Hello October!

Reneé Bialek, Program Director

How can you appreciate wine like a pro? Everyone is invited to join us as we learn about wine on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 4:15 p.m. Jerry Greenfield will give his presentation via Zoom, so please make sure to register for this free program in advance.

Herb Keinon is back! He will Zoom in from Israel on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. This event is free for all.

Movies That Matter begins on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Pre-watch the movie, “The Best of Enemies,” and come together on Zoom for the discussion at 4 p.m.

Jewish Book Festival begins next month, on Nov. 1. Now is the time to become a Patron and buy tickets! Please visit www.jewishbookfestival.org for more information.

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, in partnership with MCA and WCA, has started a new group called Social Single Group. This group is for Jewish singles to meet at a variety of events. Membership is required. Become an MCA, WCA or Federation member today!

Join Jewish Federation of Greater Naples and Sharsheret in recognition of breast cancer awareness month for educational programs that you can access from home. For more information, go to https:// sharsheret.org/events/upcoming-events/.

Please save these important November dates

• The Kristallnacht Commemorative program will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2:30 p.m., live at Temple Shalom. Please register to attend this free event.

• Movies That Matter will air on Wednesday, Nov. 2 and Wednesday, Nov. 9.

• Lyn Julius will Zoom in from Israel on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. Register for this free event at www.jewish naples.org.

• Community-wide Chanukah Celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 5 p.m. at Mercato..

Dates and times of upcoming events are announced on our homepage at jewish naples.org as well as our weekly e-blasts. If you aren’t receiving the e-blast, please email me at rbialek@jewishnaples.org.

Registration is required to receive virtual event Zoom links, which are emailed two hours prior to the start of the applicable event.

We have a variety of groups and committees at Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, such as PJ Library, Jewish Families with Young Children, Cardozo Legal Society, Catholic-Jewish Dialogue, Israel Advocacy Committee and Jewish Community Relations Council. Please join the group and/or committee that best fits your interests.