Spend a night at the Jerusalem Light Festival

The 2023 Matzah Ball

By Michael Rubenstein, Matzah Ball Committee Chairperson

The Jerusalem Light Festival is truly a breathtaking sight to be seen with the Jerusalem sky lit up with beautiful displays of lasers, fireworks and millions of colorful bulbs of all shapes, sizes and colors. The buildings are covered with festive lights in the form of abstract art, unique patterns, clever and meaningful words, poems, stories, and many other unique and creative designs of all kinds. It is truly a time of celebration and marvel to behold.

This year, you have a chance to spend a night at the Jerusalem Light Festival right here in Naples, Florida! At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, open the doors of the Nina Iser Cultural Center and be transported all the way to Israel to experience the beautiful Jerusalem Light Festival at the 2023 Matzah Ball. Spend the night eating delicious food from Sage Catering and tasty desserts from Tasteful Affairs while dancing and singing to music by DJ Unek with close family and friends. All this while being surrounded by thousands of lasers, lights, glow sticks, video displays and light shows.

The energy is going to be exhilarating, and the atmosphere electric. For one night, you will leave Naples and spend the night dancing, eating and drinking in Jerusalem.

The Matzah Ball is a gala intended to bring together younger members of the Jewish community (suggested age 21-55) during the holiday season. It will take place at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center at Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. For one night, we will bring Jerusalem to life right here in Naples, and we encourage attendees to dress in fun, colorful cocktail casual attire.

Individual tickets are being sold for $150 per person. New features this year include (1) scholarship prices, (2) kosher food options, and (3) sponsorship opportunities.

All sponsorship levels include name recognition on marketing materials and recognition at the event. The Menorah Sponsor is sold out, but other sponsorships are still available! The Latke Sponsorship ($2,000) includes an advertisement in the Federation Star and four complimentary tickets. The Dreidel Sponsorship ($1,000) includes an advertisement in the Federation Star and two complimentary tickets. The Gelt Sponsorship ($500) includes two complimentary tickets.

I want to thank all the committee members for their time and hard work in organizing the event: Michael Rubenstein (chair); Mia Hyatt, Susan Solomon, Max Deifik, Rocio Bershadski and Alicia Feldman (vice chairs); and Jessica Rosen and Faby Kivievic (members).

We look forward to welcoming you all to “A Night at the Jerusalem Light Festival” and eating, drinking, dancing and celebrating Chanukah in style with family and friends at the 2023 Matzah Ball!