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December 2023
TEMPLE SHALOM
www.naplestemple.org / 239-455-3030
Temple Shalom events open to the community By Jeanette Fischer, Temple Shalom Director of Communications
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Art History Through a Jewish Lens: From Bezalel the Israelite to Agam the Israeli
Sunday, February 25
10:00am VIP Brunch 11:00am Concert
Honoring Tussy & Neil Shnider Thanking One Family Committee Chairs Performance by Jewish rock band,
Dan Nichols & Eighteen
Concert, Food, 50/50 Raffle Chaired by Bobbie &
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Kushner Book Talk Series
Sunday, Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Frank Muller discusses Rabbi Harold Kushner’s book “Who Needs God.” Registration required. Visit tinyurl. com/TS-KushnerSeries.
Wednesday, Dec. 6 & 13 at 10 a.m. Ellaine Rosen takes us on a journey through 3,300 years of Jewish art, from the interior of the Tabernacle in the desert to the Agam room in the Pompidou Museum in Paris. Registration is required. Visit tinyurl.com/TS-ArtHistory.
Beach Shabbat¬
Foodie Films – Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal
Torah Study
Thursday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. Join Cantor Donna Azu for an hour-long documentary following Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman of “YidLife Crisis” fame as they discover the roots of Montreal’s Jewish community through a series of classic Jewish eateries. Registration required. Visit tinyurl.com/TS-Chewdaism.
Friday, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m. A beautiful sunset Shabbat service on the beach. We meet at the north end of Lowdermilk Park beach. Bring a beach chair. There will be no service at Temple Shalom on Dec. 29. Join our virtual Torah Study every Saturday morning, 8:30 a.m. via Zoom. Delve into the rich wisdom of the weekly Torah portion with thoughtful discussions and meaningful reflections. Led by a member of our clergy or a lay leader, this interactive session welcomes all to explore and connect with Jewish teachings. Email info@naplestemple.org for the Zoom link.
Can ‘Jewish Peoplehood’ Save the Jewish People?
GAME DAY FUNRAISER
Wednesday, January 10 10:00am - 3:00pm $36 per player RSVP by December 29, 2023
Everyone is invited to attend this Israel and Overseas Committee presentation:
Monday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.
Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center With presenter Scott Lasensky SCOTT LASENSKY
In an age of polarization, disruption and fractures erupting across the Jewish world, can the idea and practice of Jewish Peoplehood, a uniquely Jewish American ideology, meet the challenges World Jewry faces today?
tinyurl.com/TSS-GameDay Mah Jongg
Canasta
Rummikub
Continental Breakfast and Chinese Buffet Lunch included. Raffles
Silent Auction
Door Prizes
Money Cake
We will be collecting educational games for preschool aged children. Questions? Contact Joan Friedman, dffriedman@att.net
Former diplomat, writer and University of Maryland educator Scott Lasensky will share the latest developments and debates about a big idea seeking to reshape Jewish belonging, crosscommunal relations and Israel-Diaspora ties. Lasensky is the Senior Advisor to ENTER: the Jewish Peoplehood Alliance, an initiative co-founded by philanthropist Charles Bronfman, which is devoted to ensuring the Jewish people remain a global community that is united, secure and inclusive (www.EnterPeoplehood.org).
You must register for this FREE event at www.jewishnaples.org
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