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Vol. 26 #2
Scott Turow announced as speaker for 2017 Evy Lipp People of the Book Event By Renee’ Bialek
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he Federation’s annual Evy Lipp People of the Book Event will take place on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Our chosen speaker, Scott Turow, is the author of ten bestselling works of fiction including Innocent, Presumed Innocent and The Burden of Proof, and two non-fiction books including One L, about his experience as a law student. Turow’s books have been translated into more than 40 languages, and more than 30 million copies have been sold worldwide. He frequently contributes essays and op-ed pieces to publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and The Atlantic.
Albom, Roy Blount, Jr., Matt Groening, Several films have been based on Sam Barry and George Iles. his books: Presumed Innocent, Reversible Errors, The Burden of Registration for the Proof and Innocent. event will begin on TuesTurow was born in day, November 8, and is Chicago to a family of on a first-come first-served Russian Jewish descent. basis with limited seating. He attended New Trier More information about High School, Amherst Scott Turow and a ticket College and Harvard Law reservation form will apSchool. He was also a pear in the November issue Creative Writing Fellow of this paper and on www. at Stanford. jewishnaples.org. This cultural program Turow is an esteemed Scott Turow is free to members of the Jewish Fedmember of Rock Bottom Remainders, eration of Collier County. It’s easy to a musical group of authors that includes become a JFCC member. For more Stephen King, Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, Amy Tan, James McBride, Mitch information, call 239.263.4205.
Phyllis Seaman receives 2016 KipnisWilson/Friedland Award
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hyllis Seaman, Vice Chair of the Jewish Federation of Collier County, was honored on Tuesday, September 13 by The Jewish Federations of North America’s National Women’s Philanthropy with its prestigious Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award. The award was presented at the 2016 International Lion of Judah Conference (ILOJC), held September 1113 in Washington, D.C. More than 1,300 Jewish women from the United States, Canada, Israel, Mexico and the United Kingdom attended ILOJC to disPhyllis Seaman cuss the influence of the individual and the collective. The Lions of Judah are philanthropic Jewish women of all ages, uniting as an international sisterhood of global advocates who care deeply about the Jewish future. The prestigious, internationally recognized Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award is given to Lions of Judah who
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have demonstrated the highest ideals of leadership and involvement. Winners are chosen by their communities as “women of valor” with a lifetime of commitment to the Jewish world. The award was established in recognition of Norma Kipnis-Wilson and Toby Friedland (z”l), co-founders of The Jewish Federation of North America’s Lion of Judah program. Each winner is recognized at the biennial ILOJC. Phyllis is one of 75 women to
receive this year’s award. Since 2004, the Kipnis-Wilson/ Friedland Award has honored extraordinary women who have set a high standard for philanthropy and volunteerism. The Jewish Federations, collectively among the top 10 charities on the continent, protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning).
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