Come to FJMC’s San Francisco convention, July 8-11, 2027 By Norwin Merens The sights, sounds and feel of San Francisco will serve as the iconic backdrop for FJMC International’s very first convention in the City by the Bay, July 8-11, 2027, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union Square. As experienced FJMC convention-goers …
How to teach the mitzvah of tefillin to the next generation By Warren Sufrin Ready for a win-win-win for your kehilah? The FJMC International (FJMC) “Build-a-Pair” program is an award-winning, multi-generational educational initiative designed to introduce fifth- through seventh-grade students to the joy and ritual of tefillin. Operating as an adjunct to the FJMC’s …
Start Your World Wide Wrap Planning, Yesterday By Bruce Gordon Wrapping tefillin is definitional for Jews, but it takes just a few minutes. If you add a few prayers and perhaps some study, it still will only consume no more than 15 minutes of your morning if you wrap solo. I got my start …
Celebrating Sigaliot Day and Thanksgiving in November By Jason Hecht November arrives with a softer kind of light, the kind that makes us slow down and notice the small things we often overlook. The rush of the High Holidays has faded, and we enter a month shaped by reflection, gratitude and gentle memory. In …
Talisker 10-Year-Old By Al Davis We are still in the month of Cheshvan, which we call “MarCheshvan,” literally “bitter Cheshvan,” because after all the hoopla and ballyhoo of the holidays in Tishrei, Cheshvan is totally devoid of holidays. Yeah – way to put a damper on our spirits. But that doesn’t mean we shy …
The U.N., the FJMC and the global fight against hunger By Dr. Steven Mandel As a physician, I have spent much of my professional life treating illness. I have also learned that health begins long before a patient enters the doctor’s office. Access to nutritious foods is fundamental to good health. A lack of …
As winter approaches, FJMC must be ‘on call’ By Dr. Steven Mandel As a physician, I know that protecting people from extreme cold can make the difference between life and death, especially for those who are older, isolated or unable to afford adequate heat. I recall seeing a 78-year-old man, living alone in a small …
Why men’s health should matter to every member of FJMC International By Rabbi Noam Raucher In Genesis 4:9, God asks Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” Cain responds, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” It is a question born of evasion and an unwillingness to accept responsibility for another human being. …
Rabbi Noam Raucher, MA.Ed – Executive Director, FJMC International Divorce has taught me how to count. I count days with my sons and days without them. I count flights, school breaks, costs, and the hours spent in conversations about where they will live and who will bring them home. Now, as our family prepares for an …
International Men’s Day Gathering 2026 Sunday, November 15 | 11:30 AM–7:30 PM ET | Online By Noam Raucher What does it mean to be a man today? What burdens do men carry silently? Where do they turn when they need support, connection or simply someone willing to listen? This International Men’s Day, FJMC International …
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