BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.10//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:20261023T100751Z 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!\n\n\n\n\n\nOur featured speakers inc lude:\n\n Dr. Assael Romanelli\, LCSW\, LMFT\, co-founder of The Potentia l State\, exploring relationships\, fatherhood\, and emotional connection. \n Galit Romanelli\, PhD candidate and co-founder of The Potential State\ , examining intimacy\, friendship\, and belonging.\n Dan Rickman\, founde r of Get Men Talking\, encouraging men to break through silence and build meaningful connections.\n Darby Saxbe\, PhD\, psychologist and author of Dad Brain\, discussing how fatherhood transforms men's minds\, identities\ , and relationships.\n Deb Brous\, facilitating a meaningful conversation about grief\, loss\, and moving forward.\n Rabbi Noam Raucher\, Executiv e Director of FJMC International\, leading our closing conversations about what men need now.\n\n\n\n\nThe day's conversations:\n11:30 AM ET — Mee ting in Truth: What We Carry\, What We Hide\, and What We Need\n\nOpening international panel with Galit and Dr. Assael Romanelli.\n\n1:00 PM ET — Get Men Talking\n\nWith Dan Rickman.\n\n2:15 PM ET — Dad Brain: How Fat herhood Transforms Men\n\nWith Dr. Darby Saxbe.\n\n3:15 PM ET — Around t he Fire: Fathers\, Sons &\; Family\n\nWith Dr. Assael Romanelli.\n\n4:1 5 PM ET — Around the Fire: Grief\, Loss &\; Moving Forward\n\nWith De b Brous.\n\n5:30 PM ET — Around the 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\nSee the IMDG 2026 fly er.\n\n\n\nDr. Assael Romanelli\, LCSW\, LMFT and Galit Romanelli are the co-founders of The Potential State\, where they teach couples\, groups\, c ongregations and Jewish professionals practical relational skills for a li fe worth sharing. He is a couples and family therapist\, she is a coach an d facilitator. Through their Yachasim initiative they teach applied relati onal Judaism across the American Jewish community. They have been married 15 years and live in New Jersey with their two kids.\n\nGalit Romanelli is a qualitative researcher\, relationship expert\, and facilitator of chang e. \n\nShe is currently completing her PhD in Gender Studies at Bar Ilan U niversity\, where her research focuses on maternal identity through infant feeding. \n\nShe is co-founder of The Potential State\, where she teaches individuals and couples how to playfully navigate their relationships for a life worth sharing. \n\nHer background in gender shapes her work promot ing gentle advocacy\, fostering equitable relationships\, and applied prac tices for real connection. \n\nDr. Assael Romanelli\, LCSW\, LMFT is a re lational artist. \n\nHe is a couples and family therapist\, Jewish relatio nal educator\, author and improviser\, with a PhD on teaching improvisatio nal skills to therapists. \n\nFor 20 years he has been working with men\, in individual\, couple and family therapy\, men’s circles\, and workshop s helping them widen their emotional range and feel free together. \n\nHe is co-founder of The Potential State\, which he runs with his wife Galit\, and of Yachasim\, their initiative for applied relational Judaism. He wri tes for Psychology Today and lives in New Jersey with his two kids.\n\n\n\ nThank you for your participation. We look forward to seeing you virtually at our event.\n\nIn Brotherhood\,\nFJMC Webinar &\; Affinity Group Com mittee\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to ou r members and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this prog ram\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Ku dos."\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on Yo uTube\nFJMC Home\nIf you're already a member of FJMC\, please login to a uto-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