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Thank you to all the attendees and the following individuals and organizations for making the 2019-20 Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival a huge success! www.jhsswf.org / 239.566.1771 JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SWFL
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Ted Epstein Zooming through Southwest Florida Jewish History We will begin the 2021 Florida Jewish • The pride of preserving it for those community is growing, servicesCo-Chairs: expandHistory Month with our 10th Anniverwho will come after us ing; cultural and religious life offers an Marina sary Celebration with Bill Barnett at We are an all-volunteer local organizaincredible range of options to old-timers Berkovich the Hilton Naples, on January 7, 2021, tion, supported mostly by the generosity and newcomers alike. None of that existed starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are available of people like you and grants from JFGN just one lifespan back. Committee Members: JHSSWF online at Eventbrite and at The Society’s and CFCC. Please continue to invest in For our fall Zoom series, leading into PattiPresident Boochever the longSusie Goldsmith Carol Hirsch Irene Pomerantz website jhsswf.org. us, so that everything that was postponed anticipated, COVID19-delayed Steve Brazina CaroleCelebration Greenewith fourBobbie There are threeKatz things we’d like you, andDina delayedShein by our common fight with 10th Anniversary the Southwest Florida Jewish Floridian, COVID-19, can go on as originally time Naples Mayor Bill Barnett, we will hope your 5781 startedDorio well and will Gayle Lenore Greenstein Ellen Katz Iris Shur to experience in the 2020-2021 season— planned, or better. be Zooming JHSSWF’s original produccontinually bring you mazel, great Judith Finer Lee Henson documen- as far Ida Margolis Elaine as it relates to our mission: You haveSoffer given us 10 years of your tion, the Telly Award-winning health, plentitude and,Freedman of course, • The joy of learning from those who unwavering support. tary film series “Southwest Florida Jewish love from your loved ones. We all need Federation Staff: Bialek, Program Director The 117 Volunteers came before us Thank you and L’Chaim to the Pioneers” to our members and supporters. it always and, excepting harsher timesRenee’ • The fun of sharing with those who next 10! In the span of 10 years, we interviewed in Jewish history, perhaps never more live amongJewish us quiteJCMI, a numberNaples of fascinating individuals, urgently thanVenues: now. Hilton Naples, Conf. Ctr., Naples Congregation, Temple Shalom whose efforts, skills and determination Over the past several months, you, us glued this community together by conand the community around us, did our Patrons: necting transplants from points north, very best to stay together and combat the BECOME A JHSSWF MEMBER TODAY dreaming big, putting their mouths where challenges life brought to our doors. We their money is and turning the tide from thank you for being a fighter, a pioneer Membership $54; IndividualArlene Membership $36. Phyllis Barolsky Anna Levin Susan & MichaelFamily Horowitz Sobol Stacey & Frank Baum the virtual pre-1972 banBecker of Jewish resi- Wendy Israelite in these unchartered times of human sufJoan Arlene Litow Susan Sokolov Please mail checks to: Susan dency in Collier County into a thriving Goldie Bertone Dorothy LittSociety of Joan Jacobs Marilyn & Jim Storch fering. It is with small stepsBookbinder of individual The Jewish Historical Southwest Florida Chizzikcomplete Susan & Michael London Nancy Kaplan Sabet Stroman and bustling JewishGayle community, courage that history Melissa records areChalfin written. 8805 Tamiami Trail North, Suite # 255, Naples Terri David like The Ileen Morris Norm Kaplan Phyllis StromeFL 34108 with important Jewish agencies, We are glad you take Karen them every day. Deutsch Kathy & Ron Emanuel Iris & Steven Podolsky Carol Kimmel Ferne Walpert Jewish Federation Michele of Greater Naples and Deborah Kohler During the summer, JewishEinhorn Historical Farrell Susan Rabin (833-JHS-SWFL) Deborah Waranch Shelley 833-547-7935 five—five!—JewishJan congregations, each Society Southwest Florida (JHSSWF) Goldman Mae Riefberg Toby Kosloff Leslie Wasserman Madeline & Norman Foster www.jhsswf.org • email: office@jhsswf.org Susie Goldsmith Judi Rotskoff Gracia Kuller Joan Werhane serving their specific group. Zoominars covered Jewish history of our Judith Finer Freedman & Sherry Greenfield Susan Schaffer Debbie Laites Judy Zahn If you have not yet had the opportuarea’s relatively new Jewish life, and even Linda Grusin Gail Smith of SWFL Jewish Dana Lefkowitz Virtual Museum Debbie Zvibleman Jeremy Freedman History nity to watch the broadcast-quality films explored the speculative possibilities of we created from testimonies, please sign http://jewishhistorysouthwestflorida.org/ & Barry Goldenberg some JewishMarilyn presence dating all the way up at jhsswf.org to watch weekly, starting back to the 16th century. Diane Hahn Sheila & Howard Agranat Gayle Dorio Kimmelman Schulman The Jewish HistoricalSusan Society of Southwest Florida Gale is a section 501(c)3 charitable Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. and conHow very lucky weRosie are to Hyman live in the Belle Agronin Barbara organization. Druckman Susan Kravetz Avra Contributions are deductible to the fullestSchwab extent allowed by law. tinuing over 10 remaining Wednesdays Wendy & Art Epstein Jewish century of Southwest Florida, Marcy Aizenshtat Fran Kroll Betty & Les Schwartz Phil Jason of 2020, excluding Nov. 4. Harvey Becker Debra & Steven Feingold Lois Kugelman Diane Schwartz which the 21st century has become. The
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Schedule of Events: Schedule Schedule of of Events: Events: Schedule of Events: Schedule of Events: Thank you for your support of the Schedule of Events:
Carolyour & Burton Hirsch Please patronize Susan Ritter their businesses Linda Wertheim support. and services. Judy Isserlis Luba Rotsztain Goldie Wetcher NancyIfKahn JoEllen Rubenstein on becoming Nancy Wiadro you would like information a Festival Arline Kaplan Joan & Marc Saperstein Lynn Wilner Sponsor this Linda year,& contact Federation Program Director Bobbie Katz Shepard Scheinberg Phyllis Winski Janyce Katz Elaine Schott Janis & Martin Wolfson Renee Bialek at RBialek@jewishnaples.org Carolyn Kimmel Deborah & Steve Schreier Joni Zalasky
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Elyssa Friedland Andrew Gross Steve Israel Alana Newhouse Dave Barry Adam Mansbach Alan Zweibel Adam Chandler Stephen M. Silverman Melanie Benjamin Pam Jenoff
Marra Gad Angela Himsel Ken Sutak Elizabeth Weitzman Dani Shapiro Bob Mankoff Stephanie Butnick Mark Oppenheimer Jack Fairweather Jack Hersch Josh Frank
