Federation Star - April 2019

JEWISH FEDERATION
Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World
Federation Star
Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County
serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities
Published by
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road,
Suite 2201
Naples, Florida 34109-0613
Phone: (239) 263-4205
Fax: (239) 263-3813
www.jewishnaples.org
Email: info@jewishnaples.org
Officers
Board Chair: Jane Schiff
Vice Chairs: Karen Deutsch,
Phyllis Seaman, Marc Saperstein
Secretary/Treasurer: Michael Feldman
Immediate Past Chair: Alvin Becker
Board of Directors
Stuart Axelrod
Joshua Bialek
Rosalee Bogo
Paula Filler
Debbie Kohler
Elliot Lerner
Merlin Lickhalter
Robin Mintz
Les Nizin
Joel Pittelman
Jamie Satz
Betty Schwartz
Arlene Sobol
Michael Sobol
Elaine Soffer
Steve Strome
Beth Wolff
Edward Wollman
Jeff Zalasky
Past Presidents
Gerald Flagel, Dr. William Ettinger,
Ann Jacobson, Sheldon Starman,
Bobbie Katz, Rosalee Bogo,
Judge Norman Krivosha
Synagogue Representatives
Debra Antzis
Cantor Donna Azu
Ted Bunten
Rabbi Ammos Chorny
Rabbi Mark Gross
Rabbi Howard Herman
Phil Jason
Stephen P. McCloskey
Rabbi Adam Miller
Rabbi James Perman
Dr. Arthur Seigel
Rabbi Fishel Zaklos
Federation President/CEO
Jeffrey Feld
Staff
Renee’ Bialek: Community Program
Coordinator
Marcy Friedland: Capital Campaign
Development Director
Julie Hartline: Campaign Associate
Nathan Ricklefs: Database Manager
Teresa Zimmerman: Finance and
Operations Manager
April 2019 Federation Star
MCA concludes a busy season
as membership approaches 700
By Jeff Margolis
It’s hard to believe that the current Volunteer opportunities
Membership renewals
MCA season is coming to a close. It There are many opportunities for MCA Membership renewals for next season
seems that we were just sending out members to give of their time and effort
are now being processed. Dues are $80
the 2018-19 program guides. Many of
the MCA activity groups will continue
throughout the summer months. Members
should check with group leaders
about meeting dates and times.
There are several MCA events that
will take place during April. The final
at a number of area charities. The
programs include Habitat for Humanity,
Bikes for Tykes, Harry Chapin Food
Bank, Naples Therapeutic Riding Center,
and the Guadalupe Center Tutor
Program. For more information or to
contact the program coordinators, please
and include membership in the Jewish
Federation of Greater Naples. Please see
the form below for more information.
To those MCA members who are
leaving us for the season, we wish you
safe travels and we look forward to seeing
you upon your return.
MCA luncheon will be held on Thursday,
April 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Audubon
Country Club. The featured speaker
will be MCA member Chuck Wernick.
Chuck’s long and distinguished career
check the MCA Program Guide.
in law enforcement includes serving as Men's
Men's
Cultural Cultural Alliance
Alliance of
of Greater
Greater Naples
Naples
Operations Commander of the 2019-2020 North 2019-2020 Membership Membership Form Form or or join online at at www.mcanaples.org
at The is 30 of the next year.
Regional Major Crimes Task Force
The membership The membership
Dues year is year from is from July 1 until June June 30 of
to the next
30 the
season.
of next the year. next year.
Dues received after March 1 will be applied to the next season.
(NORTAF) in Illinois. The topic of
Dues received after March 1 will be applied to the next season.
Chuck’s presentation is “My Career as a Please check one: New Renewal Information same as last year?
Please check one: New
Yes No
Homicide Detective and Criminal Investigator.”
The cost of the luncheon is $30 Print Name:
☐ Renewal ☐ Information same as last year? Yes ☐ No ☐ ☐
(IF NEW, PLEASE fill out the form completely and PRINT CLEARLY!)
(IF NEW, PLEASE fill out the form completely and PRINT CLEARLY!)
and reservations, which are required,
Print Name:
Email (IF(MANDATORY NEW, PLEASE All MCA fill Notices out Will the Be Sent form Here)
completely and PRINT CLEARLY!)
can be made via the MCA website at Email (MANDATORY All MCA Notices Will Be Sent Here)
Eventbrite. Be sure to specify Print Name:
Local Address:
your Local Address:
City: State: Zip:
menu choice of fish or chicken. Email (MANDATORY City: All MCA Notices Will Be Sent
Florida phone:
Here) State: Zip:
Cell or alternate phone:
Steve Brazina’s ever-popular documentary
film program will conclude for
Florida
Northern
phone:
Address:
Cell or alternate phone:
Local Address:
Northern
the season on Thursday, April 4 at 2:00 City: Address:
State: Zip:
City:
p.m. with a showing of the film Monkey City: In Southwest Florida: full-time ☐ part-time ☐ State: State: Zip: Zip:
Business. The film examines the life In Southwest Florida: full-time
Membership dues: $80 (US Funds ☐ part-time
Florida phone:
only, Minimum ☐ for Cell the year; or includes alternate $36 donation phone:
to the JFGN) $80
and careers of Hans and Margaret Rey, I am also including a voluntary donation to the Federation in the amount of
Membership dues: $80 (US Funds only, Minimum for the year; includes $36 donation to the JFGN) $80
*Name badge: Free to NEW members. $8 for replacement badge
creators of Curious George, Northern and how Address: I am also including a voluntary donation to the Federation in the amount of
Total Enclosed or Authorized
they managed to escape from Nazi Europe
and save one of the most beloved
*Name badge: Free to NEW members. $8 for replacement badge
City: ☐ I will be paying by check. Please make your check payable to JFGN/MCA
Total Enclosed or Authorized
State: Zip:
☐ I will be paying by credit card. Card Number
children’s characters. The In film Southwest will be Florida: ☐ I will full-time be paying by check. Please make your check payable to JFGN/MCA
☐ part-time ☐
Expiration Date: Name on Card: CVV:
shown at the Community Room of the ☐ I will be paying by credit card. Card Number
*NAME BADGES: A name badge will be issued to you at no charge if you are a NEW member.
Naples Daily News. Reservations Membership are dues: Expiration Mail $80 this SIGNED Date: (US Funds
form (with
only,
your Name Minimum
check, on or Card: credit
for
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includes $36 donation to the JFGN) CVV:
MCA/ Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
required and can be made I am through also the including a voluntary *NAME BADGES: donation A name badge to will the be issued Federation to you no in charge the if you amount are a NEW of member.
2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste. 2201
Mail this SIGNED form (with your check, or credit card number) to:
MCA website. *Name badge: Free Naples, to FL 34109 NEW members. $8 for replacement badge
MCA/ Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
The MCA monthly speaker series If you would like to volunteer your services/expertise and would be willing to chair or co-chair a meeting/outing,
Total Enclosed 2500 or Authorized
Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Ste. 2201
please contact Les Nizin, mcanaplespresident@gmail.com
will wrap up for the season with a program
by MCA member Steve ☐ Schreier.
Naples, FL 34109
EVENT PARTICIPATION WAIVER. By signing below, I accept the terms of this waiver.
I will be paying If you would by check. like to volunteer Please your make services/expertise your check and would payable willing to to JFGN/MCA
chair or co-chair a meeting/outing,
please As a contact participant Les in Nizin, an MCA mcanaplespresident@gmail.com
event,* I , acting for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin agree as follows: That I
Steve’s program is entitled “Israel Between
the Wars – a Six-Month Update.” servants, and or employees, for any loss, injury, or damage sustained by me while participating in an MCA event. This waiver and
waive all rights, claims, cause of action, of any kind whatsoever that I or my heirs, legal representatives may claim to have against
☐ I will be paying
either
by
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credit
Jewish EVENT Federation
card.
PARTICIPATION of Greater
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Naples, WAIVER.
Number
and or the By Men’s signing Cultural below, Alliance I accept of Greater the terms Naples, of their this members, waiver. agents,
As a participant in an MCA event,* I , acting for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin agree as follows: That I
release shall be construed broadly, under the Laws of the State of Florida.
The program will take place Expiration Thursday,
Date: Name on Card:
waive all rights, claims, cause of action, of any kind whatsoever that I or my heirs, legal representatives may claim to have agains
April 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the David *NAME servants, BADGES: and or employees, A name for any badge loss, injury, will or be damage issued sustained to you by me at while no participating charge if in an you MCA are event. a NEW This waiver mem and
either Signature The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, and or the Men’s Cultural Alliance of Greater Date Naples, their members, agents,
*Note: Certain higher risk events like pickleball, tennis, kayaking, boating, golf, walking, biking, and all volunteer groups require
G. Willens Community Room Mail this at SIGNED the release
form
shall be construed broadly, under the Laws of the State of Florida.
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(with
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activity
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coordinator.
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The waiver is available on the MCA website.
Federation office. Reservations MCA/ Jewish can be Federation Signature of Greater Naples
Date
For more information: Contact Les Nizin, mcanaplespresident@gmail.com
made through the MCA website. 2500 Vanderbilt Beach *Note: Certain Rd, Ste. higher 2201 risk events like pickleball, tennis, kayaking, boating, golf, walking, biking, and all volunteer groups require
an enhanced waiver to be signed. Check with your activity coordinator. The waiver is available on the MCA website.
Naples, FL 34109
Report of Anti-Semitic Incidents...continued from page
If you would like to volunteer your
For
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information: Contact
and
Les Nizin,
would
mcanaplespresident@gmail.com
be willing to chair or co-chair a meeti
repeatedly calls for more resources to be community board took no further action. 2018. We express our thanks to the entire
Naples community for the support
please contact Les Nizin, mcanaplespresident@gmail.com
put into mental-health screening. Surely, Their silence provides an opportunity
this is an obvious place to start. EVENT for the PARTICIPATION perpetrators to WAIVER. continue to By express
signing and below, efforts I accept it makes the terms in encouraging of this waiver. its
MCA their event,* hate, I , perhaps acting for in myself, progressively my executors, residents administrators, to embrace heirs, its next Jewish of kin commu-
agree as f
The Jewish speakers As assured a participant the in an
community board that we are not seeking
more dangerous actions.
nity. We also wish to express our thanks
punishment or retribution for the act.
* * *
to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office,
We want only to educate the servants, perpetrator and or employees, While for any even loss, one injury, anti-Semitic or damage incident
is too many, we are very thankful officers for the help and support they
sustained the by Naples me while Police participating Department in an MCA and event. their
release shall be construed broadly, under the Laws of the State of Florida.
and to call to the attention of the general
community the danger of Signature ignoring the that personal injury, exclusionary acts have given us when Date we have requested
situation. Following the discussion, the and overt hatred were rarely seen in their assistance.
Please check one: New ☐ Renewal ☐ Information same as last year? Yes ☐ No
waive all rights, claims, cause of action, of any kind whatsoever that I or my heirs, legal representatives may claim
either The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, and or the Men’s Cultural Alliance of Greater Naples, their memb
*Note: Certain higher risk events like pickleball, tennis, kayaking, boating, golf, walking, biking, and all volunteer
an enhanced waiver to be signed. Check with your activity coordinator. The waiver is available on the MCA we
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Federation is the central Jewish
community-building organization for
Greater Naples, providing a social
service network that helps Jewish
people locally, in Israel and around
the world. As the central fundraising
organization for Jewish communal
life in our area, strength is drawn
from organized committees of dedicated
volunteers.
Programs include:
• Annual Campaign &
Endowment Fund
• Educational & Cultural Programs
• Israel Advocacy Committee
• Israel Fest
• Israel Scouts
• Jewish Book Festival
• Jewish Community Relations
Council
• Jewish Professionals
• Jewish Russian Cultural Alliance
• Men’s Cultural Alliance
• Publication of the Federation
Star, Connections and
Community Directory
• Strategic Planning
• Women’s Cultural Alliance
• Women’s Division
• Youth Activities Committee –
sponsoring youth education and
scholarships for Jewish Summer
Camp and the Israel Experience
Final event of this season’s Jewish Book Festival
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Call the Federation office at 239.263.4205.
Monday, April 8 • 1:00 - 3:30 pm at Naples Conference Center • Topic: Non-Fiction
Marc E. Agronin – The End of Old Age
Old age is too often defined as a time of loss and decline. In
The End of Old Age, Dr. Marc Agronin presents a more hopeful
view of the aging process through inspiring stories of a Holocaust
survivor who journeys back to Auschwitz each year with
Jewish students, a famous aging artist who reinvented himself
after nearly dying as well as through other individuals. The
End of Old Age concludes with a practical action plan to help
readers identify and leverage their own emerging strengths to
live with greater purpose and meaning.
Dr. Marc Agronin is a renowned geriatric psychiatrist who
directs the memory center and research program at Miami
Jewish Health. He has written ten other books on related subjects
as well as articles for The New York Times and The Wall
Street Journal.
For more information: Contact Les Nizin, mcanaplespresident@gmail.com
David Litt – Thanks, Obama
At age 24, David Litt became one of the youngest White House
speechwriters in history. Along with issues like climate change
and criminal justice reform, he was the president’s go-to writer
for comedy. As the lead writer on the White House Correspondents’
Dinner speech (the “State of the Union of jokes”), he
was responsible for some of President Obama’s most memorable
moments. Litt takes us inside his eight years on the front
lines of Obamaworld. His behind-the-scenes anecdotes answer
questions you never knew you had: What’s the classiest White
House men’s room? How do you force the National Security
Council to stop hitting “reply-all” on every email?
David Litt, in addition to writing for the White House, has
written for The Onion, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic
and The New York Times.
Local residents share some naches!
Marc Agronin’s parents and David Litt’s grandmother
are Naples residents!