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Federation Star
JEWISH FEDERATION
October 2020
RELIGIONS WORLD of the
Dr. Steven Derfler An interna�onal educa�onal consultant, archaeologist, historian, researcher, teacher and writer, Dr. Derfler has been uncovering the histories of ancient civiliza�ons for over 45 years. Tracing the development of western religions from their roots in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean countries, Dr. Derfler brings insight to current poli�cal and social events, bridging the past with the future to promote greater understanding between people from different faiths and walks of life. Join Dr. Steven Derfler in this three-part series Tuesday, October 13 3:00-4:30 pm
Introduc�on: History of Developing Religious Tradi�on, Ways of Being Religious
Tuesday, October 20 3:00-4:30 pm
Hinduism
Tuesday, October 27 3:00-4:30 pm
Buddhism
To register, go to www.jewishnaples.org $18 per household for this three-part series via Zoom
Explore religious traditions of the world in a three-part series By Ida Margolis
D
o you know that the Hindu festival symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance?” What do Buddhists believe? How can bridging the past with the future promote greater understanding between people from different faiths?” Historian, teacher, author, researcher, archeologist and international educational consultant Dr. Steven L. Derfler will answer these questions and many more in a three-part series, “Introduction to Religious Traditions of the World,”
brought to you by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. This opportunity to become more religiously literate requires only that you Zoom in on three Tuesdays in October— Oct. 13, 20 and 27 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. In order to join Dr. Derfler via Zoom, please register at www.jewishnaples.org. The cost for this three-part series is $18 per household. This exploration of religions can help you on your path to religious literacy, which is now more important than ever.
Israel Advocacy Committee Explores Fall Programming By Jeff Margolis
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he Israel Advocacy Committee of Greater Naples (IAC) is working to engage Ambassador Dennis Ross and David Makovsky for a Zoom program with the community this fall to discuss current issues in Israel. Both men are part of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The Institute, founded in 1985, is an academic think tank whose mission is to strive to advance a “balanced and realistic understanding of American interests in the Middle East and to promote the policies that secure them.” The committee is also working on arranging other “Live from Israel” programs. Those who tuned in for the recent Graffiti art tour truly enjoyed the experience. Other programs currently under discussion are author presentations of recently published books about Israel and the Middle East.
Most IAC programs are free to the community. Contributions are encouraged to help defray costs of future programs. Click on the IAC donation button found on the homepage of our website: www.jewishnaples.org. Suggestions for future IAC programs are welcome. Check the Federation e-blast for information about upcoming programs. Please email Harvey Cohen, chair of the Israel Advocacy Committee, with your ideas at hwcohen@gmail.com. Members of the Israel Advocacy Committee are: Chair Harvey Cohen, Program Director Renee Bialek, Diane Hahn, Fran Goldman, Goldie Wetcher, Ilya Prizel, Jeff Margolis, Jerry Kumin, Mark Schloss, Monica Goodwin, Myra Benedikt, Ron Agronin and Michael Rubinstein.
ilies m a F h s i Jew p u o r G n e r d with Chil We’re looking for parents and their children to join us in making new friends and enjoy social activities together!
We would love to hear from you! Please email or call Renee’ to be added to the roster. rbialek@jewishnaples.org 239-263-4205 Please read our weekly eblasts for upcoming programs!
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