Submission #188 by Beth El Men's Club - Voorhees, NJ (566)
I have read the General Guidelines and "Nuts and Bolts" Documents
Torah On Tap
Hearing Men’s Voices
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Torah On Tap is a monthly program where men get together with our rabbi at a local bar (typically, a separate room) to discuss the torah, holidays and Jewish life in a modern society. A few pages of text (torah, newspaper article, etc) is typically provided by the rabbi as a means to introduce the topic and stimulate the discussion and debate.
The program serves many purposes. First, it serves as an educational tool for our adult community. Second, it provides access to one of our rabbis (with over 900 families in the synagogue, our clergy’s time is high in demand). Third, it allows our congregants to form friendships with each other that might not have otherwise formed. In terms of publicity and marketing, the program dates are communicated daily to Men’s Club members through regular email broadcasts. The program is also communicated through Facebook. The planning is minimal as the rabbi chooses the dates at one time for the entire year and seeks out ideas and source material while engaged in his other day-to-day duties. The bar is contacted monthly to reserve a room.
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Original Program