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18B November 2021 COMMUNITY FOCUS

Temple Emanu-El breaks record

with High Holiday Food Drive

emple Emanu-El is thrilled to vance, many people throughout Sara- to feed those in need has become an in this tzedakah,” stated Social Action
announce that its High Hol- sota County are forced to refrain from essential part of Temple Emanu-El’s Committee (SAC) chair Susan Rosen-
Tiday Food Drive raised a re- eating because they do not have access holiday practice. baum. “I particularly want to thank the
cord-breaking $40,000 along with to adequate food or healthy meals. “I am in awe of the generosity of SAC members who worked together
3,900 pounds of donated food for All Sharing with the hungry and helping our congregants who have again met during this difficult time of social dis-
Faiths Food Bank. For the past four the Jewish hallmark of Tikkun Olam, tancing to make this important event a
years, All Faiths Food Bank has recog- repairing the world, by participating success.”
nized Temple Emanu-El’s High Holi- Other outstanding High Holiday
day Food Drive as the most successful Food Drive volunteers included Youth
food drive in Sarasota County, and Group Advisor Savannah and Joe Ross
congregational leaders hope to feed and siblings Aaron, Elizabeth and Leah
even more hungry people with this Lurie.
year’s results. “This is incredible and such a
As Temple Emanu-El Senior Rab- blessing for our community!” conclud-
bi Brenner Glickman explained during ed Temple Emanu-El Executive Direc-
High Holiday worship services, while tor Christine Elliott. “Thank you to the
Jews choose to fast on Yom Kippur as Siblings Leah, Aaron, and Libby Lurie were key Temple Emanu-El Social Action Committee social action team for organizing and
Chair Susan Rosenbaum and High Holiday
part of our Day of Atonement obser- volunteers at the High Holiday Food Drive Food Drive volunteer Lisa Phifer leading this monumental effort.”
Two temples and community rabbis

partner with Aviva to celebrate Sukkot

he colors of autumn pervaded lulav and etrog in the
when congregants of area tem- presence of residents. It
Tples and Aviva residents got to was a beautiful Chavu-
share in the true meaning of Sukkot. rah in the Sukkah.
The sukkah, constructed with palms The gathering of
by the Aviva maintenance team, came people is the very es-
to life when it was decorated by two sence of community,
mothers and sons from Temple Sinai and the bustling of peo-
and Temple Emanu-El who gave of ple with busy hands, Rabbi Rachel Dulin talks about Sukkot
their time and talents to help celebrate even while in masks, with Aviva residents
the holiday. and even during these of the sun’s rays and offers the hopes
Rabbi Michael Shefrin of Temple trying times, made for of better days as people are invited to
Emanu-El and Rabbi Rachel Dulin Rabbi Michael Shefrin blesses the sukkah with the lulav and etrog beautiful moments. The come and sit awhile within. Thank you
of Aviva blessed the sukkah with the in the presence of Aviva residents sukkah has the warmth to all!

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