Federation Star - February 2022

Platinum Gold Silver

$500 x ___ = total $_____ $360 x ___ = total $_____ $225 x ___ = total $_____

Monday, December 2 @ 11:30am Luncheon w/ Alana Newhouse Please indicate choice of entree:  chicken  salmon  vegetarian Please indicate choice of dessert:  pastry  fruit

Patron Benefits: Tickets to all 12 events (a $320 value) Copy of Lori Gottlieb’s book FastPass & separate check-in Recognition in Federation Star Reserved VIP seating Reserved seating area Free book voucher(s) Patron event with an author TBA Extra luncheon event ticket for guest

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Event location legend: HN: Hilton Naples JCMI: Jewish Cong. of Marco Island NCC: Naples Conference Center NJC: Naples Jewish Congregation TS: Temple Shalom Evening Events: Tuesday, November 5 @ 7:00pm - HN

Opening Event w/ Elyssa Friedland

Monday, December 9 @ 7:00pm - HN

Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, Alan Zweibel

$45 x ___ = $_____ ($55 at the door)

Thursday, December 19 @ 7:00pm - HN

Adam Chandler & Stephen Silverman

$36 x ___ = $_____ ($45 at the door)

Tuesday, January 28 @ 7:00pm - HN

Ken Sutak & Elizabeth Weitzman

$36 x ___ = $_____ ($45 at the door)

Wednesday, February 5 @ 7:30pm - TS

Lori Gottlieb (People of the Book Event)

$18 x ___ = $_____ ($25 at the door)

Wednesday, March 11 @ 7:30pm - TS

Closing Event w/ Josh Frank

$25 x ___ = $_____ ($35 at the door)

Alana Newhouse

No tickets sold $40 x ___ = $_____ after November 25

Luncheon Event: Monday, December 2 @ 11:30am - HN

Platinum $500

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Strengthening our temple, our community and each other

Joshua Greene | “Unstoppable: Siggi Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor $30 x ___ = $_____ ($40 at the door)

Extra luncheon event ticket for guest

& Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend” Venues

Hilton Naples: 5111 Tamiami Trail N., Naples Jewish Congregation of Marco Island: 991 Winterberry Drive, Marco Island Naples Conference Center: 1455 Pine Ridge Road, Naples Naples Jewish Congregation: 6340 Napa Woods Way, Naples Temple Shalom: 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples

Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival is Presented by

OF GREATER NAPLES

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. • Virtual on Zoom $36Festival | To register, please visit www.JewishBookFestival.org.

Website & Email Please indicate choice of entree:  chicken  salmon  vegetarian Please indicate choice of dessert:  pastry  fruit

Afternoon Events: Monday, November 11 @ 1:00pm - NCC

Andrew Gross & Steve Israel

$18 x ___ = $_____ ($25 at the door)

Wednesday, January 8 @ 1:00pm - TS

Melanie Benjamin & Pam Jenoff

$18 x ___ = $_____

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Monday, January 13 @ 1:00pm - NJC

Marra B. Gad & Angela Himsel

$18 x ___ = $_____

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Wednesday, February 26 @ 1:00pm - TS Bob Mankoff & Butnick/Oppenheimer

$18 x ___ = $_____

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Wednesday, March 4 @ 1:00pm - JCMI

$18 x ___ = $_____

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Check the events you will be attending for easy reference:

Visit the official Festival website at www.jewishbookfestival.org for more information on the authors and their books, event updates and a printable order form. Have questions that have not been answered in this insert? Send an email to fedstar18@gmail.com or call the Federation office at 239.263.4205.

Tue, November 5 @ 7:00pm - HN Elyssa Friedland Andrew Gross & Steve Israel Mon, November 11 @ 1:00pm - NCC Mon, December 2 @ 11:30am - HN Alana Newhouse

Schedule of Events: Mon, December 9 @ 7:00pm - HN

Barry, Mansbach & Zweibel

CELEBRATING JEWISH LIFE IN GREATER Tickets ARENAPLES, Transferable ISRAEL AND THE WORLD Jack Fairweather & Jack Hersch

YES! I’d love to attend and support the 2019-20 Jewish Book Festival!

3 ways to order your tickets:

Thu, December 19 @ 7:00pm - HN

Adam Chandler & Stephen Silverman

Check thereference: events you will be attending for easy reference: Check the events you will be attending for easy Wed, January 8 @ 1:00pm - TS Melanie Benjamin & Pam Jenoff

Consider purchasing a Patron Festival Package. Even if you can’t make it to all 12 events, you can gift your tickets to friends, colleagues and family members.

Multi-Author Events

For the events with more than one author, due to travel arrangements, the order in which they present will be decided a few days prior to their event. If you’d like to know the order, please email fedstar18@gmail.com or call 239.263.4205.

Tue, November 5 @ 7:00pm - HN

Elyssa Friedland

Mon, January 13 @ 1:00pm - NJC

Marra B. Gad & Angela Himsel

Mon, November 11 @ 1:00pm - NCC Andrew Gross & Steve Israel

Tue, January 28 @ 7:00pm - HN

Ken Sutak & Elizabeth Weitzman

Mon, December 2 @ 11:30am - HN Alana Newhouse

Wed, February 5 @ 7:30pm - TS

Mon, December 9 @ 7:00pm - HN

Barry, Mansbach & Zweibel

Wed, February 26 @ 1:00pm - TS

Bob Mankoff & Butnick/Oppenheimer

Thu, December 19 @ 7:00pm - HN

Adam Chandler & Stephen Silverman

Wed, March 4 @ 1:00pm - JCMI

Jack Fairweather & Jack Hersch

Wed, January 8 @ 1:00pm - TS

Melanie Benjamin & Pam Jenoff

Wed, March 11 @ 7:30pm - TS

Josh Frank

Mon, January 13 @ 1:00pm - NJC

Marra B. Gad & Angela Himsel

Tue, January 28 @ 7:00pm - HN

Ken Sutak & Elizabeth Weitzman

Lori Gottlieb

Thank you for your support of the 2019-20 Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival!

FEDERATI N STAR I am purchasing the tickets indicated above for a total of $_______.

 Check enclosed (payable to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples)  Please charge my:  MC  Visa

 Discover  American Express

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Mail this order form to:

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Ste. 2201 Naples, FL 34109

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In person at the Federation

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Card #____________________________________ Exp. ____/____ CVV#_______ office. Please fill out form in advance.

Name (please print): __________________________________ Zip: __________

Phone: _____________________ Email: _________________________________

239.263.4205 Please fill out form prior to calling.

• Physical tickets will not be issued. Simply check in at each event.

• You will receive an email reminder about a week prior to each event.

• No refunds unless entire event (both authors for multi-author events) is canceled and not rescheduled.

• If an author cancels (weather, illness, etc.) we will attempt to reschedule the author in late March or April. Your original reservation will be good for the rescheduled event.

Wed, February 5 @ 7:30pm - TS

Lori Gottlieb

Wed, February 26 @ 1:00pm - TS

Bob Mankoff & Butnick/Oppenheimer

Wed, March 4 @ 1:00pm - JCMI

Jack Fairweather & Jack Hersch

Wed, @ 7:30pm - TS Frank • If you cannot attend an event, youMarch can 11 give your ticket toJosh a friend.

To make the change, please call the Federation office at 239.263.4205 or email rbialek@jewishnaples.org.

• Open seating at all events. Platinum and Gold Patrons, and Sponsors/VIPs will have reserved seats.

• Event payments are NOT tax deductible.

• If a venue, start time or author needs to be changed, all ticket buyers will be notified via email.

All authors appearing at the 2019-20 Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival are members of the Jewish Book Council Network.

Published by Jewish Federation of Greater Naples

SERVING NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

www.JewishNaples.org Y February 2022 – Shevat/Adar I 5782 Y Vol. 31 #6 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 10 Women’s Cultural Alliance

Campaign is about more than just your gift

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Kirk Wisemayer, Annual Community Campaign Director

14 Community Focus 14 Tributes 16 Organizations 20 Focus on Youth

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1A Arts & Entertainment 6A Jewish Interest 7A Israel & the Jewish World 9A Commentary 10A Synagogue News 15A Community Directory Don’t miss awardwinning journalist and TV producer, Khaled Abu Toameh, live from Israel Feb. 9.

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he size of any gift you make is only important if it is a meaningful gift for you to make; this includes your gift to Campaign 2022: Here for Good. Whatever its size, if your gift is meaningful to you, it is meaningful to Jewish Federation, and it is certainly meaningful to the tens of thousands of recipients who will benefit from the lifechanging and, yes, life-saving programs and services our collective gifts fund.

When you make a gift to the Annual Community Campaign, you are performing a selfless mitzvah, perpetuating a timehonored tradition of Jewish life. Your mitzvah is selfless because you are joining together with your community to provide for the welfare of recipients, whether they live here in Greater Naples or elsewhere, whom you will never know. The strength of your gift is both its anonymity and its impact as one gift among many. Your gift matters. Every gift matters.

As important as your gift is, your participation in the life and activities of our Jewish community is equally important.

This too is part of being Here for Good.

Celebrating community and campaign and rejoicing in the good we do in the world, in Jewish life, in our traditions, and being part of a vibrant and engaged Jewish community and all it has to offer are key components of the Annual Community Campaign.

This symbiosis was evident Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the Here for Good celebration on the site (or adjacent to it) of the future home of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center.

Almost 200 community members of every age, all of them existing or new donors to campaign, attended Jewish Federation’s celebration of campaign and community. Thanked for their support and participation by Board Chair Jane Schiff and Annual Campaign Chair Paula Filler, those who blessed us with their presence enjoyed an afternoon of delicious barbecue (and, yes, vegan and gluten-free options) prepared by Two Guys Kitchen, as well as live and very entertaining music performed

by Malibu Band.

Seated at tables on the grounds of Temple Shalom, or strolling from one to the other, the sunshine and fresh air, together with great company, warm smiles

and friendly conversation made for a perfect afternoon. After several months of little or no communal assembly, being there was itself a gift all enjoyed.

It is difficult to know, given the up and down rate of COVID transmission, when we will have an opportunity to gather again. It is our hope there will be many, and that more of you will participate.

We are now planning our Power of Community Celebration, currently scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2022. It is our hope that many of you will attend to celebrate all you make possible and to recognize those who will receive the Patricia J. Adkins Young Leadership, Human Needs, and Stand Up for Justice awards.

We must all embrace every opportunity we have to come together.

The campaign cycle here in Greater Naples is not, as in most communities, continued on page 2

Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center Building Committee Chair Marc Saperstein with Jewish Federation Board Chair Jane Schiff and Immediate Past-Board Chair Alvin Becker were thrilled to see the progress of construction since the groundbreaking event.

Memorialize loved ones, friends, an occasion or a special date with an engraved brick paver for the plaza area of Federation’s new center.

4 “Eugenics, Experiments, Ethics: Nazi Germany, Japan and the U.S.,” a two-part presentation by Holocaust Museum docent Stuart Mest, M.D.

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JEWISH FEDERATION

February 2022

campaign...continued from previous page a calendar year. Rather, it runs from July through the following June. It takes some getting used to, but it is a fantastic idea, not only because it accommodates everyone, but because it means campaign closes when our financial year closes.

With more than $1.2 million promised to Campaign 2022: Here for Good by 584 households, there is more work to be done to secure the support of those who made a gift to the last campaign, but who have not yet made a gift to the

Campaign Chair Paula Filler and King David Society/Major Gifts Chair Michael Sobol enjoyed the day and the beautiful weather.

current one. The good news is, you have until June 30, 2022, to be Here for Good!

For more information on how you can support the Annual Community Campaign, please contact Kirk Wisemayer at Jewish Federation, 239-263-4205

Joan Goldman and Leatrice Kaye enjoyed the afternoon (and their table in the shade!).

Harriet Spirer; Marcy Friedland, Jewish Federation capital campaign and planned giving director; and Carol Hirsch enjoyed the food, the music, and especially the company.

(x305) or kwisemayer@jewishnaples.org.

For more information on programs and events, please contact Renee Bialek at 239-263-4205 (x300) or rbialek@ jewishnaples.org and please read our weekly Monday e-blasts.

Jan Goldman and Cheryl Ginsburg enjoying all there is to enjoy about our community and being Here for Good.

Susan Pittelman, Pomegranate vice-chair, and Pomegranate Susan Pittleman!

THIS MONTH’S ADVERTISERS This publication is brought to you each month thanks to the support of our advertisers. Please be sure to use their products and services, and mention that you saw their ad in Federation Star.

Anago Cleaning Systems..................12 Kotler Law Firm, P.L. ......................18 Beth Tikvah....................................2A

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The music was fabulous!

Fuller Funeral Home.....................11A Naples Move Managers.....................17 Ginsberg Eye..................................11A Naples Senior Center..........................6 Hadassah (Inspiring Women)...........8A Seascape at Naples............................19 Hilton Naples...............................16A Senior Housing Solutions................16 Hodges Funeral Home......................6 Skin Wellness Physicians..................14 Holocaust Museum..........................15 Terraces at Bonita Springs.................6A James Knafo Architect & Builder......2A TheatreZone................................17 JCMI (Alter Eagles)........................20 Truly Nolen.....................................7A Jewish National Fund USA................23 Up Art & Design Gallery..................21 Kaye Lifestyle Homes..........................7 Vi at Bentley Village.......................11A Kirsch Dermatology..........................3 Wynn’s Market................................22

There was plenty of food for everyone — and it was all delicious!

JEWISH FEDERATION

February 2022

Building for the better Jane Schiff Federation Board Chair

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n the 1960s and 1970s, whenever I went to New York City, there were signs all over the streets that said, “Build we must, for a better New York.”

And the work was all being done underground. Building, it turns out, is done in many different ways. Watching the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center being built at this time is also underground and yet super exciting as pipes are laid, foundation work is being done and the site is starting to look like something will actually come up from all that dirt.

But the more important building happening is the building of community. And it is also the more difficult work, made even harder by the recent surge in COVID. It was with heavy hearts and clear minds that the decision to again stop indoor activities was made at the end of December. We all thought that by now we would be staring COVID down through the rear-view mirror, but, instead, it has morphed and returned with a vengeance.

It is hard to build friendships, run programs and create a community when there is no way for new people to be brought into the fold. We know people are moving here. My realtor friends have no listings to sell. We are trying to be creative, and we hope that our March events will be held in person, even if outdoors.

Life goes on, but with modifications. Learning to cope and finding new ways to connect and be together is the new normal.

Your Jewish Federation of Greater Naples wants you to know that we are still here. We are still helping kids get a Jewish education. We are still helping seniors get the assistance they need. We are still creating cultural events, like the book festival, presenting Israeli informational speakers, pursuing community activism and scheduling Catholic-Jewish Dialogue events. And we’re still worrying about the continuing needs of our overseas brethren.

We are here. And so many of you have helped us be here with your donations. Thank you. You are making a difference.

And so, for the Greater Naples area, we are building, and building for a better Jewish Federation of Greater Naples because of and through you!

Another month of Zoom events for all to enjoy!

Reneé Bialek Program Director

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pdate: The People of the Book Jewish Book Festival event will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2 on Zoom only. In case you didn’t catch it the first time, please note that this is a Zoom-only event. The Zoom link will be emailed two hours prior to the start of the event.

The Jewish Book Festival will also be offering a wide variety of genres, with something for everyone! In February, there are four virtual events: Feb. 2, 10, 16 and 25.

Khaled Abu Toameh will be Zooming in from Jerusalem, Wednesday, Feb. 9 at noon (ET), to discuss the Israeli-Arab conflict, with a focus on relations between Palestinians and Jews and the future of the peace process. Please register for this free program.

PJ Library and Jewish Families with Young Children are invited to the park for activities and fun on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3

p.m. Please make a reservation with Alicia at programs@jewishnaples.org.

If you have an idea for a program or want to be a guest speaker or facilitator, please contact me at rbialek@jewish naples.org.

Please read our weekly Monday e-blast for changes to these programs as well as to see additional programs being offered to the community.

Please register at www.jewishnaples.org or via our weekly e-blasts for each of these programs. The Zoom link will be emailed two hours prior to the start of each program.

Federation weekly e-blasts are sent out on Monday mornings. If you are not getting them, let me know, so that I can add you and you will stay connected.

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

For a continuously updated community calendar, visit www.jewishnaples.org

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Dr. Brandon Kirsch: lawyer and dermatologist (by his mother’s decree)

There’s an old joke about a Jewish mother who is walking down the street with her two young sons.

A passerby asks her how old the boys are. “The doctor is three,” the mother answers, “and the lawyer is two.”

Well, my mom had just one son, so I had to be both!

In truth, I decided to become a doctor as a second career because I felt it was my calling.

I founded Kirsch Dermatology as a boutique dermatology practice with the goal of recapturing the essence of medicine: thoughtful and compassionate care made available to everyone.

It gives me so much joy to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the Naples community.

Shalom aleichem and hope to see you soon!

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Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World

Federation Star Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities

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2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 Naples, Florida 34109-0613 Phone: 239.263.4205 Fax: 239.263.3813 www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org Officers Board Chair: Jane Schiff Vice Chairs: Karen Deutsch (Chair Elect), Marc Saperstein, Beth Wolff Secretary: Rosalee Bogo Treasurer: Elliot Lerner Immediate Past Chair: Alvin Becker

Board of Directors

Frank Baum, Patti Boochever, Harvey Cohen, Marcia Cohodes, Amanda Dorio, Paula Filler, Merlin Lickhalter, Robin Mintz, Les Nizin, William Petasnick, Joel Pittelman, Stuart Price, Nat Ritter, Michael Rubenstein, Jamie Satz, Betty Schwartz, Arlene Sobol, Steve Strome, Jay Weiss, Jeff Zalasky, Board Member Emeritus: Phyllis Seaman

Past Board Chairs

Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger, Ann Jacobson (z”l), Sheldon Starman, Bobbie Katz, Rosalee Bogo, Judge Norman Krivosha (z”l)

Synagogue Representatives

Cantor Donna Azu, Sue Baum, Rabbi Ariel Boxman, Steve Chizzik, Rabbi Ammos Chorny, Rabbi Mendel Gordon, Rabbi Mendy Greenberg, Rabbi Mark Gross, Rabbi Howard Herman, Rabbi Adam Miller, Charles Flum, Rabbi James Perman, Dr. Arthur Seigel, Daryl Sissman, Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

JEWISH FEDERATION

February 2022

Order your engraved pavers

By Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director

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e are thrilled with the groundbreaking of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. Now is the time to order your personalized engraved brick paver for the plaza area to the left of the main entrance.

Three different size bricks are available for purchase: 4” x 8” costs $360 and allows up to 3 lines of text with 20 characters and spaces per line.

8” x 8” costs $720 and allows up to 6 lines of text with 20 characters and spaces per line.

12” x 12” costs $1,800 and allows up to 8 lines of text with 20 characters and spaces per line.

Grey in color, the bricks can be engraved in English or Hebrew. Everyone who orders a paver will be included in the list appearing in the Federation Star.

These brick pavers offer a permanent marker to honor or memorialize loved ones, friends, an occasion or a special date while helping us reach our goal of $15 million. And because the bricks will be displayed in the outdoor plaza area at the entrance of the Center, they will be viewed by the Greater Naples community now and into the future.

Proceeds go toward the endowment for the long-term sustainability of the Cultural Center. Now is your chance to make a lasting impact with your contribution to the capital campaign Engraved Brick Paver fundraiser.

Fill out the order form below or contact me at 239-263-4205 or mfriedland@ jewishnaples.org to order one or more engraved bricks.

Naming opportunities are also still available, starting at $5,000, and can

BRICK PAVER ORDER FORM Donor Information Name _____________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City _____________________________ State ________ Zip Code _____________ Email ____________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________________________ Donation Amount (S) ________________________________________________

Staff

Jeffrey Feld: Federation CEO/President Reneé Bialek: Program Director Alicia Feldman: PJ Library Coordinator Marcy Friedland: Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director Janine Hudak: Admin. Coordinator Nathan Ricklefs: Database Manager Kirk Wisemayer: Annual Community Campaign Director Teresa Zimmerman: Finance & Operations Manager

Federation is the central Jewish community-building organization for Greater Naples, providing a social service network that helps Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world.

As the central fundraising organization for Jewish communal life in our area, strength is drawn from organized committees of dedicated volunteers.

Programs include: • Annual Campaign & Endowment Fund • Celebrate Israel • Educational & Cultural Programs • Israel Advocacy Committee • Israel Scouts • Jewish Book Festival • Jewish Community Relations Council • Jewish Young Professionals • Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance • Men’s Cultural Alliance • PJ Library • Publication of the Federation Star, Connections and Community Directory • Women’s Cultural Alliance • Women’s Division • Youth Activities Committee – sponsoring youth education and scholarships for Jewish Summer Camp and Israel Experience

Indicate how you want your engrave brick to read, using the grid below for the size brick you are purchasing. Each square is the space for one letter or number.

12” x 12” Engraved Brick – room for 8 lines of text with 20 characters per line ($1,800)

8” x 8” Engraved Brick - room for 6 lines of text with 20 characters per line ($720)

4” x 8” Engraved Brick - room for 3 lines of text with 20 characters per line ($360)

Make your check payable to JFGN and send it, with this completed form, to: JFGN, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste 2201, Naples, FL 34109.

be pledged over five years. For a current updated list, please contact me to discuss.

We truly appreciate the contributions we have received making our total raised to date at $12.6 million towards our $15 million goal.

We can’t do this without you!

Brick Paver donors

By Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director

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odah Rabah to the following donors who have purchased one or more brick pavers to grace the plaza area to the left of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center entrance.

Interested in adding your name to the list in one of our upcoming issues?

Contact me at mfriedland@jewishnaples. org or 239-263-4205.

Brick Paver donors as of Jan. 10, 2022: Marlene & Nate Apkon Tracy & Michael Askotzky Patti & Pete Bloom Sandy & Alan Burton Janet & Saul Cooperman Barbara Shagan Dave Gayle & Marty Dorio Alicia & Michael Feldman Barbara & Gene Goldenziel Helene & Alan Gordon Lenore Greenstein Bobbi & Randy Heiligman Lisa & Dale Katz Debbie & Gary Kohler Dorothy Magen Ida & Jeff Margolis Gisela & Richard Miller Modern Playwrights Gail & Les Nizin Harvey Oriel Susan & Joel Pittelman June Streisand & John Reiches Dale & Steven Riemer Betty & Jim Rubenstein Jane Schiff Caroline & Bill Schulhof Stacy Sokol Merrill & Andrew Solan Leslie & Mel Springman Shira & Bryan Swartz Suzann & Steve Yussen

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February 2022

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Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center update

By Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director

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s we enter into a new year, we wanted to share with you our progress and updates regarding the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center.

We had a fabulous Groundbreaking on Nov. 19, 2021, which kicked off the road improvements that were requested

by Collier County on Pine Ridge Road.

There is a deceleration lane, a new entrance/exit and a left turn lane. The original entrance/exit is still viable, but motorists cannot turn left out of Temple Shalom anymore.

Those improvements took about a month to complete while the clearing of the lot took place. As of the writing of this update, the footers have been dug and the building is going vertical. If

you have the chance, take a ride by the site and marvel at what we have all accomplished!

Once we got the okay from Collier County on all our permits and drawings, our next task was going to the bank to get a construction loan, which will become a mortgage once the building is completed.

We were fortunate enough to receive a good interest rate but, as with any loan, the interest payments really add up.

We are at $12.6 million towards our goal of $15 million. We have started selling engraved pavers and we still have naming opportunities available, starting at $5,000. This is going to be an exciting year for all of us and we can’t wait to share it with all of you!

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JEWISH FEDERATION

February 2022

Expectations and planning ahead!

Ten events and 11 authors completed; six events and seven authors to go

By Gayle Dorio, 2021-22 Jewish Book Festival chair

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t’s February and, thus far, books, debated pros and we have enjoyed 10 events cons, and maneuvered right and 11 authors. I hope and left to select and orgayou’ve been listening, reading nize an interesting assortand enjoying. We have offered ment of books and authors. a bit of something for everyone.

Several changes had to be This month, we feature our made, some at the last minPeople of the Book event with ute, testing resiliency and author Joshua Greene talking adaptability! So, too, it about his book, “Unstoppable.” seems must we change and Gayle Dorio What a way to start February! adapt as the COVID virus We continue with Leah Garrett and appears to change and persist. her book, “X Troop,” then a double We are at the mercy of technology as author event, with Jonathan Santlofer, well. Sometimes the internet is our friend, author of “The Last Mona Lisa” appearand sometimes it goes in and out, freezes ing with Tracy Walder, who wrote “The or just behaves inexplicably. LivestreamUnexpected Spy” (make sure to read Caring should be easy, we think, until it ole Greene’s excellent review of this book gives us grief. Getting together shouldn’t on page 3A). We finish February with Jan be cause for concern, but with so much Cherubin and “The Orphan’s Daughter.” at stake, we must exercise care. Each Our book festival is almost over. One person’s comfort level is different and more month and March will see us wrapis respected. ping it up with two events — Mark SulI have enjoyed each author and book livan’s “The Last Green Valley” and Eddie thus far. One book had an unexpected Shapiro’s “A Wonderful Guy.” profound influence on me. I devoured Dec. 31 was the deadline to have an Joshua Jay’s book, “How Magicians article in this issue of the paper — so I Think and Why Magic Matters.” More am writing this article on Dec. 23. Yes, a book about philosophy and excellence, planning and thinking ahead is necessary wonder and astonishment, I learned a and I’m thinking about the adage, “Man great deal. Every chapter starts with a plans and G-d laughs!” thought-provoking quote. I particuThe Jewish Book Festival requires conlarly like this quote by Kurt Vonnegut, stant planning and thinking ahead. Back “Science is magic that works.” continued on page 7 in June 2021, our committee read many

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Award-winning journalist to address Greater Naples community

By Jeff Margolis, IAC Committee Member

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he Israel Advocacy Committee of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples is pleased to present Khaled Abu Toameh on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 12 noon (ET). He will be speaking live from Israel via Zoom.

Abu Toameh is an award-winning journalist and TV producer and is currently the Palestinian and Arab Affairs Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post. He also writes for the Gatestone Institute think tank in New York. Abu Toameh previously served as a senior producer for NBC in the Middle East. His articles have been published in newspapers around the world.

He will discuss the Israeli-Arab conflict, with a focus on relations between Palestinians and Jews and the future of the peace process.

What’s happening with the Palestinian Authority and Hamas? What are the major obstacles to peace? Will the Palestinians join the Abraham Accords? He will

also discuss relations between Jews and Arabs inside Israel, the problems and challenges facing the Arab minority in Israel and the role of the international media toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

One of Abu Toameh’s recent articles for the Gatestone Institute focused on the topic of “The Palestinian Authority Campaign Against Palestinian NGOs.” The IAC is quite fortunate to be able to have him as its February speaker. Registration for this free special event is required.

To register, go to www.jewish naples.org.

Coming in March On Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m., Avi Malamed makes a return visit to Naples with a program at Beth Tikvah synagogue (also available via Zoom). An expert on current affairs in the Arab and Muslim world, Malamed is a former senior official on Arab affairs and an Israeli intelligence official. He

expectations and planning...continued from previous page Near the end of the book, Jay writes, acts are now searchable in seconds on You“We live in the age of answers. I grew Tube. But magic is one of the few things up in a time when too many conversathat invokes a question, not an answer…. tions ended with unanswered questions.

We hit the button on the microwave and (‘How old is the current president?’

30 seconds later, abracadabra, our food is ‘What’s the capital of Paraguay?’) Nobody hot. But most of us never pause to consider knew, and the nearest encyclopedia the microwave.” was in the basement. But, thanks to our As I write this, the expectation is that phones, answers to questions like these are each book event has gone well, that technolat our fingertips, and videos of unknowable ogy has been kind and that you have been

is also an expert on current East” and “Separate and affairs in the Muslim and Arab Unequal: The Inside society and their effect on the Story of Israel Rule in Middle East and Israel, and he East Jerusalem.” His serves as founder and the Fellatest book, “Inside the low of Intelligence and Middle Middle East Entering East Affairs for the Eisenhower a New Era,” was pubInstitute. lished in January 2022.

Malamed has been His program will focus involved in several intelligence on this latest book. field positions on behalf of Seating is limited Khaled Abu Toameh Israeli government agencies for his event and reserand the IDF (Israel Defense Forces). He vations are required. The cost to attend is also known as the founder of Feenjan – is $18. Please register at www.jewish Israel Speaks Arabic, an online medium for naples.org.

Arabs and Israelis to engage in various issues Please note: Due to changing advisories and discussions. He is fluent in Arabic, from the CDC and Jewish Federation English and Hebrew. of Greater Naples, this program may be The topics and discussions are cenpresented on Zoom only. Please check with tered on the latest trends of the Israeli the Federation website and weekly emails culture and the Arab world in the Arabic for program updates. Contact IAC Chair language. Melamed is the author of sevHarvey Cohen at hwcohen@gmail.com with eral books, including “Inside the Middle any questions.

staying well and attending these events that we have tried so hard to plan and present for your enjoyment and edification.

I have tried my best to call upon my alter ego, Gloriana the Great – the Greatest Fortune Teller in all the land, to predict the future and make sure all goes well. I hope you are like me, anxious to hear the next author and learn more. I know G-d has a great sense of humor

and I hope He hasn’t been laughing too much at the Jewish Book Festival!

Postscript As you may have heard, due to the COVID omicron variant, our February events are going virtual. This includes the book festival events on Feb. 2, 10, 16 and 25. Maybe G-d was laughing as I wrote after all!

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February 2022

Brunch in the garden: A celebration of the power of a woman

By Betty Schwartz, Chair, and Susan Pittelman, Vice-Chair, Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Pomegranate Society

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t was a bright and sunny morning on Dec. 8, when more than 30 women joyfully greeted each other in the garden at Ridgeway Bar & Grill. More than a year-and-a-half had passed since members of the Pomegranate Society last met in person.

The service project planned for March 2020 at the Naples Senior Center was abruptly canceled when the Center announced it was closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, the overflowing bags of supplies collected as part of the Pomegranate Society social service project were still distributed through the food pantry, needed then more than ever.

Very determined, and understanding the importance of remaining connected Jewish Federation Board Chair Jane Schiff (right) Campaign 2022: Here for Good Chair Paula Filler to one another, we were not going to let with WCA President and Jewish Federation’s (right) with Pomegranate Leona Wreschner the pandemic stop us. The Pomegranate newest Lion of Judah, Patti Boochever Society held informal Zoom meetings to keep in touch and planned several virtual events, attended by both Pomegranates and Lions, that focused on the power of women to make a difference.

The Dec. 8 brunch provided members of the Pomegranate Society, and several Lion of Judah Society members, an opportunity to celebrate the power of women to make a difference in their communities, across the Brunch Committee members Susan Rabin, Judi Palay, Betty Schwartz, Brunch Committee member Peggy Brown presents county and around the Susan Pittelman and Peggy Brown with Annual Community guest of honor Sybil Baiman with a token of the world. We were all very Campaign Director Kirk Wisemayer committee’s appreciation. excited to continue to explore this topic, this time in person!

Cultural Center, thanking everyone on March 16, 2022, and our Women’s made a difference, one that has touched Having warmly greeted all who present for the roles they have played to Philanthropy luncheon on March 7, 2022, every Pomegranate. Sybil shared her attended, the Pomegranate Society goals make the dream of a new home for Jewish open to all women who are donors to the story, explaining how she, as president and all we have accomplished in the four Federation and our community a reality.

Annual Community Campaign. of Jewish Federation of Lehigh Valley years since the Pomegranate Society was Paula Filler, 2022 Annual Community Our thanks to each of the Pomeand a member of National Women’s formed were explained, not the least Campaign chair, spoke of the success granate and Lion of Judah women who Philanthropy board, was instrumental among them, growing our membership of Campaign 2022: Here for Good to attended the brunch. You are women in establishing the Pomegranate Society, from 27 to 53 members. date, and thanked every donor for their who carry on the fundamental Jewish first in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1981, Jewish Federation Board Chair Jane generosity. tradition of tzedakah, setting exemplary and then nationally. Four decades later, Schiff shared an update on the nowJudi Palay introduced guest speaker standards of leadership and giving in our there are more than 7,800 Pomegranates under-construction Nina Iser Jewish Sybil Baima as a woman who has community. You inspire others to transthroughout North America, with new late their commitment into giving that members added every day. makes a difference.

Baiman described her role in creating We also express appreciation to the beautiful sterling silver Pomegranthe leadership of Jewish Federation of ate pin, which is a symbol of a woman’s Greater Naples, including Jane Schiff, commitment to, and compassion for, the Karen Deutsch, Paula Filler and Annual Jewish people. “One of the seven holy Community Campaign Director Kirk species in Torah, the pomegranate, along Wisemayer as well as to Peggy Brown, with dates, wheat, grapes, barley, figs and Judi Palay and Susan Rabin for their olives are viewed as life-sustaining. As enthusiasm and wonderful ideas as your generosity sustains Jewish life here members of the brunch committee. in Greater Naples, and in Israel, Jewish The Pomegranate Society brings women tradition teaches that there are 613 seeds with shared Jewish values together through in the pomegranate. These correspond to their philanthropy. A minimum comthe 613 commandments in our Torah, mitment of $1,800 annually to Jewish representing a life that is just and righFederation’s Annual Community Campaign teous. You have made great strides here enables you to become part of this group of in the last four years…. You are doing remarkable women. For more informaimportant work, wear your pin proudly!” tion, please contact Kirk Wisemayer at Upcoming events include the Pome239-263-4205, ext. 305, or kwisemayer@ granate Society social action project at The jewishnaples.org.

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February 2022

WOMEN’S CULTURAL ALLIANCE

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WCA Members are together again!

By Susan Pittelman, WCA Publicity Coordinator

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t has been nearly two years since COVID-19 became a household word and social distancing became the norm. Not to be deterred from following our mission of bringing like-minded women together, WCA leadership and

members quickly learned another word: Zoom! Using Zoom, we were able to successfully continue offering a wide variety of programming to members.

Although we discovered that there are several advantages to meeting via Zoom

(and some of our interest groups are continuing to hold Zoom gatherings), we were all very excited to once again meet in person. As soon as Federation gave us the “all clear,” WCA began to offer inperson events.

Enjoy these photos of WCA in-person programs as WCA members experienced the joy of being together again (and, hopefully, we will again soon)! (Thank you to everyone who responded to the request for photos.)

The Single Girlfriends Group had a wonderful turnout for lunch at Alexander’s Restaurant.

Members of Let’s Knit & Stitch are delighted to share their creations in person!

Birding Group during an outing at Six Mile Cypress Slough

Members watch silver jewelry designer, Carolynn Desch, during a WCA Gallery Tour.

Biking Group on a ride to Marco Island.

Ladies Who Lunch took over several tables at Hogfish Harry’s.

Members of WCA’s 9-Hole Social Golf League at the Chanukah Scramble

Ladies Who Brunch (WCA North) always enjoy getting together.

WCA members Iris Shur, Phyllis Strome and Gale Schulman promote the Jewish Book Festival, of which WCA is a sponsor, at the Community-wide Chanukah Celebration.

New members talk with each other and WCA Board Member Carol Sherman (standing) at the December New Member Coffee.

Linda Simon and Carol Clarke give a prize to a “winner” at the Community-wide Chanukah Celebration WCA table.

Don’t Be Left Out!

WCA — and our new — WCA Younger Division have wonderful programs planned!

Join WCA today.

VISIT WCANAPLES.ORG and click on MEMBERSHIP.

(Pay by credit card or check.) Membership is through Aug. 2022.

Modern Playwrights discuss the play, “Osage County.”

WCA Younger Division celebrated Chanukah at Seasons 52.

QUESTIONS? Contact Membership Chair Harriett Kleinman at hmkleinman@gmail.com

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MEN’S CULTURAL ALLIANCE

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Mid-winter activities abound for MCA

By Jeff Margolis

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ursuant to the latest directives from the CDC and Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, all indoor MCA activities have been canceled. Selected programs will be conducted via Zoom until further notice. Please check our weekly e-blasts for further information and updates.

While the current omicron virus variant has led us to modify venues, MCA continues to offer a wide variety of activities for members. Please keep in mind that all outdoor events and activities will continue as usual. For information about a specific event or activity, please contact the activity coordinator or MCA President Les Nizin at mcanaplespresident2021@gmail.com.

Below is a listing of several of the activities scheduled for the month of February. Members can register for all events through the MCA website or from a link in the e-blast.

Film series MCA’s renowned Documentary Film Series continues on Feb. 1 with a showing of the film, “Determined: The Story of Avraham Perlmutter.” Based on a book written by his daughter, Keren Perlmutter, the film focuses on how Avraham outwitted the Nazis and his coming to America.

The trailer for this film is available on the MCA website. Please check e-blasts to see if this film will be streamed or shown at Temple Shalom.

Science discussion The Science Discussion Group will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. The topic, led by MCA member Ron Yasbin, Ph.D., will be “DNA Repair and Human Disease.” Dr. Yasbin is a retired scientist, professor and dean. Program leaders are Bob Davidson and Mel Kaplan. For more information, contact Bob Davidson at rsdavidson1@gmail.com.

Lifestyles and health discussion On Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m., the Lifestyles and Health Discussion Group will present its monthly program. The topic for this month is “How to make your blood vessels healthy.”

The group moderator is Dr. Jerry Kumin.

Book discussion The popular MCA Book Discussion Group will have its monthly get-together on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m. The selection for this month is “Checkmate in Berlin,” by Giles Martin.

The book is “a gripping account of the history among former allies when Germany and Berlin were carved up after World War II. The discussion leader will be Larry Harris. The program coordinator is Stan Farb, who can be reached at stan4mignon@earthlink.net.

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Financial health discussion The recently formed Men’s Financial Health Discussion Group will have its virtual meeting on Friday, Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. The program speaker will be investor rights attorney Christopher Vernon, who will discuss “Detecting and Avoiding Investment Fraud.” Don’t become a victim; protect your assets. The program coordinator is Michael Feldman. Register once for the entire series.

Israel discussion The long-running and always enlightening Israel Discussion Group will meet (via Zoom) on Monday, Feb. 14 at 10 a.m.

This ongoing program is co-chaired by Israel Advocacy chairman Harvey Cohen and Colin Lewis. This is session number three of five scheduled for this season.

The next installment of the monthly lecture series will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Long-time MCA lecturer Steve Schreier will present a program titled “The ’60s to the ’90s, the Emergence of Jews in Film.” Steve will examine the portrayal of Jews and the Holocaust in film as well as the active role Jews have played in the film industry.

Medical discussion The MCA Medical Discussion Group will hold its next meeting (via Zoom) on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. The topic will be “Understanding common problems and concerns with the urinary tract,” with guest presenter Dr. Jeff Morgenstern. For more information, contact group leader, Charles Siegel, at csiegel2549@hotmail.com.

Important notice. As of press time, no determination has been made regarding the February luncheon at Audubon Country Club. Please check the MCA e-blast for updated information.

New members to MCA are always welcome. Annual dues are $90 and include membership in Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.

For more information about MCA activities and programs, or to submit proposals for new activities, feel free to contact MCA president Les Nizin at mcanaplespresident2021@gmail.com.

There are 3 Ways to Join the MCA!

There are 3 Ways to Join the MCA!

1. Visit the website at www.MCAnaples.org. Click on the MCA membership form and complete it. You can pay by credit card or check.

2. Send an email with your name, email address and phone number to joinMCA@MCAnaples.org.

3. Mail your name, email address and phone number to Larry Israelite, 8820 Savona Court, Naples, FL 34119.

Dues for the current year are $90 and include membership in JFGN.

1. Visit the website at www.MCAnaples.org. Click on the MCA membership form and complete it. You can pay by credit card or check.

2. Send an email with your name, email address and phone number to joinMCA@MCAnaples.org.

3. Mail your name, email address and phone number to Larry Israelite, 8820 Savona Court, Naples, FL 34119.

Dues for current year are $90 and include membership in the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.

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Play Bocce – Monday at 9:30 and Wednesday at 2:00 Play Pickleball - Monday and/or Thursday at 2:00 Walk – Tuesday at 8:30 Play Golf – Tuesday at 1:00 PM Kayak – Friday at 9 (or thereabouts) Bike – Sunday at 8:00, 8:30 or 9:00 Shoot – Every other Tuesday at 10.

Non-Athletes Can Join The: • Men’s Discussion Group • Science Discussion Group • Israel Discussion Group • Lifestyle-Health Discussion Group • Financial Health Discussion Group • Book Group Or Attend: • Monthly Luncheons • Speaker Series • Virtual Speaker Series • Medical Seminars • Documentary Filmd

In MCA there is no lack of what to do!!

Questions?

Email us at: help@mcanaples.org Or go to: www.mcanaples.org

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February 2022

“What makes you feel renewed?”

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By Alicia Feldman, PJ Library Coordinator

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February 2022

Temple Shalom events open to the community

By Jeanette Fischer, Temple Shalom Director of Communications

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emple Shalom is happy to offer several events open to all this month.

Torah Talk Join this lay-led discussion of the week’s Torah portion every Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom. Please contact the Temple Shalom office at info@ naplestemple.org for the Zoom link.

Jewish Yoga Join yoga teacher Missy Balsam via Zoom as she guides you through an all-level gentle yoga stretch session interwoven with Jewish spiritual teachings, designed to relieve stress and calm the mind. This class

will be practiced lying down and seated on the floor. Open to all; no experience necessary. The cost for this 8-week session, held on Mondays at 11 a.m., is $54. Call the Temple Shalom office to register and receive the Zoom information.

Shabbat ShaPlay Join Rabbi Boxman and Miss Jane on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. as we sing, dance, play and celebrate Shabbat in the park. All young families are invited to attend. Temple Shalom membership is not required. To register, contact Paolette Matute, education administrative assistant, at 239-455-2233 or pmatute@naplestemple.org.

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Facilitated by Cantor Donna Azu, Stories of Music is an adult education project of the Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. On Wednesday, Feb. 16, this series continues with “The Sounds of Eretz Yisrael in America: The Crucial ’60s,” exploring how music of Israel grew in the consciousness of American Jews and penetrated American culture generally. This program is offered via Zoom at 10 a.m. Contact the Temple Shalom office to register and receive the Zoom link.

A look at hunger and food insecurity in our community Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m., a series of forums presented via Zoom by the TOV (Tikkun Olam Volunteers) of Temple Shalom begins. Each forum features two well-respected experts from our community offering the opportunity to learn how we can help combat hunger and food insecurity. For more information, contact the Temple Shalom office at 239-455-3030.

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Scholar-in-Residence weekend Friday, Feb. 25 thorugh Sunday, Feb. 27, Rabbi Norman Cohen, professor emeritus of Midrash at HUC-JIR/New York, joins us for a weekend of informative lectures on the theme of “Moses as Every Person.”

The lecture series kicks off during Shabbat services on Friday evening with “Moses’ Struggle with His Own Self-Doubts: Confronting Our Own Demons.” On Saturday, during the Kiddush luncheon following the services, Rabbi Cohen continues the series with “Moses Suffers the Loss of Miriam and Aaron: Dealing with the Deaths of Those Whom We Love.”

On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., the series concludes with the topic, “Moses as Brother: His Relationship with Miriam and Aaron, and Our Relationships as Siblings.”

These events are free and open to the public. For more information on the Scholar-in-Residence program, visit the Temple Shalom website or contact the Temple Shalom education office at education@naplestemple.org. The Scholar-in-Residence program is generously supported by the Shirley and Henry Kraus Scholar-in-Residence Fund.

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Sheila & Alvin Becker In honor of Sheila & Alvin Becker Gabriel Gonzalez

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Linda & Julien Hofberg In memory of Dr. Howard Kane Barbara & Gene Goldenziel

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Ilene Blaz In honor of your special birthday Caryn & Steve Gross

Cantor Hari Jacobsen In memory of Jack Jacobsen Jane Schiff

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Patti Boochever In honor of your son’s marriage Lea & Michael Bendes Board of Directors of the Women’s Cultural Alliance

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Sally Randall In memory of Jeffrey Randall Arlene & Michael Sobol

Ferne Walpert In memory of Fran Bowman Susan Cohen

Tributes require a minimum donation of $18.

To place a Tribute in the Federation Star in honor or memory of someone, please contact Janine Hudak at the Federation office at 239-263-4205 or jhudak@jewishnaples.org. Tributes require a minimum donation of $18.

A note card acknowledging your gift will be sent to the person or loved one you designate. Tributes help further the work of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.

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HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & JANET G. AND HARVEY D. COHEN EDUCATION CENTER www.HMCEC.org / 239.263.9200

At the Museum

We send our condolences to the family of Museum co-founder Charles Dauray, who passed away in December. Charles Dauray was one of the community leaders who helped start our Museum and he served for many years as a Board Member. Sadly, he was the second co-founder lost recently as Godfrey Levy passed away in November.

March 2, 5 p.m. at the Museum, docent Stuart Mest, M.D. will present a twopart presentation, “Eugenics, Experiments, Ethics: Nazi Germany, Japan and the U.S.” Dr. Mest developed this series after many years of research on the subject.

Part 1 will feature the Physicians Trial at Nuremberg, a review of the experiments performed by Nazi physicians in the concentration camps, the Nuremberg code and informed consent discussion.

Part 2 will cover the Japanese physician experiments on prisoners, the Tokyo War Crimes Trial, U.S. medical experiments involving humans around WWII, and an overview of the Eugenics Movement.

Cost is $40 for the series. Please register on our website. These presentations will be repeated — Part 1 on Wednesday, March 9 at 5 p.m. and Part 2 on Wednesday, March 16 at 5 p.m., both at the Museum.

Two previously scheduled February events have been postponed due to COVID concerns: Ellaine Rosen’s five-part lecture series “Nazi Looted Art — Unfinished Business” and the “Never Again” Brunch honoring Jack Nortman, cosponsored by the Museum and the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida.

Additional information on rescheduled dates will be shared when available.

Upcoming programming

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anuary was a very busy month at the Museum for field trips and oncampus school programs. In addition to providing student programs at several local middle and high schools, we set up two pop-up museums at other schools. In addition, we are happy to announce that the Boxcar Exhibit is available to travel to community locations once again! For more information on availability and to schedule a Boxcar, please contact Director of Operations/Education Specialist Sam Parish at Sam@HMCEC.org.

Another Museum founder passes away

On Wednesday, Feb. 23 and Wednesday,

We invite you to join us Thursday, March

3, 2022, for our Triumph 2022 annual fundraising event. Don’t miss this opportunity to help us honor a remarkable “Upstander” who chose to speak up, stay and protect innocent civilians during the worst genocide since the Holocaust.

Guest Speaker, Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) The Honorable Roméo A. Dallaire, is the internationally known advocate for human rights. General Dallaire founded the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security. The mission of this global partnership is to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children in violence.

In 1994, General Dallaire was stationed in Rwanda as the Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Missions. He witnessed the country’s escalating ethnic violence and warned the international community of the great danger this posed.

Yet, instead of providing him with additional forces to help stem the conflict, he was ordered to withdraw his troops. General Dallaire refused to leave, remaining in Rwanda along with a small contingent of Ghanaian and Tunisian soldiers and military observers. They heroically stayed, as the horrors of the Rwandan genocide unfolded, to protect the people who sought refuge with U.N. troops.

General Dallaire’s actions during this genocide have been well documented

General Romeo Dallaire in films and books, including his own award-winning account, “Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.” In 2014, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum bestowed the Elie Wiesel Award on General Dallaire in recognition of his heroic efforts to prevent the Rwandan genocide.

The evening event will be held at the Arthrex One Conference Center in Naples and feature a reception from 5:30 to 6 p.m., with the dinner and program from 6 to 8 p.m. Triumph 2022 tickets, event sponsorship packages and program advertising information are available at www.HMCEC.org or by contacting Tim@HMCEC.org.

As we continue our 20th anniversary year, we look forward to bringing you more interesting programs, both in person and on Zoom. Stay safe!

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General Dallaire was appointed Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda prior to and during the 1994 genocide. He sought permission from his superiors to intervene but was denied. When the UN withdrew its peacekeeping forces, General Dallaire, along with a small contingent of Ghanaian and Tunisian soldiers and military observers, disobeyed the command to withdraw and remained in Rwanda to fulfill their ethical obligation to protect those who sought refuge with the UN forces.

Tickets: $300 per person; Event Sponsorships Available Proceeds benefit Museum Education programs.

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Collier/Lee Hadassah announces Inspiring Women honorees

By Diane Schwartz

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ollier/Lee Hadassah announces and celebrates the 2022 Inspiring Women from Collier and Lee counties. Naomi Bloom, Linda Oberhaus, Robin Mintz and Susan Pittelman will be honored on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 11 a.m. Though planned as an in-person tribute, the event will now be held virtually as a Zoom webinar due to the changing COVID-19 situation.

The Lynn Wilner Award, in recognition of the chapter’s late past president, who inspired so many to join and become active in Hadassah, will be presented to the honorees.

Through its programs, training and work around the globe, Hadassah empowers women to learn and lead in their career, volunteer and community leadership roles. With this emphasis in mind, the Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah has created the Inspiring Women event to recognize the importance, value and impact empowered women make in our communities. The honorees have used their leadership skills, dedication, experience, generosity and time to make a difference in their organizations and the quality of our lives. Ultimately, their efforts impact our communities. Hadassah is proud to honor these Inspiring Women.

“It’s exciting to recognize Naomi, Linda, Robin and Susan, not only for their individual accomplishments but for their impact,” said Chapter President Joyce Toub. “Geared to the community as well as Hadassah members, attendees and supporters of these Inspiring Women will have an opportunity to celebrate their talents, gifts and passion for what they do through this event.”

Naomi Bloom Naomi Bloom was the leading independent voice, business strategy advisor, platform architect, market influencer, blogger and global speaker about enterprise class human resources management software, during her half-century career. After

20 years of corporate and consultancy experience, she established her own consultancy firm, Bloom & Wallace.

She has been honored Naomi Bloom many times for her intellectual contributions and business leadership in her field.

Moving to Southwest Florida, she and her late husband, Ron Wallace, began a commitment to local charities and nonprofits. Continuing their involvement, she is vice chairman of the Board of the Florida Repertory Theatre. She provides financial support and advice to several other local arts and cultural organizations and the Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties and Temple Judea.

She was recently honored by the Pace Center for Girls.

Linda Oberhaus Serving as CEO of The Shelter for Abused Women & Children since 2007, Linda Oberhaus has more than 30 years of professional experience in the human services field. Earning a master’s degree in social work from the University of South Florida, Linda has completed executive education Linda Oberhaus programs from Harvard Kennedy and Harvard Business schools. She is a graduate of Leadership Florida, Leadership

Hillsborough and Leadership Collier.

She previously served as a board member of the President’s Family Justice Center Initiative, the Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence and on the Florida Bar 20th Judicial Grievance Committee.

Volunteering her time to serve as a state-certified auxiliary deputy with the Collier County Sheriff ’s Office, Oberhaus responds to hundreds of calls while on patrol. Linda has received numerous awards for her efforts, including the Outstanding Community Leadership Award from the Collier County Sheriff ’s Office. She was named Person of the Year

by Naples Daily News and was named a 2018 Leading Lady by Naples Illustrated.

Robin Mintz Before settling in Naples, Robin Mintz lived in numerous cities around the country and, in each one, she became involved in w o m e n’s organizations, including Hadassah.

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Robin Mintz Mintz is a Life Member of Hadassah. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for Jewish Federation of Greater Naples as well as Women’s Cultural Alliance. She is also an officer on the Executive Board of Temple Shalom. Mintz works parttime as a production editor at Atlanta Parent magazine, where she has worked for 25 years.

Mintz volunteered to work on Jewish Federation of Greater Naples’ first Jewish Book Festival in 2015. For the next four years, she and Susan Pittelman served as Book Festival Committee Co-chairs

with Ted Epstein at the helm, after which, Mintz and Pittelman became the 2020-21 Book Festival Co-Chairs. The very successful Jewish Book Festival, presented by Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, which now features 18+ authors, has become a must-do event in Naples.

Susan Pittelman Jewish Book Festival Co-chair, Pittelman notes that she is an inveterate v o l u n t e e r.

She became a member of the Collier/ Lee chapter of Hadassah and has served as the recording Susan Pittelman secretary. A four-generation life member of Hadassah, Pittelman gifted each of her daughters with a life membership for their bat mitzvah. After serving as a vice president of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), Pittelman joined the board of Temple Shalom Sisterhood and, as a director on the board, shares her extensive knowledge about WRJ. Pittelman has been honored as one of Sisterhood’s Women of Valor. Additionally, she serves as Publicity Coordinator on the WCA Board and serves on several Federation committees, including the 2022 Campaign Cabinet. As a co-founder of the Federation’s Pomegranate Society, she is Associate Chair of the group.

Pittelman is a former book publisher, which gave her additional insights into planning the Federation’s Jewish Book Festival.

You are invited to mark your calendar for the March 13, 2022 webinar at 11 a.m. to help honor these inspiring women. To register and receive the link, contact Rona Senior at ronasenior@ gmail.com.

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COLLIER/LEE CHAPTER OF HADASSAH

www.hadassah.org / 518.330.1559

Hadassah’s past year’s accomplishments Joyce Toub Collier/Lee Hadassah President

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s I write this at the close of 2021, I’d like to review the many accomplishments of Hadassah this year, especially those of our Collier/Lee chapter. We achieved so much, despite everything the year wrought upon us.

We could not meet in person. We’ve only had virtual contact all year, yet we were still able to provide an abundance of knowledge, entertainment and camaraderie. Our medical breakthroughs and advocacy have impacted America, Israel and the globe.

A sampling of some of our successes Hadassah’s advocates made it possible for the “Never Again Education Act” to be passed, realizing Holocaust education is essential for every generation to thwart rising antisemitism and declining understanding of the Holocaust. This required federal investment.

Hadassah joined the call for stronger hate crime laws and better mechanisms to report these crimes by supporting the “No Hate Act.” We have a moral obligation not only to never forget, but not to be silent. That’s why we must always speak out in the face of dehumanization of anyone based on race, ethnicity or religion.

Infertility affects one in eight couples.

Hadassah advocated with legislators to raise awareness as part of our reConceiving Initiative, driving policy change and

empowering patients to advocate for their health.

Hadassah created several podcasts.

“Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine” depicts what goes on behind the scenes at the hospital. “The Branch” reports on the lives of Jews and Arabs in a positive shared society. “Women of Vision” features inspiring women.

In previous articles, I have discussed Hadassah’s leading COVID-19 responses and how its medical personnel have interacted globally with several countries in a united approach to fight the pandemic.

Whether it is cancer, COVID, infertility or a multitude of diseases and defects that affect the world’s population, Hadassah’s research continues to benefit all mankind.

Please tune in to Collier/Lee Hadassah‘s upcoming events. You will receive e-blasts with all the information needed to attend. In April, we’ll resume our Expanding Horizons series, which has proven to be very successful. We have other Zoom programs featuring awards to women who have made a difference in their communities.

I will end on this note of interest: On Dec. 21, 2021, a trio of staff members from Hadassah Ein Kerem reached the top of Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world. Set in Ecuador’s Andes mountains, Cotopaxi is 5,897 meters high (19,347 feet). A photograph taken at the summit displays both the Hadassah flag and the Israeli flag. Despite cold temperatures and steam emerging from the volcano, the team’s determination, courage and keen focus fueled their quest to achieve this goal. This same determination is what allows Hadassah women to do all that we can do!

I wish you all a healthy, happy and much better 2022!

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JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SWFL

www.jhsswf.org / 239.566.1771

History is fragile when not preserved Marina Berkovich JHSSWF President

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e live in a virtual world — online, YouTube, Zoom, websites, bulk email, electronic calendar, Evite, Gotomeeting and all the many imperative tools of modern day. As we modernize and deal with COVIDimposed restrictions and limitations of our socialization, we get concerned that our on-the-grid presence is not a forever condition.

Happy birthday to Fort Myers, founded on Feb. 14, 1850. The city was named after Abraham C. Myers, grandson of a cantor, West Point grad and participant of all three Seminole wars. But he never lived there, and Jewish presence came in early 20th century.

Further south, in modern-day Naples, Weeks, Wiggins and Haldeman were the first three European last names. No Jews among them, as history goes. The Weeks trace their roots here to a Civil War deserter. Wiggins Pass kind of gives away that family history of post-Civil War squatters. William Haldeman, the official “founder” of Naples, got there later and, by 1889, built a home, a pier and a 16-room hotel, together with fellow Kentuckian, Mexico and Civil War Gen. John S. Williams. Haldeman, a shrewder businessman, bought out the general, and ended up owning the land from where the future Port Royal would arise to the Moorings.

But newcomers have always pushed out even the shrewdest of Naples shrews, and so the land that held the very first Naples hotel, Haldeman House, the oldest standing building in town, the iconic face of the city, was moved out of Naples to Bonita Springs in 2006. It was a sad day for Naples’ old-timers, and I remember it well. I was still a relative

newcomer, but, to me, always, historical importance dwells in places as well as in faces and stories. I wondered then, why this wealthy city couldn’t get together to save its historical landmark. Why does everything old have to be sacrificed to that powerful king named “Development” or evil queen named “Progress?”

As years go by, as we build our own contribution to the legacy of Southwest Florida, I wonder if the winds of history will swipe our work off its place as easily and as carelessly as the Haldeman House hotel. Who of the newcomers even knows about that now? Did you?

Everyone knows Palm Cottage, the oldest standing house in Naples, because the yesteryear old-timers had the wisdom to build Naples Historical Society, and a museum in that location gets huge funding and publicity. That house was built

by Walter Haldeman and over a 1 million visitors experienced the 1895 two-story cottage over the decades, including quite a few notables.

Some day, in the not-too-distant year, we hope to have a stationary home. For now, we exist virtually and as the Society grows, we need your help in carrying out a mission of historical preservation and education. You can start helping by joining or renewing. Family membership is $54; individual membership is $36; student membership is $18; and corporate sponsorship is $300.

Please join online by entering the appropriate amount or mail checks to The Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, 8805 Tamiami Trail North, Suite #255, Naples FL 34108.

We can be reached at 833-547-7935 (833-JHS-SWFL), www.jhsswf.org or office@jhsswf.org. The Virtual Museum of SWFL Jewish History is located online at http://jewishhistorysouthwest florida.org/.

The Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida is a section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions are deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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JEWISH WAR VETERANS

Honoring Jewish war veterans Harve Sturm Commander JWV Post #202

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irst and foremost, we continue to mourn the loss of Dr. Martin Cohn, Vice Commander, Quartermaster and communications director of our post.

We are planning an event in celebration of Cohn’s life and dedication to the Jewish War Veterans as well as his participation in the VFW Honor Guard.

Someone so special can never be forgotten; we continue to join with everyone with our thoughts and comfort over the void left behind by our beloved veteran and friend.

Our post continued to be active during the months of November and December: • Channukah lighting ceremony at Mercado, sponsored

by Jewish Federation of Greater Naples • Channukah lighting ceremony at Cambier Park, sponsored by Chabad of Naples • Dec. 4, Spirit of 45, the greatest generation tribute to Pearl Harbor at VFW

Veterans Shabbat at Temple Shalom: Gene Helfand, Samuel Seltzer, Marty Rubin, Samuel Oshry, Armand Pepper, Earl Taube, Richard Plager and Harve Sturm Post 772. All WWll veterans received special honors for their military service in WWll. • Wreath Day event at Lake Trafford Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Immokalee • Honor Guard also celebrated Wreath Day at Freedom Memorial Park.

Veteran event On Jan. 29, Jewish war veterans and all veterans and spouses are invited to attend a steak dinner (no charge for veterans and spouses) at VFW Post 7721, sponsored by the Harvey Cohen Law Firm. Reservations are required as limited seating is available. If you are interested

in attending, please contact Harve Sturm, Commander JWV, at jwvpost202@gmail. com or 239-272-5999.

Since its origin in 1896, JWV has fought against the forces of bigotry and antisemitism. The welfare of our country is of great importance to our organization.

We dedicate ourselves to the protection of the constitution of the United States as its guarantee of liberty, so that all men and women, regardless of race or creed, may live together in peace and harmony.

We must be ever mindful that Judiasm and democracy are bound by common principles. A knowledge of our own history as Americans and Jews will bring us a true understanding of the role we play.

Dignity in the daily walks of life, patriotic devotion to our country and loyalty to our traditions are our ideals.

May you and all who dwell here be sheltered with peace, comfort and love.

May those blessings also be showered upon our nation’s veterans who have sacrificed so much for our freedom, safety and honor.

We welcome those who have served in the U.S. military, combat not required.

Non-veterans and friends who are patriotic and dedicated to our values are invited to join us as guests and patron members.

Contact Harve Sturm, Commander, at jwvpost202@gmail.com or 239-261-3270.

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CHABAD FGCU

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Break is time to learn more Torah

By Rabbi Mendel Gordon

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ollege break is when a lot of guys like to go on vacation and have fun. For a group of FGCU students, break is an opportunity to learn more Torah.

We had an amazing visit at the Yeshiva Torah Ohr, a Yeshiva for college students in Miami.

We learned in the traditional Jewish style of chavrusas, which is one-onone study of classic Jewish texts. The students had a chance to explore deep Jewish questions — what is the mission of why G-d created the world and what is my individual part to fulfill it?

We thank Rabbi Immanuel Storfer of Yeshiva Torah Ohr for helping set this up.

We are looking forward to an amazing spring semester with lots of activities planned, both social and learning, including a Jewish Heritage Day for the whole community to come together and celebrate Jewish pride with our students.

Stay tuned for details.

Chabad at FGCU caters to Jewish students there and other nearby schools regardless of level of observance and affiliation.

For more information, reach out to Rabbi Mendel Gordon, Rabbi@ chabadfgcu.com, 347-452-0489 or chabadfgcu.com.

Preston Cohen, Mendel Gordon, Matt Boggan, Josh Dubin, Sam Poisak and Rabbi Storfer Preston Cohen, learning with Dov Ber Feldman

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International Convention

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BYO Naples is thrilled from all our 60 countries. to be heading to InternaSignage and programming tional Convention (IC) are offered in a variety of in Baltimore this February! An languages. American sign lanevent that teens look forward guage interpreters are availto all year, IC has become an able, and all accommodations unparalleled convening — offerare made to warmly host ing a powerful, strategic and guests of all abilities. BBYO inspiring platform from which strives to create a pluralistic Jessica the best and brightest teen and environment where everyZimmerman adult leaders from across the one can explore or express Jewish world (and beyond) unite to celtheir Jewish identity. To that end, every ebrate, dream and take action to continue consideration is taken regarding ritual, strengthening the future. kashrut and Shabbat.

BBYO has a full-service approach to Teens at IC have the opportunity accessibility and inclusion for all attendto take part in community service and ees. We are ready to welcome delegations social action, gain exclusive access to concerts featuring the likes of Steve Aoki, Surfaces and Tai Verdes, along with special panel moments hosted by teens with leaders in world politics and social justice champions alike.

Feel free to contact me with any questions about IC! There is still space available. BBYO Naples gathers biweekly for chapter programming. We’d be happy to share our calendar with you for the remainder of spring. Simply send an email to jesszimmerman@bbyo.org and we’ll be in touch.

“Stand Up For Justice”

Application Deadline: February 11, 2022 For the 12th year a grant has been established by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.

The 2022 STAND UP FOR JUSTICE Educator Grant recognizes High School, Middle School and Elementary school educators who are innovative in bringing respect for others’ differences into their activities with students in a transformative, impactful, and caring way. The goal is to create a resource for educators of any discipline to incorporate strategies that promote understanding and respect among students, countering bigotry and bullying. This grant recognizes teachers, guidance counselors, school librarians, media specialists, school psychologists, administrators etc.

Go to:

jewishnaples.org/outreach/educator-award For additional information please contact:

Grant Coordinator, Beth Povlow 239-363-6306 marcopovlow@icloud.com

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PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS

A mini farm-to-table experience

By Ettie Zaklos, Preschool of the Arts Founder & Director

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t’s hard to read the news without seeing stories about the farm-to-table movement, the slow food movement, organic food, sustainable agriculture and kitchen gardens. Here, at Preschool of the Arts, we believe in teaching our children about the world around us, our responsibility to the environment and our connection with nature. The environment, also known as the “third teacher” in Reggio philosophy, plays a crucial role in the learning experience of children.

To bring that vision to life this year, we embarked on an exciting initiative to enhance our professionally landscaped Garden of the Arts and offer an even more comprehensive, outdoor experience that can engage the children in microenvironments.

In the fall, we launched an ambitious $50,000 “Tiny Seed to Table” Garden of the Arts enhancement project. This initiative will create a magical new botanical wonderland on our campus with a new vegetable and herb garden, butterfly and blossoms garden, fairy grove and kitchen garden with a sitting nook.

We are so excited to embark on a new experiential culinary journey, as the enhanced garden will allow our children to plant, harvest and prepare produce-based snacks in their own sustainable garden and outdoor kitchen.

We are thrilled that the mini farm-to-table experience right here at POTA will give our children the unique joy and satisfaction of connecting to the food they grow!

I am excited to share that, at the time of this writing, we have nearly reached our fundraising goal, allowing us to begin construction on the new garden this school year! The garden will enliven our school environment for the pleasure of our children and school families, providing the optimal setting for engaging lessons pertaining to nature and the environment.

We are deeply grateful to Patrick and Regina Korn of Polar Engraving for generously donating beautiful garden pavers that are being engraved with the names and messages of our generous donors. We invite the Greater Naples

Preschool of the Arts children delight in hands-on nature explorations in the garden and outdoor classroom.

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The exciting initiative will teach our children how to prepare healthy soil to grow healthy plants to produce healthy food to make healthy people to build a healthy community!

In January, our children enjoyed a dedicated gardening day in honor of the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat, which is compared to the Jewish Arbor Day. Traditionally known as the “birthday of the trees,” Tu B’Shvat is a day that highlights our connections to each other and to nature. In keeping with the theme of the day, the children enjoyed a “Tea Party in the Garden” with delicious fruits and freshly brewed tea.

The value of community is an important theme at our preschool, so we made January “Community Helpers” month. Throughout the month, we explored the careers of the people who enhance our lives, expanding the children’s

understanding of the world around them.

We welcomed parents and members of our community to visit and share their careers with our students. We are sure that the enriching experience left a lasting impression on our students, opening their eyes to new possibilities.

As the winter months fly by, our preschool team is also busy developing and enhancing our outstanding summer camp as well as next year’s preschool curriculum. Get a taste of what makes Preschool of the Arts so popular at our unique Summer of the Arts experience!

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Our infant classroom will hold 8 infants, and students may enroll as early as 3 months old. The class will be furnished with cribs, rocking chairs and lots of sensory toys. In an effort to provide the highest level of safety, each student in the infant class will be provided a Halo Sleep Sack, to encourage safe sleep, and an Owlet Sleep Sock to monitor oxygen and heart rate. Our teachers in the infant class will be fully trained in quality infant care and are already looking forward to showering the sweet babies with love and warmth.

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t only seemed right that I put aside the article I had planned to write this month. The death of Stephen Sondheim, an important figure on the American musical scene, has caused a stir in the world of musical theater. Legendary in his own right, Sondheim was highly regarded as the person who “reinvented the American musical.” He is credited with shows that deal with unexpected themes, complex and sophisticated musically, often addressing the “darker” side of the human experience. Reading about him has been fascinating, but first, a little background about the man.

Stephen Joshua Sondheim was born on March 22,1930 in New York City to an upper class well-to-do Jewish family.

His father, Herbert Sondheim, was a manufacturer of dresses designed by his mother, Etta Jane (“Foxy, nee Fox), who also was an interior decorator. His paternal grandparents, Isaac and Rosa, were German Jews, and his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Bessie, were Lithuanian Jews from Vilnius. He was raised without any Jewish upbringing and never had a bar mitzvah. One account I read said that later in life he did express an interest in his Jewish background; however, I could find no evidence of it in anything I researched.

Until his parents divorced, the family lived in a posh apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. After the divorce, he moved with his mother to a farm near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and spent summers with his father.

His biographer describes him as a lonely and emotionally neglected child, who had a poor relationship with a “difficult” mother. In one interview, he said his mother told him she never wanted him at all! Imagine what that can do to an impressionable young child. He was sent to the most prestigious boarding schools and summer camps, attended private prep schools, and eventually went to Williams College, where he graduated magna cum laude. Upon his graduation, he received the Hubbard Hutchison Prize, a two-year fellowship to study music.

About the time of his parents’ divorce, when he was about 10, he developed a friendship with James Hammerstein, son of lyricist and playwright Oscar Hammerstein, who lived nearby. Even though Stephen had a good relationship with his father, other than summers, he did not see him regularly due to the divorce arrangement. As a result, Oscar became

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a surrogate father and mentor for Stephen and introduced him to musical theater. Stephen took piano lessons under Oscar’s influence and began writing

songs at the age of 14.

He learned most everything he knew about the art of songwriting from Hammerstein. In every interview I read, Sondheim paid tribute to Hammerstein’s influence. In one interview, he said he “loves passing on what Oscar passed to me.” This was evidenced in the videos I watched in which he is shown working with students.

Sondheim’s debut came at the age of 27, writing lyrics for Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” in 1957. Sondheim, a wonderful conversationalist, tells one of his most interesting stories — that Bernstein had to explain how to pronounce the words “Yom Kippur!”

Writing about Sondheim’s career is too lengthy and complex to describe fully in this article. We know that his accomplishments in musical theater include many Tony awards for his well-known musicals, such as “Sunday in the Park,” “Gypsy,” “Into the Woods,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Merrily We Roll Along” and countless others.

I never realized, until writing this article, the exact import of the man. It was almost an emotional experience watching him being interviewed and teaching students on YouTube. I learned so much about Stephen Sondheim who was a “good man as well as a genius.”

I suggest that you, as interested readers, look into Wikipedia for a complete list of his shows, awards and collaborators over the course of his lengthy career.

For me, it begs this question: Was Stephen Sondheim a Jewish composer or a composer who is Jewish … and does it really matter?

Arlene Stolnitz, founder of the Sarasota Jewish Chorale, is a member of the Jewish Congregation of Venice. A retired educator from Rochester, New York, she has sung in choral groups for over 25 years and also sings in The Venice Chorale. Her interest in the preservation of Jewish music of all kinds has led to this series of articles on Jewish Folk Music in the Diaspora.

Stars of David...continued from previous page (who often plays Jews — and I think he’s for the last three seasons of the original. He doing that again — his character’s name played the top assistant D.A. for 12 years is “Irving”), and Patricia Arquette, 53 before his promotion. In the new show, (whose late mother was Jewish). Ben the top assistant DAs are played by Hugh Stiller, 56, directed the pilot/first episode.

Dancy and Odelya Halevi, 30ish. Halevi Yes, folks, they are reviving the original was born and raised in Israel, the grandchild “Law and Order.” It is set to premiere on of Yemeni Jewish immigrants. After a year of NBC on Feb. 24 (8 p.m.). NYC will be military service, she moved to the States, age safe because, again, “police will investigate 19. She’s had many small roles. Her “L&O” crime and district attorneys will prosecute reboot role is a huge career break. the offenders.” The original ran from Camryn Manheim, 60, a veteran well1990-2010. known actress, has snared a plum role as Sam Waterston is returning as Manhatthe detective in charge of the whole police tan’s district attorney. He played that role squad room.

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Such stories give these important peowho wasn’t undercover.” She does not high-schoolers with terrorist activities prior “It was like I’d learned to read another ple a touch of compassion and humanity. want to shelve all the intelligence-gathto their births and through the present day. language; or maybe I was more like a The book goes on to relate Walder’s ering knowledge she possesses but needs Each student spends a month to extensively radiologist looking at a sonogram and experiences in clandestine visits overseas, to find a way to use it while allowing her research a different terrorist group (ISIS, seeing a full-fledged baby where everyone to destinations she cannot specify, to do to get home every night. She applies to Boko Haram, al-Qaeda). else only saw Rorschach blots.” work she cannot elucidate. Such details the FBI. About this, Walder says, “UnfortuThis process produces multiple bindthroughout the book are redacted. The The remainder of the memoir is as nately, no matter how many girls I have in ers of images and information about CIA’s Publications Review Board requires candid about Walder’s experiences as it the class, there are enough terrorist groups all known terrorists, their activities and redaction of anything it deems a threat can be, considering that the FBI agents in the world for each to have her own.” locations. She views this job as extremely to national security. On a few pages, the with whom she interacted showed a high One can easily take from this book the important: “to accurately and correctly words obscured by bold, black bars outdegree of misogyny. When instructed unalterable fact that terrorism will remain identify who and what we were seeing number the words that remain accessible. to stand, state her name, and tell what a part of our lives for the foreseeable before anything was ever fired off.”

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Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival is presented by Jewish Federation

A Special Thank You to Our Patrons Stacey Baum Patti Bloom Pete Bloom Sue Bookbinder Karen Deutsch Gayle Dorio Judith Finer-Freedman Pella Fingersh

Harriet Berneman Penni Blaskey Beverly Blazar Jacqueline Chizever Terri David Sally Ann Endleman Marlene Finkelstein Arnan Finkelstein Eloyse Fisher Spencer Forman Louise Forman Myra Friedman Susan Garelick Priscilla Gerber Heidi Gilbert Anonymous Leslie Aderson Irene Adler Sheryl Affrime Sheila Agranat Hymie Akst Jody Altschule Marlene Apkon Nancy Armocida Tracy Askotzky Doris Baum Harv Becker Joan Becker Sheila Becker Lea Bendes Emily Berkowitz Carole Berkowitz Minda Bernberg Rita Bernstein Rosalyn Bernstein Paula Blachman Jamie Blatter Sonya Bloom Rosalee Bogo Patti Boochever Caren Bosk Libbie Bramson Stephen Brazina Cipora Brown Norma Carl Nan Ciralsky Diane Clarke Edythe Cohen Mimi Cohn Ann Cowen

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Jeremy Freedman Susie Goldsmith Larry Israelite Wendy Israelite Pamela Karll Lin Klein Fran Kroll Gail Lanznar Anna Levin

Toby Levine Robin Mintz Jackie Paulson Susan Pittelman Estelle Price Stuart Price Ellaine Rosen Judy Roth Sam Roth

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Jan Goldman Diane Goldstein Carole Greene Sherry Greenfield Lenore Greenstein Ronna Hain Linda Hamburger Carol Hirsch Rosie Hyman Judy Isserlis Rolly Jacob Bobbie Katz Deborah Kohler Gracia Kuller Debbie Laites Myra Cristall Susan Dean Linda Denning Sandra Dorfman Marty Dorio Benjamin Dubin Geri Feldman Marcia Fine Marilyn Fishbone Charlotte Foreman Sheila Frank Nancy Garfinkel Darryl Garfinkel Molly Getnick Dorette Goldberg Annette Goldenberg Marilyn Goldenberg Melvin Goldfine Fran Goldman Judith Goldstein Donna Goldstein Hannah Goodman Rochelle Goodman Ellen Gordon Heather Greenfield Elaine Griver Marti Gross Linda Grusin Susan Hager Carol Halbert Sharyn Harris Dr. Lawrence Harris Deborah Hermalyn Howard Herman Mona Herman

Bernie Lashinsky Sharon Lear Dana Lefkowitz Bettye Leibowitz Marla Osgood Joani Ossip Gregg Ossip Iris Podolsky Steve Podolsky Terri Polacheck Mae Riefberg Susan Ritter Barbara Ross Adrienne Russ Jackie Sallade

BRONZE Janet Herring Linda Hirsch Burton Hirsch Susan Horowitz Susan Jordan Alan Kaplan Arline Kaplan Janyce Katz Melissa Keel Susan Koeppel Toby Kosloff June Kruger Barbara Kushnir Lisa Lauber Lynette Lederman Linda Lerner Arlene Levin Hilda Levine Michelle Levine-Troupp Harriet Lickhalter Arlene Litow Leda Lubin Phyllis Luts Ida Margolis Marci Margolis Richard Matties Harriet Matz Lynn Maxim Stephen McCloskey Ruth Messineo Audrey Meyer Lynn Miller Rochelle Miller Karen Moss Karen Mullins

Sara Newman Mary O’Haver Ann Packman David Packman Judi Palay Judith Picus Joel Pittelman Rochelle Pollens Susan Rabin Estelle Rauch Susan Rees John Reiches Sue Reiver Deedee Remenick Ellen Rodwick Muriel Rosenfeld Nan Roytberg Midge Rozen JoEllen Rubenstein Norma Rubin Sandra Sanfilippo Shepard Scheinberg Avra Schwab Diane Schwartz Harriet Schweitzer Millie Sernovitz Linda Shapess Jane Shaw Dina Shein Mark Shiffman Chuck Siegel Linda Simon Linda Singer Linda Smith Janet Solot

Jane Schiff Gale Schulman Donald Shapiro Arlene Shapiro Gail Smith Phyllis Strome Deborah Waranch Ellen Wollman

Joan Saperstein Susan Schaffer Linda Scheinberg Iris Shur Anita Siegal Arlene Sobol Elaine Soffer Linda Wainick Ferne Walpert Joan Werhane Nancy Wiadro Jack Wiadro Barbara Winthrop Leona Wreschner Susan Yale Howard Solot Tracey Sosnik Shellie Specter Judi Spintman Dan Spintman Leslie Springman Beverly Stein Harold B. Stein Marilyn Storch June Streisand Barbara Suden Denise Sultan Shira Swartz Ann Swartz Marcia Tokson Joyce Toub Allison Tucker Jacqueline Urso Ann Varsano Joan Vazakas Lisa Vogel Gail Volk Leslie Wasserman Sydelle Weinberger Suellen Weiner Ellen Weisberg Ellen Weisberg Carol Weisberg Linda Wertheim Goldie Wetcher Beth Wolff Steven Yussen Cathy Zacks Judy Zahn Joni Zalasky

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18 Authors • 16 Events November 9, 2021 through March 17, 2022

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Check the events you will be attending for easy reference: o Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. – Heather Cabot o Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. – Amy Schwartz o Monday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. – Jennifer Rosner o Thursday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. – Judy Batalion o Friday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. – Lauren Fox

o Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. – Charles Lichtman and Alexander Weinstein o Wednesday, Feb. 2. at 7 p.m. – PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Joshua Greene o Thursday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. – Leah Garrett

o Friday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. – Annabelle Gurwitch

o Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. – Jonathan Santlofer and Tracy Walder

o Thursday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. – Joshua Jay

o Friday, Feb. 25 at 12 p.m. – Jan Cherubin

o Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. – Silvia Foti

o Monday, Mar. 7 at 2 p.m. – Mark Sullivan

o Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 12 p.m. – Bob Abelman

o Thursday, Mar. 17 at 2 p.m. – Eddie Shapiro

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JEWISH INTEREST

February 2022

The Golden Girls as role models for our golden years Aging Jewishly — What our traditions tell us about growing old

By Rabbi Barbara Aiello

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know it sounds silly, but I guess I wanted her to live forever,” Paulette said to the reporter who approached her in the local shopping mall to ask about the death of Betty White.

Paulette characterized her feelings this way, “Sure she was 99, but she was still working, still acting, still being her strong self. I just wanted Betty White to make it to her 100th birthday.”

On the last day of 2021, beloved actor Betty White passed away, just 17 days before that 100-year milestone.

White’s career spanned eight decades and included a radio program, a TV game show and several award-winning films.

But, for White’s elderly fans, especially older women, it was White’s ensemble performance on the television hit, “The Golden Girls,” that made the strongest impression. As Paulette puts it, “They were four older women making it on their own. They became our role models for how to live a healthy and happy old age.”

Paulette is not alone. According to a recent article by Ronda Kaysen, published online by the AARP (3/26/2018), Kaysen reports on what she terms ‘The Golden Girls trend,’ and writes that “More people over 50 are becoming ‘boommates,’ finding challenge and reward in sharing a home.”

According to statistics gathered by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing

Studies, researchers report, o f o l d e r h o m e - s h a re r s “In the next two decades, jumped 88%.” the number of renters ages This situation exempli65 and older will swell by fies how important it is to 80% to 11.5 million.” These address where older people numbers translate into a will live and how those living growing trend, where more arrangements will combat and more elders from the isolation and maintain social Boomer generation will have engagement. chosen to divide the cost of For elderly men and housing by sharing a home women who are open to with one, two or three others exploring a home-share Rabbi Barbara of similar age. arrangement, shared culture Aiello The AARP found that the roommate and values can ease the transition — a phenomenon has taken hold mainly sociological consideration that led to Jewbecause Boomers are living longer and, in ish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) many cases, they have not saved enough of Atlanta to launch its own program for money for retirement. Couple this with aging seniors. a rise in housing prices and rentals and It’s called HomeShare ATL, an innothe situation becomes dire. In fact, vative service that piggybacks on the according to the AARP, “nearly half of Golden Girls model to create opportunithe 50-plus people surveyed in 2016 by ties for older adults to live together for SpareRoom, a roommate search platform, mutual benefit. Chana Shapiro, reporter said they could not afford to rent a place for Atlanta’s Jewish Times (10/28/2021), by themselves.” notes, “the program, which is the only one Enter “Rose Nylund,” aka Betty White of its kind in Georgia, serves all people and The Golden Girls. Writing for the regardless of their race, religion, gender Washington Post (1/24/2019), Adina or nationality, and offers housing options Solomon emphasizes why a Golden Girl to older adults who may need more living arrangement might be the wave of home support but do not require assisted the future. living or skilled nursing services.”

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In a move that would make each Golden Girl proud, the Atlanta HomeShare program features a multistage matching process that encourages roommates to gradually get to know each other.

Aiming for success, the process includes a two-week trial match, followed by a threemonth lease. If all goes well, the lease is extended to one year.

And for those seniors considering a Golden Girls-type living arrangement, Betty White had this to say about the changes brought about by old age, “It’s not a surprise, we knew it was coming — make the most of it. So, you may not be as fast on your feet and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.”

For 10 years, Rabbi Barbara Aiello served the Aviva Campus for Senior Life (Sarasota, FL) as resident rabbi. Her most popular columns are now published in her new book, “Aging Jewishly,” available on Amazon books. Rabbi Barbara now lives and works in Italy, where she is rabbi of Italy’s first Reconstructionist synagogue. Contact her at Rabbi@RabbiBarbara.com

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Ghost Ants Causing Early Spooky Feeling In Southwest Florida

by Joe Jayne, Truly Nolen Although their name fits better for Halloween time, ghost ants are not a treat right now for homeowners in South Florida. In fact, as 2022 begins, they are the number one type of ant causing issues.

Relatively small at less than 1/16 inch long, the ghost ant is still easily recognized due to its peculiar color markings and small size. It gets its name from its small size and pale color of its legs and abdomen, which make it difficult to see. These ants have dark heads and thoraxes. Like the odorous house ants, ghost ants give off a coconut-like odor when they are crushed. Foragers are seen in kitchens and bathrooms on sinks, counters, and floors.

Ghost ants are easily transported in boxes, crates, potted plants and even in household goods that are being shipped.

A sighting of small ghost ant workers is the usual sign of their presence. New colonies often are formed when a queen and a contingent of workers separating from the main colony to form a new colony elsewhere. This can happen multiple times, depending on the number of queens.

When ghost ants make nests indoors, it is usually in flowerpots, behind baseboards and inside wall voids. The colony may split into several nests. It is normal to find ghost ants trailing between multiple nesting sites.

Outdoors, ghost ants make their nest in the ground. They often nest beside stones, logs and firewood piles. They enter buildings on trails that they make along the ground. They also enter houses by trailing on utility lines or by following limbs of trees and shrubs that touch the house.

Fortunately, unlike many species of ants that bite and cause serious pain, ghost ant bites are not a concern because they do not have stingers. They are not harmful to humans; however, when a homeowner spots them in their house in large numbers, that may be of little consolation!

The best approach to control ghost ants in the home is cleanliness. Any type of food or food particles can attract and provide food for ghost ants. When they are indoors, ghost ants usually prefer sweets. Food should be stored in tightly sealed containers. Remove plants that can attract ants or control aphids, whiteflies, and other insects that produce honeydew. These ants eat honeydew that they collect from plant-feeding insects. Reduce moisture sources, including condensation and leaks.

A thorough inspection is the first step in preventing ghost ant problems, which entails:

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• If you live in a brick house, place small squares of plastic screen into weep holes to keep ants from using them as entrances.

Controlling ghost ants requires time and patience. Because there can be multiple nesting sites, these ants are usually best left to a pest control professional.

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How the IDF blazed forward in 2021 ‘FIDF LIVE’ wrap-up episode takes a look back Courtesy of FIDF

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ew York, NY (January 3, 2022) – The final episode of FIDF LIVE’s 2021 season aired Dec. 28. The show, produced by Friends of Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), highlighted major Israel Defense Force (IDF) breakthroughs from 2021 that are bolstering Israel’s safety in unprecedented ways.

The 16th episode of the program, titled “IDF: A Year of Breakthroughs,” showed viewers how the IDF dealt with many serious, threatening challenges last year, and how it used them as opportunities for greater preparation, defense and protection.

The program included a segment about Lone Soldiers and introduced Staff Sgt. Veronika, Sgt. Daniel and Sgt. Ben — all currently serving in the Search and Rescue Brigade.

There was also an exclusive report about the new underground barrier on the Gaza border that was completed this year, featuring Staff Sgt. Or from the IDF Combat Engineering Unit; Captain Yishay, a platoon commander in the Givati Brigade, and Cpl. Avi, a combat soldier in Givati.

Additionally, the episode featured an interview with the IDF International Spokesperson, Lt. Col. Amnon Shefler, and a special message from IDF soldiers to the audience at home.

To w a t c h t h i s FIDF LIVE episode, please visit https:// www.fidf.org/fidflive/ episode-16/.

The FIDF LIVE platform, hosted by American stand-up comedian and author Joel Chasnoff, is a high-level production broadcast that provides an incredible virtual alternative to in-person experiences and brings awareness of FIDF’s cause and activities to a broader audience. By introducing content through this platform, the FIDF is keeping the community’s connection with Israel alive and thriving.

FIDF has always been a bridge between Americans and Israelis, and this experience continues that tradition in a novel way, serving as the place for everyone who loves Israel and wants to stay connected.

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Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham For questions and to register, visit to Zabar’s and Everything in Between.” jnf.org/BFInaples or contact Joshua Leibovitz also frequently pens articles Mellits, JNF-USA director, western on politics, culture and religion, and his Florida, at 941-462-1330 x865 or work has been published in a variety of jmellits@jnf.org.

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Affirming our identity Rabbi Mark Wm. Gross

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eb. 6, as the first Sunday of the month, is marked in the United States as “Four Chaplains Sunday,” commemorating the heroic death of four U.S. Army chaplains in the line of duty 79 years ago.

First meeting when they came to train military chaplains, Pastors George Fox and Clark Poling, Father John Washington and Rabbi Alexander Goode became fast friends. All four men were on board the same troop transport when it was torpedoed by a U-boat just before 1 a.m. the morning of Feb. 3. In the ensuing 25 minutes before Dorchester sank, the four chaplains worked together to establish some kind of order to the evacuation of panicky survivors.

The chaplains organized the loading of the lifeboats; they distributed life jackets

(including their own) to those without one; they administered last rites to the dying injured; they offered encouragement to those floating in the icy water; and ultimately, they went down with the ship, locked arm-in-arm and singing a hymn together. As one tough petty officer tearfully reported to naval authorities, “It was the finest thing I ever hope to see, in this world or the next.”

The sacrifice of the Four Chaplains has been remembered and recognized over the years. They were posthumously awarded the D.S.C. and Purple Heart by President Roosevelt in 1944. President Truman marked Memorial Day of 1958 with the Four Chaplains commemorative stamp.

As President Eisenhower’s last act in office in January of 1961, he presented the families of the four men with a special Chaplain’s Medal for Heroism. There are Four Chaplain memorial chapels and plaques (and, for that matter, bridges and football fields) all over the United States, including a monument in North Dakota bearing the inscription: “‘Love your neighbor,’ even if he does not go to the church where you worship.”

That admonition is significant, since in the decades prior to World War II, far too many Americans had been unabashed in their suspicion of and active dislike for people different than themselves.

Various bigotries and prejudices, racial and religious alike, were exacerbated by the Great Depression, in which half the population of the country was unor under-employed.

Yet we managed to put aside all that divisiveness in wartime. Films from the 1940s summarized the unity of America by depicting guys named McNamara and Smith and Ramirez and Epstein all hunkered down together in the same shell crater. (Or my personal favorite: 1940’s “The Fighting Sixty-Ninth,” in which Father Duffy, an Irish Catholic priest portrayed by the great Pat O’Brien, recites the Sh’ma in Hebrew to comfort a dying Jewish doughboy.)

The problems we continue to face as a nation (ongoing pandemic, inflation, global supply problems and under-employment) may very well be considered the moral equivalent of a war — one that we must fight together. And, as it happens, our greatest strength as a nation is the diversity

making us strong as a corporate whole that can, in fact, respond together. Our Jewish community is an integral component in that endeavor, with individual rabbis participating in local interfaith alliances and our Federation participating in a regional Catholic-Jewish partnership with the Diocese of Venice.

Your local churches may not be observing Four Chaplains Sunday, nor may your own synagogue be incorporating an appropriate remembrance on the Qaddish list the prior Shabbat, but I invite you to devote a thought this month to the “pluribus” that gives our “unum” meaning … and, perhaps, to think about long-range planning with our interfaith partners to make the 80th annual memorialization of The Four Chaplains in 2023 into a shared interfaith occasion marking our truest strength as a nation.

Rabbi Mark Wm. Gross serves at Jewish Congregation of Marco Island.

A season of renewal Rabbi Ammos Chorny

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hortly, we shall celebrate the festival of Purim. For many, this holiday, like Hanukah, seems to be a children’s celebration without much adult meaning. Yet, also like Hanukah, Purim has a serious message and its observance should not be limited to our children.

We must all take part in its rituals and customs, seeking out the deeper message hidden under the fairy tale story in the Megillah.

Our sages tell us that, in time to come, when the Messiah arrives to redeem the world, all the holidays will fade away into relative insignificance, except for Purim, which will continue to be celebrated, remaining as relevant then as it is today.

What is the difference between the other holidays and Purim? The others are primarily associated with the exodus from Egypt, involving miraculous acts that transcend the nature of the world.

What does Purim celebrate? It does not recall miraculous acts, per se. In fact, God’s name is not even mentioned in the Megillah. He appears to be ‘hidden away.’

The Talmud claims that the Torah hints at the observance of Purim in a verse found in the book of Deuteronomy. “Where do we find Esther in the Torah?” they ask. When it says, “Haster astir et panay.”

Playing on the consonants of the name of Esther, haster, astir, I will hide my face.

It seems it is in the book of Esther where God’s face is hidden.

In the Megillah, the decree is issued to completely annihilate the Jewish people.

All the inhabitants of the 127 provinces of King Ahasuerus are enlisted to attack the Jews and destroy them on a single day, the 13th of Adar. Yet, by the end of the book, we are told, “v’nahfoch hu,” everything is overturned, and the opposite

takes place. On the very day the enemies of the Jews expected to destroy them, the opposite happened, and the Jews were spared from disaster.

Our sages explain that, in fact, Purim is simply a foretaste of what is yet to come in the Messianic age, after a complete transformation of Israel’s position in the world, a time when all those who sought to destroy us will seek to join us. A time when the world will recognize the power of the one God. Purim will always be relevant, because it speaks of the hope that ultimately — through the natural processes of the world — the message of the Torah will prevail and transform the world.

One cannot imagine two holidays more different than Purim and Yom Kippur, yet the rabbis enjoy playing on the names of these two holidays, finding similarities between the two. In the liturgy, Yom Kippur is referred as ‘Yom Hakipurim,’ literally the day of atonements. No doubt, we hear the word “Purim” in that expression as well, suggesting that Yom

Kippur is a day k’Purim, like Purim. Just as on Purim, righteous Jews dress up in costume, pretending to be wicked; so, on Yom Kippur, Jews who are filled with sins, dress up in their white robes, pretending to be righteous.

Purim is an affirmation of that which transcends the rational system of reward and punishment, of holiness and impurity. When all else is lost, when it seems unlikely that there is any hope, we remember Purim and realize that the special relationship we enjoy with the Almighty is an enduring covenant, allowing us to overcome even the deepest levels of sin and return once more to His good graces.

May our Purim celebration this year, usher a season of renewal for all as we overturn the habits of complacency and the barriers we have placed between ourselves and the Heaven.

Rabbi Ammos Chorny serves at Beth Tikvah.

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NAPLES JEWISH CONGREGATION

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A return to normalcy Charles Flum President

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e are back in person! At the Unitarian Universalist church, where Naples Jewish Congregation, a Reform synagogue, meets, there is a covered outdoor area in which we are meeting rather than inside. Being outside, masks are not needed. However, we do request the attendees be vaccinated. Please do not come if you are not vaccinated.

Services are at 7 p.m. on Fridays.

Due to an abundance of caution, we have canceled this year’s Artist in Residence program, which had been scheduled for March 10. Hopefully, next year we will hold it when larger gatherings are safe. We invite the community to join us to hear whoever the Artist in Residence is in 2023.

Our sisterhood had its kick-off luncheon on Dec 7. Ann Markham Walsh talked about her book, “Dancing Through Darkness.” Other programs are to be announced.

Thanks to a generous donation from the Crell family, along with congregation members, we have been able to replace our Torah and bima covers as well as the parochet for the Aron HaKodesh. We now have royal blue covers for Shabbat and white for Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur. We also replaced our Ner Tamid with one that represents the flames of the burning bush.

On Jan. 11, Rabbi Herman continued our adult education program with a talk entitled, “Are Jews White and Does it Matter?” Two other adult education programs are scheduled for February and March, with dates and topics to be determined.

A recent adult education program concerned Israeli politics and U.S.Israel relations. Rabbi Herman shared information about the current state of politics in Israel as well as how relations stand between the U.S. and Israel. There was a lively discussion, which caused the session to run for one-and-a-half hours rather than the scheduled hour.

Naples Jewish Congregation has instituted a unique program called Flamingle. Approximately once a month, we gather in a park, bringing a dish to share for lunch.

The purpose of our gathering is to get to know each other. At a recent Flamingle, we were asked to share something funny, if possible, about ourselves that the others did not know. Each gathering has been very entertaining and enjoyable. Flamingle is quite popular, with more than one-quarter

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That is why Naples Jewish Congregation instituted “Pay from the Heart.” The first year when people join, they only pay what they wish. That makes it easy to learn all about “The Little Temple with the Big Heart.”

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of the congregation participating each time.

When one is looking to join a synagogue, most people do not want to make a large financial commitment just to check out the rabbi and congregation.

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JCMI offers fabulous February 2022 events

By Sue Baum, JCMI president

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ebruary is a very busy month at JCMI. Our calendar is filled with a variety of entertaining events, and we welcome the community to join us!

Saul I. Stern Cultural Series in its 28th Year Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m., the 28th season of the Stern Cultural Series continues with “The Good Jew,” starring Frank Blocker. To live through the Nazi occupation, “The Good Jew” is a cliffhanger about survival. Frank Blocker, coordinator of the Center for Performing Arts, wrote the film in addition to portraying the one-man work based on the life of a survivor.

The Sidney R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film Festival in its 21st Year Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m., the 21st year of the Jewish Film festival continues with the award-winning “Tiger Within.” The story features an unlikely friendship between a homeless teen and a Holocaust survivor, starring the Emmy Award-winning actor, Ed Asner.

Women’s Book Club in its 14th Year Tuesday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m. in the Meer Center of the Synagogue and under the leadership of Sandra Hechler, the JCMI Book Club reviews “The Shell Seekers”

by Rosamunde Pilcher. It is a novel set in London and Cornwall, from World War II to the present day. The book is about the Keeling family, who shares their joys and heartbreaks that held them together for many generations.

The JCMI concert series in its 4th Year Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m., The “Alter Eagles” will perform at JCMI. This is the definitive Eagles Tribute Band. The music is great — you will hum and sing along.

Federation Shabbat On Friday evening, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m., the JCMI congregation conducts Shabbat Service in honor of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. For many years, Federation has partnered with JCMI to bring the Cultural Series and the Jewish Film Festival to the community. We are proud of both of these events. In addition, when in need of assistance, Federation is the first to arrive on the scene.

Rabbi Gross’s fourth-Sunday Life-Long Learning series Sunday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. in the Meer Center at the JCMI and (also livestreaming), Rabbi Gross will offer the second of three lifelong learning sessions, entitled “The Most ‘Grown-Up’ Book in the Bible.” Our ongoing exploration of the Five Biblical M’gillot (festival scrolls) turns this year to Qohelet, or Ecclesiastes.

Traditionally attributed to wise King Solomon, this richly engaging, challenging and uplifting book explores the ultimate existential questions of who we are and what meaning can be found in our alltoo-brief lives. Don’t miss it! Unaffiliated guests are always welcome to join us and asked to make a $5 contribution. Contact the JCMI office for information on our COVID-19 policy.

For further information, contact the Synagogue office at 239-642-0800.

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Something for everyone Rabbi Fishel Zaklos

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habad Naples is meeting this surge in COVID with a surge of caring volunteers, who are ready, willing and able to provide the elderly and homebound with the assistance they need.

Shopping? Picking up prescriptions? Just ask! We are here for all of you.

How about A Taste of Shabbat from our family to yours?! Feel the need for some Challah or a good old-fashioned prescription of healing Jewish chicken soup? Order one for yourself and drop one off for a friend — pick it up at our drive-thru on Friday, Feb. 11. Please order ahead at Chabadnaples.com/ tasteofshabbat.

The flying challah and kosher meals from the heart Do you know someone in need of just a

little extra love right now? Each week, we send out smiles with an uplifting message in the form of a tasty fresh challah. All you have to do is nominate a recipient by sending us an email and we will have it delivered. If you know someone who would appreciate a meal for Shabbat, or just in general, please let us know. We will be happy to arrange to have one sent to those who are really in need and without means to obtain help.

Purim March 18 – Purim. We will have a special Shalach Manot drive-thru, where you can pick up Haman Taschen and Purim treats: www.chabadnaples.com/purim. Megillah Readings March 17 and 18.

Every home needs a Mezuzah!

Thanks to the generosity of a sponsor, there is an opportunity for you to have your first Mezuzah installed at your home. We have a limited number available. Rabbi Zaklos will be happy to do the correct installation with special blessings and the Mezuzah ceremony. No home is complete without the

protection of a Mezuzah! If you don’t have one, call Chabad.

Minyan If you have a yahrzeit or need to say Kaddish, we are always here to help make a minyan during the week. We are so grateful to those who help us with this minyan service when called. There have been so many minyanim during the week, and it is amazing to see how the community comes together for each other.

Shabbat services Join us weekly for uplifting Shabbat Services. Our warm and welcoming Shabbat services are held each and every Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m. The Torah service begins at 11 a.m. and includes the Rabbi’s insights during the Torah reading, which always has a contemporary, meaningful and relevant message.

Hebrew school We are currently offering in-person Hebrew school. Our Hebrew school classes are incredibly popular, providing the best in Hebrew language and religious education that is available.

Torah class A Torah class is being offered on Wednesdays. If you wish to join, please RSVP to our office and we will send you the link.

As the schedule changes at times, please reach out to confirm weekly.

Videos Rabbi Fishel offers a video each week.

If you want to receive them, you can reach out to us at office@chabadnaples. com to be placed on the weekly email list. You can also view the past 12 months’ worth of videos at www.chabad naples.com.

Preschool of the Arts This is a very popular, amazing experience for your children, and space may be limited, so early sign-up is recommended!

Visit naplespreschoolofthearts.com.

Weekly email and mailing list If you would like to be added to the weekly update and mailing list, call 239-262-4474 or email office@chabad naples.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS!

The Cardozo Society is formed as a way to network the many existing and new Jewish attorneys in our legal community. The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples continues to reach out to raise awareness through this association of Jewish attorneys promoting professionalism, cooperation, and identification with our Jewish community.

For more information contact Joshua Bialek at

January

30

March

20

May

15

Shabbat

Purim

yim Yom Yerushala

February

13

April

10

June

26

Laila Tov

Pesach Shavuot

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February 2022

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BETH TIKVAH

www.bethtikvahnaples.org / 239.434.1818

Current state of affairs Steven Chizzik President

W

e are now in the middle of the omicron wave of the COVID pandemic. In the last few days, in-person events have been canceled throughout Naples, and JFGN has canceled all in-person events for January and February.

As president, and as chairperson of Beth Tikvah’s task force, we take our responsibility to keep our congregants in a safe environment very seriously. We are, as of this writing, keeping Beth Tikvah open to in-person events, including our Shabbat services. We are doing this by requiring all attendees be fully vaccinated (including boosters), and everyone must wear an N95 or KN95 mask.

Unfortunately, we did halt our modified kiddushim as that would require people to remove their masks to eat. We strive to have our congregants feel like Beth Tikvah is the safest place they can go in Southwest Florida!

We are all living in difficult times. It is my wish that each of you stays healthy and that 2022 finally sees the return of what we previously considered normalcy.

The brilliant poet Amanda Gorman wrote in her just-released New Year’s poem….

Come, look up with kindness yet, For even solace can be sourced from sorrow.

We remember, not just for the sake of yesterday, But to take on tomorrow.

February will see an amazing number of events taking place at Beth Tikvah — available for everyone in the community. I personally invite you to come and join us.

Our own Rabbi Chorny will begin a new program, “Jews in History,” on Wednesday Feb. 23 at 12:15 p.m.

Our lecture series continues with June Sochen and Joyce Schager speaking on current events on Feb. 3. Neil Adelman will speak on “Further Consideration of the Rosenbergs” on Feb. 10. We conclude the month with guest speaker, Joel

Poznansky, on Feb. 27, who will share memories of his time as a captain in Her Majesty’s Personal Guard. All lectures will be on Zoom as well as in person as long as it is safe to gather. Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. The Zoom link can be found on our website, www.bethtikvahnaples.org.

A Scholar in Residence weekend with Rabbi Skorka is planned for Feb. 18-19; however, due to the virus, travel plans are subject to change. Please check our website for any updates as we get closer to Rabbi Skorka’s visit.

The community is welcome to join Beth Tikvah on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m. as we celebrate Federation Shabbat.

We will be meeting in person as well as streaming on Zoom.

Beth Tikvah is the Greater Naples affiliated congregation of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ).

We are grateful to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN) for support of our Scholar in Residence, Naples Jewish Film Festival and All Things Jewish programs.

Keeping seniors safe. At home.

Our skilled employees are insured, bonded, and go through extensive screening, testing, and training to deliver exceptional care • Bathing & Hygiene • Transportation & Mobility assistance • Meal preparation • Grocery shopping & Errands • Medication reminders • 1- to 24-hour care & Live-in Companionship

Ask about our $99 hospital-to-home packages!

(239) 590-8999

Beth Tikvah happenings on Zoom Wednesday, Feb. 2 and 9, 12:15 p.m.

– Jewish Values, Rabbi Chorny Thursday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. – June Sochen and Joyce Schrager, speakers Sunday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. – Rosh Chodesh Women’s Study Thursday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. – Neil Adelman, “Further Consideration of the Rosenbergs” Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19 – Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Skorka Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 12:15 p.m. – Jews in History, Rabbi Chorny Saturday, Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. – Federation Shabbat at Beth Tikvah Sunday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. – Lecture Series, Joel Poznansky, speaker

Religious services • Sunday morning services begin at 9 a.m. in person and on Zoom • Friday services begin at 6:15 p.m. in person and on Zoom • Saturday services begin at 9:30 a.m. in person and on Zoom • We convene Yahrzeit minyanim upon request.

You may reach Rabbi Chorny directly at 239-537-5257.

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Federation Star Publication Policy The Federation Star is a subsidized arm of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN). Its purpose and function is to publicize the activities and programs of Federation, and to publicize the ongoing activities of the established and recognized Jewish organizations in Greater Naples.

The goal of JFGN is to reach out and unite all Jews of the Greater Naples area. While differing opinions and points of view do, and will continue to, exist on many issues of importance to Jews, the Federation Star will confine itself to publishing ONLY items that report the facts of actual events of concern to Jews and will only offer commentary that clearly intends to unite all Jews in a common purpose or purposes.

Critical or derogatory comments directed at individuals or organizations will NOT be published.

To avoid misunderstandings, controversies and destructive divisions among our people, the Officers and Board of Trustees of Federation have adopted the following publication policy: Advertisements: All advertisements, regardless of their sponsor, shall be paid for in full, at the established rates, prior to publication. The contents of all advertisements shall be subject to review

and approval of the Federation board or its designee. Commercial advertisers may make credit arrangements with the advertising manager, subject to the approval of the Federation board.

Regular Columns: Regular columns shall be accepted only from leaders (Rabbis, Presidents, Chairs) of established and recognized Jewish organizations in Greater Naples and the designated chairs of the regular committees of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.

Special Announcements: Special announcements shall be accepted from established Jewish organizations in Greater Naples and may, at the discretion of the Federation board, be subject to the conditions applicable to paid advertisements, as set forth above.

News Items: Only those news items pertaining to matters of general interest to the broadest cross section of the Jewish community will be accepted for publication.

Note: Items of controversial opinions and points of view about political issues will not be accepted for publication without prior approval of a majority of the Federation Officers and Trustees.

All persons and organizations objecting to the actions and rulings of the Editor or Publications Committee Chair shall have the right to appeal those rulings to the Officers and Board of Trustees of JFGN.

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY TEMPLE SHALOM OF NAPLES (Reform) 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34119 Phone: 455.3030  Fax: 455.4361 Email: info@naplestemple.org www.naplestemple.org Rabbi Adam Miller, MAHL Cantor Donna Azu, MSM Rabbi Ariel Boxman, MAHL, MARE, Director of Lifelong Learning Rabbi James H. Perman, D.D., Rabbi Emeritus Deborah Rosen Fidel, J.D., MAJPS, Executive Director Daryl Sissman, President Jim Cochran, Music Director Shabbat Services: Shabbat Eve - Friday 7:30 p.m.

Shabbat - Saturday 10 a.m.

Sisterhood Men’s Club Adult Education Havurot Youth Groups Religious School Judaic Library Hebrew School Preschool Adult Choir Social Action Outreach Naples’ only Judaica Shop

CHABAD NAPLES JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER serving Naples and Marco Island 1789 Mandarin Road, Naples, FL 34102 Phone: 262.4474 Email: info@chabadnaples.com Website: www.chabadnaples.com Rabbi Fishel Zaklos Dr. Arthur Seigel, President Ettie Zaklos, Education Director Shabbat Services Shabbat - Saturday 10 a.m.

Camp Gan Israel Hebrew School Preschool of the Arts Jewish Women’s Circle Adult Education Bat Mitzvah Club Friendship Circle Smile on Seniors Flying Challah Kosher food delivery

CHABAD OF BONITA SPRINGS & ESTERO 24611 Production Circle Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Phone: 239-949-6900 Email: chabad@jewishbonita.com Website: www.JewishBonita.com

February 2022 JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND (Reform) 991 Winterberry Drive Marco Island, FL 34145 Phone: 642.0800  Fax: 642.1031 Email: tboxma@marcojcmi.com Website: www.marcojcmi.com Rabbi Mark Gross Hari Jacobsen, Cantorial Soloist Sue Baum, President

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BETH TIKVAH

Services are held at: The Unitarian Congregation 6340 Napa Woods Way Rabbi Howard Herman 431.3858 Email: rabbi@naplesjewishcongregation.org www.naplesjewishcongregation.org

1459 Pine Ridge Road Naples, FL 34109

(Reform)

Charles Flum, President Jane Galler, Cantorial Soloist

Shabbat Services Friday 7:30 p.m.

Seasonal: Saturday Talmud-Torah at 9:30 a.m. and Shachrit at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat Services Friday evenings 7 p.m.

May - August: services once a month

Rabbi’s Lifelong Learning Series Sidney R. Hoffman Jewish Film Festival Saul I. Stern Cultural Series JCMI Book Club

Sisterhood • Men’s Club Adult Education • Adult Choir Social Action • Community Events

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(just west of Mission Square Plaza)

Phone: 434.1818 Email: office@bethtikvah.us Website: www.bethtikvahnaples.org Rabbi Ammos Chorny Steve Chizzik, President Roberta Miller, Secretary Shabbat Services Friday evenings 6:15 p.m.

Saturday mornings 9:30 a.m.

Youth Education Adult Education Community Events

Jewish Organizations to Serve You in Greater Naples (All area codes are 239 unless otherwise noted.)

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Phone: 263.4205  Fax: 263.3813 Website: www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org

When most people think about making a charitable gift, they think of giving cash.

However, there are many ways that you can give and benefit from making a gift of your assets to your favorite charity.

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Marcy Friedland Planned Giving Director 239.263.4205 mfriedland@jewishnaples.org

Together, we are ensuring a Jewish future.

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• Federation Board Chair: Jane Schiff • Federation President/CEO: Jeffrey Feld

American Jewish Committee

Regional Dir: Brian Lipton, 941.365.4955

American Technion Society

Chapter Dir: Kelley Whiter, 561.395.7206

Friends of the IDF Exec. Dir.: Dina Ben Ari, 305.354.8233

GenShoah SWFL 263.9200

Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah President: Joyce Toub, 518.330.1559

Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center

Chairperson: Stuart Price President/CEO: Susan Suarez, 263.9200

Israel Bonds

Monica DiGiovanni, 727.282.1124

Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida President: Marina Berkovich, 566.1771

Jewish National Fund

Joshua Mellits, 941.462.1330 x865

Jewish War Veterans Post 202 Commander, Harvey Sturm, 261.3270

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Men’s Cultural Alliance President: Les Nizin, 653.9259

Naples BBYO

Rabbi Mendy & Luba Greenberg Co-directors

2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 Naples, FL 34109-0613

Services: Sunday 9 a.m.

Monday through Friday 8 a.m.

Shabbat 10 a.m.

Phone: 239.263.4205 • Fax: 239.263.3813 E-mail: info@jewishnaples.org • Website: www.jewishnaples.org

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Naples Senior Center at JFCS

Adult Education Challah of Love Community Events Daily Minyan Services Hebrew School Kosher Grocery Kosher Meals on Wheels Smile on Seniors

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SE Reg Dir: Joel Silberman, 954.457.9766 Phone: 325.4444 Chairperson: Prentiss Higgins President/CEO: Dr. Jaclynn Faffer

Women’s Cultural Alliance

President: Patti Boochever, 518.852.3440

Zionist Organization of America President: Jerry Sobel, 914.329.1024

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