Together, As One
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2025 ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF DECEMBER 11, 2024 - 7PM
OF GREATER NAPLES
CELEBRATING JEWISH LIFE IN GREATER NAPLES, ISRAEL AND THE WORLD
FEDERATI N STAR
Published by Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
SERVING NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
www.JewishNaples.org Y November 2024 – Tishrei/Cheshvan 5785 Y Vol. 34 #2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Launching a successful season
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Women’s Cultural Alliance
Together, As One
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Men’s Cultural Alliance
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Community Focus
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Jewish Interest
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Israel & The Jewish World
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Organizations
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Rabbinical Reflections
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Synagogue News
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Focus on Youth
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Community Directory
Kristallnacht Commemoration Nov. 17 By learning the lessons of this history, we are not doomed to repeat it.
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“Israel at Crossroads post Oct. 7” Join us Nov. 3 for Ambassador Ido Aronoff's talk.
Become a Jewish Book Festival Patron Guarantee your seat at the Dec. 9 book festival opening event!
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By Rosalee Bogo, Annual Community Campaign Chair
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he month of October Annual Community was filled with many Campaign kickoff of our most important Our Annual Community Camand sacred Jewish holidays. paign’s kickoff will be at the As we begin a sweet new year, beautiful Nina Iser Jewish we wish you a L’Shana Tovah Cultural Center on Dec. 11 at 7 5785. In this new year, we p.m. There will be a special VIP hope you will be participating Patron’s event prior to the main in all that has been planned for event at Grey Oaks Country the season ahead. Starting with Club. Our guest speaker that the 2025 Annual Community evening is National Director Rosalee Bogo Campaign being kicked off on and CEO of Security ComDec. 11, we have filled the season with munity Network Michael Masters. meaningful programs, incredible speakers SCN is the official safety and security and special events. organization of the Jewish Community A big thank you to those in our of North America. With the unfortunate community who have agreed to be on and rampant rise in antisemitism, there the Campaign Cabinet. With a growcould not be a more relevant speaker for ing community, we reached out to these troubling times. more volunteers to help with calls, letter writing and meetings. The Annual Community Campaign is a whole community effort, and it truly takes a village. As our slogan, “Together, As One,” indicates, we work as a team to fulfill our core mission to care for Jews locally, in Israel and in 69 countries around the world. We exceeded our goal in 2024. With this new cabinet and your generosity, we will exceed our 2025 goal of $1,850,000.
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Our Major Gifts and Lion of Judah appreciation dinner is planned for Jan. 8 at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. Our guest speaker, David Heller, has assumed the role of National Campaign Chair of JFNA. Prior to this event, Heller will speak at our Inaugural Silver Circle reception which is planned for 4 p.m. at the Naples Hilton Hotel; details and invitations will be forthcoming. 1.7
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Silver Circle Society
The Silver Circle Society is a newly formed group of donors who have generously given to any Federation for 25 years or more. Silver Circle is another opportunity continued on page 2
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