Federation Star - July-August 2012 by Jewish Federation of Collier County

Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County

Federation Star Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities

www.JewishNaples.org INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

3 Community Relations Comm. 6 Women’s Cultural Alliance 7 Community Focus 11 Jewish Interest 16 Tributes 17 Israel & the Jewish World 20 Focus on Youth 21 Commentary 23 Synagogues 25 Organizations 28 Business Directory 29 Community Calendar 31 Community Directory

3 40 attend Jewish Business Connection

5 Passover celebration in Kiev, Ukraine

July/August 2012 - Tammuz/Av/Elul 5772

13 Local theater preview

Vol. 21 #11

My term ahead Judge Norman Krivosha President s I begin to write this, my first President’s message for the Federation Star, the impact of having been elected President of the Jewish Federation of Collier County begins to take hold. I am honored beyond words by the selection to this very important position in our community and I pray that I shall be able to fulfill the position to the best of my ability. I join with many others in thanking the retiring Directors for their selfless work on behalf of our community and in particular single out Ken Shevin for his many hours of devoted service to the Federation and, of course, Rosalee Bogo, for whom no words can be sufficient. I shall not try to “fill her shoes,” as I cannot possibly do that. Firstly, I have never learned to walk in high heels and secondly, no one could repeat her style. I shall only

hope that I may continue the trail she created for the betterment of all. I have been asked two frequent questions since the election. The first one is, “Why elect someone president who has never before served on the Federation Board?” The answer is simple. At my age I just do not have time to work my way through the chairs. I can only hope that my years of involvement in community activities, both Jewish and secular, as well as my devotion to Judaism will help me through every endeavor I undertake. The second question is even more interesting. Many have asked, “Are you crazy?” Here, again, the answer is very simple. I have always felt it necessary to be a part of the community I lived in, and if a need exits and I could be of assistance, I should do it. It is just that simple. In this case it is even easier, due in no small part to an extraordinary, wonderful Board and an outstanding and extremely competent Executive Director and staff who do the “heavy lifting.” But even beyond all of that, our tradition compels me to serve. Much of what we are as Jews requires us

to assist those less fortunate. Not only are we required to aid the needy with charity, but we must do it in such a way as to not diminish their self-esteem. We are commanded that when we reap our fields, we are to leave the corners alone. They belong to the poor who are to receive the corners as an entitlement. They are to be able to satisfy their needs without having to beg or lose their self-respect. That is what a Federation is all about – satisfying the needs of the less fortunate without destroying their self-respect and at the same time bolstering the broader Jewish community to benefit everyone. In Hebrew the word for justice is tzedek and the word for charity, not by accident, is tzedakah. The giving of charity is the doing of justice, and each of us is required to “do justice and to love goodness and to walk modestly” with Hashem. How then could I possibly pass up an opportunity to be so involved in an organization whose only mission is to do justice. With the assistance of all of you who have offered to help, I look forward to the term ahead.

BBYO comes to Collier County! David Willens

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JFCC Executive Director he first Collier County informational meeting to establish BBYO (a Jewish teen movement) in our community took place on Thursday evening, May 24, in the Federation’s Community Room. The outpouring of interest for this initiative was totally amazing, with standing room only as nearly 100 people attended. Parents, teens, tweens and alumni came to learn more about BBYO

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and how to establish AZA and BBG Chapters for high school teens, BBYO Connect programs for middle school tweens, and a BBYO Friends & Jewish lives while making a differAlumni Network (FAN) to support ence in the world. This year BBYO the effort. This initiative is a partwill engage over 36,000 Jewish teens nership of the Jewish Federation of throughout North America and over Collier County, Temple Shalom, Beth Tikvah and Chabad Naples; and is an continued on page 4 unaffiliated effort for the entire Collier County Jewish community. BBYO is one of the world’s leading Jewish movements, convening and connecting teens of all backgrounds to beAttendees enjoyed pizza before the start of the meeting come inspired to live

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INDEX Columns Judge Norman Krivosha..............1 David Willens.............................1 Jewish Federation......................1-6 Community Relations Comm.......3 Women’s Cultural Alliance.........6 Features Book Review............................12 Calendar, Candle Lighting.....29-30 Commentary.......................21-22 Community Focus.................7-10 Focus on Youth...........................20 Tributes.....................................16 Community Directory................31

Organizations Hadassah..................................25 Holocaust Museum.....................9 Humanistic Jewish Havurah......27 Jewish Women International......26 Naples Jewish Social Club........25 NCJW.......................................26 ORT America..............................27 Synagogue News Beth Tikvah...............................24 Chabad....................................24 Naples Jewish Congregation......23 Jewish Cong. of Marco Island....23 Temple Shalom..........................23 Business Directory..................28-29

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Community Relations Committee update Ann Jacobson Community Relations Committee Chair CRC celebrates Israel’s 65th year of statehood The Israel Affairs Committee of the Jewish Federation of Collier County is planning a community-wide event to celebrate Israel@65 on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Temple Shalom. Jewish organizations and synagogues that serve Collier County have been invited to participate in a Special Organizational Fair at this event to be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Organizations are asked to display and share their work and partnerships that they have with Israel. Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, a film documentary, will be shown. Producer Matt Weisbaum of Jerusalem Online, will introduce the film. A panel discussion will follow with insights to the film as well as timely information about Israel.

Catholic/Jewish Dialogue Program Planning Survey for 2013-14 Please help us develop program plans for our Dialogue Series for 2013-14 and beyond. Please fill out the survey on page 5 and fax or mail it to the Federation office.. Celebrate the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue’s 10th anniversary by participating in the Readers and Thinkers Group. Include the following books in your summer reading. The books are: • Coming Together for the Sake of God by Hanspeter Heinz and Michael Singer • Cushing, Spellman, O’Connor: The Surprising Story of How Three Americans • Transformed Catholic Jewish Relations by Rabbi James Rudin • Sophie Scholl and the White Rose by Annette Dumbach and Jud Newborn Don’t forget to enroll in the two free mini-classes on the Dead Sea Scrolls led by Jack Conroy, PhD, to be held in January 2013. Call the Federation Office at 239.263.4205 to register or for more information.

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40 connect at Jewish Business Connection It’s not what you know, but who you know!

pproximately 40 business people from our community attended the Federation’s fourth Jewish Business Connection (JBC) event on Thursday, June 7, hosted by The Club at Naples Bay Resort. The room was perfectly suited for a great cocktail hour of networking and conversation among the attendees. Debbie Laites, Realtor with Premier Plus, and Melissa Keel, Community Program Director for the Jewish Federation, co-chaired the event and led the introductions for the evening. David Willens, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation, spoke about the Federation’s role in helping our community members to make connections with one another, thus building a stronger Jewish community. He

encouraged the business community to consider advertising their for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations in the Federation Star and Connections magazine. Willens also spoke about the latest initiative, starting a BBYO chapter in Collier County, a partnership with Federation, BBYO and several local synagogues, to help connect the affiliated and unaffiliated youth of our community. The highlight of the evening was when each participant was given the opportunity to take the microphone and offer their own “one-minute elevator pitch” about themselves and their businesses. There was a diverse group present, each promoting the benefits of what they have to offer our community members. Professionals

Gary A. Layton DDS, Heidi Thorner, Kenneth Shevin, CPA

and business owners in attendance included real estate agents, financial planners, “green” service providers, photographic and video services, health providers, attorneys and accountants, educational services, and many more. The Federation plans to continue holding JBC events quarterly. All Jewish professionals and business owners are welcome to join the Jewish Business Connection. For more information, contact Melissa Keel at 239.263.4205 or melissa@ jewishnaples.org.

Jewish Business Connection co-Chairs Melissa Keel, Community Program Director, Jewish Federation, and Debbie Laites, Realtor, Premier Plus

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BBYO...continued from page 1 2,000 here in Florida in meaningful programs. AZA and BBG chapters provide a place for teens to build a movement capable of creating change surrounding today’s critical issues, all while learning important skills such as public speaking, event planning and project management. Teens also explore their Jewish identities on a deeply personal level while developing lifelong friendships and having fun. Based on a local network of teen-led, democratically functioning chapters, partnered with opportunities for international travel, conventions and summer experiences, AZA and BBG’s unique programming connects Jewish teens of all backgrounds. BBYO Connect attracts 6th, 7th and 8th graders with a compelling menu of social and meaningful experiences that engage middle school tweens. Consistent middle school programming connects tweens with each other and the larger Jewish community leading to more active Jewish lives in high school. The formation of AZA, BBG and BBYO Connect in our community is supported by BBYO’s Friends & Alumni Network, a caring community of stakeholders who ensure BBYO’s vibrancy and affordability in local communities by raising money and offering support to BBYO’s talented and passionate professionals, volunteer advisors and teens. If you, or someone you know, would like to get involved, please email colliercounty@bbyo.org.

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Collier County AZA & BBG North Florida Region Collier County AZA & BBG Collier CountyRegion AZA & BBG North Florida North Florida Region

For more information contact North Florida Region Program Associate Leah Wapnitsky at nfr@bbyo.org For more information contact North Florida Region For more Associate information contact North Florida Region Program Leah Wapnitsky at nfr@bbyo.org Program Associate Leah Wapnitsky at nfr@bbyo.org

Part-Time (15 hours/week) Position Available Naples BBYO Program Associate Organization Summary: Since becoming an independent international organization in 2002, BBYO has built a powerful platform of professionals, volunteers and teens who are capable of delivering a wide menu of compelling experiences developed internally and with partners. The number of teen participants has tripled to nearly 37,000, its national staff has grown to over 100 professionals, and its budget has grown to close to $20 million. During the next five years BBYO will fully leverage this platform by offering clearly defined learning objectives, more program experiences, more opportunities to connect and more substantive tools to measure impact, ultimately sending a more passionate generation of young Jews to campus and young adulthood. The North Florida Region BBYO program has been growing stronger each year. There are currently close to 200 BBYO members in chapters spread throughout Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, and Naples with an additional 200 teens involved through BBYO Connect and other community-wide programming. There is a great deal of structure and tradition associated with the NFR BBYO program, and we are seeking an energetic individual who will help continue to grow and strengthen the Naples BBYO program. The ideal candidate will take an entrepreneurial approach to creating Jewish activities that resonate with teens today, encouraging them to experience Judaism on their terms, and providing them the tools, resources and guidance to program in a way that adds value, meaning and identity to their lives. Experience in working with youth is preferred and evidence of self-motivation and initiative preferred.

Position Summary: The Naples BBYO Program Associate will: • Inspire and support Jewish teens by creating leadership development opportunities and serving as a Jewish role model/experiential educator. • Work with teens in AZA & BBG to develop innovative programs that engage teens socially, culturally, communally and intellectually and reflect the diversity of Jewish life, including: Israel, philanthropy, current events, community service, recreation, education and Shabbat. • Serve as the BBYO liaison to parents, alumni, Jewish organizations and the community at large. • Coordinate annual regional events in concert with the NFR BBYO Program staff such as J-Serve, kickoffs, dances, conventions, and more. • Lead in the planning process, administration and supervision of BBYO Connect in Naples and surrounding communities if applicable. • Maintain and build collaborative partnerships with Jewish and secular community organizations and reach out to the entire community to engage new teens in BBYO. • Work with the two (2) chapter advisors. • Develop annual BBYO Connect (for 6-8th graders) program calendar, budget and implementation plan/timeline. • Attend and supervise local programming, as scheduled, primarily on evenings and on weekends. • Enhance BBYO’s community visibility and teen involvement through targeted marketing (including on-line) and stellar programming. • Optional opportunity to staff one of BBYO’s Summer Experiences.

Send cover letter and resume to Gary Levin, BBYO Southeast Director of Field Operations, glevin@bbyo.org.

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2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 Naples, Florida 34109-0613 Phone: (239) 263-4205 Fax: (239) 263-3813 www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org Officers

You make a difference in Kiev, Ukraine Here are a few photos from the Passover seder/celebration at the Progressive Synagogue Preschool in Kiev, Ukraine – a project of the Jewish Federation of Collier County. For more information, please contact Federation Executive Director David Willens at 239.263.4205 or david@jewishnaples.org.

President: Judge Norman Krivosha Vice President: Dr. Karen Ezrine Vice President: Dr. Morton Friedman Vice President: Phyllis Seaman Recording Secretary: Kevin Aizenshtat Treasurer: Jerry Sobelman Assistant Treasurer: Jerry Bogo Immed. Past President: Rosalee Bogo

Board of Trustees Alvin Becker Stephen Coleman Ted Epstein Beth Grossman Neil Heuer Linda Hyde Wallie Lenchner Dr. Ronald Roth Sandra Roth Dr. Tracey Roth Arlene Sobol Michael Sobol Berton Thompson Dr. Joel Waltzer Dr. Daniel Wasserman Beth Wolff Barry Zvibleman

Past Presidents Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger, Ann Jacobson, Sheldon Starman, Bobbie Katz

Board Members Emeritus Ann Jacobson Hans Levy Shirley Levy

Synagogue Representatives Cantor Donna Azu Rabbi Ammos Chorny Yale T. Freeman Stephen Goldenberg Stuart Kaye Rabbi Edward Maline Rabbi Adam Miller Rabbi James Perman Dr. Donald Pomerantz Dr. Arthur Seigel Rabbi Sylvin Wolf Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

Executive Director David Willens

Staff Melissa Keel, Community Prog. Dir. Iris Doenias, Administrative Assistant Deborah Vacca, Bookkeeper

Federation is the central Jewish community-building organization for Collier County, providing a social service network that helps Jewish people in Collier County, in Israel and around the world. As the central fundraising organization for Jewish communal life in our area, strength is drawn from organized committees of dedicated volunteers. Programs include: • Annual Campaign & Endowment fund • Community Relations Committee • Educational & cultural programs • Long Range Planning for expected community growth • Publication of the Federation Star, our monthly newspaper; Connections, our annual resource guide; and Community Directory • Women’s Cultural Alliance • Women’s Division • YAD – Young Adult Division • Youth Activities Committee – sponsoring youth education and scholarships for Jewish Summer Camp and the Israel Experience

CATHOLIC/JEWISH DIALOGUE OF COLLIER COUNTY 2013-2014 PROGRAM PLANNING SURVEY The Catholic/Jewish Dialogue of Collier County requests your participation in this survey to help us develop our CJD Series Programs for 2013-2014. We look forward to your suggestions of themes and topics for dialogue. 1. Are you familiar with the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue of Collier County? ___ Yes ___ No The purpose of the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue (CJD) is to engage Catholics and Jews in understanding our past history and to advance the cause of mutual understanding and appreciation of our differences as well as our commonalities. The CJD holds the annual Kristallnacht Convocation, our Dialogue Series and special events. Our newest program, the CJD Readers and Thinkers, is a discussion group of books, films and topics relevant to interreligious understanding within small group settings. Contact ReadThinkCollier@gmail.com for more information. 2. Would you like to receive our CJD mailings? ___ Yes ___ No If yes, please give us your Name: _____________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ 3. Would you be interested in attending CJD programs? ___ Yes, Why ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ___ No, Why Not ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4. If you have attended CJD programs in the past, which ones did you like or dislike? Past program themes included: Walking God’s Paths; Life’s Cycles: How We Deal with Different Stages of Life in our Faiths: Marriage and Divorce; End of Life/Eternal Life; 2000 Years of old anti-Semitism – Today’s new anti-Semitism; Differences in Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures, Prophets, Psalms and Songs by Catholics and Jews; “Differences in Religious Practices” – “Who is Chosen, Who is Saved, and How in Judaism and Catholicism”; “Judaism and Catholicism: How Do We Worship, What Are The Differences?; “Differences In Religious Practices”: “Living With Two Faiths” When Jews and Catholics Marry; “Finding One’s Faith” Inspired by the Stephen J. Dubner Book, Turbulent Souls _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What themes or topics would you like to see included in the programs for 2013-2014? Please List: _______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE RETURN THE SURVEY BY JULY 15: Fax to: (239) 263-3813 Or mail to: CATHOLIC/JEWISH DIALOGUE OF COLLIER COUNTY c/o Jewish Federation of Collier County 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 Naples, FL 34109 For more information contact Melissa Keel at (239) 263-4205 or Melissa@jewishnaples.org.

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Always a winning hand with WCA By Susan Pittelman, WCA Publicity Chair

eing part of the Women’s Cultural Alliance (WCA) is always a “Win-Win” situation. WCA members who enjoy playing games have a wide variety of opportunities to both learn and enjoy playing mah jongg, bridge and canasta. When you hear, “Crak, North, Soap,” it’s not about drugs, directions or laundry – it’s WCA’s “Experienced” Mah Jongg Group “calling” tiles. Each Monday afternoon, eight to sixteen women meet for lunch and “ruching.” As organizer Sue Dean explains, “It’s not just about the tiles. Talk of grandchildren and recipes has led to lasting friendships.” The Monday group meets January through April, and will meet informally through the summer. Join in! The more the noisier! New to playing mah jongg? Join the Tuesday Mah Jongg Group. This group, which began two seasons ago, meets Tuesday afternoons at the Federation office. While it is a perfect fit for less experienced players, according to organizers Diana King and Linda Smith, “All levels of mah jongg players are welcome to join this allinclusive group.” The Tuesday group is continuing through the summer as well as next season.

Intermediate Bridge Players enjoyed classes offered by WCA every other week at the Federation office. Players played the identical hand and then the class participated in a lively discussion about how the hand should have been bid, played and defended. Instructor Judy Hocher, a seasoned bridge teacher and Silver Life Master, reported that there were a lot of “aha” moments as the logic behind each bid or play was explored. Judy said, “Besides enjoying the class, the group formed new friendships and partnerships.” The class will continue next season on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, January through March. This is not your mother’s canasta! For the past three years, WCA has offered women opportunities to play canasta, a game that can be learned quickly and enjoyed immediately. Hope Abels said, “I was hooked from the start. Playing canasta with WCA has led not only to lots of fun canasta games, but to friendships, wonderful restaurant suggestions, movie ideas, where to take my grandchildren,

and a whole host of things to do in and around Naples.” Donna Goldstein agrees, “Playing canasta is a wonderful way to forge friendships and learn a new skill.” WCA “Canasta Mavens” are willing to teach others to play and help them form groups. Canasta is being played at the Federation office during the summer months under the guidance of Linda Smith. In January, Hope Abels and Donna Goldstein co-chaired WCA’s very successful First Annual Canasta Day, drawing over 80 women. Prior to the event, a “practice day” was held for new canasta players. Mark your calendar for WCA’s Second Annual Canasta Day on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. A record turnout is expected! This year, WCA introduced Hand and Foot Canasta for couples. This fun and easy card game (somewhat different from regular canasta), is played the second Saturday of each month, from 6:00 to10:00 p.m. During season, couples enjoyed appetizers and desserts before playing at Saturnia

804 members!

Save the Date WCA’s Welcome Back Luncheon Featuring Keynote Speaker Kathleen van Bergen, CEO and President, The Philharmonic Center for the Arts

Friday, November 16 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Grey Oaks Country Club Lakes. During the summer, the group goes out for dinner before playing at The Strand. Organizer Stacy Sokol said, “Couples can join at any time. We will teach new players the game each month.” There is a $10 per couple one-time fee. Word is getting out about what a fun evening this is – the number of players doubled in one month! Contact Stacy Sokol if you would like your name added to this group’s list. With WCA it is always “WinWin.” Don’t lose out – join WCA today! Complete the membership form on this page today!

WCA now has a membership gift card. Give the gift of membership in WCA to a friend, relative or as a hostess gift for someone who is not yet a member. How sweet! For more information, please contact Linda Simon, WCA Membership Chair, at lgsimon2947@yahoo.com.

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The Naples Jewish Caring Support Group

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hen engulfed with stress, have you ever craved the closeness you once had with family and friends? For the last four years the Naples Jewish Caring Support Group has provided us with a safe and friendly environment. Talking through our pent-up emotions is possible because we know confidentiality is paramount with our group. We have become a cohesive, understanding and sensitive group of men and women who give each other the gift of experiential wisdom. We are led by a retired psychotherapist, Florette Kahn. Florette practiced with her husband for over twenty-five years

in New Jersey, doing individual and group therapy. She is in the discipline of Clinical Social Work, holds an MSW degree and is licensed (LCSW). Phyllis Lazear assists her and is a retired educator from Ohio. The support we give each other helps us feel the warmth, comfort and love that binds us together. Some of us are caregivers for a loved one; others may have completed the “caregiving journey” and are now going through the process of being widowed. We help that individual through the period of loneliness, facing living alone and changes in lifestyle. It’s certainly not an easy transition but with the group of people we have to support other in

time of need it is a lot easier. Issues like aging, health, relationships with adult children, and many others are explored. The stress of living in an emotional roller coaster can sometimes lead to physical exhaustion, frustration, guilt and depression. At group meetings we can share our concerns and receive compassionate understanding, acknowledgement and appreciation for our efforts. We discuss serious matters in this confidential setting and, together with our therapist and group members, provide important feedback and resource information in order to help the individual gain more control and put balance back into their

lives. These discussions are meaningful in this confidential setting. We also like to have some fun and some of us go out for lunch following our group meetings. We welcome new members. We meet in the Temple Shalom Chapel the second and fourth Mondays of each month, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This is a free service to the entire Jewish community. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, please call Phyllis at 239.352.2907.

Next meetings: July 9 & 23 August 13 & 27

Jewish Community Directory Our Jewish community continues to grow. To help everyone keep in touch with one another, your Jewish Federation of Collier County will be publishing the 2013 Community Directory. Free copies will be made available to all. But first...

We need your help! We’re gathering information now so we can distribute the new Directory in December 2012. ÎÎ If your information has NOT changed from what appears in the 2012 edition, you do not have to do anything. We will print the same information in the next edition. ÎÎ If your information has changed, or if you are not listed in the 2012 edition, complete and return this form by mail or by fax. All requested information is optional. ÎÎ If we do not hear from you by October 31, we will assume we have your permission to publish your name(s) and contact information as we currently have them in our files.

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 2013 The Jewish serves 3,200 Jewi Federation of Collier County sh households in Naples, Marc and the surroundi o Island ng communities and addressin by recognizing g the charitabl e, educational, humanitarian, cultural, and social servi ce needs of the in our commun Jews ity and around the world.

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Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) update By Gene Sipe, VP, Southwest Florida Chapter ZOA

he 1979 Israel-Egypt peace treaty is at risk with the dawn of a new regime to the south. As of this writing, the Egyptian people are preparing for a run-off election. The ZOA points out that the Muslim Brotherhood’s position unquestionably endangers the existence of the state of Israel. XX The MB leader, Muhammad Badi’, has spoken enthusiastically of jihad and called for a state based on Islamic law. He also spoke optimistically about the U.S. heading for a collapse. XX The MB’s second-in-command, Rashad Al-Bayoumi, empha-

sized last year that abrogating the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty was a prime MB objective. In January, Bayoumi said that, for the MB, the peace treaty “isn’t binding at all...On no condition will we recognize Israel. It is an enemy entity.” XX Only weeks ago, the MB presidential candidate, Mohamed Mursi, said that “Egypt’s next president can’t be like his predecessor, he can’t be a follower who executes policies put to him from outside.” XX Mursi’s aide has said that Mursi, if elected president, would not

meet with the Israeli president. XX Also last month, the MB criticized Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s visit to Jerusalem as “not acceptable.” XX Earlier this year, the Egyptian legislature’s lower house unanimously endorsed demands calling for the deportation of the Israeli ambassador in Egypt; halting export of natural gas to Israel; and “reexamining” the Camp David peace accords with Israel. XX The natural gas pipeline, through which Israel receives energy in accordance with the 1979 peace treaty, has been blown up or

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sabotaged innumerable times. Last month, Egypt’s state-owned natural gas company said that it is ending a 2005 deal to export gas to Israel because of a payment dispute. Iran continues to play the IAEA against the U.S., Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany as a stall tactic to allow time to develop their nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile they are calling for the murder of Jews and the destruction of Israel. In May, Iranian Chief of Staff Major-General Hassan Firouzabadi said that “the Iranian nation is standing for its cause, which is the full annihilation of Israel”. In February, calling Israel a danger to Islam, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the opportunity must not be lost to remove “this corrupting material. It is a ‘jurisprudential justification’ to kill all the Jews and annihilate Israel, and in that the Islamic government of Iran must take the helm.” Fatah Chairman Mahmoud Abbas continues to pursue wrestling a state from the UN by attempting to rewrite history. The ZOA points out that his New York Times Op Ed on May 16 is filled with inaccuracies. The most blatant being: “The State of Palestine intends to be a peaceloving nation, committed to human rights, democracy, the rule of law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. Once admitted to the United Nations, our state stands ready to negotiate all core issues of the conflict with Israel.” The PA is a terrorist-supporting entity run by Fatah, whose Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is a deadly and proscribed terrorist organization which has murdered hundreds of Israeli civilians. Scores of streets, schools and sports teams have been named in honor of terrorists who murdered Jews. Fatah’s’ 43rd anniversary emblem shows all of Israel draped in a kffiyeh, with a picture of Arafat and a Kalashnikov rifle alongside it. It recently signed a unity government agreement with Hamas, which calls in its Charter for the destruction of Israel (Article 15) and the murder of Jews (Article 7). In seeking to circumvent negotiations and alter the political status, Abbas fails to mention that any such unilateral act violates the 1995 Oslo II agreement, which stipulates that “Neither side shall initiate or take any step that will change the status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip pending the outcome of the permanent status negotiations.” The ZOA urges the Administration, Congress and Jewish and American Muslim leaders to condemn the long-expressed statements and intentions of Muslim and Iranian leaders. ZOA National President Morton A. Klein stated, “We heard such blatantly murderous statements in the 1930s and no one heeded them. We dare not repeat this tragic error.”

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Student letters – like a game of “Telephone” Amy Snyder Executive Director

and you will be remembered. I was as mad as a hornet because Adolf Hitler was as mad as a hatter to kill 6 million Jews. The thing that really stood out to me was…how Hitler thought he was the ruler of everything. I promise not to follow in his footsteps. 7th Grade It was interesting that Hitler thought a true German was a blonde with blue eyes and he didn’t even have blonde hair or blue eyes! To a survivor: Thank you for telling us how you were lucky to survive the Holocaust…It really hit me and don’t tell anyone, but I almost cried. 8th Grade Thank you so much for organizing a way for the boxcar to come to our school. It’s so cool to have been able to see and touch such a significant

nother school year has come to a close and here at the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida, we reflect on what we’ve taught the young people this year. Often, we quickly realize what we teach and how that translates to students can be like a game of “Telephone.” Here are selections from student letters, some of which are poignant, some thoughtful, and some left us scratching our heads. We hope you enjoy our version of “Dear Holocaust Museum: Letters from the Students.” 5th Grade Thank you for teaching me about Hiltler (sic) and the Jewels (sic). I have learned that if you know something is wrong and you have a chance to make wrong right, then do it, even if Holocaust survivor Abe Price (back row, center) with students and teachers at Immokalee High School there are consequences,

GenShoah update By Ida Margolis

November 1 at 6:30 p.m. The film Elusive Justice seemed to be an ideal choice for group discussion and it was suggested that this film be recommended to the Readers and Thinkers Group of the Catholic/ Jewish Dialogue for one of its future programs. The Readers and Thinkers Group will present this film on Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parish Center of St. Agnes Catholic Church, which is located at the corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Collier Blvd. The first GenShoah meeting for next season will be held on Sunday, October 21 at 4:30 p.m. at the Holocaust Museum. Additional GenShoah meetings and events that will be open to the community will be announced at a later date. If you are a child of Holocaust survivors (a 2g), a grandchild of survivors (a 3g), or if you share our mission of helping to preserve the memories of the Holocaust, you are welcome to come to any of our meetings. If you have any questions or suggestions, or if you are not on the email list for this group and would like to be, please email Ida Margolis at mrsmarg@comcast.net. Individuals on the email list receive updates about meetings, minutes of meetings, and information about Holocaust-related projects, Hedy Aurecchia, Steve Brazina and Ida Margolis at the May 20 GenShoah meeting events and activities.

enerations of the Shoah of SW Florida (GenShoah) held its last meeting for this season on May 20. At that meeting, plans for future events and activities were discussed. Also discussed was a survey that was distributed to members who attended and that will later be emailed to all members for their input. It was agreed that committees need to be formed and there should be a greater variety of activities next season, especially due to the growth of this group this year, and the need to continue our mission. At this meeting the presenter was Steve Brazina, who showed clips from two documentaries that he felt would be of interest to members of GenShoah. After Steve showed the clips, the group agreed that Against the Tide: The Story of America During the Holocaust would be an excellent choice for GenShoah to show in partnership with the Holocaust Museum. This film will be shown at the museum on Thursday,

Rabbi Simcha Weinstein, author of Up, Up and Oy Vey!, Amy Snyder and Jay Kaye at the June 13 presentation by Rabbi Weinstein about the Jewish roots of America’s favorite superheroes

item from history. Thank you for spending valuable time to educate us on the Holocaust. Your visit inspired questions in me

that I couldn’t answer. Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean that I didn’t learn anything.

Holocaust survivors Carla and Benno Benninga (seated) at the Holocaust Museum with students from Cypress Palm Middle School

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JFCS Case Management Program now full-time Dr. Jaclynn Faffer JFCS Executive Director

n May 2011, Jewish Family & Community Services hired a part-time case manager to address a significant unmet need in our community. The unmet need was related to the increasing numbers of frail seniors and their families who were turning to our agency for help. The majority of these seniors were homebound or in a congregate care facility, and therefore unable to come to our offices.

Due to the increase in the number of referrals over the past year, and made possible through the generosity of JFCS donors, our part-time Case Management Program became fulltime on May 1, 2012 – one year after inception! Every frail senior in the JFCS Case Management Program receives a comprehensive geriatric assessment as the first step in the process. Leslie Weinreb, our geriatric case manager, has years of experience providing community-based case management services to seniors in Southwest Florida. The goal of a comprehensive geriatric assessment is to measure the senior’s ability to function safely and appropriately in his or her environ-

ment. Can activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and eating be managed appropriately? Can medication management be handled? Has cognitive functioning diminished? What is the family/social support system? The answers to these questions, and more, form the basis of the “plan of care.” The goal of this plan is to enable the senior to age safely in place with a good quality of life if in the community, or to improve the senior’s quality of life if in a congregate care facility. The geriatric care plan may include referrals to outside resources such as home health care agencies. JFCS may provide services such as friendly visitors to address isolation,

or home-based mental health counseling to address issues of depression. The seniors are invited to attend “Just Lunch,” the JFCS monthly congregate meal program for seniors. When appropriate, the case manager works with family members to keep them apprised of their loved ones situations, and to engage their support. Most significantly, the case manager monitors each situation through regular visits and phone calls to keep abreast of any changes. If you, or someone you know, would like more information about our Case Management Program, please call us at 239.325.4444. As you know, JFCS is here to help!

Temple Shalom events open to the community For additional information on any of the events below, please call Temple Shalom at 239.455.3030.

emple Shalom welcomes you to Torah on Tuesday with Rabbi Adam Miller! Opportunities for learning continue at Temple Shalom this summer. Join us on July 17, July 24 and July 31. All sessions begin at noon. Bring your lunch and your curiosity, and Rabbi Miller will bring the texts to spark an interactive discussion rooted in our tradition and tackling contemporary issues of today. We welcome and encourage all to attend and participate. No reservations are required. ~~~ Temple Shalom invites you to join us for Havdalah on the Beach at Lowdermilk Park on Saturday, July

21 and again on Saturday, August 18. We will share a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m., with services at 7:00 p.m. ~~~ Join Temple Shalom for our first Erev Shabbat Service at the Beach on Friday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m. Please note that NO SERVICES will be held at Temple Shalom on this evening. Please bring your family and friends, picnic dinner and beach chair to Lowdermilk Beach, and enjoy Shabbat Services as they can only take place in Southwest Florida! ~~~ Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the beach at Lowdermilk Park and join us for Shul on the Sand on

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Once Upon a Time in LITHUANIA & the Florida Connection T hru September 30, 2012 English artist Naomi Alexander, ROI, records the last remnants of Jewish heritage in Lithuania today. Alexander traveled the country depicting her impressions of the people and their communities. The Museum adds photographs, artifacts and stories from Floridian Jews whose origins are from Lithuania. Kitchen interior, Zeizmariai, detail, oil on wood, 2003.

Organized by the London Jewish Cultural Centre in association with the Ben Uri Gallery, the London Jewish Museum of Art.

Woman of Telz and red door, oil on wood-triptych, 2002.

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Director Caren Plotkin and Preschool Director Seyla Cohen, and members of our temple leadership at our Open House. Tour our beautiful temple, Religious School and Preschool, and enjoy a special brunch. We can’t wait to welcome you to our temple family! Sunday, August 26 at 11:00 a.m.

Entering the Temple: Discovering the Other Within A Tisha B’Av meditation retreat, July 27-30

isha B’Av commemorates the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem, and other tragedies the Jewish people experienced over centuries. Out of destruction comes transformation and the opportunity for wholeness. The weekend will juxtapose the joy of Shabbat with the brokenness of Tisha B’Av through Meditation, Torah Study, Prayer, Reflection, Spiritual Chevrutah, Art, Body Movement and Spiritual Eating. The retreat will be led by Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, teacher at the Hannaton Educational and Spiritual Center in the Galilee of Israel, and Rabbi Elyssa Joy Auster of Temple

Judea in Fort Myers. The retreat take places at the scenic DaySpring Conference Center in Ellenton, Florida, and begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday (with on-site registration from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.) and ends at 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Double occupancy cabins are $245 per person. The retreat fee is $218. Financial aid is available for those in need. For registration forms, financial aid, questions and further information, please contact Rabbi Auster at rabbiauster@gmail.com or 239.433.0201. Registration closes prior to July 1, so if you’re interested, act now.

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Featuring a lifetime of work by acclaimed photojournalist Mel Finkelstein, these images from the 1950s-1980s focus on iconic symbols of our cultural past, Mel Finkelstein & Kim Novak, from presidents to performers, giving a gelatin silver print, 1960. sense of this larger-than-life man and Exhibit curated by Donna Wendler and Susan J. Geier his world of time, place and celebrity. and circulated by the Mel Finkelstein Family Trust.

Tuesdays, August 7 and August 14 at 8:30 a.m. What a wonderful way to start your day! ~~~ Make Temple Shalom your home in Naples! We look forward to welcoming new and potential members to meet Rabbi Adam Miller and Cantor Donna Azu, Religious School

The Beatles, gelatin silver print, 1964.

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By Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist The Grandson of “The Greatest” Kudos to the Forward newspaper for cluing me into an article on the boxing website, “The Sweet Science,” about the bar mitzvah of JACOB WERTHEIMER on April 29 in Philadelphia. In attendance was Jacob’s grandfather, legendary heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali, 70. Jacob is the son of SPENCER WERTHEIMER, a Philadelphia attorney, and Khaliah Ali-Wertheimer, the boxer’s daughter. Khaliah told the website: “I was born and raised as a Muslim. But I’m not into organized religion. I’m more spiritual than religious. My husband is Jewish. No one put any pressure on Jacob to believe one way or another. He chose this on his own because he felt a kinship with Judaism and Jewish culture…My father was supportive in every way. He followed everything and looked at the Torah very closely. It meant a lot to Jacob that he was there.” The Times Are Changin’ Despite writing some famous protest songs, BOB DYLAN, 71, has always said that he was not a political songwriter. Nonetheless, his biographers have noted that if Dylan had one gutlevel, fierce political view – it was his opposition to racism. So, even though he hardly said a word, and wore his sunglasses throughout the ceremony, Dylan was almost certainly pleased that it was Barack Obama, the country’s first African-American president, who presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a White House ceremony held on May 29. The president said at the ceremony that “there is not a bigger giant in the history of American music” and that he remembered his world “opening

up” when he listened to Dylan in college, “because he captured something about this country that was so vital.” Brooklyn Doings and More For those visiting Brooklyn after a long time away, as I recently did, the changes are astonishing. All over this borough of New York City, neighborhoods are thriving. The downtown area, near the Brooklyn Bridge, has been transformed by many big new buildings, including Barclay’s Center, a $5 billion project that includes a sports arena. On October 11 and 12, the Brooklyn-born and raised legend, singer BARBRA STREISAND, 70, will perform for the first time in Brooklyn – at the Center. Meanwhile, Streisand’s ex-husband, ELLIOTT GOULD, 73, and the father of her only child (JASON GOULD, 45), is the co-star of a new, three-part, Aish.com, on-line series, Listen to Granpa, Andy Ling. Andy, the son of a Jewish mother and Chinese father, loses all his money and alienates his parents. He turns to a religious grandfather (Gould) he really doesn’t know for help. The series is full of humor and Yiddish references as it also addresses many of the concerns of young Jews. Gould, himself, studied at an Aish (Orthodox) HaTorah yeshiva in Los Angeles. The New Jersey Nets NBA basketball team has just relocated from New Jersey to Brooklyn and will start playing in the Barclay’s Center next September. Playing for the Brooklyn Nets, as they are now called, is point guard JORDAN FARMAR, 24, one of two Jews in the NBA. The son of an African-American father and a Jewish mother, Farmar was raised by his mother and Israeli stepfather and,

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Editor’s note: Persons in BOLD CAPS are deemed by Nate Bloom to be Jewish for the purpose of the column. Persons identified as Jewish have at least one Jewish parent and were not raised in a faith other than Judaism – and don’t identify with a faith other than Judaism as an adult. Converts to Judaism, of course, are also identified as Jewish. during the NBA strike last season, played for the Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv team for about two months. Brooklyn, of course, did once have the Dodgers baseball team. Farmar is the first Brooklyn-based, Jewish “major league” player since the Dodgers left for Los Angeles in 1958, taking Brooklyn-born and raised pitcher SANDY KOUFAX, now 76, with them. Ironically, Farmar was born and raised and had his bar mitzvah in Los Angeles. He was a star player for UCLA and began his pro career with the L.A. Lakers. (Brooklyn also had an NFL team from 1930-44. It was called the Dodgers for all but its last year.) Maxim’s Hot Hebrews Okay, I know this item could be called sexist – but it’s become a tradition for me to tell you which “tribe members” made Maxim magazine’s 2012 list

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of the “100 Hottest Women in the World.” So, here they are, with apologies to anyone offended. The number before the woman’s name is her Maxim ranking: (1) BAR REFAELI, 26, Israeli model; (3) MILA KUNIS, 28, actress; (17) SCARLETT JOHANSSON, 27, actress; (38) KELLY KELLY, 25, Jacksonville native, model and pro wrestler; (49) EMMY ROSSUM, 25, actress; (59) AMANDA BYNES, 26, actress; and (97) KAT DENNINGS, 25, actress. Dennings, Kunis, and Refaeli have two Jewish parents. Kelly has a Jewish father/non-Jewish mother. The rest are the daughters of Jewish mothers/ non-Jewish fathers. All these women were raised Jewish or secular. Note: “Glee” star Lee Michele, whose father is Jewish, is on the Maxim list. She recently disclosed that she was raised in her mother’s Catholic faith.

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Book Review Deborah Feldman’s memoir – a triumph of the spirit By Philip K. Jason, Special to the Federation Star Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, by Deborah Feldman. Simon & Schuster. 272 pages. $23.00.

t’s no surprise that Unorthodox has raised a good deal of controversy. There isn’t much middle ground in published reactions. Some find the writing effective and moving, some find it amateurish – barely passable. Are all these people reading the same book? For me, the writing is just fine in doing the job that the author sets out to do: tell her story as Phil Jason she sees it. It’s particularly strong in registering emotional truths and differentiating among the various levels of insight and maturity that the author attains in her journey. Deborah Feldman’s subjectivity is an asset, not a liability. This is a memoir, not a scholarly tome. Ms. Feldman’s tale of growing up in Brooklyn’s Satmar community, a particularly repressive and conformist Hasidic group, plausibly expresses the tension between wanting all of the psychic nourishment of belonging and approval – and needing to be true to herself. Her identity has already been threatened by the disgrace of having a mentally disabled father and a mother who abandoned Deborah and the community. Raised by her rapidly aging grandparents, people less equipped to

deal with this responsibility as time balcony as its denizens goes by, Deborah reaches her teen search for positions years in crisis. that allow a glimpse The author’s portraits of her of the Satmar Rabbi neighborhood, her grandparents’ dancing with the Tohome, the array of relatives, the rah. And then the rush texture of daily life with its strict to get out, the collapse rules and narrow expectations, her into silence after the education, and her own identity connoisy ecstasy, and the flicts are vivid and totally engaging. writer’s own sense Unorthodox is a very special kind of separation from of coming-of-age story in which the all she has tried so consequences of rebellion of any sort hard to enjoy. are a lot more severe than in less isoThough this young woman related and less guarded communities. ceived some mentoring with respect From a very young age, Deborah is a to her own biological processes and misfit. She knows it, but because she some guidance in preparing for maris not equipped to thrive in any other riage, these were insufficient to allow environment, she is powerless to do for healthy transitions. She lived in a anything about it. world in which the potential for some Hiding classic English language kind of shameful exposure was always novels like Jane Eyre and Little at hand, where gossip and rumor Women under the matwere rampant, and where tress, Deborah pursues privacy was almost nona lonely journey to find existent. answers to questions At seventeen, just she’s not allowed to ask out of the 11 th grade, – or even think. she was married off to Deborah Feldman a stranger. Attempts at develops revealing sexual intimacy were a scenes throughout the disaster, and it seemed as book. One of the most if everyone knew about memorable is her detheir problem and had scription of the claussomething to say about trophobic frenzy at a it. Such busy-body intruDeborah Feldman Simchat Torah celebrasion did not help matters; tion in the Satmar synagogue. Ms. however, treatment from a wise and Feldman conjures up the enormous sensitive physician eventually made crowds, the dangerous pushing and sexual intercourse possible. This secshoving in the overloaded women’s tion of the narrative is harrowing.

Soon after that treatment, Deborah Feldman was pregnant. The marriage was doomed early on. The husband regularly sought his own sexual release, but never had a clue about romancing or pleasuring his wife. Her role, perhaps, was never to be more than a provider for her husband’s pleasure and the vessel for birthing his offspring. It was a subset of her communal role. Although the couple’s relocation to a suburban community filled with other Orthodox and Hasidic couples gave her some relief from the prying eyes and interference of acquaintances and relatives in Williamsburg, Deborah Feldman already knew she had to find a way out both for herself and her young son. Exactly how this escape took place I’ll leave for the curious reader’s enlightenment. Unorthodox is a courageous and valuable piece of story-telling. It conveys both the innocence and wisdom of youth, and it is good medicine for disenfranchised souls. Philip K. Jason is Professor Emeritus of English from the United States Naval Academy. He reviews regularly for the Naples edition of Florida Weekly and for Fort Myers Magazine. For more of Phil’s insights and reviews, as well as literature/publishing links, visit his website at www. philjason.wordpress.com.

From Moscow 1980 to London Olympics 2012, Alexander Goldstein creates Olympic magic

n 1980, Alexander Goldstein, a Gnessin Russian Academy of Music graduate, was a MOSFILM Studio film composer when the president of the USSR Gymnastics Federation challenged him to take over the USSR Olympic Gymnastics Team’s music. The team won and Alex received a trophy. Since then, this unmatched com-

bination of music education and detailed knowledge of sports, helped over 35 Olympians and hundreds of World and National medalists to their podiums in gymnastics, synchronized swimming and figure skating. Alexander is the founder of SportMusic.com based in Naples, Florida. Rebecca Sereda, 2011 U.S. Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion and U.S. National Team member, is London bound. Alex, who prefers to engage Naples local talent and studios, arranged music for her 2012 hoops routine. In May, Rebecca placed 1st in the Regionals. Her Olympic tryouts will be in late July. Anastasia Gloushkov and Ina Yoffe of Israel already qualified for London in synchronized swimming technical and free duet events and their music programs were Israel Synchronized Swim Team created by Alex. This will at FINA World Championships Shanghai 2011

be third and final Olympics for Anastasia. In a May 2012 interview, Anastasia said, “In the U.S., we compete to the nearly empty bleachers because Alexander Goldstein in his Naples studio the sport is largely misunderstood and is not getting due that music during the sport programs respect. But in Europe, the events they see, but when the program is exdraw huge crowds. For as long as I ecuted with full use of music form, the remember, Alex always makes my subliminal kicks in – both in practice music. He makes our entire National and in competition.” Team’s music. He understands the What is his latest project? After intricacies of the technical requirecomposing original music scores for ments and what’s most important. He 27 feature films, hundreds of docucreates music for our programs that is mentaries, cartoons, TV shows, he powerful, inspiring and helps us put wrote Rotissimo, a Suite for Clarinet, in better performances.” Violin and String Orchestra, as a SportMusic.com, which Alexantribute to the great Nino Rota. It preder Goldstein started in 1997, edits miered at the Glen Gould Auditorium and arranges hundreds of programs in Toronto in 2011 and will have its for elite and aspiring figure skaters, European debut this fall. artistic and rhythmic gymnasts, and If you’ve recently visited, or will synchronized swimmers. It offers visit Israel this summer, we’d love ready-to-use tracks. to hear about your experiences. Call Alexander says, “Most people do Editor Ted Epstein at 239.249.0699 not understand why they prefer this or for more information.

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The Naples Players’ 2012-2013 diamond jubilee season

oving into their 60th year of award-winning theatre, The Naples Players presents a rousing season of musicals, comedy and drama. Opening on the main Blackburn stage October 3 and running through the 27th, it’s Shout, the Mod Musical. Created by Phillip George & David Lowenstein, Shout, the Mod Musical celebrates

the fun, the fashions and the freedom that helped England swing in the ’60s. This musical revue brings back cherished memories of such originals as Son of a Preacher Man, Downtown, Goldfinger, and These Boots Are Made For Walkin’. Leading Ladies, a comedy by Ken Ludwig, takes the stage November 21 - December 15. From the author of audience pleasers Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo comes the exploits of two down on

their luck English Shakespearean actors. Desperate, they pose as long lost nephews to inherit the estate of a rich, old woman. They’re forced to don dresses after discovering the longlost nephews are actually nieces and the old woman isn’t as dead as they thought. The Neil Simon comedy Barefoot in the Park comes to Blackburn January 9 through February 2. It’s a sweet comedy of young love and commitment that follows newlyweds Corie and Paul as they negotiate their first apartment with eccentric neighbors and a meddling mother. Corie is a free spirit who wants to run barefoot in the park, while buttoned-down Paul just can’t understand that sort of thing. The Producers, a musical comedy by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, will be performed February 27 March 30. A show about scheming, down on his luck producer Max Bialystock, and his nebbish accountant, Leo Bloom, who figure they can make a lot of money by producing the ultimate box office bomb on Broadway. For mature audiences. Finishing the season on the Blackburn stage is The Mousetrap, a mystery by Agatha Christie, a classic who-dun-it. Eight people, each with eccentric characteristics, are trapped in a blizzard at an isolated guesthouse. It’s not long before a murder takes place and suspicion falls on each. Performed April 17 - May 11.

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ot Seats. Four hot musicals in one season. That’s what TheatreZone Artistic Director Mark Danni promises as he unveiled the non-profit Equity theatre’s selections for its eighth season performing at the G& L Theatre. The hottest news is that Danni scored a coup in signing well-known beloved New York soap opera veterans, husband-and-wife team actors/ singers James and Kassie DePaiva, for the company’s season finale, 110 in the Shade. Based on dramatist N. Richard Nash’s 1954 play The Rainmaker, 110 is an all-American love story about a con man who brings sweet relief to the parched life of a small-town virgin.

It takes place in the hot and droughtstricken American southwest, where spinster Lizzie Curry’s advances are rebuffed by File, the divorced sheriff. Charismatic, traveling con man Bill Starbuck restores Lizzie’s selfconfidence, all the while promising the local farmers he can provide them some much-needed rain. Kassie Paiva was nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards as bad-girl Blair Cramer on the now-cancelled soap opera One Life To Live, where she met and then married actor Jim DePaiva, who played heartthrob Max Holden. “It might sound odd, but filming a soap is closer to acting in a play than filming episodic television,” she

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Gulfshore Playhouse announces its scintillating seventh season

ulfshore Playhouse is preparing its seventh season with six diverse productions, spanning October 2012 through April 2013. Opening the season is “Reza in Rep,” two Tony Award-winning productions by Yasmina Reza in repertory: Art and God of Carnage, playing October 16 through November 18. Art is the hilarious and intelligent play that examines the meaning of art, friendship, peer pressure and the ultimate value of those you love. Also, with a ticket stub from Art, patrons can receive two tickets for the price of one at the Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art. Likewise, with a ticket stub from the art museum, patrons will receive 10% off their ticket to Art. God of Carnage brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents after a playground altercation between their eleven-year-old boys. Though the meeting to resolve the matter begins with polite pleasantries, it quickly descends into primal hilarity. Playing January 17 through February 3, 2013 is I Am My Own Wife, the Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Doug Wright that follows the true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German man who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime as a cross-dressing museum owner. One of the funniest comedies in the English language, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, will play February 14 through March 3, 2013. This classic play opens with Algernon Moncrieff and his friend,

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The top 12 ways Israel feeds the world By Abigail Klein Leichman - ISRAEL21c (www.israel21c.org), May 10, 2012

ood security is a major concern for our rapidly growing planet. As resources dwindle and the population rises, smart solutions for better agriculture and safer food storage are essential. No other single country – certainly not one as young and as tiny as Israel – has contributed more breakthroughs in this area than Israel. Since the 1950s, Israelis have not only been finding miraculous ways to green their own desert but have shared their discoveries far and wide through channels including MASHAV, Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ISRAEL21c has highlighted dozens of food-related advances pioneered by Israelis. Here are 12 major ways Israel helps feed the world. 1. Drip irrigation Probably no other advancement has been quite as significant. While the concept of drip irrigation existed well before Israeli statehood, it was revolutionized by Israeli water engineer Simcha Blass, who serendipitously discovered that a slow and balanced Before

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drip led to remarkable growth. He created tubing that slowly released water where it was most effective and, in 1965, Kibbutz Hatzerim built a whole new industry, Netafim, based on his invention. Israeli drip and micro-irrigation solutions rapidly spread worldwide. The newest models are self-cleaning and maintain uniform flow rate regardless of water quality and pressure. Just one recent example of how this method has impacted food supply in foreign countries is Tipa, literally “Drop,” an Israeli-developed kit that has allowed 700 farming families in Senegal to reap crops three times a year instead of just once, even on infertile land. Tipa is “a simple drip irrigation system that uses gravity when there is no water supply or water pressure coming to rural areas,” MASHAV’s Ilan Fluss told ISRAEL21c. The organization has similar activities in Kenya, South Africa, Benin and Niger. 2. Grain cocoons Israeli-designed GrainPro Cocoons provide a surprisingly simple and

Submitted by the Israel Affairs Committee of the Jewish Federation of Collier County this major pest in fruit trees. R&D manager Dr. Shimon Steinberg told ISRAEL21c the company’s top-seller worldwide is a two-millimeter-long, pear-shaped orange spider that is a highly efficient enemy of the spider mite, a devastating agricultural pest. “Sixty percent of California strawberries since 1990 are treated with this predatory mite from the Holy Land,” he reported. In Israel, Bio-Bee products have enabled sweet-pepper farmers to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 75 percent. Bio-Bee exports eight different species of biological control agents, plus pollinating bumblebees, to 32 nations from Japan to Chile. Bio-Fly collaborates with Jordanian and West Bank Palestinian Authority agricultural experts. 4. Dairy farming Hof Hasharon Dairy Farm, SAE Afikim and SCR Precise Dairy Farming all make advanced systems for herd management, monitoring and feeding used on dairy farms worldwide.

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continued from previous page SAE Afikim is one of 10 Israeli companies involved in a five-year project in Vietnam to implement every aspect of a vast $500 million dairy farm project. It’s the largest project of its kind in the world. The operation will encompass 30,000 cows at 12 state-of-the-art mega-dairies and a milk processing plant supplying 300 million liters per year. By the end of 2012, 500,000 liters are expected to be produced daily. In the meantime, China is sending groups of dairy farm manager trainees to Israel to learn how to boost milk production there as well. 5. Tailor-made farm solutions Kibbutz-based Agricultural Knowl-

edge On-Line (AKOL) makes unique software to help producers grow fruits and vegetables, raise poultry and dairy cows, manage vineyards and make olive oil. Hosted in IBM’s “cloud,” AKOL’s latest project gives farmers anywhere in the world access to information from Israeli experts. Hundreds of thousands of farmers can obtain tailor-made solutions, arrange group purchases of supplies, and communicate with colleagues. CEO Ron Shani told ISRAEL21c that AKOL applications advise farmers on when to plant, irrigate and harvest; how to cope with drought; how to choose the crops best for their area; how to implement ideal storage

and temperature control procedures based on climate; and how to track the growth of chickens, livestock and fruit, among other ideas for running a modern, professional farm. 6. A better potato It took nearly 30 years of research, but Hebrew University’s Prof. David Levy developed strains of potatoes that thrive in hot, dry climates, and can be irrigated by saltwater. Potatoes are one of the top sources of nutrition in the world, but they never before grew well in hot, desert regions like the Middle East. Now farmers in these regions can grow potatoes as a cash crop. Levy told ISRAEL21c that he also intended his research to enhance understanding between Israel and its neighbors, as scientists and officials from Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco meet with Israeli scientists to share knowledge and build bridges of information and technology. 7. Squeezing every drop of water from the air Tal-Ya Water Technologies developed reusable plastic trays to collect dew from the air, reducing the water needed by crops or trees by up to 50 percent. The square serrated trays, made from non-PET recycled and recyclable plastic with UV filters and a limestone additive, surround each plant or tree. With overnight temperature change, dew forms on both surfaces of the Tal-Ya tray, which funnels the dew and condensation straight to the

roots. If it rains, the trays heighten the effect of each millimeter of water 27 times over. Inventor and CEO Avraham Tamir told ISRAEL21c that the trays also block the sun so weeds can’t take root, and protect the plants from extreme temperature shifts. “Farmers need to use much less water, and in turn much less fertilizer on the crop,” which translates to less groundwater contamination. 8. Unparalleled crop protection Two years ago, Hebrew University’s tech-transfer company teamed with Makhteshim Agan, a world leader in crop protection products, to develop and commercialize slow-release herbicides and a targeted insecticide that doesn’t harm beneficial insects. The total worldwide herbicide market is valued at more than $15 billion, of which approximately a quarter is dedicated to soil-applied herbicides and other pesticides. The Israeli approach incorporates herbicides into micelles or vesicles, which are absorbed onto negatively charged clay minerals to enable a slow and controlled release, reducing leaching to deeper soil layers. This enhances efficiency and reduces the required doses. The novel insecticide kills caterpillars of night-flying moths – a common scourge for farmers worldwide – but unlike common commercial preparations, has minimal or no effect on any other creature. High levels of

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continued from previous page duce a valuable nutraceutical food additive that is especially popular in the Far East. 11. Reintroducing carp to Africa Half a century ago, Lake Victoria carp was a significant part of the diet of the nearby Ugandan villagers. But when Nile perch was introduced to the lake, it decimated most of the smaller fish including the carp. Villagers had neither the equipment nor the expertise necessary to start fishing the huge perch, and symptoms of protein deficiency started becoming apparent in their children. Prof. Berta Sivan of Hebrew University came to the rescue with a multiyear project to help these African families. Her team was able to apply techniques developed over many years for Israeli fish farmers. The Israeli project not only successfully spawned carp on Ugandan fish farms, but also provided training on how to dig and fill ponds and raise the small fish. Now local children have an abundant supply of protein to eat with their fruit and vegetables. 12. Hardier seeds for better crops Hebrew University agricultural scientists Ilan Sela and Haim D. Rabinowitch developed TraitUP, a trademarked technology that enables the introduction of genetic materials into seeds without modifying their DNA. This method immediately and efficiently improves plants before they’re even sowed. The university’s Yissum Research Development technology transfer company licensed the seed treatment

technology to Morflora Israel for curing fruit-tree diseases in orchards and groves, and for seedling treatment in the nursery. “The new ability to deliver traits within days instead of years, and to offer a treatment with results similar

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egistration is almost full for the 2012-2013 school year at Preschool of the Arts. Preschool of the Arts will be offering Voluntary Pre Kindergarten (VPK) for children who turn 4 by September 1, 2012. We are also proud to announce the addition of our beautiful fourth classroom, which is now open. The rapid growth during the past year greatly exceeded our expectations and we anticipate the 2012-2013 school year to be even more exceptional! If you are looking for an amazing summer program, give us a call. Summer of the Arts (an extension of Preschool of the Arts) is a premier day camp for children ages 18 months to 5 years old, and is offered June 11 through July 20. We will be welcoming all of the Preschool of the Arts teachers back for the summer as well as many of our Preschool children. Our theme this summer is Around the World and we will visit Italy,

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Ten reasons I admire Israel By David Harris, Executive Director, AJC, May 28, 2012

came back from Israel a week ago. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been there on behalf of AJC, but it’s easily above 50. Each time I go, I’m struck by the wide gap between the dispiriting perception of Israel created from a distance, usually fostered by the media, UN resolutions, and the like, and the uplifting reality of being on the ground there. It’s like witnessing two very different worlds. That’s why I wrote this column. Whatever the challenges, there are so many reasons to be proud of Israel. In the daily news coverage, as they say, if it doesn’t bleed, it doesn’t lead. The larger story of Israel, therefore, is rarely told. And the steady barrage of anti-Israel assaults – from the UN’s Arab-led automatic majority to the boycottsanctions-divestment crowd; from some PR-savvy NGOs to the redgreen (extreme left-radical Muslim) alliance – doesn’t always leave much room for the bigger picture, either. But the larger story of Israel is well worth telling. Indeed it is, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, one of the great chapters in the annals of history. Here’s what I admire most: First, the Jewish people’s identity is built on three legs – a faith, a people and a land. The land is inextricable to the equation. Even when Jews were forcibly removed from the land, as they were more than once, they never, not for a single moment, lost the connection. It was core to their prayers and their belief systems. Jerusalem, physically and metaphysically, is at the center of Jewish existence. The determination of Jews to reaffirm that link, over literally thousands of years, is awe-inspiring. Second, those who lived in or returned to the land before the rebirth of the state in 1948 faced indescribable challenges. Those challenges could easily have defeated less determined people. The terrain itself was harsh and unyielding. The swamps were disease-infested. Water was scarce. Marauding Arab bands put them at risk. But they persisted. Third, these pioneers, against all the odds, gave birth to field after field, tree after tree, job after job (for Jews and Arabs alike), and neighborhood after neighborhood. And, equally, they gave birth to Modern Hebrew. They took an ancient language and rendered it contemporary, which in turn became the lingua

franca of the new state. Fourth, the politics of statehood were not uncomplicated. It took 50 years from Theodore Herzl’s vision of a reborn Jewish nation to the UN Partition Plan of 1947, which called for Jewish and Arab states to emerge from British-ruled Mandatory Palestine. During those five decades – and all the global ups and downs, governments’ sleightsof-hand, and power politics – Jewish leadership in the land persevered. They were undeterred. Fifth, that same Jewish leadership understood that half a loaf was better than none. While the Jews would have wished for a bigger state, and believed the historical facts warranted it, pragmatism prevailed over maximalism. And therein lies the fundamental difference between Jewish and Arab leadership at the time, and since. The 1947 Partition Plan could have solved the national aspirations of Jews and Arabs alike (i.e., Palestinians, though the term was not then used by the UN). There would have been two states for two peoples,

fare, and modern-day blood libels. The morale and commitment of Israelis to fulfill their national obligations – when, no doubt, they’d much rather be studying, socializing and traveling – is remarkable. Alone, having never asked for the help of other nations’ troops, they defend the state. And Israel’s technical ingenuity in meeting each new challenge head-on has served as an object lesson for other countries. From Entebbe to Iron Dome, from Osirak to the Syrian nuclear plant, Israel has come up with viable answers to seemingly insurmountable threats. Eighth, Israel has forged a far more cohesive, vibrant society than many predicted. How, the skeptics asked, could Israel absorb Jews from scores of countries with different languages, political traditions, cultural norms and religious practices? How could Israel forge a democratic state when so many refugees came from nondemocratic Arab lands and communist societies – and in a region, the Middle East, where there was absolutely no

Israel’s technical ingenuity in meeting each new challenge head-on has served as an object lesson for other countries. From Entebbe to Iron Dome, from Osirak to the Syrian nuclear plant, Israel has come up with viable answers to seemingly insurmountable threats. living, ideally, side by side in peace and cooperation. But the Arab insistence on the whole loaf triggered war. The war in turn created a Palestinian refugee problem, and that dream of the whole loaf continues to be nurtured by too many Palestinian leaders. Sixth, the 1948 war to annihilate the new state might have been Israel’s first and, yes, last war, but it wasn’t. Vastly outnumbered and outarmed, the 650,000 Jews could have been vanquished by the five attacking Arab armies, including the Britishtrained Jordanians. But they dug in, fought on with often hard-to-acquire weapons, and eventually won, while losing one percent of their entire population – the first of several wars Israel was to win to defend its very right to exist. Seventh, Israel’s ability to defend itself is nothing short of extraordinary. A country the size of New Jersey, and without a favorable military topography, has withstood repeated assaults of every kind – wars, missile barrages, suicide bombings, kidnappings, law-

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tradition of free, open societies? How could religious and secular Jews coexist? How could Israel absorb over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews, who hailed from villages that had no electricity or other modern accoutrements? And how would non-Jews, especially a large Arab community, fare as citizens of the State of Israel? These are all works in progress, but, 64 years after the rebirth of Israel, it can be said that the centripetal forces binding the state together far outweigh the centrifugal forces at work – and that’s no mean feat, given the magnitude of each of the challenges. Ninth, in the face of unrelenting threats and dangers, Israel could have turned inward, abandoned hope, and

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given up on peace, but it most assuredly has not. Instead, Israel has embraced the world, sharing its vast know-how with developing countries and often being among the first on the scene when disaster strikes. It has affirmed life in a way that outsiders can hardly imagine. And, despite one spurned peace effort after another since the landmark treaties with Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994) – not to mention the experiences of withdrawal from southern Lebanon only to have Iranian-backed Hezbollah step in, or from Gaza only to have Hamas, whose charter calls for Israel’s destruction, take control – Israel still clings to the belief that peace, based on major territorial compromise and a two-state solution, is possible. And tenth is what travelers see for themselves when they come to Israel. As many first-time visitors have commented, they had no idea that Israel was so small or its security challenges so complex. They had no clue that Arabic was an official language and Israeli Arabs, even those opposed to the state’s very existence, have been elected to the Israeli parliament. They were unaware that churches and mosques are found everywhere, with full freedom of worship protected. They had no sense of how ancient and modern, at one and the same time, the country is. They had no understanding of what a full-throttled democracy Israel is, including a feisty press, an independent judiciary, an array of active NGOs, political parties galore, and an argumentative, self-critical culture. And they had no hint how proud of their country – and optimistic about the future – are the vast majority of Israelis. For nearly 2,000 years, Jews could only dream of, and pray for, the rebirth of Israel. Today, it is a living, breathing and pulsating reality. And I count myself among the lucky ones to see it unfold before my very eyes. For more information, visit www. ajc.org.

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Perceptions and misconceptions By Jerrold L. Sobel, President, Southwest Florida Chapter ZOA, May 18, 2012

ou could cut the hostility with a knife. The stares, the disdain, the occasional expectoration as our group passed a cadre of Arabs as we journeyed down the narrow streets of the old city. Jerusalem, the ancient capital of the Jewish people, is a beautiful place to visit if you’re willing to watch your guard at all times. As my fiance and I were soon to find out, violence can erupt at any time. Finishing up a harrowing ten-day tour of Israel in Jerusalem, Debbie and I, as we’re oft to do, wandered off from our tour group and found ourselves aimlessly traversing the narrow passages and alley ways which run through the Muslim section of the old city. Like lost children, we didn’t think much of it at first, but trepidation and fear began to encompass us as the mood of the local populous became increasingly somber the deeper into the Arab section we went. Desperately trying to find our group or at the very least get back to the Jewish or Christian section of the city, we began frantically crisscrossing every back street we came upon – and then it happened. Entering one particular desolate spot, we were accosted by three very unseemly characters, two male Arabs and what I assume was a female since with the exception of a slit for the eyes, she was covered from head to toe in a burqa. The abuse started out verbally but soon escalated into violence when the men began screaming, pulled out long

s ridiculous as this poor atknives and advanced towards Debbie. centuries and headquartered the tempt at fiction may be, it’s They had no idea what they were in Roman government in Israel during nd not far off from what CNN, for. Debbie, a 2 degree black belt that time. the New York Times, or the WashingLike so many other parts of in pen fighting, pulled out a magic ton Post would have you believe is goIsrael we would come to see, Caemarker from her purse and the battle ing on in Israel today. The mainstream sarea flourished during Roman and was on. media in the United States relish Byzantine times but lost its political In turn, armed only with a tallis portraying this perception of hostility and economic standing post in the 7th bag, I frantically attempted to thwart and violence between Jews and Arabs the attack of the crazed woman that century. throughout Israel. It feeds upon the was on me in a flash. Screaming someAs we continued on towards the natural apprehension people visiting thing about the United States, she beGalilee region of the country, our Israel have embarking upon their trip. gan choking me. Soon the smell of her tour guide, Uri, gave us a comprehenDiscussing this with other travelers burqa made me light headed and I felt sive history of the region and menon a two-week trip, we all laughed at myself losing consciousness. With a tioned that subsequent to the Grand how many friends and relatives asked last ditch effort I reached into my back Monarchy of David and Solomon, us if we felt safe going to Israel now, pocket and pulled out an eight-ounce the Jewish people were subjugated in or upon return hearing, “Did you have slab of ham brought from the States their own country during 17 foreign for just such an occasion. invasions. I thrust it through the eye In the Galilee, we were Despite the political challenges slit of her burqa, and she booked stay two nights at and the misconceptions outsid- KibbutztoLavi. broke off the attack and Once again, ers are made to believe, Israel is a more perceptions or, should let out a shill scream that still curdles the hair on peaceful place where Jews, Arabs, I say, misconceptions. Most my neck. my fellow travelers, inChristians and people of all color of I then turned to help cluding myself, envisioned and gender do thrive, unhindered soldiers walking the perimeter Debbie but she didn’t need any. Holding on to a of 1940s-circa buildings and by their beliefs. lamp post, she was twirlpossibly sharing a bathroom any problems there?” Nothing could ing around like a Whirling Dervish with ten other people. Not even close. be further from the truth. parrying each knife thrust from her The facilities were ultra modern, To me it was reminiscent of my two assailants with a jab of her magic rooms decked out with comfortable first trip to Israel in 1968 during the marker. You could sense their loss beds, flat-screen TVs, and bathrooms heat of the Vietnam War and the race with state-of-the-art fixtures. Breakof confidence by the panic on their riots of that era. At the time I found it fasts were held in a large modern dinfaces as she poked one in the eye amusing that many Israelis believed ing room and were more like banquets and painted the Star of David on the each time a white person encountered which were over the top for a guy like other guy’s head. That was it, that was a black person a fight was inevitable. me used to a bowl of raisin bran in all they could take. Dropping their Here again, misconceptions perpetuthe morning. knives, they disappeared down the ated by a news media with greater Continuing our tour northeast we alley. Thank goodness it ended when concern for peddling a point of view came upon the majestic Golan Heights it did, I was out of ham and Debbie’s and selling a product rather than porregion. Here again many people are magic marker was out of ink. traying news in an unbiased, neutral under the misconception that these manner. are small hills just hanging over the Landing in Tel Aviv on a Saturday Sea of Galilee, when in fact they span two weeks ago, I was amazed how the 690 square miles and range in height city had grown into a major, modern from 9,230 feet near Mt. Hermon to metropolis. With the exception of below sea level. Although not recogpeople still having fun on jam-packed nized by the international community, beaches and bicycles whizzing by us, this mountain range was annexed it reminded me little of the small town by Israel subsequent to the Six Day that it was 44 years ago. War. A visit there makes it abundantly Joining their fellow ethnic entreclear why Israel undertook such acpreneurs, Jewish coffee houses, restion. taurants and other businesses began For many years prior to the Six opening after sundown to the delight Day War, Israeli farmers put their lives of locals and tourists mingling on a in danger on a daily basis as Syrian festive Saturday night. If there were snipers would take aim killing many any thoughts about Iran, terrorism, in the fields below. Likewise, depenHezbollah, Syria, or any of the other dent upon one third of its water supply problems the media inundates us with, from this area, the region is crucial to you wouldn’t know it by looking at Israel. The likelihood of this strategic the faces of a young couple pushing mountain range ever being returned to a baby carriage down the street eatSyria is nil to none as no other issue ing gelato. unites Israelis as the importance of On Sunday our guide picked us up maintaining the Golan. at the hotel, and along with a group Along with Jerusalem, Hebron of very cordial people from different and Tiberias, Safed – our next destiparts of the States, we began our tour nation – is one of the four most holy of Northern Israel. About halfway becities in Judaism. Nestled away within tween Tel Aviv and Haifa we stopped the northern mountains of Israel apat Caesarea National Park, an awe proximately 3,200 feet above sea inspiring archaeological site named level, it was founded in 70 CE and after Roman Emperor Augustus Caeflourished well into the 16th century. sar. Built on the coastline by Herod Safed is the birthplace of Kabbalah, the Great, it contained the ruins of Jewish mysticism. Many famous Jewcrisscrossing roads, a temple, theater, ish scholars such as Rabbi Yitzhak amphitheater, bathhouses, markets Luria, Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz and and residential areas. It soon became Rabbi Yosef Karo settled there folnd rd a flourishing city by the 2 and 3 continued on page 26

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Are you the missing round lady? By Susan Shechter Daugherty Volunteers aren’t paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless. – Anonymous n Sunday, as I settled into my beach chair overlooking the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, I noticed that one of the “round ladies” was missing. The day before, I couldn’t help but notice the four women who were built like bowling balls who were bobbing up and down in the water. Every few minutes they would laugh uproariously –one voice much louder and more high pitched than the others – and then they would continue chatting happily until their next outburst. Their joy was infectious! I would come in and out of the water, spending time reading my book or grabbing a snack, but they stayed in there for hours, talking and laughing. I smiled throughout

the evening each time I recalled the round ladies. Things were very different on day two. I don’t know if the missing round lady was the one who was particularly funny and made everyone else laugh, or whether she was the one who thought everyone else was funny and had the loudest, highest pitched laugh. I just knew that without her, things were different, and that got me thinking. First, how much do we really know about things in which we’re not directly involved; and second, how much of a difference can one person make? We have all witnessed situations for which a solution seemed very clear to us, and thought “Why don’t they just …” but they didn’t! “What if they…” but they don’t! We watch the news and listen to the pundits, and

the answers seem so obvious to us. The only problem is that we don’t really know the questions! The same thing happens at the temple. People will ask one another why we don’t “this,” or why we do “that” or when we’ll do or stop doing “this” or “that,” but they won’t necessarily ask us! Sometimes there’s a policy reason. Sometimes there’s a tradition in place. Sometimes it’s because we’ve tried this, that and the other, and we’ve found that the way we’re doing it seems to work the best. And sometimes, the answers are very much dependent on you. During this budget-weary period, the “why” is often based on manpower, and much of what we are able to do rests on having volunteers to help us do it. Instead of wondering why one of the “round ladies” is missing, we

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encourage you to step into the temple and into the community, and BE the round lady! Do you have a special skill or talent you are willing to share? Do you have experience in public relations? Do you sing in the shower and always secretly wanted to join the choir? Are you interested in joining the Membership Committee? Would you like to assist in arranging programming? Do you love to bake? Do you have the time to comfort someone in need? Are you a great storyteller? Is your Hebrew strong enough that you could help a child who is struggling? These and so many more volunteer opportunities exist. Share your talents, your voice and your laughter. Your participation will make us better. Are you the missing round lady?

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President’s message Stephen Goldenberg JCMI President

nd so the summer is upon us – what Nat King Cole called “the lazy, crazy days of summer.” It’s supposed to be a time of relaxing, barbeques and swimming. And here in Collier County it is a time for staying inside and only venturing out in the early morning or late afternoon since it is way too hot to go out in the noon day sun (unless you are a mad dog or an Englishman). Well, that’s the way it’s supposed to be. But for those of JCMI this is the time we need to set the stage for

the upcoming High Holy Days and to plan the season for the fall, winter and spring of 2012 - 2013. As always, the board and various committees that keep this synagogue active and exciting are all working hard to develop programs that will entertain, enlighten and educate our members and our neighbors. For JCMI strives to be not only located on Marco Island but to be part of the community that is Marco Island and greater Naples. Our temple transforms into Marco’s best Bingo Parlor every Monday night, and under the Chairmanship of Sue Baum (the real “Queen of Bingo”), the bingo equipment has been serviced and updated, and bingo will start on October 1. Sue and her committee members are looking forward to welcoming old and new friends to JCMI in October, and promise to

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make this year’s bingo even more exciting and enriching than last. We extend an open invitation to everyone to come and play. We assure you will have a great time. (Unfortunately, we can’t assure you that you will win, but as they always say, if you don’t play, you can’t win.) The upcoming season will also provide educational opportunities including our Rabbi’s Adult Education program which is always interesting and surprising, as we learn more about Judaism and who we are and where we came from. Rabbi Maline’s first lecture is scheduled for Sunday, December 9, the second day of Chanukah. Save the date and join us. You do not have to be a member of JCMI to participate. We are pleased to be sponsoring a big Independence Day picnic/

barbeque on Friday evening, July 6, to be followed by our regular Friday night Shabbat service at 8:00 p.m. It promises to be a lively evening, combining what we do best – eat and pray! All proceeds from this event will benefit Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida (JFCS). So come and join us by participating in the picnic and then stay for services. To sign up, please call our office at 239.642.0800. So JCMI is busy this summer and we will be even busier when “the season” arrives. We would love to have you come and join us any Friday night and join in prayer and then enjoy our weekly Oneg Shabbat. It will be our pleasure to see you.

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President’s message By Don Pomerantz, President

lthough the forecasters are telling us to prepare for the looming hurricane season, Naples Jewish Congregation is concentrating its preparation for the High Holy Days, as well as spiritual and social events for 2012-2013 calendar year. Harvey Sandberg, Chair of the Ritual Committee, has been working closely with Rabbi Wolf on all aspect of the services, including the selection of congregant readers for each of the services. As we know from previous years, careful planning leads to a

moving and enlightening religious experience – one that is enhanced by the beautiful music provided by Cantorial Soloist Jane Galler, Musical Director Alla Gorelik and our dedicated choir. The Men’s Club, which had a full schedule of activities (lunches, game nights, baseball and football outings and a Jewish film series), is looking forward to another busy season. The Sisterhood continues to hold its luncheons, game days and book club all year round. On April 24, thirty-one members attended a lun-

cheon meeting at the Pelican Marsh Golf Club. Co-Presidents Ruth Ruskin and Irene Pomerantz presented lists of proposed activities and events for the 2012-13 season. Members discussed and voted for their choices. At the April 5 board meeting, there was extensive discussion regarding creation and implementation of an “Out-Reach ”program to encourage and to facilitate membership as well as an “In-Reach” and “Caring” program which will see to the various personal needs of our congregants. To spearhead these projects, Art

Blatt and Barry Weismann volunteered to be members of the planning committee. The activities and plans that I have enumerated derive their value from congregational involvement. Congregants are urged to volunteer for committee projects, the newsletter and social activities. We are a congregation of talented people who can be of great help to our organization and to each other.

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Beth Tikvah update Stuart Kaye Beth Tikvah President

eth Tikvah wishes to commend the BBYO initiative (see article on page 1). We are ready to assist this program for our youth in any way that we can. We believe that having an active BBYO chapter in Southwest Florida will make our communities favorable choices for families looking to relocate and for seasonal and holiday vacationers. Mostly, however, it will build new social opportunities for Jewish youth. With Rabbi Ammos Chorny in place as our spiritual leader, we will be offering the full range of High Holy Day services. Please join us for some or all of the services, which will begin with Selichot on Saturday, September 8 at 9:00 p.m. Details will appear in our September column. However, information regarding the schedule and costs are available now.

Similarly, information is available about our 2012-13 membership categories and dues. We are pleased to announce that our board passed the following resolution on May 17: Because of his lifelong dedication to Judaism and Jewish institutions, including his service on the Board of Directors of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and on the Boards of MAZON: A Jewish Response for Hunger, and CLAL - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, for which he also served as Chair; And because of his numerous philanthropic endeavors; And because of his commitment to the Naples Jewish Community and particularly to Beth Tikvah, where he was a most valued member, benefactor, and trusted advisor; Be it resolved that Beth Tikvah of Naples establish, in the name and honored memory of Lee H. Javitch, a fund to support the annual Chanukah celebration and outreach for frail and isolated Naples area seniors conducted by Jewish Family & Community Services of Southwest Florida.

Previews of coming attractions On Monday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m., our Jewish Book Discussion Group resumes with an exploration of Ellen Cassedy’s We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust. “In building a democratic Lithuania, we must have the courage to bring bitter truths out of the shadows and learn from our history. This eloquent book can help us to reach out, open our hearts, and rediscover one another in a spirit of mutual understanding.” – Hon. Valdas Adamkus, Former President of Lithuania. The book group meets on the fourth Monday evening of each month. On Monday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m., in cooperation with the Readers and Thinkers Group of the Catholic/ Jewish Dialogue, Beth Tikvah presents Rabbi James Rudin, speaking about his recent book Cushing, Spellman, O’Connor: The Surprising Story of How Three American Cardinals Transformed Catholic-Jewish Relations. The book will be available for sale and signing. On Monday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m., Jewish Cultural Society (Florida Atlantic University) Vice Presidents

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Roz Davidson and Howard Hoffer will present a multi-media program on the Dead Sea Scrolls, discussing the use of carbon dating, DNA analysis, archaeology and forensic science. Enjoy the amazing story of these sacred scrolls and the people behind them. And don’t miss: Thursday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. – BT hosts Israel Affairs event; Sunday, December 9 at noon – Latke Lunch; Monday, December 24 at 6:00 p.m. – Kosher Deli and Game Night. Details about these and other events will appear in future columns. Religious services schedule Friday services begin at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday services begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude with a Kiddush Luncheon. Sunday morning minyan runs from December through March at 9:00 a.m. We regularly convene Yahrzeit minyanim upon request. Please join us at any service. Our participatory worship services and most other events are held at 1459 Pine Ridge Road just west of Mission Square Plaza. Call 239.434.1818, email bethtikvahnaples@aol.com, or visit www.bethtikvahnaples.org.

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Chabad Jewish Center of Naples update

amp Gan Israel Camp Gan Izzy is in full swing! Now in its 8th successful year, Camp Gan is gearing up for the most exciting summer yet! Our camp, located in the heart of Naples, enjoys a well deserved reputation as a trendsetter with creative programming. Campers participate in a wide range of exciting activities and field trips in an upbeat environment. Camp runs June 25 - July 20 for children ages 6-13. Registration is available on a week-by-week basis. Call 239.263.2620 for more information or to register. We are also excited to announce Summer of the Arts, our summer program for children ages 18 months - 5 years old. Summer of the Arts runs June 11-July 20. Visit www. naplespreschoolofthearts.com for more information.

Hebrew School registration May 20 was the last day of Hebrew School for the 2011-2012 school year. It was beautiful to see all of our graduating children from Hebrew School. The photo below shows one of four graduating classes. Registration is now open for the 2012-2013 Hebrew School year. Our great success continues with our Hebrew School, which will begin its 9th year in September. Hebrew school is changing its class days from Sundays to Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Our children love the atmosphere that creatively teaches them Hebrew and Jewish customs, history and holidays. For more information or to register, visit www.chabadnaples.com or call 239.262.4474. Jewish Community Art Calendar Last year’s creatively designed calendar was distributed to the Jewish

One of four Hebrew School graduating classes with Rabbi Fishel and Ettie Zaklos

community throughout Collier County at no charge. We are planning a new calendar which will be equally colorful and insightful while including all of our annual programs. After nine years, we’re still receiving tremendous feedback from our community and advertisers. If you would like to advertise or want to receive a calendar, call 239.262.4474. Chabad Naples Annual Partner Project We launched this project last August, and we thank all of the partners who have joined since then. All Partners touch the lives of so many people in so many ways. We embrace each day we have in our beautiful new building. If you haven’t become a partner yet, we ask that you consider partnering with us to bring the joy of Judaism – including successful social and humanitarian programs – to many more people throughout Collier County. We will gratefully acknowledge all our Partners and Premier Partners for their dedication to the Naples Jewish community. For more information or to receive your partnership package, call 239.262.4474, email rabbi@ chabadnaples.com or visit www. chabadnaples.com. Regular Shabbat services Our warm and welcoming Shabbat services are held each and every Saturday morning beginning at 10:00

a.m. The Torah service begins at 11:00 a.m. and includes the rabbi’s insights during the Torah reading, which always has a contemporary, meaningful and relevant message. Services are followed by a delicious Kiddush buffet lunch. Weekly email & mailing list If you would like to be added to our weekly updates or mailing list, contact the Center at 239.262.4474 or email rabbi@chabadnaples.com. Flying Challah Each week, the Chabad Jewish Center of Naples randomly and lovingly distributes freshly baked challahs to individuals, couples and families in our community. If you would like to suggest someone to receive a Flying Challah, please call Ettie at 239.263.2620 or email chabadnaples@gmail.com. The programs offered at this center are Preschool of the Arts, Hebrew schools, teen groups, youth programs, synagogue services, Flying Challah, holiday outreach projects and adult education classes. On the social services front, the center offers crisis counseling and hospital visitations, and operates the nonsectarian Friendship Circle, providing special assistance and programming for children with special needs. For more information, please call Chabad at 239.262.4474. We wish you all a wonderful summer.

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Hadassah update Shelley Skelton President

s our season in Southwest Florida winds down, things at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem are revving up. In October, the dedication of the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower will take place as we celebrate Hadassah’s Centennial and many of our chapter members will be there to witness and take part in this grand occasion. Since 1912, in pre-State Israel, and continuing after the establishment of the State of Israel, Hadassah has set the standard and created much of the infrastructure for Israel’s national health care. Hadassah Hospital welcomes every individual who requires medical attention without regard for race, religion, gender, ethnicity or political persuasion – and has done so since its inception. Committed to excellence in health care, medical research and medical education, it treats more than 1 million patients

annually. Hadassah physicians have pioneered innovative and unique medical treatments, introducing them not only to Israel but to many areas of the world. Their clinical and research achievements have gained Hadassah an international reputation for excellence. How proud we are to promote the continuing fundraising efforts of this organization. How pleased we are to announce Cumulative Giving as an incentive for encouraging Hadassah supporters. As of March of this year, with any gift of $1,000 or more, all subsequent gifts of any amount will accumulate in your “Hadassah Account.” This will bring you that much closer to reaching Hadassah’s prestigious Founders Level of $25,000. Cumulative giving gives every donor/ member the opportunity to reach this level, and new and creative ways to reward donors/members for their generosity are being explored. Another exciting way to commemorate Hadassah’s Centennial is the creation of a special Centennial Commemorative Book titled: Thin Threads - Real Stories of Life Changing Hadassah Moments. This book will contain real life stories written

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by those whose lives have been touched by Hadassah. The Hadassah unit that pre-sells the greatest number of Centennial Commemorative and Collector’s Editions will win a roundtrip flight to Israel awarded by the publisher, Kiwi Publishing, Inc. The individual winner will be chosen by and from the Hadassah unit that has pre-sold the greatest number of books. A unit must pre-sell a minimum of 10 books in order to be eligible. The Commemorative Edition is $29.95, hardcover; the Collector’s Edition is $180, is a leather-bound limited edition (no more than 500) and will be personally signed by the current National President. Another proud moment in the life of Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah – our very own Iris Shur, a pastpresident and current vice president of our chapter, is one of only a handful of authors whose real life stories will be published in this book. Iris has graciously offered to sign every book sold by our chapter, along with the National President, who will be signing the Collector’s Edition. For more information and to purchase a book, please contact me 239.676.3052. Please remember that State of

Israel Bonds can be used to pay for Life Memberships, Yahrzeit Certificates, Crown of Esther payments, Keeper’s payments, any pledge over $100 and, of course, major gifts. They also make wonderful gifts for the Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Incidentally, have you checked your deposit boxes or vaults recently? You may find expired bonds which you can redeem, reinvest or donate to Hadassah! Last but not least, we welcome Hadassah’s new Executive Director/ CEO, Dr. Janice Weinman, beginning June 18. She is currently the President of Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.). Weinman is familiar with Hadassah’s life-changing work in the U.S. and Israel. She was an inaugural board member of the Hadassah Foundation, which seeks to improve the status, health and well-being of women and girls in the U.S. and Israel. Her list of credentials is impressive and we are privileged to welcome her into the Hadassah family. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments. If you are traveling in the coming months, enjoy the summer! Those of us remaining in paradise look forward to your safe return!

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Naples Jewish Social Club update By Illeen Mittleman, President

he Naples Jewish Social Club is a friendly group from southern Lee, Collier and Marco, representing the entire Jewish spectrum. We encourage members to jump on board and let your ideas take shape. July event: Sunday, July 8 at 5:00 p.m. It’s a Greek celebration complete with music and belly dancing! Join your friends from the social club for a terrific Greek dinner at the GreekElicious Restaurant, located at 975 Imperial Golf Course Boulevard, (corner of US41), Naples. We will be treated to a three-course dinner of salad, choice of three entrées (Spanakopita, Mousaka or Chicken), with baklava for dessert and a beverage, all for $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. When sending your check, inform Edythe Winters of your entrée choices. Tax and gratuity are included. Send you check, payable to the NJSC, to Edythe Winters, 1520 Imperial Golf Course Blvd., Apt. 213, Naples, FL 34110. For more information, contact Edythe at 239.331.2845. August event: Sunday, August 19 Join us for a sumptuous buffet brunch with eggs and all the fixings at the Imperial Golf Club, located at 1808 Imperial Golf Course Boulevard just off US41 North in Naples. When going north on 41, turn right at the traffic light on Imperial Golf Course

Boulevard. Tell the gate guard you are going to the clubhouse for the brunch. Cost is $18 per member and $20 for guests, tax and tip included. Send your check by August 1 to Arnold Bresnick, 5635 Northboro Drive, #101, Naples, FL 34110. For more information, call 239.566.1126. Your check is your reservation. Annual Dinner Dance - January 20, 2013 Save the date, invitations to follow! The Annual Dinner Dance committee, chaired by Sondra Greer with Arleen Sivakoff and Pauline Taxman, is already hard at work planning the Annual Dinner Dance at Long Shore Lake Clubhouse. Entertainment will be provided by Cahlua & Cream. A wonderful dinner is in the works. Summer events and next season Several events are being planned for the summer months and next season. Watch for announcements. Bridge and Mahjongg In addition to our regular events, we offer Bridge and Mahjongg. Our special interest groups of Bridge and Mahjongg remain an active, social part of our group. Thirty members attend our terrific bridge games which include social and duplicate, and are played respectively on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at Sterling Oaks in Naples. Games begin at 6:00 p.m. Coffee and cookies are served. Cost is $8 per couple. Reservations are a must

by the preceding Thursday. Contact Tilda Ellis at 239.949.9913. Our Mahjongg game is a spirited one played weekly at Long Shore Lake Clubhouse in Naples every Thursday. Twenty ladies or more attend our Mahjongg games. Lunch is served at the Clubhouse followed by a fast-paced game for experienced players. Be there for lunch at 11:30 a.m. and continue with play ending at 4:00 p.m. Contact Pauline Taxman at 239.775.1632 or Sondra Greer at 239.353.4468.

We are always open to suggestions for special interest groups as we do in Bridge and Mahjongg. For Sunshine matters, please contact Judy Lansat for updates on members’ health and life events at 239.352.0287. For Membership matters, please contact Sondra Greer 239.353.4468. Summer contacts Contact our co-chairs Arnold Bresnick (239.566.1126 or abnaples@comcast. net) or Harvey Chodock (239.949.4927 or harveychodock@earthlink.net).

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Federation Star July/August 2012 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

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National Council of Jewish Women update

By Linda Wainick, co-President annah Greenebaum Solomon, founder of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), was born in Chicago on January 14, 1858. Her parents’ civic involvement had a deep influence on her later activities. In 1893, Hannah was selected to form a Jewish women’s committee for the Chicago World’s Fair. Beginning from scratch, she recruited a group of prominent Jewish women to attend a Jewish Women’s Congress. The Congress formed the NCJW, which unanimously elected Hannah Solomon president. Over the next 12 years, NCJW grew from 93 members to over 10,000. Hannah Solomon was also a leader in the reform of Chicago’s social welfare system. She founded the Bureau of Personal Service, which coordinated relief efforts for Jewish immigrants. She believed that help-

ing those less fortunate than herself was her responsibility as a Jew, an American, and a woman. However, a wife and the mother of three children, she held firmly that a woman’s primary duty was to her family. In her later years and after her death in 1942, Hannah Solomon was celebrated for her trailblazing work to, in her own words, “improve the quality of life for women, children and families and...ensure individual rights and freedoms for all.” We were so proud to see our founder, Hannah Solomon’s story highlighted this past Passover on the back of Manischewitz matzo boxes. NCJW, in a recent statement by CEO Nancy K. Kaufman, applauded the adoption by the Jewish Council of Public Affairs (JCPA) of a resolution opposing gender segregation in public life in Israel. The JCPA resolution opposing

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efforts in Israel to impose gender segregation in public life is a very welcome development for the growing movement to preserve Israel’s commitment to “uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of race, creed or sex.” Several local and national member organizations of JCPA joined NCJW in sponsoring the resolution, which calls on the Jewish community to speak out and take action against the increasing practice of attempting to “enforce gender segregation in public, secular spaces under banner of Jewish law.” The resolution asserted that those who practice or advocate violence or other illegal acts in an effort to enforce discriminatory practices should be punished to the full extent of the law. At the same time, it called for carefully balanced efforts to afford people of diverse religious faiths and practices

appropriate accommodations for their religious practices. The broad support for the resolution builds on statements by rabbis and organizations in Israel and the United States, including leading Orthodox rabbis and institutions, that have opposed forced gender segregation in public secular places and condemned the use of violence against women and children. They have stressed that nothing in the Jewish religious tradition condones such behavior. NCJW will continue to support those in Israel working to ensure that Israel remains a Jewish and democratic state that lives up to the values and vision articulated in its declaration of independence and the laws that have been created to ensure its democracy continues to thrive.

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JWI releases Shavuot Study Guide: Second in Women, Relationships and Jewish Texts series Millie Sernovitz JWI Past International President

ewish Women International (JWI) released the second in a series of study guides related to Women, Relationships and Jewish Texts. Rethinking Shavuot is designed to spark new conversations about

relationships by offering a fresh look at old texts. The guides are a project of JWI’s Clergy Task Force on Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community, a group of prominent clergy committed to promoting Jewish responses and resources that end violence against women. The first guide was released around Purim, and two more will be released in the coming year on the topics of Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh. Rethinking Shavuot combines text from the biblical story of Ruth, the heroine of this holiday, with traditional

Jerrold Sobel...continued from page 22 lowing their expulsion from Spain. Having published an article, “Safed: The Forgotten Pogrom of 1834,” earlier this year, the city had special interest to me. What I soon recognized in Safed and would later see in Jerusalem is that economics and the desire to support one’s family trumped the political concerns of both the Arab and Jewish merchant class. You could buy a Judaic or Islamic painting, artifact, or a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice from either vendor and be treated courteously by both. Each sold goods of the other; both a bit more pushy than some are used to here in the States, but never threatening. As Uri intimated to us, it’s not to say that animosities were far below the surface and that an argument between a Jew and an Arab couldn’t escalate into a greater confrontation. But that’s true between ethnic and racial groups in other countries as well

as our own. Having swam in the Dead Sea, toured the ruins of many civilizations, and prayed at Judaism’s most holy site, the Western Wall of the Second Temple, I came away with the following: Israel is the home and soul of the Jewish people locked unfortunately in an irreconcilable dispute with an enemy sworn to her destruction, one which seeks acquiescence in lieu of compromise. Yet despite the political challenges and the misconceptions outsiders are made to believe, the Jewish state is a peaceful place where Jews, Arabs, Christians and people of all color and gender do thrive, unhindered by their beliefs. Some question if this situation can continue, if such a political status quo is sustainable? I answer, why not? Given the pragmatic, recalcitrant nature of her enemies, what is the alternative?

and contemporary commentaries and prompts to encourage conversations about relationships. Each section of the guide discusses a characteristic of healthy relationships: the importance of living in a community; the power of small acts of kindness in building trust; and the necessity of imagining a different future. The guide can be used in formal and informal settings, but was particularly intended for Tikkun Leil Shavuot study. Voices of men are included in this guide to open up conversations between men and women about healthy relationships. While the guide is designed for use on Shavuot, it is also a terrific resource for book groups, informal gatherings of friends, and study groups throughout the year. The guide is available for download, free of charge, at www.jwi.org/ holidayguides.

JWI’s Clergy Task Force on Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community is a multi-denominational group representing all parts of the Jewish community and committed to providing leadership by speaking publicly, developing and disseminating resources and training, and providing guidance to clergy working with families experiencing abuse. As with all of JWI’s task forces working on domestic abuse issues, this one includes survivors of domestic violence. To learn more about the JWI’s Shavout Study Guide or other JWI endeavors locally and nationally, please contact Millie Sernovitz at 239.498.2778 or millie@sernovitz. com. Also, please visit the JWI website at www.jwi.org or its companion website for Jewish Woman magazine at www.jwmag.org.

Jewish Heritage Video Collection

The Jewish Heritage Video Collection (JHVC) is now housed and maintained at the Federation’s offices. The JHVC video library contains nearly 200 films and television programs carefully chosen to stimulate learning, thinking and discussion about Jewish history and culture. The Collection also provides courses that address vital issues of Jewish history, identity and culture. These courses will be available to schools, organizations and congregations in the area. For a list of available titles organized by category (Children, Comedy, Holocaust, International Jewry, Israel, Jewish Experience in America, Religion and Identity), visit www.jewishnaples.org. For more information, call us at 239.263.4205.

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www.ort.org / 239-649-4000

ORT AMERICA – GULF BEACHES CHAPTER

Join ORT in its mission to educate and elevate – and have a good time, too By Helene Dorfman Fuchs

e need a few good women (and men, too) with energy, spirit and generous hearts to join Gulf Beaches ORT in pursuing its goal: to educate and elevate. ORT teaches lifelong skills so students can earn a living and become productive members of their communities. How does ORT educate 300,000 students every year in 67 countries throughout the world? It takes a lot of work – and a lot of money. Of course the members have fun (see below for 2012-13 events and dates.), enjoying a host of cultural and social activities. In the past few years, Gulf Beaches has presented noted musicians, artists, speakers and performers such as Glenn Basham, concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic; Richard Rosen, Naples-based clay artist and gallery owner; Kristin Coury, founder of the acclaimed Gulfshore Playhouse; and the highly entertaining pop duo Billy Dean and Dawn. But truth be told, ORT is a fundraising organization. We don’t just have fun. We do good work. We support

700 schools and programs worldwide, from the U.S. to Israel, Europe and South America. Proceeds from our events benefit ORT schools and programs. In Israel, for example, ORT America’s support through “smart” classrooms, intelligent laboratories and intensive teacher training has revolutionized science and technology education for more than 45,000 students in 87 schools across the country. Called Kadima Mada, (Science Journey), the program targets communities with high levels of unemployment, a large number of new immigrants and high student-dropout rates. ORT America is committed to reversing Israeli students’ poor ranking in science and math – 33rd among all nations, an alarming statistic from a nation that was once among the top 10. Already showing success in just three years of existence, Kadima Mada schools have dramatically raised matriculation rates. ORT schools in this country benefit from the members’ support

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as well, as Gulf Beaches ORT’s new president Marina Berkovich pointed out in recent remarks: “As I step into my presidency of this small, but very important ORT chapter, I assess our organization’s goals and ideas for the next year. ORT is the largest Jewish education non-profit in the world, and yet so few non-ORTists in Southwest Florida are even aware of ORT’s existence here. So, our primary mission this year will be to increase awareness of our presence and spread word of ORT’s good deeds and missions in the U.S. and worldwide. “ORT is on the educational frontlines of nearly 700 schools in 67 countries. We don’t have an ORT school in Southwest Florida, but that does not preclude our helping the

ORT schools in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami that educate thousands each year. “Whether or not you know ORT, we urge you to attend one or more of the wonderful events planned by our chapter for next season and join us in our efforts. To learn more about ORT now, to volunteer, or to add your name to our mailing list, please call me at 239.566.1771 or send an email to ORTGulfBeaches@yahoo.com.”

ORT TIP OF THE DAY:

Young families can help their B’nai Mitzvah kids by logging on to bible.ort.org. It’s an easy-to-use but essential program allowing for in-depth study of the Torah.

RESERVE THESE DATES FOR THE GULF BEACHES SEASON • • • • •

November 15, 2012, 11:30 a.m.: ORT Luncheon Event December 5, 2012, 5:00 p.m.: ORT Cocktails Event January 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m.: ORT Sabbath February 6, 2013, 11:30 a.m.: ORT Annual Fundraiser Event March 15, 2013, noon: ORT Special Luncheon

www.humanisticjewishhavurahswfl.org / 239-495-8197

The place of Torah in the educational and ceremonial life of Humanistic Jews Paula Creed President

ur explanation must be consistent with the basic affirmations of a humanistic approach to Judaism: the peripheral nature of a supreme being, a rational ethic which derives its authority from human need, a lifestyle consistent with reason and personal dignity, a naturalistic view of Jewish history and the rejection of all idols. The Torah is clearly the supreme document of priestly Jerusalem, a skillful expression of a theocratic view of the world and society. While it cannot be made to serve as the foundation code of a secular approach to Jewish identity, we must not mock the Torah. It deserves its own dignity, rightfully belonging to the traditional Jews who live by its prescriptions. We must not avoid the Torah. It is easy to use the Torah as a symbol without ever paying attention to its content, but texts mean what their authors intended them to mean. Humanistic Jews give attention to books that followed as well, including contemporary scientists, philosophers

and scholars. We must not misrepresent ourselves. While the Torah is an appropriate emblem for rabbinic Jews, Humanistic Judaism is not the child of the official documents of priestly and rabbinic Judaism. It is the child of Jewish experience, twenty-five centuries of human ingenuity in the face of cruel and unkind fates. The Jewish personality is the product of Jewish history, not the product of the Torah. If this is the reality of our roots, how then should we use the Torah? It is an important historical document, a resource book for the study of the ancient history of the Jewish people. It actually describes the power struggles and ambitions of priests and Jews who lived many centuries after the death of Moses. The Torah is a book of clues. If it is studied scientifically it will lead us to the real events that lie behind the mythology. The Torah is also a book about past and present beliefs. It contains assertions in which many of our ancestors fervently believed and that guided their behavior. It may be true that Yaveh did not write the Torah, but it is true that believing Yaveh wrote the Torah would influence the way you approached new ideas and justified new laws. Much of establishment Jewish

behavior comes from ideas that are found in the Torah and its commentaries. The study of these ideas is part of the study of Jewish history, just as the study of conditions that undermined these ideas (e.g. the Enlightenment) is part of the study of Jewish history. The priestly writers and Humanistic Jews often reached similar ethical conclusions, the priests having come to these moral percepts with the reasoning of an authoritarian God. The approach of Humanistic Jews is awareness that human experience makes these rules worthwhile (even if the Torah never existed.) Millions of people in dozens of cultures have discovered that honoring parents and telling the truth are morally important even though they have

never seen a Torah! All literature is a human creation designed to appeal to human audiences and filled with human imperfection. Books may be useful and inspirational, but they are never all true and all perfect. They bear no guarantee of eternal validity. At the Birmingham Temple, the first Humanistic Jewish congregation, the Torah scroll has a place of prominent display in the temple library among other Jewish books and publications. The Torah is studied, evaluated and recognized as an important part of our Jewish history, but no humanists worship it or imagine that their Jewish identity and ethical living depend upon it.

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SUNDAY 1

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

FRIDAY

5 4 INDEPENDENCE 11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 1:00pm NJC Board Mtg DAY

2:00pm CHA Preschool Arts 2:00pm HDH Board Mtg Open House

THURSDAY

10:30am JCMI-S Board 12:15pm BT Torah Study

11:30am CHA-M Lunch 1:00pm JCMI Bridge

6:00pm JCMI picnic/BBQ & Fed Food Bank 7:30pm BT Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

8:30am TS Torah Talk 9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services

12:00pm JCMI-S Gen Mtg 12:15pm BT Torah Study

11:30am CHA-M Lunch 1:00pm JCMI Bridge

11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 3:00pm HM Exec Comm 6:30pm HDH Eve Group 7:00pm: HM Film, “The Political Dr. Seuss”

7:30pm BT Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services

12:00pm NJC-S Book Club 1:00pm HDH Study Group

10:30am TS Caregivers Support Group

SATURDAY

12:00pm TS Torah on Tues 11:30am CHA-M Lunch 12:15pm BT Torah Study 1:00pm JCMI Bridge

10:30am TS Caregivers Support Group 7:30 BT Book Group

12:00pm TS Torah on Tues 11:30am CHA-M Lunch 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 12:15pm BT Torah Study

11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 4:00pm BT Board Meeting

7:30pm BT Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services 6:30pm TS Havdalah on the Beach

11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 7:30pm BT Services 3:00pm HM Board Mtg 7:30pm NJC Services 7:00pm: HM Film & 8:00pm JCMI Services Discussion: Disney propaganda films

9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services

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Federation Star July/August 2012

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Get the Service you Deserve August 2012 / 5772

SUNDAYlighting MONDAY Candle times:

August 3: August 10: August 17: August 24: August 31: 5

7:54 7:49 7:43 7:37 7:29

5:30pm HDH Summer Luau

10:30am TS Caregivers Support Group

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 1:00pm NJC Board Mtg

6:00pm TS Services at the Beach 7:30pm BT Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

8:30am TS Torah Talk 9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services

THURSDAY

11:30am CHA-M Lunch 1:00pm JCMI Bridge

8:30am TS Shul on the Sand 11:30am CHA-M Lunch 10:00am TS-S Board 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 10:30am JCMI-S Board 12:15pm BT Torah Study

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

8:30am TS Shul on the Sand 11:30am CHA-M Lunch 12:00pm JCMI-S Gen Mtg 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 12:15pm BT Torah Study

11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 3:00pm HM Exec Comm 6:30pm HDH Eve Group

7:30pm BT Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services

11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 4:00pm BT Board Meeting

7:30pm BT Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services 6:00pm TS Havdalah on the Beach

12:00pm NJC-S Book Club

12:15pm BT Torah Study 7:00pm TS Exec Comm

11:30am CHA-M Lunch 1:00pm JCMI Bridge

11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 3:00pm HM Board Mtg

7:30pm BT Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

9:30am BT Services 9:30am JCMI Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS Services

12:15pm BT Torah Study 7:00pm TS Board Mtg

11:30am CHA-M Lunch 11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 4:30pm BT Religious School 7:00pm TS WIJL

9:00am BT Religious School 10:30am TS Caregivers 11:00am TS Welcome event Support Group 4:30pm CHA Preschool Arts 7:30 BT Book Group BBQ

31 7:30pm BT Services 7:30pm NJC Services 8:00pm JCMI Services

Throughout the year, some holidays fall within the normal work week. The Federation office will be closed in observance of those holidays which are listed in all CAPITAL LETTERS.

Key: • AJC: American Jewish Committee • ATS: American Technion Society • BT: Beth Tikvah • CHA: Chabad Jewish Center of Naples • CHA: Chabad Men’s Club • CJD: Catholic/Jewish Dialogue • CRC: Community Relations Committee • HDH: Hadassah • HJH: Humanistic Jewish Havurah • HM: Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida

Federation Star Publication Policy The Federation Star is a subsidized arm of the Jewish Federation of Collier County (JFCC). Its purpose and function is to publicize the activities and programs of the “Federation,” and to publicize the ongoing activities of the established and recognized Jewish organizations within Collier County. The mission of the JFCC is to reach out and unite all Jews of the greater Collier County area. While offering opinions and points of view do, and will continue to, exist about many issues of importance to Jews, the Federation Star will confine itself to publishing ONLY items that report the facts of actual events of concern to Jews and will only offer commentary that clearly intends to unite all Jews in a common purpose or purposes. Critical or derogatory comments directed at individuals or organizations will NOT be published in the Federation Star.

• ISRB: Israel Bonds • JCMI: Jewish Congregation of Marco Island • JCMI-M: JCMI Men’s Club • JCMI-S: JCMI Sisterhood • JFCC: Jewish Federation of Collier County • JFCS: Jewish Family and Community Services • JNF: Jewish National Fund • JWV: Jewish War Veterans • MDA: Magen David Adom • NCJW: National Council of Jewish Women (Adopted by the Officers and Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Collier County 1/98) To avoid misunderstandings, controversies and destructive divisions among our people, the Officers and Board of Trustees of the “Federation” have adopted the following publication policy: Advertisements: All advertisements, regardless of their sponsor, shall be paid for in full, at the established rates, prior to publication. The contents of all advertisements shall be subject to review and approval of the Federation Board or its designee. Commercial advertisers may make credit arrangements with the advertising manager, subject to the approval of the Federation Board. Regular Columns: Regular columns shall be accepted only from leaders (Rabbis, Presidents, Chairpersons) of established and recognized Jewish organizations within Collier County and the designated Chairpersons of the regular committees of the Jewish Federation of Collier County.

• NJC: Naples Jewish Congregation • NJC-M: Naples Jewish Congregation Men’s Club • NJC-S: Naples Jewish Congregation Sisterhood • NJSC: Naples Jewish Social Club • ORT: Organization for Rehabilitation/Training • TS: Temple Shalom • TS-M: Temple Shalom Men’s Club • TS-S: Temple Shalom Sisterhood • WCA: Women’s Cultural Alliance • ZOA: Zionist Organization of America

Special Announcements: Special announcements shall be accepted from established Jewish organizations within Collier County and may, at the discretion of the Federation Board, be subject to the conditions applicable to paid advertisements, as set forth above. News Items: Only those news items pertaining to matters of general interest to the broadest cross-section of the Jewish Community will be accepted for publication. Note: Items of controversial opinions and points of view, about political issues, will not be accepted for publication without prior approval of a majority of the Federation Officers and Trustees. All persons and organizations objecting to the actions and rulings of the Editor or Publications Committee Chairman shall have the right to appeal those rulings to the Officers and Board of Trustees of the JFCC.

Federation membership

According to the By-Laws of the Jewish Federation of Collier County, members are those individuals who make an annual gift of $36 or more to the UJA Federation Campaign in our community. For more information, please contact the Federation at (239) 263-4205.

July/August 2012 July/August 2012 Federation Star COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 31 Federation Star TEMPLE SHALOM OF NAPLES (Reform) 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34119 Phone: 455-3030  Fax: 455-4361 Email: info@naplestemple.org www.naplestemple.org Rabbi Adam Miller Cantor Donna Azu James H. Perman, D.D., Rabbi Emeritus Yale T. Freeman, President Susan Shechter Daugherty, Exec. Dir. Caren Plotkin, Religious School Dir. Seyla Cohen, Preschool Director Peter Lewis, Organist/Choir Director Shabbat Services: Shabbat Eve - Friday 7:30 p.m. Shabbat - Saturday 10:00 a.m.

JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND

NAPLES JEWISH CONGREGATION

BETH TIKVAH

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991 Winterberry Drive Marco Island, FL 34145 Phone: 642-0800  Fax: 642-1031 Email: mgr.jcmioffice@embarqmail.com Website: MarcoJCMI.tripod.com

Services are held at: The Unitarian Congregation 6340 Napa Woods Way Rabbi Sylvin Wolf Ph.D, DD 234-6366 Email: sylvinwolf@comcast.net www.naplesjewishcongregation.org

1459 Pine Ridge Road Naples, FL 34109

Rabbi Edward M. Maline, DD Hari Jacobsen, Cantorial Soloist Stephen Goldenberg, President Shabbat Services Friday 8:00 p.m. Torah Study and Saturday Services • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Brownstein Judaica Gift Shop

Sisterhood • Men’s Club

Card Shark

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Rabbi Fishel Zaklos Dr. Arthur Seigel, President Ettie Zaklos, Education Director Shabbat Services Shabbat - Saturday 10am • Camp Gan Israel • Hebrew School • Preschool of the Arts • Jewish Women’s Circle • Adult Education • Bat Mitzvah Club • Friendship Circle • Smile on Seniors • Flying Challah • Kosher food delivery The Federation Star is published monthly, September through July, by the Jewish Federation of Collier County. 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road Suite 2201 Naples, FL 34109-0613 Phone: 239-263-4205 Fax: 239-263-3813 E-mail: info@jewishnaples.org Website: www.jewishnaples.org Volume 21, No. 11 July/August 2012 32 pages USPS Permit No. 419

No need to go fish for ideas or go rummy-gin around to find charitable vehicles to black jack your estate plan into shape. And it doesn’t have to be a solitaire-y endeavor. The Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Collier County can be the bridge to help you learn the tricks of the trade. The Endowment Fund can help you stack the deck in your favor. You canasta lot of questions about lifetime gifts or bequests, trusts and many other techniques. We’ll poker around with you until we find the suit that trumps all the rest. With a little concentration on your part and the desire to be king or queen for a day and forever, you can deal an ace to the Endowment Fund. Just remember…you gotta have Hearts! For more information on gift planning, call David Willens, Executive Director, at (239) 263-4205.

Shabbat Services Friday evenings at 7:30pm Saturday mornings at 9:30am Youth Education - Adult Education Community Events

Jewish Organizations to Serve You in Collier County (All area codes are 239 unless otherwise noted.)

Jewish Federation of Collier County Phone: 263-4205  Fax: 263-3813 Website: www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org • Federation President: Norman Krivosha • Executive Director: David Willens • Chapter Dir: Jennifer Singer, 941-378-1500 • Naples Chairman: L.C. Goldman, 592-5884

Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida • President: Joshua Bialek, 263-9200

Humanistic Jewish Havurah of Southwest Florida • Paula Creed, 495-8484

Israel Bonds • Reva Pearlstein, 800-622-8017 • Tyler Korn, 254-0400

Jewish Family and Community Services of Southwest Florida Phone: 325-4444 • Chairperson: Millie Sernovitz • Executive Director: Dr. Jaclynn Faffer

Jewish National Fund • West/Central FL Office, 800-211-1502 Uri ext 8910, Beth ext 8911

Please note our email addresses:

Jewish War Veterans Post 202,Collier Co. Chapter

David Willens, Executive Director – david@jewishnaples.org

• Commander, Gil Block, 304-5953 • Senior Vice Commander, M/Gen. Bernard L. Weiss, USAF Ret. 594-7772

Melissa Keel, Community Prog. Dir. – melissa@jewishnaples.org

Editor: Ted Epstein, 239-249-0699 FederationStar@comcast.net

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Rabbi Ammos Chorny Stuart Kaye, President Phil Jason, Vice President Sue Hammerman, Secretary

• President: Shelley Skelton, 676-3052

Iris Doenias, Administrative Assistant – iris@jewishnaples.org

September Issue Deadlines: Editorial: August 1 Advertising: August 6

Phone: (239) 434-1818 Email: bethtikvahnaples@aol.com Website: www.bethtikvahnaples.org

American Technion Society

Publisher: Jewish Federation of Collier County

Advertising: Jacqui Aizenshtat 239-777-2889

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Shabbat Services Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. May - August: services once a month

• Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Adult Education • Havurot • Youth Groups • Religious School • Judaic Library • Hebrew School • Pre-School • Adult Choir • Social Action • Outreach

CHABAD NAPLES JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER serving Naples and Marco Island 1789 Mandarin Road, Naples, FL 34102 Phone: 262-4474 Email: info@chabadnaples.com Website: www.chabadnaples.com

Don Pomerantz, President Jane Galler, Cantorial Soloist

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Naples Friends of American Magen David Adom (MDA) • Exec Dir: Robert Schwartz, 954-457-9766

Naples Jewish Social Club • President: Illeen Mittleman, 440-221-6468

National Council of Jewish Women • Co-President: Bobbie Katz, 353-5963 • Co-President: Linda Wainick, 354-9117

ORT - Gulf Beaches Chapter

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• President: Marina Berkovich, 566-1771

Women’s Cultural Alliance • President: Jane Hersch, 948-0003

Zionist Organization of America • President Southwest Florida Chapter: Jerry Sobel, 597-0855

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ORDER FORM I want to place the following High Holiday greeting(s) in the September 2012 Federation Star. PRINT your family name(s) on the lines below, in the exact order you would like them to appear: ___________________________________________________________________

CHECK YOUR AD CHOICE(S) BELOW:

___________________________________________________________________

____ #1A ($18)

____ #2A ($36)

Enclosed is my check for $_____ made payable to the Jewish Federation.

____ #1B ($18)

____ #2B ($36)

____ #1C ($18)

____ #3A ($50)

Mail to: Jewish Federation of Collier County 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201, Naples, FL 34109

FORM & PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

SPECIAL! Your family’s name and other ad details in COLOR for only $10 additional per ad; color our choice. COLOR ____ Yes ____ No