32A <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>Star</strong> <strong>January</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Published by the Jewish <strong>Federation</strong> of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities www.JewishNaples.org <strong>January</strong> <strong>2017</strong> - Tevet/Shevat 5777 Vol. 26 #5 Arts & Culture Jewish Book Festival kicks off with six <strong>January</strong> events By Ted Epstein, Jewish Book Festival Coordinator The second annual Collier County cial event featuring author Steve Katz, Jewish Book Festival heads into a major contributor to the rock scene in a six-event month after author the 1960s and ’70s. His Blood, Sweat, Kate Siegel and her mom, Kim Friedman, and My Rock ’n’ Roll Years takes read- entertained an audience of 162 at ers to the Greenwich Village folk/rock the preview event on December 13 at scene, the ’60s most celebrated venues the Hilton Naples. and concerts, and behind closed doors Jesse Itzler headlines the opening on international tours and grueling studio event on Thursday, <strong>January</strong> 5 at 11:30 sessions. It’s the unlikely story of a a.m. at the Hilton, sponsored by U.S. rock star as nerd, nerd as rock star, and Bank. Jesse was the #1-rated author – a nice Jewish boy who got to sit at the out of 200! – at the Jewish Book Council cool kids’ table and score the hot chicks. network conference in New York City Meet the fabled founding member of last May, attended by Jewish Book Festival The Blues Project and Blood, Sweat & co-chairs Robin Mintz and Susan Tears. All this and a mini-concert by the Pittelman and me. See the sidebar for author/musician as well. This event is more about Jesse. also sponsored by WCA. On Wednesday, <strong>January</strong> 11 at 1:00 The event later that evening, with p.m., two novelists will speak at Temple author Amy Kurzweil, is sold out. Shalom. Alyson Richman, author of Holocaust narratives are featured on The Velvet Hours, tells a tale of Paris Monday, <strong>January</strong> 23 at 1:00 p.m. when on the edge of the German Occupation. Beth Tikvah hosts Robert P. Watson, A young French woman closes the door author of The Nazi Titanic, and Josh to her late grandmother’s treasure-filled Aronson, author of Orchestra of Exiles. apartment. This leads to the unveiling This event – which will probably sell of an unlikely relationship in dangerous out by mid-<strong>January</strong> – is sponsored by times. Novelist-lawyer Ronald H. the Holocaust Museum & Education Balson will discuss Karolina’s Twins, Center of Southwest Florida. an unusual and suspenseful Holocaust Sports interest ties together the two narrative tied to a present-day legal case books introduced on Monday, <strong>January</strong> and a promise made long ago. This event 30 at 7:00 p.m. Come to Beth Tikvah to is sponsored by WCA. hear presentations by Gary Belsky and On Thursday, <strong>January</strong> 19 at 2:00 Jeffrey A. Margolis. Belsky’s On the p.m., come to the Hilton for a very spe- Origins of Sports sets out to understand why and how sports have become so important to us. It gathers the original rules, history and miscellany of the world’s 21 most popular sports. Margolis takes a close look at Violence in Sports. He discusses the issues related to manifestations of violent behavior in sports at all levels of competition and the effect of this violence on society in general. Phil Jason, Jewish Book Festival cochair, contributed the descriptions of several of the events in this article. These events will sell out soon as only a limited number of seats are currently available. Order your tickets today! Monday, <strong>January</strong> 23: Authors Josh Aronson & Robert P. Watson Wednesday, February 8: Authors Judy Batalion & Noa Baum Monday, February 27: Author Ina Pinkney Thursday, March 2: Authors Victoria Kelly, Jennifer Brown & Martha Hall Kelly Monday, March 13: Authors Eric Golub & William Novak Opening Event: Jesse Itzler Thursday, <strong>January</strong> 5 Luncheon at the Hilton Naples Order tickets by December 30 Cofounded Marquis Jet, the world’s largest prepaid private jet flight card Helped pioneer the coconut water craze with Zico, acquired by The Coca-Cola Company Former rapper and music producer Owner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks Married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely Hired a Navy Seal to live with him for a year Order your tickets today! 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