December 21, 2024

The first half of 2024 has been an exciting time of growth for the Florida Region of FJMC. We expanded our regional Board of Directors, welcoming former FJMC Middle Atlantic Region Executive Board member Jason Waksman to join the Florida Region leadership team.

Read more about this and other exciting events happening in the Florida Region of FJMC, home of the “Orange Jews“, in FJMC Florida Region President Ed Kochman’s most recent (June 2024) President’s message at: https://floridaregionfjmc.org/2024/06/a-message-fjmc-florida-region-president-ed-kochman-2/.

The clock is ticking; the 2025 FJMC International Convention is less than a year away. All Florida Region Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods are requested to SAVE THE DATE to take part in the 2025 FJMC International Convention, Thursday July 3 to Sunday July 6, 2025 in Chicago. Now that you have Chicago Convention on your mind, why not get a head start by enrolling in the convenient FJMC Installment plan. Learn more at: https://floridaregionfjmc.org/2024/04/register-for-2025-fjmc-international-convention/

The FJMC Sefer Haftarah is coming to Florida and the FJMC Florida Region wants to offer every affiliated Men’s Club and Brotherhood an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Sefer Haftarah as it makes it way through the Sunshine State during the first quarter of 2025. Read more about the 2024 / 2025 FJMC Sefer Haftarah World Tour, and find out how your Florida Region FJMC Men’s Club or Brotherhood can secure a spot on the Sefer Haftarah World Tour at: https://floridaregionfjmc.org/2024/06/summer-2024-fjmc-sefer-haftarah-world-tour-update/.

Mazal Tov! The FJMC family of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods is growing; we affiliated eight clubs over the past year with several more to come. In Florida, we are very excited to announce two new Men’s Club affiliations from the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation and Congregation B’nai Torah in Ormond Beach. Read more in Danny Mandeau’s June 2024 Club Recruitment Update at: https://floridaregionfjmc.org/2024/06/fjmc-june-2024-club-recruitment-update/.

SAVE THE DATE – The Miami Marlins will host their annual Jewish Community Celebration on Sunday August 25, 2024 at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida and the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Club’s wants you to save the date and bring your Men’s Club group to take part in an event to remember. For more information and to sign up your Men’s Club or Brotherhood please visit: https://floridaregionfjmc.org/2024/05/2024-miami-marlins-jewish-community-celebration/.

The Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs in partnership with Temple Beth-Am Men’s Club of Margate invite you, your friends and family to participate in our 3rd annual regional Football Pool Men’s Club / Brotherhood fundraiser. There is ZERO COST for your club to participate in this fundraiser and you have everything to gain; the more tickets that you sell will result in more money for YOUR Men’s Club or Brotherhood. Learn more about our Men’s Club / Brotherhood Football Pool fundraiser at: https://floridaregionfjmc.org/2024/06/fjmc-florida-region-football-pool-fundraiser-for-your-mens-club-or-brotherhood/.

Plans are currently in the works for a Florida Region FJMC Weekend Ruach Retreat, live and in person over the weekend of November 1 to 3, 2024, centrally located at the beautiful Sheraton Orlando North in Maitland, Florida. Read all about it at: https://floridaregionfjmc.org/2024/06/save-the-date-florida-region-fjmc-weekend-ruach-retreat/.

This message is brought to you by the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). We are part of a growing confederation of over 200 Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and beyond. For more information about how your Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate with the FJMC, visit: https://fjmc.org/for-clubs/affiliating-with-the-fjmc/.

The Florida Region of FJMC serves the needs of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods throughout the State of Florida. Get to know more about the FJMC Florida Region and our growing network of Jewish 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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