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Sarasota News Leader November 9, 2012 KABBALAH COURSE TO START ON NOV. 10 A course titled, "Kabbalah and an introduction to reading Zohar," will start on Nov. 10 at the South Gate Community Center. It will be led by Dr. Arnie Binderman, who has a master's degree in Judaic studies and is a doctoral student at Spertus College of Judaic Studies, according to a news release. The course will focus on understanding mysti- cal thinking and its development and meaning to Judaism, as well as how to understand its codes. Participants will read portions of the The Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. Palm Ave. in downtown Sarasota, welcomes the public to Youth Evensong at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. This service will honor and celebrate Saraso- ta's young people and feature a collaborative performance with Redeemer's Canterbury Girls' Choir, the Sarasota Young Voices choir and members of the Sarasota Youth Philhar- monic, a news release says. Evensong is free, with offerings accepted. The anthem will be Baldassare Galuppi's Dix- it Dominus; Malcolm Archer's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis also will be performed. "Youth choirs throughout our community provide the opportunity for young people to receive not just a religious education but a broad exposure to choral literature, language and context for a lifelong appreciation of and involvement in history and the art," said Redeemer organist/choirmaster Dr. Ann Ste- phenson-Moe in the news release. Zohar together and gain an understanding of its meaning, the news release adds. This is the first in what will be an ongoing se- ries presented by the Congregation Kol HaNe- shama, with future dates to be announced, the release notes. After the Nov. 10 session, participants are wel- come to stay as guests for the Reconstruction- ist Sabbath Service and luncheon to be held at the South Gate Community Center, 3145 South Gate Circle (sometimes known as South Tut- tle Circle or Siesta Circle), Sarasota. YOUTH EVENSONG TO FEATURE SARASOTA YOUNG VOICES "Evensong is an Anglican tradition originating in the 16th century and is enjoyed by many music lovers regardless of their religious affil- iation," she added in the release. "Our annual Youth Evensong is Redeemer's expression of profound gratitude for the youth of our parish and the community, as well as for the bless- ings of music." The Sarasota Young Voices choir includes boys and girls from Sarasota and Manatee counties performing under the direction of Geneviève Beauchamp. The all-girls Canter- bury Choir includes students from Sarasota middle and high schools as well as St. Ste- phen's Episcopal School in Bradenton. In addition to learning to read music, the Can- terbury girls become acquainted with classi- cal choral literature and learn to sing in Lat- in, French, Spanish, German and Russian, the news release notes. Throughout the year during Sunday morning masses at Redeemer, this special choir sings anthems specifically written for female voices. For more information, visit www.redeem- ersarasota.org, or call 955-4263. Page 102