The pop star gave the keynote speech at the Jewish Federation of Sarasota Manatee Women’s Day 2016.
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Niki Kottmann
| 8:56 p.m. December 7, 2016
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Straight up, now tell us you don’t love Paula Abdul.
Well, regardless of reader opinion, it’s now a fact that she has enough local fans to fill the ballroom at Michael’s On East.
Abdul spoke about her upbringing and her connection to her Jewish Heritage at the 10th Anniversary of Women’s Day on Wednesday, Dec 7. The annual luncheon is hosted by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota Manatee in order to bring women together over a theme that most can relate to. This year brought 450 women together to celebrate Judaism, womanhood and passion.
Sponsors and major donors were lucky enough to be able to meet Abdul before the event for a meet and greet coffee hour in Michael’s Wine Cellar. Abdul was all smiles as she embraced various guests and thanked them for their kind words.
Co-Chairwomen Barbara Ackerman and her daughter-in-law, Sepi Ackerman
Anne Spindel, Patti Wertheimer and Susi Steenbarger
Carol Gerber and Gail Klein
Adrea Sukin, Robyn Glazer and Helen Glaser
Melissa Howard and Shelly Glenn
Stacy Hanan and Allison Silver Schwartz
Debbie Haspel and Sharyn Nassau
Karen Bernstein, Nadia Ritter and Marsha Eisenberg
Nancy Gold and Barbara Sander
Irene Ross and Bunny Skirboll
Hillary Steele and Judy Cahn
Co-Chairwoman Barbara Ackerman, Paula Abdul and Ryan Ackerman
Sandra Hanan, Janet Alloy and Sharon Linder
Janis Collier embraces Paula Abdul.
Willie Walter, Ronnie Riceberg and Elaine Nutlay
Wendy Mann Resnick and Veronica Brady
Sharyn Nassau, Lisa Deutsch, Judy Adelsheimer, Marcie Caplan, Susan Rose, Debbie Jones and Marlene Gavens
Judy Gibbs, Paula Reich, Carol Shatoff, Frances Burday and Toby Simon
Paula Abdul tells the story of her upbringing while onstage with moderator Hayley Wielgus.
Robyn Glazer, Helen Glaser, Flori Roberts, Nancy Curtis and Linda Rosenbluth
Susan Johnson, Janet Tolbert and Ronnie Riceberg
Ilana Jones, Audrey Robbins, Sandra Lindqvist, Edie Chaifetz and Marie Monsky
Lois Lucek and Faith Goldman
Committee member Bunny Skirboll thanks Co-Chairwoman Sepi Ackerman for sharing the story of her journey to Judaism.
Steve Seidensticker and El McFarland
Jennifer Rominiecki and Teri Hansen
Jaime Shusterman, Kyla Weiner and Joy Moravitz
Marla Cohn, Marilyn Schneider, Bonnie Chisling and Debbie Rand
Philippe Schwimmer and Emily Stroud
Betty Rosenthal, Rona Wald, Shelley Sarbey and Sasha Rosin
Richard Bergman, Teri Hansen and Jessi Sheslow
Co-Chairwoman Barbara Ackerman thanks Paula Abdul for her support.
Paula Abdul reacts to Co-Chairwoman Barbara Ackerman’s showing of gratitude.
Sarah Wertheimer, Susi Steenbarger and Nikki Sedacca
