Temple Beth Israel celebrates first night of Hanukkah

Congregants gathered for a traditional dinner and lighting of the menorah.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 9:30 p.m. December 12, 2017
  • Longboat Key
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Temple Beth Israel members shone bright Dec. 12.

Congregants gathered at the temple to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah Tuesday evening.  Before the lighting of the menorah, attendees mingled with cocktails and enjoyed a traditional dinner include brisket and latkes with applesauce.

The temple is holding a Chanukah Shabbat service at 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15 at the temple, 567 Bay Isles Road.

Murray and Alice Blueglass
Murray and Alice Blueglass
Temple volunteers organized the annual dinner, which included brisket and latkes with applesauce.
Temple volunteers organized the annual dinner, which included brisket and latkes with applesauce.
Gloria Feibus, Doris Kaplan and Barbara Siegel
Gloria Feibus, Doris Kaplan and Barbara Siegel
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Lewis Moyer and Sandra Packard
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Carol Singer and Marcia Bardos
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George Bardos and Len Libman
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Corinne and Rabbi Stephen Sniderman
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Bonney Libman and Sandi Cutler
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Sanford and Libby Wolf and Jay Greenblatt and Robin Green
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Commissioner Irwin Pastor and David Aura
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Elana Gordon, Nancy Eisenstadt and Gloria Bakal
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Roy Diton, Elaine Stulberg and Helen Diton
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Sy Klionsky and Ruth Kreindler

 

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