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Federation Star
JEWISH FEDERATION
January 2024
Happy New Year! Join Bruce Rosenblatt as he explains senior housing options on Jan. 17 at Reneé 10 a.m. Bialek Jewish and Catholic Perspectives on Program Sin and Forgiveness will be presented by Rabbi Mark Gross of the Jewish Director Congregation of Marco Island and Fr. George Ratzmann, pastor of St. William he Elliott Katz Lecture Winter Catholic Church. Table discussions will series begins. Please join us every follow the presentations and refreshother Friday to hear him speak ments will be served on Sunday, Jan. on topics such as The United 21 at 2:30 p.m. PreNations Blinks, Again; Very sented by the CathoRich, Very Beautiful, Very Bad; lic Jewish Dialogue of These Were Not Nice Jewish Collier County. Boys; They Said It Couldn’t Jewish Book Festival Happen Here. It Did; and continues with “Madam: more. Please register for these The Biography of Polly informative presentations that Adler, Icon of the Jazz start at 10 a.m. Age” by Debby Applegate Come sing with us on Sunon Tuesday, Jan. 23 at day, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Kid 3:30 p.m. Come 20 minfriendly. Family friendly. The utes early to enjoy some Elliott Katz Alta Rockers will perform light refreshments before for us! Please register for this the event begins. If you free program. became a Patron prior to Walk with us in the MLK Jr. Jan. 29, your name will be Parade on Monday, Jan. 15. listed in the next FederaThe Israel and Overseas Comtion Star. If you don’t see mittee & Holocaust Museum your name in this issue, presents Jonathan Ornstein who now is the time to become will discuss “In The Shadow of a Patron and buy tickets! Auschwitz: How JCC Krakow is For more information on rebuilding Jewish Life in Poland becoming a Patron or to and Supporting Ukrainian buy individual tickets, Refugees” on Tuesday, Jan. 16 please visit www.jewishat 7 p.m. Jonathan Ornstein bookfestival.org.
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Naples Klezmer Band Come to the South Regional Library Please register for all events at on Tuesday, Jan. 30 to hear the Naples www.jewishnaples.org Klezmer Band Concert. Please support Dates and times of upcoming events this program by reserving VIP seats at $18 are announced on our website homepage. pp. Registration may be made at www. If you aren’t receiving our weekly Monjewishnaples.org. day e-blast, please email me at rbialek@ The Singles Social Group offers jewishnaples.org. monthly events. Please email Michelle We have a variety of groups and comat mcunningham@jewishnaples.org to mittees at the Jewish Federation of Greater let her know you are a JFGN member, Naples, such as PJ Library, Cardozo Legal Jewish, single and ready to meet new Society, Catholic-Jewish Dialogue, Israel friends. The group will consist of two sepand Overseas Committee and Jewish arate age groups, so please email specifics Community Relations Council. Please to Michelle. join the group and/or committee that best fits your needs.
Save this important date
• Thursday, Feb. 29, Rick Recht Concert. Kid- and family-friendly singing concert.
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE
Monday, January 15, 2024
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Meet: 10:00 am • Parade Start: 11:00 am
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Please walk in the MLK Jr. Parade with the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. Come hold our banner while we walk in the parade!
Deborah Zvibleman, John R. Wood...19&8A Naples Jewish Congregation.............2A
Location: Broad Avenue S & 3rd St. S
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CELEBRATE AND REMEMBER
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The celebration will continue with food, music and entertainment at Cambier Park.
Hadassah Collier/Lee......................4A Sweet Art Gallery............................5
The Jewish Community Relations Council is looking for volunteers to walk with us in the parade. This is a family friendly, kid friendly program and everyone is invited to walk with us.
FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL! The first 50 registrants will receive a free t-shirt to wear in the parade. Wear comfortable shoes! Please register to walk with us at: www.jewishnaples.org OF GREATER NAPLES
Hilton Naples............................16A Temple Shalom..............................22 Hodges Funeral Home....................10 Temple Shalom Men’s Club........10A Holocaust Museum.......................21 TheatreZone................................17 James Knafo Architect & Builder.....10 Truly Nolen....................................7 Jewish National Fund USA....9 & 9A Wynn’s Market...............................2A Katz New York Deli........................24