Jewish Young Professionals reconnect in Naples

By Cayla Schreier, JYP Coordinator

We have had a wonderful start to the 2025 year! Our JYP Naples Mentorship Program officially kicked off with 10 JYP mentees who have been well matched with their mentors. We look forward to more meetings in the coming months and creating greater mentor-mentee relationships.

Two JYP members hosted delicious Shabbat dinners during the month of January. One member, Ruth, hosted a Shabbat dinner on Friday, Jan. 10 to welcome a former JYP Naples member who was visiting. Everyone was happy to reconnect and get together after the new year.

Another member, Dani, hosted a Shabbat dinner on Friday, Jan. 24 as a surprise birthday party for another JYP Naples member, Spencer. JYP Naples members gathered at Dani’s apartment and helped Spencer celebrate his birthday. Everyone was happy to commemorate this joyous occasion.

In addition to our two Shabbat dinners, nine JYP Naples members painted pottery at Cone 06 Pottery in Naples on Sunday, Jan. 26. Each member chose a unique piece of pottery to paint their own designs. We also learned about the importance of earthenware in Jewish history and how archeologists discovered that the Jewish people kept kosher through examination of pottery.

Future events

Details about upcoming events will be distributed via email and our Facebook group chat. Please reach out to Reneé (rbialek@jewishnaples.org) if you would like to be added to those group communications. We also have a Google form for members to fill out to offer feedback and ideas on the type of JYP events they would like to see in the future.

I look forward to seeing everyone soon!