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We hope you COME COME household.” LISTEN LISTEN DYNAM DYNAM 29 Commentary TO THE TO Chair caust to all eighth-grade students will be inspired and uplifted by the OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NAPLES OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NAPLES 27 Organizations You have each received a IC DU CON CONVERIC DUO THE O IN VERSAT IN SATION co-founder Jewish Pledge in Florida and inspire action wonderful music Future of Rich Recht, brochure showing our new 30 Organizations 32 SynagoguesION! ! PRESENTS: PRESENTS: against bigotry, hatred national celebrity spokesbuilding. In last month’s Mike Leven is a legendary business executive and visionary philanthropist. 31 Synagogues 33 on OF Youth “WHAT CAN WE EXPECT NOW “WHAT IN Focus THE CANMIX WE EXPECT USA, ISRAEL NOW IN&THE THEMIX MIDDLE OF USA, EASTISRAEL STATES?” & THEclose MIDDLE STATES?” are getting and IEAST and violence. 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he monthly newspaper of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, the Federation Star is the one publication that ties the Jewish community of Greater Naples and surrounding areas together. If something local is happening that is Jewishrelated, you’ll find out about it in the pages of the Federation Star. First published 29 years ago, the Federation Star offers news and updates on all Jewish-related local events, including Jewish film and book festivals, holiday celebrations, book study groups, timely lectures and concerts. Readers also get updates from the area’s five synagogues, schools and numerous local Jewish organizations.
Rounding out its coverage, the newspaper includes the following sections: Focus on Youth, Israel & the Jewish World, Commentary and Jewish Interest. Mailed free to the Jewish households in the area, the Federation Star is also available at the Federation offices and several local synagogues. Additionally, a digital version can be found at jewishnaples.org, where readers can view the most recent issue and access an archive of past issues. The mission of the Federation Star is to represent Jewish life in the area by providing the voice that reports news, information, programs and events important to the local Jewish community. In accomplishing this mission, the
newspaper seeks to: • Celebrate Jewish life in the Greater Naples area • Inform, enrich and entertain readers • Strengthen Jewish identity and facilitate participation in Jewish community life • Provide an efficient advertising and editorial network to businesses that serve our community • Provide dynamic and effective outreach to the Jewish and interfaith community • Assist the Jewish Federation and its beneficiary agencies to achieve community-building goals • Bring the joy of being Jewish to its readers
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CONNECTIONS 2021
A Guide to Jewish Living in Greater Naples
