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 …
Tequila! By Al Davis Shalom, achim. Short article this month. Pesach usually revolves around wine and I confess to be anything but a wine connoisseur. As most folks know, Scotch, bourbon, and most grain-based potables are Pesach no-nos. However, there a couple of legitimate brandies and the old standby, Slivovitz. Last year, I discovered …
Portland men show support for charity By Dr. Jacob Sheff The 1st Annual Men’s Club Purim 5K in Portland was a much bigger success than we ever hoped or imagined it could be. Thanks to all of our participants, this March 15 walk/run raised $4,302 after expenses for the Congregation Neveh Shalom Food Pantry. You might be …
Northern New Jersey Region By Larry Klioze The Northern New Jersey Region has been keeping extremely busy. At our March Board of Directors meeting (which includes the Executive Board and the club presidents), we all enjoyed listening to retired Rabbi Murray Ezring tell us the story of how he was involved in the start …
Personal journeys of FJMC members Phil Margolis and Stan Schnitzer Every year on Pesach, we turn to the Maggid portion of the Haggadah, and read of the story of the Exodus from Egypt long ago, and how G-d took us out of slavery and into freedom, eventually to the Land of Israel. But this year, …
Leaving Jordan and Egypt as War Breaks Out By Stan Schnitzer Editors’ Note: Stan and Judi Schnitzer were in Jordan and Egypt when war with Iran broke out. Stan shares his reflections on getting out of Egypt under duress a month before Pesach. History and the present collided for us as the war with …
Our reverse exodus to leave Israel during the war By Phil Margolis In February, U.S. ships were moving to the Middle East, and the U.S. was threatening Iran if a new nuclear deal wasn’t reached. Knowing war was possible, we left anyway for our second annual trip to Israel to visit friends, volunteer and …
Talking proud about Jewish contributions to society By Jerry Brodsky Men’s Club is taking a different approach to combating antisemitism. We are promoting Judaism and why you should be proud to be Jewish, by highlighting Jewish contributions to our daily lives, and how a small number of people can make a large positive impact on …
The case against Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) By Dr. Steven Mandel The LAWS are here, and they could be working against us. No, we don’t mean our system of governance and rules. We’re talking about Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) – often referred to a “lethal robots.” These systems – which can include …
International Region to hold first retreat in the United Kingdom By Jerry Brodsky Fresh off the success of new connections in the United Kingdom and our success in bringing three British brothers to Baltimore for the Leadership Development Institute, FJMC International is now pleased to announce its first-ever weekend regional retreat outside of North …
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