BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.14//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-557@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTSTAMP:20261026T205924Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/imdg/ SUMMARY:FJMC International Annual Men's Day Gathering DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\n\nFJMC International Ann ual Men’s Day Gathering (IMDG)\nWhat Men Carry\nSunday\, November 15\, 2 026\n8:30 AM PT - 4:45 PM PT\n11:30 AM ET - 7:45 PM ET\n\n\nA Day of Men ’s Mental Health\, Conversation &\; Connection\nWhat are men carrying that we rarely talk about? What do we need from one another\, and where c an we find the support\, friendship\, and understanding we deserve? Join F JMC International for a free\, virtual day of meaningful conversations\, e xpert insights\, and opportunities to connect with other men. \nCome for one session or spend the day with us!\nSee the IMDG 2026 flyer!\n\n\n\n\n\ nOur featured speakers include:\n\n Dr. Assael Romanelli\, LCSW\, LMFT\, co-founder of The Potential State\, exploring relationships\, fatherhood\, and emotional connection.\n Galit Romanelli\, PhD candidate and co-found er of The Potential State\, examining intimacy\, friendship\, and belongin g.\n Dan Rickman\, founder of Get Men Talking\, encouraging men to break through silence and build meaningful connections.\n Gary Katz\, PhD\, Exe cutive Vice President\, facilitating a meaningful conversation about grief \, loss\, and moving forward.\n Rabbi Noam Raucher\, Executive Director o f FJMC International\, leading our closing conversations about what men ne ed now.\n\n\n\n\nThe day's conversations:\n11:30 AM ET — Meeting in Trut h: What We Carry\, What We Hide\, and What We Need\n\nOpening internationa l panel with Galit and Dr. Assael Romanelli.\n\n1:00 PM ET — Get Men Tal king\n\nWith Dan Rickman.\n\n2:15 PM ET — Around the Fire: Fathers\, Son s &\; Family\n\nWith Dr. Assael Romanelli.\n\n3:15 PM ET —  Lecture: Judaism and Masculinity\n\n4:15 PM ET — Around the Fire: Grief\, Loss & amp\; Moving Forward\n\nWith Gary Katz\, PhD. \n\n5:30 PM ET — Around t he Fire: Loneliness\, Friendship &\; Belonging\n\nWith Galit Romanelli. \n\n6:45 PM ET — Closing Men's Groups: What Do I Need Now?\n\nWith Rabbi Noam Raucher.\n\n\n\nDr. Assael Romanelli\, LCSW\, LMFT and Galit Romanel li are the co-founders of The Potential State\, where they teach couples\, groups\, congregations and Jewish professionals practical relational skil ls for a life worth sharing. He is a couples and family therapist\, she is a coach and facilitator. Through their Yachasim initiative they teach app lied relational Judaism across the American Jewish community. They have be en married 15 years and live in New Jersey with their two kids.\n\nGalit R omanelli is a qualitative researcher\, relationship expert\, and facilitat or of change. \n\nShe is currently completing her PhD in Gender Studies at Bar Ilan University\, where her research focuses on maternal identity thr ough infant feeding. \n\nShe is co-founder of The Potential State\, where she teaches individuals and couples how to playfully navigate their relati onships for a life worth sharing. \n\nHer background in gender shapes her work promoting gentle advocacy\, fostering equitable relationships\, and a pplied practices for real connection. \n\nDr. Assael Romanelli\, LCSW\, L MFT is a relational artist. \n\nHe is a couples and family therapist\, Jew ish relational educator\, author and improviser\, with a PhD on teaching i mprovisational skills to therapists. \n\nFor 20 years he has been working with men\, in individual\, couple and family therapy\, men’s circles\, a nd workshops helping them widen their emotional range and feel free togeth er. \n\nHe is co-founder of The Potential State\, which he runs with his w ife Galit\, and of Yachasim\, their initiative for applied relational Juda ism. He writes for Psychology Today and lives in New Jersey with his two k ids.\n\n\n\nThank you for your participation. We look forward to seeing yo u virtually at our event.\n\nIn Brotherhood\,\nFJMC Webinar &\; Affinit y Group Committee\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of c harge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative costs o f this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of " Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Pro grams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\nIf you're already a member of FJMC\, please  login to auto-fill your form fields.\n[ninja_form id='72']\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:FJMC Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR