BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-147@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2023-10-24/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-208@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231030T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231030T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2023-10-30/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-4@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T193000 DTSTAMP:20231019T165326Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/torah-talks-vayera/ SUMMARY:Torah Talks: Vayera DESCRIPTION:Conversations with Norm Kurtz and Benny Sommerfeld about the we ekly Torah portion. This is an opportunity to share your Torah thoughts wi th us at FJMC Beit Midrash on Thursday afternoon/evenings. We want to crea te a meaningful conversation\, share insights\, and prepare for the upcomi ng Shabbat. CATEGORIES:Torah Talks Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-148@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2023-11-07/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-3@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T210000 DTSTAMP:20231019T165014Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/wilt-ike-me-conversation-with-author-david-r ichman/ SUMMARY:"Wilt\, Ike\, & Me" Conversation with Author\, David Richman DESCRIPTION:"Imagine you're 16 years old and the most famous athlete in the world becomes your roommate.\n\nWilt Chamberlain moved into 76ers owner I ke Richman’s home during the 1965 NBA season\, and that was just the beg inning of this incredible coming of age journey for Wilt and David\, Ike's son."\nAbout the Author\nDavid Richman has been a pioneer in the field o f consciousness growth since 1971. He is a writer\, researcher\, and speak er on the topic\, and has lectured internationally. In 2016\, David founde d The Better Angels Publishing Company\, whose mission is to produce works that inspire and enlighten\, as well as entertain. Its first book is Davi d’s memoir\, “Wilt\, Ike &\; Me” which tells the unlikely story t hat began his inner explorations.\n\n"Wilt\, Ike\, &\; Me" at Amazon.co m CATEGORIES:Sports Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-209@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2023-11-13/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T200000 DTSTAMP:20231019T163933Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/option-trading-strategies-success-excitement -less/ SUMMARY:Option Trading Strategies: Success\, Excitement & Less DESCRIPTION:Option trading can be a very conservative way to get a bit of e xtra income as you sell out a position of stock. It can also be a way to l everage a "hot tip" opportunity at a small risk compared to the potential reward - often at a 10x leverage to buying the stock with no margin risk. There are many other uses for options and attendees are invited to share t heir experiences as we learn from each other. CATEGORIES:Financial Insights Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-2@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T210000 DTSTAMP:20231019T164729Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/fourth-quarterly-inclusion-initiative-dialog ue/ SUMMARY:Fourth Quarterly Inclusion Initiative Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Special Guests\nRabbi Amy Eilberg\, Chair of the Racial Justice Subcommittee of the Conservative Movement's Social Justice Commission\n\n Mr. Stewart Prost\, President of the National Federation of The Blind Tide water Chapter\n\nHosted by Stephe Sturman\, Inclusion Initiative Chair\nWh at\nJoin us as we provide you the opportunity to be more inclusive as you provide programs\, services and support to your own club/synagogue.  Thes e one-hour sessions will include specific suggestions from the FJMC Inclus ion Resource Guidebook\; a panel presentation including clergy\, club/syna gogue leaders\, and marginalized community members\; and an opportunity fo r Q&\;A and comments from attendees.\n\nWhy\nWe’re always saying we ’d like more and younger members. We’re always saying we’d like more of our members to be engaged in our programming and leadership. We believ e we are open-minded and welcoming\, but we know there’s room for improv ement – lots of room. These presentations should help you in all these a reas.\nIf you have pride in some welcoming inclusive initiatives at your c lub/synagogue\, let us know. We’d be happy to add you or someone represe nting your initiatives to our panel for one of our future sessions. Email Stephe Sturman with panel recommendations or questions/comments. CATEGORIES:Pride and Prejudice Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-149@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2023-11-21/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-210@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2023-11-27/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-150@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2023-12-05/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-5@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T193000 DTSTAMP:20231019T165348Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/torah-talks-vayeshev/ SUMMARY:Torah Talks: Vayeshev DESCRIPTION:Conversations with Norm Kurtz and Benny Sommerfeld about the we ekly Torah portion. This is an opportunity to share your Torah thoughts wi th us at FJMC Beit Midrash on Thursday afternoon/evenings. We want to crea te a meaningful conversation\, share insights\, and prepare for the upcomi ng Shabbat. CATEGORIES:Torah Talks Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-211@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2023-12-11/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-44@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T210000 DTSTAMP:20231210T211119Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/sports-affinity-group-presents-eliza-kanner/ SUMMARY:Sports Affinity Group presents ELIZA KANNER DESCRIPTION:\nSenior Development Officer at Combined Jewish Philanthropies\ nformer New England Patriots Cheerleader &\; Miss Connecticut\n\nEliza Kanner is a University of Connecticut Graduate with a degree in Journalis m \, As the Senior Development officer she has worked extensively to fight antisemitism and counter anti-Israel rhetoric \, primarily on college cam puses across North America.\nWith a background in Israel education\, she h as previously worked with Stand With Us as a campus educator\, and has met with international leaders at the United Nations to speak on the dangers of the Boycott\, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. Eliza is a three -season veteran New England Cheerleader and a Miss Connecticut.\nShe is an Ambassador of Mr. Robert Kraft's Stand Up to Jewish Hate initiative. Eliz a's passion is advocating for young people to be proud of their Jewish ide ntity.\n[ninja_form id=1] CATEGORIES:Sports Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-151@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2023-12-19/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-212@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231225T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231225T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2023-12-25/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-152@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2024-01-02/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-53@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T203000 DTSTAMP:20240122T031810Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/torah-talks/ SUMMARY:Torah Talks DESCRIPTION:\n\nRegistration\nTorah Talks Affinity Group\nSHEMOT\nThursday\ , January 4\, 2024\n7:30pm ET | 6:30pm CT | 5:30pm MT | 4:30pm PT\n\n  \;\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Torah Talks Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-213@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2024-01-08/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-48@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T220000 DTSTAMP:20240108T043702Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/webinar-world-wide-wrap-for-israel/ SUMMARY:Webinar: World Wide Wrap &\; Build-A-Pair Success DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\nJoin us or a great "how to " session and answers to all your questions.\nCome for a tune-up if you've done one or both before.\nCome to learn how to do either program if your Men's Club is new\nto the World Wide Wrap or the Build-A-Pair program.\nTh e session will be led by\nLen Abrams and Bill Becker\, World Wide Wrap Co- chairs\namd Warren Sufrin &\; Ira Unger\, Build-A-Pair Co-chairs\nThis year's World Wide Wrap is Sunday\, February 11th.\n[ninja_form id=7]\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\n\n\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-47@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T220000 DTSTAMP:20240107T185901Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/from-ukraine-to-israel-helping-refugees-deli vering-humanitarian-aid/ SUMMARY:From Ukraine to Israel: Helping Refugees &\; Delivering Humanita rian Aid DESCRIPTION: JEFF KAMINSKY\nPresident &\; Founder\, Project Aid &\; Rescue\, Inc.\nJanuary 10\, 2024\n9PM Eastern\, 8PM Central\, 6PM Pacific\ nAbout Jeff Kaminsky\nIn March 2022\, at the beginning of the Russian War against Ukraine\, Jeff Kaminsky of Northbrook\, Illinois and a member of Congregation Beth Shalom Men's Club stepped up to organize a humanita rian mission to Berlin to assist Ukrainians who were fleeing the war. Most of these refugees were women and children who fled for days or weeks to e scape Russian bombings and ongoing terror attacks.\nUpon returning home\, Jeff founded Project Aid &\; Rescue\, Inc. (PAR)\, a grassroots\, volun teer 501c3 charity organization based in Northbrook. PAR's purpose is to p rovide humanitarian aid in the form of medical supplies\, food\, and evacu ation support to those in need. Through September 2003\, this aid was prim arily focused on Ukraine.\nFollowing the Hamas terrorist attacks that bega n October 7\, 2023\, Jeff and PAR shifted their focus to supporting the ne eds of Israel as they combat Hamas. In recent months\, PAR has been workin g with Israel's Ministry of Health (MOH) and their Emergency &\; Disast er Management team to identify and source critical care medical equipment and supplies throughout Israel.\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=4]\n\n\n\n \;\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:FJMC Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-153@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2024-01-16/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-46@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T210000 DTSTAMP:20240117T044701Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/sports-affinity-group-presents-jeff-agrest/ SUMMARY:Sports Affinity Group Presents Jeff Agrest DESCRIPTION:\nWednesday\, January 17\, 2024\n8:00PM ET\, 7:00PM CT\, 5:00PM PT\n\nABOUT JEFF AGREST\nJeff joined the Chicago Sun-Times in June 2002 . He previously spent six years as senior editor of Pro Football Weekly. Jeff received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign.\nHe is a member of Temple Beth Israel\, Skok ie\, Illinois and has been active over the years in TBI’s Brotherhood. H is great uncle is Jerry Agrest\, FJMC’s highly revered international pa st president and active for decades in the Federation's Midwest Region.\nJ eff's talk will focus on numerous developments in the Wide World of Sports and associated media events and their impact. Following his remarks\, he will be pleased to take your questions on a full range of topics.\nSubmit questions in advance 0n the registration form below.\n\n\nThank you for yo ur participation. We are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions? ?? More info? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us at sport s@fjmc.org\n\n\nIn Brotherhood\,\nDavid Kravitz &\; Danny Mandeau\nCo-C hairs\, FJMC Sports Affinity Group\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offer ed free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administra tive costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos.\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All P revious Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\nIf you're a member of FJMC \, please login or register to auto-fill your form fields.\n\n\n[ninja_fo rm id=10]\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Sports Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-214@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2024-01-22/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-49@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T220000 DTSTAMP:20240112T033853Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/israel-on-my-mind-life-in-the-middle-east-ha s-changed/ SUMMARY:Israel On My Mind - Life in the Middle East Has Changed DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\n"Life in the Middle East Has Changed"\nhosted by Karl Rubin\, Israel Programming Chair\n\n\n\nStan Greenspan will look at the changes in the Middle East since Oct 7 and wha t may have brought on the attacks.\n Stan Greenspan was born in Trail\, B C and raised in Toronto\, ON\, where he lives with his wife of over 46 yea rs\, Vanessa\, and is the father of Nicole (Tel Aviv) &\; Jessie (Toron to). A graphic artist and internet developer\, Stan graduated in the first baccalaureate class in Image Arts Programme from Ryerson Polytechnical Un iversity in Toronto. Stan has been involved in the Zionist almost since bi rth\, along with synagogue organizations and the FJMC for over 35 years\, beginning at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue\, the Sunnybrook Hospital Je wish Chapel and Bathurst Manor Jewish Centre. Stan has served the FJMC in many roles and was the FJMC International President from 2017 to 2019.\n\n Currently the president of MERCAZ-Canada\, Stan was honoured to be a membe r of the Masorti Movement Leadership Mission to provide witness of the Oct ober 7th atrocities. The mission to Israel took place from November 5 to 9 \, 2023\, where the group visited K’far Aza\, Ofakim and Nitivot as well as several meetings in Jerusalem\, which included an audience with Presid ent Isaac Herzog.\n\nStan serves as a member of the Executive Committee\, Zionist General Council\, where he has been the Masorti Movement’s membe r of the WZO Budget Committee which controls the near billion dollar annua l spending. Stan ensured that the FJMC\, WLCJ and Cantors Assembly and oth ers in our world wide movement all received new and significant Israel pro gramming grants from 2020 to 2025.\n\nStan has represented the MERCAZ and Masorti at 5 World Zionist Congress and has led our Canadian delegation at the Virtual Congress in 2020\, the 125th Anniversary Zionist Congress\, B asel\, Switzerland and the most recent Congress\, the 75th Anniversary Wor ld Zionist Congress\, Jerusalem\, 2023.\n\nQuestions? More info? Have a su ggestions for a presentation? Click on my name below to send an email.\n\n In Brotherhood\,\n\nKarl Rubin\nChair\, Israel On My Mind\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF JMC WEBINARS\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of “Webinar Kudos.” Tha nk you for your participation. We are looking forward to seeing you online .\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events List &\; Previous Programs on YouTube \nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=8]\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\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Israel On My Mind END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-50@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T220000 DTSTAMP:20240121T233501Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/fjmc-webinar-campuses-in-turmoil/ SUMMARY:FJMC Webinar: Campuses in Turmoil DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nCampuses in Turmoil\nPro tests About the Israel-Hamas War\nJoe Weber\, Professor Emeritus at the Un iversity of Nebraska-Lincoln will discuss the campus ferment that followed the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. Weber\, a longtime journalist\, has studied such terrorist organizations as ISIS.\nJOSEPH WEBER\n\n\nJoseph Weber pr eviously worked in magazines and newspapers for 35 years. He spent most of that time\, 22 years\, reporting and writing for BusinessWeek\, starting as a correspondent in Dallas and then running the magazine’s bureaus in Philadelphia\, Toronto and Chicago. He took on the role of chief of corre spondents for the organization in early 2006\, serving until 2009.\n\nBefo re BW\, Weber reported and wrote for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver\,  Dun’s Business Month in New York City and The Home News in New Bruns wick\, N.J. He has a B.A. from Rutgers College and an M.S.J. from the Colu mbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has taught business and economic reporting\, multimedia journalism\, magazine writing\, editorial writing\, basic and advanced reporting\, and media management.\n\nWeber ha s taught at Tsinghua University in Beijing and at the Shanghai Universi ty of Finance and Economics. He holds an Excellence in Financial Journalis m Award from the New York State Society of CPAs as well as two Peter Lisag or Awards from the Headline Club of Chicago\, a Distinguished Editorial Ac hievement Award from McGraw-Hill\, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Journalism Award and the Morton Margolin Prize from the University of Denver. He is also a 16-time marathoner.\n\nRead: Ugliness on Campus b y Joseph Weber\n\nThank you for your participation. We look forward to see ing you virtually at our events.\n\nIn Brotherhood\,\n\nFJMC Webinar &\ ; Affinity Group Committee\n\n \;\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative co sts of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previou s Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\nIf you're already a member of FJMC\, ple ase login to auto-fill your form fields.\n[ninja_form id=4]\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:VEVENT UID:0-51@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240129T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240129T210000 DTSTAMP:20240116T204443Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/follow-the-money-new-tax-incentives-for-gree ning-your-life/ SUMMARY:Follow the Money: New Tax Incentives for "Greening" Your Life DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nShomrei Ha'aretz &am p\; Financial Insights Affinity Groups\nJoint Webinar\n"FOLLOW THE MONEY"\ nMonday\, January 29\, 2024\n8PM ET | 7PM CT | 5PM PT\nNew tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act for greening your home\, your vehicle\, a nd your synagogue.\nTwo of the primary objectives of the Inflation reducti on act of 2022 were to get America to boost their domestic renewable energ y production and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40 % by 2030.   Over 369 billion dollars was allocated to be spent by the US government  over the next 10 years to make this a reality. The primary way for the money f or these items to get to the American population is through the US tax sys tem and with tax credits.\nLen Whitman\, CPA and Scott Kadish\, EA\, both members of FJMC will lead a discussion on the new IRA green tax incentives and how you can qualify for them both personally and for your synagogue.\ nThank you for your participation. We are looking forward to seeing you on line.\nQuestions??? More info? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nCon tact us at environment@fjmc.org or insights@fjmc.org\nIn Brotherhood\,\nSc ott Kadish\, Shomrei Ha'Aretz Affinity Group Chair\nRichard Gray &\; Ga ry Smith\, Financial Insights Affinity Group Co-Chairs\n_______________\nF JMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To hel p defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n_______________\nAll U pcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\ n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Financial Insights Affinity Group,Shomrei Ha’aretz Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-154@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2024-01-30/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-54@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T203000 DTSTAMP:20240122T035712Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/torah-talks-2/ SUMMARY:Torah Talks DESCRIPTION:\n YITRO\nWeekly Torah Portion\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=12]\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Torah Talks Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-215@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2024-02-05/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-60@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T220000 DTSTAMP:20240123T154326Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/cooking-webinar/ SUMMARY:Cooking Webinar: 4 Recipes for Crockpot Shredded Chicken DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nFJMC COOKING AFFINITY GR OUP\n\nLarry Klioze shows us four recipes for\nCrockpot Shredded Chicken\n With live demonstration and pre-recorded video (to show the entire process )\, Larry will share recipes for four dishes:\nShredded Chicken Red Chili\ nShredded Chicken Chili Verde\nShredded Chicken Pasta Sauce\nPulled Chicke n Bar-B-Que Sandwiches\n\nLarry Klioze has been cooking since he was a kid . He earned the Boy Scout Cooking Merit Badge\, then found himself in char ge of other scouts going for their Cooking Merit Badges\, even making BBQ for the entire Boy Scout Camp (~300 people). He cooked throughout college because he did not like the dining hall food. Larry really got involved in Men’s Club by entering a Chili Cookoff that his club held and has truly followed in his mother’s footsteps by often cooking in the Temple kitch en.\n\nThis will be Larry's third FJMC Cooking Affinity Group presentaatio n. His previous Cooking webinars included Chinese Chicken &\; Broccoli (which he managed to do without electricity when his power went out 10 min utes before air) and Quick Chili Verde.\n\nLarry is a Past President of th e Highland Park Conservative Temple - Congregation Anshe Emeth Men’s Clu b and remains an active member of the Board. He is currently Executive Vic e President of Northern New Jersey Region.\n\n[ninja_form id=14]\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Cooking Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-155@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2024-02-13/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-65@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T130000 DTSTAMP:20240215T043904Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/soroka/ SUMMARY:LIVE: Soroka Hospital in the Negev DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\n"Live" Direct from Israel\ n\nDr. Shlomi Codish\, Director-General\nwith Dr. Sapir Bitton\, Psychiatr ist\nSoroka Medical Center\, Beer Sheva\nOn October 7\, Dr. Codish preside d over the largest mass casualty hospital response in the world. Soroka Me dical Center\, the only major hospital in Israel’s south\, stands at the forefront of the battle to save the lives of the wounded as Israel's Medi cal Iron Dome.\nOn the Frontline of Treating Israel's Wounded\nSoroka Medi cal Center\, the only major medical center in Israel’s south\, stands at the forefront of the battle to save the lives of Israel’s wounded. Soro ka's Francis and Nathan Kirsh Trauma Center and Emergency Department have tirelessly treated over 1\,400 wounded patients\, with a significant numbe r in critical condition.\nDr. Sapir Bitton\nDr. Biton’s was in her first solo shift as a psychiatrist in the ER of Soroka Hospital. For 38 hours s he treated the countless number of wounded. At the same time\, she was wor rying about her family besieged in Kibbutz Erez just over the border with Gaza.\nDr. Shlomi Codish\nDr. Shlomi Codish is the Director General of Sor oka Medical Center. His impressive educational background includes Ben Gur ion University Medical School\, residency in Internal Medicine at Soroka M edical Center\, and a postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Informatics at Ya le University. His outstanding leadership skills have led him to pivotal r oles in the Israeli healthcare system\, including Medical Director of the Southern Region of Clalit Health Services. Dr. Codish is a strong advocate for implementing technology\, innovation and collaboration to drive medic al advances\, helping Soroka contribute deeply to global health . Under hi s leadership\, key performance metrics\, as reported by the Israeli Minist ry of Health\, such as Infection control\, elevated Soroka to its status a s a top hospital in Israel.\nDr. Codish’s leadership during these challe nging times has been extraordinary. On October 7 he acquired a new credent ial - having presided over the largest mass casualty hospital response in the world. 22 miles from Gaza and the only major medical center for the Ne gev\, Soroka has cared for the most seriously wounded throughout the war.\ n\n \;\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, ple ase consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\nAl l Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Ho me\n\n\nIf you're already a member of FJMC\, please login to auto-fill yo ur form fields.\nNote: Zoom now offers automated Zoom closed captioning.\n Instructions will be in your confirmation email.\n[ninja_form id=8]\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:Israel On My Mind END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-216@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240219T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240219T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2024-02-19/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-68@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T220000 DTSTAMP:20240215T043021Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/jewish-spiritual-structure/ SUMMARY:A Jewish Spiritual Structure &\; Practice for Men DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nA Jewish Spiritual Struc ture &\; Practice for Men\nwith Rabbi Noam Raucher\, FJMC Executive Dir ector\n\nTuesday\, February 20\, 2024\n9pm ET • 8pm CT • 7pm MT • 6p m PT\nThere is a great awakening taking place toward the inherent patriarc hal structure that shapes men’s lives\, often in unhealthy ways. Many me n have begun to realize the tradition of “being a man” doesn't serve t hem.\n\nHowever\, Judaism\, an ancient spiritual path that has sustained g enerations of individuals through difficult times\, also offers a system o f guidance and growth that men can use to live meaningful and fulfilling l ives. The structure laid out here consists of Hillel’s existential quest ions\, and several Jewish ideas offered as regular practices.\nRabbi Noam Raucher\nFJMC Executive Director\n\n\nRabbi Noam Raucher\, a native of Ham den\, Connecticut\, is the product of a  joyfully Jewish upbringing\, hav ing attended: a Solomon Schechter Day School\, Camp Ramah\, USY\, and Hill el at Hofstra University. He was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbini c Studies in 2011\, and has served as a pulpit rabbi and educator on the e ast and west coasts\; first at Temple Israel\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\ ; and later at the Pasadena Jewish Temple &\; Center in Pasadena\, Cali fornia.\n\nDuring the pandemic\, Rabbi Noam received certification and sta rted a practice as a Spiritual Coach for men\, and a Divorce Coach for Jew s. His podcast\, "The Jewish Divorce Project" has received thousands of do wnloads and nationwide praise.\n\nRabbi Noam has also been an active parti cipant and speaker in the modern men’s movement since 2018. He served as a local men’s Group Facilitator\, and Regional Group Coordinator\, for the organization\, the Mankind Project. After the pandemic\, Rabbi Noam ta ught middle Judaic school at Pressman Academy in Los Angeles. He has been serving as FJMC's Executive Director since June 2023.\n\nIn his spare time \, Rabbi Noam enjoys being outdoors and hiking\, interacting with his two sons\, Judah and Elijah\, exercising\, podcasting and searching for the be st breakfast burrito in town.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you virtually a t this event.\n\nIn Brotherhood\,\n\nThe FJMC Webinar &\; Affinity Grou p Committees\n\n \;\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this pr ogram\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar  Kudos."\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n \;\n\n\nIf you're already a member of FJMC\, plea se login to auto-fill your form fields.\nNote: Zoom now offers automated Zoom closed captioning.\nInstructions will be in your confirmation email.\ n[ninja_form id=4]\n\n\n CATEGORIES:FJMC Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-59@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T210000 DTSTAMP:20240215T043951Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/pride-prejudice-quarterly-dialogue/ SUMMARY:Pride &\; Prejudice Quarterly Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\nPRIDE &\; PREJUDICE QUART ERLY DIALOGUE\nWednesday\, February 21\, 2024 | 8:00pm Eastern\nForest Hil ls Jewish Center has gone above and beyond when it comes to creating a wel coming and inclusive environment.\n\nThis webinar will feature members of Forest Hills Jewish Center\, detailing how FHJC has embraced the concept o f inclusion and how it has enriched their synagogue community.\n\nPanelist s\, Sam Forman along with his father\, Preston Forman\, and Bentzy Rosenga rten will share their unique experiences with us.\n\nThese are people you ’ll want to meet.\n\nDiscussion led by Stephe Sturman\, Inclusion Initia tive Chair\nand Pride &\; Prejudice Affinity Group Leader\n\n \;\n\ n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\nAll Upcoming On line Events\n&\; All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\nIf yo u're already a member of FJMC\, please login to auto-fill your form field s.\nNote: Zoom now offers automated Zoom closed captioning.\nInstructions will be in your confirmation email.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=13]\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Pride and Prejudice Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-64@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T210000 DTSTAMP:20240215T044031Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/sports-kufeld/ SUMMARY:David Kufeld: First Orthodox Jew Selected in the NBA Draft DESCRIPTION:\nFJMC SPORTS AFFINITY GROUP\npresents\n\nDAVID KUFELD\nFirst O rthodox Jew selected in the NBA Draft\nDavid Kufeld is graduate of Yeshiva University majoring  in public relations and advertising\,  In his seni or year  at Yeshiva University he was named an All American and led all N CAA Division 111 in the country in rebounding during his junior and senior years. He is fifth all time in Division 111 rebounding. David was named N ational Jewish Player of the Yar for Divisions II and III by the Jewish Sp orts Review in 1979 and 1980. He became the first Orthodox Jew selected in the NBA Draft when he was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1980.\n \nHe was inducted into the Yeshiva University's Athletic Hall of Fame and will be inducted  into the Jewish Sports Heritage\nAssociation at a cerem ony this April.\n\nDavid is Director of Marketing &\; Client Relations   for Weitz &\; Luxenburg PC. He is Founder &\; CEO of the LAWcares Foundation.\n\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our m embers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program \, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos ."\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Programs on YouTube\nF JMC Home\n\n\nIf you're already a member of FJMC\, please login to auto-f ill your form fields.\nNote: Zoom now offers automated Zoom closed caption ing.\nInstructions will be in your confirmation email.\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=10]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Sports Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-156@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2024-02-27/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-69@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T220000 DTSTAMP:20240215T044120Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/merwin-comedy/ SUMMARY:FJMC Webinar: Food in American Jewish Comedy DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nFood In American Jewish Comedy\nPresented by Ted Merwin\, Ph.D.\n\nWednesday\, February 28\, 2024. 9:00PM Eastern\n[caption id="attachment_6738" align="alignleft" width="27 6"] Ted Merwin\, Ph.D.[/caption]\n\nFood is a major part of Jewish life an d thus\, not surprisingly\, it is also a central theme in the routines of a wide range of Jewish entertainers from the mid-20th century to the prese nt.  This interactive\, fun-filled talk will use musical and stand-up com edy clips to show how food has provided fodder for the work of Myron Cohen \, Mickey Katz\, Allan Sherman\, Jackie Mason\, Jerry Seinfeld\, Larry Dav id\, Elon Gold\, and other humorists. We will explore how comedy about foo d relates both to a Jewish and to a mainstream audience\, and discuss how both food and humor still anchor much of American Jewish identity.\n\nTed Merwin\, Ph.D. has given hundreds of talks on Jewish humor in synagogues\, JCCs\, libraries\, book festivals\, and universities from coast to coast. He is the author of Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli (which won a National Jewish Book Award) and In Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Age Popular Culture. His articles on Jewish culture hav e appeared in the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Haaretz\, Newsweek\, and many other publications. A long-time former professor of religion and Judaic studies at Dickinson College (Carlisle\, Pa)\, Ted serves now as se nior writer for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)\, based in New York and Washington\, DC. He lives in Baltimore with his wife and thre e daughters. \n\n \;\n\nThank you for your participation. We look for ward to seeing you virtually at our events.\n\nIn Brotherhood\,\n\nFJMC We binar &\; Affinity Group Committee\n\n \;\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the admi nistrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to F JMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\nIf you're already a member o f FJMC\, please login to auto-fill your form fields.\nNote: Zoom now offe rs automated Zoom closed captioning.\nInstructions will be in your confirm ation email.\n \;\n[ninja_form id=16]\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:FJMC Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-217@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2024-03-04/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-55@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T203000 DTSTAMP:20240215T044246Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/torah-talks-3/ SUMMARY:Torah Talks DESCRIPTION:\nVAYAKHEL\nWeekly Torah Portion\n \;\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars  are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\ ; All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\nIf you're already a mem ber of FJMC\, please login to auto-fill your form fields.\nNote: Zoom now offers automated Zoom closed captioning.\nInstructions will be in your co nfirmation email.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=12]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Torah Talks Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-157@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2024-03-12/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-218@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2024-03-18/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-72@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T220000 DTSTAMP:20240308T233404Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/jewish-genealogy-affinity-group/ SUMMARY:Jewish Genealogy Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down to Register\n\n\nJewish Genealogy Affinity Group\np resents\nJewish Genealogy: Old Myths and New Science (DNA)\npresented by M ike Karsen\, Jewish Genealogist &\; Researcher\nWednesday\, March 20\, 2024\n9pm Eastern | 8pm Central | 6pm Pacific\n\nJewish Genealogy is an ev olving pursuit to discover who we are and where we came from. Many have he ard that you cannot do Jewish Genealogy which is based on myths. These myt hs include that our name was changed at Ellis Island and all of the record s have been destroyed. This presentation will dispel those myths so that y ou can pursue your family's history. The presentation goes on to present t he "new science" of DNA testing which is generating a new light to finding relatives.\nMike Karsen\, Jewish Genealogist &\; Researcher is an enga ging p[rofessional speaker. He is a member of the Association of Professio nal Genealogists (APG)\, the Genealogical Speakers Guild (GSG)\, and is Pa st President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois.\n\nMike's exp ertise spans over 20 years of actively working on Jewish Genealogy in Chic agoland. He has spoken at most of the major Jewish Organizations in Chicag oland and at the International Conferences (IAJGS) on Jewish Genealogy. He has published a website “Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland” on JewishGen.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the administrative co sts of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of “Webinar Kudos.”\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\nNote: Zoom now offers automated Zoom clos ed captioning.\nInstructions will be in your confirmation email.\nIf you a re already a member of FJMC\, please login to auto-fill your form fields.\ n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=19]\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:Jewish Genealogy Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-75@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T220000 DTSTAMP:20240315T173322Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/israel-skolnik/ SUMMARY:Israel On My Mind: Rabbi Hillel Skolnik DESCRIPTION:\nMonday\, March 25\, 2024 - 9:00PM EDT\n\n\n\nSpecial Guest: R abbi Hillel Skolnik\nJoin us as Rabbi Hillel Skolnik discusses his post-Oc t. 7th trips to Israel with his family. He will center on the personal and spiritual/religious aspects of his journeys.\n\nRabbi Hillel Boaz Skolnik was ordained at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in May\, 2011. Aft er serving as the rabbi of the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation for s even years\, Rabbi Hillel and his family moved to Columbus in the summer o f 2018 where he now serves as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Tifereth Israel . Rabbi Hillel is a member of the Extended Executive of the World Zionist Organization\, a board member of the American Zionist Movement and of Merc az USA.  Rabbi Hillel also serves on the board of the Columbus Jewish Day School.\n\nBefore beginning Brandeis University in 2002\, Rabbi Hillel sp ent the year in Israel as a participant on the Nativ Leadership Program wh ere he enjoyed wonderful learning at the Conservative Yeshiva as well as v olunteering in the potato and carrot fields of Kibbutz Saad. In December o f 2005\, he graduated Brandeis University (cum laude) earning degrees in P olitics and Near Eastern Judaic Studies.\n\nRabbis Hillel and his wife\, R abbi Sharon Barr Skolnik\, reside in Bexley with their three children.\n\n  \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n[ninja_form id=8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n CATEGORIES:Israel On My Mind END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-158@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T202539Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/yiddish-lite-affinity-group-2024-03-26/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\n\nWelcome to the\n YIDDISH LITE AFFINITY GROUP\nYiddish Lite is for beginners or non-speakers –  those who wish to learn a bissele (a little) Yiddish\, common wo rds and phrases)\, a few simple songs that maybe Bubby or Zeyde sang t o you\, and a vitz (joke) here and there. Participants will come away fr om each session with a greater appreciation of the Yiddish language and an ever-increasing Yiddish vocabulary\, and building a glossary of terms as we go along.\nAlternate Tuesday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm P T\nSummer-Fall Session\, 2024:\nJuly 2\, 16\, 30\nAugust 13\, 27\nSeptembe r 10\, 24\nOctober 8\, 22\nNovember 5\, 19\nDecember 3\, 17 (12/31-No sess ion)\n\n\n\nI'm looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More i nfo? Have a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact me by clicking HERE.\ nIn Brotherhood\,\nAl Davis\nFJMC Yiddish Lite Affinity Group Chair\n\n\n\ n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our members and guests . To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please conside r making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Upcoming Online Events\nand All Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\ n\nLogin or Register  to autofill the form if you are a member of FJMC.\n Register once. Use the same link for each session.\nYou do not have to reg ister again.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Lite Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-219@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240401T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240401T210000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195920Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/advanced-yiddish-group-2024-04-01/ SUMMARY:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nScroll Down for Registration Form\n\nWelcome to the\nYi ddish Alive Affinity Group (Advanced)\nGroup Leaders:\nJoe Rotstein\, Esth er Scheer\, Alan Davis\, Barry Wagner &\; Jeffrey Newton\nHosted by Mik e Mills\nAlternate Monday Evenings\n8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 5:00pm PT\nSes sions through June\, 2025\nOctober 14\, 28\nNovember 11. 25\nDecember 9\, 23\nJanuary 6\, 20\nFebruary 3\, 17\nMarch 3\, 17\, 31\nApril 28\n(no sess ion 4/14 Passover)\nMay 12\n(no session 5/26 Memorial Day)\nJune 9\, 23\n\ n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you online.\nQuestions??? More info? H ave a suggestions for a presentation?\nContact us by clicking HERE.\n\n\nI n Brotherhood\,\nyour FJMC Yiddish Alive Affinity Group Leaders\n\n\n\n___ ____________\n\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars are offered free of charge to our mem bers and guests. To help defray the administrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\ n\n\n_______________\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; All Previous Prog rams on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Once. You do not ne ed to register each week.\nYou will receive announcements of future sessio ns and can always opt-out at any time.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Yiddish Alive Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-76@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T210000 DTSTAMP:20240312T163212Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/financial-strategies/ SUMMARY:Financial Insights: Strategies to Minimize Taxes &\; Protect You r Assets DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down to Register\n\n\nFinancial Insights Affinity Group\ nStrategies to Minimize Taxes &\; Protect Your Assets\nTUESDAY\, APRIL 2\, 2024 – 8:00PM EDT\nTonight's presenters will be discussing two out o f the box strategies. The first one is entitled the Distribution Solution Strategy. It enables mostly older taxpayers required to take required mini mum distributions (RMD’s) from qualified plans that don’t need the mon ies to live on to leverage the account value up by paying a discounted tax in accordance with an IRS Private Letter Ruling and move the monies into a life insurance contract income and estate tax free after the initial tax payment.\n\nThe second one\, the Charitable LLC enables taxpayers with ch aritable intent to move businesses assets commercial properties prior to c losing or personal (investment) assets into the Charitable LLC. 99% of the unrealized appreciation and capital gains tax on the eventual disposition are eliminated and the investment(s) are shielded from creditors and pred ators. Replacing the assets with life insurance replaces the asset’s val ue. Additionally\, the taxpayer receives an approximately 80% charitable d eduction that is used to fund the insurance.\n\nRichard Freiberg’s visio n is to deliver innovative and tax efficient strategies to help improve bu siness owners and high net worth individuals’ financial future by protec ting their assets\, minimizing taxes. and maximizing return. In other word s\, improving their income and quality of life while reducing risk. He bui lds client relationships by collaborating with a client’s other financia l professionals to determine the appropriate solutions which are right for them.\n\nMary Read CPC\, QPA\, CPFA is National Director of Pension and P rotection Planning at Pentegra Retirement Services and partner of M &\; R Business Development Group. A leading authority in qualified retirement plans with more than 30 years’ experience\, Mary has an extensive backg round in plan design and development and experience as a marketing executi ve\, financial professional\, pension analyst and pension compliance manag er for an international company.\n\nJoe Maniaci\, Jr.\, owner of Maniaci C onsulting Group\, has 17 years of experience with financial and insurance consulting. He is insurance licensed in NJ since 1999 and is LEAP Systems trained. He provides clients with a proactive approach to business\, asset s\, and tax planning. offers advanced financial\, insurance\, and tax stra tegies to our clients to increase wealth and reduce taxes.\n\n[ninja_form id=22]\n\n \;\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Financial Insights Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-77@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T220000 DTSTAMP:20240326T033017Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/lionsofjudah/ SUMMARY:Lions of Judah: The Full Scope of Jewish Anti-Nazi Resistance and t he Meaning of Courage in the Face of Hamas Fanaticism DESCRIPTION:LIONS OF JUDAH:\nThe Full Scope of Jewish Anti-Nazi Resistance\ nand the Meaning of Courage in the Face of Hamas Fanaticism\nWednesday\, A pril 3\, 2024 - 9:00PM Eastern\n\nIn this unique and morale-boosting multi -media program\, Dr. Jud Newborn presents the full scope of Jewish anti-Na zi resistance\, providing accounts of Jewish heroism that will astound and inspire. Ranging from Western to Eastern Europe and North Africa\, these remarkable stories demonstrate the true meaning of courage and the Jewish affirmation of life\, despite all odds\, as we face the fanatical nihilism of the Hamas October 7th attack\, and strive to counter the troubling res urgence of antisemitism that has come in its wake.\nABOUT DR. JUD NEWBORN\ n\nDr. Jud Newborn (www.judnewborn.com) served as the Founding Historian and co-creator of New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memori al to the Holocaust. A compelling multimedia storyteller and lecturer\, he has presented his programs coast-to-coast\, at the United Nations\, and f rom Canada to Cape Town. He is co-author of the now classic book about Ger man student anti-Nazi resistance\, "Sophie Scholl and the White Rose\," re cently updated in a special 80th Anniversary Edition (1943-2023)\, and has written for The New York Times\, Jerusalem Post\, and Smithsonian Magazin e\, among other publications.\n\nDr. Newborn was awarded his Ph.D. with Di stinction by the University of Chicago following three years of adventurou s fieldwork in Europe as a Fulbright and Woodrow Wilson National Fellow\, including hunting down former SS officers and working undercover for Polan d's "Solidarity" freedom movement during communist martial law.\n\nHe was honored in 2018 with the Anne Frank Center's prestigious "Spirit of Anne F rank Human Writes Award. Today\, he is the Emmy Award-winning Producer of Celebrity Guest Programs for Long Island\, NY's Cinema Arts Centre\, bring ing in Nobel Laureates\, Kennedy Center Honorees\, and Academy Award\, Ton y\, Emmy\, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winners to interview before live audi ences.\n[ninja_form id=4]\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:FJMC Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-56@fjmc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T203000 DTSTAMP:20240215T044335Z URL:https://fjmc.org/events-2/torah-talks-4/ SUMMARY:Torah Talks DESCRIPTION:\nSHMINI\nWeekly Torah Portion\n \;\n\n\n\nFJMC Webinars a re offered free of charge to our members and guests. To help defray the ad ministrative costs of this program\, please consider making a donation to FJMC in honor of "Webinar Kudos."\nAll Upcoming Online Events\n&\; A ll Previous Programs on YouTube\nFJMC Home\n\n\nIf you're already a member of FJMC\, please login to auto-fill your form fields.\nNote: Zoom now of fers automated Zoom closed captioning.\nInstructions will be in your confi rmation email.\n\n\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=12]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Torah Talks Affinity Group END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR