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Sarasota News Leader December 6, 2013 Page 130 TEMPLE EMANU-EL FAMILIES CELEBRATE AT HANUKKAH HAPPENING More than 200 members and guests celebrated auction. Proceeds benefitted the scholarthe Festival of Lights at Temple Emanu-El's ship and educational programs of Temple annual Hanukkah Happening on Nov. 30, the Emanu-El Religious School. Temple has announced. The Hanukkah Happening was followed by Sponsored by Temple Emanu-El Religious the synagogue's annual Hanukkah service, School, the Hanukkah Happening featured which included the kindling of a 170-year-old a traditional Hanukkah dinner of homemade silver menorah that was crafted in Poland and brisket with all the trimmings. The Temple's that somehow escaped destruction during Brotherhood cooked latkes — potato pan- the Holocaust. The menorah was discovered cakes fried in oil — that are eaten during the 10 years ago in a Temple Emanu-El storage holiday, and religious school families also closet; despite extensive research, the means prepared side dishes and desserts, a news by which it made its way to Sarasota remain release says. unknown. Other highlights of Hanukkah Happening included a display of menorahs created by religious school students, an appearance by Hanukkah hero Judah Maccabee, Hanukkah crafts and games of dreidel and a silent The Hanukkah Happening was chaired by Cindy Gilburne. For more information about holiday programs at Temple Emanu-El, call 371-2788. Temple Emanu-El Director of Education Sabrina Silverberg congratulates Lily Schlosberg, Kira Herman, Aiden Pearson, Luca Schlosberg, Garet Pearson, Katerina Herman and Elena Herman on their homemade menorahs at the Hanukkah Happening. Contributed photo