Federation Star - July-August 2018

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Mission to Israel, Apri 29 – May 11, 2018
We wish you had been there with us!
See pages 16-17 for
reports and photos
from the mission.
Celebrating Jewish Life in Greater Naples, Israel and the World
Federation Star
Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities
www.JewishNaples.org July/August 2018 - Tamuz/Av/Elul 5778 Vol. 27 #11
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
5 Men’s Cultural Alliance
6 Women’s Cultural Alliance
8 Community Focus
8 Tributes
15 Jewish Interest
22 Israel & the Jewish World
24 Commentary
26 Focus on Youth
27 Synagogues
28 Organizations
29 Community Calendar
31 Community Directory
Pomegranate Society creating
exciting plans for next season
11
Temple Shalom’s beading
program exceeds goal
22
10 breakthrough health techs
emerging from Israel
Preschool of the Arts
2018 Graduation
7
26
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
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Planning for the fourth annual
Jewish Book Festival is underway!
By Susan Pittelman, Jewish Book Festival Co-Chair
The selection process has started
for the Fourth Annual Jewish
Book Festival – and the author
lineup is guaranteed to be spectacular.
Ted Epstein, Robin Mintz, Renee’
Bialek and I returned from New York
City at the start of Memorial Day weekend
both exhilarated and exhausted! We
had attended the Jewish Book Council
(JBC) Author Network Conference
to identify the authors we are hoping
to bring to our area for next season’s
festival. We are very excited about the
outstanding array of authors we will be
inviting for you to meet.
We were delighted that Renee’,
as Community Program Coordinator
for the Jewish Federation of Greater
Naples, attended the conference with
us this year. In addition to helping us
identify authors for the Jewish Book
Festival, Renee’ was on the lookout for
possible authors to speak at some of our
community’s other events.
Our Naples delegation was joined
at the conference by approximately 120
other book festival coordinators and lay
leaders, representing JCCs, Federations,
synagogues and several other organizations
from throughout North America.
During the three-day, very intensive
conference, we had the opportunity to
meet with other communities and share
information about our book festivals.
We also had a private consultation with
a 30-year book festival veteran to get
advice and insight for a few of our challenges.
She was most impressed with
what we told her about our festival!
Ted facilitated a session about the
“Oys and Yays” of last year’s festivals.
It was a pleasure for us to share many
“Yays” from last season, including the
outstanding attendance, our very attentive
audience (you!), the wonderful
volunteers, the authors’ extremely positive
feedback about their experiences at
our festival – and even that our luncheon
centerpieces were donated to the Naples
Senior Center at JFCS.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who has just
published a new children’s book, spoke
at one of the educational sessions. She
is as spunky and entertaining as ever,
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and as you can tell from the photos of
Ted with Dr. Ruth, talking with her was
a delight.
The highlight of the conference
for us are the five “Meet the Author”
sessions, designed to help communities
decide which authors to invite to
their book festivals. At each of these
two-hour sessions, 40 to 50 authors are
each given two minutes to speak about
themselves and their book. (Can you
imagine spending years writing a book
and being told that you have only two
minutes to talk about it!)
We listened intently as each author
spoke, and independently rated each
one from 1 to 10 based on two criteria:
1. How engaging is the author as a
speaker? Did the author read from notes?
Did the speaker hold our attention?
2. How interesting will the topic be
to you, the members of our community?
Is it relevant? Timely? Educational?
Entertaining?
Following each “Meet the Author”
session, a reception was held that offered
us the chance to talk individually
with the authors who had just presented.
This gave us the perfect opportunity
to find out more about the authors we
thought might be a good fit for us and
to share with them that our book festival
is held during the winter – in Naples,
Florida!
A top priority was for the four of us
Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Ted Epstein at the Jewish Book Council Network Conference in New York City
to meet as soon as possible after each
“Meet the Author” session to share our
reactions and our individual ratings.
So after grabbing a quick dinner, each
continued on page 3
Susan Pittelman, Ted Epstein, Robin Mintz and Renee’ Bialek
at the Jewish Book Council Network Conference in New York City
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JEWISH FEDERATION
Renee’s community
program & events corner
Renee’
Bialek
Community
Program
Coordinator
The nine Scouts in the Israel
Scouts Friendship Caravan were
amazing as they performed five
times during their two-day visit to
Naples. Thank you to Temple Shalom,
Temple Shalom Preschool, New Hope
Ministries, the YMCA and the Carlisle
for hosting the Israel Scouts at their
venues. What a great collaboration this
was with our entire community!
Thank you as well to the host families.
These families cared for, housed,
fed and schlepped the nine Israel Scouts
and their two leaders to and from the
performances. A huge thank you goes
out to Belle and Ron Agronin, Carole
Flegel and family, Susan and Bruce
Golubock, Amy Perwien and family,
and Tikva and Louis Wasserman.
I also thank Ted Epstein, who first
brought the Israel Scouts to Naples in
2013. In addition to being the editor/
designer of this newspaper, Ted is also
the go-to photographer for the Federation’s
major events. Please visit our
website and Facebook page to see his
photos and videos of the Scouts’ visit.
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 the Federation Star.
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The website calendar is complete!
All the local temples and Jewish organizations
came together in May to
review the calendar so as to not overlap
their events and programs. We want you
to be able to attend as many events as
you want to! Events and programs are
continuously being added, so make sure
you check the calendar on a regular
basis. Also be sure to verify the time,
date and venue before heading out to
your program since there might be lastminute
changes. The Jewish Federation
of Greater Naples sends out a weekly
eblast on Monday mornings, so check
your email and look for these updates.
If you are not on our eblast list, please
send an email to info@jewishnaples.
org with “add me to the eblast list” in
the subject line.
As you browse through the many
events and programs that are being offered
by various committees and organizations,
please keep in mind that we
welcome your help as a volunteer. If you
would like to volunteer at one of these
events, please email me at rbialek@
jewishnaples.org.
I have started planning for our
Community-Wide Chanukah Celebration,
which will take place on Monday,
December 3 at 5:00 p.m. on the lawn at
Mercato. If you are interested in sponsoring
this event or if you would like a
booth, call me at 239.263.4205.
Summer reflections
Karen
Deutsch
Campaign
Chair
Summer is the time to sit back,
breathe, relax and reflect on this
very busy past year of change
and success within the Federation. We
kicked off our season with the decision
to change our name from the Jewish
Federation of Collier County to the
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
(so much more inclusive of our representation
of everyone), followed by
our change of fiscal year and Campaign
year!
Our Annual Campaign fundraising
used to follow our fiscal year; we began
the Campaign on January 1 and ended
on December 31. With our change of
fiscal year, the new fiscal year begins
on July 1, 2018, and will end on June
30, 2019. This change has enabled us
to also change our Campaign year. We
will now begin our Campaign in November
and end in March. This change
will help our Allocations Committee
respond to the budgetary needs of our
beneficiary agencies, and allocate dollars
locally, overseas and in Israel in a
timelier fashion.
It has been an honor to serve as
Campaign Chair for the 2018 Campaign,
which ends with our fiscal year
on June 30.
We could not have had enormous
success without the dedicated leadership
of President/CEO Jeffrey Feld, Board
Chair Jane Schiff, board members and
members of our Greater Naples community
who worked as solicitors, our staff
and YOU, our donors! THANK YOU
for your support and commitment to
our programs and beneficiary agencies.
I hope you will take time to visit
some of our local beneficiaries during
the summer to see how your dollars
make an impact on so many lives: preschool
and summer camp programs at
Temple Shalom and Chabad, a visit to
the Naples Senior Center at JFCS, and
a tour through the Holocaust Museum
are wonderful choices for a summer day.
Campaign 2019 will kick off in
mid-November with a community event
that will showcase our beneficiary agencies
and officially begin the Campaign
season. Our community Campaign will
conclude at the end of March, and we
will celebrate with an exciting community
celebration!
Please stay involved. You can make
tributes or donations online at any time.
Thank you for your continued support to
the programs, events and agencies that
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JEWISH FEDERATION
July/August 2018 Federation Star
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Jewish Book Festival...continued from page 1
night, we sat in the hotel lounge, ratings outstanding array of talented authors to
in hand, to discuss which authors we Greater Naples – and, as you can see,
should consider inviting.
we follow a very thorough selection
The other factor we took into account
process to ensure that happens. Before
when evaluating the authors was Ted even left New York, he compiled
a committee member’s review of an all of our ratings to identify the top
author’s book. In early May, the Jewish authors. When we returned to Naples,
Book Council had sent boxes of books Ted, Robin, Renee’ and I continued our
to the Federation office that contained work on the selection process, often
a book for each author who would be emailing late into the night before
presenting at the conference.
meeting in person to brainstorm and
Our dedicated, book-loving committee
ultimately put together a preliminary
members, led by professional lineup of outstanding authors and excit-
book reviewer and Festival Co-Chair ing events.
Phil Jason, then started to review these After much discussion and debate,
books. If in our nightly discussions we together we finalized our list of authors
were considering an author whose book and programs. It certainly was not an
hadn’t yet been reviewed, Ted would easy process. Ted completed our author
send an email to our committee listing request form, and on June 7 submitted
the books from that day that needed to it to the Jewish Book Council.
be reviewed. The committee members And now the wait begins. The Jewish
then went to the Federation office to
Book Council sends our requests
get the book, read selected parts, and (along with another 1,000+ in total from
send us a review – often with 24 hours about 100 book festival sites) to the
of the request! In one week alone, our authors, who will check their schedules
committee members reviewed more and get back to the Council, who will
than 50 books.
then get back to Ted. We are optimistic
We are all committed to bringing an that, schedules permitting, the majority
Save the date!
While we wait for the Jewish
Book Council to confirm
the authors we invited for
next season’s Jewish Book Festival,
we can confirm two
events with two authors.
Alyson Richman
and Jenna Blum will be
presenting at both the
Jewish Congregation of
Marco Island (Wednesday,
February 27) and
Temple Shalom (Thursday,
February 28). Both
events take place from
1:00 to 3:30 p.m. with
each author presenting
separately.
Alyson Richman and Jenna Blum
at a recent event
Alyson and Jenna are internationally
bestselling authors. Jenna’s The Lost
Family was just published. Alyson’s
The Secret of Clouds won’t be available
until February 19, the
week before her event.
She is launching her
book tour in Florida.
Full details about
these two events, as
well as the entire festival
lineup, will be
available in the September
issue of the
Federation Star and at
www.jewishbookfest
ival.org in late August.
– Ted Epstein
of the 24 authors (yes, 24!) we requested
will accept our invitation. We know
one thing for sure. Given the lineup of
authors we invited, the Fourth Annual
Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival
will be the best one yet!
This year, on Wednesday, August
15, we are offering “Sneak Preview”
events of the upcoming book festival.
See the ad on page 5 for full details.
Look for the complete festival
On behalf of Jewish Book Festival Coordinator Ted Epstein and Co-Chairs
Phil Jason, Robin Mintz and Susan Pittelman, thank you to the dedicated
members of the Jewish Book Festival Committee for their invaluable
assistance as we plan for our upcoming Jewish Book Festival.
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Federation Star, which should arrive in
your mailbox the last week of August.
At that time, the festival website, www.
jewishbookfestival.org, will also go
live. Tickets will go on sale at that time.
Ted, Robin, Renee’ and I, as well
as our book festival committee members,
are extremely excited about next
season’s festival. We hope that now you
are too!
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JEWISH FEDERATION
Jewish Community Relations Council update
By Betty Schwartz, JCRC Chair
The work of our various committees
continues through summer.
A lot has to happen over the
summer in order to offer quality events
and programs for next year. The Jewish
Community Relations Council (JCRC)
is proud of the accomplishments of the
previous season, including the outstanding
Jewish Community Day of Learning,
the Human Needs and Stand Up For
Justice Awards to deserving recipients,
the efficient operation of the Anti-Semitism
Task Force, and increased interactions
with the non-Jewish community.
As the saying goes, “What have you
done for me lately?” A lot, as we strive
to continue to meet your expectations.
For the upcoming season, JCRC has
been busy planning for the Third Annual
Jewish Community Day of Learning,
which will be held on Sunday, January
20 at Temple Shalom. As always, there
will be dynamic speakers who will teach
and inspire us. Thanks to a partnership
with GenShoah, we will be treated with
a special musical performance relating
to Violins of Hope. The theme of the
whole event is “Building Hope,” and we
think that you will leave feeling uplifted.
More information will be provided as
the date grows closer.
JCRC is involved with another important
project: the first Human Rights
Coalition of SWFL Film Festival. The
coalition consists of many area organizations,
both Jewish and non-Jewish.
Four films addressing human rights
issues will be presented at different
venues. Each film will have a speaker
who will add even more substance to
the subject. Committee co-chairs Ida
Margolis and Steve Brazina, along with
committee members Ken Goldstein,
Irene Pomerantz, Renee’ Bialek and
Ellen Goldberg, are dedicated to presenting
a festival that will “educate,
engage and facilitate discussion around
human rights topics through film.”
Co-sponsored programs and events
will lead to better use of the community’s
resources. Instead of competing
IAC announces programing for next season
By Jeff Margolis
The Israel Advocacy Committee
of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Naples is pleased to
announce elements of its scheduled
programing for next season.
CAMERA to visit Naples in 2019
One of the programs will be a presentation
by CAMERA, the Committee for
Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in
America. Founded in 1982, the mission
of the organization is to promote accurate
and balanced coverage of Israel
and the Middle East. CAMERA takes
no position with regard to American or
Israeli political issues or with regard to a
solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The
organization further seeks to monitor
propaganda dissemination on college
campuses. Be sure to join the IAC for
this important event, which is scheduled
for Wednesday, March 13. Look for additional
information in future issues of
the Federation Star. For more information
about CAMERA, go to camera.org.
Arava Institute
In December, representatives from the
Arava Institute will be discussing their
programs in Israel. This is an academic
and environmental organization that
seeks to advance cross-border environmental
cooperation. Current projects
include trans-boundary water management,
sustainable agriculture, renewable
energy and energy conservation.
Speakers
Also scheduled for next season are
for dates, speakers, venues, etc., cosponsorship
can lead to better programs
as well as a greater feeling of community.
JCRC will be encouraging this kind
of cooperation.
Please remember that the JCRC
represents YOU. If you see, hear or
experience actions that demonstrate
hate, including anti-Semitism, contact
the Jewish Federation of Greater
Naples. Appropriate action will be
taken. Hateful acts and speech cannot
go unanswered if we expect to ever
have a kinder, civil, fair and just society.
We all have an obligation to use speech
responsibly and be aware of the power
of words.
Michael Singh (January 14) and Dr. Ken
Stein (February). Both of these speakers
were featured in the IAC column in the
June issue of the Federation Star.
For more information about these
upcoming programs and about the work
of the Israel Advocacy Committee,
email Ed Ezrine, committee chair, at
docfinance2004@yahoo.com.
Do you think you‛re funny?
Do your friends laugh when you open your mouth?
Do you tell jokes in the shower?
Does your dog run away when you start telling a story?
If so...
We want YOU for the first annual
Jewish Comedy Night
at the Jewish Book Festival
If selected...
Prior to Jeremy Dauber’s* presentation,
you and several other local
Jewish community members will
entertain our audience at the Hilton
Naples (a crowd of 200-300 people
is anticipated). So get your material
together, rehearse those lines, and
sign up for an audition to be held at
the Federation office.
The details of the event and auditions are still being worked out and will
be finalized this summer. To be placed on an email list for more information,
including audition dates, event date/time, guidelines and more,
email Ted Epstein at fedstar18@gmail.com with “Jewish Comedy Night”
in the subject line. Please include your full name and phone number.
(Funny Jewish story or joke not required.)
* If Jeremy Dauber is not able to attend next season’s Jewish Book Festival,
another appropriate author will be invited for the Jewish Comedy Night event.
BBYO is eager to announce an
exciting job opportunity in Naples!
This Associate Regional Director will contribute
to the development of teen leaders in
BBYO’s North Florida Region, helping us
achieve our mission of “More Jewish Teens,
More Meaningful Jewish Experiences.”
For more information or to apply, please visit
http://bit.ly/bbyonorthflorida
The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue
wants you!
The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue is composed of men and women of both faiths
whose mission is to engage in understanding their past history and advancing the
cause of mutual understanding and appreciation of their differences, as well as
their commonalities. To achieve these goals we plan events through the year that
are open to the public. These events include the Kristallnacht Commemoration,
films, book discussions, teen programs, interfaith weekends, Seders and more.
We are currently seeking individuals for our steering committee. We meet on
the first Tuesday of the month. For more information about the Catholic-Jewish
Dialogue, email Leslie Wasserman at leshbr@aol.com.
The Mix and Mingle group is for Jewish Senior Singles,
55 and up, who want to partake in fun and stimulating
cultural activities, dine out together, and enjoy good
conversation and companionship.
The Mix and Mingle group is sponsored by
the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.
Programs include:
• Museum visits
• Brunch
• Shows and Performances
• Dinner
• Movies
• Walks on the beach
For upcoming events, please visit
https://jewishnaples.org/get-involved/mix-and-mingle
To be added to the Mix and Mingle email list or to suggest
an event, please email Renee’ at rbialek@jewishnaples.org.
A BIG THANK YOU
to the many talented, caring and energetic
Federation volunteers who donated
the precious gift of their time
in providing wonderful assistance to the Federation staff
this season in the office, at events and programs,
and in serving on our committees.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Federation,
contact Renee’ Bialek at 239.263.4205
or rbialek@jewishnaples.org.

JEWISH FEDERATION
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
Published by
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,
Phyllis Seaman, Marc Saperstein
Secretary/Treasurer: Michael Feldman
Immediate Past Chair: Alvin Becker
Board of Directors
Stuart Axelrod
Joshua Bialek
Rosalee Bogo
Paula Filler
James Knafo
Debbie Kohler
Elliot Lerner
Robin Mintz
Les Nizin
Joel Pittelman
Jamie Satz
Betty Schwartz
Arlene Sobol
Michael Sobol
Elaine Soffer
Steve Strome
Bert Thompson
Beth Wolff
Edward Wollman
Jeff Zalasky
Past Presidents
Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger,
Ann Jacobson, Sheldon Starman,
Bobbie Katz, Rosalee Bogo,
Judge Norman Krivosha
Synagogue Representatives
Debra Antzis
Cantor Donna Azu
Sue Baum
Rabbi Ammos Chorny
Rabbi Mark Gross
Rabbi Howard Herman
Phil Jason
Stephen P. McCloskey
Rabbi Adam Miller
Rabbi James Perman
Dr. Arthur Seigel
Rabbi Fishel Zaklos
Federation President/CEO
Jeffrey Feld
Staff
Renee’ Bialek: Community Program
Coordinator
Julie Hartline: Campaign Associate
Nathan Ricklefs: Communications
Coordinator
Teresa Zimmerman: Bookkeeper
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
• Educational & Cultural Programs
• Israel Advocacy Committee
• Israel Fest
• Israel Scouts
• Jewish Book Festival
• Jewish Community Relations
Council
• Jewish Professionals
• Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance
• Men’s Cultural Alliance
• Publication of the Federation
Star, Connections and
Community Directory
• Strategic Planning
• Women’s Cultural Alliance
• Women’s Division
• Youth Activities Committee –
sponsoring youth education and
scholarships for Jewish Summer
Camp and the Israel Experience
July/August 2018 Federation Star
MCA announces luncheon
speaker programs
By Jeff Margolis
While many of our MCA members
have left the Naples area
for the summer, Steve Brazina,
who heads the program committee,
has been busy locating and confirming a
great array of speakers for the monthly
luncheon programs.
Here is the (tentative) lineup for
the season:
November 8: Craig Kelley, “My 20
Years as PR Chief of the NFL Colts”
December 12: Mark Schulman,
“Two Americas Now? A pollster’s
view of where we stand today”
January 10: Bryan Binder, “The
World of High Finance”
February 14: Steve Schreier, “Back
Stories - The Mystique of Israel”
March 14: Doug Zipes, “From terror
cells to pharma fraud, to Hitler
surviving WWII – fiction writing
that tells the truth”
April 11: Chuck Wernick, “My
career as a homicide detective and
criminal investigator”
In addition to the luncheon programs,
look for new tours including the
Naples Daily News and the “Raising
Cane Tour.” New documentary films
for next season are also in the works as
is a trip to the famous Naples Swamp
Buggy Races.
Many MCA programs continue
throughout the summer months. Contact
the activity director for specific details.
Volunteers are needed for the
upcoming season to assist in taking
reservations, checking members in at
events, and acting as leaders of new
programming. For information, please
email MCA President Les Nizin at
mcanaplespresident@gmail.com.
We invite you to join fellow MCA
members for these great programs, but
in order to do so, you must pay your
Wednesday, August 15
Session 1: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Session 2: 11:00 a.m. - noon
dues. Dues for the new season are $80
and should be submitted now. This includes
membership in the Federation.
See the form below for more information.
The new 2018-2019 Program Guide
Men's Cultural Alliance 2018-2019 Membership Form
The membership year is from July 1 until June 30 of the next year.
Dues received after March 1 will be applied to the next season.
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As a participant in an MCA event,* I , acting for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin agree as follows: That I
waive all rights, claims, cause of action, of any kind whatsoever that I or my heirs, legal representatives may claim to have
against either The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, and or the Men’s Cultural Alliance, their members, agents, servants, and
or employees, for any loss, injury, or damage sustained by me while participating in an MCA event. This waiver and release shall
be construed broadly, under the Laws of the State of Florida.
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*Note: Certain higher risk events like pickleball, tennis, kayaking, boating, golf, walking, biking, and all volunteer groups require
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ENHANCED WAIVER: www.jewishnaples.org/mca/waivershortform.pdf
For more information: Contact Les Nizin, mcanaplespresident@gmail.com
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will be available online to all members
in September.
MCA notes with sadness the passing
of MCA founding board member
Dick Janger. May his memory be for
a blessing.
4 th Annual
Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival
Sneak Preview Events
Reserve your spot today. Limited seating!
Jewish Federation office
David G. Willens Community Room
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Ste. 2201
Facilitated by Jewish Book Festival Coordinator
Ted Epstein and Co-Chair Robin Mintz
Be the first in the general community to learn about the authors, books, dates,
ticket packages and more. Several of the festival books will be on sale at
discounted prices. You can also order your tickets immediately after the events.
The authors of these books (and another 18) have been invited. As this issue of the Federation Star goes to press,
we do not yet know which authors will accept our invitation. The full schedule will be finalized at the end of July.
The festival website will go live the following week. Complete festival information will be available in the
September issue of the Federation Star, which will arrive in households about 10 days after the preview events.
These events are free. Sign up today! Contact Renee’ Bialek
at 239.263.4205 or rbialek@jewishnaples.org
and let her know which session you’d like to attend.

6 Federation Star July/August 2018
JEWISH FEDERATION
WOMEN’S CULTURAL ALLIANCE www.WomensCulturalAlliance.com / 215-820-6697
A sneak preview of two of WCA’s signature programs
By Patti Boochever, WCA Programming Director; Susan Koeppel and Rita Silverstein, Speaker Program Coordinators; and Denise Sultan, Trip Coordinator
We have been busy planning
for the 2018-2019 season.
Here’s a sneak preview of
two of WCA’s signature programs: the
Speaker Series and Bus Trips.
As implemented this past season,
the Speaker Series schedule will not be
limited to Thursday mornings but will
continue to be scheduled on different
days, morning or afternoon. Not only
does this varied schedule help us attract
different speakers, but we hope it
will also accommodate members who
have been unable to attend on Thursday
mornings.
As always, the speaker and topic,
day of the week, time, location and
registration information are announced
in the weekly eblasts. These programs
are open only to WCA members (unless
otherwise specified).
The Speaker Series kicks off on
Thursday, October 4 with a presentation
by an Internet Security expert,
who will educate us about the myriad
of ways your identity can be hacked,
how to prevent it and what to do about
it when it happens. Highlights of the
season include a two-part series about
Jewish Art presented by historian and
Holocaust scholar Ellaine Rosen, an
examination of post-pageant life as
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Paul Brinkley-Rogers, who spoke about his book
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related in “Lessons Learned from Our
Miss Americas,” and a four-part series
by FGCU Professor Thomas Cimarusti
about the operas Aida and Carmen.
In support of the arts, the presentations
will include a WCA member and
bestselling author speaking about her
new book, representatives from Gulfshore
Opera and Gulfshore Playhouse,
and a film about Southwest Florida
Jewish Pioneers, the Labodas of Fort
Myers. There will also be presentations
about Jewish composers and Broadway
and Peggy Guggenheim’s impact on the
art world. A new series, “Great Books
Make Great Films,” will pair two great
films with discussions about the book
on which the film is based.
Why should we care about ice
cores? What is the Amish rite of passage
called Rumspringa? What is an
ethical will and how do you prepare
one? These and other questions, including
“How to Buy Clothes from a
Naked Man,” will be answered by our
speakers. In addition, there are several
“self-improvement” speakers planned.
We will learn about our aching feet, why
it is so hard to lose weight, and makeup
tips from a professional.
These are just some of the interesting
topics and speakers we have lined up
so far! We start planning for the season
in the spring and, of course, more ideas
and speakers are added as the season
progresses. Many of our speakers are
WCA members, their spouses, friends
or professionals they know and have
met. If you or someone you know has
something to share with WCA, please
bring it to our attention.
This year, our very popular bus
trips will stimulate your senses in new
ways as we explore art, theater and local
agriculture. In late January, we will
visit The Wick Theatre and Costume
Museum in Boca Raton for a tour of
their renowned costume museum, lunch
in their Tavern on the Green dining
venue, and a performance of Funny Girl.
In February, we will head north to tour
The Dali Museum and other sites in St.
Petersburg. March will take us to “sugar
lands,” where we will get a closeup look
at how oranges are grown and sugar is
made, from “field to pantry.” In April,
we will head north again and conclude
our season of “travel” with a tour of
Solomon’s Castle, the unique home
of internationally-renowned artist and
sculptor Howard Solomon.
Join us as we discover some of what
Florida has to offer beyond Naples. Not
only do we try to visit different places,
but, as a WCA member once said, “We
might get on the bus as strangers, but by
the time we arrive at our drop-off points,
we are friends!”
As always, watch the weekly eblasts
for more detailed announcements and
registration information for these trips.
Trips are open only to WCA members
(unless otherwise specified).
Of course, one of the highlights of
the upcoming WCA year is the Welcome
Back Luncheon that occurs at the beginning
of the new program year. This
year the luncheon will be on Tuesday,
November 13.
If you are not a WCA member, hurry
and join so you don’t miss out! See the
WCA membership form below or go
to www.womensculturalalliance.com
and print off a copy. Whether you are a
first-year member of WCA or a longtime
member renewing your membership,
we know you will enjoy the speakers
who will be part of our Speaker Series
as well as the fabulous bus trips WCA
will be offering. We are looking forward
to a great year for WCA!
Renew Your
WCA Membership
before Wednesday,
✔ Receive an invitation to WCA’s fabulous
Welcome Back Luncheon (Tuesday, November 13)
✔ Be included in the WCA Membership Directory
✔ Receive the 2018-2019 WCA Program Guide
Don’t Miss Out!
Send your $90 dues today.
Complete the membership form on this page or go to
www.womensculturalalliance.com and download the form.
Make your check payable to WCA/JFGN and mail to
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201
Naples, FL 34109
You will be glad you did!
Women’s Cultural Alliance
2018-2019 MEMBERSHIP FORM
Women’s Cultural Alliance
2018-2019 MEMBERSHIP FORM
The membership year is from September 1 until August 31 of the next year.
The membership year is from September until August 31 of the next year.
Dues received Dues received after after March March 1 will be applied to to the the next next season. season.
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JEWISH FEDERATION
The Pomegranate Society is creating
exciting plans for the coming season
By Susan Pittelman, Pomegranate Society Vice Chair
The pomegranate, an ancient and beloved
symbol, was chosen for this level
of women’s philanthropy as it is said to
have 613 seeds, corresponding with the
613 mitzvot in the Torah.
Several members of the Pomegranate
Society (POMS) of the Jewish
Federation of Greater Naples
(JFGN) met at the home of Robin Mintz
in early June to begin planning for the
coming season. An exciting
outcome of the meeting
is that the members of
the Pomegranate Society
are going to be spearheading
the creation of a Welcoming
Committee for
the Jewish Federation of
Greater Naples. Jewish tradition teaches
us to welcome the stranger, and our
Federation wants to create a program to
welcome newcomers to our community.
We are excited that the POMS have
been entrusted with the responsibility
of initiating this program. Stay tuned
for more information.
The POMS started to plan a Pomegranate
event for mid-April that will
include visits to several of the agencies
in Greater Naples that receive funding
from our Federation’s Campaign. As
part of the tour, POMS will have an opportunity
to talk with staff members and
see the impact of their campaign dollars.
The group also discussed the possibility
of having a “Hands On” day of
service during which POMS would perform
some kind of service or participate
in a project to benefit an agency. Several
women offered to look into what form
this special activity might take.
The June gathering, while originally
intended to primarily focus on programming
for the Pomegranate Society for
this coming year, turned out to be far
more than simply a planning meeting!
When women joined the Pomegranate
Society, many had expressed a
strong interest in spending more time
with each other. At the gathering, the
women greatly enjoyed the opportunity
to talk informally and get to know each
other better. Debby Waranch said, “It is
so nice to have a chance to talk to each
other in a small group and
hear about each other’s
interests and passions. I am
glad to be part of this group
of committed women.”
Members of the Pomegranate
Society had also
said that they want to better
understand how their campaign dollars
are spent and to learn more about the
power of women’s philanthropy. Campaign
Chair Karen Deutsch explained
the reasoning behind the Federation’s
change in the fiscal year and shared the
Campaign Chair Karen Deutsch
told the Pomegranates about the impact
our Campaign dollars are having
July/August 2018 Federation Star
impact that the campaign
is having on
funding services and
projects in the area
served by the Jewish
Federation of Greater
Naples.
Another highlight
of the morning
was Pomegranate
Society Chair Betty Schwartz sharing
her experiences at some of the agencies
she visited during the Federation’s
recent trip to Israel. The women were
deeply moved by her heartwarming
descriptions of Neve Michael, Special
in Uniform and Yad LaKashish. Betty
said that it was very meaningful to see
firsthand the impact that our contributions
are having on people’s lives.
Nancy Kahn commented, “I wish
that all of the Pomegranates, in fact,
everyone in our community could hear
about these programs. If more people
knew about these amazing programs
that our Federation supports, I know
they’d want to increase their contributions.
What we are accomplishing in
Israel is so impressive.”
The Pomegranate Society of JFGN,
which was formed
only a year ago,
represents a new
level of giving for
women’s philanthropy.
A minimum
gift of $1,800 in
your own name to
the Annual Campaign
earns your
place as a member
of the Pomegranate
Society. To date,
33 women in our
Robin Mintz and Judi Palay listen intently as Betty Schwartz
shares a story about her recent visit to Neve Michael in Israel
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community have joined the Pomegranate
Society.
Becoming a member of the Pomegranate
Society is an attainable and
meaningful way for you to help to
strengthen our Jewish community.
We hope you will consider becoming
a part of our growing community of
Pomegranates and discover the fruits
of joining with other women around a
common cause.
If you would like to become part
of this remarkable group of women,
please contact Campaign Associate Julie
Hartline at the Federation office (jhart
line@jewishnaples.org, 239.263.4205),
Pomegranate Chair Betty Schwartz (bet
tyofnaples@gmail.com, 239.354.8556)
or me, Susan Pittelman (spittelman@
icloud.com, 414.305.4334).
Susan Pittelman, Mae Riefberg, Robin Mintz and Debby Waranch
at the Pomegranate Get-Together and Planning Meeting
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COMMUNITY FOCUS
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & COHEN EDUCATION CENTER www.holocaustmuseumswfl.org / 239-263-9200
Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center update
Susan
Suarez
President
& CEO
As I attend community meetings
around town, I am heartened
by the positive comments I
hear about our Museum and its Education
programs.
People are aware of us for a variety
of reasons – their child’s Museum Field
Trip or participation in a program presented
by Museum Educators at their
school. Often, people note attending a
Museum program or event, or taking a
tour with family and friends.
Since 2001, our mission has been to
educate students and Museum visitors
about the dangers of indifference against
the backdrop of the largest genocide
ever to occur – the Holocaust. We’ve
taught them to think about their own
responsibility to end hatred in our society,
and encouraged them to take action
against bigotry, hatred and violence.
Our longstanding partners in this
endeavor have been the teachers of
Southwest Florida. In addition to offering
student education programs and
classroom resources for their schools,
the Museum has also provided education
workshops for the teachers themselves.
These seminars aid teachers in
fulfilling the State of Florida mandate
requiring all school districts to incorporate
Holocaust education for their
K-12 classes.
Thanks to a generous grant from
the Merrill Kuller Education Series,
the Museum is again hosting its annual
Summer Teacher Workshop. Three dates
are offered this year to better fit into
teachers’ busy schedules: Monday, June
11; Monday, July 23; and Wednesday,
August 1. The day-long sessions run
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Over the years, the Summer Teacher
Workshops have offered a variety of
presentation topics on Holocaust history
geared to engage teachers of students
in grades K-12. In addition to the
specialized content, teachers receive
a docent-led tour of the Museum and
hear a first-person account of the Holocaust
from a survivor or camp liberator.
Workshops have also included presentations
by area, regional, national and
international scholars and experts on
the Holocaust.
The 2018 Summer Workshop theme
is School for Barbarians - How to Raise
a Nazi. It examines how the Nazis used
propaganda to indoctrinate German
youth during WWII. The title borrows
from the 1938 book by Erika Mann,
School for Barbarians: Education Under
the Nazis. Mann’s exposé depicted
a real-time concern for the role of National
Socialism and its core principles
as they related to that day’s youth:
destruction of the family and religion;
control of teachers, school and curriculum;
and inculcation into the State
Youth Program. Unfortunately, Mann’s
concerns were realized in the years that
followed publication of School for Barbarians.
The manipulation of German
children by the state began at an early
age in their homes and was continued
by their teachers at school, as well as in
youth group environments.
The workshop is free of charge to
attend. All active teachers of grades 5-12
in Collier, Charlotte, Glades, Hendry,
Lee and Sarasota counties are invited
to attend. Workshop participants will
earn Continuing Education Points; a
meal and light refreshments will also be
provided. If you know a public, private,
religious or home-school teacher who
might be interested in attending, please
let them know about the workshop. They
can contact Museum Education Specialist
Sam Parish for more information
at sam@holocaustmuseumswfl.org or
239.263.9200.
As we go to press, the Museum was
awarded a 2018 “Certificate of Excellence”
from TripAdvisor, joining our
2018 repeat designation as “Best of the
Gulfshore” from readers of Gulfshore
Life magazine. Also, TripAdvisor has
ranked the Museum as # 6 on its “Things
to Do in Naples,” up from the previous
ranking of #11.
I invite you to visit our current exhibit,
I Witness, featuring photographic
portraits honoring the survivors, liberators
and witnesses who have shared their
stories with us in our Oral Visual History
Project. Photographer Erik Kellar
took these dramatic b&w portraits as
part of the Museum’s 10 th anniversary
celebration. Several of the portraits
on display are accompanied by short
video compilations, created by Education
Specialist David Nelson and taken
from the Museum’s Oral Visual History
Project testimonies. The exhibit will be
on display through October 31, 2018.
On behalf of the Museum board,
staff and volunteers, we wish you a
safe and happy summer. We hope you
will include a stop at the Museum in
your plans!
Naples Senior Center
at JFCS update
Dr. Jaclynn
Faffer
JFCS
President/
CEO
As I always say, we are a datadriven
society. The Naples
Senior Center at JFCS has been
fortunate to have Dr. Thomas Felke
of the Department of Social Work at
Mi-Ro Printing Center Co.
Florida Gulf Coast University prepare
Phone (239) 594-7988 • MiRoPrinting@aol.com
” an update to the 2011 study of senior
Eliezer (Eli) Steinmetz Owner
needs, the study that led to the development
of the Naples Senior Center. At
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study, published in 2018, the headline
has changed to “More Older Adults
are Living Alone and in Poverty…
AND THEY FEEL THEY ARE NOT
RECOGNIZED AS A POPULATION
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9,008 adults over 65 live alone,
representing a 26% increase
Between 2011 and 2015, poverty
among seniors increased by 29%
(7,046 - 9,087)
Over 100 participants in focus
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groups identified their problems as:
• 57% Physical health
• 32% Feelings of isolation/loneliness
• 31% Too few activities/feeling
bored
• 30% Performing everyday activities
• 22% Financial problems
• 22% Caregiving
• 13% Food insecurity
Here are some key points among the
summary of the findings:
There are more individuals living in
poverty and living alone, and more
households receiving SNAP (food
stamps) benefits.
Individuals report having difficulty
accessing information about programs
and services that may be
of assistance (most use traditional
media sources such as newspaper,
radio and TV).
A sample of the individuals over age
60 report that they do not feel they
are considered a population of need.
There are concerns about affordable
housing among the sample of
groups participating in the focus
groups.
Programs and services at the Naples
Senior Center have grown dramatically
to meet senior needs. Clearly, we have
more to do! We know that with the help
of our generous community and the
commitment of our board and staff we
will step up to the plate!
Tributes
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Tributes to the
Federation Campaign
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Myra Friedman
In honor of a speedy recovery
Phyllis and Michael Seaman
Nancy Kaplan
Gail and Mel Ufberg
Gracia Kuller
Jane Schiff
In honor of your special birthday
Jo Ann and Richard Simon
Ann Weiss
In memory of your husband
Nancy Kaplan
Jerry Kumin
In honor of your expertise
Rochelle and Sam Miller
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Lois Janger
In memory of your husband Richard
Nancy Kaplan
Mark Albrecht
Morris Binder
Norm Goldman
Joe Hoffman
Harvey Oriel
Marv Weisberg
JoEllen and Len Rubenstein
Gracia Kuller
Arlene and Robert Subin
In appreciation of your friendship
Rosalee and Jerry Bogo
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GenShoah SWFL mission more important than ever
Ida
Margolis
GenShoah
Chair
In the monthly GenShoah SWFL
newsletters and in most of my
columns in the Federation Star, I
usually include the mission statement
of GenShoah SWFL: promotion of
Holocaust education and human rights,
preservation of the history and memories
of the Holocaust, connection of the
Second Generation with one another,
and support of The Holocaust Museum
& The Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen
Education Center.
I include the mission statement for
many reasons. The obvious one is simply
to inform individuals of the organization’s
intent and goals. The purpose
of a mission statement is also to focus
and direct the organization. The steering
committee of GenShoah SWFL created
its mission statement seven years ago
and this mission has been the guide for
our programming. We believe in our
mission and feel that accomplishing it is
more important now than ever. Our future
programs, which will be announced
soon, will include award-winning films,
outstanding programs and renowned
speakers relating to Holocaust education
and human rights. There will be opportunities
for Children of Survivors, the
Second Generation, to meet and connect
with one another. Two special programs
are being planned that will help preserve
the memories of Holocaust survivors.
Specific to the human rights aspect
of our mission is GenShoah’s membership
and leadership in the new Human
Rights Film Coalition of SWFL. The
first program to be presented by this
Coalition will be The Human Rights
Film Festival of SWFL, which will take
place this fall. See the article elsewhere
in this issue for more information.
We are fortunate to have a Holocaust
Museum in our area, and more
than ever it is important to support our
local Holocaust Museum’s mission to
teach the lessons of the Holocaust, to
inspire action against bigotry, hatred
and violence. It is very exciting that
our Museum is moving to a new, larger
building with lots of parking. A huge
thank you to everyone, especially Janet
Cohen, who has supported the Museum
and contributed to the building.
Since the GenShoah mission includes
support of the Holocaust Museum,
we are asking everyone who wants
to receive the GenShoah newsletter to
become a member of the Museum. Gen-
Shoah has been generously supported by
the Museum and donations.
For Museum membership information,
visit www.holocaustmusuemswfl.
org or call 239.963.9200 and ask for
Tim. For the GenShoah newsletter and
information, email genshoahswfl@
gmail.com.
Conference for child survivors and their descendants
to be held in Florida
The World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust & Descendants
will hold its 30 th Annual International Conference of Child Survivors, Second
and Third Generations, Spouses and Families in Cooperation with the Kindertransport,
and Generations of the Shoah, in West Palm Beach this year. The 2018
conference will be held from Friday, November 9 to Monday, November 12. For
conference information and registration, visit www.holocaustchild.org or call
Susan at 818.606.0793.
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COMMUNITY FOCUS
Human Rights Film
Festival coming to SWFL
Religion & genocide speaker
at FGCU Holocaust center
On Thursday, August 30, the
Center for Judaic, Holocaust,
and Genocide Studies at Florida
Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is
proud to be hosting Dr. Steven Leonard
Jacobs, the Aaron Aronov Endowed
Professor of Judaic Studies at the University
of Alabama.
Entitled “The Nexus Between Religion
and Genocide,” the event will
take place at the Sugden Welcome
Center between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Jacobs notes that examining
cases of genocide, both historically
before and after World War II, and the
present moment – Bosnia, Rwanda,
Sudan – is always painful, but necessary
nonetheless. One neglected area
of consideration is the painful relationship
between acts of genocide and the
religious foundations of the various
communities wherein these horrors
have occurred. As he argues, if we
are to make sense of what has already
By Ida Margolis
The inaugural Human Rights
Film Festival of SWFL (HRFF)
is coming this fall. The mission
of the HRFF is to educate, engage and
facilitate discussion of human rights
topics through film. The festival will
screen films from around the world that
deal with human rights themes. All of
the films will be facilitated by an individual
or individuals with expertise in
the topic of the film. A Q&A will follow
each film, and related resources will be
distributed.
Four important and moving films
will be presented from October to December
in a number of venues including
the South Regional Library, Temple
Shalom and the Sheffield Theater at
Moorings Park. All the specifics including
film titles, dates and times will be
released shortly. However, it has been
decided that a film of great importance
will be screened on Human Rights Day,
Monday, December 10.
The Human Rights Film Festival of
SWFL will be one of the only dedicated
Human Rights Film Festivals in this part
of the country. The festival is presented
by The Human Rights Film Coalition
of SWFL that includes the JCRC of the
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples,
The Holocaust Museum & The Janet G.
and Harvey D. Cohen Education Center,
Temple Shalom and GenShoah SWFL.
For more information about the film
festival, tickets and sponsorships, please
email Renee’ at rbialek@ jewishnaples.
org.
transpired and commit ourselves to
non-repetition, then this nexus, too, is
worth our examination and conversation.
All FGCU students, faculty and
staff are welcome to attend this important
and timely presentation. Outside
guests are especially invited to join
with the FGCU community in discussing
this central topic for our times. The
event is free; no registration or RSVP
is necessary. Those coming from outside
should obtain a parking permit
from the Welcome Kiosk at the University
entrance off Ben Hill Griffin Parkway.
The Sugden Welcome Center is
adjacent to the Welcome Kiosk. FGCU
is located at 10501 FGCU Blvd., Fort
Myers.
For further details, please contact
the Center Director, Dr. Paul Bartrop
(pbartrop@fgcu.edu), or the Associate
Director, Jessica Evers (jevers@fgcu.
edu).
Temple Shalom’s beading
program exceeds goal
By Ida Margolis
Last season, Temple Shalom began
a number of projects to aid the
Guadalupe Center in Immokalee.
One of the projects was “Beading for
Betterment.” The purpose of this project,
which was part of the yearlong
“We Are One” initiative, was to make
hand-beaded necklaces that would be
provided to children at the Guadalupe
afterschool program so that they could
have a Mother’s Day gift for their mothers
or grandmothers. The goal was set
to make 250 necklaces.
Artist and jewelry designer Paula
Brody instructed many individuals in
the art of beading. Two of those instructed
by Paula were Carol Hirsch
and Ida Margolis, who then set up many
beading sessions with beads donated by
Paula. Quite a number of ladies came to
the sessions. Other community members
who knew how to bead gave necklaces
that they had made. The beading project
continued during Mitzvah Day at
Temple Shalom when people of all ages,
aided by Carol and Gina Cannon joined
in Beading for Betterment.
Helene Naimon contacted the
Guadalupe Center and arranged for a
delivery date for the necklaces and an
opportunity for volunteers to bead with
the children. On the “distribution day,”
just prior to Mother’s Day, the children
had not 250 necklaces to choose from
but 300.
All of those who donated time,
beads and necklaces should feel very
rewarded by the smiles of children who
on Mother’s Day had special gifts for
their mothers.
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High Holy Days
Come home to
Temple Shalom
for the
High Holy Days
Schedule of Services
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, September 9
Evening service
7:30pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Monday, September 10
Morning service
10:00am
Family service
2:30pm
Tashlich
4:00pm
(Lake at Vineyards Park)
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Tuesday, September 11
Morning service
10:00am
Sukkot Celebration
Sunday, September 23
Food Truck Rodeo
11:00am
Sukkot service
Monday, September 24
10am
Erev Yom Kippur
Tuesday, September 18
Kol Nidre service
7:30pm
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 19
Morning service
10:00am
Family service
2:00pm
Afternoon service
3:15pm
Yizkor & Neilah
5:00pm
Simchat Torah
Sunday, September 30
Yizkor service
9:30am
Simchat Torah &
Consecration
10:15am
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Join us this High Holy Day season!
If you’ve never joined us before, are
on active military duty or a college
student, please contact us to receive
complimentary tickets.
Advance tickets or government
issued ID are required for entrance
to services.
For additional information regarding
services, tickets or membership, please
contact the Temple Shalom office.
4630 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34119
239-455-3030
www.naplestemple.org

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Temple Shalom events
open to the community
For more information on these events, call 239.455.3030.
Torah Talk
Join the volunteer-led discussion of
the week’s Torah portion on the first
Saturday of each month. On July 7 the
portion is Pinchas, and on August 4 the
Torah portion is Eikev. There will be a
light breakfast at 8:15 a.m. with discussion
to follow at 8:30 a.m. There is no
charge and all are welcome.
Summer Shabbat Friday service time
There’s something a little different for
Friday evening Shabbat services. On
Fridays, July 13 through August 17,
we meet at 5:30 p.m. for a “pre-neg”
of wine and cheese. Socialize and meet
new friends before we head into the
sanctuary for the Shabbat service at 6:00
p.m. This is great for those who don’t
like to drive after dark.
Shabbat on the beach –
two dates this summer!
Join us in Lowdermilk Park on Fridays,
July 6 and August 31. We’ll begin with
a kosher-style (no pork, no mixing meat
and dairy in the same dish) pot luck dinner
in the gazebo at the north end of the
park at 6:00 p.m. followed by a beautiful
sunset Shabbat service on the beach at
7:00 p.m. Temple Shalom will provide
the delicious fried chicken.
Please bring something to drink
for yourself and a dish to share. If your
names begins with A-I please bring a
side dish, J-S please bring a salad, and
T-Z please bring an appetizer. Please
plan on bringing enough to serve 8 to 10
people. RSVP to Temple Shalom. Don’t
forget a beach chair!
Tuesdays with Torah
On three consecutive Tuesdays, August
14 through August 28, meet in the social
hall at Temple Shalom. You bring your
lunch and Rabbi Adam Miller will bring
the texts to spark an interactive discussion
in the tradition of Judaism. RSVP
to Temple Shalom.
Open House
Temple Shalom will have an Open
House before our Shabbat Services on
Friday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. We’re
excited to share information on our new
voluntary dues structure. We will have
the answers to all those questions you
have about our Temple family. Open to
all and there is no charge. Wine, cheese
and good company. How could you go
wrong? For more information, please
contact Temple Shalom.
COMMUNITY FOCUS
Temple Shalom welcomes
new executive director
Temple Shalom is pleased to announce
that Deborah Rosen Fidel
will be starting as executive
director of Temple Shalom on July 1.
Deborah Rosen Fidel
has been serving the public
sector and non-profit
community of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, for the last
24 years in both a volunteer
and professional
capacity. Deborah began
her career as an attorney,
but left the workforce for
ten years to be a stay-athome
mother to her three
sons: Matthew (23), Noah
(21) and Joshua (17).
When Josh entered kindergarten and she
was ready to rejoin the paid workforce,
her husband, Bob, encouraged her to
follow her passion and try her hand at
Jewish communal service.
Deborah served as the executive
director of the local chapter of the
Zionist Organization of America, and
the Pittsburgh affiliate of the American
Jewish Committee. She was executive
director at Temple Sinai, a large Reform
temple, where she honed the wide array
of skills that she will bring to Temple
Shalom. Before coming to Naples, she
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Deborah Rosen Fidel
worked for the Northern Israel Center
for Arts and Technology as an organizational
development, fundraising and
management consultant.
Deborah earned a
B.A. in Near Eastern
and Judaic Studies from
Brandeis University, a
J.D. from Boston University
School of Law, and an
M.J.P.S. (Master’s of Jewish
Professional Studies)
from the Spertus Institute.
When not working
or spending time with
family and friends, Deborah
enjoys cycling, walking
on the beach and
listening to podcasts.
She and her husband, Bob, are both
looking forward to becoming part of the
Greater Naples Jewish community.
Temple Shalom
Sisterhood
Judaica Shop
The Judaica Shop will reopen on
Sunday, August 19th.
Lots of new vendors and
merchandise from Israel!
Apples & honey plates, New Year’s cards,
shofars, hostess gifts, kiddush cups and
SO MUCH MORE!!
Hours
(Sunday during Religious School)
Sunday - 9am to 12pm
Wednesday - by appointment
Tuesday through Friday - 10am to 12:30pm
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Naples, FL 34119
239-455-3030
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Failing to understand failure:
The Evian Conference of 1938
By Paul R. Bartrop, PhD
Between July 6 and July 15,
1938 – 80 years ago this month
– delegates from 32 countries
met in Evian, France, to discuss what
the options were for accepting refugees
from Nazi Germany. Those present
were there at the invitation of U.S.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The unspoken assumption on the
agenda was that the
refugees in question
were Jews, and they
were not officially
mentioned by name
at the conference.
Dr. Paul Bartrop
Roosevelt’s invitation
emphasized that
the countries attending
were not expected to depart from
their existing immigration regulations.
When the meeting’s final recommendations
were made, no definite
action on behalf of the refugees was
proposed – only that the deliberations
should continue and that a subsequent
meeting should take place in London.
Only an exchange of information
took place at Evian. Contrary to what
has become post-Holocaust popular
wisdom, the delegates did not meet to
open doors for refugee Jews, or force
certain countries to ease their restrictions,
or save Jews from the Holocaust.
In 1938 there was no Holocaust from
which Jews needed saving… yet.
Roosevelt’s initiative in calling the
meeting was not intended to compromise
the existing policy of any country.
A careful analysis of his invitation revealed
that no specific ethnic, political
or religious group should be identified
with the refugee problem or the calling
of the conference, and no country
would be required to amend its current
immigration laws to accommodate the
refugees.
The conference was dominated
by three men: Myron Taylor from the
United States, Edward Turnour (Lord
Winterton) from Britain, and Henry
Bérenger from France. Each stated
that their country was not prepared to
do anything that would expand Jewish
refugee immigration. The United
States would not commit to any expansion
of its immigration quotas (which
included refugees), only a merging of
the existing German and Austrian allocations.
Britain said it would not attend
if there was any mention of Palestine or
the colonial Empire, and the French argued
that since 1918 France had taken
in more “aliens” than any other European
country and was now “saturated.”
This gave a lead to all the other
countries, as they, too, lined up to make
their presentations.
The Europeans expressed hesitation
over the possibility of supplanting
the League of Nations High Commission
on Refugees; hoped that the United
States and other countries outside
Europe would accept a greater share of
the burden; and stated that they would
only accept refugees for temporary
asylum in a short-term transit capacity.
The largest group of states, the
countries of Latin America, recognized
that the refugee crisis was a humanitarian
disaster, but expressed a preference
for farmers over “urban-dwelling
professionals and intellectuals.” They
held, moreover, that the U.S. and the
European nations should pick up the
slack in solving the refugee issue.
The self-governing British Dominions
informed the conference that they
had no interest in resolving the refugee
problem. Canada only wanted farmers;
New Zealand did not want foreigners;
South Africa, though invited, did not
attend; Ireland, which had not been invited
but went anyway, declared that it
was not an immigrant-receiving country;
and the Australian position, expressed
by the Minister for Trade and
Customs, Sir Thomas White, was that
“as we have no real racial problems,
we are not desirous of importing one
by encouraging any scheme of largescale
foreign migration.”
While many spoke of a “refugee
crisis,” the various nations formed policies
in accordance with their existing
priorities. Every country in the world
formulated and administered an immigration
policy – not a rescue-fromthe-Holocaust
policy. No one holding
senior office during the 1930s, in any
major state, envisaged the Holocaust
that would emerge within eighteen
months of the outbreak of war.
One final, key question needs to
be asked: Would the Evian Conference
have made a difference to the events
that would follow? The best answer
is only… perhaps. Evian could have
acted as an occasion for caring administrations
to voluntarily announce that
they would agree to an increase in their
refugee or immigration intakes. However,
questions of realpolitik, racial
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and population preferences, anti-Semitism,
economic priorities and other factors
led to a collective rejection of any
liberalization in favor of Nazi Germany’s
unwanted Jews. No other outcome
was ever likely at this meeting, and the
hopes of many were consequently both
misplaced and unrealizable.
It is therefore inaccurate to refer
to Evian, as many have done, as a
“failed” conference. After all, it lived
up to the terms of Roosevelt’s original
invitation, with delegate after delegate
lining up to say that their country was
doing much for the refugees while at
the same time demonstrating that they
could do no more and were not prepared
to try. The immediate results of
the conference amounted to nothing of
any lasting worth, which was exactly
what was anticipated. The assembled
countries used the opportunity presented
to look good, but the refugees got
nothing for it.
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word Evian, when spelled backwards
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what the conference was: a cynical
attempt to deflect attention from otherwise
unhelpful policies globally. If
there was any failure, it was a failure
of imagination – not only on the part
of the countries attending, but also of
those hoping that some other outcome
would be possible.
The years that followed Evian
should have broadened humanity’s horizons,
and how far that rings true today
is for another generation to judge.
But, considering Evian, they will have
a template upon which to rest their
considerations.
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16 Federation Star July/August 2018
ISRAEL MISSION
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Mission to Israel, Apri 29 – May 11, 2018
We wish you had been there with us!
By Jane Schiff and Jeffrey Feld
Twenty part-time and full-time
Greater Naples residents and
one Nashville daughter had an
amazing journey to Israel from April
29 to May 11. We visited many popular
tourists sites such as the Western
Wall, Independence Hall, Caesarea,
Yad Vashem, Masada, Petra and many
others. The other half of the time, we
visited agencies, homes, facilities and
schools that YOUR annual campaign
ORT Kadima Mada
By Paula Filler
At the top of the Negev, in Beer
Sheva, is an ordinary community
school, Tuviahu School, where ORT
(the Organization of Rehabilitation
through Training) has set up a Future
Learning Space.
The classroom is a large open space
with whiteboards – large screens that are
linked to the students’ computers – and
students in movable desks that wheel
around the room with textbooks on the
tray on the bottom of the desks, and
computers open and ready on the desks.
Teachers prompt students with
questions or assignments for them to
work on in small teams. Each team
chooses its own way of approaching
and tackling the assignment. Then after
Lone Soldiers
By Betty Schwartz
Young men and women from all
parts of the world volunteer to
serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
for one and a half years. They undergo
basic training and are placed in units according
to their abilities. Because these
soldiers are in Israel without families,
they are referred to as “Lone Soldiers.”
There is an organization, Friends
of the IDF (FIDF), that ensures that
these soldiers have a place to live and
dollars fund. On this two-page spread
are reports on those visits from some
of the participants.
Rabbi James Perman, who joined
our mission as our scholar-in-residence,
said, “It wasn’t simply about seeing
good people doing good social work.
Federations perform a valuable function
that no other component of the
community does. It’s what it does best.
Federation is similar to buying a mutual
a prescribed period of time, the entire
class wheels their desks together to see
what each team has done.
ORT began in 1880 in Russia, training
Jews for vocational skills such as tailoring,
machine repair and other trades
to make Jews self-sufficient. Today ORT
is on the cutting edge of new ways of
learning as well as continuing to teach
necessary skills for trades.
The ORT space at Tuviahu School
is used for many different subjects. The
children seem excited and very involved
in learning because the space provides
education in whatever manner the student
is best able to learn.
Your contributions to the Federation’s
Annual Campaign provide funds
for all the ORT Kadima Mada programs
throughout Israel.
Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center
By Susan Shane
The Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding
Center was an amazing visit.
Established in 1996, it is located in
Grofit in the southern desert of Israel,
very near the Jordanian Border. It is
a non-profit organization that receives
funding from the Jewish Federation of
Greater Naples as well as from Jewish
National Fund and many other groups.
Therapeutic horseback riding is being
used as a tool for improving the lives
of people with disabilities worldwide.
This center started with 15 children,
and currently serves 230 people, aged
3 to 83, suffering from conditions of
neurological development, physical disabilities
and/or emotional impairments.
A team of licensed therapeutic riding
instructors and 30 volunteers make
each person’s therapy unique. Riding
therapy provides a three-dimensional
movement, much like walking, which
somewhere to be for Shabbat.
Our group hosted three young
women for Shabbat dinner. All three
were American: Oliva from New York,
Selena from Boca Raton and Rachel
from San Diego. Female volunteers are
allowed to serve in combat units as these
three women shared with us. Whatever
their reasons for serving, all were proud
of their contributions to Israel.
helps to create muscle memory for
those needing help in learning to walk.
Grooming or just walking along with the
horses, is therapy for some. The therapy
creates self-confidence and improved
social interaction skills. The cost per
participant is approximately $3,000 per
year for weekly rides.
The facility houses three riding
arenas, more than 20 horses, two corrals,
bridle paths, wheelchair-accessible
sidewalks, stables, a classroom and a
zoo. The Braverman Family covered
riding arena features a fan with a water
misting system which allows the program
to operate on a year-round basis,
even in the hot summer and windstorm
season. It is the continued support from
our donors that allows Red Mountain
Therapeutic Riding Center to continue
operating and grow each year.
fund of worthwhile charities. Just as a
single investment can purchase shares
in dozens, even scores of companies, so
a single contribution to Federation buys
the donor access to a widely diversified
range of good causes in line with our
American Jewish values.”
We missed having you with us.
Maybe you will join us on our next trip.
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
By Jane Perman
What do an American college student
from New York, an Israeli
student from Ra’anana, and a Palestinian
graduate student from Hebron all
have in common? Emma, Sharon and
Ibrahim met with our group when we
visited the Arava Institute for Environmental
Studies to explain what they
were doing in the desert at Kibbuz
Ketura.
All of them are studying global
environmental issues in an academic
program at the Institute. These three
represent a student body that is approximately
one-third Jewish Israelis,
one-third Arabs (including Palestinians
from the West Bank, Jordanians, and
Arab citizens of Israel) and one-third
international students. The belief of the
founders of the Institute is that “nature
knows no boundaries.” Peace and leadership
studies are part of the curriculum.
The students from varied political,
cultural and religious backgrounds live,
Hand in Hand
By Karen Lichtenstein
The Hand in Hand schools bring
together thousands of Jews and
Arabs in six schools and communities
throughout Israel. Its mission is to create
an inclusive, shared society in Israel
through Jewish-Arab integrated, bilingual
schools and communities.
With a Jewish and an Arab teacher
co-teaching in each classroom, Jewish
and Arab children are learning
together, which may promote social
inclusion and equality in Israel. Because
of the tension and conflict that
viably exists in Israel, the Hand in Hand
schools are bringing hope, dialogue
study and learn together.
The Arava Institute is also home to
environmental research, centers for renewable
energy, sustainable agriculture,
trans-boundary water management, energy
conservation, sustainable development
and hyper-arid socio-ecology. One
example of the research that we saw was
a date palm grown at the Institute that
they call “Methuselah,” planted from
the seed of an endangered plant species
from Biblical times.
Our group left with a great deal of
optimism that Emma, Sharon, Ibrahim
and their fellow students and researchers
at the Arava Institute might help solve
the environmental issues that threaten
our world and increase cooperation in
the face of conflict.
In addition, we all are very proud
that the Arava Institute is sponsored by
Jewish National Fund and our annual
gifts to Jewish Federation of Greater
Naples.
and understanding to the communities.
We visited the Max Rayne Campus
in Jerusalem, the first Hand in Hand B
school, which started in 1998 with
20 students. The school has grown to
almost 700 students from kindergartenJ
through 12 th grade.
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and it showed as we witnessed both
Jewish and Arab children playing andm
learning together.
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environment as the teenagers pre-pare
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ISRAEL MISSION
July/August 2018 Federation Star
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Would you like to be in the photos from the Federation’s next trip?
We are planning a domestic mission October 16-20, 2019.
For more information, please call the Federation office at 239.263.4205.
Neve Michael Children’s Youth Village Yad LaKashish
By Harriet Spirer
Neve Michael’s motto could be
“Save the Children.” The children
here are all at risk. They are all Jewish
from different countries where awful
things happen. 95% are not ultrareligious.
These children were abused
physically, emotionally and/or mentally.
Children are removed from their families
and taken to the Youth Village near
Caesarea by order from a judge or the
Ministry of Welfare.
The children, aged 5 to 18, are
placed in a family home with a mom and
dad on the grounds of the Youth Village.
There are 150 residents in family homes,
15 in temporary crisis centers and 15
in teen crisis centers. The children in
crisis centers have psychiatrists, social
workers and a lot of one on one. The
center is 75 years old. In 1943, the first
children came from Holocaust centers
– all were orphans.
Neve Michael has its own schools
through eighth grade. Students then go
to regular schools in a nearby village.
There is a music program and sports.
They have B’nai Mitzvah, and each
child receives a gift on their birthday.
Accessible Health Zone
By Eloyse Fisher
The American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee (JDC) is the largest
Jewish humanitarian organization in
the world, serving 700,000 people in
Israel alone.
The Accessible Health Zone in Ramat
Gan services physically-challenged
people. They are twice as likely as the
unchallenged population to suffer from
chronic disease and become economically
challenged as well.
Friends for Healthy Living,
a bundle of programs developed
to encourage healthy
lifestyles for people with disabilities
across Israel, helps
this population. A holistic
approach is used to reach the
universal goals of a full life
and a safe place to live.
During our visit, we
had the opportunity, after
a brief demonstration from
When, as teenagers, they leave
Neve Michael for compulsory army
duty, they get money for clothes and a
bathrobe with their name on it.
Three years ago, Neve Michael
started a chocolate factory. The children
participate in making chocolate candy,
which is sold to raise funds. We all got to
make and eat chocolate candy. So much
fun! We had dinner in their dining room
with music from a young resident on the
trumpet. This was a very special day.
Neve Michael is an amazing place
to save the children. Miracles happen
here because of our direct support from
your Annual Campaign gifts.
a talented amputee, to attempt to play
wheelchair basketball. The court was
standard dimensions and the hoop was
standard height. The wheelchairs were
anything but standard, having been designed
to give a seated player stability
and mobility without sacrificing agility
or speed. A good (and humbling) time
was had by the visitors from Greater
Naples. Not your grandmother’s rehab!
By Linda Sheinberg
On our last morning in Jerusalem we
visited Yad LaKashish (“Lifeline
for the Old”), a non-profit program
which teaches some 300 of Jerusalem’s
neediest elderly various skills they then
use to create fine quality craft items.
Social, emotional and financial support
are also provided.
We visited ten studios where professional
artisans train the clients in such
skills as silk painting, ceramics, knitting,
sewing, embroidery and jewelry making.
Pride in their work and the sense
of purpose on the part of elderly clients
was palpable and heartwarming to see.
The final stop was the gift shop with
a dazzling array of hand-painted silk
tallitot and challah covers, ceramic menorahs,
tzedakah boxes, plates and trays,
tablecloths, baby blankets, purses and
more. Many of us were happy to make
Israel Tech Challenge
By Carol Mest
Israel is known across the world as a
country that leads the way in technology
and cybersecurity. Our visit to the
Israel Tech Challenge (ITC) provided
insight into how young, bright individuals
can learn the skills needed to
launch their careers in tech. The ITC
was established in cooperation with The
Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli
National Cyber Bureau. It offers three
different experiences for gifted students.
A 10-week paid summer internship
is designed for excellent computer science
or software engineering students.
Once accepted, they are matched with
a Tel Aviv-based company and intern in
software development.
Coding boot-camp is an intensive
5-month course of training and an
unpaid internship in order to become
a software developer. Participants can
Ethiopian National Project
purchases, thus adding to the support
given to Yad LaKashish by our Jewish
Federation of Greater Naples, which donates
funds directly for the hot lunches
provided as well as for transportation
for those who cannot arrive and depart
by themselves.
come from Israel or from abroad on a
tourist or student visa.
The Fellows Program is a 10-month
elite post-college program for students
with previous math and coding skills.
There is training in Cybersecurity or
Data Science for the first five months
followed by a 5-month paid internship
in Israeli high-tech.
Classes are taught in English as it
is the language of high-tech. However,
students are offered lessons in an Ulpan
(an intensive Hebrew learning program)
if they want to learn to converse while
in Israel. Grant monies are available
from MASA, which is funded, in part,
by your contributions to the Jewish
Federation of Greater Naples. 80% of
the participants settle in Israel to work
in high-tech.
By Phyllis Seaman
Our visit to the SPACE (School
Performance and Community
Empowerment) Program in Bat Yam
meant a lot to me personally, as I had
learned about this program last year
and “adopted” a student. Bat Yam has
a large Ethiopian population, and 276
children in grades 7-12 participate in the
program. The SPACE program provides
hot lunches and assistance, giving the
students tools needed to live in Israeli
society. When the children of an Ethiopian
family succeed, the whole family
dynamic changes for the better.
There are approximately 8,735
Ethiopian children in cities around Israel
enrolled in SPACE programs. The
educational programs include Hebrew,
English, Science and Math. There is a
74% matriculation rate. Parents are included
in the program to work with their
children. This is a self-empowerment
program. Twenty-five young girls at Bat
Yam went to nursing school, nineteen
graduated. The students receive secular
and religious education.
Mulu, a young articulate girl,
thanked us for our help in allowing her
to believe in herself. She plans to go to
university to study law. One boy said
that technology study helped him get
through all his challenges.
Seeing the program in action and
meeting the students was an affirmation
of the importance of the program. Jewish
Federations save lives around the
world. Our Federation provides funding
directly through our allocation process
to support this very important program.

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18 Federation Star July/August 2018
Book review by Philip K. Jason, Special to the Federation Star
Phil Jason
JEWISH INTEREST
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes to life
in a devastating tale of friendship and tragedy
Sadness Is a White Bird: A Novel, by
Moriel Rothman-Zecher. Atria Books.
288 pages. Hardcover $26.00.
Searing in its beauty, devastating
in its emotional power, and dazzling
in its insights, Rothman-
Zecher’s first novel is, I promise you,
like nothing you’ve ever read. If I’m
wrong, you’ve been luckier than I have.
His particular vision
of today’s Israel,
told through
the convention of
a coming-of-age
story, will break
your heart.
Has this author
named himself,
or has he
grown into his
name? After the hyphen, the name
translates (from Hebrew) into “memory.”
The first name into something like
“God is my teacher.” There is something
in a name.
The book’s protagonist and narrator,
Jonathan, has returned to Israel in
his late teens. He looks forward to joining
the Israel Defense Forces, in part to
honor his freedom-fighter grandfather.
His life undergoes a radical change after
he meets and becomes intimate with
Laith and Nimreen – a dynamic Arab-
Israeli brother and sister, twins with
whom he shares his deepest thoughts.
The three are inseparable. Their closeness
offers a hint of hope for the remaking
of Jewish-Arab relationships.
Indeed, for the remaking of Israel,
almost by osmosis, as a peaceful, conational
state.
Can you love and admire people so
deeply that barriers of difference can
be overcome? Will the world you live
in allow this to happen?
The closer Jonathan comes to his
induction date, the more his various
strands of identity are stressed. How
can he become a soldier who will be at
war with his dear friends’ people? How
can he become an agent in their disgrace
and humiliation? For all of their
ease with the Israeli brand of western
culture, Laith and Nimreen are, at a
deep level, strangers. This is true even
though they are the children of Jonathan’s
mother’s friend.
The story, told by Jonathan, is
presented as if he is addressing Laith.
Sometimes it seems as if he is rehearsing
or imagining the conversation; at
other times, it seems as if it is happening.
Sometimes it’s as if he’s addressing
a person who is
dead. There is almost
nothing of Laith responding,
yet there are
other scenes in which
these friends are engaged
in three-way
conversations that are
amazingly revealing.
Jonathan waivers
somewhat before fully
committing to his required
military duty.
And he waivers again
when pressed into putting
down a potentially
dangerous demonstration.
In the aftermath of the skirmish,
Jonathan is imprisoned by his superiors.
The novel sings out in the distinctive
voices of Rothman-Zecher’s
characters, in their almost palpable
presence, and in their hopes and hesi-
Moriel Rothman-Zecher
(credit Joanna Eldredge Morrissey)
tations. The authenticity
of the voices is especially
strong in the scenes
populated by Jonathan’s
friends, all serving in, or
inevitably bound for the
IDF.
Rothman-Zecher
shows great skill in portraying
different neighborhoods,
not only in
terms of physical characteristics
but also through capturing
the cultural and atmospheric dimensions.
As an author/narrator, he always
seems to be on familiar ground. One
wonders to what degree the novel is
rooted in direct, if transformed, experience.
The growing and finally overwhelming
sense of
sadness that haunts the
novel grows out of the
ecstasy of expectations.
Jonathan and Nimreen
are lovers whose circumstances
thwart a
fruition. Readers will
wonder what hope there
is for the productive
sharing of Palestine/Israel.
As young as they
are, Jonathan and his
dear friends carry the
baggage of difference.
It weighs them down.
It might weigh all of
Israel down forever.
If the title had not already been
taken by Daniel Gordis’s If a Place
Can Make You Cry (2002), Moriel
Rothman-Zecher’s novel could well
be thought of in terms of that forlorn
phrase.
One is left hoping for
miracles. Is one out there?
Jonathan met Laith
and Nimreen in the last
years of high school. What
if they had met much earlier?
What if they, and other
Israeli Arab and Jewish
children, had gone through
school together from the
beginning, sharing the process
of growing up? What if
schools with such an integrated population
became the focal point of communities?
Such an effort, begun in 1998, is
well on its way to changing the educational
and cultural landscape. It is
called Hand in Hand. The Center for
Jewish-Arab Education in Israel is not
a miracle. It is hard work. But it offers
a situation in which “Jewish and
Arab children attend school together
on a daily basis, learning each other’s
language, sharing stories, facing
and overcoming differences, growing
up together” with committed parents
fighting to get past the distrust and fear
that dooms other initiatives.
Perhaps the tragic vision of Sadness
Is a White Bird, intentionally or
not, points in that direction. Meanwhile,
I have only praise for this poetic,
distressingly original book.
This review fi rst appeared in the
Washington Independent Review of
Books and is reprinted by permission.
Philip K. Jason is Professor Emeritus
of English from the United States Naval
Academy. He reviews regularly for
Florida Weekly, Jewish Book World,
Southern Literary Review, and other
publications. Please visit Phil’s website
at www.philjason.wordpress.com.
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Rabbi Barbara Aiello
July/August 2018 Federation Star
Aging Jewishly – What our traditions teach us about growing old
What happens when bullies grow up
and move to senior living
By Rabbi Barbara Aiello
I
haven’t
“
seen you in the dining
room for ages,” Selma said as
she rushed to greet her neighbor,
Betty, who lived on the same floor
in their senior living complex. Betty
wrung her hands
and said, “I’ve
been eating in my
room. It’s easier
that way.”
Selma was
confused by Betty’s
response until
the day that Betty
finally opened up
to her friend. “I
don’t come to the dining room anymore,”
Betty said. “Too many residents
are mean to me.”
At Selma’s urging, Betty spoke
with the retirement home’s staff social
worker who encouraged Betty to tell
her story which reads like a textbook
case of something many believed happened
only among kids on the playground.
At 84 years old, Betty was a
victim of bullying.
In recent years, U.S. and international
government organizations have
adopted a definition of bullying and
initiated programs to prevent bullying
behavior. In fact, the United Nations
Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) has adopted
a definition that includes all victims
when they say, “A person is bullied
when he or she is exposed, repeatedly
and over time, to negative actions on
the part of one or more other persons,
and he or she has difficulty defending
himself or herself.”
Dr. Dan Olweus, a psychologist
and founding father of the field of
bully/victim research, is responsible
for UNESCO’s current working definition
of bullying. Olweus amplifies the
problem when he explains that bullying
is an aggressive pattern of behavior
that involves unwanted, negative
actions that repeats over time and involves
a balance of power or strength.
Experts agree and note that bullying
can happen to anyone at any age.
Just ask Associated Press reporter
Matt Sedensky, whose recent article,
“Senior Centers Grapple with Bullying
Issues,” received national attention. In
the article, Sedensky interviews Robin
Bonifas, a social work professor and author
of the book Bullying Among Older
Adults: How to Recognize and Address
an Unseen Epidemic. Dr. Bonifas cites
research that suggests about one in five
seniors encounters bullying, and attributes
bullying to “a reflection of issues
unique to getting older. Because the elderly
see their independence and sense
of control disappearing, for some, becoming
a bully can feel like regaining
some of that lost power.”
Sedensky spoke to Pamela Countouris,
a consultant whose Pittsburghbased
program focuses on staff training
to combat senior bullying. Countouris
emphasizes that “most senior bullying
isn’t physical but rather involves
name-calling, rumors and exclusion,
and that women constitute the bulk of
the bullies.”
Selma’s friend, Betty found this
to be the case. When Betty finally disclosed
details of her experience, she
said, “It started in the dining room.
I’d wait to find someone to sit with.
Some of the ladies would glare at me
and whisper. Even if they had an open
seat, they didn’t want me at their table.
When I asked, one woman told me they
didn’t like my flamboyant clothes and
my waist-length braid. Another lady
said that I wasn’t right for their group.
Others whispered “Leftover Hippy”
whenever I’d pass by. Then they spread
this gossip around to others. Finally, I
felt unwelcome everywhere.”
A Google search nets nearly 100
websites, blogs, articles and even You-
Tube testimonials describing bullying
among the elderly and what staff
at senior centers and residences can
do about it. One senior community in
California partnered with a local nonprofit
institute on aging and together
they developed an anti-bullying program
designed for senior citizens
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in resident facilities.
Another community invited local
rabbis, priests, ministers and chaplains
to address bullying from a faith-based
perspective. One chaplain cited Rabbi
Elijah Dressler, who writes, “From the
perspective of Jewish ethics, passivity
in the face of wrongdoing is almost as
bad as committing the wrong.” Jewish
tradition emphasizes that beyond
helping someone deal with a problem
like bullying, we are ethically bound to
view another person’s problem as if it
were our own. Selma did just that for
Betty. If we observe bullying among
seniors, we can do the same.
For ten years Rabbi Barbara Aiello
served the Aviva Campus for Senior
Life in Sarasota as resident rabbi. Currently
as Aviva’s Rabbi Emerita, she
shares her experiences on Aging Jewishly.
Contact her at Rabbi@Rabbi
Barbara.com.
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Stars of David
By Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist
Editor’s note: Persons in BOLD CAPS are deemed by Nate Bloom to be Jewish
for the purpose of the column. Persons identified as Jewish have at least one Jewish
parent and were not raised in a faith other than Judaism – and don’t identify
with a faith other than Judaism as an adult. Converts to Judaism, of course, are
also identified as Jewish.
Summer Nights at the Movies
Opening Friday, June 29, is Under the
Silver Lake, a mystery in the “film noir”
style. Sam (ANDREW GARFIELD,
34) lives in the L.A. neighborhood
called Silver Lake. Sam’s life isn’t going
that well and things get really weird
when he sees a young woman frolicking
in his apartment’s swimming pool.
She mysteriously disappears and Sam
goes on a quest across L.A. to find out
what happened to her. Like in the 1940s
“noirs,” he has to plumb the depths of
scandal and conspiracy. The supporting
cast includes ZOSIA MAMET, 30
(Girls), the daughter of famous playwright
DAVID MAMET, 70. Garfield
just won the Tony for lead actor in a
play (Angels in America) and got a best
actor Oscar nomination for Hacksaw
Ridge (2017).
Much lighter is Ant-Man and the
Wasp. It features Marvel heroes with
the incredible ability to shrink. PAUL
RUDD, 49, who starred in the 2015
film Ant-Man, reprises that title role
in this film. Evangeline Lily, who had
a co-starring role as the Wasp in the
2015 film, returns for the sequel. The
plot has Ant-Man (AKA Scott Lang)
torn between his new role as a husband
and father and the call of duty when the
Wasp says she really, really needs his
help. (Opens Friday, July 6)
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Comedian HOWIE MANDEL, 63,
hosts the new Nat Geo Wild series
Animal Doing Things (Saturdays at
9:00 p.m.; began June 16). The show
features the best, never-before-seen
animal videos submitted to the popular
Instagram account @AnimalsDoingThings.
Each video is hosted by
Mandel, who provides funny narration
and witty commentary before and/or
after the videos.
Food and Hedy
ANTHONY BOURDAIN, hands down,
was the best host of a travel and cooking
show. (Bourdain was the alwayssecular
son of a Jewish mother and a
non-Jewish father.) However, PHIL
ROSENTHAL’s Netflix series, Somebody
Feed Phil, is at least in the same
league as Bourdain’s shows. It is a
witty and interesting look at the cultures
and food of the worldwide places
Rosenthal visits. The show’s complete
second season starts streaming on Friday,
July 6.
Rosenthal, 58, was the co-creator
of the mega-hit Everybody Loves
Raymond. He has been married since
1990 to MONICA HORAN, 55, who
played Amy, the wife of Raymond’s
policeman brother in Raymond.
Now streaming on Netflix is
Bombshell, a documentary about the
life of actress and inventor HEDY
LAMARR (1914-2000). The film had
a limited theatrical opening last year.
Few persons under 50 have even heard
of Lamarr, but in her heyday, circa
1940, she was a big Hollywood star and
was widely considered the most beautiful
actress alive. In the last 25 years,
another side of the actress has become
known – her talent for invention.
Lamarr, the child of affluent, assimilated
Viennese Jews, led an extraordinary,
improbable life, and that
alone makes this well-crafted film
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worth your time. Via interviews with
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(including MEL BROOKS, 91), a full
portrait of Lamarr emerges. But, be
warned, it isn’t a happy story.
Early on, Lamarr was interested in
science, but that wasn’t, then, a viable
career path for women. Her beauty led
her into an acting career in European
films and, later, in Hollywood pics.
She sometimes had great courage. On
the other hand, she cast off things that
were “inconvenient,” like her Jewish
background, her one adopted child and
her five husbands. Much time is spent
on her most famous invention: a way
to make radio-controlled torpedoes invulnerable
to “jamming” by Nazi subs.
The Navy didn’t use the invention during
WWII, but later, her “frequency
hopping” idea became the basis for
the way cell-phone calls, Wi-Fi and
GPS are transmitted. (Enough spoilers!
Watch it.)
Probably Final Thoughts
on Roseanne Barr
In May, half my column was devoted
to ROSEANNE BARR, 65. Readers
might recall I said that she suffered from
a personality disorder and I recounted
how she swung, without explanation,
from being virulently anti-Israel from
2009-2012 to being pro-Israel a couple
of years later. A big problem, I said,
was her use of Twitter to attack liberals
and Muslims in vile personal terms,
and her re-tweeting of crackpot, offensive
conspiracy theories. While I didn’t
use the term “loose cannon,” it was
the subtext of my piece. So I wasn’t
shocked when she self-destructed in
May because she tweeted something
so racist that it couldn’t be ignored or
explained away.
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The dilemma of Jewish women in Jewish music
By Arlene Stolnitz
Twenty-three names of female
Jewish musicians; I could have
named over a hundred! Randomly,
I picked out only a few with the
idea of showing
just how prolific
and diverse these
women are, and
what a fabulous
contribution they
have made to the
Jewish and secular
music world
Arlene Stolnitz
in America and
elsewhere.
Bonnie Abrams, Chava Albertson,
Sara Aroeste, Marsha Bryan Edelman,
Benjie Schiller, Debbie Friedman, Joy
Katzen-Guthrie, Nurit Hirsch, Linda
Hirschhorn, Flory Jagoda, Rachel
Musleah, Neshama Carlebach, Roberta
Peters, Molly Picon, Pink, Beth Schafer,
Naomi Shemer, Dinah Shore, Beverly
Sills, Carly Simon, Peri Smilow,
Barbra Streisand, Sophie Tucker.
For centuries, female singers such
as balladeers and minstrels were confined
to entertaining primarily at family
celebrations for holidays and other
simchas. The injunction against kol
ishah (woman’s voice) limited the
singing of women in religious liturgy
from Talmudic times. As a result, Jewish
women had their own separate
places of song often in their homes and
at private celebrations. However, there
is plenty of evidence showing that
there were women musicians present
in biblical days. Many passages from
the Bible quote the presence of women
as instrumentalists and singers. In ancient
Yemenite and other Middle Eastern
cultures it was typical for women
to provide the “wailing” at funerals.
Much later, in Eastern Europe during
the spread of the Haskalah Enlightenment
period, when Yiddish culture
flourished, the tradition of the troubadours
and klezmorim remained largely
the avenue of male entertainers. But
in the late 1800s, Abraham Goldfaden
developed a new genre of musical entertainment.
Called the operetta, actors
and singers traveled to Jewish communities
in Russia, Austria, Romania
and Poland with their performances.
Young women were featured in roles
previously reserved for male singers,
paving the way later for women’s roles
in America. Goldfaden’s influence is
seen as an essential element in the development
of Yiddish musical theater
in America.
In an article titled “Jewish Women
and Jewish Music in America,” Adrienne
Fried Block wrote: “American
Jewish music has expanded vastly in
variety, range and quality of activities.
Jews brought to America their
secular-folk and sacred-liturgical musical
heritage. There has been a renascence
of age-old traditions that have
become means of self-expression for
Jewish women. Religious freedom in
the United States has been nourishing
to Jewish women’s creativity as they
increasingly make their marks as composers,
organists, singers, instrumentalists,
educators and patrons. Indeed,
they are integral to what constitutes an
extraordinarily rich American musical
environment.”
I understand the risk of being overly
simplistic in a long and complicated
chronology. And I respectfully understand
those restrictions in Orthodox
and traditional congregations that do
not allow men and women in prayer
or otherwise to sing or pray together.
Based on scriptural passages which
consider the voice of a woman to be
distracting to men in prayer, similar
ideas existed in Christian churches
when women were also advised to remain
silent. It is also well known that
in Catholic churches, choirs were composed
exclusively of men and/or boys.
And in mainstream Rabbinic Judaism,
the voice of women was censored for
centuries.
But by the twentieth century, Jewish
women in the Reform and Conservative
Movements had made inroads
that no longer barred them from participation.
The first woman cantor was
ordained by the Reform Movement
and 11 years later, the Conservative
Movement followed suit. Several of
the women on my list above were influential
in enriching the synagogue
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recognizes. Others are cantors and
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secular music circles.
Joshua Jacobson, renowned Professor
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and Founder and Artistic Director
of the Zamir Chorale of Boston, poses
the following questions:
“In a society in which music is
considered to be a feminine pursuit,
why are there so few published compositions
by women?”
“Why are women still excluded
from the domain of some sacred music?”
“Should the female cantor only
sing the repertoire of her male counterpart
or will a body of music emerge
written specifically for soprano and
alto voices?”
According to Jacobson, these are
questions we will grapple with in years
to come.
Interesting questions to ponder, yet
we have evolved in more ways than
anyone from yesteryear would have
ever dreamed.
Arlene Stolnitz, founder of the Sarasota
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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 Venice’s
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in choral music has led to this
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ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD
10 breakthrough health techs emerging from Israel
ISRAEL21c takes a look at some of the brightest and best new health startups
on show at the recent MIXiii-Biomed conference.
of the IIA and chief scientist of the Israel
Ministry of Economy and Industry;
Anya Eldan, vice president of the
IIA’s startup division; and Karin Mayer
Rubinstein, CEO and President of Israel
Advanced Technology Industries
(IATI).
The winners, announced on Thursday
last week, were CorNeat Vision,
which has developed an artificial cornea;
and PixCell Medical, which is developing
a bedside blood-count device.
“The 10 companies that participated
were a remarkable variety of what
the Israeli life-science industry has to
offer,” said Appelbaum.
“They all presented impressive innovative
technologies, and choosing
the best one was not an easy task. From
cellular biology to space technology,
we were presented with the best start-
By Nicky Blackburn,, israel21c.org, May 22, 2018
If there’s one conference every year ups in Israel’s life-science industry.
that is guaranteed to highlight fascinating
new health innovations, ferentiated technology and solid global
The winning companies exemplify dif-
it’s Israel’s MIXiii-Biomed, held last strategy, serving as a beacon of excellence
week in Tel Aviv.
for the well-being of humanity.”
This annual three-day life-science Here we take a more in-depth look
and biomed conference has been running
at the 10 Israeli startups chosen as the
for 17 years and attracts around best of the year.
6,000 healthcare professionals, investors,
CorNeat Vision
engineers and scientists, includ-
CorNeat Vision was one of the joint
ing more than 1,000 attendees from winners of the startup competition at
over 45 countries, who come to learn Biomed, and for good reason – the technology
about the newest developments in biotech,
is just so cool. The company is
digital health and medical devices developing an artificial cornea implant,
emerging from Israel.
the CorNeat KPro, which could offer a
The event at the David InterContinental
remedy to millions of people suffering
Hotel featured an exhibition from diseases of the cornea.
sponsored by the Israel Innovation The early-stage technology is a
Authority (IIA) showcasing 45 startups
patented synthetic cornea that uses
developing healthcare products advanced cell technology to integrate
in anything from medical devices to artificial optics within resident ocular
nanotech, biomed and drug-delivery
tissue. It can be transplanted in a
systems.
simple 30-minute surgery, according to
For the second year in a row, 10 of the company. Ra’anana-based CorNeat
the companies taking part in this exhibition
plans to move to human implantations
were invited to enter the IIA’s sometime this year, and to begin clini-
Biomed Startup of the Year competition. cal trials in the U.S.
Finalists were chosen by a panel According to the World Health Organization,
including Ami Appelbaum, chairman
diseases of the cornea are
The Startup Pavilion at MIXiii Biomed (photo by Alexander Elman)
the second leading cause of blindness
worldwide, second only to cataracts.
As many as 30 million people are affected,
with around two million new
cases each year.
“Unlike previous devices, which
attempt to integrate optics into the native
cornea, CorNeat’s implant leverages
a virtual space under the conjunctiva
that is rich with fibroblast cells, heals
quickly and provides robust long-term
integration,” said CorNeat CEO and
VP R&D Almog Aley-Raz.
PixCell Medical
PixCell Medical is the second winner
of this year’s Biomed startup competition.
The company is developing a
breakthrough low-cost portable hematology
analyzer that performs a complete
blood count (CBC) at the point of
care.
With just a tiny drop of blood,
PixCell’s HemoScreen can analyze 20
standard CBC parameters, including
red blood cells and five different white
blood cell types, and identify anomalous
cells and hemoglobin levels, in
just five minutes.
HemoScreen relies on a new microfluidics
technology that causes cells
to migrate to the center of flow and perfectly
align into a single layer. Identification
and classification of the cells is
achieved using machine-learning and
machine-vision algorithms superior to
present methods.
SpacePharma
Swiss-Israeli SpacePharma will democratize
the process of doing experiments
in space, according to Guy
Samburski, the company’s head of
chemical and pharmaceutical technologies.
“NASA has made huge efforts to
enable commercial companies to carry
Dr. Yair Glick and Guy Samburski from Swiss-Israeli company
SpacePharma at MIXii-Biomed (photo by Nicky Blackburn)
out experiments in space, but it’s too
slow and expensive. SpacePharma
makes the same science available to
everyone – universities, pharma companies
– at a much, much cheaper
price,” he tells ISRAEL21c.
Experimenting in microgravity
is an essential tool for many pharma
and research companies today. Taking
gravity out of the equation simplifies
the physics and removes
many obstacles to bacteria
growth and stem-cell
research. Already companies
like Merck, Procter &
Gamble and Eli Lilly have
conducted tests on the International
Space Station
over the last decade. However,
these experiments are
hugely expensive and have
to be extremely well vetted
because they need to
be carried out by the astronauts
themselves.
SpacePharma creates minilabs that
can be rented for up to six months of orbital
research. These minilabs – about
the size of a milk carton – can include a
number of experiments that can be carried
out remotely from Israel, reducing
costs drastically. All an astronaut has to
do is turn it on.
Since all experiments are done remotely,
the minilabs can be docked on
the International Space Station or attached
to private satellites.
SpacePharma was founded by Yossi
Yamin, a former commander of the
Israel Defense Forces’ satellite unit,
and has already carried out two rounds
of experiments in space. It is the first
company in the field, and though competitors
are now beginning to emerge,
Samburski says SpacePharma, which
is headquartered in Switzerland with
R&D in Herzliya, is two to three years
ahead.
NovaSight
Two-and-a-half-year-old NovaSight has
developed a technology based on eyetracking
to help children with vision
disorders. The company’s first product
is a system called EyeSwift, which it
claims can revolutionize diagnosis of
strabismus – a misalignment of the
eyes, CI (Convergence Insufficiency)
and reading disorders.
Strabismus is treated by corrective
surgery, but its success is dependent
on the accuracy of the misalignment
measurement – until now a laborious,
inaccurate, manual process that has not
changed for decades.
EyeSwift uses eye-tracking technology
as well as self-designed active
glasses to diagnose visual
disorders quickly and reliably
while patients watch
a short animated video.
The system has already
received CE approval.
NovaSight, which is
based in Airport City in
Israel, has also developed
another product called
CureSight to treat amblyopia
(lazy eye) and CI.
“When you have
lazy eye the gold standard
treatment is a patch
covering the good eye,” Liran Adlin,
the company’s marketing manager,
tells ISRAEL21c. “This can be a great
source of embarrassment for children,
however, and there’s only about 50%
compliance, which isn’t good.
“With our device, children can instead
watch videos while we process
the content in real time recording the
momentary direction of the eyes, two
NovaSight helps diagnose and treat vision problems in children
(photo courtesy NovaSight)
or three times a week, and this trains
the eye.”
Alpha Tau Medical
Alpha particles are considered a powerful
tool against cancer because they
can damage the DNA of a tumor cell
regardless of the level of oxygenation
or the cell cycle stage, but their downside
is a short range. Israeli startup
Alpha Tau Medical believes its potent
alpha radiotherapy technology provides
the answer.
Alpha DaRT (Diffusing Alpha-
Emitters Radiation Therapy), developed
in 2003 by Itzhak Kelson and
Yona Keisara from Tel Aviv Univercontinued
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ity, is based on a radioactive seed that
an be injected into a solid tumor. As
he seed decays it releases atoms that
mit high-energy alpha particles that
estroy tumor tissue.
Preclinical trials have found the
technology to be safe for various indications,
including tumors considered
the proper temperature.
The company, which has been
working in stealth mode for some
years, has developed a series of products
including replaceable caps lined
with a space-grade thermal insulation
to fit over popular insulin pens and
vials. It is now working on a similar
product for EpiPens,
which are designed for
treating allergies.
Staff from Alpha Tau Medical talk to delegates at MIXiii-Biomed
(photo by Alexander Elman)
resistant to standard radiotherapy. The
company, led by CEO and Chairman
Uzi Sofer, is now carrying out clinical
trials in Israel and Italy and plans further
trials around the world.
Neurosteer
Herzliya startup Neurosteer has developed
a small wearable sensor for monitoring
brain activity in people with
neurological disorders, and providing
high-quality neurological data.
The sticker-sized sensor can be
used for a wide range of medical,
wellness and lifestyle applications,
and combines advanced neuroscience
and proprietary machine learning to
capture brain activity, interpret brain
dynamics, and detect emotions, neurological
states, engagement, attention
and intent in real time.
The sensor can be used in the hospital,
in rehab and at home. It can also
be used to monitor patients undergoing
psychiatric clinical trials.
Brainvivo
Tel Aviv’s Brainvivo develops MRIbased
software that enhances MRI
resolution for early detection, monitoring
and treatment of neurodegenerative
brain disorders.
The company’s software overcomes
the MRI resolution limitation
by tracking the movement of water
molecules within brain tissues, and
providing MRI data that allows the
measurement of both the neural fiber
diameter and layers of the brain cortex.
The company was cofounded by
Assaf Horowitz and Prof. Yaniv Assaf
from Tel Aviv University.
TempraMed
TempraMed develops small, hasslefree
cooling products for keeping
sensitive injectable medications like
insulin, for the treatment of diabetes, at
TempraMed was
founded by Israeli Ron
Nagar, who has worked
in the medical-device
field for 20 years, and
whose father has Type 2
diabetes.
E-Motion Medical
Millions of people suffer
from reduced motor
function of their
digestive system, leading
to malnutrition and
a higher risk of infection.
It’s a phenomenon
common in critically ill patients, as
well as neurological, surgical, geriatric
and neonatal patients. A severely
limited ability to eat detrimentally
affects well-being and quality of life.
Founded in 2011, Tel Aviv’s E-
Motion Medical has developed a unique
technology that it claims can deliver
stimulation to the esophagus, generating
contractions, restoring esophageal
and digestive motor function, reducing
infectious complications, and improving
survival and physical function.
BarimOte
Patients who have undergone gastric
weight-loss surgery have to alter their
eating behavior radically in order to
sustain their lower weight. For many,
this proves too difficult, and can lead
to complications, weight gain and new
operations.
Israeli startup BarimOte hopes to
improve those odds with a new eating
behavior monitoring and training technology,
which it claims can enhance
the success rate of weight-loss surgery.
The company’s patented technology
will offer biofeedback during meals,
real-time analysis of eating behavior
patterns, remote e-monitoring to caregivers,
and even caloric intake at every
meal. It sends alerts and referrals to the
surgeon in case of complications.
Editor and Israel Director Nicky Blackburn
has worked extensively as a journalist
and editor both in Britain and
Israel for a range of national and international
publications including The
Cambridge Evening News, London
News, Travel Weekly, Israel High Tech
Investor and The Times of London.
She was the Associate Editor at LINK
Israel’s Business and Technology
Magazine, and the High-Tech Correspondent
for The Jerusalem Post.
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July/August 2018 Federation Star
TOURISM TO ISRAEL
KEEPS RISING
Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics said
Monday, June 11, that 395,900 tourists
came to Israel in May 2018, 14% more
than in May 2017 and 33% more than
in May 2016. (Globes)
SHIFT IN SAUDI MEDIA’S
ATTITUDE TO ISRAEL
Iran’s military involvement in the region
is perceived by Saudis as an existential
threat to their country. Israel, on the
other hand, is not perceived as a threat
to Saudi Arabia, but as a potential ally
in the struggle against Iran.
Against this backdrop, Saudi intellectuals,
journalists and writers have
been increasingly expressing open support
for Israel, even calling to normalize
relations and make peace with it.
Saudi liberal thinker Turki Al-
Hamad placed the responsibility for the
deaths of dozens of Palestinians in the
confrontations on the Gaza border on
Hamas and Iran.
He wrote on Twitter on May 14,
2018: “The whole thing was an Iranian
maneuver carried out by Hamas at the
expense of the children of Gaza, and this
is unacceptable.”
Saudi businessman Khalid Al-
Ashaerah tweeted on the same day:
“[Examining] Zionist history, we find no
bombing of our mosques, no targeting
of the sacred compounds [in Mecca and
Medina], and no incitement against us...
They haven’t attacked us or supported
our enemies.” (Z. Harel, MEMRI)
NETANYAHU OFFERS
TO “SAVE COUNTLESS
IRANIAN LIVES” WITH
ISRAELI WATER TECH
On Sunday, June 10, Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered
Iranians solutions to their growing water
problems in a two-minute YouTube
video. “Israel stands with the people
of Iran and that is why I want to save
countless Iranian lives. Iran’s meteorological
organization says that nearly
96% of Iran suffers from some levels
of drought.”
“Israel also has water challenges.
We’ve developed cutting-edge technologies
to address them. Israel recycles
nearly 90% of its waste-water... Israel
has the knowhow to prevent environmental
catastrophe in Iran. I want to
share this information with the people of
Iran. Sadly, Iran bans Israelis from visiting,
so we’ll have to get creative. We
will launch a Farsi website with detailed
plans on how Iranians can recycle their
waste-water. We will show how Iranian
farmers can save their crops and feed
their families.”
“The Iranian regime shouts: ‘Death
to Israel.’ In response, Israel shouts:
‘Life to the Iranian people.’... We are
with you. We will help so that millions
of Iranians don’t have to suffer.” (Prime
Minister’s Office)
MISS IRAQ VISITS
JERUSALEM, IS PRAISED
FOR HER BRAVERY
Sarah Idan, Iraq’s representative at the
2017 Miss Universe pageant – whose Instagram
photo last year with her Israeli
counterpart forced her family to flee
the country – was cheered and hugged
by shoppers at Jerusalem’s Mahane
Yehuda market during her recent visit to
Israel.
Idan, who lives in the U.S., said, “I
don’t think Iraq and Israel are enemies...
There are a lot of Iraqi people who don’t
have a problem with Israel or with the
Jewish people. There are a lot of Iraqi
people on my side, and I believe they
are happy I am here.”
One Israeli woman told her, “Thank
you for being so brave, you are an inspiration
to all the women in the world.”
(Times of Israel)
BRIEFS
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SOME OF THE 70
REASONS I LOVE ISRAEL
Israel helped 30 countries foil terrorist
attacks in 2017. Israeli technology
helped identify the terrorists on the
overwhelming output of the surveillance
cameras at the Boston Marathon bombing
in 2013.
90% of our wastewater is recycled.
Spain is No. 2 with 20%. 93% of Israeli
homes use solar energy for water
heating, the highest percentage in the
world. Israel has the largest percentage
of vegans per capita in the world – 5%
of the population.
Over 500 million birds migrate
through the skies of Israel twice a year,
but a researcher, using radar, a motorized
glider, drones and a network of
birdwatchers, planned alternate commercial
air routes, reducing bird-plane
collisions by 76%.
Israelis have more children than
any other Western democracy. Of Israeli
moms with four or more children,
62.5% work full-time. Actually, double
time.
According to Startup Genome, Tel
Aviv has more start-ups per capita than
anywhere else, and it has 61 companies
on NASDAQ. That’s more than Europe,
Japan, Korea and China combined.
Israel has the highest percentage of
start-ups in the world and is second only
to the U.S. in absolute terms. (Barbara
Sofer, Jerusalem Post)
JEWISH-ARAB
DEMOGRAPHY DEFIES
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM
In 2016, there were 3.16 births per
Jewish woman in Israel compared with
3.11 per Arab woman. Almost all Arab
girls in Israel and the West Bank now
complete high school, and increasingly
enroll in colleges and universities, a
process that has delayed the wedding
age. According to the Population Reference
Bureau, women in the Palestinian
Authority rank second (72%) – following
Morocco (78%) and together with
Jordan (70%) – among Muslim users of
contraceptives and general avoidance of
pregnancy.
Furthermore, an intense urbanization
process has transformed Arabs in
the West Bank from a 70% rural society
in 1967 to a 75% urban society – from
a society which provided a convenient
environment for a multitude of children
who were considered an essential
labor force, to a society which does
not require many children. Indeed, a
dramatic decline in Islamic fertility rate
has taken place throughout the Muslim
world. Moreover, there has been an Arab
net-emigration from the West Bank
of around 20,000 annually in recent
years.
In 2017, the share of Jewish births
in Israel was 76.5%. The rise of Israel’s
Jewish fertility rate is due to the secular
Jewish sector, including the yuppies of
Tel Aviv – a derivative of the high level
of optimism and patriotism, the attachment
to national roots, and a sense of
collective-communal responsibility.
In 2018, notwithstanding official
Palestinian numbers which are regurgitated
without due diligence, there are
6.6 million Jews in Israel, next to 1.85
million Israeli Arabs and 1.85 million
Arabs in the West Bank. (Yoram Ettinger,
a member of the American-Israel
Demographic Research Group, Jewish
Policy Center)
ISRAEL’S DEMOGRAPHIC
MIRACLE: MAINSTREAM,
EDUCATED, MIDDLE-
CLASS ISRAELIS ARE
HAVING CHILDREN
Today, the Jewish birthrate in Israel outpaces
that of Arabs both in Israel and in
the West Bank, and even in most Arab
and Muslim countries. Modern society
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CAMERA op-ed: Here’s why the media
got the Gaza violence wrong
By Sean Durns, Senior Research Analyst, camera.org, May 29, 2018
Western journalists covering
the Arab-Israeli conflict
are in need of an intervention.
Many of them have spent the last
several weeks regurgitating claims by
Hamas, confusing terrorists with “protesters.”
In so doing, they’ve helped
the U.S.-designated terror group in its
attempt to delegitimize and destroy
the Jewish state. And they should’ve
known better.
Since late March 2018, Hamas has
been sending terrorists – interspersed
with unarmed civilians serving as human
shields – to try and breach the
Israel-Gaza border.
Hamas has dubbed this long operation
– whose participants have included
members of U.S.-designated terror
groups like Palestinian Islamic Jihad
(PIJ) – the “Great Return March.” The
terror groups hope to sacrifice their
own people by placing Israel in a nowin
situation. If terror operatives are
able to cross the border, violating Israel’s
sovereignty and endangering its
citizens, it’s a win. If Israel defends itself
and Gazans die in the process it’ll
garner condemnation from self-styled
human rights arbitrators, fueled by a
gullible media.
Matti Friedman, a former IDF
soldier and AP journalist, recently observed
that Hamas knows that, “The
press could be trusted to present dead
human beings not as victims of the terrorist
group that controls their lives, or
of a tragic confluence of events, but of
an unwarranted Israeli slaughter.” And
Hamas has pulled out all the stops to
put on a grotesque show: paying and
busing in demonstrators and bringing
children and the disabled to the
border in the hopes that they catch an
errant bullet. Indeed, the group has
even burned tires and used mirrors to
obscure the vision of Israel Defense
Forces (IDF) snipers who are seeking
to specifically target the terror leaders
hiding among the civilians.
On May 14, as many as 62 Gazans
were killed on the border, prompting
front-page headlines by The New York
Times, The Washington Post and others
– all repeating claims provided by
the Hamas-run Health Ministry – about
“protesters killed” and “indiscriminate”
and “excessive” use of force.
Some, such as USA Today, uncritically
repeated claims by anti-Israel U.N.
official Michael Lynk that the “demonstrators”
were “largely unarmed.”
Many pundits contrasted the bloodshed
in Gaza with the ceremonies on the
same day for the dedication of the newly
moved U.S. embassy in Jerusalem
– some even claiming that the embassy
move was responsible for the violence.
Two days later, Salah Bardawil, a
senior Hamas official, told Palestinian
news outlet Baladna TV that “Fifty of
the martyrs were from Hamas, and the
other 12 were regular people.” He added,
“I am giving you an official figure.”
In short, the overwhelming majority
of the “protesters” killed were, in fact,
terrorists.
And the media had every reason
to expect that this would be the case.
On April 26, the Meir Amit Intelligence
and Terrorism Information Center
published a report showing that of
the Palestinians killed up to that point
in the “Great Return March,” 32 – or
eighty percent – were linked to terrorist
groups Indeed, according to a translation
provided by the Middle East
Media Research Institute (MEMRI),
Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar admitted
to Al-Jazeera on May 13 that
the group was “deceiving the public”
when it claimed that the March was
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one of “peaceful resistance.” It was, he
proudly said, “a clear terminological
deception.”
Nonetheless, many journalists, including
those at The Washington Post,
The New York Times, USA Today, NPR
and others, continued to refer to the
dead as “protesters” and omitted or
minimized evidence that the “march”
was a Hamas-run propaganda ploy. In
short: they ignored who Hamas is and
has always been.
Hamas has always targeted Israeli
civilians and employed Palestinian
human shields – a double war crime.
The group has used schools to hide
its weaponry, equipment and fighters,
and, as recently as the 2014 conflict,
employed ambulances as “transport
vehicles” and hospitals as “command
centers.”
Since its creation as a Muslim
Brotherhood spinoff in 1987, Hamas
has made its objectives clear. The
group’s own founding charter calls
for the destruction of Israel and the
genocide of Jews – even approvingly
quoting Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf.
Since Israel’s unilateral withdrawal
from the Gaza Strip in 2005, Hamas
has launched no fewer than three wars
against the Jewish state in 2008, 2012
and 2014 – all in addition to the frequent
rocket attacks that began shortly
after the group seized power in 2007.
Yet, this history – and Hamas’s
genocidal objectives – has largely gone
unmentioned by many media outlets
covering the latest round of violent
demonstrations at the border. Instead,
many in the media have uncritically
There was never a country called Palestine
By Jerrold L. Sobel, ZOA of SWFL President
Please forget one of the great misnomers
of our time: Israel did in such numbers that much of it sticks.
vile accusations against the Jewish state
not steal Palestinian land. It’s not To cite just a couple:
their land, it’s never been their land, and Myth: “Israel discriminates against
it will never be their land. This land was its Arab citizens.”
given to the Jewish people, as stated in The facts show otherwise. Israel is
the Bible, by the Creator, and will remain
the homeland of the Jewish people world. Out of a population of 8.8 mil-
one of the most open societies in the
in perpetuity. Despite 27 invasions of lion, 1.85 million are Arabs, 170,000
Judea and Samaria – erroneously called are Christians, and 230,000 are Druze
the West Bank – conquests by many, or other religions. All have equal voting
rights. It’s one of a very few places
forced conversions, exiles, massive oppressions,
generations of Diaspora, and where Arab women have the right to
cowardly acquiescence by a cadre of 5 th vote. Arabs currently hold 18 seats in
column Jews themselves, Jews have not the Knesset.
only survived in what’s known as Eretz Following a 5-year trial, in a landmark
decision for women’s rights, an
Yisrael (Israel), they’ve taken a desert
wasteland and turned it into a powerful Arab judge, Salim Joubran, sentenced
little democracy, the envy of the world. the former president of Israel, Moshe
To her detractors, which there are Katsav, to seven years in prison for
many worldwide, the mantra remains rape. In what Muslim country do Jews
the same, ad nauseam. “Israel is complicit
in doing this...” “She omitted do-
Jews hold in the Saudi government or
have such rights? How many seats do
ing that...” “We respect Judaism but are Jordan? Can anyone recall a Jewish
against Zionism.” Attempting to mask judge sentencing a prominent Arab in
their anti-Semitism as anti-Zionism, Egypt? More to the point, has anyone
her enemies propagandize the most even heard of a Jewish judge in Egypt?
Myth: “The Palestinian Authority
protects Jewish holy sites.”
If only that were true, one important
element blocking a sincere peace
would be eliminated, but the facts speak
otherwise. Just in the years between
1996-2000:
In September 1996, Palestinian
rioters destroyed a synagogue at
Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus.
Rachel’s Tomb near Bethlehem
has been repeatedly attacked since
1996.
In October 2000, Joseph’s Tomb
was torched after the Israeli garrison
guarding it was temporarily
withdrawn. It was subsequently
rebuilt as a mosque.
In October 2000, the ancient synagogue
in Jericho was destroyed by
arson and a second historic synagogue
was damaged.
Forget about protecting these sites.
In textbooks, speech and daily life, the
Palestinians and their supporters absurdly
deny any Jewish connection to
these ancient landmarks at all. This all
occurs under nominal Israeli control of
these areas. One can only imagine the
fate of Jewish holy sites left to Palestinian
stewardship.
COMMENTARY
echoed casualty claims made by the
“Palestinian Health Ministry” – a
Hamas-controlled entity that shares the
terror group’s objective of delegitimizing
and destroying Israel.
It’s hard to imagine the press echoing
the claims of other Islamist terrorist
groups, such as the Islamic State in Iraq
and Syria (ISIS) or al-Qaeda. Yet, with
near ubiquity, they’ve done so with
Hamas – and all while ignoring video
and photographic evidence showing
Palestinians planting explosives, carrying
firearms, knives and Molotov
cocktails, even launching kite bombs
embroidered with swastikas, because,
as one 19-year-old Gazan proudly told
an NPR reporter: “We want to burn”
the “Jews…this is actually what we
want them to know.”
But when it comes to Israel, there
is a double standard. The terrorist perpetrators
are treated with a different
benchmark – one of privileged victimhood
instead of independent agency.
To many in the press, the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict is but one of dueling narratives,
as opposed to cold hard facts
– as unpleasant as they might be. And
the facts remain: Hamas is a genocidal
terrorist group. Peaceful protests don’t
involve violence. And no matter how
many times headlines blare it, terrorists
are not protesters.
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in America (CAMERA) is a mediamonitoring,
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organization devoted to promoting accurate
and balanced coverage of Israel
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This brings us to the greatest canard
of them all, the foundation on which
every pro-Palestinian lie is based upon:
“The Jews are building settlements on
Palestinian land.”
This granddaddy of all fabrications
makes great copy for the media and
is excellent for denigrators of Israel,
but lack historical fact. There is no
Palestinian land plain and simple. If
there was: When was it founded and
by whom? What were its borders and
the name of its capital? What were its
major cities? What constituted the basis
of its economy? What form of government
did it live under? Was Palestine
ever recognized as an entity by another
country? By whom? What was the language
of the country called Palestine?
What was Palestine’s religion? What
was the name of its currency? Since
there is no country today, what caused
her demise? These questions were posed
by a Japanese writer, Yashiko Sagamori.
Only the most revisionist adherents of
the Palestinian narrative couldn’t even
attempt to answer her queries. Pose
these same questions regarding Israel
and Jewish connection to this land, and
each can be factually answered.
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COMMENTARY
Give a hand
By Rabbi Howard S. Herman DD
We as individuals, and as
communities, are constantly
being bombarded with the
message “to give.” Whether it is giving
blood, or giving money or giving service;
giving attention, giving time, giving
support or giving concern; the needs
out there in our world, in our families
and in our communities are pervasive.
We are needed now probably more than
ever. Desperation and/or immediacy
seem to be the clarion for us to give.
People who have given of themselves,
especially when they are not
asked, are those whose names are truly
remembered. We all remember the name
of the teacher who went out of their way
to help us when we were having a difficult
time. We all recall the friend who
offered assistance without being asked,
when we were in financial, moral or
emotional straits. No one ever forgets
those meetings when a chairperson
needed to be selected, a courageous
stand needed to be taken, a commitment
needed to be made, a pledge needed to
be honored, and after an embarrassing
silence someone came forward without
being urged and offered to be that
person.
In many respects, this is the history
of humanity. Some people give
lip service and other people give real
service; some people give words and
some people give works; some people
give applause and some people give aid.
Some people give excuses while others
put forth the perspiration of action. The
July/August 2018 Federation Star
answer really comes in how you want
to use your hand.
Consider the story of the teacher
who used the system of placing gold
stars opposite the names of students
who answered questions correctly. One
day she dropped the box of gold stars
and they fell like confetti all over the
floor. The teacher got down on her hands
and knees and attempted to pick up all
of the tiny gold stars. The children in
the classroom watched in fascination.
Finally, the teacher looked up and said
sharply, “Isn’t anyone going to give me
a hand?” Immediately, all of the students
began to applaud enthusiastically.
The essence of giving of yourself
is to give openly and freely without any
strings attached. Whenever we do step
L’chaim – let’s celebrate life together
Rabbi
Fishel
Zaklos
The sounds of celebration are fresh
in my mind as I write this article.
We recently celebrated some
wonderful milestones at the Chabad
of Naples. At the Naples Preschool of
the Arts, 21 of our oldest preschoolers
celebrated their academic achievements
and growth as they move ahead
to kindergarten. And 40 of our Hebrew
School students attended end-of-year
ceremonies in recognition of another
year of Jewish learning well done.
In each instance, it was a huge cause
for l’chaim. As I watched the students
walk across the stage at our Chabad,
their faces beaming with pride, and saw
the smiles on the faces of everyone in
the audience who had supported them on
their way, I thought, l’chaim. We gathered
to recognize their accomplishments
and the journeys they’ve made, all of us
together. I blessed them with l’chaim,
that they should continue the togetherness,
and keep and build on the friendships
they’ve made here at our Chabad
schools. I wished them a full life ahead
of everything good. But interestingly,
the phrase l’chaim is plural, not singular.
The word for life in Hebrew is
“chai,” so it stands to reason that the
saying should be “l’chai.” But literally
we’re saying “to lives.” To me, that suggests
a very important message, that life
is plural, not singular, and that it’s at its
fullest when shared with others, when
you are thinking about others, blessing
others and giving to others.
The last time I was in Israel with my
family, I noticed something striking. We
went to both the Dead Sea and the Sea
of Galilee. I wondered, “Why is one so
full of life and the other harbors none?
They both receive the same source from
the Jordan River.” The answer is that
the Jordan River flows into and out of
the Sea of Galilee from north to south.
The Dead Sea, however, has no outlet.
My takeaway: when you’re giving and
sharing, as we say, l’chaim, in that way
you are truly full of life.
Giving connects us. Recognizing
the ways in which our lives are all intertwined
broadens our perspectives and
asks us to act in ways that enhance others’
lives, and through that, our own. In
the day to day, it is easy to lose sight of
the collectiveness of our objectives – it
seems everyone is running to meetings
and obligations, to take care of what
needs to be done.
As we gather together with family
and friends in the slower, more relaxed
days of summer, it affords us the chance
to focus on what we can share and give
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up, it has to be done in love and it must
be a real and honest part of ourselves.
There is a time to use your hands
for applause, but there is also a time
for reaching your hands out to help. If
you happen to be the person who sees
the needs of the hour and steps forward
to help, you will win the admiration of
those around you, and you will earn the
peace of mind that comes with knowing
you have served. The “Wisdom of Ben
Sirach” teaches us: “Let not your hand
be stretched out to take, nor closed at
the time of giving back.”
Rabbi Howard Herman serves at the
Naples Jewish Congregation.
to others. We have the opportunity to be
there for each other, and to slow down
and notice the people who’ve been sent
into our lives to enhance them. Winston
Churchill may have said: “We make a
living by what we get, but we make a
life by what we give.”
This is traditionally the slow season
in Naples in terms of tourism and
visitors. It’s a time to connect with the
community, and to think about how the
community benefits from each of us
being a part of it. It’s also a time when
many of us can carve out more minutes
for talking, learning and growing. The
conversations get longer – people have a
few extra minutes to linger over a meal
or a cup of tea. This only adds to our
togetherness and gives us more chances
to celebrate and grow as we seek out
more happy occasions on which to say
“l’chaim.”
Rabbi Fishel Zaklos serves at Chabad
Jewish Center of Naples.
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Temple Shalom Preschool update
By Seyla Cohen, Preschool Director
On June 4, our fabulous summer
fun officially began at
both Camp Shalom and Camp
Einstein. Camp Shalom, geared toward
children ages two through five, had a
record number of campers throughout
the six groups. They had a blast on the
water slides and playground, and each
week focused on a different theme.
Camp Shalom, geared toward children
ages six through eight, offered a more
academic camp, but they still cooled off
on the water slides.
Throughout the summer, we had
special visitors. Once again, thanks to
the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples,
we had a visit from the Israel Scouts.
The campers were so excited to interact,
sing and dance with these talented boys
and girls. It was a real treat for Camp
Shalom and Camp Einstein to see the
Scouts in action! Look for photos in the
September issue of the Federation Star.
We would also like to express our
gratitude to the Federation for providing
scholarship funds to be used specifically
for Camp Shalom and Camp Einstein.
Along with an amazing summer
camp, preparations for the 2018-2019
school year are being made. We are
proud to say that we are growing by
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the completion of a successful
academic preschool year to
new and exciting summer adventures.
At the end of May, we celebrated the
hard-won accomplishments of our Pre-
K graduates. It is always a complete
joy to watch how the once tiny toddlers
have become capable and school-ready
children! Throughout this past year,
our dear children have discovered so
many new aspects of the world around
them and gained a multitude of skills
and knowledge through exploration and
play that will serve them well on their
lifelong journey of learning.
This year, our Class of 2018 and
the rest of the POTA 2018 family gifted
our school a beautiful Garden Wall,
a new vertical garden installation in
our Garden of the Arts. This interactive
project, which was spearheaded
by the parents, was a very meaningful
experience for the children who got to
participate in planting the garden and
designing the permanent installation
that acts as a memento of their time at
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As I walk through the
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children learning and
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to when this entire
endeavor was just a
dream. Since I started
my career as an educator
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to be part of a school
in which children come first and where
there is recognition of the power of the
early childhood years. I envisioned a
collaborative learning environment
where progressive teaching techniques
and Jewish values could meld together
in a perfect symbiosis. Still, I never
dared imagine the overwhelming success
that is the reality of Preschool of
the Arts today.
From our humble beginnings when
just my own two daughters were enrolled
in the preschool, to its small
but steady growth, I have watched this
school blossom before my eyes. In the
Preschool of the Arts 2018 Graduation
early years, our “large” events took
place in a single preschool classroom
that fit the entire school. Today, our
school events, thank G-d, require an
oversized social hall, and we have over
100 students enrolled in our program
with consistently full waitlists.
At Preschool of the Arts we believe
artistic expression
is a constant process
that begins
with our youngest
learners and
explorers, and is
deepened and refined
as they form
relationships
and connections
with their world.
Each step is part
of a larger story
or narrative that
defines the individual
and collective
members of our community. Our
unique custom-tailored, child-centered
curriculum allows children to emerge as
independent thinkers with the ability to
stretch their minds.
Our preschool environment is
one that fosters questions, provokes
curiosity and stimulates intellectual
growth. The outdoor Garden of the Arts,
culinary arts and science programs all
encourage natural curiosities, while
our yoga, music and gym instructors
enhance our fine arts curriculum. Each
child’s journey has endless possibilities
and applications well beyond the walls,
spaces and environments
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2018-2019, as well
as our acclaimed
Summer of the Arts
programs. We are
honored by the overwhelming
response
and encourage prospective
applicants
to register before all
our spaces are filled. We are all excited
at the prospect of another fulfilling and
growth-filled year at Preschool of the
Arts.
For more information, contact me
at 239.263.2620 or naplespreschool
ofthearts@gmail.com, or visit www.
naplespreschoolofthearts.com.
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July/August 2018 Federation Star
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Beth Tikvah update
Phil
Jason
President
BETH TIKVAH www.bethtikvahnaples.org / 239-434-1818
Beth Tikvah continues to build
its presence as a major force in
Jewish community life. As the
sponsor of the highly successful Naples
Jewish Film Festival, we have made
an enormous impact in the community
over the last five years. Year five was
truly outstanding. We enjoyed an inspiring
Veterans Day program; a moving
and uplifting Israel Night, celebrating
Israel’s birthday and remembering its
citizen soldiers for defending it; and
our Lag B’Omer picnic, as always, was
just plain fun.
Recent initiatives, such as concerts
by Night Train and the Jewish Jazz
group have been well-received and will
be repeated. We are looking for similar
events.
Our Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group
brings friendship and intellectual stimulation.
So does our lecture series with
such speakers as Jeff Margolis, Dr. June
Sochen, Joyce Schrager, Sam Geist and
Neil Adelman – whom we expect back
again. We will be adding two healthrelated
lectures. These will be sponsored
by the Poznansky family in memory of
Dulcie Poznansky.
By hosting several sessions of the
highly successful Collier County Jewish
Book Festival, we continued to play a
major role. Our volunteer team was a
great asset to the festival. We had the
good fortune of being the home for Abigail
Pogrebin’s fabulous presentation.
Beth Tikvah will continue to support
what will soon be called the Greater
Naples Jewish Book Festival.
This past season’s Scholar-in-
Residence, Rodger Kamenetz, shared
interesting perspectives on the Jewish
experience. We hope to once again
invite a dynamic guest scholar. Recommendations
welcome. Several times
during the winter season, we’ve mixed
food with food for thought at our Friday
night “Eat & Learn” Shabbat Dinners,
and we will do so again.
Thanks to the spirited and dynamic
leadership of Rabbi Chorny and his
stimulating course offerings, we are
maturing without growing complacent.
This year we added a member-speaker:
Ron Agronin.
Beth Tikvah continues to develop
as a major spiritual, cultural and educational
organization. Going forward,
we seek to build on the past to offer
a full range of programs for a diverse
membership of various backgrounds,
ages and needs.
Our Sunday School resumes on
August 26 at 9:00 a.m.; Hebrew School
launches on Thursday, August 30 at
4:30 p.m.
Look for a Founders’ Shabbat this
winter. Look for our new Adult Bat
Mitzvah program. Look for a very
special Veterans Day event on Sunday,
November 11 with a service at 9:00 a.m.
followed by a breakfast and salute to our
military veterans. Look for the return of
Deli Night on December 24.
With the High Holy Day season
approaching, we urge you to consider
spending all or part of it at Beth Tikvah.
Information will be available on our
website. On Saturday September 1, we
prepare with Selichot prayers, following
a film and discussion beginning at
7:30 p.m.
Beth Tikvah has a new lease, a
plan for more elbow room, and a new
contract with our talented, dedicated
rabbi. We anticipate another dynamic
and uplifting year, complete with new
members, new programs, and a greater
confidence in our ability to meet the
challenges that lie ahead.
Religious services
Friday services begin at 6:15 p.m. “In
season” they follow a “social hour” at
5:30 p.m. Enjoy friendship, wine and
a nibble. Saturday services begin at
9:30 a.m. and conclude with a Kiddush
luncheon. Sunday 9:00 a.m. minyan
through the winter and early spring. We
regularly convene Yahrzeit minyanim
upon request. Please join us at any service.
Our participatory worship services
and most other events are held at 1459
Pine Ridge Road, just west of Mission
Square Plaza. For more information,
call 239.434.1818, email bethtikvah
naples@aol.com or visit www.bethtik
vahnaples.org. You can reach Rabbi
Chorny directly at 239.537.5257.
NAPLES JEWISH CONGREGATION www.naplesjewishcongregation.org / 239-431-3858
How NJC can enrich your life
Steve
McCloskey
President
As we approach another High
Holy Days, we give pause to
reflect on what role a congregation
can play in our lives. For some,
it is spiritual, and for others it is social,
educational or action-oriented, such as
the pursuit of social justice. Whatever
role you are seeking in a congregation,
Naples Jewish Congregation (NJC) can
help you to fulfill your aspirations.
NJC has an outstanding spiritual
leader in Rabbi Howard Herman. Our
services are inspirational and meaningful
and reflect his mastery as a teacher.
His sermons are an adroit fusion of the
topical and the biblical, typically tinged
with a social justice inflection point. His
overarching message is one of encouraging
us to step outside of ourselves to
do something to make a difference in
the lives of others, thereby furthering
the Judaic goal to practice tikkun olam.
Our services, both Friday night and
Saturday morning, and our High Holy
Days services are infused with joyous
song from our talented and enthusiastic
Cantorial Soloist, Jane Galler, whose
zest for life is channeled through her
music, all wonderfully complemented
by the accompaniment of our talented
Music Director, Alla Gorelik, and the
spirited renditions of our choir. Our services
are a perfect blend of the spiritual,
educational and the musical, designed to
uplift us and to inspire us to do good for
ourselves and the community.
Speaking of doing good, in the spirit
of tikkun olam, NJC’s newly formed
Social Justice Committee will be partnering
with the Universalist Unitarian
Congregation of Greater Naples, which
is steeped in the social justice tradition,
on some worthwhile projects designed
to expose some of our interested members
to that work. Two of the projects
we are thinking about are the Weekend
Meals Program and Food Angels. As
NJC’s Social Justice Committee pursues
its community-based projects, we
will carry on the dedication of Reform
Judaism to social justice.
In terms of making social connections
for our members to strengthen the
social fabric of NJC, another initiative
that we will be working on is to form
an NJC Havurah which will, at least
at the outset, seek to solidify the ties
among our more established members
and integrate our newer members more
fully into NJC life. Once we get our
Havurah well underway, we can then
seek to involve the Havurah in other
aspects of Jewish life, such as cultural
or educational activities and programs.
The essence of the Havurah is its function
to facilitate lasting relationships
among our members, which makes our
community stronger.
Another focus for NJC this coming
year will be to create and foster interfaith
relationships with other faiths. A natural
fit for NJC is the Unitarian Universalist
Congregation, where we worship. NJC
and the “UU” are philosophically and
spiritually attuned and grounded in the
same pragmatic, service-based approach
to religion. We will most likely begin
with a Thanksgiving interfaith service
with the “UU.” We will also be reaching
out to the Islamic Center of Naples to
begin a dialogue with them to explore
ways to connect with and learn from
each other.
If you have never worshiped with us
at NJC for the High Holy Days, please
take advantage of our complimentary
tickets, as set forth in our ad in this issue.
We have Rabbi Herman’s installation
as NJC’s Rabbi on Friday, October 19,
with special guest Julie Silver, as well as
a panoply of exciting events throughout
the year, which will be chronicled in the
Federation Star in the coming months.
Please come to worship with us to experience
the NJC difference.
JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND www.marcojcmi.com / 239-642-0800
In recognition of Dick Lerner
and in Memoriam to Sandra Lerner
By Sue R. Baum, President
The Jewish Congregation of
Marco Island would like to recognize
two of our most devoted
congregants, Dick Lerner and his wife,
the late Sandy Lerner. The Lerners and
their family have gifted JCMI their time,
talents and generosity, including stateof-the-art
sound system equipment and
updated computers in our office.
Dick and Sandy were longtime
members of the Bingo Committee
and contributed to the success of this
important synagogue event. For many
years, Sandy served as the synagogue’s
representative to the annual Women’s
Interfaith Breakfast Committee. When
it was JCMI’S turn to host the annual
breakfast, Sandy coordinated and presented
an outstanding breakfast and
program.
Sandy passed away January 30,
2018. In her memory, Dick has donated
much needed audiovisual equipment
including a new projector, Blu-ray DVD
player, and an electric movie screen
which comes down from the ceiling
with just a press of a button. Our screen,
most-often used during our Sidney R.
Hoffman Jewish Film Festival, had
deteriorated to the point where we were
using Gorilla Tape to hold it together.
We thank Dick for his donations
to help improve our synagogue and
which serve to keep Sandy’s memory
alive.
riefs...continued from page 23
is indeed characterized by a trend of declining
fertility rates that is particularly
marked in developed countries. In 2015,
the average fertility rate of women in
the 35-member OECD was at 1.68 children
per woman over the length of her
childbearing years – below the average
“replacement rate” of 2.1.
However, in the last generation,
higher educational and income levels
among Israeli Jews have correlated
with a marked rise in fertility. In 2015,
Israel’s fertility rate in both Jewish and
Arab sectors was 3.13. In 2000, Israeli
Arab fertility was 4.5, while the Jewish
rate was 2.6. Meanwhile, the Jewish
rate continues to rise, with an estimate
for 2017 of 3.16.
Since the beginning of the 21 st
century, fertility has risen by 15-20%
among most sectors of Israeli Jewish
society. It is attributable to the combined
decisions by millions of Jewish women
and men of all Israeli social groups,
variously described as traditionalist,
non-religious or even secular, who have
chosen to have many more children.
(Ofir Haivry, an Israeli historian and
political theorist, and vice president
of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem,
Mosaic)
For daily news stories related to
Israel & the Jewish world,
visit the Federation’s website
at www.jewishnaples.org.

28 Federation Star July/August 2018
ORGANIZATIONS
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SWFL www.jhsswf.org / 239-566-1771
Who remembers the Naples Jewish Social Club?
Marina
Berkovich
JHSSWF
President
Do you remember that old Jewish
joke about why a Jewish man,
who was stranded alone on a
deserted island for a decade, needed
a second temple? Hold that thought,
please.
Decades ago, there were no temples
or Jewish Federations in Southwest
Florida, but by the early 1990s there
were. Please do not act shocked if not all
Jews want to be a member of a temple or
a Federation, for that matter. But some
people recognized that every Jew loves
to eat and socialize.
Hence, the Naples Jewish Social
Club emerged to do just as its name
hints – socialize. And, of course, have
lots of Jewish food!
In 2004 there were nearly 300
people on its active list. I’m told that in
its heyday in the mid-1990s, it had more.
Sid Kleiner and his wife Trudy were
very active in NJSC and its events. Sid
was also the club’s videographer and
created video-reports for the members,
which are quite bittersweet now,
since many of longtime area residents
will recognize many of their departed
friends.
The beauty of these videos is that
they are documents of Jewish history
in Southwest Florida. Before the days
that WCA dominated (in a good way,
of course!) the social calendar of the
Jewish community of Greater Naples,
there were NJSC and other social groups
organized by full-timers and seasonals
alike to create and keep the tribal
togetherness.
Although I previously heard about
NJSC from Sid Kleiner, it was the
besheret coincidence of another former
NJSC member, Sid Kaye – a British
man with nearly thirty years of SWFL
active winter seasons, who until recently
played the senior Wimbledon
and Florida tennis circuits – and his
wife Louise who recalled with love and
regret the great times NJSC had while it
lasted.
I perused the social club’s membership
list and recognized some very
familiar names. They were not going to
NJSC events because they disliked other
activities “on the island.” They were not
looking for an alternative to Federations
or temples. Here’s what I concluded.
The man on the deserted island may
have needed a second synagogue so he
could “never set a foot in that place,”
but the Jews in Paradise need every
temple, every social club and every
organization so that they can spread the
positivity they bring to our “island,” do
great deeds while they can, and create
wonderful memories for all of us and
future generations.
We plan to add these and other invaluable
stories to our Virtual Museum
of SWFL Jewish History at http://jew
ishhistorysouthwestflorida.org.
Save the date for the Annual
Florida Jewish History Celebration
on January 28, 2019. A very special
not-to-be-missed afternoon is being
planned. Details will be announced in
September.
Please do not forget to reserve your
seats with WCA for the September 12
repeat presentation of the documentary
film Southwest Florida Jewish
Pioneers: Stuart Kaye, A Mensch for
All Reasons in the Naples Daily News
Community Room. Stuart’s story is
an inspiration for every young person
who wants to make SWFL their home,
raise a family and build a community
here. It is also a fascinating discovery
of just how much one man can impact
a community he chooses for his home
if he sets his mind and efforts to it, and
perseveres through hardships and economic
downturns.
To renew your membership or
become a member or an event sponsor,
please email jhsswf@gmail.com, visit
www.jhsswf.org or call us.
Want to volunteer? Email office@
jhsswf.org if you have time and would
like to help. Specific needs: work independently
in Microsoft Word, ability to
do research, proofreading.
HUMANISTIC JEWISH HAVURAH www.hjhswfl.org / 248-417-2514
Jewish Humanism
Paula
Creed
HJH
President
Last month’s column cited Corliss
Lamont’s book, The Philosophy
of Humanism. This book was
used by Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the
founder of Humanistic Judaism, while
teaching a class I attended as a new
congregant of Rabbi Wine’s Birmingham
temple.
This month I propose to explain
Jewish Humanism in Rabbi Wine’s
words written for the Introduction to his
Guide to Humanistic Judaism, obtainable
from the Society for Humanistic
Judaism at www.shj.org, and received
when one becomes a member of the
Humanistic Jewish Havurah of Southwest
Florida.
“Are we Humanistic Jews or Jewish
humanists? That question appeared very
early in our development and remains
persistent. We have two powerful connections
– one Jewish and the other
humanistic. Which is primary? Or are
they both of equal significance?
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People who join our movement
have minds of their own. They do not
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our movement enjoy Jewish culture
but the message of humanism is what
motivates them to stay. Both groups are
legitimate parts of our movement.
Frequently people who are members
of humanist groups will challenge
me. They want to know why our communities
have this parochial interest
in Jewish culture when they should be
promoting a universal humanism. They
claim that our Jewish loyalty diminishes
or is incompatible with humanism.
From the beginning we have been
Humanistic Jews, rooted in the history
and culture of the Jewish people. Our
humanism has always been enhanced
by our Jewish connection, because the
message of Jewish experience is that
we cannot rely on the kindness of the
fates. Most of us are humanists because
the memories of Jewish history are ‘in
our bones.’ The rabbinic establishment
told us that we are the Chosen People.
But our memories tell us that we are the
victims of a cruel destiny. If the Jewish
people survived, it was only because
of human self-reliance, courage and
cooperation. Our survival is a tribute to
people power.
We are part of the Jewish world.
Even when other Jews do not share our
philosophy of life, they share our culture
– and we share the social fate to which
all Jews are subjected when society is
in turmoil. Judaism has evolved over
many centuries and provides us with
roots and with a distinctive place in
human culture.
Most cultures and religions accommodated
different philosophies of
life. Christianity, even though it did
not begin as a nation, has roots in the
Greco-Roman world, which embraced
and molded its teachings. In many ways
it has its own culture, independent of
any specific ideology. In modern times,
the battle over the Enlightenment has
splintered the church into many ideological
factions. Like Judaism, it has
become a culture with great ideological
diversity.
The main divide in religion today is
between the humanists, who explicitly
embrace the Enlightenment, and the
fundamentalists, who reject it. In the
middle lie the overwhelming majority
of adherents who linger in the limbo of
confusion and ambivalence, paying lip
service to old creeds they have ceased
to believe in and feeling apprehensive
about change. Humanistic Christians
find it easier to talk to Humanistic Jews
than to fundamentalist Christians. Humanistic
Jews find it easier to talk to
humanistic Christians than to converse
with Orthodox Jews.
Most humanists who choose [religious]
affiliation will be Humanistic
Jews or humanistic Christians or humanistic
Buddhists. Some will choose
groups with strong ideologies but shallow
cultural roots. Jewish humanists
may be comfortable there. But we have
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If you are attracted to our philosophy,
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ORGANIZATIONS / CALENDAR
July/August 2018 Federation Star
29
July 2018 – 5778Get the Service you Deserve
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
4:00pm HM Exec Cmte Mtg
INDEPENDENCE
6:00pm TS Services on the 8:30am TS Torah Talk
beach
9:30am BT Services
DAY
6:15pm BT Services
10:00am CHA Services
1:00pm JCMI Bridge
7:30pm JCMI Services
8
9
10
10:00am Jewish Genealogy
11
4:00pm NJC Board Meeting
12
13
5:30pm TS Services
6:15pm BT Services
7:30pm JCMI Services
14
9:30am BT Services
10:00am CHA Services
10:00am TS Services
15
3:00pm JRCA Meeting
16
17
18
19 20
21
12:00pm JWV Brunch
4:00pm BT Board Meeting
5:30pm TS Services
6:15pm BT Services
7:30pm JCMI Services
9:30am BT Services
10:00am CHA Services
10:00am TS Services
22 Tisha B’Av 23
24 25 26 27
5:30pm TS Services
6:15pm BT Services
7:00pm NJC Services
28
9:30am BT Services
10:00am CHA Services
10:00am TS Services
7:30pm JCMI Services
29
30
31
Candle lighting times:
July 6: 8:05
July 13: 8:04
July 20: 8:02
July 27: 7:59
The programs listed on the calendar in the Federation Star and on the Federation
website (www.jewishnaples.org) are sometimes prepared months in advance,
so please verify the date, time and venue before you attend an event.
JEWISH WAR VETERANS https://jwvpost202.wordpress.com/ 239-261-3270
JWV Post 202 update
By Joel Banow
During May, the North Collier
Fire District firefighters
and Gulf Coast Veterans and
Friends reached out to veterans as part
of the Memorial Day events. They were
kind enough to invite veterans and
their families to a cookout at Veterans
Park where the Fire District’s training
facility is located. Burgers, hotdogs and
all sorts of beverages were provided.
The Guns n Hoses Pipes n Drums of
SWFL band performed traditional and
patriotic songs. Other performers were
present to entertain the crowd. It was a
wonderful day for our veterans and their
families.
Despite the rain, the memorial event
at Hodges Funeral Home went off as
planned. As always, the JWV Post was
well represented. It’s always a solemn
and humbling experience. Some of the
ROTC cadets that received the awards
we presented to them were
part of the honor guard
providers.
On Wednesday, July
4 the post will again be
part of the Fourth of July
parade in downtown Naples. It’s always
great fun to be part of this great day.
We welcome those who have served
in the U.S. military (combat not required)
or other persons, who can be
patron members, to join our
monthly meetings. Our meetings
are on the third Thursday
of the month at 11:00
a.m. at Perkins restaurant on
Pine Ridge Road. For more
information, visit jwvpost202.word
press.com, call 239.261.3270 or email
jwvpost202@gmail.com.
COLLIER/LEE CHAPTER OF HADASSAH www.hadassah.org / 239-301-0509
Hadassah update
Lynn
Wilner
Collier/Lee
Hadassah
Co-President
Summer is in full swing and that
means that our Hadassah leaders
and volunteers are busy planning
upcoming events and activities for you
to enjoy.
We are looking forward to our Summer
Pot Luck Luau on Sunday, August
12 at 6:00 p.m. at a private home. Enjoy
an evening with old and new friends
who are here over the summer! If you
are interested in attending or helping
with this casual summer event, please
contact me at 239.598.1009 or lynn
inaples@yahoo.com, or Shelley at
239.301.0509 or shellskel@gmail.com.
Bring your spouse and friends.
We are also currently planning more
informal summer activities. Contact us
for more information.
Hadassah has many missions to
Israel for you to choose from. Here
are some of the latest missions being
offered. There is still room available
to sign up for the “From Dream to
Innovation: Hadassah Milestone Mission”
from October 7-15 with optional
extensions available from October
15-18. Join Hadassah as we joyously
mark these milestones and tour Israel:
Israel@70, Hadassah Medical
Organization@100, Hadassah School of
Nursing@100 and Hadassah Department
of Ophthalmology@100! Local
members Nancy and Jack Wiadro invite
you to go on the Milestone Mission with
them! The 2019 missions to Israel have
just been released. They include: The
Youth Aliyah Mission, Purim Mission,
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Mission, Hadassah/
JNF Family Tour, Interfaith Mission,
Refresh and Recharge: Return to Israel
with Hadassah and the Takin’ It Easy
Mission. For details on Hadassah missions,
contact Ayelet Tours at ayelet.com
or 800.237.1517. Hadassah missions are
always exciting, informative and fun!
If you would like to learn more
about Hadassah, become a Hadassah
member or Life Member, an Associate
(male affiliate of Hadassah) or volunteer
in Hadassah, please contact Carol Hirsch
at 239.631.6828 or chirsch1951@gmail.
com, or Donna Goldblatt at mom443@
aol.com. Annual membership is $36,
Life Membership is $250, and Associate
Membership is $250. Children of any
age, both girls and boys, can become
Child Life Members for $250.
Hadassah is a great way to meet
people, support Hadassah Medical
Organization and Hadassah Hospitals
at Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus, and
promote Hadassah’s many wonderful
programs in the U.S., Israel and around
the world. To find out more about
Hadassah go to Hadassah’s website at
www.hadassah.org.
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30 Federation Star July/August 2018
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SUNDAY MONDAY
Candle lighting times:
August 3: 7:54
August 10: 7:49
August 17: 7:43
August 24: 7:37
August 31: 7:30
August 2018 – 5778 Get the Service you Deserve
TUESDAY
1
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2
3
4
5:30pm TS Services
8:30am TS Torah Talk
6:15pm BT Services
9:30am BT Services
7:30pm JCMI Services
10:00am CHA Services
10:00am TS Services
5
6
4:00pm HM Exec Comm Mtg
7
8
4:00pm NJC Board Meeting
9
10
5:30pm TS Services
6:15pm BT Services
7:30pm JCMI Services
11
9:30am BT Services
10:00am CHA Services
10:00am TS Services
12
6:00pm HDH Summer Pot Luck
13
14
10:00am Jewish Genealogy
15
16 17
18
9:30am Jewish Book Festival 12:00pm JWV Brunch
5:30pm TS Services
9:30am BT Services
Sneak Preview Event 4:00pm BT Board Meeting 6:15pm BT Services
10:00am CHA Services
11:00am Jewish Book Festival
7:30pm JCMI Services
10:00am TS Services
Sneak Preview Event
19 20
21 22 23
7:00pm JCMI Board Meeting
24
5:30pm TS Services
6:15pm BT Services
7:00pm NJC Services
25
9:30am BT Services
10:00am CHA Services
10:00am TS Services
7:30pm JCMI Services
26 27
9:00am BT Sunday School
28 29 30
7:00pm TS Board Meeting
4:30pm BT Hebrew School
31
6:15pm BT Services
7:30pm JCMI Services
7:30pm TS Services
The programs listed on the calendar in the Federation Star and on the Federation website (www.jewishnaples.org)
are sometimes prepared months in advance, so please verify the date, time and venue before you attend an event.
Key:
• AJC: American Jewish Committee
• BT: Beth Tikvah
• CHA: Chabad Jewish Center of Naples
• CHA-M: Chabad Men’s Club
• CJD: Catholic-Jewish Dialogue
• GS: GenShoah of SWFL
• HDH: Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah
• HJH: Humanistic Jewish Havurah
Throughout the year, some holidays fall within the normal work week.
The Federation office will be closed in observance of those holidays listed in all CAPITAL LETTERS.
• HM: Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida
• IAC: Israel Advocacy Committee
• JCMI: Jewish Congregation of Marco Island
• JCMI-M: JCMI Men’s Club
• JCMI-S: JCMI Sisterhood
• JCRC: Jewish Community Relations Council
• JFCS: Jewish Family & Community Services
• JFGN: Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
• JHSSWF: Jewish Historical Society of SWFL
• JNF: Jewish National Fund
• JRCA: Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance
• JWV: Jewish War Veterans
• MCA: Men’s Cultural Alliance
• NJC: Naples Jewish Congregation
• NJC-M: Naples Jewish Congregation Men’s Club
• NJC-S: Naples Jewish Congregation Sisterhood
• TS: Temple Shalom
• TS-M: Temple Shalom Men’s Club
• TS-S: Temple Shalom Sisterhood
• WCA: Women’s Cultural Alliance
• YJP: Young Jewish Professionals
• ZOA: Zionist Organization of America
Federation Star Publication Policy
The Federation Star is a subsidized arm of the
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN). Its purpose
and function is to publicize the activities and programs
of the Federation, and to publicize the ongoing activities
of the established and recognized Jewish organizations
in Greater Naples.
The goal of the 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 about 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.
(Adopted by the Offi cers and Board of Trustees
of the Jewish Federation of Collier County 1/98)
To avoid misunderstandings, controversies and destructive
divisions among our people, the Officers and
Board of Trustees of the “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 the 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 the JFGN.
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COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
July/August 2018 Federation Star
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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
Cantor Donna Azu
James H. Perman, D.D.,
Rabbi Emeritus
Debra Antzis, President
Deborah Rosen Fidel, Executive Dir.
Dr. Anna Salomon, Dir. of Cong. Ed.
Seyla Cohen, Preschool Director
Peter Lewis, Organist/Choir Director
Shabbat Services:
Shabbat Eve - Friday 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat - Saturday 10:00 a.m.
JEWISH CONGREGATION
OF MARCO ISLAND
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
Shabbat Services
Friday 7:30 p.m.
Seasonal: Saturday Talmud-Torah at
9:30 a.m. and Shachrit at 10:30 a.m.
Rabbi’s Life Long Learning Series
Sidney R. Hoffman Jewish Film Festival
Saul I. Stern Cultural Series
JCMI Book Club
NAPLES JEWISH CONGREGATION
(Reform)
Services are held at:
The Unitarian Congregation
6340 Napa Woods Way
Rabbi Howard Herman
431-3858
Email: rabbi@naplesjewishcongregation.org
www.naplesjewishcongregation.org
Stephen P. McCloskey, President
Jane Galler, Cantorial Soloist
Shabbat Services
Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
May - August: services once a month
Sisterhood • Men’s Club
Adult Education • Adult Choir
Social Action • Community Events
BETH TIKVAH
(Conservative)
1459 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34109
(just west of Mission Square Plaza)
Phone: 434-1818
Email: bethtikvahnaples@aol.com
Website: www.bethtikvahnaples.org
Rabbi Ammos Chorny
Phil Jason, President
Sue Hammerman, Secretary
Shabbat Services
Friday evenings at 6:15 p.m.
Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Youth Education
Adult Education
Community Events
Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Adult Education
Havurot • Youth Groups • Religious School
Judaic Library • Hebrew School • Pre-School
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 10am
• 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
The Federation Star is published
monthly, September through July,
by the Jewish Federation
of Greater Naples.
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Suite 2201
Naples, FL 34109-0613
Phone: 239-263-4205
Fax: 239-263-3813
E-mail: info@jewishnaples.org
Website: www.jewishnaples.org
Volume 27, No. 11
July/August 2018
32 pages
USPS Permit No. 419
Publisher:
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Editor:
Ted Epstein, 239-249-0699
fedstar18@gmail.com
Design:
Federation Media Group, Inc.
Advertising:
Joy Walker
941-284-0520
September Issue Deadlines:
Editorial: August 1
Advertising: August 6
Send news stories to:
fedstar18@gmail.com
Yo, Sugar Baby!
No Snickers, please.
We’ve a message for you.
FreshenUp, Smarties.
Give a little Extra is what
we’d like you to do.
There are Good ’n Plenty of
Goobers, Dum Dums and Zeros
But we’re looking for
Sweethearts and Sugar Daddys
Who’ll be our heroes.
Now Gummy Bear down
on what we say
’Cause we know out there
There’s a Milky Way.
Doesn’t take a Millionaire
or 100 Grand
To spread a little Almond Joy
Throughout the land.
Even little Chicklets
Candy
Rapper
Are real Lifesavers.
Giving techniques come in
Many different flavors.
So start today
With a real Icebreaker –
A gift or bequest
for Now & Later.
With a Sweet Escape
from the tax man’s toll
You can be Carefree,
you’re on a Tootsie Roll.
An endowment with the Federation
Is a wonderful spot
To avoid a tax Crunch
When your stocks are Red Hot.
You can be among the stars
Shining brightly, just like Mars.
We’d love to acknowledge your
gift…
To M&Ms (Mr. and Mrs.)
We’ll even send you
Hugs and Kisses
For more information on gift planning,
call Jeffrey Feld, President/CEO,
at 239.263.4205.
Please note our email addresses:
Jeffrey Feld, Federation President/CEO – jfeld@jewishnaples.org
Renee’ Bialek, Community Program Coordinator – rbialek@jewishnaples.org
Julie Hartline, Campaign Associate – jhartline@jewishnaples.org
Nathan Ricklefs, Communications Coordinator – nricklefs@jewishnaples.org
Teresa Zimmerman, Bookkeeper – tzimmerman@jewishnaples.org
General information requests – info@jewishnaples.org
Joy Walker, Director of Sales – walkerjoy62@yahoo.com
Ted Epstein, Editor, Federation Star – fedstar18@gmail.com
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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
• 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
• President: Ida Margolis, 963-9347
Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah
• Co-President: Lynn Wilner, 598-1009
• Co-President: Shelley Skelton, 301-0509
Holocaust Museum &
Cohen Education Center
• President: Herb Berkeley, 263-9200
Humanistic Jewish Havurah
• Paula Creed, 495-8484
Israel Bonds
• Monica DiGiovanni, 727-282-1124
Jewish Historical Society
of Southwest Florida
• President: Marina Berkovich, 566-1771
Jewish National Fund
• Marcy Friedland, 941-217-7400 x891
Jewish War Veterans Post 202
• Commander, Harvey Sturm, 261-3270
• Senior Vice Commander,
M/Gen. Bernard L. Weiss, USAF Ret. 594-7772
Men’s Cultural Alliance
• President: Les Nizin, 653-9259
Naples BBYO
• Jayme Epstein, 407-621-4032
Naples Friends of American Magen
David Adom (MDA)
• SE Reg Dir: Joel Silberman, 954-457-9766
Naples Senior Center at JFCS
Phone: 325-4444
• Chairperson: Edward Anchel
• President/CEO: Dr. Jaclynn Faffer
Women’s Cultural Alliance
• President: Elaine Soffer, 431-7905
Zionist Organization of America
• President: Jerry Sobel, 914-329-1024
Federation Membership
According to the bylaws of the Jewish Federation of
Greater Naples, members are those individuals who make
an annual gift of $36 or more to the Annual Federation
Campaign in our community. For more information,
call the Federation office at 239.263.4205.

32 Federation Star July/August 2018
Order Your
AUGUST 3
DEADLINE
High Holiday Greetings Today!
This High Holiday season, say “L’Shana Tova”
to your friends and family in Southwest Florida!
The Federation Star will be publishing your
High Holiday greetings in the September 2018 issue.
Order your greeting by Friday, August 3.
Complete the form below or call
Julie Hartline at the Federation office at 239.263.4205
to reserve an ad using a credit card.
Sign up now for the September issue of the Federation Star
for as little as $18 per greeting.
It’s easy! Just select your ad(s),
then complete and return the form below!
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Joel & Susan Pittelman
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