~ May 24, 2020 ~
~ Community News~
Please note:
The office will be closed tomorrow on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day, a National Holiday, and closed on
Friday, May 29 for the Jewish Holiday, Shavuot.
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2020 JFGN Annual Community Campaign
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The Clock is quickly ticking down to the end of our
Annual Community Campaign on June 30th.
We still need your help NOW to reach our goal! We are so close, only $12,559 away.
Because of YOU we have raised
$1,337,441
as of May 21st.
We want everyone to continue to use an abundance of care and stay healthy as our world returns to some normalcy; however, the Pandemic has left many of our beneficiaries with compelling and urgent stories of physical and emotional distress that require additional funding. Your contributions will continue to sustain vital social, educational and humanitarian projects locally, around the world and in Israel.
Please GIVE TODAY to our 2020 Annual Community Campaign!
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IT
ALL
STARTS
WITH
YOU
YOU
make everything we do – possible.
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Tribute or Memorial Donation
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Making a tribute or memorial donation is a wonderful way to honor someone special, celebrate milestones (such as a birthday, wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anniversary), and in memory of a loved one. We will send an acknowledgment of your gift to the recipient or their family.
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TOP Jewish Foundation
which is a department of the
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
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Join us for a webinar on
New Options for IRA Rollovers
on Thursday, May 28 at Noon
Click on the image to read the PDF.
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Upcoming JFGN Virtual Programs
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All of the JFGN below programs are free and are br
ought to you by
Renee' , Program Director,
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.
Prior to each program, the Zoom link will be emailed to those who RSVP.
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie that you want to discuss?
If you have an idea for a program or want to be a guest speaker,
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Join us
TODAY
f
or an informative and motivating webinar with
Svetlana Kogan, M.D.
‘Thriving despite the pandemic - a Holistic Perspective’.
Sunday, May 24
Time: 1:00-1:45 PM
Dr. Kogan will talk about how to balance your mind and body and strengthen your immune system, followed by Q & A.
Dr. Kogan is a Board-Certified Holistic physician with over 20 years of clinical experience. A Cornell University and Tel Aviv University Medical School/NY state program graduate, she has appeared as a medical expert on ABC, Fox, CBS, and NBC, and authored hundreds of print and online publications on Mind-Body approach to wellness, including her best-selling book ‘Diet Slave No More!’ She moved her practice from Manhattan to Naples last year. Learn more about her Concierge Practice by
clicking here.
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NEW ART LESSON- Drawing Flowers!
Wednesday, June 3
Time: 10-10:30 AM
Get your pencil and paper ready!
Join us for a new art lesson with artist Bronia Ichel.
Bronia is a WCA member and a Naples artist, who will teach us how to draw using her unique method of teaching.
All you need is a piece of paper and a pencil for this fun lesson of drawing flowers.
This is a new art lesson.
Markers, crayons or oil pastels (one of these) can be used.
Everyone is welcome, no experience needed, just a desire to learn something new.
You will see what drawing can do for the soul and how it can ease stress during this challenging time.
For more information on Bronia, please visit her website at
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The Israel Advocacy Committee presents:
Avi Melamed, live from Israel
Middle East Expert & Strategic Intelligence Analyst
COVID-19: Changing Geo-Political and Security landscape in the Middle East.
This briefing explores the pandemic in the Middle East as well as the immediate and potential long-term geostrategic ramifications for the region and Israel.
Monday, June 8
Time: 11 AM, EDT
Join us on zoom to hear what Avi has to say. This event is free.
Who is Avi Melamed?
Avi Melamed is a Strategic Intelligence Analyst and an Expert on the Current Affairs in the Arab and Muslim World and their impact on the Middle East and Israel.
He is the Founder and CEO of Inside the Middle East: Intelligence Perspectives (ITME), an empowering intelligence analysis praxis transforming students and practitioners into knowledgeable, media literate, critical thinkers.
Read more about Avi by clicking here.
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Reinventing Rosalee
Wednesday, June 10
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
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acilitator: Steve Brazina
Rosalee Glass, a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, taken prisoner to a Russian gulag in Siberia during WW2. After being taken to Kazakhstan and later to a Displaced Persons Camp in Germany, she made her way to America. She shares her story of survival and transforms her destiny by living her life to the fullest after a life-changing tragedy during her senior years, where she lost her will to live. But miraculously, she found the strength that would transform her life and enable her to live her dreams. In her late 80's, she started an acting career. At 94 won a Senior beauty pageant. She was seen by millions in a Super Bowl commercial at 97 and wrote a book sharing her secrets to a long life at 99. And at age 100 she dares to ride with Alaskan Sled Dogs.
Watch this film at your leisure, then come together on Zoom for a discussion.
It is available on Amazon Prime.
Click on the image to take you to the website.
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SHOW and TELL
SHOW us something and TELL us about it.
Monday, June 15
11:00 -11:30 am
This program is for
ALL
ages.
Show us:
• Your pet dog, cat or other pet.
• Pictures you painted
• A book you wrote
• Handmade jewelry or handmade item
• Book you read that you enjoyed
• Something amazing!
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Physical Distancing During the Pandemic: It’s Potential For Increasing Emotional Intimacy
Guest speaker Estelle H. Rauch, LCSW (retired).
Estelle will speak about this seemingly contradictory phenomenon, and welcome attendees to share their experiences and observations.
Thursday, June 18
Time 6-7 PM
Estelle is a retired psychotherapist who received special training in trauma response, well before 9/11. Following 9/11, she worked both down at the site with first responders and citizens reentering work sites, and set up multiple group therapy programs for victims, family members and first responders. She led trainings for professionals from multiple disciplines for the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and Project Liberty, a NYC mental health response unit.
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The Israel Advocacy Committee presents:
LIVE FROM ISRAEL:
TEL AVIV STREET ART TOUR
From Sephardic Jews to Hipsters
Wednesday, June 24
Time 11:30 AM
This event is free.
Tel Aviv is Israel’s cultural capital, but traditional museums are not always the best ambassadors for contemporary artists. For a more colorful look at what the city’s creative community is up to, go on an alternative art tour through the Florentin neighborhood with tour guide Aaron Gertz.
Read the PDF here.
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Save
these dates for upcoming programs:
- Sunday, June 28 at 1:00 pm, Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease prevention guest speaker: Lindita R. Hobdari M.D.
- Monday, July 13, Herb Keinon, live speaker from Israel at 11 am
- Watch The Plot Against America, Discussion date TBD
- Anything Goes=Talent Show, July date TBD
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Request your Vote-by-Mail ballot
by calling (239) 252-VOTE (8683).
Click the image to read more.
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Additional local organizations. Click each one to take you to their website.
BBYO is using On Demand’s global reach to launch a number of new initiatives with partners that benefit the greater Jewish community.
Click here for BBYO On Demand.
Watch TWO Wink News clips:
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You, the congregation, and the Jewish community benefit when you do.
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YOU GET the Jewish enrichment and spiritual nourishment you are seeking.
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YOU GET the rabbinical support you need in times of joy and sorrow.
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YOU RECONNECT with your community and your Jewish roots.
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YOU CAN PARTICIPATE in a variety of services, classes and programs that keep Judaism alive and flourishing in Collier County.
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THE CONGREGATION IS THE INSTITUTION that has sustained the Jewish people for two millennia throughout the world. Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist or Reform, the Jewish community wins when you join the congregation of your choice.
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Click on each synagogue name to take you to their website.
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Additional Links & Programs
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- National Jewish Community Observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 at 1:00 PM. Click here.
- ADL Presents: Florida Hate Crimes CLE Webinar: Elements, Impact & Offenders. Open to the community. Thursday, May 28. 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM. Register here. Topics covered will include an overview of hate crimes laws, Florida’s hate crimes law, the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act, constitutionality of federal and state hate crimes laws, case studies, hate crimes statistics, key features of hate crimes, hate crimes indicators, and offender typology.
- Galilee Culinary Institute by JNF, where Chef Michael Solomonov serves as the Institute’s inaugural Culinary Advisory Council member. His cookbook, Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, was recently named one of the best cookbooks of the century by The New Yorker.Thursday, May 28, 1:00 pm ‑ 2:00 pm ET. Register here.
- American Jewish Committee presents ADVOCACY ANYWHERE, which is an ongoing virtual programming series that enables viewers to engage with AJC’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from wherever you are, using cutting-edge technology. Click here for AJC programs.
- Sharsheret's team of social workers is available around the clock to provide ongoing confidential and free support for women, men and caregivers facing breast and ovarian cancer. Please call 866-474-2774 or info@sharsheret.org. For virtual Sharsheret programs, click here.
- The City of David At Your Doorstep. Can’t make it to the City of David? The City of David is coming to you! We are bringing Jerusalem to you with free premium content including family-friendly, inspiring and educational content such as virtual tours, short videos on the history of Jerusalem and archeological discoveries, coloring pages, riddles and more. Click here to enter.
- PJ Library - Books, music, arts & crafts and a listing of all virtual events for April! Perfect for families with young children.
- Menemsha Films has been preparing to launch CHAIFLICKS, a streaming service dedicated solely to JEWISH themed films and entertainment. View the best of JEWISH films for a FREE 30-day trial. CLICK on the link below from your iPad, tablet, laptop, or desktop, sign up for your FREE 30-day trial, and start enjoying great entertainment. Click here.
- iVision LIVE webinars. Join the live daily e-sessions on Israel- related topics with people from around the world. Click here to register.
- The HUC-JIR Jewish Language Project, in partnership with JewishLive, presents a series of online lectures by Professor Sarah Bunin Benor. Click here for more information.
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