Klezmer, Judaica and Mrs. Maisel: Jewish Federation of Greater Naples hosts Day of Learning

NAPLES, Fla. - Jan. 16, 2025 - PRLog -- The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples invites the public to the Jewish Community Relations Council's 10^th Annual Day of Learning on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center at 4720 Pine Ridge Road in Naples.

This year's program is entitled "The Joys of Jewish Arts and Entertainment" and will feature actor Adam Shapiro; scholars Daniel Scheide and Alethea Perez; and music historian Tom Cimarusti.

As part of its mission, the Jewish Community Relations Council seeks to build bridges of communication and understanding with the broader Naples community.

Shapiro is an actor, singer and raconteur who was recently featured in "Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish." He also appeared as a cantor on the popular Amazon Prime series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."

Scheide and Perez, of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, will present a program on the institution's special collection of Jewish music and rare books.

The program will conclude with a musical discussion and concert of klezmer music by Tom Cimarusti, a professor of music history at Florida Gulf Coast University and founder/director of the Center for Public Musicology.

Cimarusti has organized numerous world music ensembles, including a klezmer band, The Klezmaniacs, which celebrates and preserves the traditional music of the Sephardic Jews of Eastern Europe.

The cost of the program is $18 per person, with an option to participate remotely by Zoom for the same price. A limited number of VIP seats, which include lunch with the speakers, are available for $54 per person.

Tickets can be purchased at jewishnaples.org (http://www.jewishnaples.org/) or directly at this link: jfgn.regfox.com/day-of-learning-2025

About Jewish Federation of Greater Naples

The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (https://www.jewishnaples.org/) is the thread that runs through the fabric of the Jewish Community, its organizations and services, connecting the Jewish community. The Federation supports programs for Jewish people and the entire community in need in the greater Naples area, Israel and throughout the world, providing food for the hungry and counseling for the troubled, spearheading rescue and relief efforts for isolated Jews in distressed regions, and funding innovative Jewish educational and unity initiatives. The Federation creates a sense of community for thousands of Jewish residents in Greater Naples and its surrounding areas by creating and supporting programs to further Jewish learning, identity, pride and culture. Federation meets the challenge of providing for the needs of our Jewish brethren, wherever they may be, from young children and families to seniors. For information, visit jewishnaples.org, call 239-263-4205 or email info@jewishnaples.org.