Happy New Year everyone!

Reneé Bialek, Program Director

Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 21 for a book discussion with author R.L. Maizes. The free event is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom and is open to the entire community.

The Jewish Book Festival Preview is on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. on Zoom. Join us and hear what Gayle Dorio, chair of JBF, and the committee members have to say about the author lineup.

The Mix and Mingle group has been busy with potluck lunches and dinner dates (see the photos with this article). Coming up, Wednesday, Sept. 14 is the group’s Breathe & Chair Yoga class.

The Jewish Young Professional group has been active with monthly activities as well. View their picture here, too!

Jewish Young Professionals group members Nicole, Dani, Sarah, Maya, Vikki and Jeff

PJ Library and Jewish Families with Young Children are invited to Tumbles for activities and fun on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3:30 p.m. Please make a reservation with Alicia at programs@jewishnaples.org.

Dates and times of other upcoming events are announced in our weekly Monday e-blast. If you aren’t receiving it, please email me at rbialek@jewishnaples.org. Program registration is required to receive the Zoom link, which will be emailed two hours prior to the start of an event.

October dates to save

• Wednesday, Oct. 19 for Movies That Matter

• Thursday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. – Herb Keinon will Zoom in from Israel. Register for this free event at www.jewish naples.org.

November dates to save

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

• Wednesdays, Nov. 2 and Nov. 9 for Movies That Matter

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

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. A taste of each one can be found throughout our website at www.jewishnaples.org.

Evette Masters, Trudy Kleiner, Edythe Cohen, Harriet Spirer, Paul Rosofsky, Pauletta, Francene Boxer, Rita Weiss, Deborah Vahab and Ira Berlin at the June Mix and Mingle potluck lunch

(Top): Harriet Spirer, Keith Cohen, Carol Ball, Neil Chessin, Edythe Cohen and Rita Weiss (Bottom): Stacy Sokol, Arlene Malatzky, Mona Birk and Paul Rosofsky