The Temple Beth Shalom Men’s Club of Palm Coast, Florida invite you to a Havdalah and Hanukkah party on Saturday night December 28. Men’s Club President Jay Givarz and first lady Mimi also personally invite Men’s Club (and spouse or a friend) to their home for a New Year’s Day Brunch, January 1st 10:30am to 2pm, to watch the Rose Bowl Parade or sit out on the deck and recoup from a late New Year’s Eve and welcome in the first day of 2025. We need to know if you are coming so we can put your name at the gate. Mimosa’s, strong coffee, Bagels and Lox and the fixings will be served. Just text me at 678-522-2343 or email JayGivarz@gmail.com.
On Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, the Men’s Club will host a Brunch and Learn at Temple Beth Shalom, open to the whole community. Around 9:35am we will have an optional Sunday morning service and we will roll into our program beginning at 10am. Special guest speaker Ray Leonard will make an in person presentation of his recently published book “The Sons of Srol”. The book starts with the story of how an area encompassing portions of Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and Belarus became home to over 80% of Europe’s Jews by the end of the 1700’s. The Abramajtys family thrived here until growing antisemitism in the Russian empire drove them to emigrate at the end of the 19th century. The sons of Srol Abramajtys took different courses, one to the United States and one to France. The book tells the stories of these two branches, from growth in New York and Chicago to the worldwide battlefields of the second world war and in France, the devastating effects of the Nazi occupation in 1940-44. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
On Sunday February 9, 2025 the TBS Men’s Club is planning a Superbowl Party. more information coming soon.
Make a plan to join Men’s Club brothers for a Men’s Club Retreat at Camp Ramah Darom, February 28 to March 2, 2025. Register at: https://ansheidaromfjmc.org/retreat-2025/.
Looking ahead, save the dates March 30, 2025 for a Men’s Club breakfast and speaker, April 16 for a special Matzah Brei Breakfast and Sunday May 18 for the TBS Lag B’Omer Picnic.
Mark your calendar (July 3 to July 6, 2025) and make a plan to join the Temple Beth Shalom Palm Coast / Florida Region FJMC delegation to attend the FJMC International Biennial Convention in Chicago; more information coming soon. Jay’s brother, Mark Givarz, is the Convention’s Chairman.
Incoming Men’s Club President Jay Givarz describes the TBS Men’s Club as a dedicated support source of the day to the operations Temple Beth Shalom with past spurted programming success over the decades. Jay Givarz, a former Club President of Congregation Etz Chaim in Marietta, GA as well as a 20 year prior career in Jewish Communal Service from Hillel through congregations in Atlanta, Tampa Bay and St. Louis. Jay looks forward to expanding Men’s Club into a “programming club” with opportunities for Jewish learning and leadership of Jewish Culture to the greater Palm Coast community as well with other area FJMC Men’s Clubs.
To help or get more involved with any TBS Men’s Club programs, please contact any of our club leaders: Jay Givarz President, Jerry King Treasurer, Harry Goldschein FJMC Representative, or Jonathan Hubbert Secretary. The TBS Palm Coast Men’s Club holds a monthly business meeting; fresh faces and ideas are always welcome; email Men’s Club President Jay Givarz at JayGivarz@gmail.com for an invite to the next meeting. For more information about the TBS Palm Coast Men’s Club, please visit https://www.tbspalmcoast.org/ or the TBS Palm Coast Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/TBSPalmCoast/ or email TBS Men’s Club President Jay Givarz at: JayGivarz@gmail.com.
The Temple Beth Shalom Palm Coast Men’s Club is a member of the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC).
Florida Region FJMC serves the needs of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods throughout the State of Florida. Learn more about the FJMC Florida Region and our growing network of Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods at: www.floridaregionfjmc.org and please visit & LIKE our Facebook Group at: www.facebook.com/FloridaRegionFJMC.
The FJMC is a confederation of over 200 Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and beyond. Learn how YOUR Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate with the FJMC at: https://fjmc.org/for-clubs/affiliating-with-the-fjmc/.
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