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Jews of Sarasota-Manatee
Kimberly Sheintal
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2013
主題Art / American / GeneralBusiness & Economics / GeneralHistory / JewishHistory / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Photography / Subjects & Themes / HistoricalSocial Science / GeneralSocial Science / Customs & TraditionsSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralSocial Science / Jewish StudiesTravel / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
ISBN07385906739780738590677
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=97gUru5gY7IC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.