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Federation Star
JEWISH FEDERATION
April 2022
Congratulations!
Happy Passover!
Israel Advocacy news Reneé Bialek
By Jeff Margolis, Israel Advocacy Committee Member
T
he Israel Advocacy Committee of Greater Naples congratulated the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on the selection of Congressman David Deutch of Fort Lauderdale as the new CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). Current distinguished CEO, David Harris, who has been at the helm of the organization for 30 years, will be retiring. Deutch will assume the position on Oct. 1. Congressman Deutch has served as the chair of the House Ethics Committee and as a member of the foreign affairs and judiciary committees. The mission of the American Jewish Committee is to “enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world.” AJC’s headquarters is in New
York City and its government affairs office is in Washington, D.C. The organization also maintains offices in Europe, Israel and Asia. The Israel Advocacy Committee of Greater Naples, an affiliation of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, is in the process of planning activities and events for next season. The organization strives to provide information and education about the government and people of Israel and its role on the world stage. Next year, in 2023, Israel will celebrate its 75th anniversary. Stay tuned for information about a community-wide Israel Festival Celebration. For more information about the Israel Advocacy Committee or to offer suggestions for future programming, please contact Harvey Cohen, IAC chair, at hwcohen@gmail.com.
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What will this year’s Passover Seder table look like? ...in Ukraine ...for a lonely Holocaust survivor in Venezuela ...in the home of a child living in poverty in Israel ...for the widowed mother in New York ...and for those who need our help, right here in Naples
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Program Director
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et’s begin the month of April with (drumroll) … Rabbi Skorka! Rabbi Skorka, the Pope’s rabbi, will be in Naples Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County proudly presents Rabbi Abraham Skorka, who will describe his 25-year “deep and sincere friendship” with Jorge Bergolio, the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, who is now Pope Francis. Please purchase your tickets in advance ($18) or at the door on Sunday, April 3 ($25), if seats are still available. The Annual Community-Wide Commemoration of Yom HaShoah will take place at Temple Shalom and be livestreamed on Sunday, April 10 at 10 a.m. (ET). You are all invited! Please join us on Zoom for Federation’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. This event is free. More information on all of these events can be found in this issue of the Federation Star and on our website homepage, www.jewishnaples.org. Calling all Jewish Young Professionals (JYP)! This group will start having
in-person events. Please make sure to get on the JYP roster by sending me your email. This group is for Jewish Yo u n g Pro f e s s i o n a l s a g e s 2 0 t o 30 years old. PJ Library and Jewish Families with Young Children are invited to the park for activities and fun on Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. Please make a reservation with Alicia at programs@ jewishnaples.org. If you have an idea for a program, or want to be a guest speaker or facilitator, please contact me at rbialek@ jewishnaples.org. Please read our weekly (Monday) e-blast for any changes to these programs and, of course, to the additional programs being offered to the community. Please register at www.jewishnaples. org or via our weekly e-blast for each of these programs. The Zoom link will be emailed two hours prior to the start of each program. We have a variety of groups and committees at the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, such as PJ Library, Jewish Families with Young Children, Cardozo Legal Society, CatholicJewish Dialogue, Israel Advocacy Committee and Jewish Community Relations Council. Please join the group and/or committee that best fits you. A taste of each one can be found throughout our website, www.jewishnaples.org.