Staff Report
SARASOTA – A public memorial service will be held for Holocaust survivor, prolific author and local educator Elie Wiesel, on Wednesday, July 6. The service will be hosted by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.
"Elie Wiesel, of blessed memory, embodied the determination of the human spirit to overcome the darkest of evils, and survive against all the odds. ... 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," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement.
The service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Beatrice Friedman Theater is located at 582 McIntosh Road in Sarasota. For security purposes, reservations to attend must be made in advance. Visit
www.jfedsrq.org/events/wiesel_memorial to RSVP. For more information, contact Jessi Sheslow, director of Community Relations, at 941-343-2109 or jsheslow@jfedsrq.org.
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