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FJMC Weekly Digest
February 18, 2026

Dear FJMC brotherhood,

In this week's Digest, you'll find:

• FJMC Convention 2027
• Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month
• Combating Antisemitism Webinar
• FJMC Pre-Purim Webinar
• A Focus on Individual Membership
• Mamas' Boys Podcast: Episode 2 w/Jake Tapper
• American Zionist Movement: Purim Project
• FJMC International Film Festival
• Men's Passover Haggadah 
• Shoah Yellow Candle
• Build-A-Pair/WWW Contest 
• Shalom Brothers
• FJMC Newsletters:
  Ha D'var, L'chaim, and Pride & Prejudice
• Send in your Good & Welfare News
• Become A Friend of the FJMC

Thank you. 
 
Yours in brotherhood,
FJMC International
 
FJMC Convention 2027
 

We are extremely excited to announce that our next international convention will take place July 8-11, 2027 in exciting and scenic San Francisco!

We have booked a beautiful hotel right in the heart of downtown on Union Square, The Westin St. Francis, a completely renovated landmark hotel with 120+ years of history.

Please mark your calendar and save the dates!

Our programming team is hard at work and already has a preliminary agenda with pre and post convention activities that is sure to WOW everyone!

We also have our “Woman’s Programming” committee assembled to assure all spouses and partners will have programs and events especially geared for them!

Our “Pre-Payment Plan” is live and allows you to budget by pre-paying on a monthly basis.

Please note that the convention will NOT take place on July 4th weekend as it has in the past, to allow for holiday celebrations with your family and friends back at home.

Join us and 400+ members of our FJMC International family for what will be a spectacular convention!

More details to follow soon as they are finalized.

We can’t wait to see you in San Francisco!!

Yours in Brotherhood,
Jay Steinmetz, Convention Chair

Rob Blitz, Convention Co-Chair 
 
CLICK FOR PRE-PAYMENT PLAN DETAILS AND SIGN UP
 
Building Community Awareness
 
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month
Your FJMC International Inclusion Initiative encourages you to be cognizant of everything you do to be welcoming to all Jewish men (and women), including those that look different than you, act different than you, have different gender identities as you, are physically or neurologically more or less able than you -- in other words, we're all in this world together and should welcome into our midst everyone interested in sharing themselves with us.
 
With that in mind, we want you to be aware that February is JDAAIM (Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month) and the linked article by our own Dr. Steven Mandel provides you with information we think you will find very enlightening.
READ THE JDAAIM ARTICLE
 
Combating Antisemitism
 
Join us TONIGHT!
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8PM ET, Combating Antisemitism presents: Baltimore's Unified Community Response to Antisemitism and Hate. With Rebecca Krasner, Executive Director, Center for Countering Antisemitism and Hate 
LEARN MORE, REGISTER HERE
 
FJMC Pre-Purim Webinar
 
Wednesday February 25, 2026 at 8PM ET, Unmasking: A Pre-Purim Men’s Webinar on the Masks We Wear. Featuring Ashanti Branch, creator of the Million Mask Movement and founder of the Ever Forward Club
LEARN MORE, REGISTER HERE
 
Get Connected - 
A Focus on Individual Membership!
 
Register NOW!
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
at 8:30 PM ET
Get Connected: FJMC Individual Membership: Creating Connection, Learning, Brotherhood for Jewish Men

Join FJMC as we discuss the reintroduction of our Individual Membership effort.

• Learn about networking opportunities and connecting to other Jewish men

• Explore what FJMC offers - virtually and in person

• Hear from FJMC Leadership about new FJMC initiatives 

• Lend your voice to create programs designed for you
REGISTER HERE
 
FJMC Podcast: Mamas' Boys
 
Mamas' Boys!
Episode 2: All the President's
Yes Men w/Jake Tapper 
Now Available!

Catch this exciting second episode of Mamas' Boys featuring CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent, Jake Tapper!

Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, iTunes, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio and PodChaser.
CATCH MAMAS' BOYS HERE!
 
American Zionist Movement
Purim Project
 
American Zionist Movement: 
Purim Project 
The American Zionist Movement has taken the lead with a Purim project you might want to participate in. Here are the details:
The American Zionist Movement invites all ZFs to join our Purim Connection project. AZM is continuing our longtime Purim tradition of supporting Israeli society (with special holiday sweets and greetings of friendship from the Diaspora) — this year with a special focus on the Reservists who have given so much over the past two years. 
This year’s mishloach manot packages feature products from Reservist-owned small businesses, in partnership with ESEK and Ogen. Our goal is to deliver 1,000 packages to Reservist families with a little extra joy and gratitude this Purim. HaOgen is helping us identify the families for whom this will mean the most. 
LEARN MORE AND DONATE HERE
 
FJMC International Film Festival
 

We kicked off our 1st FJMC International Film Festival, on February 15, an online festival featuring powerful, thought-provoking films from around the world. 

The festival will present two more films on February 22, and March 1. Each film will be available to watch the night it premieres or stream it on your own schedule during the following week. 

The last film will be followed by a special discussion session on March 5 with FJMC Executive Director Rabbi Noam Raucher. 

Join us for compelling stories, meaningful conversations, and the convenience of watching from home—live or on demand.
 
CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH FILM
AND REGISTER ONCE FOR ALL
 
Men's Passover Haggadah
We want you!!
 
Be A Part of the
Men's Passover Haggadah!

Passover is coming fast—and we’re putting together something special: a Men’s Haggadah for FJMC International, built by the voices, creativity, humor, and hard-won wisdom of our own FJMC International guys.

This Haggadah is meant to be a living one. Personal. Honest. Sometimes funny. Sometimes tender. Always aimed at the same journey the Seder is really about: moving from slavery to freedom—in our lives, our relationships, and the way we show up as men.

Here’s the ask: We’re opening a limited number of contribution slots for men across FJMC International. You can contribute in a variety of ways.
LEARN MORE HERE
 
Shoah Yellow Candle
 
The Yellow Candle Store is Open
Through March 10, 2026

The last day to order Bulk candles and supplies is March 10, 2026. 

Questions? Call 800-391-7293 or email us at info@yellowcandles.org
Thank you for Shining A Light For Remembrance.
ORDER YOUR YELLOW CANDLES HERE
 
WWW/Build-A-Pair Contest!
 
Be part of the Build-A-Pair/World Wide Wrap Contest!
Enter Contest by March 1, 2026
Five Cash Prizes - Top Prize $150
Winners Announced on March 30, 2026
Submit your entries and questions to buildapair.fjmc@gmail.com
 
Shalom Brothers!
 
Shalom Brothers:
Parashat Mishpatim

FJMC International brings you Shalom Brothers! with Rabbi Noam Raucher, Executive Director!

Parashat Mishpatim: Men Who “Didn’t Know”
Delivered on February 14, 2026
Shevat 27, 5786

Check back on the website, on Friday afternoon, for this week's parashat, Terumah.  
LISTEN TO PARASHAT MISHPATIM HERE
 
FJMC Newsletters
 
February 2026/Shevat 5786
Ha D'var Newsletter is
NOW Available!
READ CURRENT ISSUE OF HA D'VAR!
 
FJMC International is proud to unveil the inaugural issue of L’Chaim! our Health and Wellness magazine.
Our bimonthly magazine will offer practical information, sound advice and things you can apply in your life immediately.
READ THE PREMIERE ISSUE OF L'CHAIM!
 
Have YOU read Pride & Prejudice, Winter Edition: The Modern Jewish Family!
READ CURRENT AND BACK ISSUES OF
PRIDE & PREJUDICE!
 

Send your Good & Welfare news to the Communications Committee for us to share with our FJMC Community. 
 
Become a Friend of the FJMC!
 

Friends of the FJMC: Small Gifts with a Huge Impact

The FJMC is dedicated to enhancing the quality of Jewish life, increasing volunteerism and helping fathers and sons develop into strong Jewish leaders
FJMC is the choice of Jewish Men – Be a part of tomorrow’s future…TODAY!
BECOME A FRIEND OF THE FJMC
 

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