Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # FJMC Awards ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://awards.fjmc.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Hello world!](https://awards.fjmc.org/2023/04/24/hello-world/) - Welcome to Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ## Pages - [Home](https://awards.fjmc.org/) - See 2025 Awards presented at the Convention in Chicago Ma'asim Tovim Award Torch Award Quality Club Award Quality Region Award Service Awards - [Quality Club Award](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/quality-club-award/) - The deadline for the Quality Club application for 2025-2026 has passed. Thanks to all those clubs who submitted applications. You can still use the criteria as a planning tool for club programming for the coming year! The FJMC Quality Club Award is given each year to member clubs who meet established criteria. Note that the - [Quality Club Award Criteria](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/quality-club-award/quality-club-award-criteria/) - [Past Recipients (2009 and Earlier)](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/past-receipts-2009-and-earlier/) - 2009Anshei Dorom – Jim HandlerConnecticut Valley – Sy WiesenfeldFlorida – Bob MandelHudson Valley – Hal MarcusLake Ontario – Moe HorenfeldtKIO – Dr. Gary SmithMichigan – Mike BalkinMidwest – Steve LessmanMid Atlantic – Michael BrassloffNew England – Mark RudinNorthern New Jersey – Stuart KaplanNew York Metro – Glenn PollockSeaboard – Ed RosenzweigSouthwest – Jeff MarkowitzTri-State – Dr. - [Torch Awards Program Overview](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/torch-awards-program-overview/) - Guidelines and application for 2025-2027 Torch Awards now onlineSee guidelines for the 2025-2027 Torch Award here.Click here for application for 2025-2027 Torch Awards. Important Note: Since the Torch Award application must be completed in one session, we are providing a Word template in which you can draft the application, and then copy and paste it into - [2025 Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/2025-torch-award-winners/) - Congratulations to the 2025 Torch Award Winners. The following is a listing of winning entries sorted by category, followed by honorable mentions. You must be logged in to be able to view this page. Category Award Level Club Name Program Name Region Best Overall Activities Gold Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA Refer to - [2027 Torch Award Application](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/2027-torch-award-application/) - [2027 Torch Award Guidelines](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/2027-torch-award-guidelines/) - [Torch Award Categories](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/torch-award-categories/) - “Light Your Men’s Club’s Way with Torch Awards” Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be given at the next International Convention. Awards will be given for innovative, adapted or enhanced program development in each category. Programs should be submitted for consideration in one of the following Categories: Antisemitism – Programs which engage the community, congregations and clubs - [Shop](https://awards.fjmc.org/shop/) - [Presidential Award](https://awards.fjmc.org/service-awards/presidential-awards/) - The Presidential Memorial Award was created in 1965 to honor the memory of Abraham Leonard z”l (FJMC International President 1941-43) and Philip L. Goldstein z”l (FJMC International President 1961-63). The Award has been presented to only 9 men prior to the current honoree Myles Simpson since it was established. Each recipient was recognized for his vision - [2025 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2025-honorees/) - The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. The honorees are shown below, as well as short bios and why they have been so honored. To really understand the - [2024-2025 FJMC Quality Club Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/quality-club-award/2024-2025-fjmc-quality-club-award-winners/) - FJMC congratulates the recipients of the2024-25 Quality Club Award!This distinguished award is a testament to these clubs’ commitment to excellence in programming, administration and engagement with the FJMC at a regional and international level. Club Region Beth El Men’s Club, Birmingham, AL Anshei Darom Etz Chaim Men’s Club, Marietta, GA Anshei Darom Temple Israel Men’s Club, Charlotte, - [2013 Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/2013-torch-award-winners/) - Category Club Number Program Name 124 Hearing Men's Voices: Removing the Stigma – Mental Health Issues 337 Non Caregiver Dementia Support Group 226 Scott Kopen Family Fitness Night 148 Safe Jewish Homes: We Need to Talk About It 301 Being a Jewish Role Model 124 Plumbing and Waste Management for Men 126 Lag B'Omer Bonfire - [2015 Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/2015-torch-award-winners/) - Category Award Level Club Name Program Name Best Overall Programming Gold Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood - Sharon, MA (738) Best Overall Silver Congregation Beth Shalom Men's Club - Northbrook, IL (643) Best Overall Bronze B'nai Israel Men's Club - Toms River, NJ (931) Best Overall Activities Club Administration Silver Congregation Beth Shalom Men's Club - [2017 Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/2017-torch-award-winners/) - The 2017 Torch Awards are available here including the submission, categories, and winners. The results are included in two formats that are linked below: Microsoft Excel - depending on your program, the table may be filtered by category, winning submissions, club, etc. PDF - Some very lengthy program details are truncated in this format. Set for legal - [Quality Region Awards](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/quality-region-awards/) - See Quality Region Award Criteria for 2023-2025 here. 2023-2025 Quality RegionsLet’s congratulate the following Quality Regions for 2023-25:Anshei DaromAnsh-Eh ZafonConnecticut ValleyKIO+Middle Atlantic RegionMidwestNew EnglandNorthern New JerseySeaboardTexasTri-StateWestern 2021-2023 Quality Regions Connecticut Valley Florida KIO Middle Atlantic Midwest New England New York Metro Northern New Jersey Seaboard Tri-State Western - [Quality Region Award Criteria](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/quality-region-awards/quality-region-award-criteria/) - FJMC Quality Region Award CriteriaAll applications must be submitted no later than May 2, 2025 to Steven Pilchik.Club Activities (Choose any 4):50% of clubs have registered online and conducted the World Wide Wrap.50% of clubs have paid their dues in full to the FJMC as of the end of February of the current year and - [2023 Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/2023-torch-award-winners/) - See our library of past winning Torch Award Projects! You must be logged in to view this page. Click here to login. - [2021 Torch Award Winners - by Region](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/2021-torch-award-winners-by-region/) - Region Club Name Award Level Category Program Name Ansh-Eh Zafon Beth Emeth-Bais Yehuda Men's Club - Downsview, ON (404) Certificate Best Overall Programming Virtual Scotch Tasting Anshei Darom Beth Torah Men's Club - Richardson, TX (1713) Gold Fundraising Annual Shred-a-thon / E-waste Recycling Event Beth Torah Men's Club - Richardson, TX (1713) Bronze COVID-19 Lox - [2021 Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/2021-torch-award-winners/) - Congratulations to the 2021 Torch Award Winners. The following is a listing of winning entries sorted by category, followed by all other submissions. For a copy of the submissions sorted by region, follow this link. Category Award Level Club Name Program Name Best Overall Programming Gold Congregation Beth Shalom Men's Club - Northbrook, IL (643) Best Overall Programing - [Past Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/) - You must be logged in to view past Torch Awards for past years. If you see “Restricted content” in the Section Menu, log in to see links to Torch Award Winners by year. - [2019 Torch Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/past-torch-award-winners/2019-torch-award-winners/) - Category Award Level Club Name Program Name Best Overall Programming Gold Temple Israel Brotherhood - Sharon, MA (738) Celebrity Speaker Series Silver Ohev Shalom Men's Club - Maitland, FL (1316) Men's Night Out Bronze Temple Israel Brotherhood - Sharon, MA (738) Overall Programming 2017-2019 Club Administration Gold Temple Israel Men's Club - Charlotte, NC (1709) - [Historical Quality Club Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/quality-club-award/historical-quality-club-award-winners/) - [2023-24 FJMC Quality Club Award Winners](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/quality-club-award/2023-24-fjmc-quality-club-award-winners/) - FJMC congratulates the recipients of the2023-24 Quality Club Award!This distinguished award is a testament to these clubs’ commitment to excellence in programming, administration and engagement with the FJMC at a regional and international level. ClubRegionTemple Israel Men’s Club, Charlotte, NCAnshei DaromEtz Chaim Men’s Club, Marietta, GAAnshei DaromBeth Torah Men’s Club, Richardson, TXAnshei DaromBathurst Manor Jewish Centre Men’s - [Distinguished Service Award](https://awards.fjmc.org/service-awards/distinguished-service-award/) - The Distinguished Service Award is presented on a biennial basis to individuals in recognition and appreciation of many years of distinguished service to the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs.For years, we’ve recognized men at the club level at Regional Men of the Year events. Regional leaders are honored for long service to the region as - [Yasher Koach Award](https://awards.fjmc.org/service-awards/yasher-koach-award/) - On rare occasions in the history of the FJMC, there have been men whose incredible and long lasting contributions to the organization or a particular program of the organization, that special recognition has been warranted. For the Toronto Convention 2019, we honored two men, one with the Presidential Award, and one with the Yasher Koach - [Lifetime Achievement Award](https://awards.fjmc.org/service-awards/lifetime-achievement-award/) - Burt Fischman You may have known him as “Captain Ruach,” or simply as the heart that beated behind every Leadership Development Institute (LDI), but however you knew Burt Fischman, you would agree that he touched your life and enhanced the FJMC experience.That’s why the FJMC honored Burt at the 2015 FJMC convention in Miami Beach - [2025 Torch Award Submissions](https://awards.fjmc.org/2025-torch-award-submissions/) - You must be a Torch Award reviewer and logged in to view this page. Click here to login. Return to this page after logging in. - [2023 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2023-honorees/) - The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. The honorees are shown below, as well as short bios and why they have been so honored. To really understand the - [Historical Quality Club Awards](https://awards.fjmc.org/historical-quality-club-awards/) - [2013 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2013-honorees/) - The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. It is presented at the FJMC Convention. This year’s honorees are set forth below, as well as short bios and why - [2015 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2015-honorees/) - 2015 Ma'asim Tovim Honorees Recognized in Miami Beach, FL The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. It is presented at the FJMC Convention. The 2015 honorees are set - [2017 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2017-honorees/) - The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. The 2017 honorees are set forth below, as well as short bios and why they are to be so honored. Their - [2019 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2019-honorees/) - The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. The honorees are shown below, as well as short bios and why they have been so honored. Their awards were presented - [2021 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2021-honorees/) - The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. The honorees are shown below, as well as short bios and why they have been so honored. Their awards were presented - [Service Awards](https://awards.fjmc.org/service-awards/) - [Quality Awards](https://awards.fjmc.org/quality-awards/) - [Torch Awards](https://awards.fjmc.org/torch-awards/) - [2011 Honorees](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/2011-honorees/) - The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. This year’s honorees are set forth below, as well as short bios and why they were so honored. Anshei Darom - - [Ma’asim Tovim Awards](https://awards.fjmc.org/maasim-tovim-awards/) - 2023 Ma'asim Tovim Honorees The Ma’asim Tovim Award is the highest recognition a Region can give to one of its members. It is usually given to individuals who have worked on behalf of the region for many years. The honorees are shown below, as well as short bios and why they have been so honored. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://awards.fjmc.org/category/uncategorized/)