- December 8, 2010
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Mac Spitzer, Jay Greenblatt and Debbie Cohen
Sylvia Pastor made most of the desserts that were centered in the room.
Judy Vigder and Nancy Cohen
More than 100 temple members gathered for a concert and dinner before the candle lighting.
Judy Blume sets up her menorah. Temple members brought their personal menorahs and placed them together before the dinner.
Len Libman and Neil Blume
Lois Rubens and Bonney Libman
Nancy and Rabbi Michael Eisenstat
Irwin and Sylvia Pastor
Bob and Judy Vigder
Susan Schaen and Ada Levy
Debby Hamburg lights candles on the menorah she brought to display at the temple.
Temple members brought their personal menorahs and placed them together before the candle lighting.
The Sarasota Jewish Chorale performed before dinner.
Temple members brought their personal menorahs and placed them together before the candle lighting.
As the concert start time drew nearer, a table in the Temple Beth Israel social hall got more crowded.
As congregants gathered to celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah, some of them brought their personal menorahs to the temple and placed them together.
By the time the Sarasota Jewish Chorale concert started, the table was full of seven menorahs that would be lit later as part of the traditional candle lighting.
After the concert, which was complete with the singing of traditional Hanukkah songs, attendees gathered for dinner and the lighting of the menorahs.