One of the new initiatives which the FJMC has launched as a result of Covid-19 during this period of pandemic is celebrating Jewish ritual through ‘Virtual Celebrations.’  Starting in March of this year, we realized that our Passover Seders were going to be unlike anything we had previously done. It would have to be ‘virtual’ and family and guests spread out in many homes rather than one. We’ve created templates (and an occasional video) to lead you through making traditional Jewish celebrations into virtual celebrations.

One of the unfortunate Jewish rituals which too many of us have participated in because of the pandemic is virtual shiva and memorial services for loved ones who have passed.  Following the loss of his mother, David Singer decided to write a guide to creating a virtual shiva for others with this need.

You’ll find his guidance and the guidance for all of the Virtual Jewish Ritual on the FJMC website on the Virtual Celebrations page on the Programs tab.  We will be adding additional guidance and videos to help you navigate this new way of celebrating Jewish ritual.

Case- Sarah, a 93-year-old grandmother, lives alone, in Orlando Florida. She has congestive heart failure, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease and mild memory loss. Her two children live In New York and Florida. Her daughter, who lives close by, is the primary caregiver. Both children work and have their own families. Over the past year, especially with Covid, her children recognize that their mother requires more care. In this article Steven and Heidi Mandel discuss the role of family caregivers and outline some Hearing Men’s Voices questions on the topic.

The delegate representation shifted from slightly progressive (us) to slightly regressive (orthodox). They mandated a platform and a slate that reduced both our funding and representation. Their goal was to reduce the diversity to silence. They thought they had won, but they didn’t. Read on to learn why.

Sunday, December 13 at 3PM join Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy over a glass of wine, to discuss their new book "Never Alone: Prison, Politics and My People."

Anti-semitism is like a virus; it doesn’t go away. It keeps on morphing and it is different in each generation. We have to take anti-semites at their word. When they intend to do us harm, they are very serious about it. We have to teach people about the reality of evil in this world.

Check out Rabbi Edwin P. Farber's short video about using the Yellow Candle Program to combat anti-semitism.

Order your candles on the Yellow Candles website.

We can learn a lot from a physician's approach to observing our life issues, so many of which are associated with our mental wellness. Dr. Stephen Mandel of NYM submits this article about experiencing a traumatic event and then developing mental health symptoms.

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!