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 …
I know the call to service all too well. As a father, and especially as a divorced father, my first instinct after the rupture of marriage was to focus on my kids. They were the center. They needed to feel secure, sustained, held. And so I poured myself into making sure they were OK; the …
Shavuot, the festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, may not come with the same fanfare as Passover or the sensory rituals of Sukkot, but it is, in many ways, the beating heart of Jewish spiritual life. It’s a holiday about revelation—not just the thunder and lightning of that moment at …
SEASONS OF BROTHERHOOD Reflective Inner Work Through the Seder Experience. by Rabbi Noam Raucher, MA.Ed – Executive Director, FJMC This unique workshop is designed to help men explore their inner lives, relationships, and personal growth through the themes and symbols of Passover. Using reflection, a hevrutah (study partner), and group discussions, participants will draw connections …
Hearing Men’s Voices: Purim Edition Unmasking Ourselves: Exploring Identity, Vulnerability, and Purpose through the Masks We Wear by Rabbi Noam Raucher, MA.Ed – Executive Director, FJMC Program Overview: This program uses the Book of Esther as a meaningful framework to guide men in reflecting on their inner and outer lives. By weaving together artistic expression, textual …
Prompts and Reflections for Men During the Festival of Lights FJMC has some resources for men to help celebrate this festival of lights! Each night offers a new prompt and reflection! THE LIGHT WITHIN Prompt: The Shamash (Helper Candle) ignites all other lights of the Menorah without losing its own flame. Reflect on how you …
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