April 8, 2019 ~ Community News
JFGN Annual Community Campaign
IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU
YOU make everything we do – possible.

Thank you for your support of our 2019 Annual Community Campaign.
Because of YOU, we have raised: $1,172,758

Please donate now to continue to help us reach our goal of $1.3 million by June 30 th .
Thank you to our Patrons for making this SOLD OUT Event possible:

Karen and Stan Deutsch, Jane Schiff and Lon Gratz, Nina and Steve Iser, Judi Palay, Joan and Marc Saperstein, Arlene and Donald Shapiro, Arlene and Michael Sobol, Phyllis and Steve Strome, Susan and Jay Weiss, Ellen and Ed Wollman, and Barry and Debbie Zvibleman.

Committee members: Bob Abels, Marci Margolis, Joan Saperstein, Phyllis Strome, Judy Zahn, Joni Zalasky and Arlene Sobol, Event Chair.

You are invited!
Sunday, April 14
FREE concert at 10:30 am followed by food and fun!
After the concert:
  • Homemade Falafel will be cooked and sold by Chef Dalia and
  • Temple Shalom's Men Club will be cooking and selling Hot Dogs and all proceeds from the sales of the food will go to the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.
  • Want some Halva? Visit the Men's Cultural Alliance (MCA) table to taste some.
  • Enjoy rugelah, baklava and other homemade baked goods provided by the Women's Cultural Alliance (WCA).
  • Israeli Folk Dancers will be there. Come dance with them and watch them dance!
  • Face painting, balloon twisting, BBYO activities and more!
  • Judaica items for sale.
  • FREE Admission
Tuesday, April 16

You are invited!
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Annual Meeting on
Tuesday, April 16
7 PM at Beth Tikvah

Our special speaker: Bill (Baruch) Forster.
He is the President and National Director of
Neve Michael Children's Village.

Refreshments will be served.
Free to attend.

This week:
Jewish Book Festival, Mon., April 8 at 1:00 PM
Join us for our final event of the season on Monday, April 8 from 1-3:30 pm at the Naples Conference Center, 1455 Pine Ridge Road. It features former Obama speechwriter David Litt, author of “Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years,” and Dr. Marc Agronin, author of “The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life.”

You may be wondering why we’ve paired these two Jewish Book Council Network authors. Well, it’s all about the Naples connections: David’s grandmother – and Marc’s parents – live in Naples! So what better way to close out this year’s festival than with “Naples Nachas.”
Call the Federation office at 239.263.4205 for tickets, which are $15 in advance ($20 at the door).

Click on the picture to read the PDF.
For more information on this event, visit www.jewishbookfestival.org.
Jewish Genealogy, Tues. Apr. 9 at 10 AM
Tuesday, April 9 from 10-11:30 AM at the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
Please RSVP to Arthur at [email protected]
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?
Yom HaShoah Program
Yom HaShoah Program:
Sunday, April 28 at 10 AM
at Temple Shalom
Click on the flyer to read more.
SUFJ in the Naples Daily News!
The STAND UP FOR JUSTICE Educator Grant recognizes High School, Middle School and Elementary school educators who are innovative in bringing respect for others’ differences into their activities with students in a transformative, impactful, and caring way.

Read more on our Facebook page and on our website- click here.
JFGN's Legacy Partner
The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples has a legacy partner called TOP. The TOP Jewish Foundation is Tampa, Orlando, Pinellas Jewish Foundation.

In working with TOP for your philanthropic goals, you'll find that they truly live up to their tagline: They make giving easy.

For more information, please contact Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign Development Director at (239) 263-4205 or [email protected]. Click here to visit the webpage.
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Heading North?
Click it to print it or email the information to: [email protected]
JFGN's Israel Trip Meeting, Mon., April 29 at 1:00 PM
Let's go to Rome and Israel on October 12-24, 2019.
Space is limited to 30 people.

There will be meetings to discuss the cost and itinerary. You only need to attend one informational meeting.
The meeting date is:

  • Mon., April 29 at 1:00pm

Meetings are expected to last 1 to 1 ½ hours and will be here at the Federation in the Community Room.

Please email your questions and RSVP date to:
Teresa at [email protected]
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