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JEWISH FEDERATION
October 2021
New building construction budget approved By Marcy Friedland, Capital Campaign & Planned Giving Director
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special Board meeting was called on Aug. 31 to review and approve the construction budget of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples’ Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. After welcoming Board members to the meeting, Board chair Jane Schiff introduced Building Committee Chair Marc Saperstein, who reviewed the expected project cost and anticipated project timetable, including an expected Oct. 1 construc tion start. Schiff shared that the amount THE raised JEWISH ChallengeFEDERATION Matching Grant hasOF beenGREATER budget projections and the viability of NAPLES BUILDING by the Capital Campaign was presently going forward with the new building. extended to allow everyone in the comat $9.96M — a culmination of thePINE $1M RIDGE Schiff fielded questions from Board munity to help VIEW us reach our $1M goal. ROAD Challenge Matching Grant, which, Steve Strome, finance committee members before Saperstein called for the though remarkably close to goal, had chair, presented an overview of the vote to approve a $10.5M budget for the not hit it quite yet. The deadline for the construction of the building, which the finance committee’s cash flow analysis, board unanimously approved. “This is a monumental day for Federation and Jews in the Greater Naples area,” shared a teary-eyed Schiff as she thanked the Board members, Federation
President/CEO Jeffrey Feld, Saperstein and Strome. “This has been a long time in the making and would not have been possible without the support of Jane as chair, Jeffrey, the building committee members and the entire community,” added Saperstein. Karen Deutsch, chair elect and capital campaign chair, thanked the task force continued on page 5
The meaning of art By Dale Hackerman
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comes to reflection upon hat is appealits meaning. ing to one person may be abhorrent Since the beginning of human existence, art has to another when it comes to artistic taste. However, existed. It is the why and how it has existed and expanded sometimes a lack of knowledge about a work of art at the pace of civilization found to be unattractive by that makes it fascinating and ever changing. the viewer, may be directly We will examine specific related to the individual’s background in its meaning Dale Hackerman works of art that illustrate the and significance. This is not important role that art has in our lives, from the past to the presto say that understanding a work that you ent. I look forward to a lively discussion originally disliked will change its appeal. after the presentation, which will take It will, however, enhance your experience place on Zoom Wednesday, Oct. 27 at of its importance. Not every art historian or critic 1 p.m. (ET). Register for Jewish Federation of necessarily has the same interpretation Greater Naples’ free Art Zoom presentaof art. That is why it is important to tion at www.jewishnaples.org. listen to many discussions about art and have an open mind when it
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