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RELIGION BRIEFS New Temple Emanu-El Preschool student Simone Velez donned sunglasses and hit the wading pool at Splash Shabbat. Contributed photo TEMPLE EMANU-EL KIDS RELISH THE WATER DURING SPLASH SHABBAT A hot summer day was the perfect setting for the final session of Temple Emanu-El's monthly Tot Shabbat program, as young children and their families enjoyed Splash Shabbat on May 25. melon, families dried off for Shabbat prayers, blessings, songs, movement and a story with Rabbi Brenner Glickman, the release notes. An oneg — or reception — of popsicles and more free play concluded the fun, and every From a wading pool stocked with fishing nets, child received a colorful lei as a souvenir of balls and toys to bottles of bubbles to sticks the Shabbat morning, the release adds. of colorful chalk to a sprinkler set up in the shade of the sandbox, youngsters had every- In partnership with the Jewish Federation thing they needed to beat the heat and enjoy of Sarasota-Manatee, Temple Emanu-El will a special Shabbat morning, a Temple news re- launch a new season this fall of Tot Shabbat lease says. programs for young Jewish and interfaith After playtime and a breakfast of bagels, families. For more information, please email cream cheese, juice and slices of fresh water- elaine-glickman@comcast.net.