There are over a hundred Synagogues, JCC’s, Chavurot, Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods in the State of Florida and many of them have the same name. Today we will take you on a journey to Palm Beach County, Florida and shine a spotlight on the Congregation B’nai Torah (CBT) Men’s Club of Boca Raton.
B’nai Torah Congregation of is the largest conservative synagogue in Southeast Florida with over 1,300 membership families; a close-knit, multi-generational, modern, egalitarian synagogue with diverse services, programs of worship, learning, tzedakah, social action and social activities. B’nai Torah offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to enrich your synagogue experience and is a vibrant center for tzedakah acts and projects that touch thousands of people. Join B’nai Torah and get involved.
The B’nai Torah Men’s Club promotes fellowship and camaraderie among the men of B’nai Torah. The Men’s Club sponsors many social and volunteer activities; some events are planned for men only, others are for men with wives, significant others or an invited guest. During the past year, the B’nai Torah Men’s club hosted many well attended programs and events, highlighted by the annual Men’s Club Men’s Club Shabbat weekend featuring scholar in residence Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger: teacher, writer, and speaker known for his work in Jewish ethics and Holocaust education. He is the author of the book “Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom,” based on his experiences as a close student of Elie Wiesel.
Dr. Elliot Burns
In the September 2023 edition of B’nai Torah’s monthly synagogue “Chai Magazine”, Men’s Club President Dr. Elliot Burns reported; “Men’s Club is looking forward to partnering with our schools and other various arms of the MC synagogue to enhance our programming opportunities. We look forward to co- hosting and facilitating with them! Ideas include Happy Hour at local restaurants; bowling and mini golf; FAU basketball and football events; and more! Some events will be just for the adults and others will be special opportunities for the fathers/grandfathers to participate with their children. We are also planning a Miami Dolphins/Miami Heat Watch Party at the Shul with food and snacks. We have lots of fun and exciting programs planned for the whole family! Please feel free to email me at bocaburns@aol.com to offer more suggestions – we are always open to hearing your programming thoughts. Our Sunday morning Men’s Club Bagel Bites program has been very successful. In July, we were “Up Close and Personal” with Rabbi Epelbaum and in August, we hosted our own Terry Bresnick, retired Lt. Col. of West Point Academy to see a multimedia presentation about Jews at the Academy. Did you know that there are over 100 Jewish Cadets there Men’s Club now? of B’nai Torah Congregation Just recently, our Club joined together with Beth Am in Margate and Temple Torat Emet in Boynton Beach and went by bus to the Jewish Heritage Day at The Miami Marlins Stadium. Over 50 of our extended family South Florida Club members attended. It was very successful…there was a lot of RUACH! Mark your calendar for our Men’s Club/ Women’s League Annual Supper, Sangria, and Scotch in the Sukkah on October 9…Bring your friends and mispachah! Remember… “TOGETHER…WE CAN DO SO MUCH MORE!” – Elliot Burns, Men’s Club President
Looking ahead to fall 2023 and beyond, the B’nai Torah Men’s Club is planning many fun and exciting programs and activities. You are invited to join our Men’s Club on November 19th to hear Andres Alminana, Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, speak at “Bagel Bites” on Sunday morning, November 19th at 10am. His topic will be “Israeli Companies Excel!”. Please RSVP to Dr. Elliot Burns at bocaburns@aol.com.
The Men’s Club will also host a Hearing Men’s Voices program and distribute FJMC Shoah Yellow Candles to the community. On February 11, 2024 the B’nai Torah Men’s Club will look forward to once again, joining with students from the Mirochnick Religious School (MRS) as we help to guide them how to wrap Tefillin as part of the annual FJMC’s World Wide Wrap, an international, coordinated minyan encouraging Jewish men and women to learn about and participate in one of the basic commandments in the Torah: the wrapping of tefillin. Please don’t miss this opportunity to join with thousands of “wrappers” all over the world. There is no cost to participate and breakfast will be served.
B’nai Torah Men’s Club President Dr. Elliot Burns invites you to learn more about the B’nai Torah Men’s Club of Boca Raton at https://www.btcboca.org/mens-club/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BnaiTorahBoca/. For more information please email B’nai Torah Men’s Club President Dr. Elliot Burns at bocaburns@aol.com.
The B’nai Torah Men’s Club is a proud member of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC), a global confederation of over 200 affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Mumbai India and beyond. The FJMC’s mission is to involve Jewish men in Jewish life. Learn more about how your Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate at https://www.fjmc.org/content/affiliating-fjmc.
The Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs serves the needs of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods throughout the state of Florida. How can we help you? Get to know more about the FJMC Florida Region and our growing network of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods at www.FloridaRegionFJMC.org and please visit and LIKE our Florida Region FJMC Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/FloridaRegionFJMC.
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