Chazzan Cliff Abramson will lead one of the year’s most beautifully spiritual and musically uplifting services and marks the beginning of the High Holy Days. Accompanying Chazzan Abramson will be Principal Harpist from the Sarasota Orchestra, Guiseppina Ciarla, Principal Flutist from the Sarasota Orchestra, Betsy Hudson Traba and Temple Sinai’s longtime keyboardist, Christine Allen-Bruno. Following the service, Sarasota Jewish Theatre will present a rehearsed reading of The Rest of the Story. The performance, directed by SJT Artistic Director Carole Kleinberg, will be followed by a special discussion facilitated by Rabbi Geoff Huntting.  

About the play:  This funny and introspective play features a very old Eve being interviewed by a photojournalist for a retrospective on her life. The interview takes place in the Garden of Eden Park, just across the river from the assisted living facility where Eve currently resides.  As the journalist asks questions, it becomes clear that Eve has been holding a lifetime of resentments. "Why did HE get all the credit when I did all the work? Who do you think named the animals?" The revelations come fast and furious when Eve is interrupted by Lilith, an unwelcome guest, who brings up a past that includes the infamous snake.