FJMC International 2027 ConventionWestin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, on Union SquareJuly 8-11, 2027Jay Steinmetz, Chair The COUNTDOWN to Convention! 00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds Did you know that the St. Francis was involved with “Money Laundering”? There was a Coin Washer, known as a Silver Burnishing machine, that washed the silver coins. Coin washing or …
Jewish American Military and Veterans Serve in the United States MilitaryBy Colonel Nelson L Mellitz, USAF, Ret The author has written this article independent and unaffiliated with any veterans, military, or social organization. We live in contentious times. However, even a glancing look at the history of the United States teaches us that contentious times …
A CONVERSATION WITH BOB EPSTEINWhen the Conversation Isn’t JewishInterview by FJMC Committee to Combat Antisemitism Bob Epstein has spent fifty years taking the case for Israel to churches, Rotary clubs, and campuses that aren’t his own — and what changed after October 7th. Bob Epstein has spent five decades building bridges between the Jewish community …
DISPATCH I OF II — LONDON & BELGIUMTwo Dispatches from Europe Looking for My Father’s Europe…and Finding Something ElseBy Danny Mandeau This summer, my wife and I traveled to London and Belgium. It was a trip I had anticipated for years, but I also began it with mixed emotions. Like many Jews, I have watched …
The View From ElsewhereBy Aaron Altman, Editor-in-Chief There is a particular kind of quiet in a synagogue lobby in a city you do not live in, right after the guard checks your bag a little more carefully than he used to. It is not fear exactly. It is arithmetic — a small, constant recalculation that …
Rabbi Noam Raucher, MA.Ed – Executive Director, FJMC International There is a particular temptation that comes with leadership, especially for men who have spent years building organizations, communities, careers, or reputations. We begin by wanting to serve something larger than ourselves. Eventually, almost without noticing, we can start believing that the thing we serve cannot survive without …
FJMC’s Shomrei Ha’Aretz Initiative By Norwin Merens, Dr. Steven Mandel and Bob Watts For nearly 20 years, FJMC International-affiliated clubs have been leading the charge as Shomrei Ha’aretz – “Guardians of the Land.” We’ve been cleaning the beaches, composting waste into natural fertilizer, visiting parks with their families and friends, and growing fruits and …
Michigan rejoins FJMC with CBS Men’s Club of Oak Park By Norwin Merens After many years without having an FJMC International presence in a big Midwest city and a major state, the Detroit community is rejoining the fold. And while Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park, Mich., is the first to do so, as …
The New England Region By Marty Paley The New England Region has been enjoying a very active year thus far. In addition to simply reveling in the camaraderie of our brothers and others in the Jewish community, we have continued to learn and grow together as we seek new experiences and deep connections. At …
The UN and FJMC Against Racial Discrimination By Dr. Steven Mandel A Black Jewish man arrives at his synagogue for Shabbat service, and is stopped by security volunteer, who asks: “Are you here for services?” When he says yes, the volunteer asks for identification, while other congregants enter without being questioned. An interracial couple …
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