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FJMC Weekly Digest December 31, 2025
Dear FJMC brothers,
In this week's Digest, you'll find:
• Build-A-Pair Deadline Approaching • Rabbinic Minute of the Week • FJMC Webinar: Get Ready for the World Wide Wrap • Baruch Dayan Emet: Dr. Baruch Garcia, z"l and Freida Berlin, z"l • Wellness Warriors is extended until 1/31/26 • Foundation for Jewish Life Special Announcement • FJMC Newsletters: Ha D'var and Pride & Prejudice •Shoah Yellow Candle • Rest & Reflect Retreat • Building Community Awareness • Become A Friend of the FJMC
Orders received after January 25, 2026, 5 p.m. EST cannot be guaranteed for delivery by the February 8th World Wide Wrap.
Submit your photos or videos of the Build-A-Pair students wearing their "model" Tefillin at your World Wide Wrap, and your Men's Club could be a winner in categories like Funniest, Most Serious, Largest Group, and Most Creative. Please see flyer for further details.
Enter Contest by March 1, 2026 Five Cash Prizes - Top Prize $150 Winners Announced on March 30, 2026
FJMC Webinar: Get Ready for the World Wide Wrap Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 8PM ET
Please join us on the evening of January 4, 2026, at 8:00 PM with World Wide Wrap Co-Chairs, Bill Becker and Bruce Gordon, to learn what last year's Torch Award winners did to make their wraps a hit. We will update you on WWW activity the world over.
Don't forget to register your club's upcoming wrap on the FJMC website. It's a Quality Club requirement! We'll help show you what you need to do for success!
We regret to inform you of the passing of Baruch Garcia z"l, Executive Vice President of the Texas Region, and Past Club President of Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood.
The funeral will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at the Stern Chapel in Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, Texas. Burial service to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
We extend our sincerest condolences to the Garcia Family. We pray that they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
May the legacy of Dr.Baruch Garcia z"l be a source of blessing and comfort to all who knew and loved him. May his memory be for a blessing.
B’Shalom, Bruce Tomar International President, 2025 - 2027
Baruch Dayan Emet: Freida Berlin z"l
We regret to inform you of the passing of Freida Berlin z"l, beloved mother of Mark Berlin, Past International President of FJMC, Past Regional President of the Seaboard Region, Past Men's Club President of Adas Israel of Washington, DC and current member of B'nai Israel Men's Club in Rockville, MD.
A private funeral will be held at Keneseth Israel Cemetery in Louisville, KY. A memorial ceremony will be held at The Glenview at a later date.
On Thursday, January 1, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m., friends will be gathering to celebrate Frieda’s life.
We extend our sincerest condolences to the Berlin Family. We pray that they be comforted among the mourners of Zion, and Jerusalem.
May the legacy of Freida Berlin z"l be a source of blessing and comfort to all who knew and loved her. May her memory be for a blessing.
B’Shalom, Bruce Tomar International President, 2025 - 2027
Get Healthy! Be A Wellness Warrior!
Start your resolution early! Wellness Warriors Challenge is extended until January 31, 2026!
Be a Wellness Warrior!Walk, run, or ride at your own pace! Build healthier Jewish men and have some fun doing it!
“How far are you going, and how?”
Your involvement with this challenge will be the kickoff for a full series of offerings for those in FJMC to build a supportive community of learners and doers in terms of physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.
Read the full message from Dr. Paul Davidson, Wellness Warriors Campaign Honorary Chair.
New Giving Opportunity.Your Foundation for Jewish Life is excited to announce that at our December 2025 Board Meeting, the Foundation’s leadership approved a new category entitled Designated Temporarily Restricted Funds (“DTRF”) as a new giving opportunity. With a DTRF, a donor is able to define the intent and purposes for which donated amounts and their income will be spent and have those amounts spent over a specified time frame, rather than having them preserved in perpetuity.
Ross Health & Wellness Fund. We are proud to announce that the first DTRF, entitled the Ross Health and Wellness Fund, has been established by Mitch and Heather Ross! Mitch serves on the FJMC Executive Committee and as a board member of the Foundation.
Want More Information?If you would like more information on this giving opportunity, please contact Doug Segerman, the Foundation Endowments Committee Chairman at doug.segerman@fjmc.org, or Steve Dix, the Chairman of the Foundation for Jewish Life, at sdix@fjmc.org.
The Yellow Candle Store is Open Now Through March 10, 2026
The Yellow Candle™ program was created in 1981 by FJMC clubs in Canada, New England, and elsewhere to keep alive the memory of the Six Million who perished in the Shoah. The Candle is modeled after a traditional Jewish memorial Yahrzeit candle that burns for 24 hours during periods of mourning and on the Yahrzeit anniversary of a family member. Survivors asked How could Yahrzeits be observed for those victims whose entire families had been wiped out? An idea was born, a unique memorial candle with yellow wax, to remember the yellow stars forced upon European Jews during the Nazi regime.
FJMC Men's Retreat, Brandeis Bardin Campus, Simi Valley, CA 03/26/26 - 03/29/26
What is the retreat’s approach to politics? The retreat is entirely apolitical. Our focus is on personal growth, connection, and spiritual exploration, not political debates. We ask all attendees to respect this boundary to maintain a positive and open environment.
Judaism offers a critical perspective on reproductive freedom that is too often unheard in our public discourse. Repro Shabbat is a time for communities and individuals to connect, educate, and activate towards a more just future.
National Council of Jewish Women invites you to join our annual Shabbat celebration honoring the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. Sign up to bring a Repro Shabbat event to your home or community.
