JEWISH FEDERATION
January 2021
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Federation Star
Plans advance for virtual Day Federation Star and Evening of Learning Published by Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World
Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities
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2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 Naples, Florida 34109-0613 Phone: 239.263.4205 Fax: 239.263.3813 www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org Officers Board Chair: Jane Schiff Vice Chairs: Karen Deutsch, Marc Saperstein, Phyllis Seaman Secretary: Rosalee Bogo Treasurer: Elliot Lerner Immediate Past Chair: Alvin Becker
Board of Directors Patti Boochever, Harvey Cohen, Amanda Dorio, Paula Filler, Merlin Lickhalter, Robin Mintz, Les Nizin, William Petasnick, Joel Pittelman, Stuart Price, Nat Ritter, Michael Rubenstein, Jamie Satz, Betty Schwartz, Arlene Sobol, Michael Sobol, Steve Strome, Jay Weiss, Beth Wolff, Jeff Zalasky Past Presidents Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger, Ann Jacobson, Sheldon Starman, Bobbie Katz, Rosalee Bogo, Judge Norman Krivosha Synagogue Representatives Cantor Donna Azu, Sue Baum, Rabbi Ariel Boxman, Rabbi Ammos Chorny, Shelley Goodman, Rabbi Mark Gross, Sue Hammerman, Rabbi Howard Herman, Stephen P. McCloskey, Rabbi Adam Miller, Rabbi James Perman, Dr. Arthur Seigel, Daryl Sissman, Rabbi Fishel Zaklos Staff Federation CEO/President Jeffrey Feld Reneé Bialek: Program Director Marcy Friedland: Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director Janine Hudak: Admin. Coordinator Nathan Ricklefs: Database Manager Teresa Zimmerman: Finance & Operations Manager Federation is the central Jewish community-building organization for Greater Naples, providing a social service network that helps Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world. As the central fundraising organization for Jewish communal life in our area, strength is drawn from organized committees of dedicated volunteers. Programs include: • Annual Campaign & Endowment Fund • Celebrate Israel • Educational & Cultural Programs • Israel Advocacy Committee • Israel Scouts • Jewish Book Festival • Jewish Community Relations Council • Jewish Young Professionals • Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance • Men’s Cultural Alliance • PJ Library • Publication of the Federation Star, Connections and Community Directory • Women’s Cultural Alliance • Women’s Division • Youth Activities Committee – sponsoring youth education and scholarships for Jewish Summer Camp and the Israel Experience
By Jeff Margolis
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r. Ron Duncan Hart has been selected as one of three key presenters for the Annual Jewish Day of Learning, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN). This engaging, two-day virtual event will take place on Sunday, March 7, at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. The theme for this year’s program, presented via Zoom, is “It’s Chai Time to Visit Jewish Neighbors.” Dr. Hart is a cultural anthropologist from Indiana University and completed postdoctoral work in Jewish Studies at Oxford University. He is the former president of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico and, for many years, served as the program director of the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society. Dr. Hart is a former university Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs and has worked in South America for 20 years with UNICEF, the Ford Foundation and several other international agencies. He is the author of several books on Jewish life and cultural history. Some
of his recent publications include, “Cr ypto-Je ws: The Long Journey,” “Jews and the Arab World: Intertwined Legacies,” “Judaism,” and “Sephardic Jews: History, Religion Dr. Ron Hart and People.” He is co-author/editor of the award-winning book, “Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, the Inquisition and New World Identities.” Dr. Hart is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society, the National Science Foundation and the Ford Foundation. He has been invited to lecture at academic institutions throughout the United States and China. In last month’s issue of the Federation Star, readers were introduced to Dr. Steven Derfler who will be giving a presentation on the Jews of China. Next month,
the third speaker, Naples’ own Cantor Donna Azu of Temple Shalom, will be featured. She will give a presentation with music on the Jews of Persia. As has been previously mentioned, this year’s Day of Learning will be a two-day event, with the second event, the JCRC Evening of Learning, taking place on Wednesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. This program will feature a clergy panel, which will discuss “Keeping the Faith and So Much More During the Pandemic.” The panel is comprised of Reverend Edward Gleason, from Trinity-by-the-Cove Naples; Fr. Hugh McGuigan, representing Our Lady of Light Catholic Community in Estero; Rabbi Adam Miller, from Temple Shalom in Naples; Paster Lonnie Mills, from Macedonia Baptist Church in Naples; and Reverend Dr. Dawson Taylor, representing the Naples United Church of Christ. The JCRC has announced that there will be no charge for this year’s event. Please join in this community event. Registration information will be in next month’s Federation Star.
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