Federation Star - October 2011 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 Y info@jewishnaples.org

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

3A Community Relations Comm. 6A Jewish Family Services 8A Women’s Cultural Alliance 9A Community Focus 18A Tributes 19A Commentary 22A Synagogues 24A Organizations 30A Community Calendar 1B Focus on Youth 5B Israel & the Jewish World

3A Catholic/Jewish Dialogue Readers & Thinkers Group

9A Judaic artist featured at Estero Fine Art Show™

October 2011/5772 Y Vol. 21 #2

A view from behind the scenes Rosalee Bogo President

n every organization there are “behind the scenes people” who are as important to our success as those whose names come immediately to mind when you mention the organization’s name. At our Federation we are blessed to have a few of them. Ted Epstein, the editor/designer of this newspaper, is one of those valuable people. Last month’s Federation Star had 48 pages on a variety of subjects. Many informed us of the activities of the upcoming year, not only regarding Federation but also other Jewish organizations in our community. Ted also designs the annual Connections resource magazine and our membership directory – combining the two saved the Federation a lot of money. Ted also produces the monthly newspapers and Connections magazines for the two Jewish Federations just to the north of us – those covering Lee and Charlotte Counties as well as Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

The size of the Federation Star, the content, the addition of color and the many pictures from the community have added much to the paper. Ted can be seen at most community events. This gives him insight into what other organizations are doing and he is able to share this with all of us – the Federation now has 3,200 households on its mailing list. He also serves on the Federation’s Board of Trustees and is responsible for the Federation’s website. Ted works closely with Jacqui Aizenshtat, Account Manager, who is now ably selling ads for all of our

publications, which helps defray our costs. The eNewsletter or “email blast” is created by Michael Sobol, who also does the email blast for the Women’s Cultural Alliance. These are sent out weekly and if there is a news item that needs to be shared at other times, he distributes it to us. The content, layout and color art has made these emails attractive and informative. We now have approximately 1,575 email addresses in our system. If you are not receiving this, you’re missing information on the many happenings of the

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PRESENTS

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The PJ Library is here! This widely acclaimed national Jewish children’s book gifting program is making its debut in Collier County. 3B First month at Preschool of the Arts

Sign up for The PJ Library and you’ll receive a FREE, high-quality children’s book or CD each month. The PJ Library will enrich your family’s life with Jewish stories and songs – and it’s absolutely FREE for families with children from six months up to eight years of age in Collier County. For more information, see the article on page 6A. “PJ Library” and “PJ Library logo” are registered trademarks of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. All rights reserved.

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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

Israel & the Jewish World

Federation Star October 2011

jewish Happenings

October 3: October 16: October 16: October 18: October 23: October 24: October 25: October 28:

Opening night of Bingo at JCMI, page 12A Generations of the Shoah/SWFL meeting, page 10A “Subs in the Sukkah,” Chabad Naples, page 22A NCJW Opening Luncheon, page 27A Jewish War Veterans meeting, page 27A Book Discussion Group, Beth Tikvah, page 23A Hadassah Opening Luncheon, page 25A Handle With Care opening night, Gulfshore Playhouse, page 4A

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Community Relations Committee update Ann Jacobson Community Relations Committee Chair Kristallnacht Memorial Convocation Rev. Dennis D. McManus will be the keynote speaker for this year’s Kristallnacht Convocation on Sunday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Shalom. The event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsors of this event include the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue of Collier County, Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Collier County, Diocese of Venice, Temple Shalom of Naples, and the Holocaust Museum

and Education Center of Southwest Florida. Rev. McManus is presently teaching at Georgetown University in the Jewish Studies and Civilization Program. He is the former Moderator of Jewish Affairs for the United States Conference of Bishops and Theologian to Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York. Students’ artwork related to their Holocaust studies will be on display. A reception will follow the program. Catholic/Jewish Dialogue invites you to attend a Jewish Sabbath Service and a Catholic Mass A special faith service weekend sponsored by the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue will be held in December. The public is invited to experience a Jewish Sabbath Service on Friday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. at Naples

Jewish Congregation, located at the Unitarian Congregation, 6340 Napa Woods Way. This will be followed with an invitation to experience a Catholic Mass on Sunday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 7775 Vanderbilt Beach Road. These two religious services are an opportunity to come and learn more about one’s faith as well as our neighbor’s. The more we learn about each other the more we understand one another. Reservations for both services can be made by calling Melissa Keel at the Jewish Federation at 239.263.4205. Readers & Thinkers Group of the Catholic/Jewish Dialogue The first meeting of the Readers & Thinkers Group will be held on Monday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Jewish Federation of Collier County

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Federation Star October 2011

JEWISH FEDERATION

“We make a living by what we get... we make a life by what we give.” David Willens

JFCC Executive Director

stumbled across this quote from Sir Winston Churchill and it made me stop and think. It also reminded me of the sage words of a friend who said, “You only get to keep what you give away” – meaning that through planned gifts and endowments, you perpetuate your charitable

interests as well as your good name. Both quotes are profound. They point to the essence of our lives and what makes life meaningful. Let’s face it, we are all mortal and will sooner or later need to plan the disposition of the estate that we have worked our entire life to accumulate. Many of you will be planning your charitable giving for year-end. I encourage you to consider a gift that will help strengthen our community today and in the coming year – knowing that you and so many others will enjoy the benefits from a strong, vibrant Jewish community – as well

Rosalee Bogo...continued from page 1A community. Michael also serves on the Federation’s Board of Trustees. Do you ever wonder who does our incredible printing? Jeff Silverman of Naples Envelope & Printing is the one. Jeff takes such pride in his work, is helpful with his recommendations for the best layout and product, and always meets our tight deadlines. And his quality of printing allows us to present ourselves to the community in the best way. Other Jewish organizations use Jeff’s company and also find his work the best around. He is a pleasure to work with. I would be remiss if I did not recognize our Endowment Committee composed of Gilbert Block, Daniel Fisher, Michael Seaman and

Kenneth Shevin. They oversee the investment portfolio of our Endowment Fund and have done a fine job in “weathering the storm” through these difficult economic times by sticking to their goals and objectives. Nearly 650 women are now involved in the Women’s Cultural Alliance. Most of their programs are created and conducted by volunteers. Jane Hersch is immediately recognized as one of the those who have expanded this group. She has brought on board many women with expertise in a variety of areas who share their time and talent. All of those involved are responsible for the success and growth of this group and should all feel pride in what they have brought to

as a planned gift or bequest that will secure our community for generations to come. My message is simple and I hope you will answer the call by making a gift to the 2011 Campaign. There are many ways for you to do this: make a gift online at www.jewishnaples. org, respond to the pledge card that we recently mailed to you, clip the coupon on page 32A in this issue, or give us a call at 239.263.4205. Anyway that you do it, you will feel good knowing that…No Gift Touches More Lives…and does so much good – now more than ever. the community in the areas of culture, education and social activities. As most of you know, we operate our Federation with a very small staff. Having volunteers to help is essential for us, and we are lucky to have many men and women who help. They might answer the phone, file or do other miscellaneous office tasks. We could not function without them and hope they realize how much their time given to us is appreciated. As we recognize those above, let us recognize you the donors, who, without your support we would not exist. We will be working very hard in the next two months to complete our 2011 Annual Campaign. We recently sent out our New Year Direct Mail

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There is! Federation. It starts with you! Appeal to those who have not yet made their gift this year. Many donors like to wait until the end of the year and we understand that. However we can work with you, please let us know. If you have never given to our Jewish Federation Campaign, please call and become a part of this incredible community which enriches and enhances the lives of so many.

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JEWISH FEDERATION 5A Federation Star October 2011 Jewish Federation of Collier County

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

President: Rosalee Bogo Vice President: Dr. Karen Ezrine Vice President: Dr. Morton Friedman Vice President: Phyllis Seaman Recording Secretary: Kevin Aizenshtat Treasurer: Kenneth Shevin Assistant Treasurer: Jerry Bogo Immed. Past President: Bobbie Katz

Board of Trustees Alvin Becker Stephen Coleman Ted Epstein Eric Feinstein Beth Grossman Neil Heuer Linda Hyde Nancy Kahn Wallie Lenchner Susan Millstone Michael Pollack Dr. Ronald Roth Sandra Roth Millie Sernovitz Michael Sobol Berton Thompson Dr. Joel Waltzer Beth Wolff

Past Presidents

Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger, Ann Jacobson, Sheldon Starman

Board Members Emeritus Ann Jacobson Hans Levy Shirley Levy

Synagogue Representatives Cantor Donna Azu Stuart Kaye Rabbi Edward Maline Rabbi Adam Miller Rabbi James Perman Dr. Donald Pomerantz Bernie Seidman Dr. Arthur Seigel Donald Shapiro Rabbi Sylvin Wolf Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

Executive Director David Willens

Staff

Melissa Keel, Community Prog. Coord. Iris Doenias, Office Assistant Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, JFS Executive Dir. Carrie Neville, JFS Intake Coord. Margaret Passeri, Counselor Leslie Weinreb, Case Manager 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 • Publication of the Federation Star, our monthly newspaper • Jewish Family Services, the social service arm of the Federation providing financial assistance, information/referral, outreach to the elderly & volunteer opportunities • Long Range Planning for expected community growth • Women’s Division • YAD – Young Adult Division • Youth Activities Committee – sponsoring youth education and scholarships for Jewish Summer Camp and the Israel Experience.

October 2011 Federation Star

Give where you live Phyllis Seaman

Federation VP & Campaign Chair

t’s a new year and I welcome you back and hope you had a wonderful summer. As Campaign Chair of the Jewish Federation, I know that many of you are planning your end-of-year charitable contributions and I want you to consider how you allocate your Federation contributions – between your northern community and here in Collier County and surrounding communities. Many of you have become residents of our beautiful state, which offers many tax-saving advantages.

Many of you are not Florida residents, but do enjoy all of the social, cultural and educational benefits which our community offers – an important reason to give and give generously to our community campaign. Our Lion of Judah group – women giving an annual gift of $5,000 or more – has grown to 33, with many women moving their gifts here from their northern communities. I invite anyone interested in doing the same to please get in touch with David Willens or me at the Federation office – and that includes husbands who would like to honor their wives. I promised you in my first article that I would inform you each month on what Federation does. This month I want to tell you about our camp scholarships and teen Israel experience programs, which benefit the youth of this community.

With your generous support, from the proceeds of the annual FED CUP Golf Tournament, and the help from Temple Shalom’s Sisterhood and Men’s Club, 11 local children had the opportunity to attend a Jewish camp this past summer. Additionally, one teen received a scholarship to attend a 9-week semester at the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (see her article on page 4B). The Federation also made a generous grant in support of Chabad of Naples Camp Gan Israel program – more than 75 children attended its summer day camp over a four-week period. Keeping our youth Jewish is paramount to the Federation’s goal. This is just one reason I appeal to you to please consider giving or giving more to our annual campaign.

Federation Star October 2011

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jewiSh FAMILY SERVICES

The PJ Library is here! Dr. Jaclynn Faffer

JFS Executive Director

hortly after reading this article you will be receiving our Jewish Family Services of Collier County (JFS) mailing about The PJ Library. Perhaps you have received it already! This widely acclaimed national Jewish children’s book gifting program is making its debut in Collier County. Jewish Family Services is so proud to be bringing The PJ Library to town. The PJ Library was created and is funded by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation in partnership with JFS,

local community donors, Temple Shalom, Beth Tikvah and Chabad. In 2009, The PJ Library was selected by Slingshot as one of the 50 most innovative Jewish programs in North America. What does The PJ Library do? Since December 2005, The PJ Library program has been mailing, free-ofcharge, monthly Jewish books and music CDs to families with young children. In our community, the children can range from 6 months to 8 years. These books and CDs encourage families to explore Jewish culture together. All books are chosen for their potential to inspire parent-child moments and memories. They can be humorous, and they can be poignant. They range in titles from No Matzah for Me! to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Books can be used

to spark discussions about differing faiths and cultures in a way that children can understand. One of the most important aspects of The PJ Library program is that it creates a portal into the Jewish community for families with children, no matter their religious affiliation. In fact, one of the goals of the program is to bring Jewish families who have no affiliation at all into the Jewish community. As Jewish Family Services develops The PJ Library, we will be creating a wide range of programs for families with young children. These

will include social events that are fun, as well as educational parenting events. We hope you share our excitement about The PJ Library coming to Collier County. We look forward to having you as part of our PJ Library family, whether as participating families with young children, volunteers or community partners. If you have any questions about The PJ Library that our mailing does not answer, please feel free to contact me at 239.325.4444 or jfaffer@ jewishnaples.org.

JFS welcomes seniors to second “Just Lunch” program

f you look around at the smiles on their faces, and pause to listen to the chatter and laughter, you will quickly realize that the Jewish Family Services (JFS) program, “Just Lunch,” is anything but “just lunch.” This exciting new JFS program is all about forming new friendships, talking about life’s experiences – past and present – and sharing some

good laughs. On August 31, JFS welcomed 24 seniors to the community room at the Federation offices for the second “Just Lunch” program. Now a monthly JFS event, the September 21 lunch program will have special Rosh Hashanah treats. If you are interested in the JFS “Just Lunch” program, please con-

tact Leslie Weinreb at JFS at 239.325.4444 or email her at lweinreb@ jewishnaples.org for more information.

Jerome Marks at the “Just Lunch” program

Need Help? We’re just a phone call away. Jewish Family Services Intake & Resource Connection offers experienced professionals who: XX Listen to your concerns XX Identify resources that can help XX Discuss a plan to meet your needs From financial assistance to emotional support and counseling, we can help.

Your Gift to Jewish Family Services:

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I/We would like to make a contribution to the:  JFS Mitzvah Fund  JFS Special Projects Fund  JFS Children’s Fund  Dorismae and Harvey Friedman Elder Fund Name _______________________________________________________

Call Us! (239) 325-4444 Jewish Family Services A Division of the Jewish Federation of Collier County

Jewish Family Services

A Division of the Jewish Federation of Collier County

A Caring Connection to the Community

Address _____________________________________________________

2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201, Naples, FL 34109 Phone: (239) 325-4444  Fax: (239) 325-3007 Office Hours: Monday –Thursday 9am-5pm & Friday 9am-3pm JFS@jewishnaples.org

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JFS Board Officers Millie Sernovitz, Chair Dr. Edwin Ezrine, Vice President Joel Miller, CPA, Treasurer Ellen Wollman, Secretary

JFS Mission Statement

The Mission of Jewish Family Services (JFS), a Division of the Jewish Federation of Collier County (JFCC), is to provide for the social service needs of the Jewish community, in keeping with our Jewish tradition, which teaches the infinite value of every individual. Our commitment is to strengthen and preserve the well-being of individuals and families without regard to age, income or lifestyle.

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Jewish Family Services’ “News You Can Use”

ewish Family Services is your connection to community resources. A free list of Collier County direct assist agencies offering assistance with food, rent, utilities, medical appointments and prescriptions, can also be provided just by calling! Self-help and referral services are also available to those needing general information in our community. • ELDER HELPLINE call 1-800-96-ELDER or email information@elderaffairs.org • SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN 24-hour crisis line 239-775-1101 • HELP 24-hour crisis hot line (suicide, depression, rape) call 239-262-7227 • DAVID LAWRENCE 24-hour mental health crisis hotline call 239-455-8500 • HIV-AIDS hotline call 1-800-3522437 • HAZELDEN OF NAPLES (outpatient & residential treatment center) call 239-659-2340 • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS call 239-262-6535 or visit www. naplesintergroup.org • NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS call 1-888-HELP-301 or visit www.sunsetcoastna.com • AL-ANON or ALA-TEEN call 239-263-5907 • LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN call 239-3382563 or visit www.ombudsman. myflorida.com • SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) call 1-800-9635337 • PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HOPE (non-profit service for

patients who cannot afford their medications) contact Joyce Crain at 239-250-3030 • SENIOR FRIENDSHIP HEALTH CLINIC call 239-566-7425 or visit www.friendshipcenters.org • NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC (for uninsured, lowincome working adults) call 239261-6600 • HOUSING, HUMAN AND VETERAN SERVICES call 239252-VETS (8387) • DEPT OF VETERAN SERVICES 239-252-8448 or VETERANS ADMINISTRATION call 1-800827-1000 • HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP OF SW FLORIDA (mortgage assistance) call 239-434-2397 or visit www. collierhousing.com • LEGAL AID OF COLLIER COUNTY call 239-775-4555 • COLLIER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (pro bono and referrals) call 239-252-8711 • MEDICARE call 1-800-633-4227 or visit www.medicare.gov • SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION call 239530-3362 • COLLIER COUNTY PARATRAN (for seniors and handicapped persons) call 239649-0228 • CAREER & SERVICE CENTER OF SWFL (unemployment) call 239-643-4324 Call 239-325-4444 to schedule a confidential appointment with JFS professional staff to discuss services and programs that are available for a wide variety of elder and family needs.

Therapy/Support Group A therapy/support group has formed at Jewish Family Services. This group provides an opportunity to work on personal issues and concerns with the input and support of others. It is facilitated by professional staff, and is confidential and ongoing. If you would like to discuss how a therapy group differs from individual therapy, please call Margaret Passeri at (239) 325-4444. The charge for this service is $5.00 per session. This is a committed group that meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Jewish Family Services offices.

Donations of Household Goods/Furniture/Clothing at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Helps Jewish Family Services Clients If you are moving, remodeling or cleaning out your home, please consider donating unwanted household goods, appliances, furniture, and clothing in good condition to the St. Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Store. Free pick-up is available by appointment by calling 239.775.2907 in Naples or 239.992.1899 in Bonita Springs. Please write “On Behalf of Jewish Family Services” on the form for the description of the item(s) you are donating. If you do so, our clients are able to receive vouchers toward clothing and/or furniture at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. Thank you.

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JOIN THE ISRAEL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE The goal of the Israel Affairs Committee of the Jewish Federation of Collier County is to present Israel in a positive manner. We’re doing this by hosting seminars and symposiums as well as addressing issues through editorials and commentaries in the local press. We address both the non-Jewish and Jewish citizens of our community. We continue to expand and enhance our activities which include: ÎÎ planning forums and programs for fall and spring 2011-2012 ÎÎ establishing campus programs at local colleges and universities ÎÎ presenting educational materials for middle and high schools ÎÎ creating a speakers bureau ÎÎ interfacing with our local media

For more information on how to get involved, please contact: Richard Nemerson, Chair, Israel Affairs Committee (239) 455-0238 / svhideaway2@aol.com or Melissa Keel, Community Program Coordinator (239) 263-4205 / Melissa@jewishnaples.org

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Federation Star October 2011 WOMEN’S CULTURAL ALLIANCE

www.WomensCulturalAlliance.com / 239-948-0003

Culture, culture & more culture with WCA By Jamie Ross, WCA Special Events Chair

omen’s Cultural Alliance (WCA) has more than doubled its membership this year! The 2011-12 season in Southwest Florida promises almost monthly excursions to Florida’s cultural destinations for more than 650 of WCA’s members and their guests. Friday, November 11, 11:00 a.m. at Grey Oaks Country Club Exclusive invitation to the WELCOME BACK Luncheon for WCA members! Mark the start of the social season by attending an elegant luncheon at Grey Oaks. Florida’s iconic fashion leader, Chico’s, will be there with their models to show the best and latest lines. Contact: Sue Seiden, susanwseiden@gmail.com Sunday, November 13, 3:00 p.m. at Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, downtown Naples One hundred of the best theatre seats are reserved for WCA members and their guests at the regional premiere of the play Handle with Care by Jason Odell Williams, starring Charlotte

Cohn. The play is the story of an Israeli Lieutenant and the decisions she must make. A “Talk Back” with the playwright will immediately follow the performance. $39 per person. Contact: Jamie Ross, jamieross@ comcast.net Tuesday, January 24, 7:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m., Museum Day in St. Petersburg Travel by chartered coach to St. Petersburg to visit two outstanding museums and to lunch at the historic Renaissance Vinoy Hotel on the harbor. WCA art experts will regale museum goers with details about Salvador Dali, the featured artist at the architecturally renowned Dali Museum. In the afternoon, WCA visits the Museum of Fine Art, where Masters are housed and where a special exhibit of Egyptian material, not previously shown to the public, will be on view. $99 per person for WCA members; $115 for guests. Contact: Jamie Ross, jamieross@comcast.net Monday, January 30, 9:00 a.m. -

3:00 p.m., Miromar Day, Estero WCA members and their guests will meet at Miromar Outlets for a “before the mall opens” shopping spree and several surprises at Neiman-Marcus. Then, off to the Miromar Design Center, where members will get a tour of the design studios in the center. WCA members will then dine in their choice of design studio before moving on to Miromar Lakes, a community and Clubhouse named the year’s best by the National Builders Association. WCA will visit the well-appointed, modern Clubhouse overlooking one of the area’s largest man-made lakes and sandy beach. A boat ride on the lake and a glass of wine top off an exciting day! $36 per person. Contact: Jamie Ross, jamieross@comcast.net Friday, February 17, 10:00 a.m. at the von Liebig Art Center, downtown Naples FREE ADMISSION! It will be a private time for the WCA group to get reacquainted with what local artists and their colleagues are doing. WCA

visits the general gallery, and also has a docent-led tour of a special installation by whimsical furniture maker Tommy Simpson. As a special consideration for WCA, the usual entry fee is waived for this visit, and annual membership with the von Liebig is offered at a twenty-percent discounted fee of $60 per person. Contact: Rickie Klein, rickieklein@comcast.net Thursday, March 22, 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m., Morikami Museum Day in Delray Beach Like-minded individuals board a chartered coach for a day at the Morikami Museum and Gardens. The Japanese grounds and museum provide a glimpse into traditional Japanese life. Time is spent exploring or simply sitting quietly in formal, Zen-like gardens. Lunch is on your own along the café- and boutique-lined Atlantic Avenue. $50 per person for WCA members; $60 for guests. Contact: Elaine Soffer, efs0921@comcast.net If you are not yet a member of WCA, ask yourself WHY?

For more information, please email Susan Seiden at susanwseiden@gmail.com

Please make check payable to: Jewish Federation of Collier County and mail with this form to: WCA, Jewish Federation of Collier County 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste. 2201, Naples, FL 34109

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October 2011 Federation Star

Judaic artist featured at Estero Fine Art Show™

rooklyn born artist Terri Elenzweig began drawing and painting at age seven. After high school she studied art at the Brooklyn Museum’s Traphagen School of Design. She has worked with many art mediums, but in 1980 she began creating handmade paper art fashioned into three dimensional faces, art bowls and other objects. Soon after, she read about the excavation of the Dead Sea Scrolls and began creating small Judaic scrolls that depict ancient menorahs, kiddush cups and scenes of Jerusalem. Terri creates her own papyrus by beating 100% raw cotton fibers, water and a stay lock solution in a hydro

pulper. The frosty pulp is then poured over mesh screens in strips. After the excess water seeps through, she sponges and salts the fibers and then dries them in a 200-degree oven. A layer of gold paint is applied before Terri begins painting images on the scrolls; she sometimes incorporates fabric, cords or bits of rice paper in her designs. When tassels are attached

Special Beth Tikvah community event

ne of the high points of our to Beth Tikvah should be mailed to coming season is the “BroadEdythe Winters, sponsor of the event, way Inside Out” concert to be at 1520 Imperial Golf Course Blvd., performed by the popular Take Four #213, Naples, FL 34110. group. Expect to enjoy a great samCall Edythe at 239.331.2845 pling of your Broadway favorites. The for details. Reservations close on Take Four group includes lead guitarJanuary 20. Seating is limited, and ist and vocalist Jane Galler, vocalist you won’t want to miss this lively Joy Spivak, Art Isenberg on piano, musical event. and Arnold Saslavsky on drums. The performance is on Sunday, January 29. The afternoon begins with a kosher wine and cheese reception at 3:00 p.m., and the concert follows at 4:00 p.m. Prices are $20 per person, with reserved seating at $25. Checks payable Members of the Take Four group

NJC Sisterhood Mah Jongg Fun Day

aples Jewish Congregation Sisterhood Mah Jongg Fun Day will take place on Monday December 12 at Pelican Sound Golf and River Club in Estero. Please note that this is not limited to just Mah Jongg. Any table game will do: Scrabble, Canasta, Bridge, Backgammon, Mexican Train (Dominoes).

Cost is $30 per person, which includes a continental breakfast and buffet lunch. Registration is at 9:00 a.m., play begins at 9:30 and runs until 2:30 p.m. There will be a silent auction and door prizes. Please contact Ruth Ruskin at 239.352.6992 or ruthrus@embarqmail.com, or Gayle Dorio at 239.566.2832 with any questions.

ATTENTION JEWISH SINGLES

they are symbolic of the talit. Terri Elenzweig’s Judaic scrolls adorn private homes, offices, synagogues and churches in Israel, North America, South America, Great Britain and Asia. Her unique art will be on display at the Estero Fine Art Show on Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6, at the Miromar Outlets in Estero. She can be contacted at telenzweig@aol.com

or 954.854.4624. The Estero Fine Art Show is open both days from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. It is a juried show that showcases artists from around the globe and includes Live Artist Demonstrations, Live Entertainment, Juror ’s Awards of Excellence and, for the first time, a Youth Art Competition displaying original art created by 5 to 12-year-olds. Miromar Outlets is located at I-75 Exit 123, in Estero. Admission and parking are free. The show is produced by Hot Works, LLC. For more information, call 941.755.3088 or visit www. HotWorks.org.

HUMANISTIC JEWISH HAVURAH invites the community to celebrate YOM KIPPUR - with Rabbi Jeffrey Falick Kol Nidre Service - 8 p.m. Oct. 7 Morning Service - 10 a.m. Oct. 8 Memorial Service - 4 p.m. Oct. 8 (Break the fast to follow immediately)

Unity of Naples • 2000 Unity Way • Naples, FL 34112 Services and Meal: $100/person • For those unable to attend break the fast: $75/person Include your phone # on check, payable to HJH

Send to: Cynthia Cook 25051 Banbridge Ct. #202 Bonita Springs, FL 34134

phone: (239) 495-8197 www.humanisticjewishhavurahswfl.org

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10A Federation Star October 2011

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & ED CTR OF SWFL www.holocaustmuseumswfl.org / 239-263-9200

Preparing for the 10th Anniversary Celebration By Amy Snyder, Education Director

s we approach November 2011, the Holocaust Museum & Education Center is preparing for its 10th Anniversary Celebration. It has been a decade since a small group of dedicated community leaders came together to transform a wonderful student art exhibit into a museum for the enrichment of our citizens. Golden Gate Middle School teachers David Bell and Michelle Lee led their students in the creation of the exhibit, Out of the Ashes. The mission of those original 19 students was to “teach their children

to teach their children…” so that the Holocaust would not be forgotten. Through their artwork, reproduction of artifacts, and display of authentic images, the students began to educate their school and surrounding community about the dangers of prejudice and hate. Now, ten years after the transition from student art display to non-profit organization, the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida has surpassed the original vision in so many ways. Not only is the Museum providing much needed educational programming to schools

in six counties, it is also becoming known as a must-see destination for national and international travelers. To kick off the 10th Anniversary Celebration, the Museum will be hosting a Student Art Show beginning Tuesday, November 8 and continuing through December. This event will reconnect the Museum with its roots in student artwork and open the doors for a new vision. The Student Art Show will have students at all levels participating: high school students are competing in a design challenge to create a logo on the theme “building respect” for the Museum’s

educational materials; middle school students will be creating illustrations for a poem found in the Terezin Ghetto in Czechoslovakia after war’s end; upper elementary students will be designing ceramic tiles, using the butterfly as the key element on the theme “symbols of hope.” And that is just the beginning. We look forward to seeing you at one of our exciting events this season, celebrating the success of the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida. For more information, please call the Museum at 239.263.9200.

Generations of the Shoah of SW Florida update By Sandy Levine and Ida Margolis

enerations of the Shoah of SW Florida (Gen/Shoah, SWFL), formerly the Children of Survivors Group, will be holding its first meeting on Sunday, October 16, at 4:15 p.m. at the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida, 4760 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 7, Naples. The agenda for this meeting includes introductions, a discussion of our new mission – education, connection of members of the Second Generation to one another, and support of the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida – and plans for activities to support our mission. In addition, a special guest

at this meeting will be Gerry Melnick, co-Director of the Advisory Committee of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Human Rights Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University. This meeting is open not only to past participants, but also to all children of Holocaust survivors (2gs), as well as any others interested in preserving memories of the Holocaust and promoting Holocaust education. A special invitation has been extended to all members of Gen/ Shoah, SWFL by the Readers & Thinkers Group of the Catholic/ Jewish Dialogue of Collier County to attend two movie viewings and discussions that they will sponsor

WOODEN S Y NAGOGUES OF POLAND & THE FLORIDA CONNECTION T hru March 18, 2012

Since the 10th century, Jews lived in Poland. As their numbers increased, they lived in shtetls and built wooden synagogues that represent Jewish folk art. During World War II, the Nazis destroyed these early wooden synagogues in Poland. Englishman Peter Maurice studied these and made 10 models that he donated Exhibit includes stories of Floridian to the Jewish Museum of Florida. Jews who came from Poland.

With support from

Rabbi Irving Lehrman HIS LIFE & ART Prime Minister Golda Meir, with Rabbi Irving Lehrman and Mrs. Belle Lehrman, 1974.

Thru January 15, 2012

Rabbi Irving Lehrman served as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El on Miami Beach for 50 years. He had a huge impact on the community. This exhibit highlights the material evidence of his life and his artistic talent, displaying portraits he created that capture the likenesses of world personalities.

This exhibit is primarily sponsored by Temple Emanu-El.

share your ideas for future activities and meetings. Also, a reminder that all 2gs have been invited to participate in the Kristallnacht Convocation scheduled for Sunday, November 6 at Temple Shalom. Anyone with an interest in this group is welcome and encouraged to attend. If you will be attending the meeting on October 16, or planning to participate in the Kristallnacht Convocation on November 6, please email Ida Margolis at mrsmarg@comcast. net . If you have any questions, e-mail Ida or Sandy Levine at sandylevine@ aol.com.

The Jewish Memorial Garden on Marco Island

he Jewish Memorial Garden located on Marco Island, is the only Jewish cemetery serving Collier County that is directly affiliated with a temple, the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island (JCMI). The Jewish Memorial Garden has undergone an extensive beautification, transforming the property into a true garden, complete with paver walkways, flowering tropical plants, shrubs, and Royal and Canary Date palms. It is not necessary to be a member of JCMI in order to purchase a gravesite. Cemetery plots at the

Jewish Memorial Garden are now offered to all Jewish persons, together with his or her non-Jewish spouse/ partner or family member. Surface and vertical headstones are allowed. The Jewish Memorial Garden is located inside the Marco Island Cemetery on the corner of Bald Eagle Drive and Elkham Circle. We have a fulltime cemetery committee that inspects and supervises the property year round. For further information, contact Lee Rubenstein, Cemetery Chairman, at 239.564-9894, or contact the JCMI office at 239.642.0800.

IN MEMORIAM

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Nelda Miller

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prior to Kristallnacht. The first movie, Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust, will be shown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1 at the Holocaust Museum. The second movie, “Irena Sendler: In the Name of their Mothers, will be shown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 3 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 7775 Vanderbilt Beach Road. There is no cost, but reservations are necessary because space is limited. Please reserve by emailing Ida Margolis at mrsmarg@ comcast.net. If you are a child of survivors and have or have not attended meetings in the past, please try to attend the first meeting on October 16 and

The Officers, Trustees and Staff of the Jewish Federation of Collier County and Jewish Family Services are saddened by the passing of Nelda Miller. Nelda was the Intake Coordinator for Jewish Family Services for many years, and served our organization for close to ten years. Donations in Nelda’s name may be made to the Federation or Jewish Family Services. This is in keeping with our tradition to memorialize someone by giving to a charity.

COMMUNITY FOCUS October 2011 11A Federation Star

October 2011 Federation Star

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Holocaust survivor wire transfer fees By Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer, State of Florida

his recession has been difficult for many of our fellow Floridians. For the elderly who may live on a fixed income it is important for them to be able to keep every penny. According to the Jewish Federations of North America, one-quarter of Holocaust survivors in the United States are living below the poverty line. The majority of these Holocaust survivors live alone and are in their 70s, 80s and 90s. The circumstances under which these survivors live, along with the nature of the challenges they face at their age, require the attention of our fellow Floridians. Jewish agencies and community organizations do a great deal and work tirelessly to help these survivors with their needs. My office has been involved in helping survivors with their Holocaust insurance claims, and has helped a large portion of the 12,000 survivors of the Holocaust living in Florida. As the Chief Financial Officer of this state, I am committed to alleviating the financial burden facing Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holocaust survivors. In March of this year, accompanied by the Consul General of Israel and leaders of the Jewish community, I announced my Holocaust Survivor Fee Transfer Waiver Program. Holocaust survivors and their families

were being assessed an international wire transfer fee, ranging from $10 to $40 per transaction. This transfer fee amounts to a 10 percent tax on each payment the survivor receives, and it is a significant financial burden considering that the vast majority are elderly and rely on these payments to make ends meet. It is for this reason that I reached out to the leadership of the financial institutions in Florida to ask them to voluntarily waive the wire transfer fee on reparation payments from the German government. As of August, we have 23 banks and credit unions in our state who are voluntarily waiving this fee. These financial institutions account for a significant market share in Florida and my office is working hard to get more banks to participate. This action did not need legislation, committees or resolutions. This initiative was an exercise in good government working for our fellow Floridians who deserve our respect, dignity and attention. It is my hope that other states will initiate similar programs. This is why in August I sent a letter to each of the fifty state treasurers, asking them to consider implementing a similar program in their respective states. I look forward to working with my

Catholic/Jewish Dialogue of Collier County Invites You to Attend a Jewish Sabbath Service and a Catholic Mass Experience a Jewish Shabbat Service Friday, December 2 at 8:00pm Naples Jewish Congregation Located at The Unitarian Congregation 6340 Napa Woods Way, Naples

Experience a Catholic Mass

Sunday, December 4 at 5:00pm St. Agnes Catholic Church 7775 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples Take this opportunity to come and learn more about your own faith as well as your neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The more we have in common, the more we are like one another.

RSVP to Jewish Federation at 239.263.4205

counterparts in other states, and providing guidance and support. I encourage you to explore MyFloridaCFO.com/FeeWaiver, which includes a list of participating financial institutions in Florida, additional information and contact numbers regarding Holocaust insurance claims, a generic fee waiver form for financial institutions, as well as the Insurance Claims Legislation and the Holocaust Victims Insurance Act. While nothing we do can ever fully repay those who suffered through the Holocaust, anything we can do to keep money in their pockets is helpful.

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JCMI bingo

JCM presents Contributions of the Jewish People to the World Based upon the book Gifts of the Jews by Thomas Cahill

Join Rabbi Edward Maline, D.D. at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island (JCMI) for the Rabbi’s Adult Education 2012 series – “Contributions of the Jewish People to the World.” Schedule of classes (all classes begin at 10:00 a.m.): • Sunday, December 4, 2011 • The Greatest Gift of the Jewish People to Civilization • Sunday, January 8, 2012 • The Sinaitic Moment and its

Impact Upon Humanity • Sunday, February 5, 2012 • The Role of the Jewish Faith in the Revolutions in the Middle East • Sunday, March 4, 2012 • Judaism as the Foundation of Christianity and Islam Programs will be preceded by coffee and cake at 9:30 a.m. There is no charge for JCMI members; $5 charge for non-members and guests. RSVP to the JCMI office at 239.642.0800.

Bingo at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island, now in its 13th year, provides great fun, community fellowship, lots of good food and prizes. A dedicated group of volunteers runs the Monday night Bingo from the first Monday in October through the first Monday in May. Everyone is served a kosher hot dog supper with relish, sauerkraut and pickles, a beverage and desserts. Large pots of money to be won. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the first game is called at 7:00 p.m.

BROWNSTEIN JUDAICA GIFT SHOP AT JCMI Looking for the perfect gift? Choose from our many items: Menorahs Mezuzahs Jewelry Travel bags Gifts for pets Novelty aprons Designer Hand Bags Silk and Handmade Kippot Mah Jongg Jewelry, Cards & Supplies

991 Winterberry Drive Marco Island (239) 642-0800

Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:30 - 1:30 Friday Evening: Before & After Shabbat Service

For a continuously updated community calendar, visit the Federation’s website at www.JewishNaples.org.

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 2012 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 2011. ÎÎ If your information has NOT changed from what appears in the current 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 current 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 2012 The Jewish serves 3,200 Jewis Federation of Collier County h households in Naples, Marc and the surroundi o Island ng communiti and addressin es by recognizin g the charitable g , educational, humanitarian, cultural, and social servi ce needs of the in our community Jews and around the world.

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Community happenings at Chabad New kosher delivery service Chabad of Naples is partnering with the well known Aroma Kosher Market, Stirling Road, Cooper City, FL, to bring kosher food to you. Call 239.262.4474 for an order form and instructions or visit www.chabadnaples.com. Aroma Markets will be delivering orders to the Chabad Naples Jewish Community Center, 1789 Mandarin Road, Naples, every Thursday afternoon. Community calendar For the last eight years, it has been our pleasure to mail a Jewish calendar to the entire Jewish community of Naples and Marco Island at no charge. This year we will continue that tradition. If you do not receive a calendar and would like one, please call our Center at 239.262.4474 and we will mail it to you at no charge.

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HotWorks.org Presents the 8th Bi-Annual

Estero Fine Art Show

™

Lunch and Learn Rebbetzin Ettie Zaklos will lead a new lunchtime program developed by the Rosh Chodesh Society, which is dedicated to inspiring and empowering Jewish women through cultural learning experiences. This year’s program will highlight the power of the woman and the Torah’s vision for implementing that power. Starting in November, the group will meet monthly at the Chabad Naples Jewish Community Center. All women of the community, regardless of affiliation, are invited to attend. If you have any questions, would like to RSVP, or get more involved, please call Ettie at 239.207.7645 or e-mail chabadnaples@gmail.com. The first event will take place on Wednesday, November 30 at 1:00 p.m.

November 5 & 6, 2011 At Miromar Outlets

Welcome Back Community Dance SAVE THE DATE! On Sunday, November 13, the entire Jewish community is invited to join together and celebrate everyone’s return to Naples with a Welcome Back Community Dance. This is a great way to see your friends who have been away and see some new faces as well. Let’s kick off the season together! The festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Shalom, featuring the band Night Train. Their music is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor! Tickets are just $18 per person and go on sale October 10. RSVP by November 9. Please call Temple Shalom at 239.455.3030 for more information.

Carol Ferony, Drawing

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THE COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO

Presented by Hot Works, Producers of the Award-Winning Orchard Lake Fine Art Show® West Bloomfield, MI, Voted Top 100 Art Shows in the USA!

ATTEND THE NINTH ANNUAL

KRISTALLNACHT MEMORIAL CONVOCATION

stay connected at www.jewishnaples.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011 2:00 PM Temple Shalom of Naples 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples

GUEST SPEAKER

Rev. Dennis D. McManus Consultant for Jewish Affairs at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

This important community event is co-sponsored by: Catholic/Jewish Dialogue of Collier County Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Collier County

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Well, now’s your chance to experience the fun, camaraderie, and exercise Israeli style here in Lee County at the Federation building. We will be teaching, learning, and doing Israeli folk dances. All levels of experience – from never having danced before to very experienced ‐ are welcomed and encouraged to come.

Temple Shalom of Naples

Fall Hours: Every Sunday at 4 P.M.

Diocese of Venice Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida

Have you ever watched folk dancing or line dancing and thought: “I could do that!” Do you yearn for those camp days, dressed in blue and white, when Israeli dancing was a regular part of Kabbalat Shabbat – or any evening after dinner? Do you watch those hora lines at weddings and bar mitzvahs and say to yourself: “I know there’s more to Israeli dancing than this!”

Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte Counties 9701 Commerce Center Court, Fort Myers Please let us know of your interest and level of experience by emailing Bonnie Kasdan at yogacrazy@yahoo.com or calling 239.433.1422

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Jewish Business Connection draws crowd of 60

n Wednesday evening, September 7, more than 60 local Jewish professionals met at the Naples Hilton for the launch of the Jewish Business Connection. Judging by comments heard at the event and subsequently received

by the event organizers, Melissa Keel and Debbie Laites, this will become a regular gathering. After 30 minutes of initial networking, attendees were welcomed with remarks from Keel and Laites, as well as Jewish Federation President

Rosalee Bogo and Federation Board member Kevin Aizenshtat. Each attendee then had 15 seconds to introduce themselves and describe their businesses, products and services. While there were numerous medical, legal and real estate profes-

sionals, other businesses represented included photography, tutoring, interior design, home improvement, financial services, and non-profits. Future meetings will be announced in this newspaper as well as on the Federation’s eNewsletter.

Jacqui Aizenshtat, Michael and Toby Schleider

Roger Mann and Karyn Samuel

Melissa Keel and Suzanne Low

Sandy Levine and Heather Aizenshtat

Dr. Gary Layton and Patrick Calman

Michael Pollack and Kevin Aizenshtat

The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Collier County presents The 2012 Saul I. Stern Cultural Series Sunday, January 22, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

See Section B of this issue for “Focus on Youth” and “Israel & the Jewish World.”

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October 2011 Federation Star

Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele dish on how to juggle suitors

ear Avi and Adele: I’m a 26-year-old female with an odd problem. I’m having a hard time juggling my very, very active dating life and have already begun to make blunders between the different dates I am having. For example, I was out with one guy for the second time the other night. In the middle of telling a story, I had that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had just told him that same story a week ago. Oops! I recognize I’m very lucky, but I desperately need some help keeping track of potential keepers. – Raining Men Dear Raining Men: Every girl should be so lucky to have a swarm of men – nay, a veritable entourage! – buzzing about her. And, as you’ve identified, with great opportunity comes great challenge. Mistakes can be made whether you’re dating a pair of men, or what Adele calls a “Match.com Minyan.” You not only have to worry about putting your best foot forward, but also keeping that foot out of your mouth. Facts, details and anecdotes can beBefore

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come the bane of your existence if you don’t treat the business of dating like a, well, business. Allocate a little brain power to what Avi calls “date management.” Go high-tech with a spreadsheet or even your phone’s contact-tracking capabilities to map out critical details. Or keep it low-tech with every girl’s favorite tool: the little black book. You’ll find peace of mind by keeping a few mundane details at your fingertips. It’s really the mundane you want to capture, unless you’re a total hussy and can’t recall which base you’ve rounded with whom without having to document when, where and how. So what to track? Consider any or all of the following: 1. Siblings/Parents (How many of each? Where do they live?) 2. Past date details (Where did you go? Who paid?) 3. Job/Company name/College 4. Faith (Is he conservative, reform, or other? Does he fast on Yom Kippur?) 5. Passions (What’s his top hobby?

What countries has he visited?) Great embarrassment also comes from repeating stories about yourself. Things could get sticky – assuming he knows something about you when you haven’t told him or even giving an old story an embellished encore. So be sure to note which major stories and details you’ve shared with him. One strategy that Avi uses with his first dates is to make sure to cover family, job and world travels before the check hits the table. That way, with all future conversations with this date, he is assured that she is informed about his personal life. Also, consider creating a post-date checklist to re

view before future dates. Too much to handle? Then maybe the big leagues aren’t for you and you should scale down your efforts to give your dating life the love and attention it deserves. Whether you’re handling your men as individuals or looking for the wholesale discount, remember that your best bet is to just be yourself. With that strategy, you’ll hit a home run every time. Livin’ and Lovin’, Avi and Adele To submit questions to Avi and Adele, send an email to aa@letmypeople grow.org. For more Jewish content, visit www.letmypeoplegrow.org.

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Book Review Palestine: a fictional vision of the near-future By Philip K. Jason, Special to the Federation Star Palestine, by Jonathan Bloomfield. Silver Lane Publishing. 472 pages. $14.95.

his military-political thriller confronts the Israeli-Palestinian conflict head on, mixing fact, fiction and persuasive speculation in an engaging and downright frightening narrative. What if the forces arrayed against Israel have conceived their ultimate plan for the annihilation of the Jewish State? What if they have operatives in Israel with whom Gaza-based and other Arab forces could Phil Jason quickly connect? What if these forces have nuclear weapons? What if Israel’s chief of security has knowledge of the plan and yet can’t convince the prime minister to take action? What if he stages a coup? What if Hamas has been infiltrated by an Israeli agent who has gained a major position and is feeding information to Israeli forces? All of these things happen in Palestine, and much more. Bloomfield establishes several points of focus in the Palestinian and Israeli camps; then he alternates episodes and vantage

points so that we see the war that has broken out not only from both sides but also from various factions and perspectives on each side. Bloomfield offers us characters at different points in the chains of command with the corresponding contrasts of rank and responsibility. He offers us Muslims who can see around the corners of the Islamic extremists’ rewriting of regional history. He offers us the courage of blind hatred and the courage of facing harsh, unavoidable truths. He offers insights into the traditional and contemporary cultures of the people whose communities and lives are at stake. Jonathan Bloomfield also provides a battlefield scenario that details meticulous planning and execution. He provides a blueprint that might very well become a reality. For all the carnage in the short run, he offers hope for a regional future in which peace, cooperation and mutual benefit can arise. He even offers some romance. One of the challenges Bloomfield faced was integrating quite of a bit of education into a page-turning, highstakes adventure. Most of the time, he solves this problem well enough with plausible dialogue that addresses the historical facts that underpin his

vision of the Middle East’s past and future. Only on a few occasions does the dialogue lose spontaneity and sound like a classroom lecture. Recognizing that too much exposition and fact-rehearsal will interrupt the fast-paced action that readers will expect, Bloomfield relegates a portion of his fact-based arguments to an Epilogue and a series of Appendices that follow the novel’s main action. These add-ons, which comprise 120 pages of the book, are without doubt useful for information and contemplation. Readers will differ about whether or not they undermine the esthetic impact of the narrative. Is Palestine merely Zionist propaganda dressed up as thriller fiction? Some will say so. However, the arguments made both in the fictional narrative and the Appendices are compelling, containing as they do a mountain of hard historical facts. Bloomfield imagines a future in

which an Israeli educational system detoxifies the generations of thought control that has left millions of actual and alleged Palestinians living lives of more and more noisy and violent desperation. Deprogramming decades of Islamic extremist brainwashing would be an enormous task, even given the opportunity to try. But Bloomfield rather convincingly makes the point that some such process is absolutely necessary. Whether read for entertainment, insight or both, Palestine is worth your time. Note: We can provide no photo of the author because as a result of this novel and related activities, he finds his life in jeopardy. 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.

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October 2011 Federation Star

Italy’s first Holocaust museum to be built in Rome Country was partner, not victim, of Nazis, but hasn’t done soul-searching like Germany, says director

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OME – Mayor Gianni Alemanno and the municipal authorities of Rome recently announced the construction of a Holocaust museum as a focal point in the city’s 10-year “Stati Generali” plan for major projects in the city. The Italian government and RAI-TV sponsored a television spot, which was shown repeatedly for several months, calling Lisa Palmieri-Billig for Italians to submit any relevant wartime family records or material for exhibition. Italy’s first Holocaust museum, based on preliminary plans drawn by architects Luca Zevi and Giorgio Maria Tamburini under the sponsorship of Rome’s previous mayor, Walter Veltroni, will be built in the central area of Villa Torlonia. The 2,500 square-meter building – estimated at a cost of 19 million euros, to be covered by the city – will be part of a designated 4,000 square-meter area adjacent to both former dictator Benito Mussolini’s villa and the two millennium-old Jewish catacombs,

that will be restored and opened for visits. Other Stati Generali projects include modernizing Fiumicino Airport, improving the street network and restoring ancient cultural sites. The museum’s director, Marcello Pezzetti, has a vast plan in mind, specifically aimed at increasing Italians’ awareness of their own role in the Holocaust. “Italy, like Austria, was a partner of Nazi Germany – not a victim, as the populace generally holds. Unlike Germany, we have never even begun the process of soul-searching. Italians don’t feel involved – they do not consider themselves as having collaborated,” he explained. “This museum, which will cover global Holocaust history but will have a special section on Italy, will speak directly to Italians, and not just Italian Jews,” he continued. “When the Nazis, aided by Italian Fascists, raided the ghetto of Rome on October 16, 1943, they knew very well what the fate of all the 1,125 deported would be. We will be telling a story that will, unfortunately, unveil a black heart, but the formation of

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Being a Jew is a lifelong journey By Amy Hirshberg Lederman

aron was only 9 years old to judge others based on our own the first time he was attacked choices or do we really believe that for being a Jew. He wasn’t we are better Jews (and better people) called a “dirty Jew,” “kike” or “Christbecause of the rituals we observe, the killer” by a taunting bully or antisynagogues we attend, the committees Semitic neighbor. His assault came we volunteer for and the charities we from the inside, from support? a fellow student at the Asked in another way: Hebrew Day School he Does the fact that Stuart attended. keeps kosher make him a bet“You’re hardly ter Jew than Eric, who enjoys Jewish, you know. You an occasional cheeseburger don’t eat kosher and but gives regularly to the Jewyou never go to synaish Federation? It may make gogue,” Benny said to them different Jews, but must him. “You’re hardly we place a value on those even Jewish.” differences, distinguishing Amy Lederman To even the most them as better or worse? assimilated Jew, the accusation of Shouldn’t the focus of our inquiry being a “bad Jew” cuts to the core. be whether we are engaged Jews, For while most of us can tolerate a evolving Jews, questioning Jews and wide variety of character assaults, to caring Jews rather than whether we be accused of being a bad Jew feels are ‘as good as the Goldberg family’ different and much worse. Jews? Shouldn’t we look at ourselves Why is it that within the Jewish and ask ourselves how the Jewish religion, which encompasses a broad tradition can provide a framework for spectrum of ideas, rituals, traditions, meaning and purpose and enrich and foods and cultures, we are so quick to inform our lives and communities? judge one another from the standpoint Being a Jew is a lifelong process. of where we are in our relationship to From the moment a Jewish baby Judaism? Is it simply human nature enters the world, he or she does so

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with a different set of parents, opportunities, expectations, challenges and responsibilities. Judaism teaches that each one of us is unique. From this we understand that each one of us will encounter and embrace the Torah and its ideals in ways that are unique to us. What that means for each person will inevitably be different. For some it may mean studying Torah or joining

differs for everyone matters little as long as the pursuit enhances our awareness and appreciation of what it means to be Jewish. We are lucky to be part of a culture, religion and group of people who embrace a multitude of traditions and teachings that enable us, at our core, to become betbeings. Judaism teaches that each one ter human The Hebrew of us is unique. From this we term for Jewish law understand that each one of us is Halacha, which means path. We do will encounter and embrace the ourselves and other Torah and its ideals in ways that Jews an injustice if we fail to acknowlare unique to us. edge that walking along the Jewish path is an evolving, a synagogue. For others it may mean fluid process, with each new step creating a Jewish home by filling it bringing awareness and understanding with Jewish books, music and tradithat will guide us as we pursue our tions. For still others, being Jewish unique destinies. may involve participating in social Respect and love for one anaction programs or volunteering at other, not just as human beings but the Jewish Federation. The fact that the point of entry continued on page 20A

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We have learned that it does not matter whether a person does much or little, as long as he directs his heart to heaven.” –Babylonian Talmud, Brachot, 17a When asked if he put on tefillin each morning, the German Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig responded, “Not yet.” He knew he was not ready to commit but he didn’t close the door on the possibility that someday he might be. What a powerful message for us today – to envision the potential that remains open to each of us as we journey on our Jewish path.

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An “adult” conception of God Rabbi Edward M. Maline, D.D.

or many of us God is supposed to be omniscient (all knowing), omnipotent (all powerful) and omnipresent (everywhere). This many not necessarily be so. We recently experienced natural disasters once again with an earthquake and a hurricane along the eastern

seaboard of the United States. There are some who have said that these disasters are punishments by God for our wrongdoing. I do not accept that reasoning. “Acts of God” are terms used by insurance companies but do not reflect theological reality. Perhaps we ought to conceive of God differently from the way we did as children. God may be limited in power, not as all knowing as we once thought. We were created to be “co-creators” with Him in the unfolding of the process of creation. This means we have work to do, tasks to perform,

challenges to overcome. Otherwise, we would be living in a world with entitlements – with nothing to do, no responsibilities to assume, no efforts to expend. It is our task to try to avert or at least learn to cope with disasters, to overcome human evil which we perpetrate against one another, and create, to the extent possible, a better world devoid of so much of the sin, transgression and wrongdoing we ourselves commit. There is a beautiful statement in our prayer book which says, “Pray as if everything depended upon God,

but act as everything depends upon us.” What better time do we have to contemplate this conception of God – what He can do and cannot do, what we were created to do – than on these High Holy Days when, after a long absence from synagogue worship, we once again “encounter” the living God of our faith. Yes, it may be time for us to have an “adult” conception of God and begin to do ourselves what we once thought it was solely the work of God to do.

There is more than one way to be Jewish Rabbi Adam F. Miller

few years ago, author A.J. Jacobs wrote The Year of Living Biblically, in which he attempted to live his life literally according to the words of the Bible. Written with an eye toward comedy, Jacobs relishes his dilemmas: Which English interpretation of the Bible would he use? Where does one go to check clothes for shotnaz – a mixture of cotton and wool? How would he explain to his wife, much less society at large, his unkempt appearance and sudden refusal to touch women? How does one sacrifice an animal today? While I do not want to give away the book, I do want to share with you an exchange Jacobs has early in the book with his Aunt Kate. Aunt Kate worries that Jacobs’ quest is designed to fail, “[Aunt Kate] told me I was, as our people say, meshuga…[Later] she got concerned: ‘It’s misguided. You need the oral law. You can’t just obey the written law. It doesn’t make sense without the oral law.’” Jacobs’ aunt raises a valid point. The Bible cannot be taken as a standalone text. Compiled several thousand years ago, we are far removed from

the original authors of the text. Much has occurred in the world since that time – so much so that it has become necessary for the words of the Bible to be interpreted, reinterpreted and distilled by successive generations. This is known in the Jewish community as the tradition of Oral Law. From the earliest rabbis two millennia ago to the scholars of today, Jews have used the words of the Bible as a source for understanding how one should act and behave. The basic guide for understanding how to live – but not the literal law. No Jews today live literally by the Bible: there are no more animal sacrifices; no more polygamous relationships; and parents no longer are permitted to have their children stoned for being rebellious children. The divergence from the practice of the Bible is part of the fluid nature of Judaism. Looking at rabbinic texts, one finds additions to Jewish practice that post-date the compilation of Tanach, our Jewish Bible, including the wearing of a kippah, celebrating a seder, and bar mitzvah (the bat mitzvah ritual arrived in the 1920s). Furthermore, our religion has never been monolithic in practice – there have always been different groups within the Jewish community. Biblical scholars recognize the religious and cultic differences that existed between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judea. Two thousand years ago, the Pharisees, the rabbinic

predecessors, emphasized study and prayer, while the Sadducees focused on Temple worship. The Jews in Israel and Babylonia compiled two different versions of the Talmud to reflect their unique customs. Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities were each influenced by nearby cultures – as evidenced by the consumption of rice and beans by Sephardic Jews at Passover. Today we know the various streams that characterize Judaism in the 21st century: Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Orthodox, along with the numerous sects within each movement. A few years ago, the Israeli Movement for Progressive Judaism, the Reform movement in Israel, captured the essence of Judaism with a

bumper sticker: Yesh yoter mi-derech ehad lihiyot yehudi – “There is more than one way to be Jewish.” All of the Jewish religious institutions of today are authentic forms of Judaism – no one group is more or less Jewish than another. While we may have left the practices of the Bible behind, the key messages of those Biblical texts still underlie all of Judaism today. Among them are: observing the rhythm of the week ending with Shabbat; protecting the widow, orphan and stranger among us; and worshipping one God. As a result, however we identify ourselves, wherever we belong, we are able to accomplish what author A.J. Jacobs set out to do – to live our lives biblically – each and every year.

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Chabad Jewish Center of Naples update By Ettie Zaklos

Hebrew School Now in its eighth year, our Sunday morning Hebrew School has resumed with a talented staff of dedicated teachers. If you are interested in enrolling your child, there is still time to join us. Call Ettie at 239.263.2620 to visit the school or to register. Annual Partner Project As we begin 5772 in our beautiful, new building, 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. The Chabad Naples Annual Partner Project is a way to demonstrate your commitment to the Chabad Naples Jewish Community Center with an annual contribution. Our goal is to reach 118 new partners and we have been encouraged with the response to date. We also have Premier Partner opportunities available and 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, please call us at 239.262.4474, email Rabbi@chabadnaples.com or visit www.chabadnaples.com . A Special Thank You to the Ritz-Carlton for furnishing our lobby. Our stunning new lobby is now decorated and furnished to warmly welcome all visitors to our Center. If you would like to help with furnishing and decorating other parts of the Chabad Naples Jewish Community Center, please let us know. High Holidays We invite you to join the Chabad of Naples for the High Holidays. All services will be held at our beautiful new building located at 1789 Mandarin Road, just across from the Coastland Center mall. Simultaneous children’s programs will also be held. You can register online at www.chabadnaples. com or call 239.262.4474 to reserve a seat. Everyone is welcome and no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. All services (with the exception of Kol Nidre) will be followed by a special Kiddush. If you would like to

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sponsor a Kiddush, please call us. Sukkot Sukkot services will be held on Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14 beginning at 10:00 a.m., followed by a light Kiddush. Our Sukkot family celebration, “Subs in the Sukkah,” will be held on Sunday, October 16 at 5:00 p.m. The entire family is invited. Simchat Torah Simchat Torah services will take place on Friday evening, October 21 beginning at 7:30 p.m. It is the day we will dance with our three Torahs. Dedication of our new building Save the date of Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Come visit our new campus or take a virtual tour at www.chabadnaples.com. Chabad of Naples also has an informational packet which can be mailed to you. Call Rabbi Fishel at 239.404.6993 for details or to arrange your personal tour. Many dedication opportunities remain available. Yahrzeits and Mi Shebeirachs Please let us know the date of the yahrzeit of your loved ones so we can say

kaddish for them. Chabad of Naples also has a lovely Memorial Board where the name of your loved one can appear. If someone is in need of a Mi Shebeirach, please let us know so that we can recite a prayer in the shul. Flying challahs Each week, the Chabad 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. 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 usually begins at approximately 11:00 a.m. and includes Rabbi Fishel’s insights during the Torah reading, which always have a relevance to our day and age. 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 rabbi@ chabadnaples.com.

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President’s message By Don Pomerantz, President

uring the High Holy Days, three words form the basis of our religious thought: teshuva, (repentance), tefilla (prayer) and tsedakah (charity). With all due respect, I would like to propose two additional concepts whose effects may be nuanced, but may be worthy of consideration. They are Ritual and Transformation. As our society becomes increasingly more fragmented, we need closer connections. Yet, we are experiencing greater geographic distances as well as the inundation of electronic devices. Computers, iPhones, iPads and Facebook promise communication and deliver information. Conversations, social gatherings, films, concerts and dinners are interrupted and usurped by their presence. As a result, instruments of communication become unwanted guests. In contrast to these solitary actions, just recall those cherished moments in life which release a flood of emotion and remain vivid. You may not remember where you put your glasses, but you will never forget who was invited to your wedding. They are shared experiences which represent a rite of passage: a bris, a wedding, a graduation, a funeral. They are frozen in time because we are changed by them; changes which

we might not fully understand at the moment, but which become clearer as time goes by. The human need for ritual is the magnetic force which compels people to proclaim their faith. The services provide an immutable framework for each congregant to internalize and individualize. This spiritual experience becomes transformational as the past, present and future come together. Although we are together, we are simultaneously alone – but not isolated. The transformational power of our faith is not limited to the spiritual. For Naples Jewish Congregation, physical space is not immune to this phenomenon. We do not have our own brick and mortar temple, replete with stained glass windows, a soaring Ark, or an expansive carpeted bema. Our meeting place belongs to the United Universalist Congregation. The matter of space poses no detriment to the worship of our faith. This borrowed space underscores what Jews have always known – Judaism can be practiced anywhere and under any conditions. Wherever we meet to pray and to socialize is mystically transformed into our Jewish space because we have the essentials of our faith: our Torah,

Rabbi, Cantorial Soloist, Musical Director, Choir and a faithful and engaged congregation. The perpetual celebration of the High Holy Days bears testimony to

our faith and to the transformative power of Judaism. On behalf of Rabbi Wolf and the entire congregation, I wish you a very good new year – L’Shanah Tovah.

A true story By Arlene Rutstein

ver live your nightmare? I did. It’s Friday night at Naples Jewish Congregation. Congregants clutching their prayer books are taking their seats. Rabbi Sylvin Wolf is on the bimah and Sabbath services are starting soon. I’m unpacking the pastries I brought for the Oneg. And the bags are now empty. The challah, though, is not in any of the pastry bags. Panic sets in! Suddenly I remember. I forgot the challah on the dining room table at home and home is an hour’s round trip. There’s no challah for the rabbi to use for the blessing. You can’t chant it over a cookie. You need a challah. Services just started so there’s time, not to drive home but to get to the nearest supermarket. And I remember one about a mile away. I’m a meshugana racing to Publix on Vanderbilt Beach Road and every red light is the enemy. I get to the store and I dash from the car, making a beeline for the Publix bakery.

And then I hear a voice, “This is the last challah.” I run like a crazy lady to the voice and I’m pleading to this innocent stranger, “Please, the rabbi needs that challah for services.” I am distraught. The thought of losing that last challah and the blessing, both an integral part of the Sabbath service – forgive me, but who remembers manners? And I don’t care if I sound like something out of Fiddler. I really need that challah! This lady, this angel, hands me the challah and takes her daughter’s hand to leave. Then she turns, smiles, and says to me, “Shabbat Shalom.” The nightmare has turned into my first blessing of the Sabbath. I return in time to join in the service. I have not disappointed the rabbi nor caused the congregants consternation. The blessings over the challah are chanted. I’ve been doubly blessed. P.S. Jerry Seinfeld, you did this on your TV show with a marble rye. I did this in real life.

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October 2011 SYNAGOGUE NEWS 23A Federation Star BETH TIKVAH

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Beth Tikvah update movement, to lead us in worship. Rabbi Wohlberg, for many years the Stuart Kaye spiritual leader of the large and prestigious Adas Israel congregation in Beth Tikvah Washington, D. C., and recently presiPresident dent of the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly, is near the top of the who’s who among American rabbis. His professional biography ince preparing last month’s and awards could fill several columns column, we have experienced in this newspaper. a major change at Beth Tikvah, Through Yom Kippur, we were creating a host of challenges. Rabbi also able to engage the services of Chezi Zionce decided to take a posiCantor Zvi Adler, who will be joined tion in Toronto in order to be close by his son, Nathan. to his family. On August 13, Under Rabbi many people came to the last Wolhlberg’s leaderShabbat service of his tenure ship, the fall season here, which was announced as of holidays continues a “Farewell to Rabbi Zionce,” with Sukkot services in order to say goodbye, wish on October 12 at 7:30 him well, and thank him for p.m. and October 13 his many contributions to & 14 at 9:30 a.m. Beth Tikvah’s success over Shemini Atzeret serthe last four years. vices fall on October Immediately, we pushed Rabbi Jeffrey A. Wohlberg 19 at 7:30 p.m. and the fast-forward button to get October 20 at 9:30 a.m. On the eveready for the High Holy Days and the ning of the October 20, it’s Simchat coming season. Torah at 7:30 p.m. and on the next day For the High Holy Days through at 9:30 a.m. Simchat Torah, we hit the jackpot. We Going forward, we are well toengaged Rabbi Jeffrey A. Wohlberg, ward our next goal of selecting an a stellar presence in the Conservative

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interim rabbi to be with us two or three Shabbats per month as well as on holidays. We should be able to announce this selection soon. Then we move on to the extended search/ screening process with the goal of announcing our new rabbi by Pesach or Shavuot. Expect Beth Tikvah to deliver the kind of positive, energetic, uplifting synagogue experience that has been our hallmark. Coming events Our monthly Book Discussion Group continues on Monday, October 24 with Deborah E. Lipstadt’s The Eichmann Trial. On Monday, November 28 we discuss Steve Stern’s outrageous novel The Frozen Rabbi, called an “epic adventure and hysterical comedy.” We have a few tickets left for our visit to Gulfshore Playhouse on Sunday, November 20 to attend a matinee performance of Handle with Care. Contact Phil at 239.598.2880. In future columns, we will provide details for several major events. Meanwhile, mark your calendars for the Community Leadership Award – Sunday, December 11 at 4:30 p.m.; Kosher Deli & Game Night – Mon-

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Seasonal Affiliate opportunity

e recognize that not everyone gets to live in our beautiful city year-round. We realize that some of you aren’t typical snowbirds, arriving in October or November and staying through April or May. Some of you get to spend just a few months in Naples, and we want you to know how happy we are to have you here! We invite those of you who are here for just a few months during the winter to become a Seasonal Affiliate, where

you will enjoy a number of privileges for up to four months of your stay in Naples. As a Seasonal Affiliate, you are welcome to worship, learn and socialize with the congregation. You’ll receive The Voice, our excellent monthly newsletter, by hard copy during the period of affiliation, as well as our weekly email updates and important congregational notices. In addition, our Seasonal Affiliates can: • Receive Pastoral Life Cycle rec-

day, December 19 at 6:30 p.m.; and Latke Lunch – Sunday, December 25 at noon. Coming in early 2012: lectures by Dr. June Sochen, Gerald Ziedenberg, and Bernie & Fran Alpert. Torah Study Class is a friendly weekly activity. It meets Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. at the synagogue and features a lively discussion of the Torah portion for the upcoming Shabbat. No charge. If you wish, bring a dairy lunch. Religious services schedule Friday services begin at 7:30 p.m., while Saturday services begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude with a Kiddush Luncheon. By late fall our Sunday morning minyan will resume. Also, we strive to 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. We are located on the north side of the street, just west of Mission Square Plaza and east of the firehouse. Call 239.254.1486 or 239.434.1818, send an email to bethtikvahnaples@aol. com or check the website at www. bethtikvahnaples.org.

ognition (yahrzeit, baby namings, birthdays, anniversaries) during seasonal residency • Serve as a Shabbat host/hostess • Volunteer on a variety of Temple committees • Join the Temple Men’s Club or Sisterhood (dues not included) And, your donation may be credited toward full membership dues in that calendar year! Please keep in mind that this is NOT a temple membership category,

and therefore Seasonal Affiliates are not eligible to vote or serve on the Board of Trustees. Our Seasonal Affiliate program is extended to those who are in Naples for no more than four months in a calendar year. • Annual donation of $400/couple or $200/single • No additional fees Please call our Temple office at 239.455.3030 for more information. We look forward to welcoming you into our temple family!

Italy’s first Holocaust museum...continued from page 17A contemporary Italian identity – including that of new immigrants – must incorporate this knowledge.” The museum will be divided into three sections: archives, a library and a vast video collection. It will cost approximately $30 million. The section on Italy promises to draw extreme interest, with documentation on the country’s most famous controversial wartime issues. It will explore both the positive and negative roles of the Vatican – its proverbial silence during the 1943 deportations, contrasted with the opening of its institutions to thousands of Jewish refugees; and its helping Jews by providing false documents, but also helping Nazis flee to South America after the war. Evidence will be shown regarding traitors, as well as Righteous Italians who risked their lives

to save Jewish fellow citizens. The conversion and resignation of Rome’s chief rabbi, Israel Zolli (later known as Eugenio, Pope Pius XII’s first name), at the height of Nazi persecutions will be addressed, as will the stories of many other Italian rabbis who, unlike Zolli, stayed on to care for their communities until their bitter end as martyrs. Another section will focus on the ongoing work of Patrick Desbois, a Catholic priest who has uncovered and dug up previously unknown and hidden mass graves in northeastern Europe where Nazis murdered over 1.5 million Jews in the towns and hamlets of Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and other countries. Pezzetti and Leone Paserman, president of the Shoah Museum Foundation, plan to characterize the

new museum as a place for research and work-in-progress, particularly for students and teachers. Courses will be organized, and there will be many temporary exhibitions and events. The mass murder of gypsies, the mentally and physically disabled, homosexuals, political prisoners, Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses and others will be part of the permanent exhibition. In addition, there will be events touching on the Holocaust’s relevance to more recent history, linking it with knowledge of other genocides and racist persecutions such as in North Africa under the colonialist powers, Armenia, Biafra, Sudan, Communist Russia, and China under Mao Zedong.

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Naples Jewish Social Club update By Illeen Mittleman, President Annual Break-the-Fast Sondra Greer is forging ahead with plans for our annual Break-the-Fast on Saturday, October 8. The location is the Community Room of the Jewish Federation of Collier County. For the first time, this will be a lovely catered affair with traditional dairy foods. Space will be limited to the first 50 people. Cost of the event is $20 per person for members and $25 for nonmembers. Please send your reservation check to Sondra Greer at 935 Tropical Bay Ct., Naples, FL 34120. For questions, call Sondra at 239.353.4468 or Gayle Schwartz at 239.405.7492. The deadline for receipt of checks was September 21. Late arriving reservations will be kept on a waiting list to accommodate any cancellations. The Break-the-Fast will start at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Doors will not open any earlier in observance of the Yom Kippur holyday. Handle with Care theatre party On Saturday, November 12, we will have a theatre party at the Gulfshore

Playhouse, located at the Norris Center. Handle with Care is the story of Ayelet, an Israeli girl who is dragged by her grandmother on a road trip to America in search of a dream. Although Ayelet is a reluctant traveling companion, and despite a botched DHL delivery, an unexpected blizzard, and an ill-equipped translator who’s not really cut out for the job, the clues her grandmother deftly leaves behind eventually lead Ayelet to find what she didn’t even know she was looking for – her destiny. The cost is $40. Please send your reservation check to Paula Nisenson by November 1 at 20641 Rivers Ford, Estero, FL 33928. For information, contact Paula at 239.390.1555. We will have a wine and cheese tasting at 2:00 p.m. followed by the play at 3:00. Following the play we will meet with Producing Artistic Director Kristen Coury for an enlightening discussion about behind the scenes at the Playhouse. Gulfshore Playhouse at the Nor-

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Jewish births in Israel rose from 96,000 in the year 2000 to 125,000 in 2010, while Arab births fell slightly over the same period – from about 40,781 to 40,750. The percentage of students in the Arab educational system out of Israel’s total first-grade student body will decrease from 29% in 2007 to 24% in 2016 and 22.5% in 2020.

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The Jewish Caregivers Support Group is a cohesive, understanding and caring group of women and men who are caring for loved ones suffering from many different diseases.

Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 10:30 a.m. Temple Shalom has kindly given the group the use of its Chapel. This is a free service to the entire Jewish community. Caregiving can be a job without clearly defined goals. This can lead to physical exhaustion, frustration, guilt and depression. At group meetings, participants can safely and privately talk about these concerns as well as share tips about community resources, major life decisions, and dealing with daily problems. Discussions include strategies to help participants cope with stress and enhance their ability to stay in control of their shrinking world. Florette Kahn, LCSW, is the group leader. She is a licensed retired psychotherapist who is also a caregiver for her husband Jack, who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease. Phyllis Lazear helps organize the group. She can be reached at 352-2907.

Next meetings: October 10 & 24

ris Center in Naples is Florida’s first professional theatre company offering a variety of stimulating, thought-provoking and entertaining productions from important classics to Broadway hits and innovative new works. Come enjoy this warmhearted romantic comedy about love, fate and communication gaps! Annual Chanukah gala Save the date for our annual Chanukah gala on Saturday evening, December 17. The location in Estero is the beautiful clubhouse of Country Creek, noted for its fine dining. Michael Nardi and his dance band have been engaged for the event. They played for us in 2010 at our Valentine Dance and everyone enjoyed the music. Further details will be announced as they become available. Bridge and Mahjongg In addition to our regular monthly events, we offer bridge and Mahjongg. Our special interest groups of bridge and maj remain an active, social part of our group. Our terrific bridge games, which include social and duplicate, are played respectively on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at Sterling Oaks Clubhouse 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 every Thursday at Long Shore Lake Clubhouse in Naples. Lunch is available 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 239.592.7760 or Sondra Greer at 239.353.4468. We are always open to suggestions for special interest groups as we do in bridge and mahjongg. The 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. For Sunshine matters, please contact Judy Lansat for updates on members’ health and life events at 239.352.0287. For Membership matters, call Sondra Greer 239.353.4468. For any general questions or suggestions, contact Sheila Marks at 239.514.8289. To contact the Naples Jewish Social Club, contact Illeen Mittleman, President, at 440.221.6468 or imtwirl@sbcglobal.net.

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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Hadassah update Lynn Weiner President

hope all of you are having a happy and healthy New Year! I’d also like to welcome back those of you who are returning from other locations as we start the season. Our Chapter has three main meeting and luncheons a year. One in fall, one in winter and one in spring. Our Opening Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, October 25 from 10:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Wyndemere Country Club. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Marian Dolan. Dr. Dolan is

Marian Dolan

a graduate with honors from Sweet Briar College. She holds an M.A. in musicology from Boston University, and M.M.A. and D.M.A degrees from Yale University of Music where she received the university’s first choral conducting doctorate granted to a woman. She is the founding director of Yale Summer Chorus and served as a professor of choral conducting at Emory University and Director of Choral-Vocal Studies at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges. She is the Founding Artistic Director of The Choir Project in Naples. Dr. Dolan has lectured around the world. She will

presenting a program titled “Voices of Hope.” For details, please contact Susie Golubock at 239.254.9968 or sgolubock@embarqmail.com. It’s not too late to be part of the Early Bird Special! You will be prepaid for our three luncheons, have a JNF Tree Certificate mailed to the person of your choice, and receive 10 Hadassah greeting cards (or a second tree certificate), and make a donation to Hadassah – all for $165. Contact Fran Nossen at 239.591.3956 to find out how to become an Early Bird. We have a Daytime Study Group that meets the third Monday of the month. The October meeting will be on Monday, October 17 at Temple Shalom. The book selected for study – Power, Faith and Fantasy - America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present by Michael Oren – is an engrossing study of the formation of the modern state of Israel against the background of political maneuvering of the Great Powers. This group meets first for lunch at First Watch on Livingston and Pine Ridge Roads at 11:30 a.m. and then at Temple Shalom at 1:00 p.m. RSVP to Arlene Yedid at 239.455.1912. We also have an Evening Activity Group that meets the second Thursday of the month in a member’s home. Each evening has a different topic or activity. For October’s activity we will be discussing the book Raquela - A Woman of Israel by Ruth Gruber on Thursday, October 27 at 7:15 p.m. at the home of Lynn Weiner. This group also has several social activities throughout the year. It will hold its yearly Welcome Back Pot Luck Dinner on Sunday, October 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Leda Lubin. This dinner is open to members, spouses and guests. For more information and to RSVP, contact Lauren Becker at 239.592.5304. Our Knowledge & Nosh series with guest speakers is back. This year June Sochen will be our guest speaker at McCormick and Schmick in the Mercato on Thursday, December 1 for lunch at noon and at a special Knowledge & Nosh @ Night at a

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By Gil Block, Commander Post # 202

ORRECTION: Our first meeting will be on Sunday, October 23. In the previous issue of this newspaper, we had stated October 16. It was brought to my attention by Marty Rubin that we can get a 10%

discount at Home Depot and Lowe’s by showing our valid Jewish War Veterans membership card. So far we have not come up with a speaker for our first meeting. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

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SAVE THE DATE October 17: Daytime Study group October 25: Hadassah Opening Luncheon October 27: Evening Activity Group begins October 30: Evening Group Welcome Back Pot Luck November 14: Associates Welcome Back Event December 1: Knowledge & Nosh @ Noon December 4: Hadassah New, Prospective, Transfer Member Brunch December 14: Women’s Organizations Chanukah Celebration December 18: Major Gifts and Keepers of the Gate Event December 25: Knowledge & Nosh @ Night January 15: Associates Evening Event January 21: Countdown to the Centennial and Dedication Event in Boca Raton January 25: Mahj and Card Party February 12: Annual Fundraiser – Hadassah’s Centennial 100th Anniversary Concert: “A Simcha in Song” February 29: Membership Luncheon March 11: Hadassah New, Prospective, Transfer Member Brunch March 29: Installation Luncheon April 1: Evening Group Progressive Dinner April 20-22: Florida Central Region Conference April 22: Associates End-of-Season Brunch private home on the evening of Sunday, December 25. Contact Rhonda Brazina for details at 239.325.8694 or rfbraz@aol.com. Our Associates, men who support Hadassah, are planning several interesting events this year. To learn more about Hadassah Associates, contact Jack Wiadro at 239.269.6200 or jwiadro@comcast.net. Each year Hadassah has several major fundraisers to help support our five major projects: Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah Academic College (formerly Hadassah College Jerusalem), Youth Aliyah, Young Judaea and Jewish National Fund. We will be having our Major Gifts and Keepers of the Gate Red Carpet Event on Sunday, December 18 from 10:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Silverspot Cinema in the Mercato. Keepers of the Gate make an annual gift to Hadassah of $1,000 or more and Major Donors start at the $5,000 level. For information, contact Nancy Wiadro at 239.269.3666 or nwiadro@hadassah. org, or Ruth Barber at 973.992.5676 or teach Ruth@comcast.net.

Then save the date for Hadassah’s fabulous 100th Anniversary Centennial Fundraiser Concert, “A Simcha in Song - A Musical Journey from Israel to Broadway.” Join us for a wonderful evening of song on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Shalom, featuring Cantors and Cantorial Soloists and musicians from near and far! Tell your friends and neighbors – you won’t want to miss this event of a lifetime! For details, contact Lauren Becker at 239.592.5304 or laurb786@yahoo. com, or Lynn Weiner at 239. 598.1009 or lynninaples@yahoo.com. Finally, don’t forget to make yourself and your family members Life Members and Associates while the $100 Life Membership Special for Hadassah’s 100th anniversary is still in effect until December 31, 2011. Contact Shelley Skelton at 239.676.3052 or shellskel@mac.com, or Carol Weisberg at 239.254.8282 or carolw@tetragonia.com. We’re looking forward to a spectacular Hadassah year. See you at Hadassah!

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26A Federation Star October 2011 ORT AMERICA – GULF BEACHES CHAPTER

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Eat, listen, learn and maybe “crack” a code or two at Gulf Beaches ORT’s welcome-back brunch By Helene D. Fuchs

ll through history, many scholars as well as ordinary people have believed that the Bible contains a magical, revelatory “code” that can predict the future. For centuries, rabbis, mathematicians (even Isaac Newton) have tried – and failed – to decipher this elusive “code.” But now comes the computer! And, according to prominent local author and speaker Lee Levin, the computer apparently accomplished what a human being couldn’t. At least that’s what a controversial new book says, claiming to have found all sorts of prophetic passages in the Bible. It’s still not clear, however, even with the help of the computer, that the future can be predicted from these prophecies. Levin, the author of two published books himself, will discuss the controversy at ORT’s welcome-back brunch at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday,

November 16, at the Jewish Federation of Collier County office at 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd. Levin will base his talk on The Bible Code by Michael Drosnan, a book that has stirred up these historic arguments. The cost for the brunch and lecture is $28. Please send your check to Hella Amelkin, 3200 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., Apt. #307, Naples, FL 34103. This year, Levin published his second book, The Messiah of Septimania, a true story about a Jewish kingdom in the south of France, “right up against the Pyrenees,” he explains. The kingdom lasted for 140 years and was governed by six “very capable” Jewish kings, according to Levin, who spent three years researching the book. One king was the uncle of Charlemagne by marriage, but after the last king died without a male heir, the kingdom reverted to France.

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Levin obviously has many fascinating stories to tell. He is also an accomplished speaker, having been a featured speaker on a number of cruise lines. So plan on attending the Gulf Beaches brunch to hear some little-known history, meet old friends and greet new ones. Also, please save these dates: November 18, 8:00 p.m. at Temple Shalom: ORT Sabbath. Gulf Beaches ORT will host the Oneg! January 19, 2012: The oneand-only Dottie Magen, a founder of Gulf Beaches ORT, will be honored. Dottie is a noted art historian, museum docent, art collector and ardent supporter of ORT’s work in this country and around the globe. Bill Meeks, of Harmon Meeks Gallery in Naples, will be the speaker. Details to be announced soon. February 23, 2012, 6:00 p.m.:

Annual benefit dinner at Quail Creek Country Club. Naples’ own Billy Dean and Dawn will entertain us with an incomparable musical evening. Proceeds will benefit a specific ORT school or project. March 15, 2012, 1:30 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Collier County office: Graphologist Alan Levine of Sanibel will shine the spotlight on Louis Armstrong, with an analysis of his handwriting. For music buffs, jazz buffs, graphology buffs, and all those who want a fun-filled, entertaining afternoon. More details to follow. These events are planned to enlighten and entertain. But remember, proceeds from all events go to support ORT’s global network of schools, colleges and training programs in 56 countries. We invite you to join us in our worldwide effort to teach skills for life.

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Why Humanistic Jews observe Yom Kippur Paula Creed President

umanistic Jews believe individuals possess the power and responsibility to shape their own lives independent of supernatural authority. Frequently, Humanistic Jews are asked, “Aren’t you renouncing traditions that have had tremendous meaning all these centuries for our Jewish ancestors when you celebrate Yom Kippur without acknowledging a supreme being?” This thoughtful question deserves a response. Though the early history of the Jewish high holidays is difficult to recreate, we do know that Yom Kippur was a holiday originally based upon Babylonian festivals of a similar nature. In the Torah, which modern day scholarship regards as a human creation reflecting the reality of its time, Yom Kippur follows Rosh Hashana

by ten days. The Torah describes in detail the ancient ritual by the High Priest at the Temple. It consisted of atonement by means of sacrifices and other rituals. In later Rabbinic Judaism, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur were elevated, eclipsing the other fall holiday of Sukkot. They constitute the beginning and the end of the Yamin Noraim, the days of awe. Following the Babylonian tradition, the seventh month now opened the New Year. Rabbinic Judaism declared it the anniversary of Yahveh’s creation of the world. The ancient Rabbis taught that an omnipotent Yahveh enthrones himself during this period and for ten days sits in judgment, rendering his initial verdict on Rosh Hashana and his final verdict on Yom Kippur. In the face of his terrifying presence and power, the safest human response is to appear as pitiable as possible. Temporary starvation, torn clothing, weeping and obsequiousness are effective procedures for arousing pity and reducing divine anger. These gave rise to the customs still observed by traditional Jewry on Yom Kippur.

When the secular age arrived, much of the Rabbinic theological setting became embarrassing. Those who became ambivalent searched for alternatives. To this day, the prayer services of liberal Jews continue to reflect themes of divine judgment. Their counter-balance to this antiquated ideology is usually a sermon influenced by humanistic themes of self reflection and self-judgment. Under the influence of modernity, great emphasis has been placed on the human power to evaluate and change one’s own life. Humanistic Jews find this compromise unacceptable and avoid its lack of integrity. They insist that meditation and message fit together. They do not see their fate through the eyes of Rabbinic theology. They view their destiny and Jewish history more realistically. The world we live in is filled with terror and painful surprise. It is also filled with “unjust” pain. The courageous response to all this undeserved suffering is not obsequious pleading. It is boldness. Only through the use of human will and human intelligence can we tame

our environment, making it less terrifying and more conducive to human happiness. Join us on Friday, October 7 for Kol Nidre at 8:00 p.m. Saturday morning service begins at 10:00 a.m. The four o’clock Memorial service will be followed by “break the fast.” The language of our services will be clear, and unmistakably humanistic. Services conducted by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick, a member of the Association of Humanistic Rabbis and the Society for Humanistic Judaism, will be at Naples Unity, 2000 Unity Way, amid a setting of beauty and serenity. Music will be provided by Lidia Doroshina, an accomplished local pianist. To make reservations, mail a check payable to “HJH” to Cynthia Cook, 25051 Banbridge, #202, Bonita Springs, FL 34134. ($100 for all services and meal, or $75 if unable to attend “break the fast.”) Please include your phone number with the payment. For more information, please visit www.humanisticjewishhavurahswfl. org.

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National Council of Jewish Women update By Linda Wainick, co-President

e look forward to greeting you at our opening luncheon on Tuesday, October 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Vineyards. Our guest speaker is Ingrit Ruiz, legal advocate for the Shelter for Abused Women and Children. Please join us for a delicious lunch, stimulating program and an opportunity to meet old and new friends. Reservations with your check ($22 for members; $25 for nonmembers) should be sent to Marlene Oshry, 793 Regency Reserve Circle, #4501, Naples FL 34119. More than 10 years ago, NCJW began working with the Shelter and started the Courtwatch program under the leadership of Carol Klein. NCJW members observe court cases involving domestic violence. This has been found to help insure petitioners’ rights. For more information, contact Carol Klein. We have another busy season

planned. Upcoming events include a November 18 luncheon program on Foster Care and Guardian ad Litem; a December 5 Visions Luncheon; and a December 14 Chanukah Tea. Please save the dates for our fundraiser, Me and My Girl, at Broadway Palm on January 8, and our Fashion Show on March 22. NCJW in Israel For almost 40 years, the NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education (RIFIE) at Hebrew University has been a cornerstone of NCJW’s education work in Israel. Founded in 1969, RIFIE was created in support of the development of educational programs in Israel aimed at bridging societal gaps. The Institute’s researchers develop and facilitate innovative methods of education to meet the needs of immigrant and disadvantaged children and their families, promoting their integration into

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Israeli society. The most well-known RIFIE program is HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters), a self-help program that assists parents from poor, migrant, minority or otherwise marginalized families in preparing their children for school. HIPPY won such acclaim by the Israeli government that it was implemented nationally in 1975. More than 22,000 Israeli families have now participated in HIPPY, which has expanded to operate in 67 sites around the world – including the U.S. NCJW nationally In recognition of the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, and the anniversary of the 1963 civil rights march on Washington, NCJW has joined a coalition of women’s organizations, representing millions of women, to counter the attacks on women’s economic and health

security through a new multi-organization effort, HERvotes. The goal is to mobilize women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic Rights (HER rights). The top priorities of HERvotes are to educate and engage more women to use their voices and their votes to urge lawmakers who seek to represent them to: ¡¡ Stop the attacks on historic advances for women ¡¡ Preserve successful policies, such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act ¡¡ Respect women’s contribution to the economy ¡¡ Act on jobs at livable wages and equal pay for our families’ economic security

www.jwi.org / 239-498-2778

JWI spearheads activities for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Millie Sernovitz

JWI Past International President

rom the bima, opening up the conversation about abuse A reality of Jewish life is that synagogue attendance swells during the High Holidays. The Jewish Women International Clergy Task Force on Domestic Violence wants to take advantage of this pivotal time of year to encourage rabbis to raise awareness of domestic abuse. As we celebrate the High Holidays, a time of renewal and rejuvenation, we also observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and pray that those who are trapped in abusive situations find new beginnings free from violence. JWI’s Clergy Task Force has composed a ‘mi’sheberach,’ a prayer asking God to heal families experiencing abuse. The prayer can be said during a Torah service. It reads as follows: May the One who blessed our ancestors Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel, and Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, provide protection, compassion, care and healing for all those who have known violence and abuse within their families. May those who have been harmed find pathways to understanding and wholeness and those who have caused harm find their way to repentance and peace.

May our community be a source of support for those who have suffered in silence or shame. May those whose homes have become places of danger find their way to a sukkat shalom, a shelter of safety. Amen. The prayer is also available in Hebrew at www.jwi.org/clergy. “When rabbis mention something in public, it signals that they are approachable and available to talk about the issue,” says Rabbi Richard Hirsh, Executive Director, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association and co-chair of the JWI Clergy Task Force. “It may help someone who may be ambivalent to step forward.” JWI & the Interfaith Domestic Violence Coalition host Capitol Hill briefing for DVAM On Tuesday, October 18, Jewish Women International (JWI) in partnership with the Interfaith Domestic Violence Coalition will host a briefing for congressional staff in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Washington, DC. During this briefing, speakers will discuss the historic Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the unique contributions of the faith community in ending domestic violence against women and girls. Lori Weinstein, JWI Executive Director, will discuss the history of the Violence Against Women Act in addition to the fact that a reauthorization of the bill is being drafted and will be introduced in the next few months. JWI represents over 50,000

members nationwide and is the leading Jewish organization working to end gender-based violence. JWI also convenes the Interfaith Domestic Violence Coalition, which represents millions of congregants in the U.S. This Coalition, comprised of Jewish, Muslim, Baha’i, United Methodist, Catholic, Evangelical, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, Mennonite, Seventh-Day Adventist and Unitarian Universalist communities, works to end violence

against women and advance federal anti-violence policy. To learn more about the JWI’s work to end domestic violence or other JWI endeavors locally and nationally, please contact Millie Sernovitz at 239.498.2778 or millie@ sernovitz.com. Please visit the JWI website at www.jwi.org or its companion website for Jewish Woman magazine at www.jwmag.org.

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Is there a Treasure in your Attic? Yiddish Books are a Cultural Treasure of the Jewish People The National Yiddish Book Center is a non-profit organization working to save Yiddish culture. Please check around your home for old Yiddish books and records, and inquire among friends and relatives. Gifts of these books are tax deductible. Please drop off your Yiddish books and records at the Jewish Federation, for further delivery to the National Yiddish Book Center, or call Louis Rusitzky at 455-6447 to schedule a pick-up. Visit the National Yiddish Book Center at www.yiddishbookcenter.org.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Get the Service you Deserve October 2011 / 5772

MONDAY SUNDAY lighting Candle times:

October October October October 2

7: 14: 21: 28:

FRIDAY

SATURDAY 1

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

8 YOM KIPPUR

9:00am JFS Exec Comm 10:00am JCMI choir practice 10:00am TS-S Board Mtg 10:30am JCMI Gen Mtg 12:15pm BT Adult Ed 1:30pm CJD Meeting

10:00am JFS Therapy/ Support Group 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 1:30pm WCA New Yorker 2:30pm CRC Meeting 4:00pm BT Religious School

10:00am JFS Bereavement Support Group 11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 1:00pm JFS Club Fed Film 1:00pm NJC Board Mtg

11:30am ORT Board Mtg 8:00pm HJH Yom Kippur

Call your synagogue or organization for services, Yiskor and Break Fast schedules

13 SUKKOT

14 SUKKOT

20 SHEMINI

21 SIMCHAT

9:00am BT Religious School 10:30am TS Caregivers 9:00am CHA Hebrew School Support Group 10:00am TS Sunday School 5:30pm JCMI Bingo

10:00am JCMI choir practice 10:30am JCMI-S Board 11:30am TS-S Luncheon 12:00pm JCMI-S lunch 12:00pm NJC Men’s Club 12:15pm BT Adult Ed 5:00pm TS Exec Comm 7:00pm TS Board Mtg 7:30pm JFCC Board Mtg

9:00am BT Religious School 12:00pm NJC-S Book Club 9:00am CHA Hebrew School 1:00pm HDH Study Group 10:00am TS Sunday School 5:30pm JCMI Bingo 5:30pm CHA Community Sukkah

9:00am CHA Preschool Sukkah 9:00am JFS Board Mtg 10:00am JCMI choir practice 11:30am NCJW Lunch mtg 12:15pm BT Adult Ed 2:00pm NJC Board Mtg 7:00pm TS Exec Comm

9:00am BT Religious School 9:00am CHA Hebrew School 9:30am JWV meeting 10:00am TS Sunday School

THURSDAY

6:50 6:43 6:36 6:30

9:00am BT Religious School 10:00am NCJW Board Mtg 9:00am CHA Hebrew School 1:00pm HDH Board Mtg 10:00am TS Sunday School 5:30pm JCMI Bingo 4:00pm TS Memorial Svcs

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

9:30am BT Services 9:30am WCA Board Mtg Call your synagogue Call your synagogue 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am JFS Therapy/ for services schedule for services schedule 10:00am TS Services Support Group 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 4:00pm BT Religious School 6:00pm TS Sukkot 7:30pm BT Sukkot

10:30am TS Caregivers Grp 10:00am JCMI choir practice 5:30pm JCMI Bingo 11:00am HDH Opening 7:00pm CJD RT Meeting Luncheon 7:30pm BT Book Group 12:15pm BT Adult Ed 30 31 7:00pm TS Board Mtg 9:00am BT Religious School 5:30pm JCMI Bingo 9:00am CHA Hebrew School 10:00am TS Sunday School 5:30pm HDH Eve Grp Dinner

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10:00am JFS Therapy/ 9:30am BT Services ATZERET TORAH Support Group 10:00am CHA Services Call your synagogue Call your synagogue 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 10:00am TS Services for services schedule for services schedule 4:00pm BT Religious School 7:30pm BT Shemini Atzeret

10:00am JFS Therapy/ Support Group 1:00pm JCMI Bridge 4:00pm BT Religious School 7:30pm ZOA Speaker Series

10:00am JFS Bereavement Support Group 11:30am JCMI Mah Jongg 1:00pm JFS Club Fed Film 3:00pm HM Board mtg 5:30pm TS Rosh Chodesh 7:15pm HDH Evening Group 7:30pm JCMI Board Mtg

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

9:30am BT Services 10:00am CHA Services 10:00am TS 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 • CJD: Catholic/Jewish Dialogue • CRC: Community Relations Committee • HDH: Hadassah • HJH: Humanistic Jewish Havurah • HM: Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida • ISRB: Israel Bonds

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.

• JCMI: Jewish Congregation of Marco Island • JCMI-M: JCMI Men’s Club • JCMI-S: JCMI Sisterhood • JFCC: Jewish Federation of Collier County • JFS: Jewish Family Services • JNF: Jewish National Fund • JWV: Jewish War Veterans • MDA: Magen David Adom • NCJW: National Council of Jewish Women • NJC: Naples Jewish Congregation (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-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.

October 2011 COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 31A 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 Donald L. Shapiro, 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. • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Adult Education • Havurot • Youth Groups • Religious School • Judaic Library • Hebrew School • Pre-School • Adult Choir • Social Action • Outreach

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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 Rabbi Fishel Zaklos Dr. Arthur Seigel, President Ettie Zaklos, Educational 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. 2 October 2011 40 pages in two sections USPS Permit No. 419 Publisher: Jewish Federation of Collier County Editor: Ted Epstein, 249-0699 FederationStar@comcast.net Design: Federation Media Group, Inc. Advertising: Jacqui Aizenshtat (239) 777-2889 November Issue Deadlines: Editorial: October 3 Advertising: October 6 Send news stories to: FederationStar@comcast.net

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JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND

NAPLES JEWISH CONGREGATION

BETH TIKVAH

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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 Bernie Seidman, President Shabbat Services Friday 8:00 p.m.

(Reform)

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Torah Study and Saturday Services

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Horse Sense

If you bridle at the thought of not having adequately included some charitable giving in your estate plan, then hoof it on over to the Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Collier County. We can stirrup a lot of good ideas for specific community needs, in addition to any unrestricted lifetime gifts or bequests you might be considering. We know you’ve herd that our mane purpose in life is to put you on the trail of the various estate planning vehicles available to you. So, hop in the saddle and let’s rein in the techniques that suit your needs. It just makes horse sense that now would be the perfect time to… Pony up!

For more information on gift planning, call David Willens, Executive Director, at (239) 263-4205.

Please note our email addresses: David Willens, Executive Director – david@jewishnaples.org Melissa Keel, Community Prog. Coord. – melissa@jewishnaples.org Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, Exec. Dir. JFS – jfaffer@jewishnaples.org Jewish Family Services – JFS@jewishnaples.org Margaret Passeri, Counselor – counselor@jewishnaples.org General information requests – info@jewishnaples.org Federation Star advertising – jacqui1818@gmail.com Ted Epstein, Editor, Federation Star – federationstar@comcast.net

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Phone: (239) 434-1818 Email: bethtikvahnaples@aol.com Website: www.bethtikvahnaples.org President: Stuart Kaye Vice President: Phil Jason Secretary: Sue Hammerman 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: Rosalee Bogo • Executive Director: David Willens

Jewish Family Services Phone: 325-4444 • Chairperson: Millie Sernovitz • Executive Director: Dr. Jaclynn Faffer

American Technion Society

• Chapter Dir: Jennifer Singer, 941-378-1500 • Naples Chairman: L.C. Goldman, 592-5884

Hadassah, Collier Co. Chapter • President: Lynn Weiner, 598-1009

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 National Fund

• Clearwater office, 888-563-0099

Jewish War Veterans Post 202, Collier Co. Chapter

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

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

Naples Jewish Social Club

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Jewish Museum of Florida announces creative writing contest for students Submission deadline: December 2, 2011 Exhibit summary The Jewish Museum of Florida offers this creative writing contest in conjunction with our current exhibit, Wooden Synagogues of Poland and the Florida Connection. For more than 1,000 years, Jews lived in Poland, which was the center of the European Jewish world, with more than 3 million Jews before World War II. These Polish wooden synagogues of the 17th and 18th centuries, represented in this exhibit through 10 models, were centers of Jewish life and community before their destruction by the Nazis.

More than 80% of American Jews originated in Poland. Stories, photographs and objects of Floridian Jewish families exemplify the cultural heritage they brought with them. Writing contest details Students may submit a poem, story or essay (narrative, expository or persuasive) on the following topic: Describe a place and tell a story that represents your cultural heritage and how you identify with it. Who is eligible All middle and high school students in Florida. One entry per student is permitted.

Guidelines Writing submissions must be in 12-point font size on white paper, maximum length of 500 words. Completed application forms may be downloaded from the Education section of the Museum’s website at www.jewishmuseum.com and must be attached to each entry. Deadline All submissions must be received by mail or delivery by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 2 at the Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139. No e-mail entries accepted.

Prizes Prizes will be awarded to three middle school and three high school students as follows: 1st Prize: $125, 2nd Prize: $75, 3rd Prize: $50 Winners and their families will be invited to the awards ceremony at the Museum on Sunday, January 8, 2012. The winners’ classes will also receive a free tour of the exhibit. Please contact the Education Coordinator at 305.672.5044 x3187 or education@jewishmuseum.com for more information or to book a Museum Field Experience for your class.

Temple Shalom Preschool promotes Michelle Obama’s “Move Your Body” initiative

n keeping with Temple Shalom Preschool’s commitment to excellence in education, Director Seyla Cohen has incorporated Michelle Obama’s “Move Your Body” campaign into this year’s curriculum. The First Lady’s initiative is an attempt to combat childhood obesity. She has paired with celebrity performer Beyonce to develop a fun, cardio dance routine encouraging today’s

youth to get moving and to adopt a healthy lifestyle. With her constant attention to improving the preschool program, Seyla has added an aerobics fitness class and nutritional instruction course into the curriculum for each age group. Preschool students are being exposed to creative and improved lunch and snack menus, recipes and suggestions. Children are encouraged to try new

foods to which they may have otherwise not been exposed. Afterschool workshops and health classes for both students and their families are being provided, teaching the benefits of instilling wholesome habits and routines for children at an early age. To communicate our belief and support of the First Lady’s campaign,

plans are in the works to invite Michelle Obama to Temple Shalom Preschool in the near future to observe for herself the backing and patronage of her initiative. For more information, contact Temple Shalom Preschool Director Seyla Cohen at 239.455.3227.

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Chabad @ FGCU Fall Kickoff Party By Chelsea Karst

n Wednesday, September 7, Chabad of Bonita Springs & Estero and FGCU hosted their Fall Kickoff Party at Amore’s Pizzeria in Gulf Coast Town Center. The evening was filled with paninis, fountains drinks (on the house, thank you Amore’s), dessert and coffee; as well as students, members from the local community, and esteemed guest speaker Alan Veingrad. Mr. Veingrad is a former NFL player for the Green Bay Packers, as well as a Super Bowl Champion from the ’9192 Dallas Cowboy football teams.

He spoke about how his experiences on being Jewish in football throughout high school, college and the NFL. Although it is not very common, as Veingrad was the only Jew on his college and Cowboys team at the time, the camaraderie he had among his teammates was that of jocular acceptance. He even shared an anecdote about how when he asked his fellow Cowboy teammates to come to a charity golf tournament for the Jewish community two hours outside of Dallas on their day off, over thirty Cowboys participated.

Alan Veingrad (in back) with participants at the Fall Kickoff Party

One of the most moving moments of the night was when Veingrad spoke of how a local Jewish man from Green Bay took him in for Rosh Hashanah, taking him by surprise. At this point in his life he was not well versed in Judaism, and was perplexed as to why a complete stranger would extend such hospitality to him. At Rosh Hashanah, he was enlightened on the fact that it is tzedakah of the Jewish people to look out for one another, especially during High Holidays. Upon retiring from the NFL, Veingrad became more and more involved with his once lost faith, and is now a proud Jew affiliated with the Chabad movement. The overall turnout of the event was plentiful. There was a great mix of students and community members; hopefully a precursor of events to follow. Special thanks to Amore’s Pizza for hosting the event and to Alan Veingrad for a great discourse. Chelsea Karst is a Senior at Florida Gulf Coast University and serves as Secretary on the Student Board for Chabad @ FGCU.

The Federation Star is looking for Cub Reporters Do you have a flair for writing? Do you want to share about your Jewish-related experiences in middle school, high school, college, temple, youth group, camp or Israel? Would you like to report on an event? How about interviewing a local personality? Is there a creative idea you’ve been thinking about?

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Hillel at FGCU The history of FGCU Hillel FGCU Hillel is an exciting program at Florida Gulf Coast University. This Hillel, formerly known as the Jewish Student Organization, formed in 2005 and has been growing ever since. FGCU Hillel caters to everyone! Jewish, non-Jewish, not sure – everybody is welcome. We have students representing all “flavors” of Judaism. FGCU Hillel has hosted a variety of events at FGCU, including Shabbat programs and a Purim Masquerade Ball. The most popular holiday celebration has been our Passover seders, in which large numbers of non-Jewish students have attended as well as the community, Jewish professors and staff. Our non-religious events have included Jews on Ice, Jew-day-a, Jew-pardy, and a Hillel Game Night. This group offers peer support, community engagement, networking and multicultural experiences that everyone can take advantage of and grow from. The future of FGCU Hillel FGCU Hillel has many exciting things planned for the coming semesters.

With the growing Jewish population at FGCU comes many more opportunities and awesome events! We want the Jewish community to come together, not just on our campus, but all around Southwest Florida. Therefore, the community is invited to every event we host on campus. These are just a few of our events in the planning stages (refreshments and/or dinner immediately following each of these events): Shabbat services: ¡¡ Friday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m. ¡¡ Friday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. (locations TBA) Holocaust concert: ¡¡ Tuesday, November 8 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. – Student Union Ballroom The Hillel Board looks forward to seeing many community members at our events and encourage all to attend. Hillel is more than just an organization; it’s a community. If you would like to contact FGCU Hillel for further information, please send e-mails to swflhillel@ eagle.fgcu.edu.

Chabad @ FGCU events

he past month has been a very busy month, including a Freshman Brunch, regular Lunch & Learns, Shabbat Dinners, the Fall Kickoff event featuring former NFL Super Bowl Champ Alan Veingrad, and Rosh Hashanah dinners, services and Tashlich. Some October Events for Chabad @ FGCU include: ÎÎ A weekly Lunch & Learn (aka Parsha & Pasta) on campus every Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. outside Student Union Food Court ÎÎ Yom Kippur services & Break the Fast at the Hyatt Regency Bonita Springs (Special student rate for guest rooms) ÎÎ Weekly Shabbat dinners ÎÎ Kosher Cooking Club (meets twice a month); next meeting: Thursday, October 6, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ÎÎ Grand Sukkot BBQ & Outdoor Concert featuring Dr. Laz on Library Lawn, Tuesday, October 18, 7:00-10:00 p.m. ÎÎ Simchat Torah Blast, Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. Once again Chabad will be having a sukkah on the FGCU campus in the Student Plaza for the entire Sukkos holiday! The Student Board will be working alongside Rabbi Mendy & Luba Greenberg to make this semester the most successful one ever. The Student Board members for this semester include Jeff Haut, Carly Hurwitz, Chelsea Karst, Corey Negri and Sharon Tanner. For more information about these and other events, please visit www.JewishFGCU.com.

Choosing the right college By Jordan Weil

hoosing the right college is more about knowing oneself than any statistics the Princeton Review can offer. For the past few months, my own college search has led me on a deep track of pondering my Jewish self. How involved do I want to be in the Jewish community in college? Do I want Jewish friends? Should I join a Jewish sorority? How Jewish do I want my surroundings to be compared to the surroundings I’ve grown up in? These are just some of the questions I was confronting before deciding on a school. To help me form an educated decision, I did some research. Considering that 85% of Jewish high school graduates go on to university (the national average is about 40%), we are concentrated in just a few schools. Only 26 North American universities have a 1,000 strong Maccabee representation. This leaves someone like me praying I can find someone to munch matzah with during Passover for the next four years. Eager to visit some schools and have a first-person take on their

Jewish life, I set out on a crosscountry college tour. Admittedly, some schools were more Jewish than others, but the most valuable wisdom I took away from my reconnaissance mission was this: Jews come in all shapes and sizes. Expecting to walk on campus and find ‘Jewish-looking’ kids neatly organized in Hebrew sororities and fraternities, what I found was quite different. First of all, Jewish college kids are exactly that – college kids who are Jewish. Some make their religion a major part of their lives, others enjoy simply socializing with other Jewish people, while many join Hillel. And seeing Orthodox youth walking around the stadium was a huge wake-up call to me. College is all about discovering who you are – not changing yourself to fit your surroundings. The beautiful thing about Judaism is our tendency to congregate and form communities. So, the answer is not deciding how Jewish one wants to be, but rather bringing Judaism with you to the next destination.

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The first month at Chabad’s Temple Shalom Preschool emple Shalom Preschool felt board stories galore stimulating Preschool of the Arts specializes in Early Childlanguage development and critical

e are thrilled with the response to our brand new, beautiful Preschool of the Arts at Chabad Naples, with close to 30 children enrolled. When walking around the school, we smell it, we feel it…we can almost taste it. It’s the sensation in our bones which

reminds us of how privileged we are to be partners in such an awesome process. According to Chassidic Masters, babies and young children “know everything.” It’s just that they have to be taught how to express it and share their wisdom with the world. When there is a loving and nurturing guide, a conducive environment and an atmosphere of respect, the natural essence can shine. Visiting the children and watching the teachers in action proves that the above is so true! We saw children eager to learn and teachers grasping those moments, children having a conflict and teachers gently guiding them to resolve Alana and Alex “cooking” soup for Shabbat it, clay being squished and mushed and sprayed by little enthusiastic hands. We saw children confidently describing their masterpieces at the easel, and teachers carefully transcribing their important words. We saw children singing songs with excitement and clapping for each other as their friends’ mitzvos were being read. Finding treasures at the sand But most of all, we saw a and water sensory table whole community of young people who are only a portion of our world now, but will be 100% of our future. And that sure makes us have a future to look forward to. For more information or for a personal tour, please contact Ettie Zaklos at 239.263.2620 or Naples PreschoolOfTheArts@gmail. com. Check out our website at www.NaplesPreschoolOf TheArts.com. Happy Preschool of the Arts children

Jewish Bedtime Stories & Songs for Families

The PJ Library program supports families in their Jewish journey by sending Jewishrelated books and music on a monthly basis to children for free.

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This widely Arthur & Susan Karp Family Charitable Foundation, Inc acclaimed national A Supporting Foundation of Jewish children’s The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee book gifting program Visit the Federation website in to sign up! is making its debut www.jfedsrq.org Collier County. For information, see the Follow us at facebook.com/pjlibraryofsarasota article on page 6A.

hood Jewish education for 2- to 5-year-olds. Our outstanding staff is dedicated to nurturing and encouraging our children to grow and learn academically, socially and spiritually. Your child will participate in ageappropriate classes including music, art, movement, storytelling, computers and Foreign Languages in addition to regular class activities, while developing both motor skills and their imaginations on our new playground and amazing bicycle track! Our extraordinary Early Childhood Storyland Reading Room includes a complete library of children’s books, a stage for dramatic play, a puppet theatre, dress-up clothes, and

reading skills. In addition to our regularly scheduled preschool program, we offer: ¡¡ Li’l Cubs class with ongoing enrollment for children as they turn 2. ¡¡ Mommy and Me classes for children birth to twenty-six months old. Each session is 45 minutes and a parent or caregiver stays with the child for the class. Classes are taught by our own Jane Galler. Miss Jane is magical in providing an initial school experience, including music and crafts, for our youngest children. Registration is ongoing. For more information, please call the preschool office at 239.455.3227.

Hanukkah creations wanted! Attn: Religious School Directors, Preschool Directors and Teachers

The Federation Star would like to publish the best of your students’ Hanukkahthemed artwork. Please submit your students’ creations to Ted Epstein at federationstar@comcast.net. Photos or scans of the artwork should be included as attachments. Also include student name, age and grade, as well as your name, title and school. December issue deadline: November 10 January issue deadline: December 8

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My life-changing experience in Israel By Austin Irvin

Editor’s note: Austin Irvin received a special scholarship to attend a nine-week as my ancestors, and session of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel program. This is an article learned the everlastshe wrote, thanking members of our local Jewish Federation and Scholarship ing values that have Chair Phyllis Seaman. helped shaped the Jewish culture. I am irst off, I would like to thank reach the top of the mountain to see so glad I persevered everyone who helped me exthe sight where one of the first synaand will have this perience the wonderful pleagogues of Masada was discovered. memory to treasure sure of attending Alexander Muss There were a couple moments when forever. High School in Israel. I would espeI felt I could not go on. I was ready One of my other cially like to thank to quit and wait for my classmates favorite places in the members of the down at the bottom of the mountain. Israel was the town Jewish Federation of But, I eventually made it. The reason I that we lived in, Hod Collier County for was able to continue was because just Hasaron. It was this all their support and when I doubted my ability to climb very quaint little their much appreciatup the mountain, I had forty-six other Atop Masada town, and the people ed scholarship to help newfound friends by my side telling took me in with open arms and taught I met there were so welcoming and me get to Israel. me that I could climb up the mountain Austin Irvin me so much about the Israeli culture. I always had wonderful stories to At first, I thought even if it took me a whole day. After never felt like and outsider. I felt like share. If we got stuck in a rain this would just be a nice vacation realizing how much everyone on the I had always belonged there. storm, they would from my everyday life here in Naples. Since I have returned from this always offer us to With your help I was able to grow But the moment I stepped off the from a shy girl into a powerful young stay in their shops airplane in Israel, I realized that this trip to Israel, I have been able woman. Since I have returned from and made me feel trip was going to be a life-changing to defend the homeland of this trip to Israel, I have been able to like I was safe at experience. I have traveled to many other our people with so much more home. Even with defend the homeland of our people with so much more confidence and the language barrier, places, but Israel is totally different. confidence and knowledge. knowledge. It has made me think of they tried their hardIt’s where my ancestors fought for the what my true passions are and even est to understand me, and even taught freedom of all Jewish people and to trip cared about me, I decided that if has me toying with the idea of movme some Hebrew. preserve the promised land for future everyone else could do it, I could too. ing to Israel. Thank you all so much Friends and families of the other generations, like us, to enjoy. I would Let me tell you, when I got to the top for making this wonderful experience students on the campus invited me like to share with you a little about my it was definitely worth it. a life-changing reality for me. I can to spend weekends with them. They experiences in Israel and how they The sights where amazing. And never express how thankful I am to shared great stories and lots of fun, lohave changed me. realizing that this is where people each and every one of you. cal knowledge. Everyone in the town My visit to Masada was one of lived thousands of years ago just the most inspirational, as well as fascinated me. Standing at the top of Have you visited Israel recently? We’d love to hear about physically challenging events of the Masada, our teacher taught us about your experience. Send your article (800 word maximum) entire trip. It was barely sunrise when the values and lifestyle of the Zealand photos to federationstar@comcast.net. we began climbing the snake path to ots. I stood on the same mountain

HEY KIDS! What are your plans for the summer of 2012?

Would you like to go to a Jewish Summer Camp or visit Israel?

The Jewish Federation of Collier County, Temple Shalom Sisterhood and Temple Shalom Men’s Club, together offer PARTIAL scholarships for Jewish Summer Camps and the Israel Experience for teens. There are scholarship opportunities for all Jewish children in the community regardless of congregation affiliation. For information and a scholarship application, contact your local synagogue or call the Jewish Federation at (239) 263-4205.

Scholarship request deadline is December 1, 2011.

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Hollywood and Israel By Dovid Efune, August 29, 2011

uring a visit to Israel this week, actor Jon Voight was interviewed by national daily Israel Hayom. In the course of the interview, Voight commented that “Israel has a lot of support and many friends in Hollywood.” If this is indeed the case, it is clear that few are nearly as vocal as Voight, a gentile, who has emerged as the strongest supporting voice for the Jewish State emanating from Hollywood. In truth, since its founding in 1948, the relationship between America’s royalty in Hollywood and Israel has been temperamental. In its early days, the plucky young State’s compelling narrative of salvation, courage and redemption captured the hearts of the artistic elite. Earlier productions including Exodus, Raid on Entebbe and The House on Garibaldi Street, captured Israel’s struggle to garner international respect and security for its citizens. In more recent years, however, the tone in Tinseltown has shifted, reflected in productions such as Munich, and Waltz with Bashir, which although not a Hollywood production, was widely acclaimed in Hollywood circles. The new tone portrays Israel as an established and robust entity, hunting down those that dare cross her, while the very human characters

struggle with the ‘unjust’ nature of their assignments. The storyline in all of these films is essentially the same. In every case Israel comes under attack and is forced to respond, however, in the earlier portrayals those tasked with coming to Israel’s defense are painted as just messengers of righteous retribution. In latter years, their image

Schwarzenegger, the only ‘Hollywood type’ was Voight.” At a Los Angeles event aiming to address this subject, organized by the World Alliance for Israel Political Action Committee, producer Marc Platt explained that “Hollywood loves an underdog, always has.” He continued, “because Israel is now in a position of power, power can be abused, and that leads to The components that captured criticism.” It may be hearts and minds across the true that Israel’s world just a short while ago are status has been still very much intimate compo- shifted, which in and of itself nents in the fabric that makes is a travesty, but that perhaps is up Israel’s story. just another has shifted to vengeful, unjust and at symptom of a greater underlying maltimes heartless killers. ady, namely Israel’s failure to harness The list of Jewish superstars and convey its own narrative. It seems that are politically active includes that the Jewish State has all but relinNatalie Portman, Sasha Baron Cohen, quished control over the exposition Jerry Seinfeld, Scarlett Johansson, and chronicling of its story. Barbra Streisand, Sarah Silverman, Hollywood’s attention span is Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg and limited; a film never captures a comMaggie Gyllenhaal. Yet, as pointed plete picture. When the lone ranger out by Michelle Oddis writing for rides off into the sunset, the happy Human Events, at a rally following couple embrace or the enemy is vaninternational condemnation of the quished, and the credits begin to roll, Flotilla incident last year, “of twentywhat happens next is rarely explored. five speakers that stood in support The viewers move on. It seems to of Israel, including Gov. Arnold me as if in the Hollywood mind,

Israel’s movie came to an end in the early eighties and now its collective chronicle has become mundane. The latest Palestinian Arab release is more compelling. Who cares if it flies in the face of moral conventions, as the only equation is in its ability to captivate an audience. Voight, has been principled enough to understand that ‘Israel the movie’ is sequel material. The components that captured hearts and minds across the world just a short while ago are still very much intimate components in the fabric that makes up Israel’s story. Israel is still that plucky, resilient nation of visionaries, once separated and now reunited with their beloved land. Its enemies have assumed new forms but are still bereft of moral compass, crouching in the dark, awaiting the opportunity to pounce for the kill. As the storms gather, markets tremble, Islamists seize control in vacuums left in the wake of the Arab Spring, and the menace of Iran looms on the horizon, the script for ‘Israel Part 2’ has yet to be written. Dovid Efune is the director of the Algemeiner Journal and The Gershon Jacobson Jewish Continuity Foundation, and can be e-mailed at defune@ gjcf.com. Please visit www.algemeiner.com for more information.

Our community makes a difference in the Ukraine

ear Mr. David Willens, On behalf of the members and the Council of the “HaTikvah” Progressive Congregation, Kyiv, Ukraine, we would like to thank the Jewish Federation of the Collier County and you personally for the generous gift to our congregation in the light of the project “THE NEXT GENERATION OF JEWS – L’DOR V’DOR,” which was allocated in the year 5771. We spent the money to contribute to the activities of the 71 children of our two preschools during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, Purim and Pesach. The photos show the joy of the participants.

The important lesson we are learning from your gifts is an awareness of the one big Jewish family. This awareness is important and invaluable. It reassures us with the support from the Jewish Federation of the Collier County, as well as from Temple Shalom, we are able to continue to build up a strong Reform congregation in Kyiv and to strengthen the Reform Jewish presents in Ukraine. This coming year the “Ha-Tikvah” congregation will celebrate its 20th anniversary, and the Reform Movement of Ukraine will celebrate its 185th anniversary. Specially, we would like to thank you personally for being so instru-

mental in building the bridges between the post-Soviet Ukrainian Jewry and the Jewish communities in your county. Also, we thank all those individuals who contributed to the project “THE NEXT GENERATION OF JEWS – L’DOR V’DOR.” Let God give all of us prosperity, physical and spiritual health that we all will continue to enjoy life, friends and our big Jewish family! Let the coming Jewish year 5772 give us hope for peace, health and prosperity.

In friendship, –Rabbi Alexander Dukhovny, Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Ukraine of the Progressive Jewish Congregations –Alexandra Haidar, President, the “Ha-Tikvah” Jewish Progressive Congregation, Kyiv

The children enjoy the Purim festivities

Rabbi Alexander Dukhovny leads the Torah study

Blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah

The children put on a Purimshpiel

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BRIEFS ISRAEL TO FOCUS MORE ON EXPORTS TO INDIA, CHINA AND LESS ON U.S., EU

Figures show that Israeli manufacturers have been increasingly targeting the fast-growing markets of Asia, partly at the expense of the United States. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said that Israel is working to safeguard its economy by focusing less on the United States and Europe markets and more on countries to the east and south. Steinitz noted, “Over the past two years the Finance Ministry has led a change from Israeli exports to the U.S. and Europe in the direction of China, India and South America.” Steinitz added that, “In the past year the number of exports to those countries has gone up by 20%, from 33% to 40%.” (Port2Port)

WILL POPULATION TRENDS OVERTAKE THE JEWISH STATE?

It is claimed that Israel is fighting the clock – that fast-breeding Arabs will overwhelm the population balance between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean. However, the facts speak against the notion that time is running out for Israel. Time, on the contrary, seems to be on Israel’s side. The Israeli Jewish fertility rate

has risen to three children per female while the Arab fertility rate has fallen to the point where the two trend lines have converged and perhaps even crossed. A 2006 study by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies claims that the West Bank and Gaza population in 2004 was only 2.5 million, rather than the 3.8 million claimed by the Palestinian authorities. Presumably the numbers were inflated to increase foreign aid and exaggerate the importance of the Palestinian population. Most of the phantom population, the report argues, comes from births that never occurred: The Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics “projected that the number of births in the Territories would total almost 908,000 for the seven-year period from 1997 to 2003. Yet, the actual number of births documented by the PA Ministry of Health for the same period was significantly lower at 699,000, or 238,000 fewer births than had been forecast by the PCBS.” Jewish births rose from 96,000 in the year 2000 to 125,000 in 2010, while Arab births fell slightly over the same period – from about 40,781 to 40,750, according to a study by Yaakov Faitelson at the Institute for Zionist Strategies. The percentage of students in the Arab educational system out of all Israel’s total firstgrade student body will decrease from

29.1% in 2007 to only 24.3% in 2016 and 22.5% in 2020. Muslim fertility is falling faster than anywhere in the world, with some Muslim countries – notably Iran, Turkey, Algeria and Tunisia – reaching levels well below replacement. Once Muslim women leave the cocoon of traditional society for secondary or university education, their fertility drops quickly to levels below replacement. (David P. Goldman, Tablet)

ISRAEL APPROVES LARGEST DESALINATION PLANT

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz recently signed an agreement approving the construction and operation of a new desalination facility in Soreq, near Ashdod, which upon completion will make Israel’s domestic water consumption 65% reliant on desalinated sources. The $400 million project will be one of the world’s largest desalination plants and is to be ready in 2013. (Sharon Udasin, Jerusalem Post)

AN ENERGY-PRODUCING WINDOW

Israel’s Pythagoras Solar beat out nearly 5,000 entrants to win this year’s $100,000 GE Ecomagination Challenge, which recognizes the most promising green energy building innovations, for its unique solar window. The world’s first transparent

photovoltaic glass unit (PVGU) “will produce benefits such as power generation and reducing the building’s energy needs, while allowing light in,” says Pythagoras Solar CEO Gonen Fink. Pythagoras’ optical design uses direct light to generate energy, while optimizing daylight inside the building. “The idea is to maintain the work environment at a comfortable temperature without massive, energy-guzzling, cooling and heating systems. Imagine a commercial facade. If you could replace the glass with glass that can improve energy efficiency, the advantages are multiple.” (Desmond Bentley, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

U.S. MARINES TRAIN AT IDF URBAN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER

A company of the U.S. Marine Corps force stationed in Europe came to Israel for a month of intensive training alongside IDF soldiers in urban warfare, reconnaissance and target shooting. “We’ve never been to a mock town like that of the IDF,” said Platoon Sgt. Robert Hattenbach, referring to the Urban Warfare Training

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October 2011 Federation Star

Technion providing high-tech education, opportunities to ultra-Orthodox population By Kevin Hattori

he Technion-Israel Institute of Technology – already known as the educator of the engineers who drive Israel’s high-tech economy – is launching a program that will further aid the nation by integrating members of the previously unreached ultra-Orthodox population into the technology-driven workforce. Seen as an important pilot for other potential programs, the “Technological Education Program at the Technion for the ultra-Orthodox Sector” will engage ultra-Orthodox Jews, who receive little to no education in mathematics and the sciences. The ultra-Orthodox population places a strong focus on Torah studies, and employment plays only a minor role. More than 25 percent of Israel’s first-year school children are ultra-Orthodox, and the education they receive does not include the core studies necessary for developing technological and scientific skills. The Technion will run the program at the Haredi College in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Bnei Brak (near Tel Aviv), making it attractive to potential ultra-Orthodox students, who tend to be married with children, and reluctant or unable to leave their communities in central Israel to move to the Technion campus in Haifa. Developed at the Technion Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the new program is based on a unique partnership with the Israeli Mapping Center (a govern-

ment institution in charge of the mapping of Israel). Graduates will earn a bachelor’s degree in Mapping and Geoinformation, and be granted an accredited surveyor license. The Israeli Mapping Center will guarantee jobs to program graduates. The program is accredited by Israel’s Council on Higher Education. Students will begin the program with 15 months of pre-academic studies, followed by a three-year academic program. Some classes will be taught via remote learning, but students will be required to spend one day each week at the Technion, mostly to learn in a laboratory setting. Pre-academic studies will began this September, and academic studies will begin in January 2013. “This program takes into account cultural and political constraints, and provides these young people with the tools needed for entering the job market, including core studies to which they were not exposed in school,” said Civil and Environmental Engineering Dean Prof. Arnon Bentur. “By following these core studies with education for a profession, we will boost Israel’s technological sector.” Program organizers also say that once they enter the workforce, graduates will serve as role models demonstrating that there need not be a contradiction between participation in the workforce and the ultra-Orthodox way of life. “As an institution that has been contributing to the state in every field of life since its establishment

BRIEFS continued from previous page Center. The Marines were thrilled to train at the facility, raving about its realistic feel. “This trip was a serious wakeup call,” said Sgt. Hattenbach. “We realized that Israeli people are just like us. We now better understand what Israel really is, and when we go back to the U.S. we can tell people that.” (Rotem Eliav, Israel Defense Forces)

104 NEW IDF SOLDIERS MAKE ALIYAH ON JUMBO CHARTER FLIGHT

A 747 jumbo charter Aliyah flight departed on August 15 from JFK airport carrying 360 North Americans who are moving to Israel. The flight, which was organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency, in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, was sponsored by Friends of the IDF (FIDF). Among the 132 singles on board the flight, were 104 young men and women who will be joining the IDF

in the coming months, many through the Tzofim Garin Tzabar program. Over 450 soldier Olim are expected to make Aliyah from North America and the UK in 2011. The flight also included 52 families – including 120 children – who are joining over 2,500 North American and British Olim heading to Israel this summer, many of whom are arriving on the two charter and seven group Aliyah flights organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency. This is the second year that Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the IDF (FIDF) have partnered together to help newly arrived soldiers with their transition into their new lives in Israel and national service. As a result of this partnership, these soldiers receive additional assistance, including financial grants, social support, quarterly care packages and post-army integrative services, including educational guidance, career counseling and job placement. (Jewish Agency for Israel)

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almost one hundred years ago, the Technion is proud to contribute its part to this national mission – providing a wage-earning profession to the ultra-Orthodox public,” said Technion President Prof. Peretz Lavie. Programs for ultra-Orthodox not new for Technion The program is the next step in the Technion’s ongoing efforts including the established 18-month preacademic studies Mechina program designed for ultra-Orthodox students, to make education available to the ultra-Orthodox community. An example is Eliezer Morganstern, a second-year mechanical engineering student whose studies focus on robotics. Born and raised in a Chabad community, he attended yeshiva until he was 18 years old. Many meeting Morganstern for the first time are surprised that he learned solely at yeshiva growing up, and didn’t learn anything beyond basic math until he was an adult. But he laughs that off. “I love it. It’s very hard and challenging and it keeps me on my toes, which is good.” Morganstern lives with his wife, Michal (whom he met while they were both in officers’ training in the Israeli Air Force), and their three children in the Technion’s graduate student

village. The couple host Shabbat dinners frequently with large groups of students and celebrate holidays with the community there. “The building where we live is like a kibbutz in the middle of the city, with a nice mix of Orthodox and non-Orthodox people.” In addition to his studies, Morganstern is the regional director of the Lone Soldier Center (a program for soldiers without a support base in Israel) in Haifa and the North, and an active member of Engineers Without Borders at the Technion. He helps run the Chabad on campus and is also studying to be a rabbi. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is consistently ranked among the world’s leading science and technology universities. Home to the country’s first winners of the Nobel Prize in science, the Technion commands a worldwide reputation for its pioneering work in nanotechnology, computer science, biotechnology, energy, water-resource management, medicine, drug development and aerospace. Headquartered in New York City, the American Technion Society (ATS) promotes scientific and technological research and education at the Technion.

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