The diversity of our programming involves Jewish Men in Jewish Life and in their synagogue community. We have so much programming that Men of all ages become involved in synagogue activites, including sukkot and shabbat. Our overall programming addresses all of the FJMC Tagline.
We develop leaders through the programming. We use our extensive programming to get new members into Mens Club. Once they are in, then they take responsibility for an activity. Once you have each activity run by a different member then you have large group of people from whom to choose as future leaders. And the nice thing for us is that each Ex-President takes an activity or two as their own. That allows our newer members to focus on new programming instead of having to run our existing programming.
Many of our programs are innovative. For example, the flag planting at the cemetary, the flower planting at the synagogue, Quiz Night, Colors Wars, the speakers on Men's Health and the Mens Club participation in a Walking Race.
Finally, our activities build communities. We have always said that not every member is going to be interested in all of our programming. So we have developed programming to interest all of our members as well the general membership of the synagogue. We build community through Poker Night, walking races, building the sukkah, making latkes for Chanukah, our softball team and a variety of other activites. We serve our synagogue community through among other acitivities, serving visiting Kadima members, helping the funding for the purchase of a sukkah, providing liquor and wine for synagogue events, putting together a sukkah dinner, and ushering for events. And we serve the greater Columbus Jewish community by planting flags for Jewish War Veterans, Yom Hashoah Candles, and visiting Jewish prisoners at a local jail.