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Jewish Federation celebrates 60 years in Sarasota

The campus will now be named after Larry Greenspon.


  • By Amelia Hanks
  • | 11:39 p.m. February 24, 2019
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On its 60th anniversary, the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee  announced Sunday evening its campus has a new name. 

The Larry Greenspon Family Campus for Jewish Life honors the Longboat Key man who has spent time and money helping renovate the site at 580 McIntosh Road. 

Greenspon last year donated the first gift in the project to refurbish the 32-acre campus. 

The guests were treated to a performance by Booker High School's Visual Performing Arts group, which performed a melody of 1960s-1970s hits from performers such as Carole King and others. There were cupcakes available to everyone as they left. 

Attendees were given a cupcake on the way out.
Attendees were given a cupcake on the way out.
Singers from Booker High School's Visual Performing Arts group performed at the 60th anniversary celebration.
Singers from Booker High School's Visual Performing Arts group performed at the 60th anniversary celebration.
Bonnie Souther and Lisa Feinman
Bonnie Souther and Lisa Feinman
Gary and Bonnie Warren
Gary and Bonnie Warren
Ira Azer and Lisa Kleinberg
Ira Azer and Lisa Kleinberg
Lori Greenbaum
Lori Greenbaum
Michael and Andrea Gildar
Michael and Andrea Gildar
Jennifer Bernthal
Jennifer Bernthal
Steve Shapiro, Jeremy Lisitza
Steve Shapiro, Jeremy Lisitza
Co-chair Bunny Skirboll, co-chair Tom Bernstein, Larry Greenspon, Board Chair Michael RItter and Lauren Glassman, another co-chair.
Co-chair Bunny Skirboll, co-chair Tom Bernstein, Larry Greenspon, Board Chair Michael RItter and Lauren Glassman, another co-chair.
David and Priya Weiman with their daughter Kohav.
David and Priya Weiman with their daughter Kohav.
Kohav didn't seem bothered by the goings on around her.
Kohav didn't seem bothered by the goings on around her.
Jackie Levin, Edie Chaitetx]z
Jackie Levin, Edie Chaitetx]z

 

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