Federation Star - January 2017

ARTS & CULTURE
Jewish Community Day of Learning
By Betty Schwartz, Co-chair
I
hope that you have read the previous
monthly articles in the Federation
Star, each of which highlighted
some of the presentations which will
be available at the Jewish Community
Day of Learning on Sunday, March 19
at Temple Shalom.
JEWISH COMMUNITY
DAY OF LEARNING
Jewish Community Relations Council event
sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Collier County
Sunday, March 19
at Temple Shalom
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. Check-in
10:00 - 10:40 Keynote Address by David Bernstein:
Combatting BDS through Community Relations
10:50 - 11:35 Break-out Session I
11:45 - 12:30 Break –out Session II
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Special Presentation by Ezra Glinter, editor of
Have I Got a Story For You, More Than a Century
of Fiction From The Forward
Questions? Contact Betty Schwartz at
bettyofnaples@gmail.com
Jewish Community
Tikkun
Olam
J C
R C
Relations Council
of the
Jewish Federation of Collier County
Some of the presentations that have
been introduced in the articles are “The
Munich Games of 1972: In the Shadow
of Berlin,” “From Tenement to Tinsel
Town,” “Persian History and Jewish
Music Through Recordings and Film,”
and “Stories of The Forward.”
January 2017 Federation Star
As you will see in the Registration
Form below, there is much more to be
offered, and you really can’t go wrong.
The time to register is now! There
are seven breakout presentations in two
consecutive sessions. Space will be
limited for each presentation and will
JCDL REGISTRATION FORM
3B
be on a first-come basis. The sooner
that you register, the better your chances
are of having a seat for you preferred
presentation.
Sign up soon! You’ll be glad you
did.
Please select your first and second choice presentation for Session I (10:50 - 11:35am):
___ Persian History & Jewish Music through Recordings & Film Cantor Donna Azu
___ The Munich Games of 1972: In the Shadow of Berlin
Dr. Paul Bartrop
___ Minorities in Baseball
Dr. Stanley Rothman
___ Writing an Ethical Will: An Enduring Gift for Your Family David Rutstein
___ A Look at Jewish Feminism Today
Dr. June Sochen
___ The Influence of Talmudic Law on Secular Law
Judge Norman Krivosha
___ The Future of Judaism
Rabbi Panel Discussion
Please select your first and second choice presentation for Session II (11:45am - 12:30pm):
___ From Tenement to Tinsel Town
Cantorial Soloist Lawrence Dermer
___ Holocaust Remembrances
Goldie Bertone
___ A Yiddish Vinkl
Ron Levin
___ Minorities in Baseball
Dr. Stanley Rothman
___ Writing an Ethical Will: An Enduring Gift for Your Family David Rutstein
___ 50 Years After the Six-Day War
David Bernstein
___ The Munich Games of 1972: In the Shadow of Berlin
Dr. Paul Bartrop
Lunch is from 12:30 - 1:00pm and is prepared by St. Matthews House.
You can bring your own lunch or purchase a pareve lunch by advance order for $12.
Please select from the following boxed lunch choices:
___ Egg Salad ___ Tuna Salad ___ Salad/gluten-free option ___ Garden Salad with pecans
All boxed lunches from St. Matthews House include cookie, bag of chips, pasta salad, bottled water.
Due to the number of presentations and lunch choices, please use a separate Registration Form for each person
attending the event. Lunch orders and registration forms are due by Friday, March 10 to the Federation office.
YES! I’d love to attend the Jewish Community Day of Learning!
Registration @ $18 Lunch @ $12 Total: $______
Check enclosed (payable to Jewish Federation of Collier County)
Please charge my: MasterCard Visa American Express
Card #__________________________________ Exp. ____/____ cvv#_______
Name: __________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ ST: ______ Zip: ____________
Phone: ____________________ Email: ________________________________
3 ways to RSVP:
(Pick up tickets at the event.)
Mail this order form to:
Jewish Federation of Collier County
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Ste. 2201
Naples, FL 34109
In person at the Federation office.
Please fill out form in advance.
Charge by phone:
239.263.4205
Please fill out form prior to calling.
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