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 to shine a spotlight on the Congregation B’nai Torah (CBT) Men’s Club of Boca Raton.
The B’nai Torah Congregation of is the largest conservative synagogue in Southeast Florida with over 1,000 membership families; a close-knit, multi-generational, modern, egalitarian synagogue with diverse services, programs of worship, learning, tzedakah, meaningful social action and diverse social activities. B’nai Torah also offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities 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 through sponsorship many social and volunteer activities; some events are planned for men only, others are for men with wives, significant others or an invited guest.
In a recent edition of Congregation B’nai Torah “Chai Magazine”, Men’s Club Co-President Andres Alminana reported, “we have a full roster of activities lined up for the rest of the year and into 2025“.
The Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club in partnership with our Mirochnick Religious School (MRS) recently took part in the FJMC 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.
The FJMC Sefer Haftarah Scroll was at Congregation B’nai Torah the week of March 19 to 26 and will be incorporated into the Dattel’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah weekend as an extra treat. The FJMC Sefer Haftarah looks just like a Torah Scroll but is actually full of the weekly Haftarah portions, traveling to Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods across North America. The Dattel’s will read their Haftarah portions directly from the scroll and everyone will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Sefer Haftarah.
On Sunday morning March 23 at 10:30am the B’nai Torah Men’s Club will host the next installment of ‘Hearing Men’s Voices’ in the CBT sanctuary, “Being Myself & Being a Man”. This is an opportunity for the Men of our community to have a deep discussion that engages Jewish men in Jewish life, enabling deeper connections and better relationships among us. Elliot Burns reports, “We are specifically timing this so we can add parents of the religious school kids to attend, so we will be encouraging their attendance as well. Bring your friends and family members, no requirement to be a member of the Shul (or even Jewish). No women, please. Light snacks will be provided”.
Dr. Elliot Burns
Looking ahead, Men’s Club Co-Presidents Dr. Elliot Burns and Andres Alminana cordially invite you to Congregation B’nai Torah (Boca Raton) on Sunday morning April 6, 2025 at 10am when we will be hosting the Jewish War Veterans Post 410 for the next installment of the award winning B’nai Torah Men’s Club “BAGEL BITES” Breakfast Speaker series featuring a special presentation from our own Terry Bresnick (Lt Col Ret). Terry, a graduate of West Point, will be speaking on Jewish Medal of Honor Recipients: The Best Of The Best.
“We owe our veterans a tremendous debt of gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy today, and this is a small way B’nai Torah can give back”, said Men’s Club co-President Andres Alminana. “A special thank you goes out to one of our Men’s Club members (and veteran), Terry Bresnick, for connecting us with this important organization”. Please RSVP to Dr. Elliot Burns at bocaburns@aol.com or Andres Alminana at andres.alminana@ml.com.
Andres Alminana
Save the date – Shabbat April 19, 2025 – for the annual Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club Shabbat service featuring a presentation of the Youth of the Year Award. Men’s Club Shabbat is an opportunity for Men’s Club members to take part in a participatory and spiritual Shabbat service, followed by an expanded Kiddush and a spirited L’chayim with your Men’s Club brothers from other mothers. Many thanks to Saul Schildhorn for helping to choreograph our 5785 Men’s Club Shabbat service; please email Saul at shoreflight@yahoo.com to secure your spot on Men’s Club Shabbat.
Also, during April the B’nai Torah Men’s Club will distribute Shoah Yellow Candles™ to the congregation in advance of Yom Hashoah. Men’s Club extends a warm thank you to Ari Silverrman who volunteered to be our Yellow Candle/Yom Hashoah Team Leader for candle distribution. Please email Ari to join the candle distribution team at aribenkaspi@gmail.com. On Wednesday Evening, April 23, 2025, Erev Yom HaShoah, the B’nai Torah family will come together as a community to light our Shoah Yellow Candles™ and remember the innocent lives of the Six-Million Jews (and five million others) killed by Nazi atrocities. Remember. Never Forget. Zachor!
Looking ahead, on Friday evening, April 25, 2025 Congregation B’nai Torah invites you to our Second Annual joint Sisterhood/Men’s Club Shabbat. “We’ll be leading the service, and sponsoring the Oneg. We’ll be reaching out to everyone to let you know how you can be involved in the service”, said Elliot Burns. Also, in conjunction with the Men’s Clubs at Temple Beth El and Temple Beth Shalom (Palm Coast), we’ll be organizing a group outing at Jackie Robinson Stadium for a Daytona Tortugas Baseball game. Date TBD, so keep an eye out on this space for an announcement..
SAVE THE DATES: Thursday July 3 to Sunday July 6, 2025 to be part of the B’nai Torah Men’s Club / Florida Region FJMC delegation to attend the FJMC International Biennial Convention in Chicago !! To learn more about FJMC International Convention visit: https://convention.fjmc.org/2025-chicago/.
B’nai Torah Men’s Club Co-Presidents Dr. Elliot Burns and Andrew Alminana invite 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 Dr. Elliot Burns at bocaburns@aol.com or Andres Alminana at: Andres.alminana@ml.com. “As Always…Looking forward to to seeing you at all of our upcoming events, and, supporting our Men’s Club…Remember…”Together We Can Do So Much More!” -Elliot”
The B’nai Torah Men’s Club is a proud member of the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). We serve 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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