Happy Chanukah!

Reneé Bialek, Program Director

Please join us at the Communitywide Chanukah Celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 5 pm. Hear beautiful music from Naples Klezmer Revival Band and listen to the children of Temple Shalom. Buy delicious latkes and sufganiyote from Chef Dalia. Get a balloon creation and enjoy various activities at each table on the Lawn at Mercato. Please register so we can plan accordingly at https://jfgn.regfox.com/ chanukah-celebration.

Jewish Book Festival continues on Monday, Dec. 5 with Eleanor Reissa, author of “The Letters Project: A Daughter’s Journey.” This event will take place via Zoom and in person at Beth Tikvah. Thank you, Beth Tikvah for hosting and being a sponsor for this event. Ginsberg Eye Opthalmology is also a sponsor! Jewish Book Festival welcomes Jen Spyra, author of “Big Time,” on Zoom Thursday, Dec. 15. JNF-USA is the sponsor for this event.

If you became a Patron prior to Dec. 25, your name will be listed in the next Federation Star. If you don’t see your name in this issue, now is the time to become a Patron and buy tickets! Please visit www.jewishbookfestival.org for more information or to buy individual tickets.

Important dates to save

• Monday, Jan. 16 is the MLK Jr. Parade. Come walk with us! Meet us at 10 a.m. and walk with us in the parade that starts at 11 a.m.

• Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Annual Klezmer Revival Band will play at the South Regional Library. Please become a patron and get VIP seating for $50 per person. Or attend for free, but you need to register via Collier County Library.

• Sunday, March 26, come join us at Celebrate Israel @75. Please become a friend: Friends of Celebrate Israel @75. At a $75 contribution, you will support this free community event and your name will be listed in the Federation Star. Here is the direct link: https://jfgn.regfox.com/ friends-celebrate-israel-at-75.

• Tuesday, April 18: Community-wide Yom HaShoah at 7 p.m.

Please register for all events at www.jewishnaples.org.

Dates and times of upcoming events are announced on our website homepage. If you aren’t receiving our weekly Monday e-blast, please email me at rbialek@jewishnaples.org. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link, which gets emailed two hours prior to the start of each event.

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, together with MCA and WCA, have started a new group called Social Single Group. This group is for Jewish singles to meet each other at a variety of events. Membership is required. Become an MCA or WCA and Federation member today!

We have a variety of groups and committees at Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, such as PJ Library, Jewish Families with Young Children, Cardozo Legal Society, Catholic Jewish Dialogue, Israel Advocacy Committee and Jewish Community Relations Council. Please join the group and/or committee that best fits your needs. A taste of each one can be found throughout our website at www.jewishnaples.org.