D O N ’ T- M I S S E V E N T S ! A Magical Evening with World Famous Joshua Jay
KRISTALLNACHT Commemorative Service
Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m.
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Jewish Book Festival
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF
OPENING EVENT!
Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
CELEBRATING JEWISH LIFE IN GREATER NAPLES, ISRAEL AND THE WORLD
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www.JewishNaples.org Y November 2023 – Cheshvan/Kislev 5784 Y Vol. 33 #3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 12 Women’s Cultural Alliance 14 Men’s Cultural Alliance 16 Community Focus 16 Tributes 26 Arts & Entertainment 32 Jewish Interest 34 Israel & The Jewish World 38 Organizations 42 Commentary 43 Synagogue News 45 Focus on Youth 47 Community Directory Pink Challah Bake Join us for this meaningful program to raise awareness of breast health and cancer genes while kneading and braiding pink challah dough.
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5 Israel Emergency Relief 100% of funds donated through this Jewish Federation of Greater Naples effort will go to humanitarian relief for the victims and their families.
Exciting campaign year coming your way By Rosalee Bogo, Campaign Chair
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ampaign Chair for the 2024 Jewish Federation of Greater Naples is my new title. What an honor! I have been involved with this Federation since 2001 and have worked on campaigns every year since then. Daily, I see the fruits of my labor and have had the good forRosalee Bogo tune to travel to many countries to see how we, here in Naples, Florida, change the lives of Jews around the world. This is not a job to be done by myself. We have put together a campaign cabinet of local members of our community. These dedicated volunteers will give of their time to do this, and we thank them profusely. Under the leadership of Executive Director Jeffrey Feld and Development Director Alicia Feldman, we will work to give everyone in the community an opportunity to practice tikum olam. Together, our combined efforts will make our community and the world a better place for all Jews. We are making plans for an exciting campaign year. Our kickoff will be on Nov. 29. I’m thrilled to announce our guest speaker will be Joshua Malina, actor and spokesman for Jewish causes. The whole community is invited to the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center at 7 p.m. for the kickoff event. It is an exciting program during which we will share with
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you where the dollars you give for annual campaign go to make a difference. It will be a feel-good evening with a delicious dessert reception immediately following the program. There are many other events planned throughout season for all levels of giving.
This year, we have set a goal of $1.75 million and, with the generosity of our community and the work involved in the campaign, I know we will make that goal! “You" are the most important element in this process … please help us make it happen. No gift means more!
NO GIFT TOUCHES MORE LIVES We Stand with Israel Please help the victims in Israel. Donate to the Israel Emergency Relief fund at www.jewishnaples.org/donate. OF GREATER NAPLES
