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Federation Star
COMMUNITY FOCUS
November 2020
Son of a true hero, Kristallnacht commemoration and potluck Ida Margolis GenShoah Chair
G Do not miss this intimate concert in your own home. This event is free to our community. Register at www.jewishnaples.org or click the link in our weekly eblasts
Israeli-American cellist, conductor, and pedagogue Amit Peled, a musician of profound artistry and charismatic stage presence, is acclaimed worldwide as one of the most exciting and virtuosic instrumentalists on the concert stage today. Highlights of Peled’s 2019-2020 season include over twenty concerto appearances around the world; recitals with pianist Noreen Polera and Alon Goldstein; the world premiere of Joshua Bornfield’s Concerto for Cello and Choir with the Händel Choir of Baltimore; Haydn’s Cello Concerto at the Silver Lyre International Festival of Chamber Music in Saint Petersburg, Russia; the Elgar Cello Concerto with the Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Chile; and more. Peled’s conducting engagements include debuts with CityMusic Cleveland and the Peabody Symphony Orchestra as well as leading his own Mount Vernon Virtuosi. Peled also performs this season with the Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio in Washington, D.C.; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and New York, NY. Peled is founder of the Amit Peled Cello Gang, a touring group composed of students from his studio at the Peabody Institute, where he has taught since 2003 and was one of the youngest professors ever hired by a major conservatory. Peled is also conductor and artistic director of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra dedicated to launching the careers of recently graduated students. Peled is a founding member of the Tempest Trio with pianist Alon Goldstein and violinist Ilya Kaler. Peled’s discography includes acclaimed CDs on the Naxos, Centaur, CAP, CTM Classics, and Delos labels. Upcoming album releases include a Cassado recording for Naxos and the second installment of the Bach Suites for CTM Classics. In 2017, Peled published a children’s book, A Cello Named Pablo. Peled lives in Baltimore, Maryland and performs on the only known copy of the “Servais” Stradivarius by Vuillaume ca. 1865. From 2012 to 2018, Peled performed on the Pablo Casals 1733 Goffriller cello. For more information, visit www.amitpeled.com.
This program is co-hosted by:
OF GREATER NAPLES
enShoah SWFL, the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center and Catholic-Jewish Dialogue are working to make sure that annual programs will still be available to the community. Even though they cannot be presented in the usual manner, fortunately, they can be brought to you virtually.
Heroes, Heroines and Helpers Last month, in the “Heroes, Heroines and Helpers” series, Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds was featured because of his heroism during WWII, when he risked his life to save Jewish POWs. Hear his son, Pastor Chris Edmonds, tell this riveting story, which is an ideal thing to do this Veteran’s Day. So, on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m., “tune” in to hear the story of a true hero, who is one of only five Americans who have been awarded the title “Righteous among the Nations,” Israel’s highest honor for nonJews who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Prior registration is required at HMCEC.org.
Kristallnacht Commemorative Service The Annual Kristallnacht Commemorative Service will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 8. Kristallnacht is recognized as “the night the Holocaust began.” The commemoration will include a program, candle lighting and a guest speaker. For the Zoom link, please register at jewishnaples.org.
Annual Holiday Pot Luck The GenShoah SWFL Annual Holiday Pot Luck and book discussion has been an opportunity not only for good food, but for GenShoah members to hear an interesting book discussion and socialize, greet old friends and meet new ones. This year, we will try to do all of those things at the Pot Luck—except you will have to prepare your own good food.
We will have a presentation of the beautiful and brilliant book, “Witness” by Ariel Burger, who was a student of Elie Wiesel. A hero in so many ways, Wiesel was a “treasure of humanity” and an extraordinary teacher. This book provides insights into Wiesel’s life and his classroom. You don’t have to read this book to enjoy the discussion, but you may want to. It has been called a “an insightful and winsome love letter,” a treasure, and a book that will turn the reader into one of Wiesel’s students. If you are a 2g, or a member of GenShoah, please join us at the virtual potluck on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. by making a reservation at HMCEC.org. The GenShoah newsletter and Federation Star will be announcing future programs for the “Heroes, Heroines and Helpers” series. The variety of upcoming programs includes those that will feature local survivors and their rescuers. 2gs will have an opportunity to tell a story about a hero in their life. If you would like more information about programs, joining GenShoah or wish to receive the GenShoah newsletter, contact Ida at genshoahswfl@ gmail.com. Some of the Zoom presentations are being recorded and will be available on the Museum’s YouTube channel. To access them, search for Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center in YouTube or click on the link on the Museum’s website. A reminder that GenShoah has asked for children of Holocaust survivors to help accept the responsibility of telling their parents’ stories. We have asked that the stories be written in the format below: • 500-700 words • Include appropriate geographical background • Be certain that historical facts contained are accurate • Include a personal highlight • Include a photograph The stories, which may be edited, will be available to the public and used for instructional purposes, in print and/or digital format, at the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center of Southwest Florida. They may also be printed in a book that can be a valuable keepsake. For more information, contact Rochelle at liebro@gmail.com.
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