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Two Paths Through Modern Masculinity: A Comparative Review of Scott Galloway’s Notes on Being a Man and Roy Wood Jr.’s Man of Many Fathers

by Rabbi Noam Raucher, MA.ed

Scott Galloway’s Notes on Being a Man and Roy Wood Jr.’s Man of Many Fathers arrived within months of one another, each attempting to answer the same urgent cultural question: What does it mean to be a man today? Both authors write out of personal experience shaped by nontraditional homes, complicated fathers, and the fractured social landscape facing boys and men …

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Hanukkah 2025 for Macca-Bros

HANUKKAH FOR MACCA-BROS CELEBRATING JEWISH MEN WHO BRING LIGHT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES Dear Friends, Hanukkah arrives this year in a moment of real division and uncertainty for the Jewish people. Yet the holiday reminds us of a timeless truth: light multiplies when shared. As our tradition teaches, “A little light drives away much darkness” (Midrash …

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Men Showing Up for Each Other

A look at FJMC International Annual Men’s Day Gathering By Norwin Merens Sunday, November 16, 2025 – Wednesday, November 19, 2025 The highly successful FJMC International Annual Men’s Day Gathering staged online last month included conversations about leadership, mental health and evolving expectations for men engaged in discussions about gender roles and partnerships. During the …

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International Men’s Days Gathering summary

A Summary of FJMC International’s Annual Men’s Day Gathering Day One – Sunday, November 16 Redefining Masculinity for Jewish Men This session focused on discussing the meaning of masculinity in the context of Jewish men, particularly in light of recent global events and societal changes. The panelists – including Meredith Jacobs, CEO of Jewish Women …

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Going Global

The Americans are coming! By Jerry Brodsky The International Region of FJMC International is advancing our efforts to extend our reach further around the globe, with a new pamphlet designed to inform and secure new members worldwide. Please download and share this Brotherhood Beyond Borders pamphlet to Jewish men you have contact with anywhere outside …

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Keep Moving, Warriors

The Finish Line’s in Sight (But Don’t Slow Down Yet!) By Aaron Altman The FJMC Wellness Warriors Campaign is in full stride — and while the finish line is coming up on Dec. 13, 2025, there’s still plenty of time to lace up, log in and get moving for men’s wellness. Whether you’re walking, biking or jogging (or …

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What Am I Getting Myself Into?

Answering the question every volunteer leader asks By Rabbi Noah Raucher   Not long ago, I sat in a committee meeting in which we discussed the topic that comes up in nearly every volunteer organization these days: how to integrate new, and ideally younger, men into leadership. As we brainstormed names, strategies and pathways, a …

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The Power of Friendship

By Bruce Tomar “The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?” They’re really sayin’, “I love you”” What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong – 3rd stanza   Life without amiable companionship was unthinkable …

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FJMC GLOBAL

Every month your International Region shares an update on world issues being discussed at theUN from FJMC’s UN NGO representative Steven Mandel MD.  by Steven Mandel MDVP Outreach and Engagement, NY Metro FJMC;NGO Representative FJMC International As the final weeks of the year unfold, the United Nations enters a dynamic period of dialogue and decision …

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World Zionist Congress Election Update

We have some very good news to report.  Last winter and spring, the FJMC International felt that many of our pluralistic values were at stake in Israel.  We mobilized to support Pluralistic Slates in the World Zionist Congress Elections (most specially MERCAZ and ARTZA) and through your efforts were able to send a large delegation …

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