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The Gift Membership Program at Temple Sinai is an initiative in which congregants invite and become the hosts of families with school-age children, new to the temple, who receive one- year gift memberships, it continues. "During this time special social and educational events for gift members and their hosts take place," it says. In addition, as part of this program, every Jewish family with a child enrolled in the tem- ple's Gan preschool (new or existing members), receives complimentary temple membership. Chazzan Cliff Abramson attended the con- ference and accepted the Belin Outreach and Membership award for Temple Sinai, the release adds. In addition, Chazzan's original arrangement of Modeh Ani was published in Transcontinental Publisher's Shabbat Anthology, VII, which was released at the Biennial, the release notes. "Sarasota is for- tunate to have a congregation of this caliber in [its] midst," the release says. Chazzan Cliff Abramson delights children with magic at a picnic for new Temple Sinai members and their host families. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader January 31, 2014 Page 116