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Shabbat Dinner with 5 Families, 16 Guests in 11 Locations; A rehearsal for Pesach

In the age of social distancing we can still practice distance socializing and share a Shabbat dinner together. Last Shabbat, as an experiment, my family gathered over Zoom to experience Shabbat together.

Virtual Shabbat Seder

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Ride with the Rabbi, Calm with the Cantor

Workout and cool down with the Brotherhood, Sisterhood and Temple Emanuel Clergy at LifeTime Athletic Club. Spin, Yoga, cocktails and dinner with TE family.

LifeTime Athletic Club Event

Wisdom of Our Ma'asim Tovim

At last summer's convention, our Ma'asim Tov shared wisdom they developed from many years of involvement in FJMC. Read the full article by clicking on the button below.

Q: How has your involvement in Men’s Club and the FJMC helped you grow as a Jewish man?

● It’s helped me share and grow closer to men of different levels of Jewish commitment.

● It has helped me to connect with men of different generations.

● It’s helped me to become a better person.

● It’s helped me to understand the needs of other people and to be aware of what their needs are.

● In helping my club, it made me a better leader.

● Not as a Jewish man but as a man, that we were all taught by Burt Fischman, z"l, how to get up in front of people, how to make your notes, don’t rely on a sheet of paper.

Wisdom

Live Webinars

Monday, 3/30/20 at 8 PM EDT - Leading the Virtual Seder - with a free Zoom account by Alan Kahan (https://zoom.us/j/251932515)

Tuesday, 3/31/20 at 7:30 PM EDT - COVID-19 - Stress and Coping by Gary Katz (https://zoom.us/j/444208220)

Wednesday, 4/1/20 at 12 PM EDT - How to Exhibit Comfort and Caring When Leading a Shiva Minyan by Bob Braitman (https://zoom.us/j/247181159)

Thursday, 4/2/20 at 8:30 PM EDT - Spicing Up Your Charoset - Beyond the Traditional Ashkenazi by Allan Kahan (https://zoom.us/j/227450022)

A full schedule can be found on fjmc.org under Publications and on the FJMC Public Calendar.

Our FJMC Live Webinars have become a great success! More than 50 people are attending each session. This is just one more way that FJMC provides value to its members! We have scheduled webinars almost every day for the next month. Is there something you would like to present or discuss? It could be a general interest topic from your field/work, men’s club, leadership, cooking, a hobby. It could be a discussion topic such as Israel or politics, The format is wide open. The sky's the limit!

We are also experimenting with affinity groups (groups of people with common interests). Someone could facilitate a discussion on the latest episode/season of This is Us, or Star Trek Picard or on a particular book. Maybe you just want to get together with some guys to talk about what it's like when all of your college age children return and are now stuck at home or about how to stay sane with your young children underfoot 24/7.

Zoom is providing us with opportunities to build great FJMC friends around the country and “see” them on a regular basis, rather than simply at our major events such as the convention.

We have lots of ideas, but we need volunteer facilitators. If you are interested in leading or facilitating a session, please contact Alan Budman at abudman@fjmc.org.

Streaming Prayer Services Around the Country

Streaming Prayer Services are taking place around the country. FJMC has compled a list of over 50 synagogues streaming services. Email updates to the list to Tom Sudow (tsudow@fjmc.org).

Does your Club or Region have something to share with your FJMC community. Contact us at communications@fjmc.org

Past HaShofar issues can be found on our website under the Publications tab.

Without the FJMC, valuable Jewish programming might never occur. FJMC needs your financial support to in order to continue to create the important programs which keeps your men’s Club vibrant. You can help preserve the significant impact the FJMC and its members have made on behalf of the Conservative Movement and World Jewry by making a pledge. Our movement depends on you!

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