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Connections2019 

A Guide to Jewish Living 

in Greater Naples 

Volume 8, No. 1 

2019 Edition 

76 pages 

USPS Permit No. 419 

Publisher 

2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road 

Suite 2201 

Naples, FL 34109 

Phone: 239.263.4205 

Fax: 239.263.3813 

Email: info@jewishnaples.org 

Website: www.jewishnaples.org 

Editor 

Ted Epstein 

fedstar18@gmail.com 

Jewish Federation Staff 

Jeffrey Feld, President/CEO 

Renee’ Bialek: Community Program Coordinator 

Julie Hartline: Campaign Associate 

Nathan Ricklefs: Database Manager 

Teresa Zimmerman: Finance and Operations Mgr. 

Marcy Friedland: Capital Campaign Dev. Dir. 

Shannon Mullen, Communications Coordinator 

Advertising Sales 

Joy Walker 

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Graphic Design 

& Production 

Federation Media Group, Inc. 

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From Federation Leadership 

According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “connection” 

relates to coherence, continuity and people having an association or 

common interest(s); something that connects, a link. “Link” sums up the 

intent of this magazine. Whether you are 

new to the community or you have been 

here over 20 years, there are so many organizations 

that offer so many programs 

that without this magazine as a reference, 

it is impossible to know about all the things 

available to the local Jewish community. 

By joining a group, attending a program, 

going to a religious service, seeing a 

film, volunteering, or in any reaching out to 

your community, which is here and waiting 

for your involvement, you enhance your life 

and enrich the entire Jewish community. 

We are a community because of the connections we share. We are a community 

because of the programs we attend. We are a community because we help one 

another in supporting each of the endeavors listed in this publication. 

Each organization is unable, due to space, to list all that they offer. We strongly 

urge you to contact any organization listed here for an up-to-date listing of their 

activities. The Federation’s monthly Federation Star newspaper has many of the 

individual programs offered by each organization. 

This is a guide for you to see and investigate your Jewish community. The 

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples is thrilled to be able be an integral part of 

your Jewish community. – Jeffrey Feld & Jane Schiff 

From the Editor 

Federation Board Chair Jane Schiff and 

Federation President/CEO Jeffrey Feld 

Shalom! Welcome to the eighth edition of Connections – A Guide to Jewish 

Living in Greater Naples. This is THE publication to turn to for the local 

Jewish community’s activities, programs, services and organizations. 

Just as the Federation Star keeps you up-to-date on all things “Jewish” each 

month, Connections serves as your annual resource guide. 

Please keep Connections handy throughout the year. In addition to an overview 

of the local organizations, special interest groups, schools and temples, you’ll 

find a wealth of opportunities – cultural, educational and spiritual – available to 

the Jewish community in Greater Naples. 

Of particular interest in 2019 are the Jewish Book Festival, two Jewish Film 

Festivals, the Evy Lipp People of the Book Event, Celebrate Israel, the Israel Scouts, 

Saul I. Stern Cultural Series and Jewish Community Day of Learning. 

Without our valued advertisers, the Federation Star, Connections and the 

Community Directory would not be possible. When you visit an advertiser, 

please be sure to say, “Thank you for advertising in the publications of the Jewish 

Federation of Greater Naples.” – Ted Epstein 

4 Connections2019 A Guide to Jewish Living in Greater Naples

Table 

of Contents 

FEDERATION...............................................8-15 

From the President/CEO..........................................................8 

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.............................9-11 

Jewish Community Relations Council..............................12 

Israel Advocacy Committee.................................................13 

Jewish Community Study...............................................14-15 

ARTS & CULTURE.......................................16-35 

ADULT EDUCATION..................................36-41 

COMMUNITY SERVICES............................42-44 

Naples Senior Center at JFCS........................................42-43 

ORGANIZATIONS......................................45-51 

Special Interest Groups...................................................45-48 

Advocacy Groups....................................................................49 

Israel Connection..............................................................50-51 

COMMUNITY HISTORY..............................52-53 

RELIGIOUS LIFE.........................................54-58 

FOCUS ON YOUTH....................................60-66 

PJ Library®...................................................................................60 

BBYO Naples..............................................................................60 

Schools.....................................................................61-64 

Camps..........................................................................65-66 

CALENDAR................................................67-70 

Community Events...........................................................67-69 

Candle Lighting Times...........................................................70 

Jewish Holidays........................................................................70 

DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS.......................71 

INDEX.........................................................72 

The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples thanks all 

of our advertisers for their continued support! 

Without them we would be unable to provide you 

with Connections. Please support our advertisers 

and let them know you saw their ad in Connections. 


IT ALL IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU YOU 

You make everything we do — possible. 

You make everything we do — possible. 

You open a child’s eyes to the beauty of our heritage. Revive the 

Jewish spirit in places where it’s been all but crushed. Arrive with 

whatever is needed, in the wake of natural or financial disaster. 

You — together with Federation — are at the heart of all of 

these, and countless other efforts that invigorate and sustain our 

community. You have the power to do it. Give today. 

YOU MAKE IT POSSIBLE! 

I hereby pledge and promise to pay my Federation for the JFGN Annual Campaign a contribution of: 

$36 $72 $180 $540 other $_________ 

Contribution enclosed (Check #__________) 

Please bill me 

Please charge my: MasterCard Visa Discover American Express 

Everything Federation does is made possible 

through the generous donations from members of 

the community. Please consider making a gift today! 

You open a child’s eyes to the beauty of our heritage. Revive the 

Jewish spirit in places where it’s been all but crushed. Arrive with 

whatever is needed, in the wake of natural or financial disaster. 

You — together with Federation — are at the heart of all of 

these, and countless other efforts that invigorate and sustain our 

community. You have the power to do it. Give today. 

Account #___________________________________________________ Exp. Date____________ CVV#__________ 

Name: ____________________________________________________ Signature:__________________________________________ 

Billing Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City: _____________________________________ ST: ______ Zip: _______________ Phone: __________________________________ 

Please send to: Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, Attn: Julie Hartline, Campaign Associate 

2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Suite 2201, Naples, FL 34109-0613 

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Jewish Federation 

Connections! 

It’s all about CONNECTIONS! Here we are in Naples, 

Greater Collier County, Florida, and we are very lucky. 

We get to enjoy many wonderful experiences that our 

community has to offer. Beyond the blue skies, white sand 

beaches, palm trees, the weather, etc., what makes our community 

wonderful? The first thing that pops into my mind 

are the people. Everyone I have met is as warm and engaging 

as the climate. It really is the people talking with each other, 

socializing, shopping…in other words, making connections. 

It’s all about the relationships – the connections. 

We, the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, believe in 

building connections. We do this formally and informally. 

We do this singularly and collaboratively. You 

might ask, how does Federation do this? I’m 

glad you asked! 

We build connections through our Federation 

Executive Committee and Board of Directors, 

and through our Federation committees 

and activities. This includes: 

¡¡ 

Jewish Community Relations Council 

¡¡ 

Fund for Human Needs 

¡¡ 

Stand Up for Justice Grant 

¡¡ 

Catholic-Jewish Dialogue 

¡¡ 

Israel Advocacy Committee 

¡¡ 

Camp Scholarship Committee 

¡¡ 

Evy Lipp People of the Book Cultural Event 

¡¡ 

Women’s Cultural Alliance 

¡¡ 

Men’s Cultural Alliance 

¡¡ 

Jewish Book Festival 

In our Greater Naples community, we collaborate with 

agencies, congregations and organizations to provide: 

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Youth Programs & Youth Education 

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Local Humanitarian & Social Services 

¡¡ 

Cultural Programs & Adult Education 

We are fortunate in this community to be able to work 

closely with Beth Tikvah, BBYO Naples, Chabad, Temple 

JEFFREY FELD 

President/CEO 


of Greater Naples 

Shalom, Hillel, Naples Senior Center at JFCS, the Holocaust 

Museum & Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen Education Center, 

Naples Jewish Congregation, Jewish Congregation of Marco 

Island, Jewish War Veterans, Humanistic Jewish Havurah, 

Cardozo Society and others. 

The Federation also works with national Jewish advocacy 

organizations: 

¡¡ 

The Israel Project 

¡¡ 

Anti-Defamation League 

¡¡ 

American Friends of Magen David Adom 

¡¡ 

Jewish National Fund 

¡¡ 

American Jewish World Service 

Included in our community is our Israel 

and overseas connection: 

¡The ¡ Jewish Federations of North America 

¡Overseas ¡ Core Assessment 

¡Jewish ¡ Agency for Israel 

¡American ¡ Jewish Joint Distribution 

Committee 

¡Neve ¡ Michael Children’s Village 

¡Yad ¡ LaKashish – Lifeline for the Old 

¡Sapir ¡ Community Center – Kfar Saba 

¡World ¡ Union for Progressive Judaism – 

Preschool in Kiev, Ukraine 

¡Taglit-Birthright ¡ 

Israel 

¡ORT ¡ 

Being a member of the Jewish community is all about 

connecting to each other. Federation recognizes the importance 

of “Kol Yisrael Aravim Zeh L’zeh,” which means “All 

Israel is Responsible, One for Each Other.” 

Again, it is all about the connections that we know and 

even some we may not know. Being connected, being responsible 

in some way for each other, having all of these 

opportunities and experiences, is absolutely wonderful! 

Let’s continue to grow our community through all of our 

connections. 

No Gift Touches More Lives 


Federation 

Who is “Federation” and what do we do? 

The answer is simple: It’s you – and every member of 

the Jewish community of Greater Naples and the surrounding 

areas. The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 

is the thread that runs through the fabric of our Jewish 

community, its organizations and services, connecting us all. 

The Federation is your center for Jewish Philanthropy. 

The Federation supports programs for Jewish people in 

need in Greater Naples, Israel and throughout the world, 

providing food for the hungry and counseling for the troubled, 

spearheading rescue and relief efforts for isolated Jews 

in distressed regions, and funding innovative Jewish educational 

and unity initiatives. 

The Federation creates a sense of community for thousands 

of Jewish residents in Greater Naples and its surrounding 

areas by creating and supporting programs to further 

Jewish learning, identity, pride and culture. Federation meets 

the challenge of providing for the needs of our Jewish brethren, 

wherever they may be, from young children and families 

to seniors. 

Federation offers grants in support of projects like Neve Michael 

Youth & Children’s Village in Pardes Hana, Israel 

The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples is a non-profit 

organization dedicated to providing connection, advocacy, 

education and care for anyone in need through its network of 

beneficiary and constituent agencies and local Jewish organizations. 

While the Federation is doing this here, elsewhere 

other Federations and network communities are doing the 

same; all are connected through The Jewish Federations of 

North America (JFNA). 

Founded on the principles of unity and dignity for all, 

today’s Federation has evolved into a major fundraising, 

planning and coordinating entity of the Greater Naples Jewish 

community. The Jewish Federations of North America 

are meeting places for Jews from all backgrounds, ensuring 

the continuity of the Jewish people here at home, through 

national initiatives, in Israel and in 60 countries globally. 

Through your support of the Federation’s Annual Campaign, 

you play a vital role in helping Federation “get the job 

done.” Think of it as a triangle: Federation, its agencies and 

you. So, if anyone asks you who Federation is – just point to 

yourself – because that’s where it all begins. 

Where does the money go? 

The local Campaign allocation process involves a committee 

of volunteers as well as Federation staff. They take part in 

this important process, which balances available resources 

with community priorities through a grant process. 

Locally, the Federation makes a grant to the Naples 

Senior Center at JFCS in support of the social services it 

provides for our community. And grants are made in support 

of a variety of educational and cultural programs conducted 

by local synagogues, the Holocaust Museum and other local 

Jewish organizations. 

Additionally, several national organizations receive support 

from the domestic allocation. Internationally, your 

contribution works to support a broad range of social, educational 

and vocational needs throughout the Jewish world. 

Our allocation to JFNA is distributed to the American 

Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), which brings 

relief to the needy and works to revitalize Jewish life in 60 

countries, and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), which 

rescues people from countries and resettles them in Israel. 

We also provide supplemental grants in support of special 

programs and projects that our community has embraced 

like Neve Michael Youth & Children’s Village in 

Pardes Hana, Israel; the Sapir Community Center in Kfar 

Saba, Israel; transportation and Shabbat dinners in Cuba; 

and the Progressive Synagogue Preschool in Kiev, Ukraine. 

Giving tzedakah to an umbrella organization like Federation, 

which then distributes it to a number of member 

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Federation 

agencies, has its roots in early Jewish 

history. In small towns and large cities, 

donations were given to a communal 

kupah as an expression of devotion to 

community and the entire Jewish people. 

It demonstrates a love of community 

that is without limitation. 

Annual Campaign 

The annual fundraising arm of the Jewish 

Federation is organized to secure 

maximum funds to meet the financial 

needs of our local, regional, national 

and overseas humanitarian organizations 

and beneficiary agencies. 

Major Gifts and 

Lions of Judah Campaigns 

Major Gifts and Lions of Judah are 

the premier fundraising divisions of 

the Jewish Federation. These divisions 

provide exclusive social experiences to 

the community’s leading Jewish philanthropists 

who give a major portion 

of the Annual Campaign dollars raised 

each year. These donors are dedicated 

leaders involved in Federation’s extended 

lifeline of humanitarian relief 

and support. 

Pomegranate Society 

The Federation’s Pomegranate Society, 

formed in 2017, represents a new level 

of giving for women’s philanthropy. A 

minimum gift to the Annual Campaign 

of $1,800 in her own name qualifies a 

woman to be a member of the Pomegranate 

Society. The Pomegranate Society 

program represents the best of what 

Federation does, bringing together likeminded 

women to do a world of good – 

promoting, supporting, enhancing, and 

celebrating Jewish life. 

TOP Jewish Foundation 

The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 

has a legacy partner called the 

TOP (Tampa, Orlando, Pinellas) Jewish 

Foundation. TOP began over three 

decades ago as a regional endeavor of 

three Jewish Federations. Since its inception, 

TOP has grown to manage 

nearly $50 million of the community’s 

assets and taken a leading role in promoting 

and securing legacy gifts and 

commitments, ensuring a strong Jewish 

future. 

TOP prides itself on being the only 

Jewish Foundation that maintains a 

The faces of Federation and our community 

strict anti-terror and anti-BDS (boycott, 

divestment, sanctions) investment 

policy. It has worked with its investment 

manager, Goldman Sachs, to create 

a screening tool that does not allow 

any such problematic companies to enter 

its portfolio. 

TOP offers its partners – organizations 

and individuals just like you – a 

level of white-glove service, regardless 

of your fund’s balance. As a partnership, 

it recognizes that it is through 

your generosity that our entire community 

can continue to grow in strength. 

Finally, in working with TOP for 

your philanthropic goals, you’ll find 

that it truly lives up to its tagline: They 

make giving easy. 

For more information, contact 

Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign 

Development Director, at 239.263.4205 

or mfriedland@jewishnaples.org. 

Community Outreach 

Each year, the Federation hosts numerous 

events, affording the community 

opportunities to gather, socialize, network 

and connect. Here is a sampling 

of the larger ones: 

Photos courtesy Ted Epstein 


The Evy Lipp People of the Book 

Cultural Event is attended by 700-800 

people. Past speakers include Alan Dershowitz, 

Ted Koppel, Jeffrey Toobin, 

Rabbi Harold Kushner, Rabbi Joseph 

Telushkin and Dr. Daniel Gordis. The 

February 5 event features Letty Cottin 

Pogrebin and Abigail Pogrebin. 

Our Fourth Annual Greater Naples 

Jewish Book Festival features 25 authors 

at 16 events. 

The community Chanukah celebrations 

in Naples and on Marco Island 

are always festive events with the lighting 

of the giant menorah, the Naples 

Klezmer Revival Band, local choirs, and 

greetings from local dignitaries. 

The Federation has sponsored visits 

and performances of the Israel Scouts 

Friendship Caravan since 2015 and will 

continue to do so on an annual basis. 

Publications 

The Federation publishes the Federation 

Star, a monthly newspaper that 

is mailed to over 2,800 Jewish households 

in the Greater Naples area. The 

newspaper is the one publication that 

ties together our Jewish community. 

If something local is happening that is 

Jewish-related, you’ll read about it in 

the Federation Star. The latest issue and 

an archive of past issues can be viewed 

online at www.jewishnaples.org. 

The Federation also compiles, updates 

and distributes the annual Community 

Directory for use by the Jewish 

community. And this copy of Connections 

is published by the Federation. 

Website 

Visitors to www.jewishnaples.org will 

find a wealth of information including 

upcoming Federation events, the community 

calendar, the Women’s Cultural 

Alliance, the Men’s Cultural Alliance, 

and links to news items relating to Israel 

and the Jewish world. There is also a directory 

of local synagogues and organizations, 

and links to online versions of 

recent issues of the Federation Star and 

this publication. 

Federation 

Community Calendar 

The Federation, as the community 

clearinghouse to coordinate services, 

compiles and maintains a calendar for 

scheduling meetings and events of all 

Jewish organizations in the area, in an 

effort to avoid scheduling conflicts. 

eNewsletter 

Each week the Federation emails a 

community eNewsletter with the latest 

on upcoming community events and 

cultural activities, news from Israel, 

important news updates and more. To 

sign up, please send your request to 

info@jewishnaples.org. 

And so much more 

These are just some of the highlights 

of “Who is Federation and what do 

we do?” You’ll find lots more in this 

resource guide, courtesy of the Jewish 

Federation of Greater Naples. 


Federation 

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) 

In 2013, the Federation board renamed 

the former Community 

Relations Committee (CRC) the 


(JCRC) in order to conform with other 

JCRCs throughout the nation with 

membership in the Jewish Council for 

Public Affairs (JCPA). JCRC membership 

consists of representatives from 

Jewish organizations that serve our 

community as well as at-large members. 

The diversity of members enables 

the JCRC to reflect the thinking of the 

Jewish community and be the public 

face of the Federation. 

The JCRC’s primary mission is to 

promote and enhance the excellent relations 

between the Jewish community 

and the general community of Greater 

Naples. The JCRC participates in many 

programs with a number of groups 

with whom it collaborates, especially 

activities that promote religious freedom, 

separation of religion from government, 

and social justice issues. 

The JCRC sponsors several events 

during Florida Jewish History Month 

(January), including the annual JCRC/ 

Friends of the Library of Collier County 

Naples Klezmer Revival Band concert. 

This event is always filled to capacity. 

Also in January, the JCRC encourages 

the participation of all to join in marching 

in the Martin Luther 

King, Jr. Day Parade. 

The major community 

event sponsored by 

the JCRC is the annual 

Jewish Community Day 

of Learning. A variety of 

presenters with expertise 

in numerous topics 

share their knowledge 

and enthusiasm with the 

attendees. The purpose 

of this event is to provide 

the opportunity for 

everyone in our community 

to learn something 

Human Needs Award recipient 

Dr. Tim Ferguson of Grace Place 

with Judi Palay, Award Committee Chair 

of interest and connect with aspects of 

our shared Jewish heritage. 

Annual Human Needs Award 

This award allows Federation members 

to acknowledge the positive contributions 

of various non-profit organizations 

in our community. Cash awards are usually 

given to two worthy agencies each 

year. Previous recipients include Harry 

Chaplin Food Bank, Catholic Charities 

and the Collier County NAACP. 

Annual Stand Up For 

Justice Educator Award 

In 2011, the Jewish Community Relations 

Council established an Educator 

Grant Award to recognize elementary, 

middle school and high school teachers, 

librarians, guidance counselors, 

2018 Stand Up For Justice Educator Award: 

Grant Coordinator Beth-Ellen Povlow (center) with 

First Place Winners Marilou Andrews and Christina Anderson 

of Laurel Oak Elementary School 

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Human Needs Award recipient Eileen Wesley 

of Project HELP with Judi Palay 

The JCRC has 

adopted the 

following goals: 

• To further the understanding 

of Jewish heritage and practices 

within the community and to act 

as a voice for Jewish causes and 

concerns in the Greater Naples 

area 

• To cooperate with existing 

Jewish and non-Jewish 

organizations and religious 

institutions and join with them 

in supporting and sustaining 

constructive causes and 

organizations 

• To provide appropriate responses 

to counter statements of bigotry 

and acts of anti-Semitism 

• To develop educational 

opportunities with other 

religious and ethnic groups 

• To participate with other groups 

on behalf of pertinent legislative 

matters 

• To foster relations with the local 

media 

• To cooperate with other Jewish 

community relations committees 

throughout Florida

media specialists and administrators 

who demonstrate upstanding, unique 

education initiatives countering bigotry 

and bullying that can be replicated. 

Nominees’ lessons or activities 

must be of their own design or adaptations 

from other programs, and should 

be able to show evidence of a positive 

nature as a result of implementation. 

These lessons or activities should teach 

students to stand up for justice no matter 

what religious, racial, cultural or 

other differences exist. 

Catholic-Jewish Dialogue 

The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue is composed 

of men and women of both faiths 

Israel Advocacy Committee 

The Israel Advocacy Committee 

of Greater Naples was established 

in 2008 and is an 

independent committee of the Jewish 

Federation of Greater Naples. Its mission 

includes providing information 

and educational programming to the 

community regarding current issues in 

Israel as well as its role in world affairs. 

To meet these goals, the committee 

presents films, guest speakers and discussion 

programs throughout the year 

on current topics as well as providing a 

historical perspective. 

The committee diligently monitors 

and responds appropriately to relevant 

newspaper articles and editorials. 

During the coming season, among 

other programs, the Israel Advocacy 

Committee will present several speakers, 

including Michael Singh, Dr. Kenneth 

Stein and a representative from 

CAMERA. 

The committee proudly sponsors a 

Celebrate Israel event on Sunday, April 

14, starting with a Rick Recht concert at 

10:30 a.m. The concert will be followed 

with food and an Israeli Fair until 2:00 

p.m. This celebration will include vendors 

with goods crafted in Israel, displays 

from local organizations, Israel 

travel information, music and food. 

whose mission is to engage in exploring 

their past history and advancing the 

cause of mutual understanding and appreciation 

of their differences, as well as 

their commonalities. 

To achieve these goals, the CJD 

plans events through the year that are 

open to the public. The events include 

the Kristallnacht Commemoration, 

films, book discussions, teen programs, 

interfaith weekends, Seders and more. 

Anti-Semitism Task Force 

This Task Force is a very important addition 

to the JCRC in order to fulfill 

the function of promoting the security 

of Jewish individuals, institutions and 

Since 2015, the committee 

has sponsored the 

Israel Scouts, who visit 

annually and perform at 

several venues, including 

Temple Shalom, the 

Greater Naples YMCA, a 

senior living facility and 

New Hope Ministries. 

For more information 

about the Israel 

Advocacy Committee 

and its activities, see the 

monthly article in the 

Federation Star or contact 

Renee’ Bialek at the 

Federation at rbialek@ 

jewishnaples.org. 

Federation 

the Jewish community as a whole. The 

JCRC and the Federation staff serve as a 

collection point for reporting, facilitating 

assistance to the victims, and making 

referrals to appropriate agencies 

where corrective measures are called 

for. All incidents of anti-Semitism 

should be promptly reported to the 

Federation. 

The Task Force analyzes every reported 

incident and takes the appropriate 

action. A yearly report is produced 

and disseminated to numerous agencies. 

The Federation works directly 

with law enforcement agencies to deal 

with anti-Semitism and hate crimes. 

An Israel Scout chats with children at the Greater Naples 

YMCA after a performance by the Israel Scouts 

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Federation 

Jewish Community Study 

Executive Summary 

The Jewish Federation of Collier County commissioned the first-ever scientific study of the Jewish population of Greater Naples to ensure that there would be accurate, up-to-date data 

available to help make strategic decisions in the coming years. The study consisted of a representative-sample survey of households that are affiliated in any way with local Jewish 

organizations, as well as households identified on a market research list that had a higher-than-average probability of being Jewish but were not known in any way to local Jewish 

organizations. The survey was conducted between February 8, 2017, and May 7, 2017. Overall, 936 households in the Greater Naples area completed the survey. 

The Greater Naples Jewish community is estimated to consist of 5,250 households, of which 4,500 live in Collier County. There are 8,800 Jewish individuals in the community, including 

7,550 who live in Collier County. The remainder live in adjacent counties, primarily Lee County, but participate with one or more Jewish organizations in Collier County. About two-fifths 

of households have another residence; about half of these are in the Northeastern United States and about one-quarter are in the Midwest. About three-quarters of seasonal residents 

feel connected to the Jewish community where they have their other residence, presenting a challenge to Jewish organizations in Collier County that seek to engage them. 

The Jewish community of Collier County is largely a retirement community, with nearly two-thirds of the population aged 70 or older. There is potential for growth as Jewish Baby 

Boomers around the United States, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest, retire and think about moving to warmer climates. However, the older nature of the community also 

indicates potential for shrinking as elderly residents pass away or move to be closer to children or grandchildren. There are only about 400 Jewish families in the community that are 

currently raising children. 

As is typical of an aging community, many households have health challenges. One-fifth include at least one person in fair or poor health, and 13% had at least one health emergency in 

the past year. Six percent indicated that health challenges had constrained their participation in Jewish life. 

Although the community is relatively affluent, there are pockets of need. Seven percent of households indicated that they are just getting along, poor, or nearly poor. Similar 

proportions indicated that they face significant non-medical financial hardships in the past year, would have trouble paying expenses related to an emergency, or that their finances had 

constrained their participation in Jewish life. 

Community members enjoy a rich and varied Jewish religious and cultural life, though some seasonal residents reserve their communal religious engagement for the other communities 

where they live. About half of households have either low or no formal involvement in the organized Jewish community of Collier County. Two-fifths of households currently belong to a 

Jewish congregation, but only one-quarter belong to a congregation in Collier County. Another two-fifths are former members of a congregation, whether in Collier County or 

elsewhere; most of these are long-term year-round residents of Naples. Community members engage in wide variety of Jewish ritual and cultural activities throughout the year. Twofifths 

of households have someone affiliated with either the Men’s or the Women’s Cultural Alliance (or both). Nearly two-thirds have been to Israel at least once. 

The overall perception of community members is that Collier County Jewish organizations work well together and are cooperative, but a lack of resources such as a Jewish community 

center or cultural center may prevent greater cooperation and greater engagement of community members. Maintaining high-quality care for aging or unwell members of the 

community and providing services to members of the community with financial needs are also significant challenges. 

Greater Naples Jewish Population Population Size and Characteristics 

Greater Naples Jewish Population 

An estimated 7,550 Jews live in 4,500 

households in Collier County, including 

6,950 adults and 600 children. 

 

At least 1,250 Jews from adjacent counties, 

primarily Lee County, live in one of 

approximately 750 households in which 

someone is an active participant in or 

supporter of the Collier County Jewish 

community. 

Where do seasonal residents live? 

 

 

 

 

 

43% of households (approx. 2,100 overall, 1,700 in 

Collier County) own multiple homes 

Primarily concentrated in Marco Island, northern 

Collier County, and southern Lee County 

The locations of their second homes: 

◊ The Northeastern US: 48% 

◊ The Midwestern US: 28% 

◊ Elsewhere in Florida: 12% 

◊ Elsewhere in the Southern US: 4% 

◊ The Western US: 2% 

◊ The rest of the world: 6% 

2/3 of seasonal residents consider Greater Naples 

their primary residence 

78% feel connected to the Jewish community 

where they have the second home; 33% very 

connected 

One dot = 20 Jewish households 

Dots randomly placed within ZIP code 

Population Size and Characteristics 

Seasonal residents, close-up view 

 

Spent on average 7.6 months in the Naples 

area during the past year 

◊ Seasonal, primary residence is Greater 

Naples: 8.6 months 

Community ◊ Organizations Seasonal, secondary Legend address is Greater 

1 Jewish Federation of Collier County, 

Humanistic Jewish Naples: Chavurah 5.4 months 

2 Holocaust Museum and Education Center 

of 

 

Southwest 

34% plan 

Florida 

to increase the time they spend 

3 Jewish Family and Community Services 

of Southwest in Greater Florida Naples; 64% do not plan 

4 Beth Tikvah of Naples 

5 Chabad changes of Naples Jewish Community Center 

6 Jewish Congregation of Marco Island 

7 Naples Jewish Congregation 

Over half own a burial plot in another 

Greater 

Naples 

Red • = Seasonal households, primary residence 

Orange • = Seasonal households, secondary residence 

Yellow • = Year-round households 

8 Temple Shalom 

14 Connections2019 

community 

A 

(compared 

Guide 

with 

to 

22% 

Jewish 

of year- 

Community Organizations Legend 

Living 1 in Jewish Greater Federation of Collier Naples 

County, 

round residents) 

Collier County 

Only 

Jewish Households 5,250 4,500 

Adults 9,300 8,000 

Jewish Adults 8,200 6,950 

Non-Jewish Adults 1,100 1,050 

Children 800 750 

Jewish Children 600 600 

Non-Jewish Children 200 150 

Total Individuals 10,000 8,750 

Jews 8,800 7,550 

Population Size and Characteristics 

Non-Jews 1,300 1,200 

For a copy of the complete 

“2017 Greater Naples Jewish 

5 

Community Study,” please 

call Federation President/CEO 

Jeffrey Feld at 239.263.4205. 

Humanistic Jewish Chavurah 

2 Holocaust Museum and Education Center 

of Southwest Florida 

3 Jewish Family and Community Services 

4

ulation Size and Characteristics 

ure and Type of Residence Population Size and Characteristics 

Tenure and Type of Residence 

Federation 

2017 Greater Naples 

Jewish Community Study 

Ages and Genders Population of All Residents Size and of Characteristics 

Jewish Households 

Age and Gender of All Residents of Jewish Households 

ve lived in the 

e 13.2 years 

s 

.6 years 

11.9 years 

Community members have lived in the 

Naples area for an average 13.2 years 

30% 

Year-Round: 14.3 years 

 

 

14% 

Seasonal, Primary: 11.6 years 

Seasonal, Secondary: 11.9 years 

57% 

30% 

14% 

57% 

51% male; 49% female 

6% are minors 

22% are younger than 60 

39% are in their 70’s 

Ages 90+ 

Ages 80-89 

Ages 70-79 

Ages 60-69 

Ages 50-59 

Ages 40-49 

Ages 30-39 

Ages 18-29 

21% 

9% 

8% 

2% 

3% 

2% 

1% 

1% 

< 1% 

5% 

5% 

2% 

1% 

1% 

14% 

18% 

Ages 10-17 

3% 

1% 

Year-Round Seasonal, Primary Seasonal, Secondary 

Ages 0-9 

1% 

1% 

Male 

Female 

Just Jewish 

8% 

Orthodox 

3% 

Other 

2% 

Secular/ 

Cultural 

13% 

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Federation Star newspaper 

The Federation Star, the monthly 

newspaper of the Jewish Federation 

of Greater Naples, is the one 

publication that ties together the Jewish 

community of Greater Naples and surrounding 

areas. If something local is 

happening that is Jewish-related, you’ll 

find out about it in the pages of the 

Federation Star. 

The newspaper was first published 

28 years ago, and has gone through 

several design, paper, size and editorial 

changes – all for the better. Typical 

issues have 32-48 pages. 

Each month, readers of the Federation 

Star get news and updates on all 

Jewish-related local events including 

Jewish film and book festivals, holiday 

celebrations, book study groups, timely 

lectures and concerts. They also get updates 

from the area’s five synagogues, 

schools and numerous local Jewish 

organizations. 

The newspaper also has the following 

sections: Community Calendar, Focus 

on Youth, Israel & the Jewish World, 

Commentary and Jewish Interest. 

Ted Epstein, editor/designer of 

Connections, has been the managing 

editor since 2003 and has designed 

and produced the newspaper since the 

September 2007 issue. 

The Federation Star is mailed free to 

the Jewish households in the area and is 

also available at the Federation offices 

and several local synagogues. 

It can also be found online at www. 

jewishnaples.org. Readers can view the 

most recent issue as well as an archive 

of past issues in a unique format. 

The mission of the Federation Star 

is to represent Jewish life in the area by 

providing the voice that reports news, 

information, programs and events important 

to the local Jewish community. 

In accomplishing this mission, the 

newspaper seeks to: 

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Naples area 

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beneficiary agencies to achieve community-building 

goals 

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Community Cultural Event 

“Evy Lipp People of the Book” event presents 

Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Abigail Pogrebin 

On Tuesday, February 5, you 

will have the opportunity to be 

engaged and inspired by two 

literary luminaries named Pogrebin. In 

the decade and a half of the Federation’s 

People of the Book presentations, this is 

the first one to offer a mother/daughter 

duo to talk about their books and the 

processes of discovery that produced 

them. 

Letty Cottin Pogrebin – the mother 

– is best known as not only a leader 

in the feminist movement but also a 

writer and editor for Ms. magazine, 

which she helped found. In addition to 

her nearly 20-year affiliation with that 

Letty Cottin Pogrebin 

publication, she has written articles and 

op-eds in prominent places such as The 

New York Times, Washington Post, Time 

magazine, Boston Globe, The Nation, 

Family Circle and Good Housekeeping. 

She is a regular columnist for Moment 

magazine, and for ten years she wrote 

“The Working Woman” column in Ladies’ 

Home Journal. In her spare time 

(ha!), she wrote a dozen books. 

Opinions of her latest novel, Single 

Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate, 

are compelling. Author and journalist 

Anne Roiphe said, “…unflinchingly 

confronts the issue of Jewish continuity 

in a diverse and changing America. 

Most of all, though, it is a love story, delicious 

and sweet, and a book to be read 

with pleasure and savored long after the 


last page has been read.” Author Helen 

Fremont stated, “Pogrebin masterfully 

explores issues of race, gender, ethnicity 

and religion through her characters 

who struggle with conflicting 

moral imperatives in a sea of clashing 

cultures. Her exceptional intelligence 

shines on every page.” 

Two of her non-fiction books may 

be particularly relevant to our Naples 

audience. Letty’s website tells us that 

How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s 

Sick is “infused with sensitivity, warmth, 

and humor…interwoven with boldly 

candid stories from her own journey 

through the land of the sick and her 

sometimes imperfect interactions with 

her own friends who are sick or suffering.” 

Getting Over Getting Older maps 

a course to deal with “the feelings that 

accompany the universal experience of 

growing older.” 

Letty graduated from Brandeis 

University and lives in New York City, 

as does her daughter Abigail. 

Already familiar to Naples booklovers 

who attended her Jewish Book 

Festival presentation on her latest 

book, last April, Abigail Pogrebin is the 

author of My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, 

One Wondering Jew. After reading this 

fascinating trip through Jewish observance, 

I am convinced she has the top 

hundred rabbis in the U.S. on speed 

dial. 

Her second book, One and the 

Same, delves into growing up as a 

twin (she’s an identical). Her bestselling 

Showstopper recounts her teenage 

adventure in the original Broadway cast 

of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll 

Along. 

Her first book, Stars of David: 

Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish, 

went into eight hardcover printings 

and was later adapted for the 

Off-Broadway stage. Abigail’s website 

presents an overview of this book, stating, 

“…celebrities ranging from Sarah 

Jessica Parker to Supreme Court Justice 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from Larry 

King to Mike Nichols, reveal how resonant, 

crucial or incidental being Jewish 

is in their lives.… This book of vivid, 

personal conversations uncovers how 

being Jewish fits into a public life, and 

also how the author’s evolving religious 

identity was changed by what she 

heard.” 

Abigail Pogrebin 

Abigail was formerly a broadcast 

producer for Fred Friendly, Charlie 

Rose and Bill Moyers at PBS, then 

for Ed Bradley and Mike Wallace at 60 

Minutes. She has been published in 

many magazines and newspapers including 

Newsweek, New York magazine, 

Forward, Tablet and The Daily Beast. 

I’m inspired by what these two 

women have accomplished. They are 

sure to have plenty to tell us on Tuesday, 

February 5. Tickets are available for 

$18 to all Jewish Federation of Greater 

Naples members and can be purchased 

by phoning the Federation office at 

239.263.4205. This event always sells 

out, so reserve your tickets today! (See 

the ad on page 49.) 

— Carole J Greene 



Naples Jewish Film Festival 

Leading into its sixth season, the 

Naples Jewish Film Festival has 

announced that subscription 

sales are open for its 2019 program. 

Dates for the festival are the first four 

Sunday evenings in March, with all 

films starting at 7:30 p.m. The festival, 

sponsored by Beth Tikvah, continues 

to make its home in the Sugden Theatre 

on Fifth Avenue, right in the heart 

of downtown Naples. The Sugden is the 

festival’s preferred location due to the 

superior film-watching experience offered. 

In addition, our audience enjoys 

taking advantage of the early-dining 

opportunities in the area and securing 

easy parking. 

The festival appreciates the support 

of its Film Sponsors who make this festival 

run smoothly with their multiyear 

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Subscriptions for this Beth Tikvah 

of Naples project are available for $100 

per person covering the four films. 

Single-ticket admissions for $25 will go 

on sale in January if seats are available. 

For more info, visit www.naples 

jewishfilmfestival.org, call 239.434.1818 

or email info@naplesjewishfilmfestival. 

org. (See the ad on page 39.) 

Schedule: 

March 3: Shoelaces 

Reuben’s kidneys are failing, and his 

special-needs son Gadi (35) wants to 

donate one of his own. But the transplant 

committee claims that Rueben, 

now Gadi’s sole legal guardian, doesn’t 

have the right to authorize the procedure. 

Gadi, who recently lost the 

mother who’d raised him since Reuben 

abandoned them early on, sets out 

to fight for his right to save his father’s 

life. 

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March 10: Who Will Write 

Our History 

In November 1940, days after the Nazis 

sealed 450,000 Jews in the Warsaw 

Ghetto, a secret band of journalists, 

scholars and community leaders decided 

to fight back. Led by historian 

Emanuel Ringelblum and known by 

the code name Oyneg Shabes, this clandestine 

group vowed to defeat Nazi lies 

and propaganda, not with guns or fists 

but with pen and paper. 

March 17: The Other Story 

Bright, willful Anat, long part of Tel 

Aviv’s wild club scene, has found God. 

She moves to Jerusalem, enrolls in an 

ultra-Orthodox seminary, and gets engaged 

to a charismatic musician who is 

also new to religion. Her divorced secular 

parents and grandfather are shocked 

at her sudden embrace of religious zealotry, 

and connive a plot to thwart the 

upcoming nuptials, with unforeseen 

results. 

March 24: Working Woman 

To help support her family, Orna takes 

a job with a successful real estate developer. 

While Orna embraces her new position 

and tries to balance its demands 

with her home life, she also experiences 

escalating sexual harassment from her 

boss. Her rapid rise through the ranks 

seems to parallel a pattern of predatory 

behavior, bringing her career and marital 

relationship to the brink.

Jewish Film Festivals 


The Sidney R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film Festival 

The Jewish Congregation of 

Marco Island is justifiably proud 

of being the first Jewish Film 

Festival in Southwest Florida. The Sidney 

R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film 

Festival had its premiere season back in 

2000 and has been bringing interesting, 

entertaining and educational films to 

our community for all to enjoy. 

Yes, we are a Jewish Film Festival 

and seek to emphasize Jewish themes 

and Jewish life, but we want to share 

these ideas with our neighbors and 

friends. To that end we have had documentaries, 

musicals, love stories, comedies 

and all varieties of films. But we 

hold true to our principles that we show 

only new films and seek to be sure that 

they are all award winners. This season 

promises to be our best one yet. 

We start with our December offering, 

The Samuel Project, starring Hal 

Linden, who we remember as Barney 

Miller and who played Baron Rothschild 

as well as Tevye on Broadway. 

Here he plays a Jewish grandfather who 

has kept his past hidden. He is but a 

simple dry cleaner, but his grandson 

wants to know more about this quiet, 

gentle man. Come and learn about the 

special relationship that these two develop. 

This major award-winning film 

will surprise and delight you. 

In January we examine the relationship 

between Muslims and Jews with In 

Her Footsteps. Can we live together in 

peace? Do we really understand one another? 

This film was nominated for the 

Israeli Academy Awards and we promise 

it will make you think about these 

issues from a new perspective. What 

does “family” really mean? What and 

where is your home? How do we learn 

to accept our own differences? This 

film will make you examine your own 

willingness to accept others into your 

community. 

In February we present Shelter. We 

all seek safety and shelter. But this film 

involves the relationship between an 

Israeli Mossad agent and a Lebanese 

woman who works for the Mossad. 

They need to be protected. What can 

they learn from each other? Who can 

they trust? This film will likely shock 

and surprise you. It takes place in a safe 

house, but does that really provide shelter 

for these two women? This film has 

won awards in both Israel and the U.S. 

If these films haven’t peaked your 

curiosity, The Testament surely will. This 

film uses the Holocaust as a backdrop 

since the main character is a Holocaust 

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and his research and how it affects his 

own family. Who are his family? Where 

were they during the Holocaust? Who 

really is his mother and who really was 

she? The film will intrigue you and hold 

your attention to the very end. We are 

pleased to note that the film won the 

Best Film Award at the Haifa International 

Film Festival. 

So there you have it. A season of 

award-winning films that will keep you 

interested and make you think about 

Jewish issues in, possibly, a new way. 

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Now in its fourth year, the Jewish 

Book Festival, a project of the 

Jewish Federation of Greater 

Naples in cooperation with the Jewish 

Book Council, is once again providing 

an outstanding contribution to the cultural 

life of our community. 

While six of the 16 festival events 

will have come and gone by the time 

you’re reading this article, there are still 

10 events to choose from this season. 

Here’s a rundown: 

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On Wednesday, January 9 at 1:00 

p.m., Temple Shalom is the venue for 

two presentations about books set 

in Israel. Izzy Ezagui’s Disarmed is 

an inspiring memoir, unexpectedly 

witty, that follows the aftermath of 

the loss of his arm in a 2009 mortar 

attack. It’s a story of determination 

in the face of adversity that focuses 

on his long and torturous rehabilitation. 

Eventually, Izzy was able 

to re-enlist in the IDF as a squad 

commander, and he still serves in 

an elite unit. For 26 years, Martin 

Fletcher was NBC correspondent 

in Israel, and for 15, bureau chief 

as well. He has won almost every 

award in TV 

journalism, including 

the du 

Pont, known as 

the TV Pulitzer, 

the Edward R. 

Murrow award 

for excellence 

and five Emmys. 

His novel, 

Promised Land, is set in the early 

years of the new Jewish state. One 

brother survived the Holocaust in 

Europe while the other escaped via 

the Kindertransport. Reunited in 

Israel, one is a top Mossad agent, 

the other a wealthy businessman. 

Complication? They have fallen in 

love with the same woman. 


2018-19 Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival 

features 25 authors and 16 events 

¡¡ 

On Wednesday, January 16 at 

1:00 p.m., return to Temple Shalom 

for two nonfiction narratives. 

Stephen Flatow’s A Father’s Story 

recounts the author’s successful 

struggle to bring Iran, the funder 

of his daughter’s terrorist murder, 

to accountability. Twenty-yearold 

Alisa was touring Israel when 

she was the victim of a terrorist 

bus bombing sponsored by the 

Iranian government. This powerful 

story has become legendary. 

Gregory Wallance’s The Woman 

Who Fought an Empire tells the 

breathtaking story of Sarah Aaronsohn’s 

heroic leadership of a 

Middle East spy ring. Sarah and 

her spies aided British Intelligence 

in Britain’s war against the Ottomans. 

She committed suicide to 

safeguard important secrets after 

being captured and tortured by the 

Turks. Her efforts were aimed at 

saving Palestinian Jews from possible 

genocide. 

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Stop by the Sugden Community 

Theatre on Thursday, January 24 

at 1:00 p.m. to get the inside story 

on the making and the astounding 

success of the classic film The 


Graduate. Beverly Gray’s Seduced 

by Mrs. Robinson tells the story of 

how a film made from an obscure 

novel became an iconic hit and influenced 

future filmmaking. This 

event will include 

a screening 

of the film 

and a presentation 

by Ms. 

Gray, a film industry 

veteran 

and entertainment 

journalist. 

She will explain how the film 

rocked the late-60s, reflecting and 

changing the era’s views on sex, 

work and marriage. What makes 

The Graduate a Jewish film? Come 

and find out. 

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Come to the Hilton on Thursday, 

January 31 at 7:00 p.m. for a 

rollicking night of comedy! Several 

members of our community, 

chosen from auditions, will perform 

comedy routines with Jewish 

themes. Then, after an intermission 

with drinks and snacks, author and 

professor Jeremy 

Dauber will entertain 

and inform 

us with a discussion 

of his book, 

Jewish Comedy. 

Though subtitled 

“A Serious History,” 

this scholarly 

work manages 

to be both erudite and very funny. 

Dauber explores how Jewish comedy 

has dealt with persecution, 

assimilation and diaspora life 

through the ages. He deals with 

comic archetypes (such as the Jewish 

mother, the schlimazel and the 

Jewish American princess) and 

highlights comedy masters like 

Sholem Aleichem, Sarah Silver-


man and Larry David. Everything 

is here, from Talmudic rabbi jokes 

to Borscht Belt routines. 

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Two nonfiction studies are paired 

on Monday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. 

at the Naples Conference Center. 

Ariel Burger’s Witness: Lessons 

from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom offers 

a provocative and inspiring look 

at a Jewish icon who is not only 

an extraordinary individual but 

a masterful teacher. Based on his 

decades-long connection and conversations 

with Wiesel – the two 

men studied and taught together 

– Burger provides an intimate and 

detailed portrait of his friend and 

mentor. Rebecca Erbelding’s Rescue 

Board tells the extraordinary 

unknown story of the War Refugee 

Board, FDR’s unpublicized effort 

late in the war to save the remaining 

Jews. In January 1944, a young 

Treasury lawyer named John Pehle 

convinced FDR to create the Board. 

Over the next 20 months, Pehle 

pulled together D.C. pencil pushers, 

international relief workers, 

smugglers and millionaires to run 

operations across four continents. 

They tricked Nazis, forged identity 

papers, recruited spies, laundered 

money, negotiated ransoms, and 

funneled millions of dollars into 

Europe. Altogether, the War Refugee 

Board saved tens of thousands 

of lives. 

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Authors Jenna Blum (The Lost 

Family) and Alyson Richman (The 

Secret of Clouds) will discuss their 

novels on Wednesday, February 27 

at 1:00 p.m. at the Jewish Congregation 

of Marco Island. They will 

appear the next day, also at 1:00 

p.m., at Temple Shalom in Naples. 

Blum’s story features a husband 


devastated by grief he cannot voice, 

a frustrated wife competing with 

a ghost she cannot banish, and a 

daughter sensitive to family pain. 

The repercussions of the survivors’ 

Holocaust tragedies are brilliantly 

portrayed. Richman’s novel is told 

from the perspective of a young 

mother and the devoted teacher 

who befriends her son. The Secret 

of Clouds spans two countries and 

several decades to reveal what really 

matters – love and hope. This 

story examines what it means to 

live life with a full heart. 

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Wednesday, March 6 will be a full 

day of fiction at the Naples Conference 

Center. From 9:30 a.m. to 

noon, Carol Zoref (Barren Island) 

and Moriel Rothman-Zecher 

(Sadness Is a White Bird) will discuss 

their new works. Zoref ’s book 

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traces several generations of a Jewish 

immigrant family living on an 

island near Brooklyn, New York. 

Their story includes family and 

community responses to political 

and social upheavals, labor strife, 

union riots and Holocaust disaster. 

Rothman-Zecher’s lyrical debut 

novel explores a young Israeli’s 

relationship with two Palestinian 

siblings. The passion that holds 

the trio together is severely tested 

by the complexity of their personal 

loyalties to one another and to their 

conflicting national and cultural 

allegiances. 

¡¡ 

Then grab a quick lunch – or bring 

your own – because that afternoon, 

from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., we will hear 

from authors Mark Sarvas (Memento 

Park) and Elyssa Friedland 

(The Intermission). Sarvas narrates 

the story of a Hungarian family’s 

painting that was looted during 

WWII. The central character’s quest 

involves repairing his relationship 


with his father, coming to a new 

understanding about the nature of 

art, and restoring his connection to 

Judaism. Friedland presents alternating 

husband and wife perspectives 

to illustrate how shallow our 

knowledge can be about those we 

love most. In their trial separation, 

they deal with how class and religious 

differences can become devastating 

pressure points. Come for 

the whole day or choose the morning 

or afternoon session. 

¡¡ 

On Wednesday, March 27 at 1:00 

p.m. at Temple Shalom, meet 

historical fiction author Rachel 

Kadish (The Weight 

of Ink) and novelist 

turned memoirist 

Tova Mirvis (The 

Book of Separation). 

Kadish provides an 

interwoven tale of 

two women set in London in both 

the 1660s and the early 21 st century. 

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which one was the scribe and the 

other is summoned to assess many 

centuries later. Each woman makes 

choices and sacrifices in order to 

reconcile the life of the heart and 

mind. Mirvis explores the tensions 

in her own life as a child in a 

tight-knit Orthodox family whose 

doubts eventually lead her, in her 

40s, to separate from her marriage 

and from her Orthodox religious 

community. How can you enter a 

new way of living and remain close 

to those who believe differently? 

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To close out the festival, two nonfiction 

writers, both relatives of 

Naples residents, speak at the Naples 

conference Center on Monday, 

April 8 at 1:00 p.m. These 

are David Litt (Thanks, Obama: 

My Hopey, Changey White House 

Years) and Marc Agronin (The 

End of Old Age.) At age 24, Litt became 

one of the youngest White 

House speechwriters ever. Along 

with drafting presidential communications 

on key issues, Litt 

became President Obama’s go-to 

writer for comedy. His behindthe-scenes 

anecdotes are engaging. 

Dr. Agronin helps 

readers rethink the 

traditional view of 

old age as solely a 

time of loss and 

decline. He sees 

the aging process 

as a developmental 

force bringing unique strengths, 

creativity and opportunity. His observations 

derive from his work as 

director of the memory center and 

research program at Miami Jewish 

Health. 

For a schedule of events, ticket information, 

venue locations, author bios 

and book synopses, visit www.jewish 

bookfestival.org. For general information, 

call 239.263.4205. A ticket order 

form and other useful information can 

be found on the following page. 

— Phil Jason, Co-Chair

Venues 

Hilton Naples: 5111 Tamiami Trail N., Naples 

Jewish Congregation of Marco Island: 991 Winterberry Drive, Marco Island 

Naples Conference Center: 1455 Pine Ridge Road, Naples 

Sugden Community Theatre: 701 5 th Avenue S., Naples 

Temple Shalom: 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples 

Unitarian Universalist Congregation: 6340 Napa Woods Way, Naples 

Book Sales 

Most of the Festival’s books are on display in the Barnes & Noble store at the 

Waterside Shops. Be sure to pick up a free Festival bookmark while you’re there. 

Books will also be available for purchase and signing at each author’s event. 

Festival Website & Email 

Visit the official Festival website at www.jewishbookfestival.org for more 

information on the authors and their books, event updates and a printable order 

form. Have questions? Send an email to fedstar18@gmail.com or call the Federation 

office at 239.263.4205. 

Multi-Author 

Events 

For the events with more than one author, 

due to travel arrangements, the order in which 

they present will be decided a few days prior 

to their event. If you’d like to know the order, 

please email fedstar18@gmail.com or call the 

Federation office at 239.263.4205. 

Thank You to Our Sponsors 

of the 2018-19 Greater Naples 


Jewish Book Festival Ticket Order Form 

Book Festival Patron: Tickets to all 16 events 

Platinum 

Gold 

Silver 

$500 x ___ = total $_____ 

$360 x ___ = total $_____ 

$225 x ___ = total $_____ 

Thursday, November 29 @ 11:30am Luncheon w/ Jeff Oliver 

Please indicate choice of entree: chicken salmon vegetarian 

Jenna Blum & Alyson Richman: 

Please choose one event: Feb. 27 @ JCMI 

Feb. 28 @ Temple Shalom 


The Fine Print 

• No physical tickets will be issued. Simply check in at each 

event. 

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

each event. 

• No refunds unless entire event (both authors for multiauthor 

events) is canceled and not rescheduled. 

• If an author cancels (weather, illness, etc.) we will attempt 

to reschedule the author in late March or April. Your original 

reservation will be good for the rescheduled event. 

• If you cannot attend an event, you can give your seat to a 

friend. Call Shannon or Reneé at the Federation to make 

the change. 

• Open seating at all events. Platinum and Gold Patrons, and 

Sponsors will have reserved seats. 

• Event payments are NOT tax deductible. 

• If a venue needs to be changed, ticket buyers will be notified 

via email. 

Jewish Book Festival Patron Levels and Benefits 

Patron Benefits: 

Tickets to all 16 events (a $333 value) 

FastPass & separate check-in 

Book tote 

Recognition in Federation Star 

Reserved VIP seating 

Reserved seating area 

Free book voucher(s) 

Patron event with Richman & Blum 

Extra luncheon event ticket for guest 

Platinum Gold Silver 

$500 $360 $225 

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Event location legend: HN: Hilton Naples JCMI: Jewish Cong. of Marco Island NCC: Naples Conference Center 

ST: Sugden Community Theatre TS: Temple Shalom UU: Unitarian Universalist Cong. of Greater Naples 

Featured Events: 

Wednesday, October 17 @ 7:30pm - HN Carol Leifer $36 x ___ = $_____ ($45 at the door) 

Tuesday, October 30 @ 7:30pm - TS Stephen Tobolowsky $18 x ___ = $_____ ($25 at the door) 

Monday, November 5 @ 7:00pm - HN Jean Chatzky & Dr. Michael Roizen $36 x ___ = $_____ ($45 at the door) 

includes copy of Age-Proof 

Thursday, November 29 @ 11:30am - HN Luncheon w/ Jeff Oliver $36 x ___ = $_____ 

Please indicate choice of entree: chicken salmon vegetarian 

Tuesday, December 18 @ 7:00pm - HN Jamie Bernstein & mini-concert $39 x ___ = $_____ ($45 at the door) 

Thursday, January 24 @ 1:00pm - ST Beverly Gray & The Graduate screening $18 x ___ = $_____ ($25 at the door) 

Thursday, January 31 @ 7:00pm - HN Jewish Comedy Night w/Jeremy Dauber $25 x ___ = $_____ ($30 at the door) 

Other Events: 

Wednesday, December 19 @ 10:00am - UU Lou Cove $10 x ___ = $_____ ($15 at the door) 

Wednesday, January 9 @ 1:00pm - TS Izzy Ezagui & Martin Fletcher $15 x ___ = $_____ ($20 at the door) 

Wednesday, January 16 @ 1:00pm - TS Stephen Flatow & Gregory Wallance $15 x ___ = $_____ “ 

Monday, February 18 @ 1:00pm - NCC Ariel Burger & Rebecca Erbelding $15 x ___ = $_____ “ 

Wednesday, February 27 @ 1:00pm - JCMI Jenna Blum & Alyson Richman $15 x ___ = $_____ “ 

Thursday, February 28 @ 1:00pm - TS Jenna Blum & Alyson Richman $15 x ___ = $_____ “ 

Wednesday, March 6 @ 9:30am - NCC Carol Zoref & Moriel Rothman-Zecher $15 x ___ = $_____ “ 

Wednesday, March 6 @ 1:30pm - NCC Mark Sarvas & Elyssa Friedland $15 x ___ = $_____ “ 

Both March 6 events $25 x ___ = $_____ ($35 at the door) 

Wednesday, March 27@ 1:00pm - TS Rachel Kadish & Tova Mirvis $15 x ___ = $_____ ($20 at the door) 

Monday, April 8 @ 1:00pm - NCC Marc Agronin & David Litt $15 x ___ = $_____ “ 

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

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

Check enclosed (payable to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples) 

Please charge my: MC Visa Discover American Express 

Card #____________________________________ Exp. ____/____ CVV#_______ 

Name (please print): __________________________________ Zip: __________ 

Phone: _____________________ Email: _________________________________ 

3 ways to order your tickets: 

1 Mail this order form to: 


2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Ste. 2201 


2 

In person at the Federation 

office. Please fill out form in advance. 

3 Charge by phone: 

239.263.4205 

Please fill out form prior to calling.


Women’s Cultural Alliance 

The Women’s Cultural Alliance (WCA), an affinity 

group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, provides 

the opportunity for its members to meet other 

women who share similar interests through a wide variety of 

programming. If you are new to Southwest Florida, membership 

in WCA is an easy way to become an active participant 

in your new community. Life in Florida is greatly enhanced 

by the wonderful women and activities that make up WCA. 

This season marks the 10 th year of WCA providing its 

membership with a multitude of 

cultural, educational, fitness and 

purely social events. WCA’s extensive 

program offerings include an 

array of interest groups for women 

who enjoy reading (seven book 

groups), playing games (bridge, 

mah jongg, canasta), physical exercise 

(biking, pickleball, bowling, 

golf, walking), food (“Serious 

Foodies”), music (“Jazz Junkies” and “Second Act Singers”), 

films (four film groups), crafts (knitting, crocheting, needlepoint), 

birdwatching, and more! 

WCA offers classes on topics ranging from finances and 

flower arranging to drawing, painting, crafts, Chair Yoga, Tai 

Entertainment and Learning 

Chi, Spanish and French. Highlights of WCA programming 

are its phenomenal Speaker Series and its bus trips to a variety 

of popular, as well as unusual, destinations. 

WCA also has a strong social component with opportunities 

to meet new people and renew friendships through 

such programs as dining out for lunch or dinner – and even 

meeting for tea, participating in dinner and cocktail parties, 

and attending concerts, ballet and theatre productions. 

One of the wonderful things about WCA activities is 

that they are all run by volunteers. 

Volunteering can be as simple as 

taking reservations for a program 

through email or greeting women 

at a lecture, opening your home 

for a coffee, planning an event, or 

sharing your special interests and 

skills. Volunteering not only enables 

WCA to offer a wide variety 

of programs, but it also provides 

an easy way to become involved and to make new friends. 

WCA’s programming in Southwest Florida is year-round. 

To better serve its members, WCA offers programs for couples 

and also has two “Satellite Groups,” each offering a wide 

variety of additional programs during the year: WCA North 

serves women who live in Bonita Springs, Estero and South 

Fort Myers; and WCA South serves members who live in the 

Southern and Eastern areas of Southwest Florida – along with 

the East Trail down to Marco Island. The programs offered by 

WCA North and South are open to all WCA members. 

WCA members were having such a wonderful time in 

Southwest Florida that they wanted to be able to “take WCA 

home with them.” In response, WCA established “Summer 

Branches” in several areas throughout North America so that 

WCA members who return north over the summer are able 

to continue the wonderful friendships they had formed with 

WCA members from the same city. Branches have been established 

in Canada, the Berkshires, Boston Metro North, 

Cape Cod, Connecticut, Del Valley (New Jersey, Pennsylvania 

and Delaware), Illinois, Michigan, New York City/Metro 

New Jersey, and Washington D.C./Virginia/Maryland. 

The wide range of programs that WCA offers are not the 

only reason that WCA membership has soared to more than 

1,500 members. As most members are transplants from other 

cities, WCA provides an easy path to enjoying a new life with 

new friends and becoming involved in the community. WCA 

is non-partisan and non-sectarian and welcomes women of 

all faiths. But you must be a member of WCA to participate 

in its programs. 

If you are not already a WCA member, join today. The 

WCA membership year runs from September 1 to August 31, 



but new members are always welcome. Membership in WCA 

automatically makes you a member of the Jewish Federation 

of Greater Naples. 

Please visit www.WomensCulturalAlliance.com for a 

Membership Form or more information, or contact Hope 

Abels, WCA Membership Director, at WCA.information4u@ 

gmail.com. There is also a Membership Form in every issue 

of the Federation Star. 

WCA Speaker Series Topics 

Throughout the year, WCA offers lectures presented by a 

wide variety of outstanding speakers. Selected topics for 

the 2018-19 Speaker Series include: 

¡¡ 

From Naples to Antarctica – Why Should I Care 

About Ice Cores? 

¡¡ 

Ooohhhhh, My Aching Feet 

¡¡ 

A Jewish History of Fort Myers 

¡¡ 

Founder and Director of the Gulfshore Opera 

¡¡ 

Pretty Smart: Lessons from Our Miss Americas 

¡¡ 

Rumspringa – the Amish Rite of Passage 

¡¡ 

Less is More – Makeup Hints from a Pro 

¡¡ 

Jewish Composers and Broadway 

¡¡ 

What to Buy from a Naked Guy 

¡¡ 

How Digital Technology is Affecting Children 

and their Families 

¡¡ 

Shakespeare’s Women 

¡¡ 

A new novel, The Collector’s Apprentice, 

by a local author 

¡¡ 

Writing an Ethical Will 

¡¡ 

Israel 2020: A Vision into the Future 

WCA Cultural Happenings 

¡¡ 

Attend a three-session illustrated, informative and 

interesting presentation about art looted by the 

Nazis during World War II and the search for the 

“spoils of war” 

¡¡ 

Learn about Peggy Guggenheim’s impact on the art 

world 

¡¡ 

Tour an eclectic collection of spectacular musical 

instruments 

¡¡ 

View films about local Jewish icons: The Labodas of 

Fort Myers and Stuart Kaye, A Mensch for All Reasons 

¡¡ 

Make an Ikebana arrangement to take home 

¡¡ 

Learn about and enjoy performances of the operas 

Aida, Carmen and The Deserted Island 

¡¡ 

Visit the Dali and new James Museum of Western 

and Wildlife Art 

¡¡ 

Hear about plans for the new Gulfshore Playhouse 

¡¡ 

Visit the Wick Costume Museum and attend a performance 

of Funny Girl 

¡¡ 

Attend performances at Artis—Naples 


Men’s Cultural Alliance 

The Men’s Cultural Alliance (MCA) is an affiliate of the 

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. The organization, 

now in its sixth year, offers recreational, social 

and cultural activities for its members. Membership in MCA 

includes membership in the Jewish Federation of Greater 

Naples. 

Annual programming includes monthly luncheon meetings 

with dynamic guest speakers, members-only and couples-only 

outings, as well as special interest activity groups. 

These groups include golf, boating, fishing, birding, poker, 

bocce ball, biking, book club, pickleball, and a documentary 

film group as well as thought-provoking discussion groups. 

Members are encouraged to create their own interest groups 

and participate in the development of new programs. 

MCA program information can be obtained at www. 

jewishnaples.org/mca or from the weekly eblasts and the 

Program Guide available to all members. 

New members are always welcome. For more information 

about MCA and its many programs, contact MCA President 

Les Nizin at mcanaplespresident@gmail.com. 

Stay informed throughout the year. Sign up 

for the Federation’s community eNewsletter. 

Send an email to info@jewishnaples.org. 

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JCMI Saul I. Stern Cultural Series’ 25 th Year 

Saul I. Stern was an important 

Washingtonian. He was the man 

who had vast contacts in government 

and the political world. And 

most important, he was devoted to the 

State of Israel. Saul and his wife Marcia 

were long-term residents of Marco Island. 

Each year, they sponsored a tennis 

charity tournament, with the funds earmarked 

for the Immokalee Foundation. 

The Sterns became active members 

of the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island 

(JCMI). The concept of a Cultural 

Series that would enhance the congregation, 

the greater community of Marco 

Island and the outlying communities, 

was introduced by the Sterns. Now in its 

25 th year, events have included Ambassador 

Dennis Ross; Steve Emerson, the 

professor who holds the Lerner Chair at 

Brandeis; the U.S. Holocaust Memorial 

Museum’s display of the voyage of the 


St. Louis; and leading musicians from 

the Naples Philharmonic. 

The programs for this year are: 

Jonathan Karl 

Saturday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m. 

Jonathan Karl is a leading American 

political journalist. He has covered 

every major beat in Washington. Currently, 

he is Chief White House Correspondent 

for ABC. You can see him on 

TV in the press room. You can watch 

him daily as he reports the news from 

the White House as it occurs. His topic: 

“Washington Turned Upside Down!” 

The Naples Philharmonic 

Brass Quintet 

Saturday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. 

For the 13 th season performing at the 

Cultural Series, Philharmonic musicians 

return with their outstanding 

musical program and commentary. A 

Viennese table and Starbucks tasting 

follow the program. A gala evening! 

Jazz with Kevin G. Mauldin 

Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. 

Kevin G. Mauldin has been the principal 

bass at the Naples Philharmonic 

since 1990. His trio “String Theory” 

with Dan Heck on guitar and Glen 

Basham on violin will perform jazz at 

its best. Kevin received a master’s degree 

at the Cincinnati College Conservatory 

of Music and performs at the 

Hot Springs Music Festival. 

Patrons tickets are $75 for the series, 

which includes preferred seating. 

The series for JCMI members is $50. 

The series for non-members is $60. Individual 

tickets are $20 for JCMI members 

and $25 for non-members. 

For tickets and further information, 

please call the synagogue office at 

239.642.0800 or see the order form on 

the following page. 




The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island 

in conjunction with 

the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 

presents the 2019 Saul I. Stern Cultural Series 

Saturday, 

January 5, 2019, 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, 

February 2, 2019, 7:30 p.m. 

JONATHAN KARL: Jonathan Karl is a leading American political journalist. 

He has covered every major beat in Washington. Currently, he is Chief White 

House Correspondent for ABC. You can see him on TV in the press room. You 

can watch him daily as he reports the news from the White House as it occurs. His 

topic: “Washington Turned Upside Down!” 

THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC BRASS QUINTET: For the 13 th season performing 

at the Cultural Series, Philharmonic musicians return with their outstanding 

musical program and commentary. A Viennese table and Starbucks tasting follow 

the program. A gala evening! 

Saturday, 

March 16, 2019, 7:30 p.m. 

 

THE 2019 SAUL I. STERN CULTURAL SERIES 

For more information, call the synagogue office at 239.642.0800. Please send this form and payment 

to the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island, 991 Winterberry Dr., Marco Island, FL 34145. 

Please send me tickets for the following Cultural Series programs: 

____ $75 Patron, series 

____ $50 Series for members 

____ $60 Series for non-members 

____ $20 Single tickets for members 

____ $25 Single tickets for non-members 

_____Enclosed is my check payable to JCMI 

_____Please charge my credit card: 

Credit Card #_____________________________________ exp. ____/____ 

____ Please hold my tickets at Will Call 

JAZZ WITH KEVIN G. MAULDIN: Kevin G. Mauldin has been the principal 

bass at the Naples Philharmonic since 1990. His trio “String Theory” with Dan 

Heck on guitar and Glen Basham on violin will perform jazz at its best. Kevin 

received a master’s degree at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and 

performs at the Hot Springs Music Festival. 

For those wishing single event tickets: 

# of tickets:____ Jonathan Karl 

# of tickets:____ The Naples Philharmonic 

# of tickets:____ Kevin G. Mauldin 

All events take place at the Jewish Congregation 

of Marco Island, 991 Winterberry Dr., Marco Island. 

____ Please mail my tickets to the address below: 

Name__________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address_______________________________________________________________________________ 

City, State, Zip________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ 



Musical Programs 

at Beth Tikvah 

Beth Tikvah has scheduled a 

three-part concert series. Each 

part begins on a Sunday at 7:00 

p.m. and features beverages and luscious 

desserts. 

Each of the performance groups 

has entertained at Beth Tikvah before 

and received an enthusiastic response. 

Each show costs $30 per person in advance 

or $35 at the door. Send RSVPs to 

shelleygoodman@rogers.com. 

Sunday, January 20: Pop Music 

Concert by Night Train. Classic songs 

from “our younger days.” This dynamic 

5-piece band will entertain with a program 

of ever-young ’50s and ’60s music. 

You’ll be tapping your feet, clapping 

your hands, singing along and dancing 

in the aisles. Performance followed by 

desserts and beverages. 

Sunday, January 27: Classical 

Sounds with Boris and Bella. Boris and 

Bella are established classical performers 

in the Naples area, with connections 

to Artis—Naples. Boris Sandler and his 

wife Bella Gutshtein are the hosts of 

the Russian Music Salon at their Naples 

home. Violinist Sandler has been 

a member of the Naples Philharmonic 

since 2001. Since she moved to Naples 

in 2002, Bella has been a concert pianist 

with Artis—Naples and has performed 

regularly at the Sypert Salon Series and 

Wang Chamber Music Series. She is 

also a music educator. 

Sunday, February 17: The Jewish 

Jazz dynamic concert and historical 

presentation explores the interaction 

between traditional Jewish music and 

American jazz. Enjoy the encore of a 

sell-out. The Amici Music chamber 

music group members for this show are 

Steve Loew on clarinet and Dan Weiser 

on piano. You will be entertained and 

educated. 


Naples Orchestra 

& Chorus 

The Naples Orchestra & Chorus 

opens its 26 th season of four orchestra 

programs on February 2 

and 3. The venue again this year will be 

the sanctuary of Temple Shalom, 4630 

Pine Ridge Road, Naples. 

The 2019 season features young artists 

whose talents are propelling them 

to musical acclaim. The February concerts 

feature Hong Kong native Aaron 

Chan, winner of a prestigious concerto 

competition, playing the masterwork, 

Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto.” 

The concerts on March 16 and 17 

feature Joey Wenda, an engaging, versatile 

freelance oboist, composer and 

educator, in Mozart’s “Oboe Concerto.” 

The April 6 and 7 concerts feature 

the exciting, charismatic cellist, Thomas 

Mesa, performing Vivaldi’s “Concerto 

for Violin and Cello” with conductor/ 

violinist Max Rabinovitsj, plus selections 

by Tchaikovsky and Piazzolla. 

The April 27 and 28 concerts present 

soprano Jessica Grové in selections 

from A Little Night Music, which she 

performed recently on Broadway with 

Bernadette Peters. Other Broadway 

show stoppers include “My Fair Lady,” 

“Over the Rainbow” and “If I Were a 

Bell.” 

The season finale on April 27 and 

28 also includes violinist Max Rabinovitsj 

in a Fiddler on the Roof orchestral 

suite. The program concludes with pops 

favorites by Anderson, Strauss and the 

rousing Sousa “Stars and Stripes.” 

Tickets are $80 for the four concerts 

and $25 for individual performances. 

There is no admission charge 

for students. For information, please 

call 239.676.0077 or email info@naples 

orchestraandchorus.org. Tickets may be 

ordered online at www.naplesorchestra 

andchorus.org. 

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Laugh in Peace 

Comedy Tour 

A 

rabbi 

and a Muslim walk into 

a bar… 

Rabbi, stand-up comic and author 

Bob Alper returns to Naples with 

Muslim comic Gibran Saleem for a 

night of comedy and fun on Thursday, 

February 21 at 7:00 p.m. 

Rabbi Alper has been featured on 

Today, Good Morning America, Comedy 

Central and Sirius XM Radio. His 

humor is kind, intelligent and 100% 

clean. 

Gibran Saleem was a finalist on 

StandUp NBC. He has appeared on Late 

Night, MTV, PBS and the final season of 

Better Things on FX. 

Gibran Saleem and Rabbi Bob Alper 

Rabbi Alper says, “Humor highlights 

our commonalities. When we 

laugh with someone, our worlds overlap 

for a tiny but significant moment. It 

is then that our differences fade and our 

common connections gleam forth.” 

Join Naples Jewish Congregation 

for this wonderful event at the Unitarian 

Universalist Congregation, 6340 Napa 

Woods Way, Naples. Tickets are $40 

for General Seating and $65 for Benefactor 

Preferred Seating. The event concludes 

with an elegant wine and dessert 

reception. 

Tickets are available at www. 

naplesjewishcongregation.org or mail 

your check, payable to NJC, along with 

your email address and phone number 

to NJC, Attn: Tickets, PO Box 11194, 

Naples, FL 34108. Tickets will be 

held at the door.

Israel Connection 


Federation’s Next Overseas Mission: Italy and Israel 

By Jane Schiff, Federation Board Chair 

Do you know what you will be 

doing October 12-24, 2019? 

I know that I am going to be 

traveling to Italy and Israel with some 

wonderful longtime friends as well as 

with some new ones. 

Just saying those two countries in 

the same sentence makes my mouth 

water. And while this is not a culinary 

trip, I guarantee delicious, mouthwatering 

morsels each and every day! 

Why is our Federation offering a 

trip that combines time in both Italy 

and Israel – two amazing countries? 

From the time of the Roman conquest 

of Israel, Jews have inhabited Italy. 

There has been a long and rich Jewish 

presence that will be shared with us. 

We will celebrate Sukkot in Rome in a 

synagogue – possibly the Great Synagogue. 

We will interact with the current 

100% FREE! 

Jewish community, and learn how Holocaust 

survivors came to Italy from the 

Displaced Persons Camps in preparation 

for going to countries all over the 

world. 

We will also build in shopping 

time, because, as I mentioned, we will 

be in Italy! 

After four days in Italy, we will 

travel to Israel! We will be in Israel for 

Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret, 

which Israelis celebrate on the same 

day. It is a joyous time and we will do 

something very special to celebrate 

with our Israeli friends. 

As with our last trip to Israel, we 

will include both visiting Federation 

agencies and sightseeing. The trip will 

focus on northern Israel as well as Tel 

Aviv and Jerusalem. We will revisit 

some of our favorite agencies and also 

visit some new ones. We will go to the 

Golan and visit the mystical city of 

Tzfat and the Sea of Galilee. 

Economics plays a huge role in 

making and keeping Israel a powerhouse 

in the family of nations. We will 

visit every woman’s dream factory – the 

Naot factory outlet at Kibbutz Nao – as 

well as other companies such as Given 

Imagining, Keter Plastics and at least 

one high-tech facility. 

The trip is limited 30 participants, 

so if you are interested in joining us, 

let us know right away so that we can 

reserve a place for you. (At this time, 

a deposit is not required.) Contact either 

Jeffrey Feld at jfeld@jewishnaples. 

org or me at janeschiff42@gmail.com. 

I look forward to sharing this amazing 

experience with you. 

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Celebrate Israel 

Event 


Israel Scouts to Sing and Dance in Naples 

The Tzofim (Israel Scouts) 

Friendship Caravan made its 

inaugural appearance in Napples 

in June 2013 at Temple Shalom 

and attracted 250 people – young and 

young-at-heart alike. After skipping 

2014, the Scouts have performed annually 

at several Naples venues since 2015. 

The Israel Scouts travel throughout 

North America each summer as emissaries. 

They typically reach over 35 

states, including 250 camps, community 

centers, synagogues, senior homes 

and schools, performing for an audience 

totaling nearly 100,000 people. 

They are bright and dynamic performers. 

Their singing, dancing and 

storytelling are high-energy and upbeat, 

with an intense love for the land 

and the people of Israel, and a strong 

desire to share that passion with you. 

Each Caravan has five male and five 

female scouts who will have you sing- 

The entire community is invited 

to the third annual Celebrate Israel 

Day to be held on Sunday, 

April 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Temple Shalom 

in Naples. Rick Recht, one of the toptouring 

musicians of Jewish music will 

bring his lively concert to Naples. Recht 

has used the genre of Jewish rock music 

to instill pride and identity in audiences 

throughout the United States. 

In addition to this program, there 

will be vendors with goods made in 

Israel, as well as representatives from 

many Jewish organizations. There will 

be activities for children as well. The 

Men’s Club of Temple Shalom will sell 

food and refreshments. 

The Israel Advocacy Committee of 

the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 

is sponsoring this event. For more information, 

please call Renee’ Bialek at 

the Federation office at 239.263.4205. 

(See the ad on the following page.) 

ing and dancing in your seat or, if you 

are lucky, dancing with them. We are 

sure you will shed a few tears of pride 

for these wonderful goodwill ambassadors 

for the State of Israel. 

The Scouts events in Naples are 

sponsored by the Jewish Federation of 

Greater Naples. At press time, the dates, 


times and locations for the 2019 events 

were not firm. Look for more information 

in the spring issues of the Federation 

Star. 

If you would like to host a Scout at 

your home or support this event, please 

contact Renee’ Bialek at 239.263.4205 

or rbialek@jewishnaples.org. 

Interested in your family’s history? 

Do you have a similar photo in your home? Who are these people? Are 

they related to you? How do you find out? Researching your family 

genealogy can help you find the answers to all these questions. 

Want to find out how to get started? Come to the next meeting of 

the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Shared Interest Group) at the Jewish Federation 

of Greater Naples offices (2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 

2201, Naples) on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. 

Seating is limited. RSVP to genresearch13@yahoo.com.

at Celebrate Israel 2019 

at Temple Shalom 

4630 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples, FL 34119 

presented by 

The Israel Advocacy Committee of the 


Join us for food, fun, & Israeli fair 

Sunday, April 14, 2019 

10:30AM 

For more information, booth 

opportunities, or sponsorship 

info., please call Renee at 

239-263-4205 

rbialek@jewishnaples.org


Social Groups, Events and 

Programs at Federation 

Get connected the Federation’s social groups, events 

and programs. It doesn’t matter what synagogue you 

are affiliated with or if you are unaffiliated, you are 

welcome to join and attend these groups, club and events. 

For more information, contact Renee’ Bialek, Community 

Program Coordinator at the Jewish Federation of 

Greater Naples, at rbialek@jewishnaples.org. 

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Jewish Professionals – business networking events 

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Young Jewish Professionals – for ages 20-30s 

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JiFFS: Jewish Forty to Fifty Singles 

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Mix & Mingle – Jewish single seniors, ages 55 and up 

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Backgammon club 

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Jewish Genealogy 

Read Connections and the 

Federation Star online at 

www.jewishnaples.org 

Social Groups and Activities 

B-I-N-G-O every Monday 

on Marco Island 

Bingo at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island is 

now in its 20 th year. Bingo provides great fun, community 

fellowship, lots of good food and prizes. A dedicated 

group of volunteers run Monday-night Bingo through 

April at JCMI, 991 Winterberry Drive. 

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bonanza numbers are posted at 

6:00 p.m., and the first game is called at 7:00 p.m. Each player 

receives a dinner consisting of a kosher hot dog, sauerkraut, 

relish, onions, pickles, chips, coffee, tea and baked goodies. 

JCMI Monday-night Bingo is open to the entire Marco 

Island/Naples community. For more information, call the 

temple office at 239.642.0800. 

FLORIDA JEWISH HISTORY MONTH 

Friends of the Collier County Library 

and the Jewish Community Relations Council 

of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 

present the 

ANNUAL NAPLES KLEZMER 

REVIVAL BAND CONCERT 

Wednesday, January 16 at 6:00 pm 

Collier County South Regional Library, 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway 

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: 

Starting Monday, December 17: 

Please follow these steps 

to make your reservation: 

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Go to collierlibrary.org 

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Click on “Events” on the blue menu bar 

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Click on “Adults” 

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Scroll to January 16 and register 


JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND IN COOPERATION WITH 

PRESENT 

JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND IN COOPERATION WITH 

PRESENT 

THE 18 TH SEASON OF THE SIDNEY R. HOFFMAN MEMORIAL 

THE 18 TH SEASON OF THE SIDNEY R. HOFFMAN MEMORIAL 

PRESENTING THE NEWEST AND BEST AWARD-WINNING FILMS ON THE JEWISH CIRCUIT 

PRESENTING THE NEWEST AND BEST AWARD-WINNING FILMS ON THE JEWISH CIRCUIT 

Opening 

Opening 

Day 

Day 

THE 

THE 

SAMUEL 

SAMUEL 

PROJECT 

PROJECT 

Sunday Sunday afternoon, afternoon, December December 16, 16, 2018 2018 Film Film 2:00 PM Reception 

Reception 

following 

following 

the 

the 

Film 

Film 

HAL 

HAL 

LINDEN 

LINDEN 

plays 

plays 

Eli’s 

Eli’s 

grandfather 

grandfather 

Samuel. 

Samuel. 

Eli 

Eli 

gets 

gets 

to 

to 

know 

know 

his 

his 

grandfather 

grandfather for 

for 

the 

the 

first 

first 

time 

time 

when 

when 

he 

he 

makes 

makes 

him 

him 

the 

the 

subject 

subject 

of 

of 

an 

an 

animated 

animated 

art 

art 

project 

project 

for 

for 

school. 

school. 

With 

With 

dreams 

dreams 

of 

of 

becoming 

becoming 

a 

a 

professional 

professional 

artist, 

artist, 

the 

the 

high 

high 

school 

school senior 

senior 

discovers 

discovers 

that 

that 

his 

his 

grandpa, 

grandpa, 

a 

a 

simple 

simple 

Jewish 

Jewish 

dry 

dry 

cleaner, 

cleaner, 

was 

was 

heroically 

heroically 

saved 

saved 

from 

from 

Nazi 

Nazi 

capture 

capture 

in 

in 

Germany 

Germany 

by 

by a 

young 

young 

woman 

woman 

when 

when 

he 

he was 

was 

a boy. 

boy. 

After 

After 

hesitating, 

hesitating, 

Samuel 

Samuel 

agrees 

agrees 

to 

to 

tell 

tell 

his 

his 

story 

story 

for 

for 

the 

the 

project—a project—a story story he he hasn’t hasn’t told told in in over over 75 75 years. years. In In the the end end Eli’s Eli’s project makes the finals finals in in a countywide countywide art art showcase showcase where where he he unveils unveils his his animated animated 

‘Samuel Project’. Winner of Audience Award at this year’s Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival. 92 Minutes English 

‘Samuel Project’. Winner of Audience Award at this year’s Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival. 92 Minutes English 

IN IN HER FOOTSTEPS 

Sunday afternoon, January 13, 2019 Film 2:00 PM Reception following the the Film 

In In the the dead dead of of night, night, my my Muslim parents left left our house in in the Bedouin village, Tel Sheva, and moved, perhaps 'fled', to to Omer, a a nearby Jewish town. town. 

For For more more than than 20 20 years years of of life life in in Omer, we we were convinced that we're like everyone else around us, till my mother became ill ill with with breast cancer. She She 

expresses an an unprecedented wish, to to be be buried as as a Muslim in the town’s Jewish cemetery. Her wish tore the family apart and and raised serious dilemmas, 

about about identity, belonging, femininity and the meaning of home. This film won the Van Leer Award for Best Director at at the the Jerusalem Film Film 

Festival and was a nominee for the Israeli Academy awards. 70 Minutes Hebrew and Arabic 

Festival and was a nominee for the Israeli Academy awards. 70 Minutes Hebrew and Arabic 

SHELTER 

Sunday afternoon, February 10, 2019 Film 2:00 PM Reception following the Film 

Two Two women. NAOMI. She’s Israeli. She’s tough. She’s fragile. She’s trying to have a baby. She’s a Mossad agent. MONA. She’s Lebanese. She’s 

tough. She’s fragile. She She works for for the Mossad. She has to pay the price. Two women take us into a complex, multi-dimensional labyrinth of of trust trust and and 

mistrust, of of honesty and and deception, of of loyalty and betrayal. These are women who are the emotional core, the emotional force, the the emotional drive drive that that 

takes takes the the audience on on and and in in to to their journey. A thriller wrapping an intimate story set in a safehouse. A safe house. Nothing is is safe. Nobody is is secure. 

No No one one is is immune. Everyone is is searching for for SHELTER. Winner at the Haifa International Film Festival and the the Palm Springs International 

Film Film Festival. 93 93 Minutes English, Arabic, Hebrew and German 

THE TESTAMENT 

Sunday afternoon, March 24, 24, 2019 Film 2:00 PM Reception following the the Film Film 

Yoel, Yoel, an an international international expert expert in in Holocaust Holocaust research, has has spent over fifteen years diligently studying the the Nazi's Nazi's methods methods of of annihilating annihilating Jews Jews in in Austria Austria 

and and Hungary. Hungary. In In the the course course of of his his research research he he discovers, discovers, almost almost by by chance, classified documents which which hint hint to to the the fact fact that that his his mother mother is is living living under under 

an 

an 

assumed 

assumed 

identity. 

identity. 

The 

The 

further 

further 

he 

he 

plunges 

plunges 

into 

into 

his 

his 

research 

research 

the 

the 

more 

more 

he 

he 

doubts 

doubts his 

his 

mother's 

mother's 

Jewish 

Jewish 

identity. 

identity. 

A mystery 

mystery 

about 

about 

a 

a 

man 

man 

who 

who 

is 

is 

willing 

willing 

to 

to 

risk 

risk 

everything 

everything 

to 

to 

discover 

discover 

the 

the 

truth. 

truth. 

Yoel, 

Yoel, 

confident 

confident 

that 

that 

he's 

he's 

right, 

right, 

insists 

insists on 

on 

bringing 

bringing 

the 

the 

truth 

truth 

to 

to 

light 

light 

no 

no 

matter 

matter 

the 

the 

cost 

cost 

to 

to 

him, 

him, 

his 

his 

family, 

family, 

his 

his 

mother and himself. Winner of Best Film Award at the Haifa International Film Festival. 88 Minutes Hebrew, German and English 

mother and himself. Winner of Best Film Award at the Haifa International Film Festival. 88 Minutes Hebrew, German and English 

All 

All 

films 

films 

will 

will 

be 

be 

shown 

shown 

at 

at 

the 

the 

Jewish 

Jewish 

Congregation, 

Congregation, 991 

991 

Winterberry 

Winterberry 

Drive 

Drive 

~ 

~ 

Marco 

Marco 

Island 

Island 

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Museum 

The Holocaust Museum & Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen 

Education Center 

The Holocaust Museum & Janet otry, hatred and violence. Over 200,000 

G. and Harvey D. Cohen Education 

Center embarks on a participated in Museum programs and 

students, teachers and visitors have 

new chapter in late Spring 2019 with a events, and over 90,000 have viewed 

move into its own building. With larger its Holocaust-era Boxcar Exhibit, on 

space, updated exhibits and improved loan from Jack and F.E. Nortman and 

technology, the Museum can now educate 

The many Stories more students, Behind teachers Two Non-Fiction and led tours Narratives 

are offered, with school and 

The Boxcar Foundation. Daily docent- 

visitors. 1:00 - 3:30 pm • Temple Shalomprivate group Sponsored tours available by Wollman, by appointment. 

Gehrke The & Associates, Museum P.A. hosts 

Stephen M. Flatow • A Father’s Story 

permanent and temporary exhibits, 

Alisa, a 20-year-old special college events, films and 

Stephen M. Flatow says he was “just a real estate lawyer in New Jersey” – until 

April 9, 1995 – the day he learned his daughter 

student traveling in Israel, had been the victim of a terrorist bus-bombing. 

speakers. 

After he discovered the Iranian government had directly sponsored the bomber, 

Flatow decided to sue the terrorist state. Working with It a has Washington received lawyer “Best of the 

and an astute forensic researcher, Flatow not only won a dramatic verdict 

against Iran, but collected a huge judgment. A Father’s 

Gulfshore” 

Story recalls 

and 

the events 

TripAdvisor “Certificates 

of Excellence” awards, and 

surrounding his successful lawsuit. 

Stephen M. Flatow is a lawyer in New Jersey. His successful lawsuit against 

Iran is legendary throughout the international is legal listed community. among This the is his “Top 10 Things 

memoir. A major motion picture based on Flatow’s Do life is in Naples.” development. 

Rendering of new Museum reception area 

Gregory J. Wallance • The Woman Who Education Fought Mission an Empire 

Founded in The 2001, Woman the Who Fought Museum’s an Empire is Age-appropriate the improbable but true odyssey student of a programs are 

mission is to teach 

bold young 

the 

woman 

lessons 

– the 

of 

daughter 

the 

of Romanian-born 

offered for 

Jewish 

grades 

settlers 

K-12 

in Palestine 

– who became the daring leader of a Middle East spy ring. Following 

through college/university 

in public, private, Holocaust to inspire action against big- 

char- 

the outbreak of World War I, Sarah and her ring of Nili spies operated behind 

enemy lines to furnish vital information to British intelligence in Cairo. She 

was caught and tortured by the Turks in the fall of 1917. To protect her secrets, 

Sarah, who was only 27, shot herself. Set at the birth of the modern Middle East, 

her story is both an espionage thriller and the tale of the Jewish Joan Tickets of Arc. still 

Gregory J. Wallance is a lawyer and writer in New York City. He is the 

author of Papa’s Game, about the theft of the French Connection available. heroin, Call 

which received a nonfiction nomination for an Edgar Allan Poe Award. 

239.263.4205 

today! 

Two Authors Share Their Personal and Inspiring Stories 

1:00 - 3:30 pm • Naples Conference Center 

Monday, February 18 • 1:00 - 3:30 pm • Naples Conference Center 

Ariel Burger • Witness 

Sponsored by Dr. Barrett Ross Ginsberg and 

The Holocaust Museum & Cohen Ed. Ctr. of SWFL 

Ariel Burger first met Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie 

Wiesel Wiesel at age 15. They studied and taught together. Witness chronicles 

the intimate conversations between these two men over decades, as Burger 

sought counsel while navigating his own personal journey. In this hopeful, 

thought-provoking and inspiring book, Burger takes us into Elie Wiesel’s 

classroom, where the art of listening and storytelling conspire to keep memory 

alive. As Wiesel’s teaching assistant, Burger gives us a front-row seat in and 

out of the classroom, sharing these stories, making us, the readers, witnesses. 

Ariel Burger is a teacher, artist, lecturer and rabbi. He worked in the education-innovation 

sector for many years and now lectures and leads workshops 

on spirituality, creativity and social change. 

Rebecca Erbelding • Rescue Board 

Rescue Board tells the unknown story of the War Refugee Board, FDR’s unpublicized 

effort to save Jews. In January 1944, a Treasury lawyer named John 

Pehle convinced FDR to create the Board. Over the next 20 months, Pehle 

pulled together D.C. pencil pushers, international relief workers, smugglers 

and millionaires to run operations across four continents. They tricked Nazis, 

forged papers, recruited spies, laundered money, and funneled millions of 

dollars into Europe. The War Refugee Board saved tens of thousands of lives. 

Rebecca Erbelding is an archivist, curator and historian at the U.S. Holocaust 

Memorial Museum in D.C. She has a PhD in American history from George 

Mason University. Her work has been profiled in The Washington Post, The New 

York Times, The New Yorker, on the History Channel, NPR and other outlets. 


ter, alternative and home school group 

environments. 

Among the wide variety of programs 

available is the 5-8-10 Project. 

This program introduces 5 th graders 

to Holocaust rescuer Irena Sendler, 

whose courageous actions helped others; 

8 th graders tour the Museum and 

JAN 

meet with a Holocaust survivor for a 

16 

personal account of the Holocaust; 10 th 

graders receive an overview of genocides 

through history. 

The Museum serves teachers and 

students in a six-county area, and is a 

Designated Site of the Florida Department 

of Education Commissioner’s 

Task Force on Holocaust Education. 

Professional Educator Development 

workshops are offered throughout 

the year and are free for teachers, 

thanks to the generous legacy gift of the 

Museum’s Merrill Kuller Teacher Education 

Series. 

Location and Hours 

The Museum is currently located at 

4760 Tamiami Trail North (US 41), 

WEDNESDAY 

Suite 7, Naples. It will relocate in late 

Spring 2019 to 975 Imperial Golf 

Course Blvd., Naples. Check the website 

for updates. 

FEB 

18 

Hours: Open Tuesdays through 

Sundays, closed Mondays and major 

U.S. holidays. January-April 30: 12:30 

to 5:00 p.m. May-December: 1:00 to 

4:00 p.m. Tours: daily docent-led and 

self-guided tours available. School and 

private group tours by appointment. 

The Museum has grown into an important 

Southwest Florida community 

partner and looks forward to making a 

lasting impact on Holocaust education 

for generations to come. 

For more information, naming and 

sponsorship opportunities, please contact 

President & CEO Susan Suarez at 

MONDAY 

susan@HolocaustMuseumSWFL.org 

or call 239.263.9200. Visit our website 

at www.HolocaustMuseumSWFL.org.

Holocaust Studies 


Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies 

The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, 

and Genocide Studies at Florida 

Gulf Coast University is a university-focused 

academic institution, established 

in 2005 due to the pioneering 

efforts of several members of the Jewish 

communities of Southwest Florida. 

The Center has several priorities: to 

increase knowledge and understanding 

about the Holocaust and other genocides; 

to enhance understanding of 

Jewish life through educational initiatives; 

and to rescue the history of the 

vibrant Jewish communities that were 

lost. The Center has grown to become 

a focus in Southwest Florida for all academic 

matters relating to Jewish civilization, 

the Holocaust, genocide and 

remembrance. 

In the forthcoming year, the Center 

will continue in its quest to increase 

knowledge and understanding about 

the Holocaust and other genocides, as 

well as to strengthen the democratic 

institutions that can confront genocide 

and other threats to human rights, 

such as intolerance, anti-Semitism, racism 

and ignorance. The Center seeks to 

achieve these aims through providing 

educational opportunities within the 

university, the wider community, and in 

partnership with educational and other 

organizations throughout Florida, the 

United States and internationally. 

The Center will host a number of 

events, all with the intention of educating 

new generations of students. 

Key events in 2019 include a Holocaust 

and genocide commemoration week 

beginning on April 1 – the same week, 

25 years ago, that the Rwandan Genocide 

began. Also planned is an academic 

conference that will take place in the fall. 

Details will be advertised in the Federation 

Star as arrangements are finalized. 

Where it is possible and feasible, 

events will be open to the wider community 

as well as the university community. 

In such circumstances, it is 

always imperative that outside guests of 

the university obtain a parking permit 

from the Welcome Booth upon arriving 

on campus. 

Interested members of the community 

are invited to refer to the Center 

website regularly in order to learn of 

new initiatives and developments. 

For information about the Center 

and its events, as well as giving opportunities, 

please contact: 

Dr. Paul Bartrop, Director 

239.590.7239 or pbartrop@fgcu.edu 

www.fgcu.edu/hc/ 

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Adult Education 

Early 2019 Classes/Lectures 

The Gerald Sager Scholar-in-Residence Program 

at Beth Tikvah March 8-10 

Rabbi Benjamin J. Segal is an 

author and lecturer, living in 

Jerusalem. His biblical commentaries 

include The Song of Songs: A 

Woman in Love (2009), A New Psalm: 

The Psalms as Literature, (2013), and 

Kohelet’s Search for Truth: A New Reading 

of Ecclesiastes (2016). 

He is a past president of the Schechter 

Institute of Jewish Studies, the academic, 

rabbinic and educational center 

of Masorti Judaism in Israel; and of 

Melitz, the Centers for Jewish and Zionist 

Education. Previously, he served 

for 19 years as the Director of the Ramah 

Programs in Israel. 

Among his volunteer roles, he is 

a former Chairman of the Masorti 

Movement in Israel. For many years, 

he served on the Expanded Executive 

of the World Zionist Organization and 

was active in the Board of Governors’ 

Committee for Youth Aliyah. He was 

the chair of the executive of the Meimad 

political party in Israel. He is presently 

on the boards of various educationallybased 

non-profit organizations. 

Besides the above-named commentaries, 

Rabbi Segal has also authored 

Returning: The Land of Israel as Focus in 

Jewish History (revised, 2005), and two 

study texts: Missionary at the Door: Our 

Uniqueness and Midrash: The Quest for 

a Contemporary Past. He has also published 

various articles on Biblical, educational 

and Zionist issues, including 

the (Hebrew) booklet, A People and its 

Land, an ideological statement on the 

Jews and the Land of Israel. Among 

his many articles are: “The Liberated 

Woman of Valor,” 

“The Land of Israel in 

the Torah” (an appendix 

to the Torah commentary, 

Etz Hayim) 

and “Where Liturgy 

and Bible Meet: Psalm 

27, for the Season of 

Repentance.” 

In January 2017, 

Rabbi Segal was honored 

by the Jewish 

Theological Seminary 

of America with the Solomon Schechter 

Jewish Educator’s Award 

Rabbi Segal was ordained at the 

Jewish Theological Seminary of America 

in 1969, and served as a pulpit rabbi 

in Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo 

Rabbi Gross’s Life Long 

Learning Series 


Alto, California, for four years. He has 

spent many years in High Holiday pulpits 

in America, Canada and 

England, both as rabbi and 

cantor, and has served often 

as scholar-in-residence and/ 

or lecturer in tens of synagogues 

and other communal 

institutions, primarily in the 

United States, Canada and 

Israel, but also in England 

and Australia. 

He made aliyah in 1973, 

and lives in Jerusalem with 

Rabbi Benjamin J. Segal his wife Judy. The Segals have 

five children and 21 grandchildren. 

Rabbi Segal will be presenting a series 

of four lectures during the weekend 

of March 8-10. Program details available 

at www.bethtikvahnaples.org. 

Join Rabbi Mark Gross at the Jewish 

Congregation of Marco Island 

for thought-provoking discussions 

on the fourth Sunday in January and 

February. 

January 27: “An Introduction to the 

Prophets of the Bible: Part I” – Encounter 

some of the most stirring poetry in 

the Bible, as we meet God’s inspired 

messengers, whose message is as timeless 

for us as it was timely for them. 

February 24: “An Introduction to the 

Prophets of the Bible: Part II” – A continuation 

of January’s session, celebrating 

the burning words of fire that reach 

out to us through the ages. 

All sessions convene at the synagogue 

(991 Winterberry Drive), meeting 

in the beautifully renovated and 

expanded Meer Center. Classes begin 

with a coffee social at 9:30 a.m., and 

the presentation runs from 10:00 to approximately 

11:30 a.m. There is no fee 

for JCMI members; unaffiliated guests 

are welcome and asked to make a $5 

contribution.


Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida 


The Jewish Historical Society of 

Southwest Florida Adult Education 

includes Master Classes 

about Southwest Florida Jewish History, 

TELLY Award-winning Southwest 

Florida Jewish Pioneers Series 

films, and other relevant informative 

sessions. Please check www.jhsswf.org 

for current events, to register and to 

receive updates. 

During Master Classes, students 

hear about the timeline of SWFL Jewish 

history and learn fascinating details 

about early Jewish settlers. Footage 

from the Society’s archival collection 

and interviews are presented. Also included 

are some of the nine films the 

Society has made Southwest Florida 

Elliott Katz Holocaust History Lecture Series 

Jewish Spirituality 

Missy Balsam, Temple Shalom 

member and yoga teacher, 

will lead this class that will 

focus on tikkun middot (spiritual and 

ethical traits), meditation and other 

mindfulness practices. The sessions 

take place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. every 

other Thursday for eight weeks, beginning 

January 10. Cost: $36. 

For more information, call the temple 

office at 239.455.3030. 

Beth Tikvah Rosh 

Hodesh Group 

Lively learning sessions for 

women meet monthly on Sundays 

at 10:00 a.m. There is no 

charge to participate, and nonmembers 

are welcome. RSVP to Elaine Kamin at 

elainekamin@gmail.com. 

The January 6 facilitator is Elaine 

Kamin; Sylvia Simko is the February 

3 facilitator with a session on “Jewish 

Presence in Argentina;” Terri Kline will 

lead the group on March 19. The last 

meetings of the season are on April 10 

and May 8: topics to be announced. 

Holocaust Museum & Education 

Center docent Elliott 

Katz will present his 7 th Annual 

Elliott Katz Holocaust History 

Lecture Series from January - March. 

The series features all-new topics. Lectures 

will be held at Hodges University, 

Naples Campus, in the White Community 

Room, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. 

You must register beforehand for 

each lecture you wish to attend. Admission 

is $20 per lecture or $80 for the 

series of six. Hodges University is handling 

all reservations. You may register 

online at https://hu.formstack.com/ 

forms/katz_lecture_series. 


Jewish Pioneers. 

From Abraham Myers to presentday 

residents, the community’s Jewish 

presence is being documented and preserved 

for future generations. 

Join the efforts by contacting the 

Jewish Historical Society of Southwest 

Florida at 833.547.7935 or office@ 

jhsswf.org. 

For more information, please contact 

April May at amay@hodges.edu or 

239.598.6153. 

Schedule of classes: 

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January 10: Casablanca 

¡¡ 

January 24: Now It Begins 

¡¡ 

February 7: The World Looks On 

¡¡ 

February 21: Let’s Pretend 

¡¡ 

March 7: Where To Go To Be Safe 

¡¡ 

March 21: Maybe You Were Right 

Center for Judaic, Holocaust, 

and Genocide Studies 

Dedicated to educating all sectors of society about 

Jewish civilization, the Holocaust, and genocide through: 

• scholarship 

• outreach 

• inquiry 

• sharing knowledge 

• preserving the record 

• helping teachers 

• encouraging students 

Visit www.fgcu.edu/hc/ 

Dr. Paul Bartrop, Director 



Lectures with Dr. June Sochen 

and Joyce Schrager 

Dr. June Sochen, Distinguished Professor Emerita of 

History from Northeastern Illinois University, is the 

author of many books including The New Woman: 

Feminism in Greenwich Village, 1910-1920 and Consecrate 

Every Day: The Public Lives of Jewish American Women, 

1880-1920. Naples readers have enjoyed her energetic guest 

commentaries in the Naples Daily News. 

June’s sister, Joyce Schrager, who has a master’s degree 

from Northwestern University, is a popular Chicago-area 

lecturer on politics, current 

events and literature. Both 

women have keen insights into 

dilemmas that we face today. 

This winter they present 

a two-part series titled “U.S. 

June Sochen & Joyce Schrager 

Prospects for the Future.” 

Part One meets on Thursday, 

January 17 and Part Two meets on Thursday, February 

21. Both lectures take place at Beth Tikvah at 7:30 p.m. Light 

refreshments follow the presentations. Cost: $15 is requested 

from nonmembers. RSVP to bethtikvahnaples@aol.com. 

To pre-register: 

Call Shannon at 

the Jewish 

Federation of 

Greater Naples 

239-263-4205 

Or mail a check to: 

JFGN, 2500 

Vanderbilt Beach 

Rd., Suite 2201 


Attn: IAC 

Please be sure to 

include your name, 

address, phone number, 

and the number 

attending. For students, 

please indicate school 

attending. 

Pre-registration: $18 

At the door: $25 

Students: Free 

(pre-registration only) 

ISRAEL ADVOCACY COMMITTEE 

of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 

PRESENTS: 

FORTY YEARS AFTER THE 1979 EGYPTIAN-ISRAELI PEACE TREATY: 

“WHY EGYPTIAN-ISRAELI NEGOTIATIONS WORKED THEN BUT 

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL TALKS REMAIN REMOTE TODAY?” 

WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 13, 2019 • 7:00 PM 

Temple Shalom 

4630 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples 

PRESENTED BY 

DR. KENNETH W. STEIN 

Dr. Kenneth Stein is a professor of Contemporary Middle 

Eastern History, Political Science and Israeli Studies at 

Emory University. He is the founding director of the Emory 

Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and founding 

President of the Center for Israel Education (CIE). He has 

written six books and many scholarly articles. 

He has earned recognition for his teaching and mentoring of 

students. Devoting extraordinary energy and time, he has 

spent the last decade teaching Israel’s history to more than 

800 Jewish teachers and in turn reaching some 400,000 

Jewish students across North America. He originated the 

CIE website, www.israed.org, considered to be the most 

robust online source about modern Israel. His most recent 

work is based on arrival research, looking at the Sadat, 

Begin, Carter relationship of the 1970s, with comparisons of 

why peace treaty negotiations today are highly unlikely. 


Lecture with Sam Geist 

Sam’s early business roots in sporting good retail (he ran 

a 15-store chain) taught him well about our volatile, 

ever-changing marketplace. His experience provides 

us with an invaluable perspective that he has been sharing 

with audiences across North and South America and Europe 

for almost 20 years. He is much 

in demand as a motivational 

speaker for business-related 

organizations. 

On Thursday, March 28 at 

7:30 p.m., Sam Geist offers the 

latest edition of his views about 

“The Speed of Change” and its 


consequence in our daily life. 

Think of technological change, 

Sam Geist 

lifestyle change and communication change. Refreshments 

follow the presentation. Cost: $15 is requested from nonmembers. 

RSVP to bethtikvahnaples@aol.com 

Lectures with Neil Adelman 

Neil Adelman is a retired attorney from Chicago. 

He has spoken on various Jewish subjects at Beth 

Tikvah in Naples, and at 

synagogues and men’s clubs in the 

Chicago area for several years. Neil 

has also lectured on opera in Chicago 

for 14 years and for the Renaissance 

Academy in Naples for 

six years including this year. 

On Thursday, February 7, 

Neil will present a talk on Emma 

Lazarus. 

On Thursday, March 14, his 

Neil Adelman 

topic will be “Jewish Immigration to the U. S.” 

Light refreshments follow the lectures, which are held 

at Beth Tikvah. Cost: $15 is requested from nonmembers. 

RSVP to bethtikvahnaples@aol.com. 

Temple Shalom 

Scholar-in-Residence 

Edwin Black, award-winning New York Times bestselling 

author of IBM and the Holocaust, The Farhud and 

Financing the Flames, presents a three-part lecture 

series over the course of the weekend of January 25-28. 

For more information, please call the temple office at 

239.455.3030. 

See pages 67 - 69 for a calendar of community 

events covering January to May 2019


Sunday School 

for Adults 

Temple Shalom’s Rabbi Emeritus 

James Perman shares his extensive 

knowledge in his inimitable 

style for Sunday School for Adults, now 

in its 25 th year. There is no cost, and all 

are welcome. This season’s dates are 

February 24 and March 3. 


office at 239.455.3030. 

Hadassah 

Book Clubs 

The Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah 

has several active Book 

Clubs which meet at a member’s 

home. Participants have lunch either at 

the home or a local restaurant. 

If you are interested in joining a 

Hadassah Book Club or starting one of 

your own, please contact the following. 

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Lynn Wilner: 239.598.1009 

or lynninaples@yahoo.com 

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Shelley Skelton: 239.301.0509 

or shellskel@gmail.com 

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Judy Donaldson: 239.814.7420 

or jkadonaldson@yahoo.com 

(Hadassah Book Club North) 

Hadassah 

Study Group 

The Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah 

has a Study Group that 

meets on the third Monday of 

the month from October through June. 

The Study Group has studied Jewish biographies 

from Gold Meir and Rabin 

to Jewish artists, Israeli and Jewish history, 

as well as contemporary issues facing 

Israel. 

The group meets for an always lively 

lunch at 11:30 a.m. at First Watch on 

Pine Ridge and Livingston Roads, and 

then at the Temple Shalom library at 

1:00 p.m. For more information, please 

contact Arlene Yedid at 239.455.1912 or 

arleney2001@embarqmail.com. 

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Torah Talk 

Join Temple Shalom on the first Saturday 

of each month throughout 

the year for Torah Talk, a lay-led 

discussion of the week’s parashah. 

Enjoy a light breakfast at 8:15 a.m., 

with discussion at 8:30 a.m. Regular 

Shabbat services begin at 10:00 a.m., 

followed by a Kiddush luncheon. There 

is no cost, and all are welcome. 


office at 239.455.3030. 

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Sisterhood 

Book Bag 

Join Temple Shalom Sisterhood’s 

Book Bag group as they meet at 

1:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of 

each month through April. The Book 

Bag group meets in the Perman Library, 

and new attendees are always welcome. 

Join this interesting and dynamic group 

for thought-provoking and stimulating 

discussion! 

For more information, email Helen 

Weinfeld at helenweinfeld@aol.com. 

At Beth Tikvah 

with Rabbi Chorny 

Rabbi Ammos Chorny’s “Jewish 

Perspectives” class meets on 

Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. Participants 

are invited to bring a dairy lunch. 

His “Introduction to Judaism” course 

meets on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. There 

is no charge to attend these courses. 

Nonmembers are welcome, and one 

needn’t be Jewish to participate. Rabbi 

Chorny also teaches in the Melton program 

that meets at Temple Shalom. 


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Jewish Community Day of Learning – January 20 

JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY OF LEARNING 

REGISTRATION FORM 

A Jewish Community Relations Council event sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples 

Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Temple Shalom (4630 Pine Ridge Rd.) 

Schedule: 

9:15 a.m. Doors Open and Check-in 

9:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks 

10:00 - 10:45 Speaker 1: Rabbi Stephen L. Fuchs - “Prisoners of Hope” 

10:45 - 11:00 Break: snacks and water provided 

11:00 - 11:45 Speaker 2: David Prager - “Hope Lives When People Remember” 

11:45 - 12:30 Focus Discussion Groups: Brown-bag lunch* (no pork or shellfish) 

12:30 - 1:00 Rene & Sam Geist and Linda & Alex Wertheim - Discussion of Violins of 

Hope by James Grymes 

1:00 - 1:45 Concert: “Voices of Hope: Music and Poetry of the Holocaust” 

by Rachel Cox (violin/viola) and accompanist Mary Seal (piano) 

1:45 - 2:00 Final Remarks 

2:00 - 2:30 Meet with speakers and purchase books 

David Prager, the Southern Regional 

Representative for the 

Simon Wiesenthal Center, will 

be one of the featured presenters at the 

Third Annual Jewish Community Day 

of Learning to be held on Sunday, January 

20 at Temple Shalom. The Simon 

Wiesenthal Center is one of the largest 

international Jewish human rights organizations 

in the world. 

Rabbi Stephen Fuchs will be presenting 

a program entitled “Prisoners 

of Hope.” Rabbi Fuchs, spiritual 

leader of Bat Yam Temple of the Islands 

on Sanibel, has a career that spans 40 

years. He has also served as the president 

of the World Union for Progressive 

Judaism. 

Other presentations include a discussion 

of the book Violins of Hope. 

A National Jewish Book Award winner 

in 2014, Violins of Hope relates the 

stories of violins played by Jewish musicians 

during the Holocaust and the 

Israeli violinmaker who brought these 

precious instruments back to life. The 

book connects the rich traditions of 

violins in Jewish music throughout the 

centuries and the individual stories of 

each of the instruments that came to 

his shop. Following the discussion, 

participants are invited to attend a violin 

concert performed by local violinist 

Rachel Cox. Her concert is entitled 

“Voices of Hope: Music and Poetry of 

the Holocaust.” 

The Greater Naples community is 

invited to participate in this thoughtprovoking 

event. Tickets are $18. 

Snacks and bottled water will be available 

for purchase. Participants are encouraged 

to bring a brown-bag lunch 

and to participate in discussion groups 

in the Temple Shalom social hall. A 

luncheon option of turkey or vegetarian 

can be pre-ordered with your event 

registration for an additional $10. 

To register, please use the ticket 

order form below, or call the Federation 

office at 239.263.4205 if paying by 

credit card. 

The Jewish Community Day of 

Learning is proudly sponsored by the 


of the Jewish Federation of Greater 

Naples. Many thanks to Temple Shalom 

for hosting this event. 

*Or order lunch for 

$10 with registration 

(vegetarian and turkey 

sandwich options). 

Water and dessert 

provided. 

The Jewish Community Day of Learning mission aspires to celebrate Jewish life and learning, connecting Jews of all backgrounds 

to their Jewish heritage. Questions? Call the Federation office at 239.263.4205. 

Sponsored 

by 

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Relations Council 

YES! I’d love to attend the Jewish Community Day of Learning! 

Registration: $18 Lunch: $10 Vegetarian Turkey 

Check enclosed (payable to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples) 

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3 ways to RSVP: 

(Pick up tickets at the event.) 

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In person at the Federation office. 

Please fill out form in advance. 

Charge by phone: 

239.263.4205 

Please fill out form prior to calling. 


Community Services 

The Naples Senior Center at JFCS 

empowers seniors and families 

by giving them tools to address 

life’s challenges. Naples Senior Center 

is located at 5025 Castello Drive in Naples, 

and provides services to the communities 

of Collier and Southern Lee 

counties. 

Senior Center 

On January 22, 2014, the Naples Senior 

Center at JFCS opened the doors to the 

first senior center in Collier County. 

The Naples Senior Center is a vibrant 

place for seniors to socialize, receive 

services and participate in a variety 

of stimulating programs. The Naples 

Senior Center is open to all denominations 

of adults 60 years of age and 

older to help them maintain a healthy, 

satisfying quality of life by providing 

services and activities in a nurturing 

environment. Presently there are 1,400 

members. 

The Center is open five days a week 

offering a weekly lunch program followed 

by entertainment. More than 

NAPLES SENIOR CENTER AT JFCS 

5025 Castello Drive 

Suite 101 


• Telephone: 239.325.4444 

• Email: info@naplesseniorcenter. 

org 

• Website: naplesseniorcenter.org 

• Hours: Monday-Friday: 

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

• Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, 

President/CEO 

• Email: jfaffer@naplesseniorcenter. 

org 

Naples Senior Center at JFCS 


100 different activities, including art 

classes, computer instruction, movie 

afternoons, lectures, cards, discussion 

groups, foreign language classes, book 

club, Tai Chi and other exercise programs 

are part of the Center’s vibrant 

programs. 

The Annual Membership is $25 per 

person. There are no additional fees. 

Scholarships are available for those who 

cannot afford to pay. Reservations are 

requested for Lunch and More and specific 

programs. Members of the community 

are invited to visit the Center. 

For an up-to-date calendar of activities, 

visit www.naplesseniorcenter.org. 

Core Programs and Services 

Senior Outreach and Support Services 

The Naples Senior Center at JFCS Outreach 

and Support program includes a 

variety of supportive services to frail 

seniors who are unable to come into 

the office. The program provides a wide 

range of srevices: 

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Geriatric Case Management 

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Information and Referral 

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Dementia Caregiver Case Management 

and Educational Support 

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Friendly Visiting 

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Volunteer Driving 

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Telephone Reassurance 

Dementia Respite Support 

The Naples Senior Center at JFCS currently 

has eight Dementia Respite 

Groups for men and women who have 

been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 

or a related dementia. Six groups 

are in Naples and two are on Marco Island. 

The four-hour highly structured 

and supportive groups are facilitated 

by licensed mental health professionals 

and a corps of highly trained volunteers. 

Activities include Dakim Brain 

Fitness, art and music therapy, activities 

that strengthen language and organizational 

skills, and reminiscence 

activities. The groups provide a cognitively 

stimulating experience in a safe 

and nurturing environment for the 

person with dementia, and four hours 

of respite for the caregiver. 

Early Memory Loss Program 

The Center has started an Early Memory 

Loss (EML) program designed to 

preserve and challenge cognitive abilities, 

teach memory strategies and encourage 

active lifestyles. The program 

serves individuals with Mild Cognitive 

Impairment (MCI), early memory loss 

or individuals with a significant concern 

about their memory. The program 

is for individuals who are mindful of 

the challenges they are experiencing 

and choose to participate in group activities 

that promote brain health. It is 

facilitated by a licensed clinical social 

worker. 

Emotional Support Services 

The Center provides emotional support 

to seniors and their families. Licensed 

social workers and counselors assist 

with challenges brought about by life 

transitions such as aging, cognitive decline 

and loss of a loved one. 

Financial Assistance 

Direct assistance is available on an 

emergency, short-term basis to help 

pay utilities and for the purchase of 

food. The Naples Senior Center at JFCS 

Food Pantry is available to the community. 

Financial assistance is provided on 

a case-by-case basis. 

Information and Referral 

Information about community re-

sources and referrals to appropriate 

agencies for specific needs such as housing, 

assisted living, nursing homes and 

home health care agencies are available. 

PJ Library 

In partnership with the Harold Grinspoon 

Foundation, and with the support 

of our community philanthropists 

and partnering organizations, the Center 

brings to the Collier County community 

this award-winning program 

of free monthly books and media for 

children ages 6 months to 8 years. PJ 

Library also offers participants community 

programs during the year and 

a monthly newsletter. Current community 

partners include Beth Tikvah Congregation, 

Chabad and Temple Shalom. 

Volunteer Services 

The Naples Senior Center at JFCS has 

a vibrant volunteer program to serve 

the frail senior population who are participants 

in the case management program. 

The Center is always looking for 

new volunteers who are interested in 

making a difference in someone’s life. 

Senior Housing Solutions 

Honest, caring and knowledgeable advice about 

assisted living options...AT NO COST TO YOU. 

For over 30 years, Bruce Rosenblatt, 

owner of Senior Housing 

Solutions (SHS), has been overseeing 

senior living communities and 

helping people with the decision to 

move. He fully understands how complicated 

the process can become and 

how valuable his expertise is to you. 

In 2008, Bruce formed Senior 

Housing Solutions, a senior housing 

referral company. Bruce and his team 

visit all the places in the area and understand 

the pros/cons of each. 

“We make it our mission to know 

about all the senior living communities 

from the inside out. There are many 

nuances about each that the average 

consumer would never know. We look 

beyond the fancy décor and evaluate facilities 

on quality of care and services, 

reputation, health care violations, operational 

stability, financial viability and 

overall lifestyle.” 

Utilizing SHS services eliminates 

the guesswork and gives you the peace 

of mind of knowing that you have made 


bound senior 

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Telephone reassurance calls to the 

frail, homebound senior 

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Driving seniors to life-sustaining 

activities such as doctor visits, and 

quality-of-life activities such as visiting 

a loved one in a nursing home 

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Assisting at the Naples Senior 

Center 

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Providing strategic assistance in 

the dementia respite programs 

Volunteer opportunities include: 

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Friendly visiting to the frail home- Jewish Community 

Mikvah 

an educated and well-thought-through 

decision. 

SHS takes the time to get to know 

you to better understand your needs 

and preferences, and match communities 

to that criteria. We value our relationship 

with you. Many times, Bruce 

will meet with you in the comfort of 

your own home. If desired, he schedules 

visits for you and joins you on your 

tours. He asks questions you may not 

know to ask and even helps in negotiating 

fees, as appropriate. Because of 

SHS’s longtime presence in the area, 

they can recommend resources to help 

make your move easier. They are with 

you every step of the way. 

Proudly serving Collier and Lee 

counties, Bruce and his company support 

the local Jewish community. He 

is a member of MCA and sponsors 

the Jewish Book Festival, the Jewish 

Federation of Greater Naples, Temple 

Shalom, Beth Tikvah, the Jewish Federation 

of Lee and Charlotte Counties, 

and Shalom Life Center. 

SHS’s referral services are 100% 

free! 

For more information, please call 

Bruce Rosenblatt at 239.595.0207 or 

visit www.seniorhousingsolutions.net. 

Opened in March 2014, the 

Jewish community mikvah 

is designed to provide Jewish 

women in the Naples Jewish community 

with a unique and invigorating 

mikvah experience. Located on the 

grounds of the Chabad campus, the 

world-class mikvah serves women in 

a sensitive fashion that enhances the 

meaning of this special ritual. 

Generously underwritten by Sally 

Aaron of Marcos Island and the local 

Elias and Yitzchak families, the spalike 

facility offers the best in comfort, 

hygiene, aesthetics and privacy. Its 

luxurious bath and preparation rooms 

are state-of-the-art and designed with 

ultra-modern décor. 

Mikvah attendants provide warm, 

caring individual attention for each client, 

enabling each woman to discover 

the spiritual mystery in this life-fulfilling 

mitzvah in a tranquil and supportive 

setting. 

If you are interested in more information 

on the practice of, or wish to 

use, the mikvah, call Rebbetzin Ettie 

Zaklos at 239.262.4474. 



CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS 

• Hospice 

• Non-Hospice Palliative Care 

• Bereavement & Grief Support 

• Children’s Services 

• Volunteer Opportunities 

Serving the 

Jewish community 

since 1996 

(239) 261-4404 

1095 Whippoorwill Lane 


avowcares.org 

Licensed to care for Collier County since 1983 | FL Hospice License 5022096 

Accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice 

Quality certified by The Joint Commission – the industry Gold Seal of Approval 

Fuller Funeral Home ~ North 

1625 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34109 

239.592.1611 

Fuller Funeral Home ~ East 

4735 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34112 

239.417.5000 

www.FullerNaples.com 

Avow 

Avow’s mission is to care compassionately for those 

in our community who are suffering from a serious 

illness, who are at life’s end, or who are grieving a 

significant loss. Avow cares for everyone, from infants to centenarians, 

respecting their cultural and religious beliefs and 

traditions, values and family systems. Avow is accredited by 

the National Institute for Jewish Hospice. 

Since its founding in 1983, Avow has grown with a singular 

focus on its nonprofit mission to serve our community by 

striving to be a source of strength, understanding, care and 

compassion for those experiencing the great life challenges 

of illness, disruption and loss. At Avow, everyone is welcome; 

people can express their fear, gratitude, sorrow and hope, 

knowing they are safe and loved by the staff and volunteers. 

Avow’s hospice program has been continuously accredited 

for quality by The Joint Commission since 2001. It is the 

only nonprofit hospice in Collier County. 

For more information, please call 239.261.4404 or visit 

avowcares.org. 

The Jewish Memorial Garden 

In 1988, the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island entered 

into an agreement with the Marco Island Cemetery to 

create a section for Jewish burial called the Jewish Memorial 

Garden. It has grown from the initial 40 gravesites to the 

current 213 gravesites. 

Any Jewish person, 

together with his or her 

Jewish or non-Jewish 

spouse/partner or family 

member, will be allowed 

to be interned here. 

The JCMI Cemetery Committee works hard to insure all 

Jewish burial customs are observed and the “Garden” remains 

a peaceful resting place. 

The Garden is located in the Marco Island Cemetery at 

the corner of Bald Eagle Drive and E. Elkcam Circle. For more 

information, call the JCMI office at 239.642.0800 or Bernie 

Seidman, Cemetery Committee Chair, at 239.248.5566. 

Funeral Homes & Cemeteries 

Fuller Funeral Home (two locations) 

1625 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples, 239.592.1611 

4735 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, 239.417.5000 

Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Gardens 

525 111 th Ave. N., Naples, 239.597.3101 

Hodges-Josberger Funeral Home 

577 Elkcam Circle, Marco Island, 239.394.7573 

Palm Royale Cemetery / Shalom Gardens 

6780 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, 239.354.5330 


Organizations 

Special Interest Groups 

Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah 

Over 100 years ago, one Jewish 

woman, Henrietta Szold, 

had the ability and determination 

to take action and create change 

at a time when women were not even 

permitted to vote, and Hadassah was 

born. Hadassah is committed 

to strengthening 

the unity of the Jewish 

people. 

In Israel, it accomplishes 

this through progressive healthcare, 

education, youth institutions and 

volunteerism. In the United States, Hadassah 

reaches its goals through Jewish 

and Zionist education programs, Zionist 

Youth programs and health awareness 

programs, as well as by advocating 

for issues of importance to women and 

to the American Jewish community. 

By becoming a Hadassah Associate, 

men can participate 

in Hadassah’s mission of 

peace and healing. Working 

alongside Hadassah 

women or spearheading 

initiatives on their own, Associates 

make a significant contribution to the 

basic values of the Jewish people: tikkun 

olam and tzedakah. Associates support 

Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida 

The mission of the Jewish Historical 

Society of Southwest Florida 

is to educate, celebrate and 

promote awareness of contributions of 

Jews in Southwest Florida to-date and 

in the future. The Society seeks out, 

collects and preserves written, spoken 

and photographic records 

for the purpose 

of archives of the Jewish 

presence and contributions 

in this area. 

Online since 2016, the Virtual Museum 

of Southwest Florida Jewish History 

offers a glimpse into the archives 

of the Society and into personal stories 

of the early Jewish settlers of the region. 

The TELLY Award-winning 

“Southwest Florida Jewish Pioneers” 

film series includes personal accounts 

of eyewitnesses who helped establish 

and expand the Jewish presence 

in Southwest Florida. The documentary 

films are premiered and repeated 

throughout the year for the Society’s 

membership and/or the general public. 

Some documentary shorts and interview 

segments are available for viewing 

on the Society’s YouTube channel. 

Information about Master Classes 

and the “Timeline of SWFL Jewish History” 

are posted online or emailed to 

Hadassah’s vital work in the U.S. and Israel, 

working to change people’s lives. 

Everyone is welcome to join, so if 

you would like to become a member, 

or learn more about the extraordinary 

work of Hadassah, please contact: 

Lynn Wilner, co-President 

239.598.1009 or 

lynninaples@yahoo.com 

Shelley Skelton, co-President 

239.301.0509 or 

shellskel@gmail.com 

Donna Goldblatt, Membership 

co-Vice President, 239.597.3441 

or mom443@aol.com 

subscribers. 

For membership, sponsorship and 

volunteer opportunities,, contact: 

Marina Berkovich, President 

833.JHS.SWFL (833.547.7935) 

or office@jhsswf.org 

www.JHSSWF.org 

Virtual Museum: http://jewishhis 

torysouthwestflorida.org 

“Southwest Florida Jewish Pioneers” presentation at the Jewish Cong. of Marco Island 


Organizations 

Women’s Cultural 

Alliance 

The Women’s Cultural Alliance 

(WCA), a non-fundraising 

affinity group of the Jewish 

Federation of Greater Naples, is an independent 

organization run entirely by 

volunteers. WCA offers a wide variety 

of cultural, educational, fitness and social 

programs through which women 

can meet other women who share similar 

interests. 

Formed in 2008, WCA is beginning 

its 10 th season of offering outstanding 

programs year-round to women in 

Southwest Florida. WCA currently has 

more than 1,500 members, and new 

members are always welcome! WCA 

is non-partisan and non-sectarian and 

welcomes women of all faiths. Membership 

in WCA includes membership 

More than 400 women attended the 

2018 WCA Welcome Back Luncheon 

in the Jewish Federation of Greater 

Naples. 

For a sampling of programs, see the 

WCA listing in the Arts & Culture section 

on pages 24-25. For this season’s 

Program Guide, visit www.Womens 

CulturalAlliance.com. 

WCA programs are available only 

to WCA members, so if you are not already 

a member of WCA, join today so 

that you too can be part of all that WCA 

has to offer. 

For a Membership Form or more 

information, please visit the website. 

There is also a Membership Form in every 

issue of the Federation Star. 

You may also contact: 

Hope Abels, 

WCA Membership Director 

WCA.information4u@ gmail.com 

Men’s Cultural 

Alliance 


The Men’s Cultural Alliance 

(MCA) is an affiliate of the Jewish 

Federation of Greater Naples. 

The organization, now in its sixth 

year, offers recreational, social and cultural 

activities for its members. Membership 

in MCA includes membership 

in the Jewish Federation. 

Annual programming includes 

monthly luncheon meetings with dynamic 

guest speakers, members-only 

and couples-only outings, as well as 

special interest activity groups. These 

groups include golf, boating, fishing, 

birding, poker, bocce ball, biking, book 

club, pickleball, and a documentary 

film group as well as discussion groups. 

Members are encouraged to create their 

own interest groups and participate in 

the development of new programs. 

MCA program information can 

be obtained at www.mcanaples.com or 

from the weekly eblasts and the Program 

Guide available to all members. 

New members are always welcome. 

For more information about MCA and 

its many programs, please contact: 

Les Nizin, President 

mcanaplespresident@gmail.com 

Mix & Mingle 

singles group 

Mix & Mingle, a group under 

the umbrella of the Jewish 

Federation of Greater Naples, 

invites all Jewish singles ages 55+ 

to socialize and participate in monthly 

planned activities. 

The goal of the group is to improve 

the social lives of Jewish senior singles 

in our community, and to also find a 

way to involve Jewish senior singles in 

service projects. 

If you are interested in becoming a 

member of Mix & Mingle, email Renee’ 

at rbialek@jewishnaples.org. 

Jewish Russian 

Cultural Alliance 

The Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance 

(JRCA) is a group under 

the auspices of the Jewish Federation 

of Greater Naples. Jews from 

the former Soviet Union, and countries 

which evolved after its collapse, are 

moving to Southwest Florida and are 

seeking out new connections. 

JRCA’s mission it to enhance the 

social and cultural lives of this emerging 

community. Non-Jewish relatives 

and friends are welcome. 

The group is now in its fourth year 

and has traditionally been meeting to 

celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, 

Purim and Israel Day. Meetings always 

include a kosher-style community 

JRCA Purim celebration 

meal, followed by a film presentation, 

poetry readings or a similar cultural 

exchange. 

Meetings in May always include 

tributes to relatives who lived through 

WWII or had perished in it, stories and 

photo sharing, and occasional singing. 

Summer socials and film events are 

planned for 2019. 

Many newcomers pop in to find 

new friends or break off into smaller 

circles of like-minded friends. That’s 

what this is all about – no membership 

fees, no commitments, just fun! Cooking 

contests for Hanukkah and Purim 

have produced undisputed winners. 

For more information, contact: 

Mark Katsnelson 

856.912.0894 or 

JRCAGroup@gmail.com 



Generations of the Shoah of SWFL 

Generations of the Shoah of 

Southwest Florida (GenShoah) 

was formed in 2009 through 

an initiative by the Holocaust Museum 

& Education Center of Southwest Florida. 

This group is for children of Holocaust 

survivors(2gs) and all those who 

share its fourfold mission: Promotion 

of Holocaust education and human 

Holocaust Museum and Education Center Executive 

Director Susan Suarez, GenShoah Chair Ida Margolis, 

Program Chair Steve Brazina 

rights, preservation of the history and 

memories of the Holocaust, connection 

of members of the Second Generation 

to one another, and support of the Holocaust 

Museum & Janet G. Cohen and 

Harvey D. Cohen Education Center. 

GenShoah presents programs from 

October to April at the Holocaust Museum 

and other announced venues. 

Programs include “Movies 

That Matter,” Holocaustthemed 

films, meetings for 

2gs to share their stories, local 

and nationally-known speakers 

and book discussions. 

The public is welcome to 

attend programs. Any visitors 

to our community who are 

Holocaust survivors, children 

or grandchildren of survivors, 

or who share the GenShoah 

mission are encouraged to 

Organizations 

attend programs. 

GenShoah sends out a monthly 

newsletter announcing programs and 

related local events. To receive the newsletter 

or for more information, contact: 

Ida Margolis, 239.963.9347 

or genshoahswfl@icloud.com 

Stay informed 

throughout the year 

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EVERY FACE TELLS A STORY. Every story, a personal 

journey. The Holocaust Museum & Education Center in 

Naples makes history personal every day. Since 2001, over 

200,000 students, teachers and visitors from across SWFL, 

the U.S. and more than 45 countries have been impacted by 

our Education Outreach efforts. 

Erik Kellar Photography 

Steen Metz, Holocaust Survivor and Sanibel resident 

Open year round, closed Mondays & major U.S. holidays. 

Call or visit our website for more information on exhibits, 

events and programs: HolocaustMuseumSWFL.org 

Join us at our new location in late Spring 2019! 

Visit our website for Grand Opening details! 

4760 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 7 • Naples, Florida 34103 • www.HolocaustMuseumSWFL.org • 239.263.9200 

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Education Center 

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January -April 

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May - December 

Tuesday to Sunday, 1:00-4:00 pm 

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Organizations 

Humanistic 

Jewish Havurah 

Humanistic Judaism, organized 

in 1963 by Rabbi Sherwin 

Wine in Detroit, Michigan, is 

a voice for Jews who value their Jewish 

identity and who seek an alternative to 

conventional Judaism. Humanistic Jews 

are secular Jews who have adopted the 

forms and functions of Jewish religious 

and cultural practices as ways of experiencing 

Judaism while retaining their 

integrity as secular Humanists. 

Secular Humanism is an approach 

to life which embraces human reason, 

ethics, social 

justice and 

philosophical 

naturalism as the 

basis of morality 

and decision 

making. Humanists 

make decisions 

about how 

to live their lives independent of supernatural 

or doctrinal authority. Humanistic 

thought is non-dogmatic, 

proposing that any viewpoint should 

be subjected to critical examination, 

not simply accepted “on faith.” Humanists 

regard moral or ethical behavior as 

a wholly human endeavor informed by 

experience, philosophy and scientific 

discovery. Humanism is compatible 

with atheism, agnosticism, ignosticism, 

deism and naturalism. 

During season, our community 

meets one Sunday afternoon each 

month in the Community Room of the 

Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, 

and the first Friday of every month for 

Shabbat dinner and discussions. 

For more information, call: 

Dena Sklaroff, 239.591.0101 

www.hjhswfl.org 


Parents, Families 

and Friends of 

Lesbians and Gays 

Parents, Families and Friends of 

Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is 

a national non-profit organization 

started by heterosexual parents to 

understand, support and advocate for 

their gay and lesbian children. 

Naples PFLAG is a parent-based 

support group for families with gay, 

lesbian, bisexual, transgendered members 

working toward a safer, more understanding 

and better world. 

PFLAG support meetings are held 

the third Thursday of every month 

from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Naples 

United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton 

Road, Naples. 

Naples PFLAG provides support 

and information to counter myths and 

misinformation about sexual orientation 

and identity. 

PFLAG has a 24-hour message service 

at 239.963.4670. Its mission is to 

promote the well-being of gay, lesbian, 

bisexual and transgendered persons, 

their families and friends through: support, 

to cope with an adverse society; 

education, to enlighten an ill-informed 

public; and advocacy, to end discrimination 

and secure equal civil rights. 

PFLAG provides an opportunity for 

dialogue about sexual orientation and 

gender identity. Only with respect, dignity 

and equality will we reach our full 

potential as human beings, individually 

and collectively. 

For more information: 

239.963.4670 

info@PFLAGnaples.org 

www.PFLAGnaples.org 


Jewish War 

Veterans (JWV) 

Jewish War Veterans in the area 

meet at a restaurant for brunch 

and to hear a speaker on the third 

Thursday of the month. 

The group attends all local High 

School Jr. ROTC assemblies to present 

medals to the outstanding cadets. 

JWV also makes its presence known 

on Veterans Day, Memorial Day and 

other Greater Naples patriotic events 

throughout the year. 


Harvey Sturm, 

Commander Post #202 

239.261.3270 

Marty Rubin, 

Senior Vice Commander 

Marty Cohn, MD, 

Vice Commander 

Cardozo Society 

The Cardozo Society, an affinity 

group of the Jewish Federation 

of Greater Naples, was formed 

as a way to network for the many existing 

and new Jewish attorneys in our 

legal community, including the current 

practitioners and the retired. 

With the constant influx of new residents 

to the Greater Naples area, the 

Federation is reaching out to raise 

awareness through this association of 

Jewish attorneys promoting professionalism, 

cooperation and identification 

with our Jewish community. 

The group meets periodically for 

luncheon programs and seminars to accomplish 

their networking goals. 


Renee’ Bialek, 239.263.4205 

or rbialek@jewishnaples.org 

To advertise in the next edition of Connections or the 

monthly Federation Star, call Joy Walker at 941.284.0520.

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Advocacy Group 

American Jewish Committee 

AJC (American Jewish Committee), 

established in 1906 

by a small group of American 

Jews deeply concerned about 

pogroms aimed at Russian Jews, determined 

that the best way to protect 

Jewish populations in danger would be 

to work towards a world in which all 

peoples were accorded respect and 

dignity. 

AJC is the global advocate for the 

well-being of the Jewish people and for 

the advancement of democratic values 

Evy Lipp 

PEOPLE OF THE BOOK 

Cultural Event 

Celebrating 15 years of bringing noted Jewish authors 

to our Federation members 

PROUDLY PRESENTS 

Letty Cottin Pogrebin 

and Abigail Pogrebin 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019 at 7:30pm 

Temple Shalom, 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples 

Tickets: $18 per Jewish Federation of Greater Naples member 

In order to purchase an $18 ticket for this event, you must be 

a member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. 

According to the bylaws of the JFGN, members are those 

individuals who donate an annual gift of $36 per person or more 

to the Federation’s Annual Community Campaign. 

Registration is now open! 

If you have not made a donation to the Federation’s Annual Campaign, please call 

Julie Hartline, Campaign Associate, at 239.263.4205 to make a donation, or go online 

to www.jewishnaples.org. 

If you are a member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, please call Renee’ 

with your credit card number at 239.263.4205, or mail your check ($18 per person) to 

JFGN, Attn: Renee’, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201, Naples, FL 34109. 

Tickets will not be mailed. Your name will be placed on 

a reservation list that will be checked at the door. 

Please call Renee’ if you’d like to be a Patron of this event. 

Organizations 

for all. For more than 100 years, AJC 

has sought to advance the peace and security 

of the Jewish people around the 

world. 

Through high-level diplomacy, 

strong legislative advocacy, and effective 

interreligious and interethnic coalitions, 

AJC has made a significant 

impact on issues critical to the Jewish 

people. 

With key relationships at the regional, 

national and international levels 

– from diplomats, to global decisionmakers 

and community leaders – AJC is 

the preeminent global Jewish advocate. 

AJC’s West Coast Florida Regional 

Office, located in Sarasota, is one of 24 

regional offices in the United States. In 

addition, AJC has offices in 15 foreign 

countries. 

For more information about AJC: 

Brian Lipton, Regional Director 

941.365.4955 or liptonb@ajc.org 

www.ajc.org 

LETTY COTTIN POGREBIN is an author, activist, and national 

lecturer. A founding editor and writer for Ms. magazine, 

Pogrebin is also the author of eleven books, including her latest 

novel, Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate, and the acclaimed 

guidebook, How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick. Among 

her other publications are two memoirs – Getting Over Getting 

Older and Deborah, Golda, and Me: Being Female and Jewish in 

America – her first novel, Three Daughters, and the pre-feminist 

classic, How to Make it in a Man’s World, 

Besides her nearly 20-year affiliation with Ms. magazine, Pogrebin 

has published articles and op-eds in The New York Times, Washington 

Post, TIME, Huffington Post, Boston Globe, Philadelphia 

Inquirer, L.A. Times, The Nation, Travel & Leisure and Good 

Housekeeping, among other publications. She is a regular columnist 

for Moment magazine, and for ten years, wrote “The Working 

Woman” column in Ladies’ Home Journal. 

ABIGAIL POGREBIN is the author of the My Jewish Year: 18 

Holidays; One Wondering Jew – a much-expanded chronicle of her 

popular column for the Forward, for which she spent 12 months 

researching and observing every holiday in the Jewish calendar. 

Pogrebin is also the author of Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk 

about Being Jewish, which went into eight hardcover printings 

and was later adapted for the Off-Broadway stage. Her bestselling 

Amazon Kindle Single, Showstopper, recounts her teenage 

adventure in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim’s 

flop, Merrily We Roll Along. 

Abigail was formerly a broadcast producer for Fred Friendly, 

Charlie Rose and Bill Moyers at PBS, then for Ed Bradley and 

Mike Wallace at 60 Minutes. She has been published in many magazines 

and newspapers including Newsweek, New York magazine, 

the Forward, Tablet and The Daily Beast. She has moderated conversations 

at The JCC in Manhattan, 92Y and The Skirball Center. 

Pogrebin is past-president of Central Synagogue in Manhattan.

Organizations 

Jewish National Fund 

Jewish National Fund (JNF) began 

in 1901 as a dream and vision 

to reestablish a homeland in Israel 

for Jewish people everywhere. Jews the 

world over collected coins in iconic 

JNF Blue Boxes, purchasing land and 

planting trees until, ultimately, their 

dream of a Jewish homeland was a reality. 

Today, JNF continues to give all 

generations a unique voice in building 

and ensuring the prosperity of the land 

of Israel through their generosity and 

partnership with the people of Israel. 

JNF embodies both heart and action; 

its work is varied in scope but 

singular in benefit. It strives to bring 

an enhanced quality of life to all of Israel’s 

residents, and translate these advancements 

to the world beyond. JNF 

is greening the desert with millions of 

trees, building thousands of parks, creating 

new communities and cities for 

generations of Israelis to call home, 

bolstering Israel’s water supply, helping 

develop innovative arid-agriculture 

techniques, and educating both young 

and old about the founding and importance 

of Israel and Zionism. 

JNF expanded its education operations 

to include Alexander Muss 

High School in Israel (AMHSI-JNF). 

Since 1972, AMHSI-JNF has provided 

a unique, accredited, semester study 

abroad program for high school students 

where the land of Israel becomes 

a living classroom, demonstrating 

4,000+ years of Jewish and Israeli history. 

The semester, mini-mester and 

summer programs help teens from the 

U.S. and around the globe develop skills 

and tools that boost their college applications 

and prepare them for college 


and beyond. 

JNF is a registered 501(c)(3) organization 

and United Nations NGO, 

which continuously earns top ratings 

from charity overseers. 

The Greater Naples area is served 

by the Northern Florida Regional office. 


Uri Smajovits, Executive Director, 

Northern Florida 

usmajovits@jnf.org 

727.536.5263 

www.jnf.org 

JNF Tree of Life Award Dinner 

Honoring Judy and Max Robins 

Featuring Guest Speaker Rabbi Joseph Telushkin 

Monday, February 4, 2019 

6:00 pm Cocktails, 6:45 pm Dinner and Program 

Vineyards Country Club, 400 Vineyards Blvd., Naples 

RSVP by January 24, 2019 at jnf.org/naplestol 

For more information, call 727.536.5263. 

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 

Their job is to look after Israel. 

Ours is to look after them.” 

This is the motto of Friends 

of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), a 

501(c)(3) organization 

that cares for the educational 

and wellbeing 

needs of Israel’s soldiers. 

A group of Holocaust 

survivors founded 

FIDF in 1981 to recognize 

the courageous 

young Israeli men and 

women who join the 

Israel Defense Forces 

(IDF) at age 18 to defend 

the State of Israel. FIDF 

has assumed the responsibility 

of providing these soldiers with 

love and support in an effort to ease the 

burden they carry on behalf of the Jewish 

community worldwide. 

Since its inception, FIDF has grown 

to over 150,000 loyal 

supporters across 20 

chapters in the U.S. 

and Panama, and provides 

a range of wellbeing 

programs for 

Israeli soldiers. These 

include the IMPACT! 

Scholarship Program, 

which grants fouryear 

scholarships to 

combat veterans from 

disadvantaged backgrounds, 

and the Lone 

Soldiers Program, which supports sol- 

diers who volunteered to leave their 

countries of origin to serve in the IDF. 

For more information about FIDF 

and its programs, and how to support 

the IDF soldiers, contact the Miami 

Chapter: 

Dina Ben-Ari, Executive Director 

305.354.8233 or miami@fidf.org 

www.fidf.org 



American Friends of Magen David Adom 

Magen David Adom is Israel’s 

ambulance, blood-services 

and disaster-relief organization, 

serving as emergency medical 

first-responders for the state’s more 

than 8 million people. MDA is the only 

organization mandated by the Israeli 

government to serve in this role, but it’s 

not a government agency, so it relies on 

people like you for funding. 

Zionist Organization of America 

Founded in 1897, the Zionist Organization 

of America (ZOA) 

is the world’s oldest pro-Israel 

organization. It was instrumental in 

the Jewish state becoming a reality by 

mobilizing the support of the U.S. government, 

Congress and the American 

public for the creation of Israel. 

Under the leadership of such illustrious 

past presidents as Supreme Court 

Justice Louis Brandeis and Rabbi Dr. 

Abba Hillel Silver, ZOA has been on the 

front lines of Jewish activism. 

Today, with a national membership 

of over 30,000, and chapters 

throughout the United States, ZOA 

works to strengthen U.S.-Israeli relations 

through educational activities; by 

Every Israeli knows someone 

whose life has been changed by MDA, 

whether as a volunteer or a patient. The 

people of Israel count on MDA EMTs 

and paramedics to rush to the scene 

of every emergency. In Israel, that can 

be anything from a terror attack to a 

working Capitol Hill; and by combating 

anti-Israel bias in the media and on 

college campuses. 

The local chapter is proactively 

involved with all issues concerning 

Israel and the worldwide Jewish community. 

Meetings are held monthly at 

supporting synagogues in Naples, and 

feature noted speakers. Past speakers 

have included Morton Klein, ZOA National 

President; Joseph Sabag, Esquire, 

Regional Director Florida ZOA; Dr. 

Andrew Bostom, foremost authority 

on Islamic anti-Semitism; and Mr. 

Mat Leisbaum, producer of the movie 

documentary Israel Inside, How a Small 

Nation Makes A Big Difference. 

The local chapter maintains a 

Additional organizations with offices in Florida 

AIPAC 

Florida Regional Office 

954.382.6110 

flreg@aipac.org 

Anti-Defamation League 

561.988.2900 

http://florida.adl.org 

Consulate General of Israel 

for Florida and Puerto Rico 

305.925.9400 

www.consulateisrael.com 

Simon Wiesenthal Center 

David Prager, Southern Rep. 

dprager@wiesenthal.com 

www.wiesenthal.com/southernus 

Technion – Israel Institute 

of Technology 

Kelley Whiter, J.D. 

Senior Associate Director 

of Development, Florida 

561.395.7206 

kelley@ats.org 

Organizations 

heart attack. But they also count on the 

Americans who feel the urgency of Israeli 

ambulance sirens from across the 

globe and join MDA’s rescue efforts 

with their generous support. When you 

give to MDA, it’s as if you’re sitting in 

the ambulance next to the paramedics 

sharing in the mitzvah of saving lives. 


800.626.0046 or 

southeast@afmda.org 

www.afmda.org 

speakers guild available to speak to 

community organizations about Israel 

advocacy issues. ZOA is an ecumenical 

organization open to the public and 

seeks new membership from all who 

are interested in supporting Israel. 

For more information, to be added 

to the local mailing list or to arrange to 

have a ZOA presentation for your organization, 

contact: 

Jerrold L. Sobel, 

Chapter President 

jerrysobel@aol.com 

DID WE MISS YOU? 

If you are a non-profit Jewish 

organization in South Florida 

and we missed you, and you’d 

like to be listed in the next 

edition of Connections: 

Call the Federation 

office at 239.263.4205 

or email 

fedstar18@gmail.com 


Community History 

Pioneers of the Jewish 

Presence in Naples and 

Collier County 

In the early 1950s there were no admitted 

Jewish residents in Naples or Collier 

County because it was known that 

the community did not embrace Jews. 

However, between 1954 and 1959, four 

couples, independently of each other, 

came to Naples with their families, 

and were charmed by the city and its 

potential. The Gilmans and the Freschels, 

who were related, came together 

and went into business together. The 

Dinaburg and Luff families also arrived 

and found Naples to their liking. 

The Weinfelds discovered the city, 

invested in Naples and Collier County, 

made several business trips each year 

to Naples, but continued to live in 

New Jersey while their children were 

growing up. In 1969, they settled permanently 

in Naples. In 1954, however, 

when the Weinfelds first looked for a 

home in Naples, they had several offers 

turned down because of their religion. 

But in 1969, such problems were not as 

widespread. 

By 1962, Gulf American Corporation 

was selling property in Golden 

Gate, and there were enough Jewish 

salesmen employed by the company to 

augment those Jews who were already 

here; together they formed the Jewish 

Community Center of Collier County 

(the forerunner of Temple Shalom). 

There were 12 original members, eight 

of whom were Golden Gate salesmen 

who left the community by 1970. There 

were four remaining “charter” members 

– Garson Dinaburg, William Freschel, 

Gabriel Luff and Arnold Rosen. 

In 1965, Avrum Chudnow, who was 

head of a corporation that was building 

in Naples and Ft. Myers, asked the 

Golden Gate management if there were 

enough Jewish men to form a minyan 

for a yahrzeit service for his brother. A 

minyan was arranged among the members 

of the Jewish Community Center, 

and in appreciation, the Chudnow 

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family presented the congregation with 

its first Torah. 

By 1970, the Jewish population had 

increased – retirees had become part of 

the Jewish community as well as professionals, 

retailers, and a few families 

with children. 

In 1982, a classified advertisement 

in a local newspaper attracted a nucleus 

of 60 enthusiastic and dedicated people 

who evolved into today’s Jewish Congregation 

of Marco Island, serving the 

Jewish community on Marco Island and 

the southern end of Collier County. 

Jewish Education in Naples 

In 1972, Joe Weinfeld determined it 

was his responsibility to provide for 

the Jewish education of the children 

in the community and started the Religious 

School. He appointed Eugene 

Linz chairman of the Religious School 

Committee. Linz taught Hebrew and 

conducted a group bar mitzvah in 1973 

– the first in Naples. He also conducted 

the first Chanukah service on December 

1, 1972, with 75 adults and children 

participating. The following year 

at Chanukah services, the Gilmans and 

Freschels presented a small Torah to 

the children of the congregation. 

In 1975, when a small Temple was 

built, the Religious School had 19 children. 

When the current building of 

Temple Shalom was erected in 1991, 

the school had 75 students. There are 

currently over 200 students. 

The first Youth Group was started 

in 1973. And a preschool at Temple 

Shalom held its first session in 1990. 

Today 

As you can tell by looking through 

Connections, the Jewish community 

in the Greater Naples area is thriving 

with: a vibrant Jewish Federation 

(with a list of 2,900 Jewish households 

out of an estimated 6,500 in the area), 

Community History 

five synagogues, numerous Jewish organizations, 

two Jewish Film Festivals, 

a Jewish Book Festival, several major 

Chanukah celebrations, and the Holocaust 

Museum & Education Center of 

Southwest Florida, to name just a few. 

Temple Shalom, which celebrated 

its 56 th anniversary in 2018, and the entire 

local Jewish community have come 

a long way since 1962! 

Many thanks to Helen Weinfeld, 

Temple Shalom Historian (appointed 

in March 1989), for providing most 

of the information for this article. 

For more details on the history 

of Jews in Naples, as well as Temple 

Shalom, visit the Judaica Shop 

at Temple Shalom for copies of the 

booklets The Jewish Presence in 

Naples and Temple Shalom: A Brief 

History – both by Helen Weinfeld. 


Religious Life 

Temple Shalom 

Temple Shalom, a member of 

the Union for Reform Judaism, 

is the oldest and largest 

synagogue in Naples. It is a sacred 

community bound together by Jewish 

values, where each member is part of 

the Temple Family. Led by Rabbi Adam 

Miller and Cantor Donna Azu, Temple 

Shalom is an egalitarian congregation 

where members support 

one another and find spiritual 

engagement, Jewish 

heritage and learning opportunities. 

Believing that 

one’s financial situation 

should not be a barrier to 

synagogue membership, 

Temple Shalom replaced 

its traditional dues system 

with L’Shalom, a system 

that allows members to determine their 

own annual pledge amount. 

The synagogue offers Shabbat worship 

services and all major 

holidays are celebrated. 

Video streaming of services 

and special events allows 

those who are unable to attend 

to remain connected. 

The Religious School 

provides outstanding religious 

and Hebrew education 

for children in grades 

K-12, Consecration, B’nai Mitzvah and 

Confirmation. 

Adult Education is an important 

part of temple life. Year-round programming 

includes: 

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The Florence Melton School of 

Adult Jewish learning 

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Jewish Spirituality and Wise Aging 

classes 

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Sunday School for Adults 

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Scholar-in-Residence: featuring a 

guest speaker providing in-depth 

exploration of a specific topic 

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Monthly Torah Talk 

sessions 

Temple Shalom has a 

fully-licensed, award-winning 

preschool. Engagement 

of young children 

continues throughout the 

summer with Camp Shalom 

and Camp Einstein for 

children ages 2-8. Registration 

for preschool is ongo- 

Rabbi Adam Miller 

ing throughout the year. 

Temple Shalom Sisterhood includes 

an intergenerational membership and 

operates Collier County’s 

only Judaica Shop. Sisterhood 

provides excellent 

programming, support 

for the Religious School 

and an unmatched Oneg 

Shabbat. 

The Men’s Club offers 

lectures, sports outings, a 

Cantor Donna Azu golf tournament and family 

get-togethers to create a strong sense 

of community, while also raising funds 

to support the youth education and life 

of the congregation. 

The Temple Shalom Sisterhood Judaica Shop 

is the only Judaica Shop in the Greater Naples area. 

Call 239.455.3030 for hours and more information. 

Temple Shalom Shabbat of Solidarity 

TEMPLE SHALOM OF NAPLES 



• Telephone: 239.455.3030 

• Fax: 239.455.4361 

• Email: info@naplestemple.org 

• Website: www.naplestemple.org 

• Rabbi Adam F. Miller 

• Cantor Donna Azu 

• James H. Perman D.D., 

Rabbi Emeritus 

• Debra Antzis, President 

• Deborah R. Fidel, 

Executive Director 

• Seyla Cohen, 

Preschool Director 

• Susan Feld, Ed.S., Interim 

Director of Religious School 

• Movement/Affiliation: Reform/ 

Union of Reform Judaism 

• Organizations: Sisterhood, 

Men’s Club 

• Services: Shabbat Eve 7:30 p.m.; 

Shabbat 10:00 a.m. 

• Judaica Shop 

• Special Programs/Features: 

Adult Education, Havurot, 

Religious School, Hebrew 

School, Preschool, Camp 

Shalom, Camp Einstein, 

Judaic Library, Adult Choir, 

Social Action, Outreach 


Beth Tikvah of Naples 

Beth Tikvah is a young congregation 

dedicated to inspiring Jews 

of all ages and personal beliefs 

to embrace a meaningful Jewish identity. 

Beth Tikvah is an egalitarian Jewish 

community established under the 

umbrella of the United Synagogue of 

Conservative Judaism. The Members 

come together because Judaism is their 

joy and passion. They want to celebrate 

with each other, their community and 

their children. They are committed to 

fostering a Jewish 

spiritual experience 

through participatory 

and egalitarian 

services that are 

at once traditional 

and innovative. 

Beth Tikvah is 

a place of Jewish 

learning, spiritual 

growth and communal 

participation where adults and 

children can study the traditional 

teachings in a way that is meaningful 

in their time and in their world. It is a 

welcoming and inclusive community, at 

once vibrant and caring. The Beth Tikvah 

community has a close connection 

to the State of Israel and Zionism. 

Beth Tikvah offers experiences that 

include attractions for the disenfranchised 

or unaffiliated. At the same time, 

the synagogue honors the traditions 

that foster stability and identity. 

Beth Tikvah defines itself as a fam- 

ily-friendly and child-friendly 

community. Jewish learning is 

a cornerstone of our programming 

efforts, with opportunities 

for people of any and all 

backgrounds. Our doors are 

open to visitors who wish to 

discover what we have to offer. 

Aside from weekly worship services 

and holiday observances, Beth 

Tikvah offers Adult Education, Youth 

Education, Community Events and 

Social Events. It provides 

for Life Cycle Ceremonies 

and Counseling, and 

strives to provide Yahrzeit 

minyans upon request. It 

fosters programs that connect 

our community to 

the people of Israel and to 

the modern State of Israel. 

It supports Social Service 

Rabbi Ammos and Aviva Chorny 

and Tikkun Olam. 

Beth Tikvah is led by Rabbi Ammos 

Chorny, an experienced spiritual 

leader ordained at the Jewish Theological 

Seminary. Born and raised in Bogotá, 

Colombia, Rabbi Chorny brings 

an international flavor to his pulpit. He 

is a man of great learning and a profound 

ability to share it. Rabbi Chorny’s 

wide range of experiences includes 

being a chaplain in the United States 

Army. He served, among other places, 

in Saudi Arabia. Aside from English 

and Hebrew, Rabbi Chorny is fluent in 

Spanish, German and Yiddish. 


BETH TIKVAH OF NAPLES 



• Telephone: 239.434.1818 

• E-Mail: 

bethtikvahnaples@aol.com 

• Website: 

www.bethtikvahnaples.org 

• Rabbi Ammos Chorny 

• Philip K. Jason, President 

• Movement/Affiliation: 

Conservative / United 

Synagogue of Conservative 

Judaism 

• Membership: 180 members 

• Religious School: K-7 

• Services: Fridays at 6:15 p.m., 

Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., Sunday 

minyan at 9:00 a.m. in season 

• Special Programs: Lecture 

Series, Book Discussion Group, 

Holiday Celebrations, Social / 

Cultural / Community events, 

Adult Education Courses, Social 

Action, Rosh Hodesh Women’s 

Group, Jewish Film Festival 



Naples Jewish Congregation 

The Naples Jewish Congregation 

(NJC) has been serving the 

greater Naples area for almost 

20 years. NJC was founded to provide 

Reform Jews with an inspiring, affordable 

and participatory religious experience 

in a welcoming, intimate setting. 

NJC is proudly and unabashedly 

“haimish.” 

As a mature, active 

congregation, NJC fosters 

strong bonds among 

its members through 

involvement in tikkun 

olam projects and participation 

in a myriad of 

activities, both educational 

and social. NJC is 

an URJ affiliated congregation 

that seeks to impart Reform Judaic 

principles to all its members. NJC 

considers all of its members to be part 

of the NJC “family” and seeks to pro- 

Rabbi Howard Herman, D.D. 

vide the most meaningful experience it 

can for each of its members. 

Rabbi Howard Herman and Cantorial 

Soloist Jane Galler, accompanied 

by Music Director Alla Gorelik, conduct 

High Holiday services, and joyful 

Shabbat services three Fridays a 

month at 7:00 p.m. and 

one Saturday a month at 

10:00 a.m., from September 

through April. From 

May through August, 

services are held one Friday 

a month. NJC’s volunteer 

choir, conducted 

by Gorelik, performs at 

High Holiday services 

and once a month during 

season. Rabbi Herman 

also leads our Passover Seder and Chanukah 

and Purim celebrations. 

Rabbi Herman conducts an adult 

education course once monthly from 

October through April. 

NJC promotes, and 

its members engage, 

in interfaith relations 

and social justice. NJC 

is currently organizing 

several havurot to 

enhance its members’ 

participation in congregational 

life. The Sisterhood and Men’s 

Club solidify friendships through book 

discussions, luncheons, outings and 

other events. NJC’s annual Artist-in- 

Residence program is a well-received 

community-wide event. 

NJC produces a comprehensive 

Weekly Update and eblast to inform its 

members of congregational and community 

events. 

NAPLES JEWISH 

CONGREGATION 

Services are held at: 

Unitarian Universalist Cong. 

6340 Napa Woods Way 


• Telephone: 239.431.3858 

• Email: rabbi@ 

naplesjewishcongregation.org 

• Website: 

naplesjewishcongregation.org 

• Rabbi Howard S. Herman, D.D. 

• Cantorial Soloist Jane Galler 

• Movement/Affiliation: Reform 

• Organizations: Sisterhood, 

Men’s Club 

• Services: September - April: 

three Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and 

one Saturday at 10:00 a.m.; 

May - August: once monthly 

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Chabad of Naples Jewish Community Center 

The Alex and Carol Glassman 

Chabad Naples Jewish Community 

Center has become an immensely 

popular center for Jews of all 

backgrounds who want to learn more 

about their Jewish roots. Located in the 

heart of Naples, Chabad offers a wide 

variety of educational and spiritual opportunities, 

including Torah classes 

and lectures, Shabbat dinners, and an 

array of engaging family and social 

programs. 

Established by Rabbi Fishel and 

Ettie Zaklos in 2004, Chabad of Naples 

brings traditional values to life in 

Rabbi Fishel and Ettie Zaklos 

a meaningful, non-judgmental environment. 

At Chabad, every Jew is family! 

Judaism is joyful, authentic and 

encouraging. There is something for 

everyone, and everyone is always welcome 

to attend – just ask its many frequent 

attendees. 

The state-of-the-art 22,000 squarefoot 

community center hosts a newlyremodeled 

synagogue, social hall, 

kosher kitchen, award-winning preschool, 

Hebrew school and shaded 

playground. The spacious campus 

serves all segments of the Jewish community, 

regardless of a person’s level of 

religious observance. Guided by a deep 

commitment to the Naples community, 

Chabad’s leadership creates 

programming and 

events that promote the 

highest quality of educational 

scholarship, pride 

and joy in one’s Jewish 

identity, and unconditional 

acceptance and 

love for every Jew. 

Welcoming, easy-tofollow 

Shabbat services 

are held every Saturday 

morning with English 

translation/transliteration prayer 

books, followed by a Kiddush luncheon 

and social hour. Meaningful children’s 

Shabbat programs and services are also 

available. 

Holiday programs throughout the 

year include a community-wide Chanukah 

extravaganza with a giant public 

menorah-lighting, a sukkah, Purim 

parties, Passover Seders and High Holiday 

services. 

Preschool of the Arts and Summer 

of the Arts, Chabad’s acclaimed artsbased 

preschool and summer camp, 

have been widely recognized as local 

pioneers in Jewish youth engagement. 

Chabad of Naples offers a Flying 

Challah, freshly-baked and delivered 

to randomly-selected people in the 

community. 

Chabad of Naples welcomes everyone 

to visit and participate in its 

services and special events. Come and 

experience welcoming hospitality, the 

benchmark for acceptance and appreciation 

extended to all who attend. 

Chabad Naples and preschool staff 

ALEX & CAROL GLASSMAN 

CHABAD OF NAPLES 

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 

1789 Mandarin Road 


• Telephone: 239.262.4474 

• Email: info@chabadnaples.com 

• Website: 

www.chabadnaples.com 

• Rabbi Fishel Zaklos 

• Ettie Zaklos, Dir. of Education 

• Arthur Seigel MD, President 


Chabad 

• Programs/Features: Weekly 

Saturday morning services and 

kiddush, Preschool of the Arts, 

Hebrew School, Adult Jewish 

Learning Institute, Shabbat 

Dinners, Holiday Programs, 

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program, Camp 

Gan Israel, Summer of the Arts, 

Women’s Circle, Flying Challahs, 

Friendship Circle, Judaica Shop, 

Men’s Club, Community Care, 

Partner Project 



Jewish Congregation 

of Marco Island 

The Jewish Congregation of 

Marco Island is the spiritual 

home to more than 200 families 

of diverse ages and backgrounds, welcoming 

both permanent and part-time 

congregants to its open-door policy. 

In 1982, a classified 

advertisement in a local 

newspaper attracted a 

nucleus of 60 enthusiastic 

and dedicated people 

who evolved into today’s 

active volunteers who 

offer and participate in a 

wide variety of stimulating 

educational, cultural 

and social activities. 

Rabbi Mark Gross 

Although primarily an adult community, 

the Jewish Congregation of 

Marco Island has the staff and flexibility 

to offer children’s programs and 

tutoring as required. The current professional 

staff includes 

Rabbi Mark William 

Gross and Cantorial 

Soloist Hari Jacobsen, a 

president and board of 

directors. 

Services are offered yearround 

every Friday evening 

at 7:30 p.m., followed by an 

Oneg Shabbat. During the 

months of January through 

April, Saturday Torah Study 

begins at 9:30 a.m. and is 

immediately followed by 

Shabbat service and a complimentary 

lunch. 

The temple’s doors are 

always open to greet those who wish 

to worship with them. Located at 991 

Winterberry Drive, Marco Island, the 

temple can be easily accessed by crossing 

the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge and con- 

tinuing south on Collier Boulevard to 

Winterberry Drive (opposite the Hilton 

Hotel). Turn left, go two blocks and the 

synagogue is on the right. 

JEWISH CONGREGATION 

OF MARCO ISLAND 

991 Winterberry Drive 

Marco Island, FL 34145 

• Telephone: 239.642.0800 

• E-mail: tboxma@marcojcmi.com 

• Website: www.marcojcmi.com 

• Rabbi Mark Gross 

• Cantorial Soloist 

Hari Jacobsen 


Reform inclusive/ 

Union for Reform Judaism 

• Membership: 200 families 

• Services: Friday 7:30 p.m.; 

January - April, Shabbat 

morning 9:30 a.m. 

• Cemetery 

• Special Programs: Jewish Film 

Festival, Saul I. Stern Cultural 

Series, Scholar-in-Residence, 

Duplicate Bridge, Mah Jongg, 

Bingo, community and holidayaffiliated 

events as appropriate 

For information on JCMI’s two signature events: 

Saul I. Stern Cultural Series’ 25 th Year 

see pages 26 & 27 

The Sidney R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film Festival 

see pages 19 & 33 


in our community and around the world. 



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Israel 

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Power of 

Community 

Celebration 

Jewish 

Book 

Festival 

COMMUNITY 

DIRECTORY 

2019 

Evy Lipp 

People of 

the Book 


serves 2,800 Jewish households in Naples, Marco Island 

and the surrounding communities by recognizing 

and addressing the charitable, educational, cultural, 

humanitarian, and social service needs of the Jews 

www.jewishnaples.org 


2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 2201 


239.263.4205 www.jewishnaples.org 

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available at approximately 40 locations from January 1 to March 31, so visitors, seasonal renters, and 

people not on the Federation’s database may come across it and learn about Jewish living in the Greater 

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Focus on Youth 

PJ Library ® 

PJ Library, a widely acclaimed 

national Jewish children’s book 

gifting program, made its debut 

in Collier County in October 2011. 

PJ Library is funded by the Harold 

Grinspoon Foundation in partnership 

with the Naples Senior Center at JFCS 

and local community donors. In 2009, 

PJ Library was selected by Slingshot as 

one of the 50 most innovative Jewish 

programs in North America. 

What does PJ Library do? Since December 

2005, PJ Library has been mailing, 

free-of-charge, monthly Jewish 

books and music CDs to families with 

young children. In our community, the 

children can range from 6 months to 

BBYO Naples 

BBYO, the leading pluralistic 

teen movement aspiring to involve 

more Jewish teens in 

more meaningful Jewish experiences, 

has been in the Naples community for 

seven groundbreaking years. The local 

chapters for students in grades 8-12 are 

Negev AZA #2560 (boys) and Sababa 

BBG #2552 (girls). These chapters are 

a part of North Florida Region (NFR) 

BBYO. NFR engages teens from Orlando, 

Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Melbourne, 

Gainesville, Tampa, Sarasota 

and Naples. 

Each week, Negev and Sababa teens 

put together programs for our local 

Jewish teens. Events range from leadership 

training and community service 

to pick-up sporting events, sleepovers/ 

weekend long conventions, summer 

travel experiences, kayaking through 

the Everglades, cooking classes at 

8 years. These books and CDs encourage 

families to explore Jewish culture 

together. 

All books are chosen for their potential 

to inspire parent-child moments 

and memories. They can be humorous, 

and they can be poignant. They range 

in titles from No Matzah for Me! to King 

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Books 

can be used to spark discussions about 

differing faiths and cultures in a way 

that children can understand. 

FGCU, and a variety of 

other opportunities and 

experiences. BBYO looks to offer teens 

leadership skills that will take them 

through college and beyond, as well as 

offer them the opportunity to explore 

their Jewish identity in a safe, supportive 

community. 

BBYO Connect aims to engage students 

in grades 6-8 in a variety of social 

experiences revolving around Judaism, 

recreation and community service. 

BBYO in Naples is a collaboration 

of the Jewish Federation of Greater 

Naples, Temple Shalom, Beth Tikvah, 

Chabad of Naples and BBYO, Inc., with 

the goal of providing a community Jewish 

teen experience for all local Jewish 

teens. BBYO could not do what it does 

without these valuable collaborators, 

the assistance of many donors, and the 

BBYO Naples Board made up of dedi- 

One of the most important aspects 

of PJ Library is that it creates a portal 

into the Jewish community for families 

with children, no matter their religious 

affiliation. In fact, one of the goals of 

the program is to bring Jewish families 

who have no affiliation at all into the 

Jewish community. 

Naples Senior Center at JFCS continues 

to develop PJ Library locally – 

220 children are currently enrolled. To 

register your child, visit www.pjlibrary. 

org. 


Marna Barany, 239.325.4444 or 

mbarany@naplesseniorcenter.org 

cated community volunteers 

and parents. 

BBYO’s network of Jewish teens, 

alumni, parents, volunteers and philanthropists 

serves as the Jewish community’s 

most valuable platform for 

delivering to the post-Bar/Bat Mitzvah 

audience fun, meaningful and affordable 

experiences. 

Follow BBYO on Instagram @sabababbg2552 

and @negevaza and Like 

BBYO on Facebook @Naples BBYO 

and @Connect BBYO: Naples and Ft. 

Myers. 

For more information or to get 

involved in AZA/BBG and Connect, 

please contact: 

Jess Zimmerman, 

Associate Regional Director 

of North Florida Region 

239.263.4205 or 

jesszimmerman@bbyo.org 


Preschools 

Temple Shalom Preschool 

Temple Shalom Preschool offers a 

warm, caring and creative environment 

where each child’s individuality 

is valued and nurtured. The 

preschool specializes in Early Childhood 

Education for children ages 2-5. 

The outstanding staff averages 14 

years with the TSP family; no other 

preschool in Naples has this kind of 

teacher stability. The staff is dedicated 

to encouraging and inspiring children 

as they grow and learn academically, 

socially and spiritually. 

Classrooms are built around a variety 

of learning centers where children 

develop motor, cognitive and social 

skills. The extraordinary program considers 

the developmental stages and 

needs of your children and allows them 

to learn about themselves and their 

world in a loving a supportive 

environment. 

The TSP Experience involves 

exposure from a very 

early age (Mommy and Me) 

through 5 years of age (Pre-K 

Graduation) to an incredible 

and diverse curriculum. In addition 

to the remarkable classrooms, 

enrichment classes are 

added to round out the experience: 

Technology Lab, Science 

Lab, Art Studio, Storyland, 

Movement, STEAM, the Garden, and 

Music – where they learn about Jewish 

traditions, songs and prayers. 

In addition to the preschool program, 

early drop-off, late pick-up, extended 

day, Lil’ Cubs, Mommy and Me, 

Spanish Class and Enrichment programs 

are offered. Temple Shalom Preschool 

is also proud to have been voted 

a Best Choice recipient of Gulfshore Life 

magazine. 


Seyla Cohen, Preschool Director 

239.455.3227 

or preschool@naplestemple.org 

www.templeshalompreschool.org 

Temple Shalom Mommy & Me 

Temple Shalom’s Mommy and Me 

and More classes with Miss Jane 

are geared for children from 

birth to preschool age. 

In addition to the rewards inherent 

in spending time with your little 

one, Mommy and Me classes foster the 

development of critical developmental 

and learning skills, help to build cognitive 

and reasoning skills, improve fine 

and gross motor movements, and encourage 

socialization. Young children 

become accustomed to learning in a 

stress-free, fun-filled, loving and structured 

setting. It is here, that they are 

first introduced to the Jewish holidays 

through songs and crafts. 

Both mom (and dad) and baby 

benefit from learning in a program 

filled with music, movement and fun! 

Each 45-minute session provides valuable 

skills for children and practical advice 

for parents. 



239.455.3227 




Temple Shalom 

Lil’ Cubs 

Those turning 2 years of age after 

the academic year has begun are 

invited to join this program on a 

rolling admission basis. Here, children 

begin to learn to separate from their 

primary caretaker. Teachers are specifically 

trained to address separation issues 

and apply essential tools needed to 

allow little ones to detach and become 

independent, trusting individuals. Routine 

and structure are provided within 

the classroom setting. Children are introduced 

to cooperative play, following 

directions and developing listening 

skills. A warm, loving environment 

provides security and support. 

Lil’ Cubs get a small taste of the 

TSP Experience, visiting Storyland, the 

Art Studio and Music, where they begin 

to learn about Jewish traditions and 

songs. 



239.455.3227 



B’nai Mitzvah students: 

Upon completion of your 

Bat/Bar Mitzvah, receive a 

certificate and tzedakah box 

from the Jewish Federation 

of Greater Naples. 

Sign up for the Federation’s 

weekly community 

eNewsletter and get the latest 

information on upcoming 

community events and 

cultural activities. 

Send an email to 

info@jewishnaples.org 

or visit jewishnaples.org. 



Preschool of the Arts 

Inspired by the Reggio approach, 

the award-winning school combines 

the arts, nature, academic excellence 

and values to create a culture of 

learning and exploration. 

Preschool of the Arts is Naples’ 

premiere early childhood program that 

has won the top childcare award in the 

Southwest Florida Choice Awards for 

seven years running. The preschool 

provides a creative and nurturing early 

childhood environment where young 

children receive a warm, happy and 

enriching educational experience. At 

Preschool of the Arts, they provide children 

with the foundation they need to 

mature socially, emotionally and cognitively. 

Dedicated, energetic and caring 

Preschools 

teachers provide a nurturing, hands-on 

learning environment that promotes 

both critical thinking and creativity. 

Located in the heart of Naples, the 

state-of-the-art campus provides an 

ideal space to nurture a warm community 

with a young and active spirit. 

Classrooms are elegantly designed with 

various manipulative centers, a reading 

loft, dramatic play area, writing and art 

corner. A nut-free, Eco-Healthy Child 

Care (EHCC) and Blue Zones certified 

facility, Preschool of the Arts offers two 

healthy snacks and a hot, nutritious 

lunch daily. 

In the school’s Studio of the Arts, 

children enjoy Music, My Gym, Culinary 

Arts, Yoga, 

Creative Arts, Science 

and Shabbat 

celebrations. The expansive 

playground 

boasts a wide array of 

top-quality outdoor 

equipment, along 

with sunshades to 

provide relief from 

the Florida sun. The 

beautiful Garden of the Arts, dramatic 

play Marketplace, outdoor Artists’ 

Corner, and visiting Artists program, 

are integral to the school’s holistic arts 

program. 

The objective of the curriculum is 

to provide developmentally appropriate 

experiences in math, science, language 

and literacy concepts. Units incorporate 

a range of sensory, educational and 

creative activities that integrate Jewish 

values with the development of secular 

skills. The carefully crafted program 

helps foster independence and a love 

of learning. It is designed to provide 

children with the early foundation and 

framework necessary for the transition 

to elementary school and beyond. 

The program is geared for children 

ages 12 months to 5 years and is recognized 

as a Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten 

Provider (VPK). Two- through fivedays 

a week programs (full and halfday) 

are available. 


Ettie Zaklos, Director 

239.263.2620 or 

naplespreschoolofthearts@gmail.com 

www.naplespreschoolofthearts.com 

This widely acclaimed national Jewish children’s book 

gifting program is available in the Greater Naples area. 

Sign up for PJ Library and you’ll receive a FREE, high-quality 

children’s book or CD each month. PJ Library is for families with children 

from six months up to eight years of age in the Greater Naples area. 

PJ Library is brought to the Greater Naples 

community by the Naples Senior Center at JFCS. 

For more information, please call 239.325.4444. 

Photo courtesy of PJ Library 


Hebrew/Religious Schools 

Beth Tikvah’s Youth Education Program 

Temple Shalom 

Religious School 

The Temple Shalom Religious School is committed to 

helping students and families build a foundation of 

knowledge and skills to live meaningful Jewish lives 

and embrace a passion for lifelong learning. Students can 

expect a quality and engaging experience, a love of learning 

and the ability to seek not only answers, but questions. 

Instructional methods include engaging and interactive 

experiences for all learners. The Religious School curriculum 

encompasses three main areas of Jewish learning and 

living; Torah, Avodah and Gemilut Chasadim. 

Religious School programming is on Sundays for kindergarten 

through 10 th grade. Hebrew instruction for students 

in grades 3-6 is offered as a choice on either Sunday 

morning or Wednesday afternoon. B’nai Mitzvah Hebrew 

and tutoring is offered for 7 th grade students. 

Jewish education is a sacred partnership between home, 

school and community. Temple Shalom Religious School 

values and recognizes the importance of this trust and partnership, 

and appreciates and values this partnership. 


Susan Feld, Ed.S., Interim Religious School Director 

239.455.2233 or sfeld@naplestemple.org 

Beth Tikvah’s Religious School 

meets on Sundays from 9:00 

a.m. until noon and on Thursdays 

from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Because the 

program is small, students benefit from 

individual attention. 

The Youth Education Chair is Justin 

Long. Aviva Chorny directs the program. 

Rabbi Ammos Chorny is also 

highly involved in the youth education 

program. All are highly dedicated, energetic 

and inventive professionals who 

take advantage of the latest resources 

available for the education of young 

people who will become informed, 

committed individuals with strong 

Jewish identities. Mrs. Chorny focuses 

on the younger learners, while Rabbi 

Chorny focuses on the older group. 

Visiting specialists in Jewish art and 

music enhance the curriculum. 

Beth Tikvah takes advantage of 

community expertise, bringing in volunteer 

instructors on subjects ranging 

from archeology to medical and 

legal ethics to present-day Israel. Its 

three learning groups serve younger, 

intermediate and older students. Participants 

benefit from computer-based 

learning sessions, accessing Internet 


resources that they can share and continue 

to explore at home. Rabbi Chorny 

handles the students’ preparation for 

Bar and Bat Mitzvah. 

The broad goals for all learners 

include: 

• Developing a keen sense of one’s place 

among the Jewish people, whether defined 

as a culture, a religion or nation 

• Learning about ancient and modern 

Israel 

• Participating in a year-long study of 

“The Jewish Life-Cycle” 

• Selecting and carrying out community 

service/social action projects in 

the spirit of Tikkun Olam 

• Building skills in, and commitment 

to, religious observance, and discovering 

keys to spirituality and community 

through study, participation and 

enhanced awareness of Jewish values 

and traditions 

• Participating in Jewish music and 

song 

A six-page curriculum overview 

is available upon request or from the 

synagogue website at www.bethtikvah 

naples.org. 


Gillian Packwood, 

Administrative Assistant 

239.434.1818 

Is Your Child Hurting? 

We’ve been helping Collier’s children unmask and process 

grief for 25 years, all without charge to families. 

We support children through divorce/separation, deployment, 

incarceration, deportation of a family member, death of a loved 

one or pet, loss of a home or friend, school incident, or any 

other loss that affects your child. 

Phone: (239) 261-4404 | Email: childrensservices@avowcares.org 

www.avowcares.org 



A PLACE FOR EVERYONE! 

1789 Mandarin Road, Naples, FL 34102 

Chabad: (239) 262-4474 | www.ChabadNaples.com 

Preschool: (239) 263-2620 | www.NaplesPreschoolOfTheArts.com 

Hebrew/Religious Schools 

Rabbi Fishel & Ettie Zaklos 

Chabad Naples is bursting with energy and life with our expanded 

Synagogue, award winning Preschool of the Arts, banquet hall, state-ofthe-art 

outdoor playground and Hebrew school classrooms. 

There has never been a better time to join the Chabad Naples family! 

Join us weekly for uplifting Shabbat Services with meaning, melody & humor. 

All are welcome • Warm, friendly community • Relaxed, non-judgmental atmosphere • Hebrew/English prayer-books 

2019-20 

Admissions Season 

now OPEN! 

Enroll your child in our yearlong 

preschool program starting 

August 2019 or our acclaimed 

Summer of the Arts camp for 

Summer 2019! 

The Naples 

Ages 12 Months to 5 years old 

TWO, THREE, FOUR, & FIVE DAY PROGRAMS. 

FULL AND HALF DAY AVAILABILITY. 

Best Childcare 

Voted #1 in Childcare and Educational Services! 

2012 


2013 

Women’s 

Circle 


Best Educational Services 

2014 

Flying Challahs 

Community Holiday Events, Community Shabbat Dinners, 

Annual Chanukah Festival, Cultural Events, and more! 


Best Educational Services 


2015 

Summer 

Chabad of Naples 

Hebrew School 

Chabad Naples Hebrew School 

instills Jewish pride and creates 

spiritual connections that 

last a lifetime. Its friendly and inclusive 

policy means every child is welcome, 

regardless of affiliation, religious observance 

or prior knowledge. The diverse 

student body provides a setting where 

your child will be comfortable and able 

to learn at a relaxed pace. 

The fun, hands-on curriculum covers 

Jewish traditions, history and culture. 

The Hebrew reading curriculum is 

based on the internationally acclaimed 

Aleph Champion Program, which has 

been proven to be the most effective 

method of teaching Hebrew reading 

and writing. The Judaic studies curriculum 

is composed of material culled from 

award-winning educational programs. 

The richness and beauty of our Jewish 

traditions come to life at Chabad. 

Dynamic programs educate, stimulate 

and excite children and offer practical 

relevance. Chabad believes that a child’s 

Jewish learning must be creative, memorable 

and fun. 

Highly motivated teachers have a 

proven track record of caring, devotion 

and academic expertise. Every child enjoys 

individual attention from instructors 

who are carefully selected for their 

abilities to connect with and cater to 

the needs of each student. 

The goal extends beyond giving 

students the basic skills and knowledge 

they need in preparation for their bar 

or bat mitzvahs. Chabad creates a solid 

foundation of love for Jewish living and 

learning that will serve your children 

for the rest of their lives. 

Chabad Hebrew School is for children 

ages 5-13 and meets Wednesdays 

from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 


Michelle, 239.262.4474 

or office@chabadnaples.com

Camps 

Summer of the Arts 

Summer of the Arts is Naples’ most 

exciting summer camp experience 

for children ages 18 months 

to 8 years. The camp is located in the 

heart of Naples on an award-winning, 

child-oriented campus. It has become 

known throughout Naples for its incredibly 

diverse and 

exciting programming 

as well as its caring and 

dedicated staff. Campers 

are welcomed to a 

warm and nurturing 

environment under the professional 

care of experienced and qualified 

teachers, counselors and 

instructors. 

At Summer of the Arts, 

your child will have the opportunity 

to make new friends, develop 

new skills and cultivate 

new interests. The program 

integrates various creative arts 

and educational themes in a 

safe, multi-sensory, hands-on 

and spirited setting. The camp 

is specially designed to meet 

campers’ needs with age-appropriate 

activities and oneof-a-kind 

experiences. 


Summer of the Arts 

manages to combine a 

dozen specialty camps 

into one! The goal is to 

expose the campers to 

the world around them 

through a fun-filled program where 

they get to experience art, science, 

music, gymnastics, dance, cooking, 

sports, water play, weekly entertainers 

and cultural experiences. The program 

is designed to maximize each child’s 

experience with non-stop fun and 

enrichment. 

Four- or five-day programs, with 

full- and half-days are availability. Extended 

hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m. 

For more information or to schedule 

a tour, call: 

Ettie Zaklos, Director 

239.263.2620 

www.naplespreschoolofthearts.com 

Patricia J. Adkins 

Youth Leadership 

Award 


presents its Second Annual Patricia 

J. Adkins Youth Leadership Award, 

which will be given to honor the 

achievements of Collier County high 

school seniors demonstrating leadership 

in their activities at their respective 

congregation and/or BBYO youth 

group. They will be recognized for their 

successful balancing of Jewish leadership, 

high school academics, athletics 

and clubs, and community service. 

A one-time award of $2,000 each 

will be given to two deserving seniors. 

This scholarship will be used to further 

their education at an accredited college, 

university or vocational school. 

The deadline for submission of the 

Patricia J. Adkins Youth Leadership 

Award application, essay, resume, transcript 

and references is January 1, 2019. 

CLASSES & PERFORMANCES 

FOR STUDENTS AGES 4-18 

•TEEN CONSERVATORY 

• IMPROV 

• INTRO TO ACTING 

• SHOWCASES 

• SENSORY-FRIENDLY CLASSES 

CONTACT OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 

FOR MORE INFO: (239) 434-7340 EXT. 103 

WWW.NAPLESPLAYERS.ORG 

THE NAPLES PLAYERS PREMIER 

YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAM 



Temple Shalom’s Camp Shalom 

Preschoolers rule at Temple Shalom’s 

Camp Shalom, where an 

outstanding 7-week summer 

program is specifically targeted to children 

ages 2-5. Returning campers and 

new participants all look forward to a 

wide variety of exciting experiences, 

new friendships and nonstop fun. 

There is something to capture everyone’s 

interest. Campers participate 

in water play, dancing, arts and crafts, 

STEAM activities, cooking – including 

making mini challahs on Shabbat – performing 

arts, foreign language, science 

and music, all while exercising their 

Camp Einstein 

Camp Einstein is an outstanding 

academic camp for children 5-8 

years old, led by adult preschool 

teachers. This program involves learning 

through hands-on games, creative 

writing and illustrating, and thoughtprovoking 

activities, providing a wonderful 

opportunity for the children to 

expand their knowledge and continue 

to learn while having a fun and creative 

experience. 

Whether the children are writing 

a business plan and opening their 

creativity, imagination, talent 

and funny bones. 

Camp Shalom makes 

the Naples summer a gift 

to the preschool population. 

Whether they are 

playing in water or sand, 

or are covered in paint, 

they are enjoying the company 

of friends and the love and caring 

of fabulous adult teachers and wonderful 

assistants who engage the children 

in fun games and exploration in a safe 

and loving environment created just for 

them. 

very own store, designing 

their very own city and 

building it, or learning about 

measurements and baking 

yummy treats, they are always 

learning through doing. 

This 7-week camp bridges the 

summer gap and helps keep 

the knowledge ‘in.’ 

Camp Einstein is designed to fill 

young minds with wonder and possibility, 

and insure that learning is a yearround 

experience. 

Camps 

Jewish Federation Scholarship Programs 

The Jewish Federation of 

Greater Naples has a proud 

tradition and responsibility of 

helping our Jewish youth with scholarships 

for various Jewish camps and 

programs available throughout the 

country and the world. 

The forthcoming summer should 

be no different than last summer for 

our students. Again, qualifying students 

will have an opportunity to apply 

for partial scholarships through 

the Federation. 

If your child or a child you know 

is deserving of a scholarship and wants 

to have a rewarding Jewish summer 

experience, we urge you to submit an 

application. 

The deadlines for applications to 

reach the Federation office are: February 

1, 2019, for Israel experience programs 

in 2019; December 16, 2019, for 

summer camps in 2020. 

You may think this is too early to 

consider what your child may be doing 

next summer. It’s really not. Most 

camps want you to give a deposit to a 

camp session by February of that year. 




239.455.3227 





239.455.3227 



And our committee needs time to 

evaluate all the applications that come 

into the office. 

If your child is thinking about 

camp, a leadership program, Birthright 

trip, March of the Living or other 

Jewish experience, start your research 

soon. Just do a search of “Jewish Summer 

Camps” and you will be surprised 

at what you can find. If your child is a 

BBYO member, check out www.bbyo. 

org for some options, too. 

You can always call the Federation 

office for guidance at 239.263.4205. 

Look for the Focus on Youth section each month in the Federation Star

Major community events plus select events 

from area temples and organizations 

open to the entire community 

For up-to-date information on these and other community events, please check the Federation Star 

newspaper, www.jewishnaples.org, and the individual temple and organization websites. 

January 2019 

January 5, 7:30 p.m. 

Saul I. Stern Cultural Series 

Jonathan Karl is a leading American 

political journalist and Chief White 

House Correspondent for ABC. 

His topic: “Washington Turned Upside 

Down” 

Jewish Congregation of Marco Island 

$25 

239.642.0800 


Major Donors and Lion of Judah 

Event 


Venue Naples 

239.263.4205 


Jewish Film Festival 

In Her Footsteps 


$25 

239.642.0800 


Community Day of Music 

Showcasing the many musical 

talents of the Temple Shalom family. 

Refreshments follow the program. 

Temple Shalom 

239.455.3030 

January 15, 10:45 a.m. 

Hadassah Installation Luncheon 

and Fashion Show 

Kensington Country Club 

Lynn Wilner, 239.598.1009 or 



Annual Naples Klezmer Revival 

Band Concert 

Collier County South Regional Library 

collierlibrary.org 


Shabbat service honoring the 


Temple Shalom 

239.455.3030 


Atlantic City Boys 

Enjoy rock-n-roll harmonies of songs 

from Frankie Valli to the Beach Boys 


$25/$35 

Natalie, 201.669.7453 

January 20, 9:45 a.m. 

Jewish Community Day of Learning 

Featuring several speakers and concert 

Temple Shalom 

$18 

239.263.4205 


Atlantic City Boys 

Enjoy rock-n-roll harmonies of songs 

from Frankie Valli to the Beach Boys 


$25/$35 

Natalie, 201.669.7453 


Concert with Night Train 

Classic ’50s and ’60s music, desserts 

Beth Tikvah 

$30 

shelleygoodman@rogers.com 

Calendar 

January 25-27 

Scholar-in-Residence weekend 

Edwin Black, bestselling author of 

IBM and the Holocaust, The Farhud 

and Financing the Flames 

Temple Shalom 

239.455.3030 


“Classical Sounds 

with Boris and Bella” 

Beth Tikvah 

$30 



Temple Shalom Preschool presents 

Billy Jonas in concert 

Concert will be geared toward 

preschool-age children and their 

families. 

Free 

Seyla Cohen, 239.455.3227 or 

preschool@naplestemple.org 


Florida Jewish History Month 

Celebration 

Jewish Historical Society of Southwest 

Florida honors Judith and Samuel 

Friedland. Event includes premiere 

of a new “Southwest Florida Jewish 

Pioneers” series film, and a wine and 

hors d’oeuvres cocktail hour. 

Silverspot Cinema at Mercato 

$85 

833-547-7935 or office@jhsswf.org 


Calendar 

Calendar of Events 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 • 7:30 - 9:30pm 

An evening with comedian Carol Leifer 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 • 7:30 - 9:30pm 

An evening with actor Stephen Tobolowsky 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 • 7:00 - 9:30pm 

Jean Chatzky & Dr. Michael Roizen: Age-Proof 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 • 11:30am - 2:00pm 

Jeff Oliver: The Two-Plate Solution 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 • 7:00 - 9:30pm 

Jamie Bernstein: Famous Father Girl 

& mini-concert 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 • 10:00am - noon 

Lou Cove: Man of the Year 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 • 1:00 - 3:30pm 

Izzy Ezagui: Disarmed 

Martin Fletcher: Promised Land 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 • 1:00 - 3:30pm 

Stephen M. Flatow: A Father’s Story 

Gregory J. Wallance: 

The Woman Who Fought an Empire 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 • 1:00 - 4:30pm 

Beverly Gray: Seduced by Mrs. Robinson 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 • 7:00 - 9:30pm 

Jeremy Dauber: Jewish Comedy 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 • 1:00 - 3:30pm 

Ariel Burger: Witness 

Rebecca Erbelding: Rescue Board 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 • 1:00 - 3:30pm 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 • 1:00 - 3:30pm 

Jenna Blum: The Lost Family 

Alyson Richman: The Secret of Clouds 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 • 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 

Moriel Rothman-Zecher: Sadness Is a White Bird 

Carol Zoref: Barren Island 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 • 1:30 - 4:00 pm 

Elyssa Friedland: The Intermission 

Mark Sarvas: Memento Park 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 • 1:00 - 3:30pm 

Rachel Kadish: The Weight of Ink 

Tova Mirvis: The Book of Separation 

MONDAY, APRIL 8 • 1:00 - 3:30pm 

Marc E. Agronin: The End of Old Age 

David Litt: Thanks, Obama 

JewishBookFestival.org 

239.263.4205 

February 2019 

February 2, 7:30 p.m. 


Naples Philharmonic Brass Quintet 


$25 

239.642.0800 


Evy Lipp People of the Book Cultural 

Event 

Featuring Letty Cottin Pogrebin 

and Abigail Pogrebin 

Temple Shalom 

$18 for Federation members 

239.263.4205 

February 10, 9:00 a.m. - noon 

Mitzvah Day 

Breakfast generously provided by the 

Temple Shalom Men’s Club followed 

by numerous activities all centered 

around mitzvot and tikkun olam 

Temple Shalom 

239.455.3030 



Shelter 


$25 

239.642.0800 

February 11, 11:30 a.m. 

Hadassah Mahj, Card and Game Day 

Cypress Woods Golf and Country Club 

Lynn Wilner, 239.598.1009 or 



Israel Advocacy Committee presents 

Dr. Kenneth W. Stein 

Temple Shalom 

$18 in advance, $25 at the door 

239.263.4205 

February 14, 8:15 a.m. 

The Barbara P. Katz Mah Jongg 

Tournament 


239.642.0800 


Love Letters 

A two-man play by A.R. Gurney. 


239.642.0800 

February 17, 7:00 p. m. 

Concert on “Jewish Jazz” 

Traditional Jewish music meets 

American jazz 

Beth Tikvah 

$30 



Laugh in Peace Comedy Tour 

Naples Jewish Congregation presents 

Rabbi/Stand-up Comic Bob Alper and 

Muslim Comic Gibran Saleem 

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 

Naples 

Includes elegant wine and dessert 

reception 

$40 general seating; $65 Benefactor 

preferred seating 

www.naplesjewishcongregation.org 


O’Town Motown 

Performing the great Motown acts 

of the ’60s 


$25/$35 

Natalie, 201.669.7453 


Temple Shalom Men’s Club 

Dinner Theatre 

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 

Guys and Dolls 

$85 

239.455.3030 

March 2019 

March 2, 6:00 p.m. 

MCA Sweetheart’s Dinner Dance 

4 th annual event features cocktails, 

dinner, dancing and an evening filled 

with fun and surprises. 

Audubon Country Club 

$150 per couple 

Michael Sobol, msobol99@gmail.com 


March 3, 7:30 p.m. 


Shoelaces 

Sugden Community Theatre 

http://naplesjewishfilmfestival.org 

March 4, 5:30 p.m. 

Triumph 2019 

Annual Holocaust Museum fundraiser; 

guest speaker Christian Picciolini 

Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples 

$300; Patron tickets and Sponsorships 

also available 

239.263.9200 

March 9, 6:00 p.m. 

Temple Shalom Gala 2019 – 

A Night of Inspiration 

Grey Oaks Country Club 

Honoring Bobbie and Gene Katz 

239.455.3030 

March 10, 7:30 p.m. 


Who Will Write Our History? 



March 11, 11:00 a.m. 

Sisterhood Game Day 

Naples Jewish Congregation presents 

a day of fun and games, prizes and 

a buffet brunch. Mah jongg, bridge, 

canasta, dominoes, silent raffle, drinks 

Cypress Woods Country Club 

$40 


March 13, 7:00 p.m. 

Israel Advocacy Committee presents 

CAMERA Speaker – “Inverting 

the Truth: Recognizing Media Bias 

Against Israel” 

Temple Shalom 

$18 in advance, $25 at the door 

239.263.4205 

March 15, 7:30 p.m. 

Hadassah Shabbat Services 

Temple Shalom 

Shelley Skelton, 239.301.0509 

March 16, 7:30 p.m. 


Jazz with Kevin G. Mauldin 


$25 

239.642.0800 

March 17, 7:30 p.m. 


The Other Story 



March 19, 10:45 a.m. 

Hadassah Spring Luncheon 

Shelley Skelton, 239.301.0509 or 

shellskel@gmail.com 

March 22, 10:00 a.m. 

Temple Shalom Preschool 

Purim Festival 

Children and parents come dressed in 

costume and enjoy an obstacle course, 

bounce house, puppet show, petting 

zoo, crafts, hamentashen and more. 

Free 



March 24, 2:00 p.m. 


The Testament 


$25 

239.642.0800 

March 24, 7:30 p.m. 


Working Woman 



March 31, 11:30 a.m. 

Power of Community Celebration 

Jazz Brunch 


Grey Oaks Country Club 

239.263.4205 

Calendar 

April 2019 

April 14, 10:30 a.m. 

Celebrate Israel 

Includes a concert by Rick Recht 

Temple Shalom 

239.263.4205 

April 19, 5:00 p.m. 

Community Passover Seder 

Longshore Lakes Country Club 

Naples Jewish Congregation sponsors a 

meaningful Passover Seder conducted 

by Rabbi Howard Herman 


April 19, 6:30 p.m. 

Congregational Passover Seder 


239.642.0800 

April 20, 6:00 p.m. 

Second Night Seder 

Temple Shalom 

239.455.3030 

April 28, 10:00 a.m. 

Community Yom HaShoah 

Commemoration 

Temple Shalom 

239.263.4205 

May 2019 

May 4, 7:00 p.m. 

Temple Shalom Preschool Art Show 

and Auction 

A wonderful evening for adults – view 

amazing artwork created by Temple 

Shalom Preschool students, enjoy 

complimentary hors d’oeuvres and 

cocktails, and bid on silent auction 

items. 

Temple Shalom, 4630 Pine Ridge Road, 


Free 




Calendar 

2019 candle lighting times for 

the Greater Naples area: 

January 4: 5:31 pm 




February 1: 5:52 pm 




March 1: 6:10 pm 

March 8: 6:14 pm 

March 15: 7:18 pm 

March 22: 7:21 pm 

March 29: 7:24 pm 

April 5: 7:28 pm 

April 12: 7:31 pm 

April 19, Eve of First day 

Passover: 7:35 pm 

April 20, Eve of Second day 

Passover: after 8:29 pm 

April 25, Eve of Seventh day 


April 26, Eve of Eighth day 


May 3: 7:42 pm 

May 10: 7:46 pm 

May 17: 7:50 pm 

May 24: 7:53 pm 

May 31: 7:57 pm 

June 7: 8:00 pm 

June 8, Eve of First day 

Shavuot: after 8:57 pm 

June 9, Eve of Second day 

Shavuot: after 8:58 pm 

June 14: 8:03 pm 

June 21: 8:04 pm 

June 28: 8:05 pm 

July 5: 8:06 pm 

July 12: 8:05 pm 

July 19: 8:02 pm 

July 26: 7:59 pm 

August 2: 7:55 pm 





September 6: 7:24 pm 




September 29, Eve of First day 

Rosh Hashanah: 6:58 pm 

September 30, Eve of Second day 

Rosh Hashanah: after 7:49 pm 

October 4: 6:53 pm 

October 8, Eve of 

Yom Kippur: 6:48 pm 


October 13, Eve of First day 

Sukkot: 6:43 pm 

October 14, Eve of Second day 

Sukkot: after 7:35 pm 


October 20, Eve of Shemini 

Atzeret: 6:37 pm 


October 21, Eve of Simchat 

Torah: after 7:28 pm 


November 1: 6:27 pm 





December 6: 5:17 pm 




2019 (5779/5780) Holidays 

Holidays start at sundown on the evening before the dates listed. 

Tu B’Shevat: January 21 (Monday) 

Purim: March 21 (Thursday) 

Passover (Pesach): April 20 (Saturday) 

Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah): May 2 (Thursday) 

Israel Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron): May 8 (Wednesday) 

Israel Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut): May 9 (Thursday) 

Lag B’Omer: May 23 (Thursday) 

Shavuot: June 9 (Sunday) 

Tisha B’Av: August 11 (Sunday) 

Rosh HaShanah 5780: September 30 (Monday) 

Yom Kippur: October 9 (Wednesday) 

Sukkot: October 14 (Monday) 

Shemini Atzeret: October 21 (Monday) 

Simchat Torah: October 22 (Tuesday) 

Hanukkah (Chanukah): December 23 (Monday)

Culture: Art, Film, Theater 

HotWorks Fine Art Shows Back Cover 

Naples Jewish Film Festival 39 

The Naples Players 19 

Funeral Homes 

Fuller Funeral Home 44 

Health/Medical Services 

Avow 44 

Margot Escott, LCSW 25 

Dr. Daniel Wasserman, Skin Wellness Physicians 52 

Home Builders/Communities 

Kaye Lifestyle Homes Inside Front Cover 

Hotels 

Hilton Naples 2 

Directory of Advertisers 

Museums 

The Holocaust Museum & Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen 

Education Center 47 

Organizations 

Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies 37 

Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida 53 

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 18 

Photograhpy/Videography 

ABG World 6 

Naples Photography / Ted Epstein 40 

Printing 

Naples Envelope & Printing 55 

Real Estate 

Debbie Zvibleman, John R. Wood Properties 22 

Schools, Youth Programs and Support 

Avow Kids 63 

KidzAct 65 

Preschool of the Arts 64 

Senior Living Alternatives 

Beach House Assisted Living & Memory Care 5 

Golden Care 35 

Lely Palms Retirement Community 52 

Senior Housing Solutions 29 

The Carlisle Naples 1 

Shopping 

Coconut Point 24 

Synagogues 

Beth Tikvah 21 

Chabad Jewish Center of Naples 64 

Jewish Congregation of Marco Island 26 

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Adult education 36-41 

American Friends of Magen David Adom 51 

American Israel Public Affairs Committee 51 

American Jewish Committee 49 

Anti-Defamation League 51 

Anti-Semitism Task Force 13 

Arts & Culture 16-35 

Avow 44 

BBYO Naples 60 

Beth Tikvah of Naples 55 

Beth Tikvah’s Youth Education program 63 

Bingo 32 

Calendar 67-70 

Camp Einstein 66 

Camps 65-66 

Candle lighting times 70 

Cardozo Society 48 

Catholic-Jewish Dialogue 13 

Celebrate Israel Event 30, 31 

Cemeteries 44 

Center for Judaic, Holocaust, & Genocide Studies 35 

Chabad of Naples Jewish Community Center 57 

Chabad of Naples Hebrew School 64 

Community history 52-53 

Community services 42-44 

Consulate General of Israel for Florida & Puerto Rico 51 

eNewsletter 11 

Evy Lipp People of the Book Cultural Event 17, 49 

Federation Star newspaper 16 

Film Festivals 18, 19, 33 

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 50 

Funeral homes & cemeteries 44 

Generations of the Shoah - SWFL (GenShoah) 47 

Hadassah 45 

The Holocaust Museum & 

Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen Education Center 34 

Human Needs Award 12 

Humanistic Jewish Havurah 48 

Israel Advocacy Committee 13 

Israel Scouts 30 

Jewish Book Festival 20-23 

Jewish Community Day of Learning 41 

Index 

Jewish Community Relations Council 12 

Jewish Community Study 14-15 

Jewish Congregation of Marco Island 58 

Jewish Federation of Collier County 8-13 

Jewish Film Festivals 18, 19, 33 

Jewish Genealogy SIG 30 

Jewish Historical Society of SWFL 45 

Jewish holidays 70 

Jewish National Fund 50 

Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance 46 

Jewish War Veterans 48 

Men’s Cultural Alliance 25, 46 

Mikvah 43 

Mix & Mingle Singles Group 46 

Naples Jewish Congregation 56 

Naples Klezmer Revival Band Concert 32 

Naples Orchestra & Chorus 28 

Naples Senior Center at JFCS 42-43 

Organizations 45-51 

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 48 

People of the Book Cultural Event 17, 49 

PJ Library® 60, 62 

Preschool of the Arts 62 

Religious Life 54-58 

Saul I. Stern Cultural Series 26, 27 

Scholarship Programs 65, 66 

Schools 61-64 

Senior Housing Solutions 43 

Simon Wiesenthal Center 51 

Stand Up for Justice Award 12 

Summer of the Arts 65 

Synagogues 54-58 

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology 51 

Temple Shalom 54 

Temple Shalom Camp Shalom 66 

Temple Shalom Lil’ Cubs 61 

Temple Shalom Mommy & Me 61 

Temple Shalom Preschool 61 

Temple Shalom Religious School 63 

Women’s Cultural Alliance 24-25, 56 

Zionist Organization of America 51 


Hillel said: Do 

not separate 

yourself from the 

community... 

-Pirkei Avot 

(Sayings of the Fathers) 

When you join Temple Shalom, you join our family. 

It is never too early or too late to make meaningful 

connections at Temple Shalom. Whether you are 

married or single, raising young children or an 

empty nester, here for a few months or year-round. 

There is a place for you at Temple Shalom. 

You belong here. 



Phone: (239) 455-3030 

www.naplestemple.org • info@naplestemple.org

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Zaki, Mixed Media 

December 15 & 16, 2018 

New! Naples Fine Art Show – outdoors at Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt, Naples 

January 5 & 6, 2019 

22nd Estero Fine Art Show , now outdoors at JetBlue Park, Fort Myers 

March 30 & 31, 2019 

2nd Naples Fine Art Show – outdoors at Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt, Naples 

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