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A Precious View
Florence and Harold Hertzman, like so many before and after, found their winter escape in the paradise of Naples, Florida.…April 16, 2021
One Tomato, Two Tomatoes…
The Lipman family - its patriarch and five sons and sons-in-law - already established a thriving produce business on the…April 7, 2021
How lucky are we? Very lucky!
As Jewish residents of the southern parts of Southwest Florida, we are quite lucky to have our SWFL Jewish Pioneers…February 23, 2021
Elena Rosner in When Destiny Called
During the rise of the fascists in Italy, Elena, had to move from her and her father's native Pisa to…February 13, 2021
SWFL Jewish Pioneers – The Labodas of Fort Myers
The Labodas are a unique family in many different ways. They relocated to SWFL, the Deep South, in 1965, at…February 10, 2021
10th Anniversary of The Jewish Historical Society of SWFL will be celebrated on January 7, 2021
The Jewish Historical Society of SWFL is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with Bill Barnett during 2021 Florida Jewish History Month.…December 19, 2020
Southwest Florida Jewish Pioneers documentary film Series
Starting in 2014, The Jewish Historical Society of SWFL is proud to produce its own educational documentary films. As of…December 18, 2020
SWFL Jewish Pioneers Films is The Telly Awards winning production
SWFL Jewish Pioneers Films is The Telly Awards winning production This documentary film series received a prestigious film industry recognition…December 17, 2020Rabbi Abraham Shusterman Story
Rabbi, Abraham Shusterman (as remembered by Irv Berzon) In 1975-76 Temple Shalom was built and the first Collier County Rabbi, Abraham…June 20, 2018Carole Greene Story
May 31, 2018David Willens Story
Willens, a native Floridian, served as Executive Director of JFCC for 15 years, retiring in 2015.April 24, 2018Florence Hertzman Story
May 2016 JHS interviewed Florence Hertzman in her waterfront home in Old Naples. Florence and her husband Harold began coming…March 16, 2018Stuart Kaye Story
Stuart Kaye moved to Naples, FL as a young college graduate at a time when most young people fled Collier…February 7, 2018Richard Segalman Story
Richard Segalman jokes that in addition to being the first Jewish painter of Naples, he may be the first gay…January 24, 2018Elena Rosner Story
Rosner loved to socialize, but quickly found that her new hometown of Marco Island, which was then being developed by…December 7, 2017