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The choir members gathering around the piano, as they prepare to begin Rosh Hashanah services with beautiful music and heartfelt prayers,
Members gather to enjoy a fun day out with friends. at the park together. The tables show an array of dishes, each a labor of love from different members, the potluck is here!
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Gathering for a Sunday group lunch is a wonderful way to cap off the weekend.
A lush, verdant pathway bordered by vibrant, exotic flora—tall palm trees swaying gently in the breeze, colorful flowers blooming along the sides.
Jane Galler, our Soloist, alongside Rabbi Howard Herman, creates an incredibly rich and diverse musical experience.
High Holy Days in NJC, the congregation coming together in a bright and comfortable venue with views of the gardens is truly inspiring.
The Rabbi, the Gabbai, and members of the congregation gather to read the Torah portion.
A communal meal following the Torah Services is a beautiful continuation of the spiritual gathering
The Candles, the Challah and the wine and the presence of the Israeli flag—confirms and underscores the deep-rooted significance of Shabbat within the congregation and the strong solidarity with Israel.

Welcome to the Naples Jewish Congregation

Rabbi Howard S. Herman DD
Rabbi Howard S. Herman DD

Baruch Habah – Welcome to the Naples Jewish Congregation of Naples, Florida a proud member of the Union of Reform Judaism. We are known in Southwest Florida as the “small congregation with the ‘big heart’.”

Our Temple is 25 years old and has consistently had a tradition from its inception of striving to immerse its members in a family-like environment of warmth, support, spirituality, affirmation, and nurture. We are a community who try to be there for one another in times of joy and sorrow, difficulty, and celebration.

Our congregation has a most vibrant legacy of life-long learning courses, social justice activities, cultural activities, celebrations and greater community endeavors and service.

We are committed to interfaith activities, services, both creative and traditional, Torah study, and a variety of cultural explorations. You will find our community to be “heimisch”, and at the same time a sanctuary for the soul. We promise you acceptance, joy, and a rich vibrant active Jewish environment that will enable you to feel like you have found a home.

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Coming Up at NJC

Tai Chi in the UU Garden
Mondays -1:30 pm

Lifelong Learning
Childrens Bible Stories For Adults
Fri., Dec.6 – 5:00pm

Lifelong Learning Schedule

Chanukah Dinner Party
Sat., Dec .28 – 5:00pm

See Our Full Calendar of Services and Events

 

 

 

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman

Death and Mourning
star of david starry lights
As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.

The Cost of Free Land

The Cost of Free Land jemerman

Native American issues
The author's Great-Great-Uncle Louie Sinykin posing with men in Dakota garb in South Dakota's Black Hills. Date unknown.
When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, the story I learned about Thanksgiving followed the classic script: it highlighted amity between the Pilgrims and their Indigenous neighbors. Due to this connection, the hunger of the European settlers was met with squash and turkey.