Doug Koltenuk from Temple Israel of Natick, MA provides an evaluation of three online poker games and a final recommendation. Your club can still have its poker games while observing social distancing.  Click to read more.

We have made some updates to the QCA criteria and deadlines because of the particular situation that we all are in, where most of our clubs have come to a pause or halt. We have listed the changes below and on the website. We hope and pray for your safety and health and that we can find some kind of normalcy going forward. Please let us know if we can be of any help to your Club or yourself.

Bruce Tomar VP Region services have summarized the changes below:

* You must log on to complete the application

* The application due date is July 24 for any activity up to May 31st.

* Programming and activity using zoom counts.

* Purchasing of yellow candles, even without current distribution, also counts.

We have a shift in the QCA chair. It is now Mitch Elovitz, Western Region. Rob Cohen, Past President of New York Metro has, unfortunately, stepped down for health reasons (not Covid19 related). We pray for his speedy recovery, Refuah Shelemah. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mitch, Bruce or me.

Mitch Elovitz elovitzclan@comcast.net

Bruce Tomar BTomar@fjmc.org 

Benny Sommerfeld bsommerfeld@fjmc.org 

Sometimes a Leader isn’t born like Hannibal or Alexander the Great. Sometimes a Leader is just one of the pack who must rise to the occasion.  Click to read more.

Q: Today during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are primarily aware of the safety precautions necessary to protect ourselves and members of our community. This year, our congregation’s Yellow Candles were locked in our shul, as part of social distancing and lock out. What can we do? Click to read more.

As many of you may know, the International Kiddush Club (IKC) has been busy hosting a variety of virtual events including Friday night l'chaims/Kabbalat Shabbat singing. This Friday, Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi of Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, IL will be performing on Zoom. L'chiams begin at 5 PM EDT and the Hazan will perform at 5:30 PM EDT. If you would like to be informed of these events, join IKC by sending an email join@kiddushclub.org.

Sunday, May 17th 10am to 1pm

Discussion Topics:

1)  Men’s Club – A Younger Men’s Perspective

2)  Club Fundraising

3)  Beer Brewing for Men’s Club Programming

4)  Update on Western Region and International Men’s Club Programming

Cost: FREE!

https://csun.zoom.us/j/3126771564

Meeting ID: 312 677 1564

Now it’s easier than ever to come to FJMC Convention!

For the first time ever, we are happy to announce our Installment Payment Program!

Simply sign up (click Get Started below), enter your credit card information, and pay $100.00 a month ($180 for a couple) and BOOM!, you are all paid up. If you are entitled to a future regional subsidy, we will apply all the necessary credits or payments towards additional add-on programs in Chicago.

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 keep 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!