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Sarasota News Leader March 15, 2013 Page 96 RABBI ZOLA TO RETURN TO TEMPLE EMANU-EL By popular demand, author and scholar Rabbi Gary P. Zola, Ph.D., will return to Temple Emanu-El, located at 151 McIntosh Road in Sarasota, as this year's scholar-in-residence the weekend of March 29-30, the Temple has announced. Executive director of The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (AJA) and professor of the American Jewish Experience at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in Cincinnati, Zola "is an internationally recognized historian and prolific author who has received presidential and congressional appointments to the Commission for the Preservation of America's History Abroad and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission," a news release notes. His latest book is He Was Like One of Us! — a volume on Abraham Lincoln and the president's "close and captivating relationship with the Jews," the release says. Titled, He Was One of Us! American Jewry's Relationship with Abraham Lincoln, Zola's featured program at the Temple will focus on this new book and explore the little-known story of Lincoln's connection to the Jews of the United States. Temple Emanu-El's Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Gary P. Zola. Contributed photo Zola will also speak during Shabbat services on Friday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m., when he will share the pulpit with Rabbi Brenner Glickman and address the topic, Profiles in American Jewish Courage. This lecture is also free and open to all, the release points out. "In addition to his vast knowledge, brilliant mind and keen understanding of American Jewish history, Rabbi Zola possesses a wonderful wit and an engaging, inspiring presence," the release adds. His 2006 stint as Temple Emanu-El's scholar-in-residence "is fondly Zola's presentation will begin Saturday, March remembered, and the congregation looks for30, at 10 a.m. The talk is free and open to all ward to his return," the release says. members of the community; the public is warmly invited, the release adds. For more information, call 371-2788. PUBLIC WELCOME AT SECOND NIGHT SEDER ON MARCH 26 The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism (CHJ) is extending a warm invitation to members of the public to attend its second night Seder on March 26. by Michael's On East at 1212 East Ave., Sarasota. CHJ is an affirming congregation that celebrates Jewish tradition and history in a humanistic manner, the Congregation points out. The dinner will feature a Humanistic For more information and/or to make reserJewish Haggadah along with food prepared vations, call 929-7771. %