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Federation Star
JEWISH FEDERATION
April 2021
Rick Recht is back by popular demand By Jeff Margolis, IAC Committee Member
T Wishing You & Yours All the Joys of the Passover Holiday May You Be Blessed with Good Health, Peace, Prosperity and Togetherness on Pesach and Always!
he entire community is invited to a free virtual concert on Monday, April 19 at noon, to celebrate Israel Independence Day. This special Yom Ha’Atzmaut program will feature Rick Recht, Josh Nelson, Rabbi Lisa Silverstein and a cavalcade of entertainers. Rick Recht is one of the top touring musicians in Jewish music, playing over 150 engagements every year in the United States and abroad. One of the national celebrity spokespersons for
the PJ Library program, Recht is also the founder and director of Jewish Rock Radio — the first 24/7 international online Jewish rock radio station. Also appearing in the special event are Nefesh Mountain, Shimon Smith, David Broza, Chava Mirel, Laurie Akers and Rabbi Josh Warshawsky. To r e g i s t e r f o r this event, just go to www.jewishnaples.org. This program is sponsored by the Israel Advocacy Committee of Greater Naples, an affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.
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Garden of Remembrance
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Ambulance Dedication
Join us on Wednesday, March 31at 4:30 pm outdoors. (Weather permitting)
Herman & Paula Berzon will dedicate an ambulance in honor of Irving Berzon WW2 Camp Liberator. Program will also broadcast on Zoom, please contact Temple Judea at 239-433-0201 for more information. www.tjswfl.org 14486 A & W Bulb Rd Fort Myers, FL 33908 239-433-0201
Inside Israeli innovations By Monica Goodwin and Mark Schloss, IAC Committee Members
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he Israel Advocacy Committee of JFGN is pleased to announce a new column coming to the Federation Star. “Inside Israeli Innovations” will regularly bring you stories of the newest meaningful innovations emanating from Israel. If one looks up the word “innovation,” several definitions appear: innovation is an idea that has transformed into practical reality; innovation is the commercialization of creativity; and innovation is the creation of something that improves the way we live our lives. Through innovation, Israel is improving lives all over the world. After all, Israel itself has evolved through innovation. Israelis had to create ways to build, irrigate and develop the land to make it the country and force it is today. Here are a few reasons why Israel, just 72 years old, is a global leader of innovation and inventions: • Israel invests 4.95% of its gross domestic product (GDP) annually on
research and technology. This compares with the United States’ GDP spending of 2.8%. • Israel lists 140 scientists and technicians per 10,000 residences compared to USA’s 85. • The emphasis and investment in education, from school age through funding universities, has had great returns. • Investments in new technologies, science, medicine, computing, agriculture, water management, space exploration and so much more, is the energy behind the ‘Start Up Nation.’ In the recently released 2021 Bloomberg Innovation Index, Israel is rated seventh in the entire world. Israeli universities and companies are behind innovative solutions improving the quality of life for men, women and children in Israel and throughout the world. As you read “Inside Israeli Innovations,” you will have that insider’s view of Israel, a light unto the nations. Tikkun Olam.
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