~ January 24, 2022 ~ Community News ~ |
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Update on the
Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center
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We wanted to share with you our progress and updates
with the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center.
Road improvements that were requested by Collier County on Pine Ridge Road are almost completed. There is a deceleration lane, a new entrance/exit and left turn lane. The original entrance/exit is still viable but you cannot turn left out of Temple Shalom anymore. Those improvements took about a month to complete while the clearing of the lot took place.
As of today, the footers have been dug and the building is going vertical. If you have the chance take a ride by and marvel at what WE have all accomplished!
We are at $12.6Million towards our goal of $15Million, we started selling engraved pavers and we still have naming opportunities available starting at $5,000.00.
New pictures as of 1-18-22:
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Personalize your brick today! |
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We are excited to announce that we are now selling beautiful engraved Pavers for our Plaza area in the
Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center.
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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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Stand Up For Justice Award
Deadline: February 11
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Jewish Educational Loan Fund
JELF offers 0% interest, last dollar loans for Jewish students pursuing a full-time education. JELF serves students from FL, GA, NC, SC and VA (excluding metro D.C.), but students can attend any U.S. accredited university.
Applications for JELF’s interest-free loans for higher education (college, graduate school, and vocational programs) for the 2022-23 academic year will open to Jewish students beginning January 3 through April 30, 2022.
JELF, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, helps Jewish students reach their academic goals.
For more information about JELF, please visit jelf.org.
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Jewish Book Festival
Two-Author Event Tomorrow!
Tuesday, Jan. 25
7:00 pm ET, on Zoom only
The Sword of David
by Charles Lichtman
and
Universal Love
by Alexander Weinstein
The Zoom link will be emailed 2 hours prior to the start of this event.
If you registered and do not see the Zoom link
To become a Patron or buy individual tickets, click here.
Sponsored by
Alison Craig Home Furnishings
and
Jewish National Fund
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Jewish Young Professionals
Meet and Greet on Zoom
Wednesday, January 26
Noon-12:30 pm on Zoom
This is a great way to connect with one another. Let's meet on Zoom and catch up with one another.
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PJ Library and
Young Jewish Families With Children
Shabbat Shalom!
What do we like about Shabbat?
Everything!
Come see why!
Sunday, January 30
3:00-4:00 pm
Can U Dig It Playground
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People of the Book
Jewish Book Festival
Wednesday, Feb. 2
7:00 pm ET, ON ZOOM.
Please note:
This event is on ZOOM ONLY
Unstoppable: Siggi Wilzig's Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor & Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend
by Joshua Greene
To become a Patron or buy individual tickets, click here.
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Sponsored by
Ginsberg Eye, Temple Shalom, Temple Shalom Men's Club, People of The Book Patrons, and Wollman, Gehrke & Associates, P.A.
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Jewish Genealogy
Tuesday, Feb. 8
10:00-11:30 am EDT, Zoom
Send your RSVP for Zoom link to
Agenda: Potpourri of things/Little of this and that and what you send me?
- How to split your screen?
- How to be more efficient in your searches?
- How to take notes more quickly?
- How to split/export you tree?
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Israel Advocacy Committee invites the community
Wednesday, Feb. 9
Noon, 12:00 pm, ET, on Zoom
Khaled Abu Toameh will be Zooming in from Jerusalem to discuss the Israeli-Arab conflict with a focus on relations between Palestinians and Jews and the future of the peace process.
What's happening with the Palestinian Authority and Hamas? What are the major obstacles to peace? Will the Palestinians join the Abraham Accords? Also, relations between Jews and Arabs inside Israel, the problems and challenges facing the Arab minority in Israel. In addition, he will talk about the role of the international media toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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TOP Jewish Foundation
Professional Advisors Council (TOPPAC)
Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, February 10 (NEW DATE)
Noon on Zoom
The purpose of the TOPPAC is to provide education and collaboration for professional advisors, who together with TOP Jewish Foundation, advocate for philanthropy and promote innovative techniques for charitable giving.
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Jewish Book Festival
X Troop
by Leah Garrett
Thursday, Feb. 10 at 1:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE
1:00 pm, ET on Zoom
The Zoom link will be emailed 2 hours prior to the start of this event.
If you registered and do not see the Zoom link
To become a Patron or buy individual tickets, click here.
Sponsored by
Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center
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Jewish Congregation of Marco Island
in partnership with Jewish Federation of Greater Naples presents
Jewish Film Festival: Tiger Within
Sunday, February 13 at 2:00 pm.
This film is live streamed.
Please contact JCMI in advance for the link.
A story featuring an unlikely friendship between a homeless teen and a Holocaust survivor, sparking larger questions of fear, forgiveness, healing, and world peace, starring multiple Emmy Award-winning actor, Ed Asner. 98 Minutes
The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island is located at 991 Winterberry Drive Marco Island, FL 34145.
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PJ Library and
Young Jewish Families With Children
Laila Tov, Moon
Listen to a story and let's play!
Sunday, February 13
3:00-4:00 pm
Can U Dig It Playground
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Jewish Book Festival Two-Author Event
The Last Mona Lisa
by Jonathan Santlofer
and
The Unexpected Spy
by Tracy Walder
Wednesday, Feb. 16
2:00 pm, ET on Zoom only
The Zoom link will be emailed 2 hours prior to the start of this event.
If you registered and do not see the Zoom link
To become a Patron or buy individual tickets, click here.
Sponsored by
Naples Jewish Congregation and Wollman, Gehrke & Associate
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Mix and Mingle
Meet and Greet on Zoom
Wednesday, February 23
11:00-11:45 am
This is a great way to connect with one another. Let's meet on Zoom and catch up with one another. What have you been reading? What movies or shows have you been watching?
Are you 55+ up, Jewish and single and are looking to meet others? If yes, then this group is for you.
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Jewish Disability Advocacy Days
Feb. 23rd and Feb. 24th, 2022
Breaking Down Barriers
Wednesday, Feb. 23rd
7 pm EST
ADVOCACY DAY
Making Change
Thursday, Feb. 24th
1-4 pm EST
Join us for JDAD as we come together virtually from diverse communities across North America to harness our collective power and break down barriers to opportunity and inclusion. Help us advance policies that will empower millions of individuals with disabilities to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Together, we’ll learn, take action, and be inspired!
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Jewish Book Festival
The Orphan's Daughter
by Jan Cherubin
Friday, Feb. 25
Noon, ET on Zoom
The Zoom link will be emailed 2 hours prior to the start of this event.
If you registered and do not see the Zoom link
To become a Patron or buy individual tickets, click here.
Sponsored by
Temple Shalom Sisterhood and Elli Taylor, John R. Wood Properties
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Jewish Book Festival
The Last Green Valley
by Mark Sullivan
Monday, March 7
2:00 pm, ET on Zoom
The Zoom link will be emailed 2 hours prior to the start of this event.
If you registered and do not see the Zoom link
To become a Patron or buy individual tickets, click here.
Sponsored by
TOP Jewish Foundation
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Jewish Book Festival
A Wonderful Guy
by Eddie Shapiro
Thursday, March 17
2:00 pm, ET at JCMI and/or on Zoom
Please read this weekly eblast for any updates/changes to this event.
To become a Patron or buy individual tickets, click here.
Sponsored by
Jewish Congregation of Marco Island
and
Wollman, Gehrke & Associates, P.A.
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Jewish Congregation of Marco Island
in partnership with Jewish Federation of Greater Naples presents
Jewish Film Festival: Neighbours
Sunday, March 20 at 2:00 pm,
This film is live streamed.
Please contact JCMI in advance for the link.
In a Syrian border village in the early 80’s, little Sero attends school for the first time. A new teacher has arrived with the goal of making strapping Panarabic comrades out of the Kurdish children. To enable paradise to come to earth, he uses the rod to forbid the Kurdish language, orders the veneration of Assad and preaches hate of the Zionist enemy- the Jews. With a fine sense of humor and satire, the film depicts a childhood which manages to find light moments between dictatorship and dark drama. WINNER! SF Film Critics Jury Prize - San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 2021 124 Minutes Subtitles
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PJ Library and
Young Jewish Families With Children
Chag Sameach!
Celebrate Purim with us!
Sunday, March 20
3:00-4:00 pm
Can U Dig It Playground
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Israel Advocacy Committee invites the community
Wednesday, March 23
7:00 pm, ET, at Beth Tikvah or on Zoom
$18 per person at Beth Tikvah or
$18 per household on Zoom.
Avi Melamed is an Israeli author, educator, and independent Middle East strategic intelligence analyst. Melamed is an author of two books entitled: Inside the Middle East: Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth and co-author of Separate and Unequal. Avi will be talking about his new book: Inside the Middle East Entering A New Era.
Thank you to Beth Tikvah for hosting this program.
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Thinking about Architecture
Guest Speaker: Dale Artis Hackerman
Monday, March 28
Noon, ET on ZOOM
This is a free event.
For centuries, buildings have begun with a vision in mind of an architect.
The way in which architecture has changed over time provides us with a fascinating record of the development of civilization, from antiquity to the present. Architecture represents the thoughts, emotions and values that have defined societies throughout history.
Today, however, the importance of climate awareness and sustainability place new demands upon architects that affect how we live and work together.
We will view significant buildings in my PowerPoint presentation that address these concerns. I look forward to your thoughts in a discussion after my presentation.
This free program is brought to you by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
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StandWithUs
Supporting Israel and Fighting Rising Antisemitism in 2022
Wednesday, March 30
5:15 pm - Light Kosher Israeli Dinner and Kosher Dessert
6:15 pm - Program
Masks will be required. Limited seating is available.
Location - Temple Shalom, 4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL
Keynote Speakers: Roz Rothstein, CEO & Co-Founder of StandWithUs International
Hussein Aboubakr - Egyptian Zionist Educator at StandWithUs
Honoring Howard M. Gelin with The Guardian of Israel Award
This program is brought to you by: Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, StandWithUs, Baer's, and Temple Shalom.
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Now you can shop at Amazon and support Jewish Federation of Greater Naples at the same time.
before you begin to shop and select Jewish Federation of Greater Naples as your charity of choice. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible AmazomSmile purchases to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.
Happy Shopping!
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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, click here.
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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 can benefit when:
•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. Chabad, Orthodox, Conservative, 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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Chai-lights: Jewish Life on Campus and the erosion of academic integrity featuring Scott Shay, Dr. Mijal Bitton and Yossi Klein Halevi. Jan. 25 noon. Register Here.
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Join Sharsheret's free national webinar on Tuesday, January 25th at 8pm EST/ 7pm CST/ 5pm PST for the latest COVID-19 and cancer update from infectiousdisease and cancer experts: WHO advisor and Former CDC advisor, Dr. Arthur Reingold and Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology Program Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship, NorthShore University HealthSystem. Come hear the latest on vaccine and booster developments, new variants, and how this impacts current guidelines for those in cancer treatment and survivorship. Register Here.
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Museum Crawl: Jewish Museum Frankfurt, Germanyby The Newark Museum of Art. our ticket to museums around the world. Hear Professor Mirjam Wenzel, PhD, Director of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt, talk about Jewish history and culture, as well as the artworks, memorials, and approaches behind making exhibitions that address the theme of remembrance. Tues., Jan. 25 at 12 PM ET. Register here.
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Combating Antisemitism in Social Media, Thursday, Jan. 27 at Noon, CT. Register Here. Guest Speaker Daniel Kelley.
- History Uncompromised with EllioIn person attendance only. These lectures will not be Zoomed. Event time 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
There will be a total of seven (7) presentations in the Elliott Katz 2022 Lecture Series.
All lectures shall begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., early arrival is encouraged for check in.
The cost for each individual subscription for all seven presentations is $185. In person subscriptions are transferable.
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8 outstanding young Israelis to watch in 2022. In honor of the new year, here are some of the top stars born after the year 2000 to watch. Read the article here. To celebrate the Jewish environmental holiday of Tu B’shvat, find out about the top ag-tech companies working to ensure the health and wellbeing of our trees.
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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: Every Tuesday at Noon on zoom. Meeting ID: 898 2992 8070 Password: Coffee! Register here
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Jewish National Fund offers incredible virtual experiences for you from the comfort of your own home. From cooking events to virtual tours of Israel, you can find the right complimentary program for you at jnf.org/ondemand.
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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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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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