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Grow your business with Reach 5,000+ the Federation Star! Targeted Distribution local Jewish Reach our affluent, informed, health-conscious, and savvy readers who residents! are looking for new andFederation better ways Star to enrich is mailed their to lives over and2,600 those Jewish of their loved ones. The households in the Greater Naples area (including Marco Island, Bonita Evy Lipp People of the Book Each month, over 5,000 Cultural Event Springs and Estero). Additional copies are available at the JewishWednesday, February Fed 17, 2016- This event is sold out! If you need to cancel your reservation, please contact Renee’ ASAP at [email protected] or 239.263.4205 so we can allow those on the waiting list to attend. Jewish residents in the eration of Collier County office and local synagogues.If you are attending, please be sure to bring your ticket with you. Greater Naples area turn Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World Life-Enriching InformationFederation Star Federation Star Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities to the Federation Star for: Each month readers of the www.JewishNaples.org Y February 2016 - Shevat/Adar 5776 Y Vol. 25 #6 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 9A Men’s Cultural Alliance “Shop with a Sheriff” 4A Women’s Cultural Alliance The Jewish Federation and the Collier County Sheriff’s 10A Community Focus Office partner to make the holidays brighter for 14A Tributes 90 deserving children and their families. get news on all Jewish-related local events, 18A Jewish Interest u By Joel Kessler Upcoming major events 23A Business Directory member of the Jewish Fed- students shopped with deputies. Each 24A Israel & the Jewish World eration of Collier County who child was given $100 to spend at a local 27A Commentary wishes to remain anonymous Kmart. The children and deputies then 29A Focus on Youth A made a generous $9,000 donation so enjoyed snow cones and popcorn at the 31A Synagogues that children could team up with Collier Golden Gate Community Center where including two Jewish Film Festivals, the 32A Organizations County deputies and shop for their par- volunteers wrapped the gifts. 34A Community Calendar ents and siblings. The donor’s goal was A simultaneous shopping trip had 35A Community Directory two-pronged: to help families in need an additional 45 deserving East Naples 1B Jewish Happenings enjoy the season and to give children an students accompanied by deputies who u Community Directory 6B Jewish Book Festival opportunity to interact and spend quality serve the East Naples community. time with deputies. Jeffrey Feld was quoted as saying Federation President/CEO Jeffrey that the anonymous donor was looking Jewish Book Festival, timely lectures and Feld and Federation Board Chair Alvin forward to continuing “Shop with a Becker were in attendance on Monday, Sheriff” each year during the holiday December 14, when 45 Golden Gate season as an ongoing program. 4A u “Dining Out” – a favorite Jewish Interest articles social activities. They also get updates from WCA pastime the area’s five synagogues and numerous u 6A Israel updates At the “Shop with a Sheriff” event at the Kmart in Golden Gate: Joel Kessler, Major Gifts and Federation President/CEO Jeffrey Feld, Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Lt. J.J. Carroll, Lion of Judah event Stephanie Spell (Chief of Community Engagement Collier County Sheriff’s Office), Federation Board Chair Alvin Becker (photos courtesy Ted Epstein) local Jewish organizations. It’s also the Phyllis Seaman to receive Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award u he Jewish Federation of Collier spirit of the Lion of Judah, far exceed- many board leadership positions includ- Community Calendar 16A County is proud to recognize ing the recommended criterion consid- ing Vice President. 20th Annual Women’s TPhyllis Seaman as the first Kip- erations for the prestigious During the last 22 years, nis-Wilson/Friedland Award recipient award. Phyllis has chaired or co-chaired place they turn to for community news, the Hanukkah Tea from our community. The award, a When Phyllis Seaman Jewish Federation of Collier prestigious, internationally-recognized relocated with her husband, County campaign events – the honor to a Lion of Judah, is given to a Michael, from New York to annual Community Dinner and woman who demonstrates the highest Naples in 1992, she started Major Gifts/Lion of Judah – ideals of women’s leadership and in- volunteering on social func- many times and has sat on nu- volvement. The award was established tions at the Jewish Federa- merous committees. u Business Directory community calendar, a business directory in recognition of Norma Kipnis-Wilson tion. In 1994, her family went Phyllis was Campaign Chair 24A and Toby Friedland (z’l), co-founders on a Federation community Phyllis Seaman from 2010 to 2014, and started of The Jewish Federation of North family mission to Israel, which sparked writing a monthly article in the Federa- 15 Israeli wearable techs America’s Lion of Judah Program. her desire to join the Federation board tion Star to keep donors informed as to that will disrupt our lives Phyllis more than exemplifies the and her commitment to Federation in continued on page 2A Like us on Facebook! Prsrt Std and much more. US Postage Jewish Federation of Collier County Inc. 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Ste. 2201 Paid Naples, FL 34109 Permit #419 u Synagogue news Ft Myers FL CONNECT with your Jewish Community www.facebook.com/ u Local Organization news Cost-Effective Advertising facebook.com/jfedsrqJewishFederationofCollierCounty Federation Star targets and attracts u The Jewish Federation updates the readers you want to reach. We offer u Tributes several different ad sizes to meet everyone’s budget, u Holocaust Museum news as well as discountsFederation for running Star adsis a formonthly 4 or more publication consecutive (double months. issue u And since the lications. Readers keep - Commentary pieces in July/August), your ad works for you much longertheir thanissues, daily highlight pub- u and much more ing and sharing the ideas and news they - find. Issues are also ar chived and available in a unique online format directly from the Jewish Federation’s website at www.jewishnaples.org. Reader Evy Lipp People of the Book Cultural Event Wednesday, February 15, 2017 This event is sold out! If you need to cancel your reservation, please contact Renee’ at [email protected] or 239.263.4205 Profile so we can allow those on the waiting list to attend. Results of the Federation Star Reader Survey: Tickets will be mailed in early February. Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World Percentage of each issue read: Federation Star 76-100% Published by the Jewish Federation of Collier County serving Naples, Marco Island and the surrounding communities 56% 84% of survey responders www.JewishNaples.org Y February 2017 - Shevat/Adar 5777 Y Vol. 26 #6 51-75% INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 4A Women’s Cultural Alliance Jeffrey Feld named Thomson Fellow 9A Men’s Cultural Alliance effrey D. Feld, CEO and President Lebeau, Vice Chancellor of New York’s leader and unifier. He is the recipient of annually attend at least one of the Jewish Federation of Collier Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi the McAtteer Advocacy Award present- 10A Community Focus 33% County, has been named a Thom- Mark Wolfe of the Hartman Institute, ed for his initiative in creating stronger 14A Tributes J son Fellow for 2017. The Fellowship Professor James Diamond bonds between the various 18A Jewish Interest enables Mr. Feld to study contemporary of Princeton University, religious communities. The 25-50% 21A Israel & the Jewish World Israeli society, receiving a firsthand look Professor Shalom Paul of FBI Director’s Commu- 24A Commentary at the political, religious and cultural the Hebrew University, nity Leadership Award was event they’ve learned or read 26A Focus on Youth issues affecting the Middle East. General Amira Dotan, re- presented to Mr. Feld for 11% 27A Synagogues The Thomson Fellow program was cipient of the Cardozo In- outstanding contributions to initiated by the Thomson Family, cel- ternational Peace Prize, local community service. 28A Organizations th 30A Community Calendar ebrating the 75 birthday of Malcolm Susan Weidman Schneider, Thomson noted, “In re- Thomson of New York and Naples, editor and publisher of Li- viewing Mr. Feld’s sterling 31A Community Directory Florida. Seventy-five fellowships have lith, and Joseph Potasnick, background, what comes 1B Arts & Culture been awarded for study in Israel to Chaplain of the New York across is his character and about in the Federation Star. 8B Jewish Book Festival distinguished communal leaders and Fire Department. Jeffrey Feld commitment, whether or- scholars. In recognizing Mr. Feld, the com- ganizing a coordinated communal Among the Fellows are: Malcolm mittee noted his long-term service, response to Hurricane Katrina victims Number of people in the Hoenlein, Executive Vice President achievements and commitment to the or to bridging gaps in our social fabric. of the Conference of Major American communities in which he has served. Feld exemplifies social and moral con- Jewish Organizations, Rabbi William Mr. Feld is recognized as a dynamic sciousness.” 8A household who read the Major Gifts and Power of Community Lion of Judah event Celebration Hobbies/interests of readers: Sponsored By Federation Star: 89% 15A Film Israel Tennis Centers plans Naples exhibition 2 Saturday evening, February 11, 2017 87% The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples 55% Theater Featuring Tovah Feldshuh 1 16A Tovah Feldshuh is an American actress, singer and playwright. She has become best known for her role as Deanna Monroe on AMC’s television adaptation of 87% Community Chanukah The Walking Dead. A Broadway star for more than four decades, she has earned four Tony Award 45% Celebration photos nominations.