| 124 | 2020-08-13 11:10 | jstark9 | 174.44.40.192 | Huntington Jewish Center Men'S Club - Huntington, NY (886) | Jeff Stark | jstark9@optonline.net | Redeveloping the HJC softball team. | Ofer Rind and Jeff Stark attended FJMC Convention in Toronto (July 2019) Hosted January 2020 Regional dinner/meeting. | Continued support for the Minyan of comfort program. Over 10 HJC Men’s club members have been trained as part of this program. | Participated with Sisterhood on joint honoree shabbat program, Sisterhood cookbook, Corvid-19 Hero Shabbat Dinners | Built the HJC's Sukkah. financially supported the Build-a-Pair and Holocaust education programs for religious school | Supported HJC blood drive, local food bank deliveries and homeless men sheltering in the HJC synagogue during the winter (HIHI) | Cooked & served brunch for Purim and Hanukkah events. Contributed to the HJC Kol Nidre campaign, repaired Rabbi's deck | Participated with Sisterhood in HJC’s Men’s club/Sisterhood Shabbat | | | Family ice skating event | | Purchased FJMC Build-a-Pair sets and other FJMC items at the convention in Toronto. | Ofer Rind | | Group emails informing Men's Club members of meetings/events. Listings in Synagogue weekly mailings and monthly bulletin | No | Yes | | Ed Fleiss FJMC NY Metro Secretary | | | |
| 123 | 2020-07-31 15:53 | Paul Kaplan | 76.99.95.80 | Shaare Shamayim Men's Club - Philadelphia, PA (575) | Paul Kaplan | editright365@gmail.com | Program to introduce members to FJMC membership benefits | Attended Convention in Toronto (2 members) | | Meet the Candidates (with Chaverim) | Build Sukkah; Yellow Candle: distributed 429 candles; earned $779.52 | | Publish annual Yizkor book as synagogue fundraiser; Ushering at fundraising event | Friday night Men's Club Shabbat | | | | | | Neil Goloff | | Articles in synagogue newsletter; emails; phone calls | No | No | Paul Kaplan, Recording Secretary, Middle Atlantic Region | | Barry Leiber, Paul Kaplan attended Man of the Year dinner | | |
| 122 | 2020-07-27 20:54 | BSMC-EP | 151.197.14.166 | Beth Sholom Men'S Club - Elkins Park, PA (532) | Steven Pilchik | shpilchik61@gmail.com | Me-Too Movement, Let's Discuss It | MAR Biennial Quad-Regional Retreat | | BSMC & Sisterhood Veteran's Shabbat | Taco, Tequilla and Torah with the Rabbi - Apps, Torah Talk and Dinner | Financially support and participate in various Food delivery to the needy in Philly area. Incl: Project HOPE and JRA | BSMC Organizes Evening Minyan leaders throughout the year | MC Shabbat - Saturday, February 29th, 2019 | | | BSMC supports Camp Ramah with Scholarship contributions | Baseball in the Park - Phillies Baseball Game with Adath Jersherun Men's Association | Yes - Jewish Men at Crossroads, CES-Volunteer, Prayers and Invocations | Steven Pilchik | | Installment/Updates in Synagogue Newsletter | Yes | Yes | Elliot Miller - VP MAR Regional Board | Art Lashin - International Executive: Yom Hashoah | David Sternberg - Man Of The Year Gala - Dec 2019 | | |
| 121 | 2020-07-24 16:11 | Friedberg (not verified) | 74.98.184.229 | Beth El Men's Club - Norfolk, VA (1120) | Howard Horwitz | hhorwitzintune@gmail.com | Club is listening to FJMC Webinar on The Changing Role of Jewish Men by Dr. Paul Davidson w/follow-up zoom discussion | LDI | | | Led services at Beth Shalom Home | Delivered food and books for Park Place School, a private school for disadvantaged youth. | Ushering | | | | Contribute funds for Camp Ramah scholarships | | | | | Email and regular program advertising in synagogue newsletter | No | No | | Alex Pomerantz, co-chair of convention program committee | | Donating money to the Abuyadaya congregation in Uganda | |
| 120 | 2020-07-24 00:04 | bnai shalom | 98.35.94.7 | B'nai Shalom Men's Club - Walnut Creek, CA (1094) | Jonathan Medwin | puckmansr@aol.com | Program in Dec. 2019 on taking care of adult parents, estate planning, power of attorney, long term disability insurance,etc. | Several (3) of our clubs members attended the Virtual Western Region Retreat on May 17, 2020including Jon Medwin. | | We held a joint Men's Club/Women ofB'naiShalomgamenight in the Sukkah. | We held a Virtual Seder sponsored and coordinated by the CBS Men's Club | The CBS Men's Club volunteered to prepares and serves food in a Martinez, CA homeless shelter in December,2019 | CBS Men'sClub have volunteered toserve as ushers during the2019 High Holy Days | Held virtually on May 2,2020.WR President Katz participated. | | switched to compostable/biodegradable platesand utensils for Men's Club events involving food. | Had a Father Child Movie Event he Sunday following Thanksgiving 2019 and a Father/Child NFL Viewing Party at a pizzeria. | | Made a book purchase. | Jon Medwin | | We use e-mail blasts with a cbsmensclub@aol.com address, as well as an updated website | Yes | Yes | Jon Medwin, Training Vice President | | Western Region Man of the Year/Youth of the Year attended by Jon Medwin | Contributed funds to a conservative congregation in Santa Rosa that was dealing with wildfire damage. | congregation_bnai_shalom_mc_2019-2020_quality_club_award.docx (11 KB) |
| 119 | 2020-07-23 11:47 | TBEMC Men's Club | 50.243.79.225 | Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim Men's Club - Cranford, NJ (909) | Craig Schwartz | rcsacs@aol.com | Hearing Men's Voices as part of our Torah on Tap monthly gathering with Rabbi | Member attended Regional retreat and Convention | | Hosted Speaker with Sisterhood | Monthly program for Torah on Tap with Rabbi leading | Collecting food at our annual Thanksgiving program | Ushering on High Holidays, Sukkah Building | Planned Men's Club Shabbat postponed due to Covid-19 | | | | Annual Veteran's Day program on Nov 10 2019 with Clark & Scotch Plains Men's Clubs | | Seth Farber | | Email activities to members | No | Yes | | | Several Club Members Attended Man of the year event in Dec 2019 | | |
| 118 | 2020-07-21 13:48 | mjcmensclub | 108.46.219.148 | Midway Jewish Center Men's Club - Syosset, NY (890) | Matt Kogan | mjcmensclub@gmail.com | Hearing Men's Voices (every other Tuesday during the pandemic with various topics from mental health to family relationships ..) | Jonathan Brody attended regional retreat and we have had FJMC regional reps multiple events (golf outing, Scotch, Steak & Seder) | | Multiple events with Sisterhood (Taste of Israel, Israel Tour Guide Speaker, etc.) | Pirkei Avot learning session in honor of Rabbi Rank's 20th anniversary at Midway | | Men's Club is in charge of High Holiday ushering program each year | We've held Friday Night Men's Club Shabbats | | | Islander game; family bowling night (postponed due to Covid) | | | Matt Kogan (term does not end until July 2021) | | Email, weekly synagogue e-mail blasts, information on synagogue website, printed in booklets on Shabbat | No | Yes | | | Marshall Starkman (along with many of our members) attended Man of the Year | Promoted voting of Masorti movement | |
| 117 | 2020-07-20 16:01 | dscherr | 108.14.92.124 | Temple Israel Men's Club - Great Neck, NY (841) | David Scherr | dsactuary@aol.com | Calisthenics prior to the start of monthly meetings | 2019 Convention attended by David Scherr | Many members of our Club are members of the Synagogue's Pastoral Committee. We visit Shiva homes and also lead Shiva minyans. | | Scotch and Seder meeting with the Rabbi where he has an open discussion about and running the Seder. | Club members deliver food to needy families monthly (currently 21 families). Additional deliveries for Rosh HaShana and Passover | Club members serve as Gabbais. Also, many members read the Torah, Haftorah. Members also lead davening when the Cantor is away. | Members practiced to lead a Friday night service on Shabbat Hachodesh, but Synagogue was closed due to COVID. | | We use recyclable materials for our meetings. | Attended a New York Jets game in November, 2019 - members did bring children. | Rabbinic dialogue via Zoom, sponsored by our club, the club in the orthodox shul and the brotherhood in the reform shul | | Michael Becker (continuing from this past year). | | Regular email communication. Telephone calls to those few members who don't have computers. Programs advertised in Sya | No | Yes | David Scherr - Regional Treasuer | | We scheduled a regional MOY dinner for April. Our honorees were chosen. Ads were submitted. Cancelled due to COVID. | | quality_club_awards_note.docx (12 KB) |
| 116 | 2020-07-20 15:05 | neveshalom18 | 47.22.34.250 | Neve Shalom Men's Club - Metuchen, NJ (962) | Tyler Bonus | matthew.bonus@gmail.com | Minyan ride - People came to a Sumday Morning minyan and then want on a 5- mile bike ride. | Attended LDI - Regional Retreat was cancelled due to Covid | | | We have a weekly talmud study class followed by pizza and beer. | Participate in the town's annual Thanksgiving day parade and run 4 blood drives a year | We have had many a clean up around the synagogue | Men's Club Shabbat was scheduled and then cancelled due to Covid | | | | Bowiling night held with Highland Park, NJ Men's club | | Dan Hirsch | | we send emails to the members as well as a neve Shalom Men's Club facebook group. where we post meeting and other activi | Yes | Yes | Matthew Bonus Vice President of the NNJR Region | Communications Committee | Lon Dobbs was our Man of the Year, Many members attended the Regional Man of the Year dinner | Voted in the Masorti Election - Donated World Wide Wrap collections to Rabbi Simon T'ffilin charith | |
| 115 | 2020-07-20 11:21 | DiamondMC | 32.213.190.202 | Beth El Temple Men's Club - West Hartford (217) | David Diamond | daviddiamond2@comcast.net | Walks around the Reservoir every Tuesday and Thursday, sponsored by Beth El Men's Club | The Retreat at Camp Ramah, sponsored by NE Region, June 2019 | | Co-Sponsored two Saturday evening socials: Trivia Night and This is Jeopardy! | | Provide support for CT Voices of Hope, a local organization created by descendants of Holocaust survivors. | Ushering on High Holidays | | | | Donations to Temple's Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund | Sunday morning Minyan service & breakfast at a home with views. Co-Sponsored w/ Emanuel Synagogue Brotherhood, W. Hartford, CT | | Tom Falik and Jacob Kovel (Co-Presidents) | | e-mails, Temple newsletter, mailings | Yes | Yes | | | | Donations to Mercaz, USA | |
| 114 | 2020-07-19 13:58 | Perry Pitzele | 104.231.182.216 | Adath Israel Brotherhood - Cincinnati, OH (301) | Perry Pitzele | pesachp@sbcglobal.net | Held HMV program in January on "Dealing with Anxiety" | One of our Members Joel Kling attended an LDI session. | | Held joint program with our Sisterhood in October "Spirits in the Sukkah". | Held program called "Bible and Beer" which is an informal Torah study session led by one of our Rabbis. | Brotherhood cooked and served a dinner at our synagogue for homeless families as part of the synagogues on-going IHN program | Brotherhood provided ushers for the 2019 HH services. | | | Our club has an annual Garden Project where we plan and tend a vegetable garden on synagogue land. | | | | Perry Pitzele | | This is done using email and via announcements in syn. news letter. | Yes | Yes | | | | New president Perry Pitzele attendance at 2019 FJMC Convention. | |
| 113 | 2020-07-18 11:36 | bflenett | 35.137.202.78 | Beth Shalom Men'S Club - Clearwater, FL (1328) | Blake Lenett | blake.lenett@verizon.net | HMV event held on Keruv and Interfaith Marriage from a Man's Perspective | Visited by Incoming Florida Regional President during Annual Deli Night | Shabbat Morning Meditation with Rabbi Upbin; Alternate Family Services | Annual Chanukah Party with Sisterhood; Movie Night with Sisterhood | Rap & Tap with Rabbi David; Hagbah training and Breakfast Wraps; Yom HaShoah Livestream Program | CBS Mitzvah Day - cleaned the Biblical Garden and visited assisted living facilities | Set up for High Holidays; usher training; put up Sukkah; donated proceeds from Yellow Candles to CBS Religious School | Brotherhood Shabbat held on 2/22 - led service including Torah reading and announcement of out Man of the Year | HMV event held on Keruv and Interfaith Marriage from a Man's Perspective | Biblical Garden Cleanup project; purchased JNF Trees for those in mourning. | Back to School Breakfast; Channukah Party; Hockey Night with the Rays; Lag B'Omer Picnic | Pub Night and Brewery Tour with Cong Kol Ami (Tampa); Txoko Men's Cooking Club | | Jeff Michaels | | Group E-mails, Robo-calls; Shabbat handouts; Event flyers | Yes | Yes | Blake Lenett - President Florida Region | Blake Lenett - International Convention Focal Group | | | |
| 112 | 2020-07-18 00:38 | meirniad | 67.187.118.31 | Greater Knoxville Jewish Men’s Club - Knoxville, TN (1730) | Meir Niad | meir@niad.net | Mental Wellness via a weekly zoom schmooze to discuss Covid effects and other issues | Regional retreat attended by 2 members | | | World wide wrap | Decorate the sukkah at the JCC | | | | | Bowling outing for club members and children | | One Step Ahead, kindle book | | | Email and Facebook page | No | Yes | Meir Niad, Region EVP | | Erik Golub, region WWW Zoom program | Voted in the World Zionist Congress Elections | |
| 111 | 2020-07-17 16:57 | Todd Haim | 69.255.232.152 | Shaare Torah Men's Club - Gaithersburg, MD (1114) | Todd Haim | toddhaim@gmail.com | Wellness - We developed, practiced (2 sessions) and performed a dance at the shul purim celebration. 15 members participated. | Both co-presidents participated in a regional Seaboard FJMC communications-related training. | | Virtual trivia nights with the Sisterhood. | | | MC members cleaned up and removed the old shul sukkah and building materials, assembled and storedsukkah. | | | | Father-child Purim dance | Virtual Poker nights with Har Shalom Mens Club | | Todd Haim and Neil Loewentritt | done | Group email sent monthly, facebook and website updated | Yes | Yes | | | Several members including Geoff Withnell, Todd Haim, Neil Lowentritt and David Freiman attended BMOY event. | David Freiman and others have been working closely with the Abayudaya to help determine and address needs as much as possible. | |
| 110 | 2020-07-17 16:38 | smbrooks52 | 47.18.96.71 | Highland Park Conservative Temple Men's Club - Highland Park, NJ (910) | Ira Kizner | Ikizner347@gmail.com | Hearing Mens Voices-Coping with Corona Virus-May 5 | Larry Klioze and Al Davis attended LDI | | | Yad Shel Chai, Build a Groger,Flavors of Shavuot with learning handout, Tisha B'Av Sedar | Jan 20 Blood Drive on MLK day | Ushering for the high holidays | | | | We raised funds to support youth scholarships including USY and Ramah through the HPCT | | | Spencer Brooks | | Group emails, trifold activities schedule and zoom meetings | Yes | Yes | Larry Klioze-Regional Officer-Recording Secretary | Larry Klioze Yellow Candle Distribution, Al Davis-Hearing Mens Voices | Man of the year--Al Davis, Rich Nebb, Rich Zirin, Spencer Brooks, many others, over 30! | Sold Kipot for Abayudaya | |
| 109 | 2020-07-16 20:23 | Neve_Shalom | 69.115.105.205 | Neve Shalom Men's Club - Metuchen, NJ (962) | Lawrence Dombrow | mensclub@neveshalom.net | In February our Rabbi led an in-person discussion regarding work and how Men relate. In June we had a discussion on resilience | We had a regional past president facilitate a Hearing's Men's Voices | Our synagogue trained additional people to lead shivah minyanim, and one was a Men's Club officer, who later led a mnyan | | We participate in the yad shel chai program, although we did not have any youths reach 18 readings. We have a Torah/Jew | | The Men's Club put up the sukkah for the synagogue, we set up and broke down the chairs and changed the prayer books for High H | Our Men's Club Shabbat was canceled due to Covid. It was scheduled for March 21, 2020. | | | | | | The presumptive next president is Dan Hirsch | | We use a group email | Yes | Yes | Matt Bonus, Vice President | Jeff Schulman is on the programming committee for the 2021 convention. | We had several members (I think our total was 15) attend the Regional Man and Youth of the Year Dinner in December. | | |
| 108 | 2020-07-14 22:01 | lewger | 76.100.245.56 | B'nai Israel Men's Club - Rockville, MD (1103) | Lewis Gertz | lewger1643@gmail.com | b. discussed different aspects of anti-semitism, growing up Jewish and perspectives on our fathers. | attended the virtual retreat zoom sessions sponsored by Seaboard | Our Tu B'shevat Seder is part of the Shabbat kiddush experience | speaker series, Chanukah family night, delivering food to the homeless shelters with Sisterhood | annual Sukkah sales and construction; teach Talmud Torah about tefillin; Torah study at Jews and Brews programs | Health and Fitness Expo for the Rockville community; preparing and delivering food to the homeless shelters | ushering and seat numbering for the Holidays; Mitzvah Day projects such as clothes collection and food preparation for homeless | Men's Club Shabbat held on February 15th 2020 ( before shutdown) | policy awareness for LGBTQ inclusion at B'nai | Men's Club is active in synagogue recycling initiatives | our successful "Afternoons with Abba" programs features baseball, laser tag, bowling and mini-golf. | n/a | members have purchased books for personal use and synagogue donation. | Lewis Gertz and Wayne Berman, co-presidents | | weekly e-mail blasts; monthly flyers and articles; listings in Shabbat programs | Yes | Yes | Richard Saltzman, secretary | n/a | Alan Isenberg, Blue Yalmulke winner; Bernie Rod, lifetime achievement winner | n/a | mens_club_scroll_article_august_2019.doc (41 KB) |
| 107 (draft) | 2020-07-14 19:17 | hhorwitz | 74.98.184.229 | Beth El Men's Club - Norfolk, VA (1120) | Howard Horwitz | hhorwitzintune@yahoo.com | | Regional Retreat | | Delivered Purim shalach manot for sisterhood to the congregation | | Delivered food and toys for Park Place School, a private school for disadvantaged youth. Contributed other food donations. | | | | | Contribute funds for Camp Ramah scholarships | | | | Email list submitted. | Email and regular program advertising in synagogue bulletin | No | No | Alex Pomerantz is member of membership committee and convention program committee | Alex Pomerantz, co-chair of convention program committee | Howard Horwitz attended virtual regional retreat featuring Rabbi Cohen | Collected and donated money to the Abuyadaya congregation in Uganda | |
| 106 (draft) | 2020-07-14 10:07 | wayne4bnai | 108.45.89.243 | | Wayne Berman | wayneb4me@aol.com | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No | No | | | | | |
| 105 | 2020-07-13 20:46 | lennyrosenfeld | 96.245.251.201 | Brothers of Israel Men'S Club - Newtown, PA (504) | Leonard Rosenfeld | lennyrosenfeld@msn.com | The clup sponsored a series of Sunday Morning speakers including a mens health discussion led by Dr Steven Orland. | Michael Dubrow attended theregional installation of officers (mid atlantic) | | Our annual Chanukah Carnival,Purim Celebration are joint with sisterhood | Weekly Sunday Morning minyan with Rabbi and Lay religious leaders | Mens club garden donates crop to local food pantries | Weekly ushering since Pittsburgh tragedy and HIgh Holiday ushering | Postponed until September due to covid | We have a regional Keruv representative | Synagogue Garden | Mens club annual outing to Minor League baseball game Trenton Thunder. | | | Leonard Rosenfeld | | Regular email communication on events and volenteer needs. Zoom happy hour every week since Covid. | Yes | Yes | | | Michael Dubrow - Regional Officer Installation | Our club provides sponsorship for synagogue youth to attend Israel programs; usually conservative movement programs | |
| 104 | 2020-07-13 20:36 | gstoller | 70.29.102.220 | Adath Israel Brotherhood - Toronto, ON (401) | Gary Stoller | gstoller@sympatico.ca | sponsored shul baseball team | Ansh-eh Zafon retreat | | We planned a joint Shabbat program with Sisterhood | | delivering Kosher Meals on Wheels | participated in Synagogue Mitzvah Day | | | | scholarships for summer camp attendance | | | Gord Halfin | | regular emails about Yellow Candles program & column in quarterly Shul publication | Yes | Yes | George Nadas, FJMC Treasurer | George Nadas, Executive and Finance Committees | Several of us attended Ansh-eh Zafon Man/Youth of Year event in October 2019 | | |
| 103 | 2020-07-11 16:45 | jordanbakerIP | 96.241.153.90 | Olam Tikvah Men's Club - Fairfax, VA (1147) | Jordan Baker | jordanbakerip@gmail.com | Hearing Men's Voices Program - Comforting the Mourner | Seaboard Region Power Breakfast with Regional Club Leaders | | Game Night Social with Sisterhood | Mezcal and Mishna with the Rabbi | Casserole making for SOME (So Others May Eat) organization (our club made casseroles that were delivered to the organization) | High Holiday Ushering; Vine trimming around the shul property | Co-sponsored a Shabbat program at George Mason University Hillel. Unable to do Men's Club Shabbat b/c of Covid | | Recycling truck program was planned but cancelled due to Covid | Father-child Mini Golf; Sponsoring partial scholarships to high school students to attend USY meet-ups | | | Marvin Kon became President on 6/28/20 | | E-mail Newsletter, regular program advertising in synagogue newsletter and listserv | Yes | Yes | Bob Watts - Seaboard President | | We selected a Blue Yarmulke Man of the Year - regional event was postponed, we held a virtual event for sharing congrats | Contact with and support of Abayudaya | |
| 102 | 2020-07-07 21:39 | jbrajer | 24.15.75.189 | North Suburban Beth El Men's Club - Highland Park, IL (614) | Jori Brajer | jbrajer@gmail.com | Hearing Men's Voices program - among other things, did a COVID related program using Zoom allowing for multiple groups | Marc Richards attended a regional training event - Regional Retreat was cancelled due to COVID | | Co-sponsored Game and Trivia Night programs | Several Torah study activities as well as visiting the Hebrew School to explain about teffilin. | active leadership role in Moat Chitim food packing and delivery and worked with the clergy to do food donations pickup | The Men's Club provides ushering coordination for the High Holidays. | Friday night and Saturday morning services. Friday dinner and motzi Shabbos party. | While not Keruv, Men's Club is an active in promoting the shul LQBTQI+ initiatives and advertising and encouraging attendance | | The club sponsored a pro basketball game outing as well as encouraged father son participation at the World Wide Wrap. | Local Men’s Club softball league. 2019 was played, 2020 has been postponed due to COVID | | Steve Coven | | Weekly emails, articles in the Synagogue and shabbat bulletin and program flyers in the lobby. | Yes | Yes | Gerry Brin, Past President | | Dan Gross - Man of the Year | | |
| 101 | 2020-07-07 16:16 | aren-h | 174.28.125.20 | B'nai Israel Men's Club - Albuquerque, NM (1008) | Aren Horowitz | aren_h@yahoo.com | Bike programs -- HMV program on Work and Worth | Our Members attended the Regional Retreat of that was led during Zoom | We helped with Minyan of Comfort when our club president died. | We shared our Veteran's Day event with our Sisterhood | Our Club sold sukkah kits | | We handled the Ushering for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur | We held our Men's Club Shabbat on Shabbat Zachor | | We planted trees for Tu-BShevat to add shade to our synagogue's parking lot | We held a Super Bowl Party with men and their sons. | | We bought the HMV series of books | | | We send out monthly group emails & also used synagogue newsletter | No | No | Aren Horowitz -- Western Region Executive VP | Aren Horowitz | | We contributed funds to Masorti Synagogues | |
| 100 | 2020-07-05 12:23 | hibu444 | 24.191.238.252 | East Meadow Jewish Center Men's Club - East Meadow, NY (833) | Jay Steinmetz | jaysteinmetz56@gmail.com | Riding with the Rabbi: Every Friday after Shacharit service, we ride our bicycles about seven miles to our local public park. | Jay Steinmetz attended LDI Jan 24-26, 20920 | | Joint Program w/ Sisterhood : Comedy Night (Virtual joke telling) | Bible study with the Rabbi on Thursday evenings. Monday Midrash (Virtual) | We do food and clothing drives to support the Jewish food bank and local half way house. | High holiday ushering, building our shul's sukkah, repairing tallit | Men's Club Shabbat Saturday morning, Feb 22, 2020 | | We use bio-degradable plates and napkins for breakfasts and kiddush. | Father-child mini-golf. World Wide Wrap with our children and Hebrew school children. | Scotch and Steak in the Sukkah (Plainview Jewish Center) | | Ted Sharkis | | Weekly emails, programming printed in synagogue newsletter. | Yes | Yes | Jay Steinmetz, NYM President | | Guest author and speaker presenting every synagogue on Long Island. Entire region was invited (East Meadow JC) | | |
| 99 | 2020-07-05 10:45 | TBHBE | 71.224.195.110 | Beth Hillel-Beth El Men'S Club - Wynnewood, PA (522) | Samuel Brint | vibrint@aol.com | synagogue softball league | Regional MOTY | | Men's Club and Sisterhood Shabbat service | Musical Detours in Chanting the Hebrew Bible with the Cantor, World Wide Wrap | Cook for a Friend, food collection for area food pantries | High Holiday ushering | Joint Saturday morning Shabbat service with Sisterhood | | | | Har Zion and Adath Israel - NY trip, was in the planning process | | | | synagogue email, direct emails, Zoom meetings | Yes | Yes | Lester Shapiro, VP | | MOTY - Howard Elgart, Edward Snyder, Alan Horowitz | | |
| 98 (draft) | 2020-06-29 23:46 | elb0719 | 174.198.203.150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yes | Yes | | | | | |
| 97 | 2020-06-29 21:59 | zmost71 | 71.190.131.225 | Plainview Jewish Center Men's Club - Plainview, NY (854) | Joel Moskowitz | jsmostz4716@gmail.com | 5A "Walk for A Cause" Yearly fitness walk and fund raiser for charity 5B N/A | 6C. Visitation by the New York Metropolitan President , Jay Steinmetz | Minyan of Comfort exits with participation of members ot the PJC Men's Club and the Rabbi | Joint Men's Club, Women's Club Shabbos held on February 1, 2020 | Monthly Torah Study Program Held with Rabbi Until Pandemic caused a cessation of live programs | Food delivery to Long Island Connection on a monthly basis, Pandemic caused a cessation of this program. | PJC Club members Usher for High Holidays and look through synagogue tallisim to pick out worn garments to be retired. | Men's Club members participate in both Friday night and Saturday services | N/A ( Not applicable) | N/A ( Not applicable) | N/A (Not applicable) | Joint Golf outing in 2019 and Walk for a Cause, Midway Jewish Center and Manetto Hill Jewish center participated | PJC Men's club has purchased Build a Pair kits. | Steven Adelman is the next President of PJC Men's Club. | | Club Newsletter "HAKOL", dedicated Website, group-e-mail | Yes | Yes | Regional OfficerThird Vice President, Stuart Haimes | N/A Not Applicable | Men's Club Member is the Chairman of the regional honoree program | N/A Not applicable | |
| 96 | 2020-06-27 16:25 | tbsnjmensclub | 108.35.200.86 | Temple Beth Shalom Men'S Club - Livingston, NJ (941) | Paul Brownstein | paulhbrownstein@gmail.com | Biking program | New England Region Virtual Retreat; regional board meetings with consultant-led training sessions | | Founder's Day program honoring long-time club member, with Sisterhood organizing and preparing brunch for the event | Talmud study with Rabbi | Men's Club members volunteered at Habitat For Humanity construction site | Erect and dismantle Temple sukkah | Men's Club Shabbat morning | | Planting flowers and shrubs, and landscape maintenance, on Temple grounds | Attend NY Jets football game | Talmud study sessions with Pine Brook Jewish Center club members | | Barry Schwartz | | Group emails to club membership | No | Yes | | Peter Gotlieb is active member of International FJMC Committee: Imagine Life Committee | Man of the Year Dinner | | |
| 95 | 2020-06-26 01:11 | dzwelling | 173.48.206.57 | Temple Israel of Natick Men's Club - Natick, MA (733) | Daniel Zwelling | dzwelling@yahoo.com | HMV #1: Health & Fitness (with Hevruta exercise partner follow up); HMV #2 on Zoom - Passover observance practices | 2 attendees at NE Regional Retreat (David Singer, Marc Gorenstein) | | We provide volunteers for the Sisterhood's participation in Natick Open Door, a meals program for the community needy | We conduct Build a Pair program for the 5th grade Religious School Class/day schoolers | We provide volunteers for the Sisterhood's participation in Natick Open Door, a meals program for the community needy | We assisted in putting up and taking down the Temple's high holiday tent. We also constructed the Temple's Sukkah. | We hold a Shabbat morning MC Shabbat - 30 volunteers this year | | Co-sponsored and provided volunteers for the Temple's Sustainability Shabbat/Tu B'Shevat weekend celebration | Our Worldwide Wrap focuses on educating 6th grade class on Tefillin; also funded Holocaust ed, training for rel. school teacher | | | Adam Wilen | | Google group email list reaching over 150 current, former and prospective members. We use it actively | No | Yes | David Singer, FJMC VP Communications | | Daniel Zwelling and at least 9 other club members attended NE Regional Keeper of the Flame Awards | | ti_natick_ma_quality_club_-_addl_details_19-20.docx (13 KB) |
| 94 | 2020-06-25 08:18 | Cohenlaw | 75.188.209.215 | Tifereth Israel Men'S Club - Columbus, OH (303) | Lawrence Cohen | lawrencehcohen@yahoo.com | We instituted monthly bike rides during the warmer months of the year. | Karl Rubin, KIO president, Mark Rosenson and Doug Segerman attended a regional event. | | We held a joint Sunday morning brunch honoring past presidents of each group. | We participate in Yad Shel Chai. | We participate in monthly prison visitations to Jewish inmates. | | Men's Club Shabbat Saturday only this year. | | This year we completed the transition to all LED bulbs in the entire synagogue. | | Hosted regional World Wide Wrap zoom service. | | Mark Rosenson | yes | We use an email program similar to Constant Contact, Facebook group and synagogue resources. | Yes | Yes | Doug Segerman, International Convention Committee | | | | |
| 93 | 2020-06-23 09:38 | hondoman18 | 72.218.120.24 | Temple Israel Men'S Club - Norfolk, VA (1121) | Norman Soroko | nsoroko@cox.net | The Club provided a program on Health and Fitness and on the same day sponsored a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross in Nov | Two members attended the Convention of 2019 and 5 attended the virtual retreat June 2020 | We provide a booklet to members who have had a death and read prayers with the body till the funeral | Sisterhood and Men's Club did a virtual Shabbat in May 2020 | Perfortmed the World Wide Wrap and built a Sukkah for the Synagogue & also helped families at their homes build one | Friday night service at the Beth Shalom Nursing Home in Virginia Beach, Virginia and hlped with the Norfolk Food Bank. | High Holiday Ushering, weekly Shabbat Ushering, World Wide Wrap for our 7th Grade Students | Virtually done in May with Sisterhood | We do Shabbat dinners for potential couples or singles wanting to convert | | We did a father child softball game and cookout the end of last summer of 2019 | Breakfast program and speaker With Congregation Beth El. | In spite of Covid-19, we bought candles and hand delivered 200 to members. | James Gordon Due to Covid, we re elected him May 31st. | | weekly emails, bulletin and Phone calls and facebook and of course Zoom | Yes | Yes | An Alternate to the Seaboard Region Board | | * members attended the Blue Yarmulke for other temples virtually this year. | | |
| 92 | 2020-06-20 10:16 | mensclub1190 | 108.83.210.150 | Etz Chaim Men's Club - Marietta, GA (1711) | Jeffrey Frankel | mensclub@etzchaim.net | Hearing Men's Voices planned for May 25th | 13 Members attended the Anshei Darom Virtual Retreat | 3 members learned and conduct daily minyanim | We completed our annual virtual Trivia Night with our Sisterhood | We have a quarterly Torah Study with Rabbi Dorsch | | We completed an update to our Holocaust and Memorial Garden by adding a map and Yartzeit candle holder to the Garden. | Completed on March 13th Shabbat Morning | | | | | We purchased Yellow Candles in January | David Lieberman currently 1st VP | This has been completed and is accurate | Monthly communications in Etz Chaim newsletter and our Facebook page | Yes | Yes | Steve Dix Regional Coordinator and Chuck Bernstein on Board | Alan Lightstome FJMC Region Board | David Lieberman attended the Anshei Darom Retreat | Financial donation to Uganda synagogue | |
| 90 (draft) | 2020-06-03 14:15 | rudoffmm | 108.2.77.228 | Ohev Shalom Men's Club - Richboro, PA (564) | Martin Rudoff | rudoffmm@yahoo.com | Hearing Men's Voices program | Men's Club Shabbat attended by Regional President and Regional Past President, The Regional retreat was cancelled | | Co sponsored with the Sisterhood bringing "Percy the Camel" in for the Hebrew school students. | Torah on Tap with the Rabbi, Building the congregational Sukkah | Any food left over from our events is donated to the local Police and Fire Department | Men's Club Ushers at High Holiday Services, Sponsors the Daled Class Trip to The Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, | had our Men's Club Saturday Shabbat Service Via Zoom | | | Attended Jewish heritage Night at the Trenton Thunder and Temple University Basketball | | | Steve Miller/ David Zeitzer | | Monthly articles in the Dove Tale of Ohem Shalom | Yes | Yes | Ron Wolf- Vice President | | Martin Rudoff, Mark Podob, Ron Wolf, plus others attended the Man of the Year event for the MAR | | |
| 89 | 2020-05-31 15:40 | hrsnow21 | 73.88.108.22 | Synagogue Emanu-El Men'S Club - Charleston, SC (1717) | Howard Snow | hrsnow21@gmail.com | Discussion of family relationships at Hanukah Shabbat dinner | Anshei Darom regional retreat, Feb. 2020 | | | Build succah program | Conducted Hanukah Program at senior living center | High holiday ushering | Scheduled for April, had to be cancelled | | | | | | | | Weekly and monthly bulletins, e-mail blasts as needed | Yes | Yes | Charles Richards, Anshei Darom Regional President | | | | yellow_candle_explanation.docx (12 KB) |
| 88 | 2020-05-31 13:12 | Litt | 24.207.130.120 | B'Nai Amoona Men'S Club - St. Louis, MO (631) | Kevin Litt | litt.kevin@gmail.com | We hold Hearing Men's Voices programs | LDI- Lead by several members of B'nai Amoona's Men's Club | | Liver Donation Education Program- Feb 29, 2020 | Build-A-Pair with religious school 6th grade class | Collect and wrapped toys during winter holidays. | Ushering, providing tefillin | Was planned for April but cancelled by COVID. Waiting for public services to start again in order to reschedule. | | | | Demo Ball with Kol Rinah, Nov 16, 2019; Man of the year was planned with Kol Rinah but canceled due to COVID | | Kevin Litt | | Synagogue Newsletter and Group Email | No | Yes | Jay Englander, Midwest Region Financial Secretary | Creighton Cohn is chair of the International HMV Committee | | | |
| 87 | 2020-05-25 14:50 | Stanton Zeff | 97.99.201.8 | Beth Torah Men's Club - Richardson, TX (1713) | Stanton Zeff | sdz.zeff@verizon.net | We held a Hearing Men's Voices program on May 13, 2020 via Zoom. We discussed "overcoming obstacles in life". | Anshei Darom regional retreat attended by David Duchin and Bill Miller | | We held two joint programs with our Sisterhood group. Breakfast meetings on November 3, 2020 and February 9, 2021. | For Yom Hashoah: Reading of the Names event. Includes Havdalah service & yellow candle lighting followed by 24 hr vigil. | We hold an annual blood drive/food drive. | Our Men's Club provides High Holiday Ushering for all the services. | This year's Men's Club Shabbat (March 20-21) was impacted by COVID-19 | | Our annual Shread-a-thon event (April 5) was impacted by COVID-19 | These events were impacted by COVID-19: Dallas Stars Hockey night (March 27) and RoughRiders baseball game (May 31) | This event was impacted by COVID-19: Softball game/food with 2 other Conservative Shuls in Dallas (March 29). | We purchased tefillin kits for a Build-A-Pair program conducted in partnership with our Learning Center. | Stanton Zeff | | Regular emails to members & prospects. Publishing events via synagogue newsletter/website. | Yes | Yes | | David Duchin is a Regional representative on the Internaltional board. | Anshei Darom regional retreat attended by David Duchin and Bill Miller. | Monetary donation to HaMinyan HaMishpachti HaMasorti in Kfar Vradim | |
| 86 | 2020-05-25 14:32 | john.chansky | 146.115.57.28 | Temple Beth Sholom Brotherhood - Framingham, MA - DISAFFILIATED | John Chansky | john.chansky@gmail.com | We sponsor Torah Yoga during the temple's Sholomplex services | Stephen Golden and Eric Pell attend the yearly regional retreat. Stephen also attends the national conventions | | co-hosted Friday night Shabbat dinner with Sisterhood (cooked and ran services) | Co sponsor weekend of learning with Education committee, (services and speakers for 3 days of learning) | Lead Friday night services at an assisted living facility near the temple | Ushering for weekly services and high holidays | We have done a Friday night shabbat and oneg | | | Assist with Youth to run Purim carnival; Also a Tikkun Olum dinner fundraiser | We had a three group get together with Temple Israel (Natick) and Temple Beth AM (Framingham) once a year | | John Chansky | | Group email | Yes | Yes | Stephen Golden Vice President - New England Region | | We had about 6 past winners attend the Keeper of the Flame award ceremony - Jonathan Hochman was recipient | | |
| 85 | 2020-05-21 14:26 | RoyChesnut | 148.87.23.5 | Temple Aliyah Men'S Club - Woodland Hills, CA (CLUB MERGED) | Roy Chesnut | roy.chesnut@oracle.com | Done, Heart Health meeting on Nov 5 with Dr. Rafii | Done, Online Retreat on May 19. attended by Roy Chesnut, Alex Romano , Rich Shillander, Ben Aminia from Temple Aliyah | | | Having a Yad Shel Chaim program | | High Holidays Ushering was done by the men's club | We held men's club shabbat on March 14, just before the Temple shutdown because of Covid-19 | | | | | We purchased three yods for our Yod Shel Chai program. | Roy Chesnut was the men's club president for 2019/2020 and will be for 2020/2021 | | President prepares an article monthly for the Voice. We could list our up-and-coming events in the president's article. | Yes | Yes | Ben Aminnia is the Chaplain, Alan Jacobs - is an elected regional officer | | Several of us attended the Man and Youth of the Year event in 2019. Around ten members from Temple Aliyah attended | | quality_award_requirements_status_as_of_october_18_2019.xlsx (129 KB) |
| 84 | 2020-05-20 17:08 | savictor | 73.209.103.140 | Beth Judea's Men's Club - Long Grove, IL (642) | Sandy Victor | sandy.victor.fjmc@gmail.com | Ran a running, walking or biking program for the Men's Club and other congregation members. | Several members attended LDI as participants and trainers. Region Retreat rescheduled to August 1/2. | Run an alternative shabbat minyan every week. | Ran a Vodka & Latkes program. Pesach Wine Tasting program cancelled by pandemic. | Ran Hebrew Literacy program for congregation; Ran the Build a Grogger program | | Built the synagogue's sukkah. Take care of the synagogue's website. | Ran a Saturday Morning shabbat service for Hol Ha-mo'ed Pesach. | | | Supports USY Leadership training | | | Rob Lipka will be taking office at the end of fiscal year. | | Emails and Google documents are distributed to all members | Yes | Yes | Eric Yegewel is a Midwest Region Vice President | Norm Kurtz is on the International Exec Board. | Morris Zimbalist was to be honored at Man of Year event. Dinner cancelled. Award will be presented at an upcoming Club Event. | | |
| 83 | 2020-05-19 07:23 | miltonlipitz24 | 108.41.137.215 | Beth El Men's Club - Cedarhurst, NY (831) | Milton Lipitz | mlipitz121@gmail.com | Collaboration with Northwell Health (6 Temples; JCC; and Northwell Health). Interactive Yoga Program from Northwell Health. | Joel Harris (Past President;and Treasurer) Attended FJMC Convention in July 2019 in Toronto, Canada | Minyan of Comfort training conducted every Thursday evening after Minyan services (led by Men's Club Member).FA19 & SP 20. | Sisterhood & Men's Club Joint Purim Event-Purim Trivia Challenge 3/9. | Weekly Torah Program-Rabbi Kupchik; Visited Holocaust Museum 10/6 "Auschwitz Exhibit | Worked with JCC on Clothing Drive and MLK "Day of Service" (wrapping gifts for underprivileged); Food donation drive-Hanukah. | Ushering-Holidays; Clean-up Project outside of Temple; Created a MC Trivia Program for all congregants-Corona Virus Crisis | Veterans Shabbat 11/9; MC Shabbat 5/2 canceled; active in Bikur Choli | | MC worked with Bar Mitzvah Students on Food Donations and Clean-up campaign on grounds around the Temple. | Bowling Event Twice a Year; 1/21/20; June date canceled; Attended 3 Islander Games 12/5; 12/17; 2/23-Charity Drive | Northwell Health Collaboration-6 Temples; JCC; and Northwell Health-2 events held: Temple Hillel 9/12; & Hewlett East Rock 10/24 | Purchased Books (outside source) for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. The Book of Jewish Values:A Day by Day Guide to Ethical Living-Telushkin | | | Group E-Mail; Telephone Tree; Website; and Temple News and Notes | No | Yes | | | PlannedTo attend Man of the Year Event 4/26 (2 tables); Meeting with Northwell Partners held in September and January. | | |
| 82 | 2020-05-14 13:34 | GreenbergAlan | 68.199.4.146 | Marlboro Jewish Center Men'S Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) | Alan Greenberg | greenbergalan@yahoo.com | HMV - Work and Worth 2020 edistion | Regional Retreat | | Volleyball - Men's Club vs Sisterhood | Holiday Trainin Camp with Rabbi Pont | Superbowl Food drive | Show up for Shabbat with Men's Club to get better turnout on non B'Nai Mitzvah shabbat | Scheduled for March 20th, to be rescheduled eventually | | | World Wide Wrap - Fathers invited to come with their children | Temple Beth Ahm - Cantor Concert | Work and Worth book | Alan Greenberg | | Emails, zooom calls, evote for programming and phone calls | No | Yes | Len Whitman - Regional Treasurer | | MOY/YOY | | |
| 81 | 2020-05-10 21:03 | Mitspi | 68.129.90.20 | Congregation Shir Shalom Men`s Club - New City, NY (1890) | Mitchell Spiegel | mitspi@verizon.net | 10/27/19-Hearing Men`s Voices-Why do Men not like to go to the doctor, 11/3/19 -Wellness Hike, 11/17 health lectures | Mitchell Spiegel attended LDI | | 1/10/20 Bowling Fundraiser with Sisterhood | Tefillin instruction for older hebrew school students, coordinated NHC Sukkah set up | Fundraised for Movember (Men`s Health Org in Nov 19), Yom Zikaron promoted Lone Soldier Org, Sold Kipot from Abuyadaya | Fundraising to buy a new Sukkah for Nanuet Hebrew Center, Ushering on High Holidays, Chair set up for high holidays | 1/11/20 Men`s Club Shabbat | | Ongoing Can and recycling program , every month we have an article in monthly bulletin connecting a Jewish theme to recycling | | | | Mitch Spiegel, Eric Zweigbaum Co-Presidents for 2020-2021 | | Email, facebook page, monthly bulletin | No | No | Mitch Spiegel VP Hudson Valley Region | | We had a Man of the Year and Youth of the Year-program was postponned, Mitchell Spiegel attended international convention | Purchased and sold Kippot for Abuyadaya, promoted voting for Mercaz in WZC | pdfmcqclub.pdf (786 KB) |
| 80 | 2020-05-07 18:37 | elovitzclan | 73.11.32.169 | Neveh Shalom Men'S Club - Portland, OR (1097) | Mitchell Elovitz | elovitzclan@comcast.net | Wellness program including Mental Health Wellness was conducted in October 2019. | Virtual Regional Retreat attendance upcoming 5/17/20 | N/A | Sukkah night with Sisterhood 9/19 | N/A | Habitat for Humanity Build in 10/19 | Sukkah Build 10/19 | N/A | | | Scholarships to Camp Solomon Schechter | Supported Congregation Beth Israel in their author visit/book talk. | | Zachary Horowitz co president | | Group Email | Yes | Yes | Mitch Elovitz Secretary of Western Region | Mitch Elovitz Quality Club Committee | | | |
| 79 | 2020-05-06 16:36 | ericweis | 24.190.228.70 | Shomrei Torah Men's Club - Wayne, NJ (960) | Eric Weis | emweis@gmail.com | Halakhic Hiking on Wednesday mornings | New Jersey | | Passover Wine Sale & Tasting | Sukkah construction; sukkah dinner | | Ushering, high holiday seating, Purim Carnival | | | | | | Understanding Haftarah book by Rabbi Simon | | | Monthly newsletter; email list; phone chain | No | Yes | Andrew Simon, Region Webmaster | Eric Weis, Sefer Haftarah Initiative | Man of the Year Dinner | Eric Weis serves on Mercaz USA Executive Committee | |
| 78 | 2020-05-06 15:58 | dmandeau | 73.119.24.2 | Temple Emanuel Brotherhood - Newton, MA (719) | Daniel Mandeau | mandeau@comcast.net | We had two HMV events led by Marty Paley | We have over 20 members attend the Retreat. | | We had a joint Brotherhood/Sisterhood at Lifetime Fitness which included our clergy. | | Annual "Turkey Drive" to benefit Mass Av Soup Kitchen in Cambridge, Raised over $6000 | | Brotherhood Shabbat was on March 7, 2020 | | | | | | David Mamon is in his first of two years as president | | Constant Contact | Yes | Yes | Marty Paley, regional VP | DANIEL MANDEAU, Convention Chair | We have over 30 members attend our Keeper of the Flame event | | |
| 77 | 2020-05-06 15:04 | svineberg | 184.103.248.55 | Or Tzion Men's Club - Scottsdale, AZ (1074) | Scott Vineberg | scott.vineberg@congregationortzion.org | Wellness: Men's Club Hiking Program - April 25 - 5 mile hike | Scott Vineberg - Western Region Virtual Retreat 2020-21 | | Co-sponsored memorial plaque fundraiser with Women's League | Sukkah Brigade - assembled sukkot for shul and congregants | | | Men's Club Shabbat - May 8, 2021 | | | | | | Sam Binder | yes, we have email list and update periodically | FB page; group emails; publish events in temple e-bulletin newsletter | Yes | Yes | Scott Vineberg, President | Quality Club Award Committee | Scott Vineberg - attended Western Region Man of the Year (online) | | |
| 76 | 2020-04-30 21:06 | luv2brew | 38.242.8.23 | Temple Emunah Brotherhood - Lexington, MA (714) | David Rosenbaum | david.rosenbaum84@gmail.com | Softball teams | Annual Retreat | | Co-sponsored 2 events in past year | Build-a-pair, sukkah building, World Wide Wrap, Brotherhood Shabbat, outdoor Chanukiah | | Yiskor books, ushering, Chanukiah | Saturday, April 25, 2020 | | | World-Wide-Wrap & oneg following | | | David Rosenbaum | | Website, brotherhood article in temple newsletter, other emailings during the year | Yes | Yes | VP’s: Mo Diamant, Ed Willins, Ass’t Communications secretary: Phil Wachsler | Mark Druy (Communications committee of the FJMC) | Mo Diamant (Keeper of the Flame) | Temple is active in this, brotherhood is not specifically involved | |
