Religious Life
Naples Jewish Congregation
T
he Naples Jewish C ong re g at i on (NJC) has served the Greater Naples area, including Bonita Springs and Estero, for over 20 years. NJC was founded to provide Reform Jews with an inspiring, affordable and participatory religious experience in a welcoming, intimate setting. NJC is proudly and unabashedly “Hamish.” As a mature, active congregation, NJC fosters strong bonds among its members through involvement in Tikkun Olam projects and participation in a myriad of activities, both educational and social. NJC is an URJ-affiliated congregation that services and events sometime during seeks to impart Reform Judaic prin- the first six months of 2021. NJC’s volciples to all its members. NJC consid- unteer choir, conducted by Alla Goreers its members to be part of our NJC lik, performs at our High Holy Days “family” and strives to provide the services and once per month at our most meaningful experience it can for Shabbat services. Rabbi Herman also leads our Passeach person. over Seder and our Chanukah and Rabbi Howard Herman and Cantorial Soloist Jane Galler, accompanied Purim celebrations. Additionally, he conducts an adult educaby Music Director Alla tion course once a month, Gorelik, conduct High October through March. Holy Days service and NJC promotes, and joyful Shabbat services its members engage in, three Fridays a month at interfaith dialogue and 7 p.m. and one Saturday services as well as in a month at 10 a.m., Sepsocial justice projects. tember through April. NJC has organized sevMay through August, sereral havurot to enhance vices are held one Friday its members’ participer month. pation in congregaDue to the global Rabbi Howard Herman, D.D. tional life. The Sisterhood pandemic, NJC Connects events and services have been held and Men’s Club solidify friendships “virtually” on Zoom and YouTube Live. through book discussions, luncheons, We anticipate returning to in-person outings and other events. NJC’s annual 46
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Artist-in-Residence program is a wellreceived community-wide event. NJC produces a comprehensive “Weekly eNEWS” and e-blasts to inform its members of congregational and community events. NAPLES JEWISH CONGREGATION Services are held at: Unitarian Universalist Cong. 6340 Napa Woods Way Naples, FL 34116 239-431-3858 rabbi@ naplesjewishcongregation.org naplesjewishcongregation.org Rabbi Howard S. Herman, D.D. Cantorial Soloist Jane Galler Movement/Affiliation: Reform Organizations: Sisterhood, Men’s Club Services: September - April: three Fridays at 7 p.m. and one Saturday at 10 a.m. May - August: once monthly
A Guide to Jewish Living in Greater Naples
