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 …
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 …
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, …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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