Chabad Naples update

Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

Join us for these upcoming events:

Purim 2023

Get ready for the sweetest Purim you have ever celebrated, March 7 at 5:30 p.m., when we open our doors to offer sweet treats, activities and fun for all ages. Don’t miss this simply amazing event for the whole family. Be sure to RSVP in advance at chabadnaples.com/purim or by calling 239-262-4474 for details. Sponsorships are available!

Passover 2023

Once again, we will hold our very popular first night Passover Seder. This family event is always a sell-out, so be sure to reserve your seats soon. Enjoy a delicious, festive start to Passover with family and friends, sharing wonderful traditional food and ongoing commentary to set the tone for a meaningful and relaxed holiday celebration. Call 239-262-4474 for reservations.

Calendar 2023

Soon our very special informative calendar will be sent out. Call the office if you do not receive one.

Adult Education Class

Adult education

We have enjoyed an incredible adult education season. There are two more sessions of Book Smart that you can join. A course through Judaism’s most important titles, and the authors who inscribed them, this course introduces you to the works that earned us the “People of Book” title. 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.

For additional information on further courses, please contact the office.

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 every Thursday evening to learn how to read Hebrew! The instruction is peppered with insights and explanations on the meanings of the prayers to enrich your understanding and make your attendance at services more meaningful. Call the office for more details.

Men’s Club

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

Parsha class

Rabbi Fishel offers a parsha class to which men and women are invited on Wednesdays at 11:50 a.m.

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, an 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 the milestone of $4 million raised — two-thirds of the way there! We are so excited for 2023 and the future. We are hopeful to complete the third and final fundraising phase this year.

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 towards 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.

Shabbat and Kiddush

Shabbat services at Chabad Naples are very popular. The Torah service begins at 11 a.m. and includes the Rabbi’s insights, which always have a contemporary, meaningful and relevant message during the Torah reading. Kiddush luncheon follows the services.