Sarasota News Leader
August 30, 2013
Page 102
TEMPLE EMANU-EL TO WELCOME SPEAKER FROM LEKET ISRAEL
Temple Emanu-El, located at 151 McIntosh Road
in Sarasota, is pleased to announce that Lauren
Yoked, associate director of development for
Israel's National Food Bank, Leket Israel, will
speak during Shabbat services on Friday, Aug.
30, at 7:30 p.m. Members of the community are
warmly invited, a news release says.
25 million pounds of produce and perishable
goods for Israel's poor this year, the release
notes. One million meals and an additional 1.5
million sandwiches for underprivileged children will also be prepared. During Shabbat
on Aug. 30, Yoked will discuss the expanding
work of Leket and the ways in which interested Sarasotans can support this organization.
With the assistance of 45,000 volunteers, Leket
Israel will rescue and distribute more than For more information, call 371-2788.
CHJ WELCOMES THE PUBLIC TO HIGH HOLIDAYS SERVICES
The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism The Humanaires — a choral group under
(CHJ) will celebrate Rosh Hashanah on the direction of David Berman — is feaThursday, Sept. 5, at 10:30 a.m., followed
by lunch, the Congregation has announced. tured in the service, and it "is stirring" in
its presentations, the release adds.
The Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service will be
at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, and the Reservations are required. To make one,
Memorial Service/Break the Fast will be
call 929-7771.
at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14.
The latter service, in English, "is moving All services are held at Unity, located at
3023 Proctor Road in Sarasota. %
and relevant," a news release says.
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the
life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases
by being shared." — Buddha
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