~ April 11, 2022 ~ Community News ~ |
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Celebrate with us tomorrow night!
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, April 12
7:00 pm
on Zoom
Congratulate the incoming Federation Board Members and Officers, and express your appreciation to those Board Members completing their terms.
Everyone is invited to this free event!
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Please note:
The office is closing at noon on Friday, April 15 and
will be closed on Friday, April 22
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Special Update on Ukraine Crisis |
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Click here to read the latest Ukraine Crisis Update, as of April 4.
Join JewishTogether.org every Monday & Thursday 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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NINA ISER JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER UPDATE |
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Two New Pictures!
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 4-7-22:
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Personalize your brick today! |
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Paver Plaza coming soon!
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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Jewish Genealogy
Tuesday, April 12
10:00-11:30 am EDT, Zoom
Send your RSVP for Zoom link to
Topic: How to set up to be a successful and cooperative genealogist, just like you would want everyone else to do! Or “do for yourself, as you would have others do for you.”
Various websites (Ancestry for sure) will be visited and a handout sent to those who attend the meeting.
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TOP Jewish Foundation
invites you to join us for a complimentary webinar
Charitable Gift Annuities & More
Charitable gifts that generate income for life
and provide the potential for tax savings
Wednesday, April 13
Noon on Zoom
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Jewish Congregation of Marco Island
in partnership with Jewish Federation of Greater Naples presents
Jewish Film Festival's
TIGER WITHIN ~ Livestreaming
Livestreaming is available for the JCMI Film Festival's TIGER WITHIN from April 10th to 16th.
There will NOT be any showing at the JCMI for this film.
Please contact the office with questions 642-0800 to purchase tickets and to gain access to the livestreaming link.
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Game Time For Everyone
at the
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Wednesday, April 20
10:00-11:30 am
Community Room
Join us at the Federation Community Room to play a variety of games such as Jenga, Puzzles and Chess.
Bring your favorite board game to share.
Bring your friends. Everyone is invited to this free event.
Limit 20 people.
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Jewish Young Professionals
Chocolate Seder and Picnic
Pelican Bay Community Park
Sunday, April 24
1:00-2:00 pm
Join Jewish Young Professionals (20s-30s) for a Chocolate Seder and Picnic! Chocolate seder and supplies will be provided, bring a picnic dish to share.
We will meet at Pelican Bay Community Park, 764 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL 34108
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Mix and Mingle Potluck Lunch
at the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Wednesday, April 27
11:00-12:00 pm
Community Room
Bring a food item to share with others.
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
Ari's Spoon with author Douglas P. Zipes, MD
Wednesday, May 18
1:00 pm, ET on Zoom
Should a Catholic become a Jew? Or a Jew become a Catholic? If so, when, and why? Decisions made under extreme pressure define a person’s character and set in motion consequences that create the heroes and heroines in Ari’s Spoon, a novel based on real people and events that took place during the World War II Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and its aftermath.
Everyone is invited to attend the discussion of Ari’s Spoon.
This program is brought to you by Jewish Federation of Greater Naples and Men’s Cultural Alliance
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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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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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JELF
Deadline is April 30
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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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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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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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