The community is invited to attend the
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Service Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m. Beth Tikvah ~ 1459 Pine Ridge Road, Naples The service is co-sponsored by all area synagogues and the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida.
Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World
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 Women’s Cultural Alliance 6 Men’s Cultural Alliance 7 Community Focus 11 Jewish Interest 17 Tributes 17 Business Directory 18 Israel & the Jewish World 22 Commentary 23 Rabbinical Reflections 24 Focus on Youth 26 Synagogues 28 Organizations 30 Community Calendar 31 Community Directory
5 A friend-raising and fundraising event on Marco
7 Education programs at the Holocaust Museum
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Vol. 23 #9
Jewish Federation of Collier County Annual Meeting report
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he Jewish Federation of Collier County held its 2014 Annual Meeting on April 1 in the Community Room of the Federation offices. Nearly 70 people were in attendance, as new Trustees and Officers were elected and to the Federation board. In advance of the meeting, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Federation presented its 2014 “Stand Up For Justice” Grant award. Beth Povlow, Chair of the “Stand Up For Justice” Grant Committee, commended this year’s recipient, Kathrene Pitt, a fifth-grade teacher at Sea Gate Elementary School, for her innovative project of inclusion geared at building friendships and a classroom community. Ms. Pitt offered remarks about her efforts and thanked the Federation for this recognition, as did Glennon Melton, mother of Chase Melton, a student in Ms. Pitt’s class. Ms. Melton posted Pitt’s strategies on her blog, which went viral and brought Pitt national recognition on NBC’s Today Show for the development and implementation of her teaching techniques. The “Stand Up For Justice” Grant awards educators in our public schools for their efforts in developing programs which counter bullying and bigotry. Following the election of Trustees and Officers, David Willens, Federation Executive Director, recognized Melissa Keel, who retired last June after seven years with our Federation, as our Community Program Director. Willens
commented that Keel was raised in the Federation system, as her father, Jesse Martin, was a founder of the Jewish Federation of South Broward County in Hollywood, Florida. Later in her Social Service career, Melissa returned to her home community to work for its Federa- Outgoing President Norman Krivosha, Past President Rosalee Bogo, incoming President Alvin Becker tion and spearheaded Federation their time and resources to its Community Relations Committee. enhance and enrich Jewish life in our When Melissa moved to Bonita Springs, community: we were most fortunate to attract her to Rosalee Bogo come and work with us. She was instruJerry Bogo mental in developing many wonderful Linda Hyde programs of our Community RelaNot present were: tions Committee, the Catholic/Jewish Dr. Karen Ezrine Dialogue and Israel Affairs Committee, Dr. Morton Friedman and worked on all of our fundraising Dr. Ronald Roth initiatives. Melissa was presented with Dr. Joel Waltzer a trophy in appreciation for her years Norman Krivosha, outgoing Presiof service and contributions to our dent, offered his report, noting several Federation and to Jewish communal accomplishments during his term, inlife in the area. cluding reaching a $1 Million CamWillens continued by recognizing paign Goal in 2013. Krivosha was then outgoing Officers and Trustees for their recognized by incoming President Alvin dedicated leadership and service to Becker, who applauded Krivosha for his our Federation. The following retiring valued term of service. members of the board have given this
8 Warsaw inspires 1,500 local patrons
David Willens with outgoing Officers and Trustee, Rosalee Bogo, Jerry Bogo and Linda Hyde
29 National Council of Jewish Women fashion show
Melissa Keel accepts recognition from David Willens
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Chase Melton, Glennon Melton, Kathrene Pitt, fifth-grade teacher at Sea Gate Elementary School and recipient of the 2014 “Stand Up For Justice” Grant award, Beverly Budzynski, Principal - Sea Gate Elementary School, Beth Povlow