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FJMC Weekly Digest January 7, 2026
Dear FJMC brothers,
In this week's Digest, you'll find:
• Build-A-Pair Deadline Approaching • Rabbinic Minute of the Week • 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, World Wide Wrap • 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
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.
January 2026/Tevet 5786 Ha D'var Newsletter is NOW available!
In January's issue, you'll find:
• Fighting Antisemitism Now • "Captain's Log, Stardate 5": FJMC International President, Bruce Tomar • LDI Returns, With Vigor • Regional Spotlight: Florida • "Reflections": FJMC International Executive Director, Rabbi Noam Raucher • Wellness Warriors: Fit To Be Healthy • FJMC International Region: British Invasion • Remembering The Holocaust • Regional Update: KIO+ • Regional Connections: Highlighting the Grassroots of Our Organization
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.
