This post is part of a series highlighting the events and activities that took place at the 2023 FJMC Biennial Convention in Philadelphia, PA.
Shavua Tov from the final day of FJMC Convention in Philadelphia. The past five days have been a whirlwind of activity, workshops, spirituality, frivolity, catching up with old friends and making new ones and more, however FJMC Convention is not quite over yet.
Sunday morning in Philadelphia began with a sunrise health walk followed by two different Shacharit morning service experiences, a traditional prayer service and an alternative Shacharit Hearing Men’s Voices program, “The Jewish Soul and Community” facilitated by Josh Lisman, KIO+ Regional President, followed by a delicious breakfast and oh so wonderful real coffee.
The highlight of the final day of FJMC Convention was the always popular FJMC Club Program Fair, showcasing the programming efforts and creativity of Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods from across North America. The Program Fair is an opportunity for Convention delegates to learn about outstanding award winning programs and interact one-on-one to FJMC members who designed and championed those very programs. International initiatives in multiple categories such as Yellow Candle, Hearing Men’s Voices, Membership Outreach, Fundraising and Man-of-the-Year were showcased to be shared and duplicated in order to help every Club attract and engage current and new members, and achieve success.
Following the Program Fair, Convention delegates split into Regional Caucuses before coming back together for Convention closing ceremonies, hugs and one last program, an afternoon at Citizen’s Bank Park to see the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies play their Division rivals, the Washington Nationals.
FJMC Convention is unconventional and multidimensional, combining many different experiences into what this writer considers THE BEST way to reconnect, recharge and renew your Men’s Club or Brotherhood. For those of you that were here, you now know what FJMC Convention is all about. For those that couldn’t make it to Philadelphia in 2023, I sincerely hope this series of posts made you almost feel as if you were in the room when it happened. Looking ahead, make your plans to muster your Men’s Club and bring your Brotherhood to attend the next biennial FJMC Convention, tentatively scheduled to blow into Chicago the last week of June, 2025.
This message is brought to you by the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). We are part of a global confederation of over 200 Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America and beyond. Learn more about how your Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate at: https://www.fjmc.org/content/affiliating-fjmc.
The Florida Region of FJMC serves the needs of affiliated Men’s clubs and Brotherhoods throughout the State of Florida. Our mission is to involve Jewish Men in Jewish Life by fostering fellowship and camaraderie between Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods in the Florida Region, inspiring interest and involvement in Jewish worship, Jewish studies, Tikkun Olam and ensuring the success of new and existing leaders of our Florida Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods.
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