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Look what’s coming up at Temple Shalom! DAT E S W I L L B E A N N O U N C E D S O O N !
ANNUAL MAH JONGG TOURNAMENT Greet old friends and make new ones
SPRING FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON
Featuring the latest trends in fashion, hair and makeup
CANASTA TOURNAMENT
Join us for an exciting forthcoming season TEMPLE SHALOM SISTERHOOD has the only JUDAICA SHOP in Collier County Now open by appointment only. Please contact: Amy Young 973-919-2918 or Karen Cohn 239-370-6220
Got genealogy? We’ve got answers! By the Jewish Genealogy Special Interest Group
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ounded and organized by Arthur Sissman, who has been involved in Jewish genealogical research since 1999, the JGSIG is a public group open to anyone interested in Jewish genealogy, regardless of their religion. There are no membership dues, and all meetings and workshops are free. The monthly meetings are designed to present information of interest to attendees that will help further their research and answer their specific questions. This includes sharing information, strategies, ideas, frustrations and any other topics related to exploring Jewish genealogy. In addition to our members located in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties in Florida, thanks to Zoom, we also have members from other parts of the U.S, New Zealand, England, Israel and Canada! The JGSIG is an affiliate group of the Collier County Genealogy Society, Men’s Cultural Alliance, Women’s Cultural Alliance, the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, and the Jewish Federation
of Lee and Charlotte Counties. Sissman also leads the DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) for the Collier County Genealogy Society. Since 2013, more than 500 people have attended meetings of the JGSIG. Sissman has helped over 100 individuals get started in building their family tree, providing a free three-hour session to each person. The JGSIG meets on Zoom the second Tuesday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. (ET). If you are interested in being on the email list to learn about joining JGSIG, as well as upcoming meetings and workshops, email your contact info to Sissman at genresearch13@yahoo.com. JGSIG is on Facebook at www.face book.com/groups/hellojewishgen. There, you can find posted articles and videos on Jewish genealogy topics, DNA topics and general information on the what, where, when, who and how of genealogy. If there is a family tree in your future, the JGSIG is a great place to start!
For information about Sisterhood contact
barbdruckman@gmail.com
4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples
239-455-3030
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Is some of your genealogy in a picture like this?
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he Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida presents dozens of eyewitness interviews in 14 educational documentary films about the challenges and successes of our heroes. Celebrate National Jewish Heritage Month with us.
May 9 at 5 p.m. Richard Plager in “Chief Plager.” Sanibel Island’s police chief retired from 38 years on the Miami-Dade police force to serve Sanibel, and after it, Old City of Jerusalem. Free on Zoom for JHSSWF membership.
April 29 at 2 p.m. (Illinois time!) Free on Zoom for Chicago JCCC Membership. Register at https://www.jccchicago.org/. Gene Goodman in “The Song Meister.” Benny Goodman’s younger brother, who is in the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, talks about music, life and being Jewish. Elena Rosner in “When Destiny Called.” This Holocaust survivor started a Jewish temple on Marco Island.
May 16 at 10:30 a. m. A Slice of Jewish Life - Two Island Stories, Marco and Sanibel. Free on Zoom for Genealogical Society of Greater Miami membership. Register at https:// www.gsgmfl.org/.
May 2 at 5 p.m. Richard Segalman in “A Man and His Art.” From bartending at the famous Anchor Bar to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, it’s quite a journey. Free on Zoom for JHSSWF membership.
May 23 at 5 p.m. Sheldon Starman in Southwest Florida Jewish Pioneers Film No. 15. It will be great! Free for Temple Shalom and JHSSWF membership. Register at jhsswf. org and with Temple Shalom. To inquire about becoming a member or register for an event, please visit www.JHSSWF.org or email office@ jhsswf.org.
