An FJMC leader reflects on the holiday’s meaning today By Norwin Merens Juneteenth is the holiday that recognizes when Union troops delivered the Emancipation Proclamation to the last known groups of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. Celebrations have been a cultural moniker in Black communities since the first events in 1865 at the end …
A successful retreat, sumptuous breakfast and kosher tailgate By Dr. Eric Yegelwel It’s a big geographic area, but not for the men of the Midwest. The Midwest Region of FJMC International just held a very successful retreat in St. Louis in May. The weekend embodied the very best of FJMC – Friendship, Judaism, Mentorship …
How Judaism plays a role By Dr. Steven Mandel One of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals is access to education. Quality education builds healthy communities, and reduces inequalities, regardless of background or ethnicity. Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has a right to education.” Education should be accessible …
“תודה לאבא – Thank You, Dad” By Jason Hecht Father’s Day invites us to pause and honor the men whose strength, guidance and quiet acts of love shape our lives. In Israeli music, few songs capture that bond as beautifully as “תודה לאבא (Toda La’Aba) – Thank You, Dad,” performed by Ron Shoval. The video …
Mendelssohn and Waze By Jerry Brodsky You deserve 3 minutes to relax – right now! Click on this link and enjoy the Berlin Philharmonic performing German-Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, a piece from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Yes, you’ve heard it many times, because it’s the recessional music at weddings. Felix Mendelssohn …
Member of Anshe Zafon honored for work bringing Jews, Christians together From the International Council of Christians and Jews As part of the opening event of the ICCJ international conference in Hanover on Sunday, July 12, Rabbi Dr. David Meyer will be awarded the 2026 Seelisberg Prize. The Seelisberg Prize is named in memory of …
Getting to know you By Bruce Tomar As I was thinking about this article, one of the themes that struck me was community. As we as FJMC International strengthen our bonds to our regions and clubs, and reach out to individual members and our brothers across the pond, how do we build community? One …
Rabbi Noam Raucher, MA.Ed – Executive Director, FJMC Parashat Naso contains one of the most difficult passages in the Torah: the ritual of the Sotah, the woman suspected of adultery. There is no way to make this text easy. A husband is overcome by jealousy. He suspects his wife of betrayal. The matter is brought …
Staying Flexible – It’s a Bit of a Stretch!By Paul Davidson, PhD As men age, many of us focus on the obvious markers of health: weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, strength, and endurance. Yet one of the most overlooked foundations of long-term health is something far simpler: flexibility and mobility. Stretching is often viewed …
On the Art of Friendshipby Jacob Sheff, D.O., F.A.A.P. Co-chair of FJMC Health and Wellness Committee “O chavruta o mituta.” [Either friendship or death.] Honi the Circle-maker, from the Babylonian Talmud, tractate Ta’anit 23a Wellness will always depend on friendship. As Ralph Waldo Emerson tells it, “Every man passes his life in the search after …
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