COMMUNITY FOCUS
November 2021
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NAPLES SENIOR CENTER
www.naplesseniorcenter.org / 239.325.4444
Empowering caregivers Dr. Jaclynn Faffer President/ CEO
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ecently, Naples Senior Center received a generous grant from the Moorings Park Foundation for the Center’s Caregivers Empowerment Program. Caregivers are often referred to as the “unidentified or hidden patient.” The Caregiver Empowerment Program embraces the caregivers’ journey by connecting them with caregiving peers through emotional support, socialization, education, respite and resources that help mitigate the burden of caregiving. Programs providing resources and support include weekly caregiver support groups facilitated by the Dementia Program Coordinator, one-on-one emotional support, dementia respite support groups, family social activities, a private Facebook page and geriatric case management. Education and training programs include monthly caregiving training, quarterly caregiver “boot camps” providing intensive
hands-on training, and educational lectures by experts in the field. To find out more about Naples Senior Center’s Caregiver Empowerment Program and/or the Dementia Respite Program, please contact Simona Staicu-Levy at 239-325-4444. We are here to help!
New staff Chloe Goldstein has joined the Naples Senior Center team as Director of Development Operations. Chloe comes to us from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where she most recently served as development officer of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. Our team is growing as we address seniors’ needs in our community! Naples Senior Center will celebrate its groundbreaking on Nov. 12 with a private event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will also host an open house that same day from 3 to 5 p.m., with light refreshments. Please contact Renee Del Duca at 239-325-4444 or rdelduca@naplesseniorcenter.org for more information about the community open house. RSVPs are required. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a joyous Hanukah.
By Jeanette Fischer, Temple Shalom Director of Communications 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. The first of a two-part series begins on Wednesday, Nov. 10 with “The Sounds of Eretz Yisrael in America: 1920s-1950s.” This lesson explores how American Jews have engaged with Israeli musical forms, from the 1920s through the 1950s, examining how Israeli music navigated the ongoing relationship among American Jews and Zionism and Israel. On Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m., the 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. This is a Zoom program. Contact the Temple Shalom office to register.
Family Shabbat Join Rabbi Boxman and Miss Jane on Friday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. for a family-friendly celebration of Shabbat, featuring an activity, service and dinner. Registration is required. Contact Mary Flores, Education Administrative Assistant, at 239-455-2233 or education@naplestemple.org.
Thanksgiving food drive Make this Thanksgiving a mitzvah! Sponsored by the Tikkun Olam Council of
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!
Groundbreaking!
Temple Shalom events open to the community Stories of Music
Dr. Brandon Kirsch: lawyer and dermatologist (by his mother’s decree)
Temple Shalom and benefiting the Harry Chapin Food Bank, the community is invited to drop off donations of canned goods and nonperishables Sunday, Nov. 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. A drop-off station will be located in the parking lot. Checks, made out to the Harry Chapin Food Bank, will also be gladly accepted.
Shabbat ShaPlay Join Rabbi Boxman and Miss Jane on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. as we sing, dance, play and celebrate Shabbat in the park. All young families are invited to attend. Contact Mary Flores at 239-4552233 or education@naplestemple.org.
Torah talk Join this lay-led Zoom discussion of the week’s Torah portion every Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. Contact 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 is $54 for an eight-week session. Call the Temple Shalom office to register and receive the Zoom information.
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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