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Being Pro-Semitic: Lise Meitner

Proud of the contributions Jewish men and women have made in our world! If you have a nomination and information about their contribution to our world, send your submission to today, and show us your Jewish pride! Jerry Brodsky is chair of FJMC’s Inclusion Initiative, president of the International Region and a member of …

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Regional Spotlight

Middle Atlantic Region dines out   By Larry Nathanson Our Middle Atlantic Region proudly launched a new program this year we call “Dinner Guys Night Out.” We divided our Middle Atlantic Region into four subregions: Northern Suburbs; New Jersey; Philadelphia and the West Suburbs; and Bucks County. Each subregion formed a separate committee made up …

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Rebuilding Brotherhood at Adas Israel

A Community Rooted in Connection and Purpose   By Henry Jinich In May 2025, the Adas Israel Brotherhood relaunched with a clear mission: to create meaningful connections, support one another and strengthen the fabric of our community. Just months later, in December 2025, we proudly rejoined FJMC International, aligning ourselves with a broader network committed …

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Global hunger and food insecurity

The shared mission of the U.N. and FJMC   By Dr. Steven Mandel What is hunger? Hunger is discomfort or pain caused by lack of food. Food insecurity is a lack of regular access to safe and nutritious food for proper development and an active and healthy life. At a minimum, food insecurity leads to …

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In the spirit

Johnnie Walker Gold   By Jeffrey Schulman When I have a special reason to bring a bottle of scotch to shul for a Shabbat l’chaim, I consider a number of factors. First, most importantly, do I like the scotch I’m bringing? Second, is the scotch something that is at a “reasonable” price point? And third, …

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🌷 Celebrating Mother’s Day Through Song

“אמא (Ima) – Mother”   By Jason Hecht Mother’s Day invites us to pause and honor the women whose love shapes our lives in ways both gentle and profound. In Israeli music, few songs capture that devotion as powerfully as “אמא (Ima) – Mother,” performed so movingly by Shlomi Shabat and Yossi Azulai in their …

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Pro-Semitism

Fighting negativity with positivity   By David Rozenson and Jerry Brodsky Be Pro-Semitic! FJMC International is taking a different approach to combating antisemitism. We are promoting Judaism and why you should be proud to be Jewish! CAMILLE PISSARRO Camille Pissarro (1830 – 1903) was an Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painter who was a pivotal figure in the Impressionist …

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“Deep Space 613”

Stardate 05/01/26: The trek continues   By Bruce Tomar As we continue our ship’s two-year mission into the new frontier, I thought this might be a good time to open a channel from center seat. To provide men with new opportunities and growth – Our away teams are identifying and putting together programs for our …

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Men are not meant to carry this alone

The lie of masculinity   By Rabbi Noam Raucher Dr. Robby in the HBO Max medical drama “The Pitt” is the kind of man our culture still too often mistakes for healthy. He is capable, respected, decisive and endlessly useful. He is the senior doctor everyone else leans on, the man who absorbs chaos without …

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Seeing less of us

FJMC initiative promotes better health for its members   By Jonathan D. Epstein Ensuring the future health and vitality of FJMC International has been one of the core subjects animating discussion at conventions, retreats and other gatherings. But Drs. Paul Davidson and Jake Sheff want to make sure that extends beyond just the organization down …

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