With more than 10,000 individuals making up the Greater Naples Jewish community, there was a growing need for a central place to connect. The Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center, a 20,000-square-foot building outfitted with conference rooms, offices, flexible seating, and a caterer’s kitchen, officially opened earlier this year on the Temple Shalom campus. The center will serve young children, families, and seniors with educational, social, leisure, recreational, and philanthropic programs.
Architect James Knafo and Wegman Design Group, both of Naples, created a warm and inviting space that focuses on meaningful symbolism. The large community room opens to a courtyard where a nine-branched candelabrum sculpture by artist David Hess of Baltimore, Maryland, is mounted to an outside wall. Meaningful abstract art throughout the year, the Chanukiah will be lit for community…
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Naples Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2023