Do you want to learn to be a better leader in your Men’s Club or Brotherhood; to be a better listener, a better person? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you should save the date to attend the Rabbi Joel S. Geffen Leadership Development Institute (LDI), January 30 through February 1, 2026 at the Pearlstone Retreat Center.
Dr. Burton Fischman, z’l (aka Captain Ruach) and Norm Kurtz created the FJMC Foundation for Jewish Life Rabbi Joel S. Geffen Leadership Development Institute (LDI) to bring together FJMC regional leaders and a handful of emerging leaders of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods for a long weekend of fun, educational and leadership development sessions to strengthen the skills of the participants, share great ideas and to build friendships.
LDI includes three days of learning, praying, eating, training and team-building activities with FJMC and Club leaders from across the United States and Canada. LDI participants are divided into three different learning tracks; Regional leaders, emerging leaders and Executive Committee.
LDI offers an opportunity to develop and improve your leadership, public speaking and active listening skills, learn innovative ideas about programming and ritual that you can bring back to your Region, Men’s Club, Brotherhood and Synagogues, build lifelong friendships and become part of a family of Jewish men, and offers a better understanding the leadership impact the FJMC, Men’s Club and Brotherhood has on both our local and worldwide Jewish community.
At LDI, you learn to create and innovate when faced with the challenges shared by other clubs and regions, have a great time and help to shape the future of your Men’s Club, Brotherhood, Synagogue and the greater Jewish community.
Mark Givarz (mgivarz@fjmc.org), Chair of the FJMC Convention 2025 (https://convention.fjmc.org/2025-chicago/) describes LDI as an opportunity for your Men’s Club and Brotherhood’s current and future leadership to interact with their peers and meet the FJMC Executive Committee in a fun and informal way.
Each of the 14 Regions of FJMC are generally represented by four delegates and attendance at LDI is limited and by invitation only. Please email LDI 5786 Chairman David Singer at davidpsinger@fjmc.org for more information about LDI 5786.
This message is brought to you by 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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