~June 20, 2022 ~ Community News ~ |
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Click on the image below to order Katz's New York Deli online! |
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Click on the image below for more information.
Orders are due by August 2
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NINA ISER JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER UPDATE |
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As the construction of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center is moving right along we are now starting the process of adding names to the Donor Wall located in the covered Loggia area as you walk through to the entrance doors.
All names will be listed in alphabetical order starting at contributions to the Capital Campaign at $500.00 and up. You have until June 30 to make your contribution and have your name(s) added to the wall.
There are several opportunities to make a contribution -
1. Naming Opportunity starting at $5,000 and can be pledged over 5 years
2. Engraved Brick Pavers $720 or $1,800
3. Write a check or credit card contribution of $500 and above
Every person that walks into our new building will see your name(s) on the donor wall. Jewish Federation of Greater Naples is about Community and our entire greater Naples Community has helped us build our new home.
Don’t YOU want to be a part of it?
ALL contributions must be in or pledged by June 30.
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If you have the chance, take a ride by to marvel at what
WE have ALL accomplished!
We are at $12.9 Million towards our goal of $15 Million. We started selling engraved pavers and we still have naming opportunities available starting at $5,000.00.
New pictures as of 6-16-22
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Personalize your brick today!
We are excited to announce that we are now selling beautiful engraved Pavers for our Plaza area in the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center.
Purchase an Engraved Brick to Honor or Memorialize a loved one. Three sizes – 4”x8” $360.00, 8”x8” $720.00, 12”x12” $1800.00. Click on the link below to fill out the order form.
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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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Special Update on Ukraine Crisis |
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Join JewishTogether.org every Monday at 4:30pm ET for 30-minute briefings on the latest developments around the Ukraine Crisis. Register HERE
100% of your contribution goes to Emergency Disaster Relief Fund for the Jewish Community in Ukraine. Send your check payable to JFGN for the Emergency Disaster Relief Fund for the Ukraine in the memo section, or donate online by clicking below.
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Mix and Mingle
Today!
Monday, June 20 at 12:30 pm, Potluck Lunch
in the Community Room
Thursday, June 23 at 6 pm- dinner at Bravo.
This is a great way to connect with one another.
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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Author Book Talk
Remix Judaism with author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall
Wednesday, June 22
12:00 pm, ET on Zoom
Many American non-Orthodox Jews are not interested in Jewish practice and ritual. And many younger Jews have even less interest even in moderate observance than their parents. Left unchecked, this reality will sink the future of American Judaism.
Absent a sustained, deep connection to various elements of Jewish tradition, there will be increasingly fewer Jews to support synagogues and other important philanthropic initiatives of the American Jewish community. We can turn this around with more focus on helping non-Orthodox Jews deepen their connection to Judaism by finding personal meaning in selected practices. Religiously liberal Jews do not necessarily respond to the idea of Divine command but they will observe rituals they find personally meaningful. I call this “remixed” Judaism and it is of vital importance if Judaism is to remain more than just a matter of ancestry for the majority of American Jews.
Everyone is invited to attend.
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The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem Discussion
Watch Episodes 1 & 2 on Netflix at your leisure.
Join us on Zoom to discuss the characters and these episodes.
Free program for all.
Monday, June 27
Time 12:00-12:45 pm
The story flips back and forth between decades, from the Ottoman Empire era to the days of the British Mandate of Palestine, which eventually becomes the state of Israel. The series showcases Judeo-Spanish traditions and chronicles the dynamics of pre-state Jerusalem, including tensions between its Jewish, Arab and Christian residents — with dialogue in Hebrew, English, Arabic, and even Ladino, a rarity in Israeli TV.
If you would like to facilitate/moderate this program, please contact Renee'
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Mandala Coloring
Thursday, June 30
10:00-11:30 am
Community Room at the Jewish Federation
Everyone is invited to come together to color a variety of Mandala pictures in a relaxing atmosphere.
Puzzles will be available too! Come meet new people.
Everyone is invited to this free event. All supplies will be provided for.
Limit 20 people.
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Secure Community Network (SCN) presents
Be Aware: an introduction to Situational Awareness
and
CATT: Countering Active Threat Training
Thursday, June 30
1:00-4:00 pm ET on Zoom
Free program. Everyone is invited to these training sessions.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Hebrew Language
A NEW group is starting! If you can follow and participate in a conversation in Hebrew, this group is for you!
We are looking for those who speak in Hebrew and want to practice so that we do not forget the language. We will gather once a month with a theme to follow or just to catch up and converse while learning new words. This group is open to the entire community.
Sunday, July 3
Noon
Place: TBD
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Summer Book Discussions
July, August & September
Come to one or come to all!
Monday, July 11
11:00-11:30 am on Zoom
The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery
Wednesday, August 31
12:00-12:30 pm on Zoom
The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
We will meet the author on Tue. Sept, 27 at 8 pm.
Wednesday, September 21
11:00-11:30 am on Zoom
Join the author: R.L. Maizes for this discussion.
Ask her questions about her two books!
Other People's Pets and We Love Anderson Cooper.
Read these books at your leisure, then come together on Zoom to discuss it. Bring your questions, comments and thoughts. Listen to what others have to say about this book. Some authors will make an appearance!
These books can be found via the Collier County Library System or you can purchase them via Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Everyone is invited to the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples free Summer Book Club Discussions.
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Jewish Genealogy
Tuesday, July 12
1:00-2:30 pm EDT, Zoom
Send your RSVP for Zoom link to
Topic: Productivity and Efficiency in Genealogy Research - What, Where, How
Successful and efficient genealogical research involves knowing how to use your computer to your advantage. This meeting is designed to answer your questions about “stuff” that genealogists don’t talk about and learn about by happenstance!?
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He Lost it in the Catskills
with Author Jerry Greenfield
Wednesday, July 20
Noon, ET on Zoom.
Free to the entire community.
The book centers on young Nathan Kirshner and his first year working at the hotel in South Fallsburg owned by his aunt Sylvia and her husband. While the book is fiction, many of Nathan’s experiences (both good and bad) are based on actual events during Jerry’s dining room career. He discovers young romance as well as the sad fact that people are not always what they seem. He is exposed to a wide range of experiences, both hilarious and terrifying. In short, he comes of age.
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Jewish Book Festival
Joshua Jay, author of How Magicians Think
Friday, July 22
12:00-12:45 pm, ET
on Zoom
Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery. Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their other worldly skills, conjure up illusions, and leave the rest of us slack jawed with delight time after time.
Limited supply of books are for sale at the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. Please contact Renee' here if you would like to purchase a book at $25 each.
You may also purchase this book on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble.
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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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