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Executive Committee Elected 2019-21

The Plenary Session of the FJMC Convention voted to approve the following 2019-2021 leadership.  You may view photos and biographies of the candidates under the About Us section of the main menu. President – Tom Sudow (Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio) First Vice President – Allan Kahan (Seaboard) Vice Presidents Alan Budman (Middle Atlantic) Stephen Dix (Anshei Darom) Elliot …

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Conservative/Masorti Movement Response to New Zealand Shooting

Read the Conservative/Masorti Movement Response to New Zealand Shooting that occurred on March 15, 2019. FJMC is a co-signer of this document.

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Tree of Life Fundraiser

At the right you will find a photo taken at the November 12, 2018 Leadership Development Institute in Maryland.  It shows Irwin Harris of the Tri-State Region Tree of Life congregation, with Alan Pressman of the Hudson Valley Region.  Irwin is wearing a “Stronger than Hate” T-shirt.  This ‘Stronger Than Hate’ logo has been adopted …

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HaMakom Yenachem – Steve Krodman

Gentlemen, I have the sad duty to tell you that our friend and esteemed member, Steven Krodman, succumbed to ALS Friday night, January 11th. The funeral will be at Congregation Etz Chaim, Steve’s shul, in Marietta, GA. at 11:00 am on Monday, January 14.   Steve leaves his wife of over 40 years, Donna, his daughters Melissa …

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FJMC Statement on the Shooting at Tree of Life

Dear FJMC members and supporters, We join Jewish organizations and communities across North America and beyond in expressing our grief over the shooting attack Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, we now know that the victims include Daniel Stein, past president of the men’s club there, several other members …

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2019 FJMC Convention – Toronto, Canada

Get Ready for Convention 2019 in Toronto on July 3-7. THE WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE, TORONTO, CANADA You don’t want to miss our 2019 International Convention.  Toronto is a great place to plan a family vacation, with the CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, St. Lawrence Market, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Steam Whistle Brewery, Hockey Hall of …

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Statement on Arrest of Israeli Rabbi Dov Haiyun

July 19, 2018 7 Av, 5778 We, the Masorti/Conservative Movement representing two million Jews around the world, are outraged by the arrest this morning of Rabbi Dov Haiyun of Moriah Congregation in Haifa, who was awoken at 5:30 am by police for the “crime” of officiating at a wedding outside the authority of the Israeli …

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Conservative/Masorti Movement Condemns Decision of Israel’s Interior Ministry on Uganda’s Abayudaya

Our FJMC International President Stan Greenspan’s position: We are brothers. To deny one of us is to deny us all.  We endorse and applaud the following statement from the Rabbinic Assembly on the Israeli government’s refusal to grant Aliyah to Kibita Yosef, one of our members in Uganda. Statement Posted on: Wednesday June 6, 2018 In a …

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President Rivlin’s Speech at March of the Living

The following is a transcript from Israeli President Rivlin’s Speech at March of the Living delivered at Auschwitz-Birkenau for Yom Shoah on 28 Nisan 5778 – April 12, 2018. “Sh’ma Yisrael ̶ Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.” So our brothers and sisters cried out, here, in this very place. …

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Yom HaShoah Meditation

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