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June 2022
Shavuot: let them eat ice cream! By Alicia Feldman, PJ Library Coordinator
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hen you have young today by studying the Torah, staying up all night, crafting children, three Jewpaper cutouts and, of course, ish holidays get the indulging in cheesecake, blinmost holiday street cred with them – Passover, Purim and tzes and ice cream. It is also traditional on Shavuot to read Hanukkah. While these holidays the “Book of Ruth.” Many might have more cultural awarereasons are given by different ness, the holiday of Shavuot also scholars about why to read has plenty of traditions to make Alicia Feldman this story on this particular it appealing for children. holiday. The major themes This holiday marks the biblical story of receiving the in the “Book of Ruth” about giving, kindness and selfTen Commandments and the Torah at Mt. Sinai. While lessness coincide with the many families don’t regularly celebrate giving of the Torah to the Jewish people. The tie-in to the Torah and Ten ComShavuot, it’s a holiday that’s totally made mandments also make Shavuot a perfect for kids, and it’s a perfect excuse for ry of the anuary opportunity30 to reinforce so a many sleepovers, flower picking, iceJcream Febru socials and many other fun activities. values that parents already impart to their children, like telling the truth, honoring Although Shavuot was originally a others and sharing. harvest holiday, people celebrate the day
Many of us don’t realize how easy it is to summon the holy in our everyday life. However, when you consider the practical application of the values taught by the Ten Commandments, it is easy to see we are teaching our children these values daily. We are actually “living Jewishly” without even making a connection between daily life and the teachings of the Torah. So, while the Shavuot celebration has some very delicious and fun traditions,
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like breaking out the sundae bar or holding summertime sleepovers, it is also the perfect time to remember our core values as a people. Living Torah isn’t an abstract concept; it is in the fabric of our daily lives. We just might not realize it! I hope to see everyone at our Good Yom Tov it’s Shavuot celebration on Sunday, June 26, 3:30 p.m. at Tumbles Naples, 2462 Vanderbilt Beach Road, where we can enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the holiday together.
GOOD YOM TOV IT’S SHAVUOT CELEBRATION
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When: Sunday, June 26 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Tumbles, 2462 Vanderbilt Beach Road Sponsored by PJ Library
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Tumbles Naples
By Alicia Feldman, PJ Library Coordinator
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llow me to introduce you to PJ Park Elementary, Pine Ridge 15 June Middle and May Library’s newest community partBarron Collier High schools. They have layim Michael (7) and Olivia (4). ner, Tumbles, Naples, owned shachildren, YombyYerutwo Suzanna and Michael Webster. Suzanna When I asked what sparked their intermoved to Naples in 2004. Michael, a est in a child-centered business, they told Naples native, graduated from Naples me Suzanna gave Michael the necessary
Shavuot
All events will be at:
“Can U Dig It” Playground at North Collier Regional Park
3pm - 4pm
To register visit:
Good Yom Tov it’s Shavuot! facebook.com/PJLibraryNaplesFL
OF GREATER NAPLES
Let’s talk Ruth, kindness, and ice cream!
Sunday, June 26, 2022
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Tumbles Naples 2462 Vanderbilt Beach Road Suite 530
RSVP
Alicia Feldman programs@jewishnaples.org facebook.com/PJLibraryNaplesFL
push to coach their son’s recreational 26 soccer team in 2019. Michael, who was
previously in sales, really found he had a passion for working with children. From there, the idea to get involved in a childcentered business took root. But it wasn’t until Michael was searching for birthday venues for Olivia at the end of 2020 that he decided to go “all-in” and open a facility. He saw a lot of great options in town, but it became apparent there was room for more. “I knew I wanted something that was fun for the kids but that would also help foster a positive self-image for children. I didn’t have any formal experience operating children’s venues, so I began looking at franchises,” Michael says.
In Tumbles, they found a franchise that combines body and mind to get kids moving and thinking. There are a lot of reasons they chose Tumbles; however, one thing stood out — the mission of creating a healthy self-esteem as the single most important factor for continued growth towards lifelong success. This core value aligned perfectly with Suzanne and Michael’s beliefs. You’ll see Mike at Tumbles most days, while Suzanna handles many of the operational duties. They look forward to meeting PJ Library families during the monthly events or any time they choose to stop in to visit!
