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30A Federation Star November 2019 Preschool of the Arts update By Ettie Zaklos, Preschool Director t the start of this school year, the Preschool of the Arts’ team was humbled to learn that we won old in the 2019 Naples’ Champion hoice awards in three categories – Best reschool, Childcare and Educational ervices. This is the eighth year in a ow that our preschool has won this restigious award. Achieving this exeptional level of performance as judged y families in our community does not appen by chance. It takes intentional ffort to achieve this level of continued uccess and we are so proud of our staff nd teachers who continue to raise the ar for excellence in early childhood ducation! As I reflect on our successful first uarter of our 2019-2020 academic year, feel incredibly grateful and blessed to e in a position where we can provide arly, defining childhood experiences hat set the foundation for a lifetime of earning. The past two months coincided ith the Jewish holiday season, and it Celebrating Shabbat at Preschool of the Arts was a joy to celebrate these special days with our students as they learned all about our beautiful traditions. Inspired by Rosh Hashanah, our school welcomed a local beekeeper who brought in thousands of buzzing bees for an incredible hands-on experience that taught the children about bees’ habitats and honey-making ability. The children had a great time helping extract the honey from the beekeeper’s cylinder and collecting it in their very own jars of honey that they had artistically handcrafted. It was wonderful to see how the experience ramped up the children’s enthusiasm for the holiday! The fun continued as we celebrated the joyous holiday of Sukkot. The holiday’s numerous themes and exciting traditions inspired much of our daily curriculum. In our classrooms, teachers provided many opportunities for students to explore the different fall, construction and harvest-inspired elements of Sukkot and discover the holiday for themselves. A handyman guided the children in using construction tools to build a real-life sukkah, which they then decorated. Our little engineers practiced their budding STEM skills as they measured and hammered away! Parents also had a chance to participate in some fun, community-building activities at our annual Parent Curriculum Night. The wonderful evening of community and learning gave parents new strategies and perspectives on early childhood education, as we took a deep dive into our award-winning school’s educational philosophy and how it impacts children every day both in and out of the classroom. At Preschool of the Arts, we are guided by our understanding of how young children learn best. Our program offers students the opportunity to develop the building blocks for future success – positive self-image, social skills, language communication and independence. Even at a very young age, children have an infinite potential to absorb knowledge. Our days are filled with opportunities to learn new skills, concepts and ideas, building on children’s natural curiosity and thirst for learning. Through a dynamic and developmentally appropriate curriculum, we create an atmosphere that FOCUS ON YOUTH GRANT RECIPIENT invites children to observe, to try new things, to actively participate and to make choices. The evening’s message resonated with our parents, as they understood the importance of gifting children with a solid education, and the impact it can have on their future. For more information about Preschool of the Arts, call 239.263.2620, email naplespreschoolofthearts@gmail. com or visit www.naplespreschoolofthe arts.com. Sign up for The PJ Library and you’ll receive a FREE, high-quality children’s book or CD each month. The PJ Library will enrich your family’s life with Jewish stories and songs – and it’s absolutely FREE for families with children from six months up to eight years of age in Collier County. The PJ Library is brought to the Greater Naples community by the Naples Senior Center at JFCS. For more information, call 239.325.4444. Jewish Families with Children Group Collier County Educator Award “Stand Up For Justice” Please join us • Sunday, November 24: Bounce! with us! Bounce! Trampoline Sports, 2320 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Cost: $10 per bouncer RSVP by November 20. Let Renee’ know how many kids and adults are bouncing. For those who don’t want to bounce, we can talk in the lobby and read PJ library books. • Monday, December 23: Community Chanukah Celebration at 5:00 p.m. on the lawn at Mercato. Face painting, games and music. Free admission. Latkes for sale. More information can be found in our weekly eblast. Contact Renee’ at rbialek@jewishnaples.org or 239.263.4205. For the 10 th year, a grant has been established by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. The 2020 STAND UP FOR JUSTICE Educator Grant recognizes High School, Middle School and Elementary School educators who are innovative in bringing respect for others’ differences into their activities with students in a transformative, impactful and caring way. The goal is to create a resource for educators of any discipline to incorporate strategies that promote understanding and respect among students, countering bigotry and bullying. This grant recognizes teachers, guidance counselors, school librarians, media specialists, school psychologists, administrators, etc. Visit this link to download the application and see previous recipient submissions: https://jewishnaples.org/outreach/educator-award For additional information, please contact Grant Coordinator Beth Povlow at 239.393.6306 or MarcoPovlow@hotmail.com. Federation Star Publication Policy The Federation Star is a subsidized arm of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN). Its purpose and function is to publicize the activities and programs of the Federation, and to publicize the ongoing activities of the established and recognized Jewish organizations in Greater Naples. The goal of the JFGN is to reach out and unite all Jews of the Greater Naples area. While differing opinions and points of view do, and will continue to, exist about many issues of importance to Jews, the Federation Star will confine itself to publishing ONLY items that report the facts of actual events of concern to Jews and will only offer commentary that clearly intends to unite all Jews in a common purpose or purposes. Critical or derogatory comments directed at individuals or organizations will NOT be published. (Adopted by the Offi cers and Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Collier County 1/98) To avoid misunderstandings, controversies and destructive divisions among our people, the Officers and Board of Trustees of the “Federation” have adopted the following publication policy: Advertisements: All advertisements, regardless of their sponsor, shall be paid for in full, at the established rates, prior to publication. The contents of all advertisements shall be subject to review and approval of the Federation Board or its designee. Commercial advertisers may make credit arrangements with the advertising manager, subject to the approval of the Federation Board. Regular Columns: Regular columns shall be accepted only from leaders (Rabbis, Presidents, Chairs) of established and recognized Jewish organizations in Greater Naples and the designated Chairs of the regular committees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. Special Announcements: Special announcements shall be accepted from established Jewish organizations in Greater Naples and may, at the discretion of the Federation Board, be subject to the conditions applicable to paid advertisements, as set forth above. News Items: Only those news items pertaining to matters of general interest to the broadest cross-section of the Jewish Community will be accepted for publication. Note: Items of controversial opinions and points of view, about political issues, will not be accepted for publication without prior approval of a majority of the Federation Officers and Trustees. All persons and organizations objecting to the actions and rulings of the Editor or Publications Committee Chair shall have the right to appeal those rulings to the Officers and Board of Trustees of the JFGN.
COMMUNITY DIRECTORY November 2019 Federation Star 31A TEMPLE SHALOM OF NAPLES (Reform) 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34119 Phone: 455-3030 • Fax: 455-4361 Email: info@naplestemple.org www.naplestemple.org Rabbi Adam Miller, MAHL Cantor Donna Azu, MSM Rabbi Ariel Boxman, MAHL, MARE, Rabbi Educator Rabbi James H. Perman, D.D., Rabbi Emeritus Deborah Rosen Fidel, J.D., MAJPS, Executive Director Debra Antzis, President Susan Feld, Ed. S., Preschool Director Jim Cochran, Music Director Shabbat Services: Shabbat Eve - Friday 7:30 p.m. Shabbat - Saturday 10:00 a.m. JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND (Reform) 991 Winterberry Drive Marco Island, FL 34145 Phone: 642-0800 • Fax: 642-1031 Email: tboxma@marcojcmi.com Website: www.marcojcmi.com Rabbi Mark Gross Hari Jacobsen, Cantorial Soloist Ted Bunten, President Shabbat Services Friday 7:30 p.m. Seasonal: Saturday Talmud-Torah at 9:30 a.m. and Shachrit at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi’s Life Long Learning Series Sidney R. Hoffman Jewish Film Festival Saul I. Stern Cultural Series JCMI Book Club NAPLES JEWISH CONGREGATION (Reform) Services are held at: The Unitarian Congregation 6340 Napa Woods Way Rabbi Howard Herman 431-3858 Email: rabbi@naplesjewishcongregation.org www.naplesjewishcongregation.org Stephen P. McCloskey, President Jane Galler, Cantorial Soloist Shabbat Services Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. May - August: services once a month Sisterhood • Men’s Club Adult Education • Adult Choir Social Action • Community Events BETH TIKVAH (Conservative) 1459 Pine Ridge Road Naples, FL 34109 (just west of Mission Square Plaza) Phone: 434-1818 Email: office@bethtikvah.us Website: www.bethtikvahnaples.org Rabbi Ammos Chorny Shelley Goodman, Co-President Sue Hammerman, Co-President Roberta Miller, Secretary Shabbat Services Friday evenings at 6:15 p.m. Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Youth Education Adult Education Community Events Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Adult Education Havurot • Youth Groups • Religious School Judaic Library • Hebrew School • Preschool Adult Choir • Social Action • Outreach Naples’ only Judaica Shop CHABAD NAPLES JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER serving Naples and Marco Island 1789 Mandarin Road, Naples, FL 34102 Phone: 262-4474 Email: info@chabadnaples.com Website: www.chabadnaples.com Rabbi Fishel Zaklos Dr. Arthur Seigel, President Ettie Zaklos, Education Director Shabbat Services Shabbat - Saturday 10am • Camp Gan Israel • Hebrew School • Preschool of the Arts • Jewish Women’s Circle • Adult Education • Bat Mitzvah Club • Friendship Circle • Smile on Seniors • Flying Challah • Kosher food delivery The Federation Star is published monthly, September through July, by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road Suite 2201 Naples, FL 34109-0613 Phone: 239-263-4205 Fax: 239-263-3813 E-mail: info@jewishnaples.org Website: www.jewishnaples.org Volume 29, No. 3 November 2019 48 pages USPS Permit No. 419 Publisher: Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Editor: Ted Epstein, 239-249-0699 fedstar18@gmail.com Design: Federation Media Group, Inc. Advertising: Joy Walker 941-284-0520 December 2019 Issue Deadlines: Editorial: November 1 Advertising: November 7 Send news stories to: fedstar18@gmail.com Let’s Talk Turkey With a planned gift to the Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, your estate plan Mayflower into a horn of plenty for you, and the Jewish community gets the gravy. Don’t get stuck at the kids’ table. Carve out a piece of the pie for the Jewish community. This is no small potatoes when it comes to letting a flock of taxes gobble up your estate. We’ll be happy to guide you through the maize of charitable gift planning. You’ll get the bountiful end of the wishbone. Let a charitable gift to the Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation be the centerpiece of your estate plan. Give. Thanks. For more information on gift planning, call Jeffrey Feld at the Federation at 239.263.4205. Tikkun Olam www.jewishnaples.org Jewish Organizations to Serve You in Greater Naples (All area codes are 239 unless otherwise noted.) Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Phone: 263-4205 • Fax: 263-3813 Website: www.jewishnaples.org Email: info@jewishnaples.org • Federation Board Chair: Jane Schiff • Federation President/CEO: Jeffrey Feld American Jewish Committee • Regional Dir: Brian Lipton, 941-365-4955 American Technion Society • Chapter Dir: Kelley Whiter, 561-395-7206 Friends of the IDF • Exec. Dir.: Dina Ben Ari, 305-354-8233 GenShoah SWFL • President: Ida Margolis, 963-9347 Collier/Lee Chapter of Hadassah • President: Diane Schwartz, 732-539-4011 Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center • President: Herb Berkeley, 263-9200 Israel Bonds • Monica DiGiovanni, 727-282-1124 Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida • President: Marina Berkovich, 566-1771 Jewish National Fund • Joshua Mellits, 941-462-1330 x865 Jewish War Veterans Post 202 • Commander, Harvey Sturm, 261-3270 • Senior Vice Commander, Marty Rubin, 716-863-5778 Men’s Cultural Alliance • President: Les Nizin, 653-9259 Naples BBYO • Jessica Zimmerman, 263-4205 Naples Friends of American Magen David Adom (MDA) • SE Reg Dir: Joel Silberman, 954-457-9766 Naples Senior Center at JFCS Phone: 325-4444 • Chairperson: Edward Anchel • President/CEO: Dr. Jaclynn Faffer Women’s Cultural Alliance • President: Elaine Soffer, 431-7905 Zionist Organization of America • President: Jerry Sobel, 914-329-1024 Federation Membership According to the bylaws of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, members are those individuals who make an annual gift of $36 or more to the Federation’s Annual Community Campaign. For more information, please call Julie Hartline, Annual Campaign Director, at 239.263.4205.
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