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Celebrating Jewish Life in Collier County, Israel and the World
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Speaker announced for Evy Lipp People of the Book Event By Carole J Greene
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ur annual Evy Lipp People of the Book Event traditionally presents an author of some renown. We expect our chosen speaker to be the author of a couple of good books. How about fifteen – plus even more written with co-authors! Books by the 2016 presenter, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, appear regularly on the bestseller lists, proving that his many fans continue to enjoy his insightful perspectives on Jewish culture and heritage.
A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume I: You Shall Be Holy won the 2006 National Jewish Book Award. His newest, Rebbe, delves into “the life and teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson,” whom Telushkin calls “the most influential rabbi in modern history.” We’ll reveal more about Rabbi Telushkin in future issues of the Federation Star. This “tease” is meant to get you to put the evening of Wednesday,
February 17, 2016, on your calendar. A free cultural program, the Evy Lipp People of the Book Event is open only to members of the Jewish Federation of Collier County. It always attracts a capacity crowd. Be sure to order your tickets next month. Look for an order form in the November issue of the Federation Star. For more information, call the Federation office at 239.263.4205.
Here is your starting lineup! Jeffrey Feld
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9 Picturebook History exhibit at Holocaust Museum
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Federation President/ CEO
ver the course of the past 12 months, the Jewish Federation of Collier County has experienced a number of positive staffing changes, which have in turn inspired a number of successful events and programming opportunities. I am thrilled to introduce you to our JFCC starting lineup. Julie Hartline is our Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. Julie is the first person you’ll speak with when you call the Federation office. And she is the happy, peppy, perky person who greets you upon arrival at the office. Our next new staff member in the lineup is Stacy Hersha, our Business Operations Manager. All matters related to our bookkeeping and fiscal management will come under Stacy’s purview. Iris Doenias is our Database Manager. Iris completes the unenviable task of tediously documenting the names of each of the members of our community by entering them into the database and constantly updating the information. She records campaign pledges and payments, as well as payments for tributes, events and programs. Renee’ Bialek is our Community Program Coordinator. You may recall
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seeing her picture in last month’s Federation Star when she was being introduced as the newest staff member. Renee’ works with committees and individuals to continue to provide the programs that have existed, including the Kristallnacht Commemoration and the communitywide Chanukah Celebration, and to develop new programs to meet the needs of all of our community members. In addition to these team members, we have Ted Epstein, the editor and designer of our superb publications, the Federation Star, Connections and Community Directory (and he does so much more for our community). Seeking the advertising for these publications is our account rep, Melody Klein. Also, Joel Kessler will continue to serve the JFCC in several roles, including marketing, making the Federation more visible in the general community, and strategic planning. I refer to this esteemed group as our “lineup” because we work as a team. Our team has great bench strength because of the myriad of volunteers who make themselves available to help the Federation accomplish many daily tasks. The Federation is appreciative of its staff and volunteers. It would be impossible to provide the programming and services that we do without this dedicated group. In addition, we have a committed group of officers, board of directors, committee program chairs and committee members, and even campaign chairs and campaign workers who spend countless hours supporting our
community through their volunteerism. I think that it is important for you, the members of the Jewish community of Greater Collier County, to know what it takes in order to accomplish all that we do. I think it is of equal importance to understand the meaning of what we do, and why we do it all. The Mission Statement of our Federation includes the following statements: To enhance and enrich the quality of Jewish life in Collier County. To strengthen Jewish identity and continuity. To maximize the involvement of Jews in communal life. To promote understanding and cooperation within the Jewish community. To promote understanding and cooperation with the non-Jewish communities in Collier County. To recognize and address charitable, educational, humanitarian and social service needs of the Jewish community in Collier County, nationally, overseas and in Israel. To develop the resources to meet those needs. The Jewish Federation, in partnership with community synagogues, as well as the many Jewish organizations in Collier County, benefactors and recipients of our services, shapes and guides the building of a caring community. Naples is our home! As we begin the Jewish New Year, we renew our commitment to making Naples a vital and vibrant Jewish community. It is for this reason that we come together to make this the best home possible. We thank you for your continued support as we become a very special Jewish home!
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