~November 30, 2020 ~ Community News~
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2021 JFGN Annual Community Campaign
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GUEST SPEAKER:
MIKE LEVEN, CO-FOUNDER
JEWISH FUTURE PLEDGE
Mike Leven is a legendary business executive and visionary philanthropist. Inspired by Warren Buffet’s and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge, Mike co-founded the Jewish Future Pledge to carry on his family’s commitment to Judaism.
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:
RICK RECHT
Rick Recht is one of the top touring musicians in Jewish music playing over 150 dates each year in the US and abroad. Rick has revolutionized and elevated the genre of Jewish rock music as a powerful and effective tool for developing Jewish pride and identity in youth and adults.
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TOMORROW BEGINS TODAY
to feed the hungry, to provide counseling to many in crisis, to continue to educate our youth, and more with your 2021 Annual Community Campaign gift!
WE HAVE A CHALLENGE GRANT FROM JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, for every new or increased donation received until December 31st, up to $50,000, we will receive $25,000!
Help us reach this goal to make an impact on our community needs.
CLICK THE DONATE BUTTON TO GIVE TODAY
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Your generous contributions will fulfill our mission to sustain vital social, educational and humanitarian projects locally, around the world and in Israel.
For more information about “Where Your Dollars Go” or to become
an Annual Community Campaign Volunteer
YOUR GIFT TOUCHES SO MANY LIVES!
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2021 JFGN Capital Campaign
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Community Wide Virtual Tour of the
New Federation Building
Everyone is invited to join us in an informational meeting about the New Federation Building. Join us as we share where we are in the Re-Zoning & Building Process. Click on the image to see the webpage dedicated to the New Building.
Monday, December 7 from 3-5 pm, EST.
Hear from Marc Saperstein JFGN Vice-Chair, and Chair of the Building Committee along with our Architect, James Knafo as they share the most up to date information on our new Building and take you on a virtual tour.
Questions – email Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign Director. The email containing the zoom link will be emailed about 1-2 hours prior to the start of this program.
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Making a tribute or memorial gift is a wonderful way to honor the memory of a loved one, celebrate someone special in your life or commemorate milestones (such as a birthday, wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or anniversary). We will send an acknowledgment of your gift to the recipient(s) or their family.
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JFGN Local Programs for the Community
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JFGN programs below are brought to you by
Renee', Program Director.
Prior to each program, the Zoom link will be emailed to those who RSVP.
All programs are in EST time, unless otherwise noted.
The registration link will be closed about 30 minutes prior to each program.
Please email me if you have any questions or need Zoom help.
Please click on the image to make a donation towards programming.
If you have an idea for a program or want to be a guest speaker,
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December Virtual Programs
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Virtual Community Wide Chanukah Celebration
The entire community is invited to join us
Thursday, Dec. 10
5 PM EST.
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TOP Jewish Foundation Presents
Goodbye 2020!
Hello Year-End Tax Savings!
Join us to learn how your charitable giving could help you save taxes.
Thursday, December 3
Noon
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Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival
Don't Miss the Opening Event
featuring
Lori Gottlieb author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
in conversation with Cary Barbor, NPR & WGCU radio personality
Thursday, Dec. 3
7:30 PM, EST.
Registration fee: $18
Please join us as we peek behind the curtains to discover the world of both clinician and patient. With startling wisdom and humor, Lori invites us into her world examining the truth and fiction we tell ourselves and others.
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Israel Advocacy Committee invites the entire community to this program.
Ambassador Dennis Ross and
David Makovsky
What can we expect now in the mix of USA, Israel and the Middle East States?
Monday, Dec. 7
7 PM, EST.
Cost per household is $10.
Come listen to the dynamic duo in conversation. Everyone is invited to join us on Zoom to hear Ross & Makovsky in conversation. Q & A will follow.
Ambassador Dennis Ross
William Davidson Distinguished Fellow
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
David Makovsky
Ziegler Distinguished Fellow
Director, Project on Arab-Israel Relations
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Join us for: Jewish Genealogy
Tues, Dec. 8 on Zoom
10:00 – 11:30 am, EST.
The program/agenda will include:
1. How to search using Google for FREE – see the file on the YahooGroup.
2. How to use Newspaper Sites in you Searches: see links below
3. A computer demo of the use of “jewishgen.org” in your research.
4. A review of the current trends in the use of DNA and which companies give the most bang for the buck………….
5. How to use Findagrave.com in your searches?
6. Discussion of any matters that attendees want to discuss?!!
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A Conversation with the Mayor of Naples
Teresa Heitmann
Please note: new date and time:
Wednesday, Dec. 9
10:00 am
Former Naples Councilwoman Teresa Heitmann, defeated incumbent mayor Bill Barnett, in the mayoral election this past March.
Heitmann’s slogan on campaign signs across the city said, “It’s time for a change.” In her campaign and at election forums, she highlighted issues from density and intensity in development to the environment and the city’s financial policies.
Listen as the new Mayor describes her first 6 months in office and what to expect in the future.
This event is co sponsored by Men's Cultural Alliance and Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
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January 2021 Virtual Programs
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The Israel Advocacy Committee (IAC) invites the community to attend:
Topic: New Map of the Middle East
Guest Speaker, Interim Consul General Galit Peleg
Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
Noon
Galit is the Interim Consul General for the Consulate General of Israel in Miami. Most recently, she served as the Head of the Department for Public Diplomacy and Academic Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel in New York. Her department was responsible for reaching out to local communities and producing campaigns, events and lectures, to promote Israel’s brand, in NY, NJ, PA, OH, and DE. Galit is also responsible for promoting Israel’s academic relations with local academic institutions in the five states.
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The Catholic Jewish Dialogue of Collier County invites the community to attend:
In Our Time, Nostra Aetate, How Catholics and Jews Built a New Relationship
Guest Speaker: Author James M. Barrens.
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 at
2:30 pm
The author is James M. Barrens, who was the Executive Director of the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies program at St. Leo University. Mr. Barrens will be joining us for this program. Copies of the book may be purchased at Barnes and Noble or on Amazon.com. It is a brief read and gives a good summary of how far we have come over the past 55 years.
The mission of the Catholic-Jewish Dialogue is to engage Catholics and Jews in understanding our past history and advancing the cause of mutual understanding and appreciation of our differences, as well as our commonalities.
This is a free event.
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PJ Library invites children and families to:
Tu B’Shevat Storytime
Sunday, January 24
6:00-6:30 PM EST.
Wear your PJ’s and join us on Zoom!
Tu B’Shevat is considered the New Year of the Trees, and marks the start of spring in Israel, when trees begin to bloom after a long, cold winter. Tu B’Shevat is often referred to as Jewish Arbor Day, but with today’s keen environmental awareness, it has also become something of a Jewish Earth Day.
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Tu B’Shvat Webinar Program
Save the date:
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
at 12 pm (eastern).
Registration coming soon.
We’ll be featuring friends and former colleagues, Dr. Elaine Solowey and David Lehrer of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel, to talk about the miracle story of how Dr. Solowey was able to recreate the long extinct native Judaean Date Palm, which just this past year produced fruit. For those not in the know, when Israel is written about as “a land flowing with milk and honey,” the honey being referred to is the honey extracted from the native Judaean date, and no one has known what that tasted like for thousands of years…until now.
In case you want to know a little bit more about the story, here’s a video.
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Understanding Senior Housing in SWFL
Guest presenter: Bruce B. Rosenblatt
Senior Housing Solutions, Owner/Senior Housing Expert
Wednesday, January 27
10:00-11:00 am
Bruce Rosenblatt, a national senior housing expert and owner of Senior Housing Solutions, a local senior housing referral company will provide insight about the senior housing market in Southwest Florida including the types and costs of the various options, CCRC contract types, when to know when you are ready, pros/cons of bringing in help, how a long term care insurance applies to a senior living community, the role of a senior housing advisor, and much more.
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The books are always free to participants, a gift from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation in partnership with a local Jewish organization in each community.
Jewish children are eligible to receive age-appropriate books from PJ Library from birth through 12 years old. For more information about PJ Library, contact Renee
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COLLIER EDUCATOR GRANT “STAND UP FOR JUSTICE”
A monetary grant will be made to the educator whose lesson(s) and/or activity(s) is selected as best meeting the criteria.
Requirements are due by February 12, 2021.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, Patricia J. Adkins Youth Leadership Award will be given to honor the achievements of Greater Collier County high school seniors.
A one-time award of $2,500 each will be given to 2 deserving seniors.
Deadline:JANUARY 1, 2021
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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..
Scholarship deadlines:
Summer Camps: December 18
Israel Programs: February 5
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Jewish Historical Society is inviting you to Southwest Florida Jewish Pioneers film and discussion on Zoom
SWFL Jewish Pioneer, Sanibel Island’s Police Chief, Richard Plager, retired three times - from a 38-year career on a Miami-Dade police force, Sanibel police force, and as volunteer policeman in the Old City of Jerusalem, so far…
Wednesday, Dec 2
3:00 PM Eastern Time
Meeting ID: 891 6642 5202
Passcode: 560747
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BBYO is looking for advisors. Have you considered advising for BBYO? Advising is a volunteer position that requires about 8-10 hours of your time a month to make a huge impact in the Jewish teen community in Naples.
BBYO Naples is searching for advisors for our girl's and boy's chapters. BBYO advisors volunteer in communities throughout North America and beyond serving as positive Jewish role models working in partnership with staff members to supervise and guide chapters. It is an extremely meaningful role that will leave an impact on you and Jewish teens in your community forever.
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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.
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You, the congregation, and the Jewish community benefit when you do.
•YOU GET the Jewish enrichment and spiritual nourishment you are seeking.
•YOU GET the rabbinical support you need in times of joy and sorrow.
•YOU RECONNECT with your community and your Jewish roots.
•YOU CAN PARTICIPATE in a variety of services, classes and programs that keep Judaism alive and flourishing in Collier County.
•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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ISRAELIS-IN-CT (VIRTUAL) HEBREW CONVERSATION CLUB, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5-6:30 PM. We welcome all Hebrew levels, from beginner to native speaker! We read and translate Hebrew material, engage in simple conversation, and learn about Jewish and Israeli cultures. It's a friendly group where we share laughter and enjoy a warm camaraderie. INFO HERE.
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Coffee Break with The Deputy Consul General of Israel in Miami: Kasa Bainesay Harbor. Every Tuesday at Noon on zoom. Meeting ID: 898 2992 8070 Password: Coffee! Register here
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2020 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards. Seeking teen leaders changing the world. Applications are now open. Apply or nominate a teen today to win $36,000. Click here for more information.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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iVision LIVE webinars. Join the live daily e-sessions on Israel- related topics with people from around the world. Click here to register.
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