Our mission is: To save Jewish lives and enhance Jewish life in Sarasota-Manatee, in Israel and around the world. We work to advance this mission by: • Meeting the human needs of the local Jewish community and of fellow Jews world-wide. • Promoting a positive Jewish identity. • Supporting Israel. • Involving and building community among the Jews of Sarasota-Manatee. • Strengthening ties between the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community and the broader society in which it exists.