Chabad Naples update

Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

Adult Education

The first installment of our Adult Education series, Defining the Divine, was so successful that we are adding a new and exciting course called Book Smart. Register for this class at chabadnaples.com/ newcourse. This course through Judaism’s most important titles, and the authors who inscribed them, will be held on six Mondays, Jan. 30-March 6, 7-8:30 p.m. at Chabad Naples.

A panoramic overview of 3,000 years of Jewish learning, this course introduces you to the works that earned us the title, “The People of The Book.” You will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Musar and Chasidism. Whether you’re meeting these texts for the first time or as a seasoned scholar, this course will inform and enrich all your Jewish learning.

Hebrew reading

Have you ever wished you could follow along with more of the prayers in synagogue? Have your “Baruch Atahs” gotten a little rusty since your Bar/Bat Mitzvah? Join us Thursday evenings to learn how to read Hebrew! The instruction is peppered with insights and explanations on the meanings of the prayers to enrich your understanding. Call the office for more details.

Men’s Club

Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m., the Men’s Club offers meaningful conversation and Torah classes. Call the office for more details.

The big build has begun!

Chabad of Naples and Preschool of the Arts has launched a capital campaign to extend the campus, thus increasing our facilities to include much-needed additional preschool and Hebrew School classrooms as well as expanded summer camp and new spaces for community events.

The Big Build is a $6-million community-inspired and community-funded effort. We are so grateful to the more than 500 supporters and donors who helped us unlock the Baker Challenge Grant. We have now reached $4 million raised of the total $6 million campaign — two-thirds of the way there!

We are so excited for 2023 and the future. To learn more about dedication opportunities, please call our office or email me (rabbi@chabadnaples.com). We would love to discuss the beautiful opportunities to honor a loved one and invest in the Jewish future of Naples through this momentous project.

You can also donate through our website. Every donation will go toward completing Phase 3 and bringing us to The Big Build finish line!

Help us make this a reality. A community effort for a community center. Visit NaplesBigBuild.com for more information.

Visit Israel

We say “Next year in Jerusalem” at the Passover Seder each year, but have you actually gone? We invite you to join the Chabad Naples community on this amazing trip, March 13-20, 2023. Come see the Holy Land in style! Enjoy a week-long VIP experience of sights, sounds and tastes that will deepen your connection to Judaism and the land our forefathers and mothers called home. This five-star excursion won’t be the same without you!

Busy in Brooklyn is coming to Naples!

Renowned chef and cookbook author, Chanie Apfelbaum, is coming all the way from Brooklyn to cook with us! Her bestselling works, “Millennial Kosher” and “Totally Kosher,” have put traditional Jewish cuisine (with a twist) on the culinary map. This ain’t your bubbe’s gefilte fish!

Mark your calendar for Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. and see more info at ChabadNaples.com.

Open to all! Come cook, taste and schmooze with Jewish Naples! Learn more about Chanie’s work at busyinbrooklyn.com.

Shabbat and Kiddush

Shabbat services at Chabad Naples are very popular. The Torah service begins at 11 a.m. and includes the rabbi’s contemporary, meaningful and relevant insights during the Torah reading. Kiddush luncheon following services.