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Sarasota News Leader April 12, 2013 Page 101 STUDENT SPEAKERS TO MARK ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism (CHJ) will celebrate Israel Independence Day with student speakers Haven Miller, Jesse Schein and Janae Newmark during a program at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19. The event is free and open to the public. "Following a rigorous selection process," a news release says, these students were named recipients of a trip to Israel through the Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors Teen Leadership Mission program. Young Ambassadors attend at least five pre-mission training sessions to bond and to learn about Israel's history and culture, the release notes. Once back in Sarasota, they are expected to become community leaders and volunteers and share their experiences in Israel, the release adds. CHJ meets at Unity, located at 3023 Proctor Road in Sarasota. For more information call 929-7771 or visit www.CHJ-Sarasota.org. TEMPLE SINAI TO HOST RECEPTION FOR ABRAMSON, AVERY In honor of the upcoming wedding of Chazzan Cliff Abramson and Jamie Avery, a celebratory reception will be held at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at Temple Sinai, the Temple has announced. During the 6 p.m. service that will follow the reception, the couple will be given an Aufruf, a special blessing, before they are showered with candy, a news release says. A Spring Supper will top off the evening "with a tasty meal created by Chef Alyson Zildjian," the release adds. Call the Temple (924-1802) for reservations. Temple Sinai welcomes guests to share in all the festivities, the release notes. The Temple is located at 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota. (Enter off Proctor Road between Beneva and Swift roads.) For more information, call 924-1802 or visit templesinai-sarasota.org. Chazzan Cliff Abramson of Temple Sinai and Jamie Avery. Contributed photo