SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee will host a memorial service for Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, author, and renowned human rights advocate, who died on Saturday at the age of 87.
The service will include remarks from area clergy and Holocaust survivors and music.
“Elie Wiesel, of blessed memory, embodied the determination of the human spirit to overcome the darkest of evils, and survive against all the odds,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.
“His life was dedicated to the fight against all hatred, and for the sake of man as created in the image of God; he was a guide for us all.”
The memorial will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6 at Temple Emanu-El located at 151 McIntosh Road in Sarasota.
Reservations must be made in advance for security purposes.To RSVP visit this website.
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen Jewish life and identity in the Sarasota-Manatee community, provide for Jewish people in need, and to promote support for Israel.
In addition, the Federation is responsive when worldwide catastrophes occur. For more information, call 941-371-4546 or visit www.jfedsrq.org.
