March 13, 2020
Congregants and Friends of Temple Emanuel,
With cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing across the globe, many synagogues and their communities are
feeling anxious or even fearful. Our top priority at Temple Emanuel is to ensure the safety and well-being of our
congregants, their families, friends, and greater Lakeland community.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Temple Executive Committee has decided to suspend all services, Religious
School, and group activities until further notice. This will be effective Friday, March 13, 2020.
The Temple Board will continue to monitor the information provided by our Federal, State and local authorities and
make any other needed changes.
In order to minimize the disruption, the board is researching the usage of an online meeting service to stream services.
As we have updates next week, we will distribute them via email and post them on the Temple website
www.templeemanuellakeland.com and Facebook page www.facebook.comTempleEmanuelLakeland/.
Best Regards,
Allen Shane
President
Temple Emanuel

Our April Book Club will be held on April 14, 2020 at 11 am in the Main Building Library.  The selection is Holocaust’s Child, written by our very own Amy and Bill Blocher.  The book contains stories of 10 survivors, sharing their tales of hope and perseverance.