A new social hall was filled with guests overflowing onto the covered patio and lawn for the grand opening Jan. 15 of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center at 4720 Pine Ridge Rd. in Naples. The 20,000-square-foot, two-story center built by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples was celebrated as a gathering place for the [...]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples will celebrate the grand opening of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center with a public celebration and tours on Jan. 15 beginning at 1 p.m. at 4720 Pine Ridge Rd. in Naples. The 20,000-square-foot, two-story center is designed to be a gathering place for the greater Naples Jewish community [...]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples announces the 8th Annual Jewish Book Festival from Nov. 1 to March 22, 2023 with 16 authors and 14 events in person and virtually. A virtual preview event is planned Thursday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. The festival is designed to highlight books about Jewish subjects or written by Jewish [...]
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples held its Power of Community Celebration March 29. Members of the community were recognized with several awards. “Coming together is a declaration of our solidarity and the positive impact we have on our community and our world when we work together,” said Paula Fuller, Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Annual [...]
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples presents Rabbi David Dalin speaking on the impact of Jewish Justices on the Supreme Court at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 22 at Temple Shalom, with the option to attend virtually. Dr. Dalin, a senior research fellow at Brandeis University will discuss the Jewish [...]
Jewish Federation of Greater Naples celebrated the beginning of construction of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center with a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday, Nov. 19. The 20,000-square-foot center is designed to be a gathering place for the greater Naples Jewish community estimated at more than 10,000 individuals. In the last five years, Jewish Federation of Greater [...]
Eighty golfers played in the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Fed Cup 2021 at Lely Classics Golf Course at Lely Resort & Country Club. The annual tournament raised $20,000 for camp scholarships for Jewish youth. The annual event Oct. 19 included breakfast, lunch and prizes. Each year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples along with [...]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples announces the free annual community-wide celebration of Chanukah Monday, Nov. 29 at a 5 p.m. at Mercato on the lawn. The annual celebration will include lighting the menorah, the Naples Klezmer Revival Band, balloon creations, crafts, Chanukah songs and latkes and beverages available for purchase. “In 2020, we had [...]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples announces the 7th Annual Jewish Book Festival Nov. 9-March 17, which includes in-person and virtual events with 17 authors. “The Jewish Book Festival brings a showcase of Jewish authors and books to our community,” said Gayle Dorio, Jewish Book Festival chairperson for the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. “We [...]
The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County (CJD) invites the community to its annual Kristallnacht Commemorative Service at 3 p.m. on Nov. 7. The virtual event is free and open to the public. Kristallnacht, or “Night of the Broken Glass,” recounts the attacks on Jewish communities throughout Germany on Nov. 9-10, 1938. The event memorializes the [...]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples has earned the 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most-utilized independent nonprofit evaluator, receiving a perfect evaluation score of 100 for accountability and transparency. “The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing connection, advocacy, education and care for anyone in need [...]
