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Twenty-three years ago, Temple Sinai received a Torah on loan when it organized as a brand new congregation in Sarasota. This summer, as the Kehillah of Lakewood Ranch begins its own schedule of Shabbat services and Torah study, Temple Sinai is lending it one of the congregation's Torahs to help the Kehillah congregation get started. "In a moving ceremony in front of Temple Sinai's ark, Rabbi Geoff Huntting explained the stories behind each of the temple's Torahs and, in particular, the one being lent to the Kehillah," a news release says. "When Jews want to study Torah," said Huntting, "it is imperative we do everything we can to make that possible. The Temple Sinai board was unanimous in its support of helping a new congregation get started." The assembled group sang the Shehechiyanu blessing together before the Torah was passed to representatives of Kehillah. "For Temple Sinai to so graciously lend us their Torah represents the true mean- ing of kehillah, 'community,'" remarked Brenda Schimmel, president of the Kehillah. Added Anne Schimberg, Kehillah secretary, "This is a true mitzvah for which we are so appreciative." Though Temple Sinai is affiliated with Judaism's Reform movement and the Kehillah is a Jewish Conservative congregation, the TEMPLE-TO-TEMPLE EXCHANGE A STORY OF SHARING AND SUPPORT Temple Sinai, a local Reform congregation, is loaning a Torah to the newly founded Kehillah of Lakewood Ranch, a Conservative congregation: (from left) Chazzan Cliff Abramson; Marvin Glusman, Temple Sinai vice president of ritual; Rabbi Geoff Huntting; Herb Schimmel; Ellen Honig; Marty Honig; Anne Schimberg, Kehillah secretary; and Sandy Gladstone. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader July 18, 2014 Page 71