewish people in Pinellas County.

For information on the Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay or directions to the October 14th meeting call Sally Israel at 727-343-1652.