Congregation B’nai Torah (CBT) or Ormond Beach is a community that will touch your heart, engage your mind and expand your Jewish soul; a friendly congregation that celebrates Shabbat and holidays as a community and shares their love of Judaism and enrich each other’s lives.
Congregation B’nai Torah 2023-2025 Men’s Club President Mark Givarz describes his Men’s Club as an active group of men committed to creating programs which appeal to a wide array of interests while promoting camaraderie, friendship, community service, and study. “The CBT Men’s Club strives to create family friendly events while making Judaism more meaningful to our members through promoting religious, cultural and social activities, ensuring Tzedakah is at the core of what we do”, said Mark Givarz. “Everyone is welcome to join us for fun times, learning and performing mitzvot.“
Recent CBT Men’s Club programs and events included participation in the 5785 FJMC World Wide Wrap, hosting the FJMC Sefer Haftarah and distribution of FJMC Shoah Yellow Candles™. In addition, the Men’s Clubs of Congregation B’nai Torah Ormond Beach, Temple Beth Shalom Palm Coast, Temple Beth-El and Temple Israel Deland hosted a joint, Family Friendly night out for an evening of professional Baseball to see the Daytona Tortugas play against the Tampa Tarpons.
Other CBT Men’s Club programs of note included a a joint Men’s Club & Sisterhood Shabbat, a successful Superbowl Squares fundraiser, a “Lunch and Learn” program featuring retired Oil industry executive and CBT congregant, Ray Leonard on the topic “Climate Change from an Oil Man’s Perspective” and introduction of the FJMC Hearing Men’s Voices (HMV) initiative to Congregation B’nai Torah. CBT Congregational President Howard Silverstein described CBT’s first “Hearing Men’s Voices” session as “an opportunity for men to truly share”. Mark (Givarz) facilitated the session on the topic, “Meet My Father”.
Summer 2025 began on a high note when the Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club was front and center at the 2025 FJMC International Biennial Convention in Chicago, where the CBT Men’s Club was honored to receive a GOLD FJMC Torch Award for outstanding programming. Kol HaKavod and Yasher Koach to CBT Men’s Club President Mark Givarz for an outstanding job as the 2025 FJMC Convention Chair.
In the July 2025 issue of B’nai Torah’s monthly newsletter Torah Times, CBT Sisterhood President Melanie Shiffman noted two recent joint events with Men’s Club; a trip to The Cinematique to see “Musically Opposites Attract,” followed by dinner at Stavros as well as a Men’s Club / Sisterhood dinner at The Starlite Diner followed by a concert at The Bandshell and fireworks.
On September 14, 2025 the CBT Sisterhood and Men’s Club invite you to join them at Daytona Playhouse for a performance of All Shook Up featuring the music of Elvis Presley. “It’s 1955, and into a square little town rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” So grab your blue suede shoes and purchase your ticket at:
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/daytonaplayhouse/4498/event/1425032
Looking ahead, as per Club President Mark Givers, “Men’s Club is in the process of finalizing our leadership. We hope to have it completed towards the end of August. Once that is completed, we’ll put together this year’s Men’s Club calendar. Be on the lookout for announcements.”
Join the Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club of Ormond Beach and make new friends that will last a lifetime. For more information about the Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club, please visit: https://mybnaitorah.org/mensclub.html or the CBT Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/cbtormondbeach/ or email CBT Men’s Club President Mark Givarz at: cbtobmensclub@gmail.com.
The Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club is a proud member of the Florida Region of FJMC International (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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