Extending and enhancing the push for better health By Paul Davidson January is a natural time to make commitments to improve areas in our lives, and health is often a key component. The Wellness Warriors Challenge, which has been underway since October, is a special FJMC International program designed to encourage Jewish men to …
The power of learning, traditions and culture By Bruce Tomar As our mission states, FJMC provides men opportunities for personal growth and to build strong relationships. One of the tenets to accomplishing this is by celebrating Jewish learning, traditions and culture. That is: Jewish learning, through the study of Torah and Talmud, through debate …
Parashat Vayechi פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי January 3, 2026 | Tevet 14, 5786 Click play to listen to Rabbi Raucher’s Rabbinic Minute on this week’s reading, the last in Bereshit (Genesis).
Parashat Vayiggash פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ December 27, 2025 | Tevet 7, 5786 Beginning the publication of Rabbi Raucher’s Rabbinic Minute of the week, click play to listen.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day by Steven Mandel MD On November 1, 2005, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 60/7 to designate January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It was a day to recognize the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, along with countless members of other minorities, and encouraged the development of educational …
TIKKUN OLAM THE WORLD STAGE: Jewish values of the UN Ideals in Dialogue.UN – NGO Report November/December 2025 by Steven Mandel MDVP Outreach and Engagement, NY Metro FJMC;NGO Representative FJMC International As the final weeks of the year unfold, the United Nations enters a dynamicperiod of dialogue and decision making. These month’s programs reflect the …
Wellness Warriors is a special FJMC International program designed to encourage Jewish men to take action steps towards improving their health. For the past several decades, there has been increasing awareness of a gap in our organization regarding health and fitness. We have decided to take a more engaged role in promoting both education about …
A Story of Aging, Care, and Dignity By Steven Mandel MDHeidi Mandel PhD, DPM,LMSW “Caregiving is not just a task—it is sacred labor. It teaches patience. It forces humility. It exposes fragility. And sometimes, it unlocks unexpected spiritual growth.” D.S. came to the US with his parents in the 1930s. He worked in men’s haberdashery, …
A Statement from FJMC: Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack FJMC International mourns the devastating loss of life following the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Australia during a Hanukkah gathering. We condemn this act of terror and violence in the strongest possible terms. Reports indicate that at least eleven people were murdered, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the …
Scott Galloway’s Notes on Being a Man and Roy Wood Jr.’s Man of Many Fathers arrived within months of one another, each attempting to answer the same urgent cultural question: What does it mean to be a man today? Both authors write out of personal experience shaped by nontraditional homes, complicated fathers, and the fractured social landscape facing boys and men …
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