Greetings from your friends in Florida Region FJMC. September has finally arrived and Rosh Hashanah 5786 is only a few weeks away.
As the summer calendar slides from Elul to Tishrei and one month closer to the annual autumn migration of “Northern Snowbirds” to the Sunshine State, the Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods of Florida Region FJMC are ready to welcome 5786 with an outstanding selection of engaging programs and events during the month of September.
The events below are a small sampling of some of the planned activities of Florida Region FJMC Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods during September 2025:
The Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) Palm Coast Men’s Club is planning an exciting calendar of engaging programs and events including a joint Lag B’Omer Cookout with Sisterhood, “Pizza Night”, several planned “Havdalah and Pot Luck Dinner” gatherings.
On September 11, Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) Men’s Club members can be found assisting with the monthly TBS (outdoor) grounds cleanup and (indoor) Shabbat Dinner setup; extra hands are always welcome. Men’s Club also invites you to join them on Sunday Morning September 14 to take part in the annual mitzvot of helping to building the Temple Beth Shalom community sukkah; no experience is necessary.
The TBS Men’s Club leadership team hosts a monthly dinner and business meeting and and fresh faces and ideas are always welcome; the next meeting will take place on Wednesday September 17 at 6:00pm. For more information about the TBS Palm Coast Men’s Club please visit https://www.tbspalmcoast.org/ or email TBS Men’s Club President Jay Givarz at: JayGivarz@gmail.com.
Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club Co-Presidents Dr. Elliot Burns invite you to play ball on Sunday September 14 when Florida Region FJMC Men’s Club and Brotherhood members throughout South Florida will attend the annual Miami Marlin’s Jewish Celebration Game wo see the surging Miami Marlins do battle with the First Place Detroit Tigers. Optional Bus transportation has also been arranged to the game with pickup from nearby Temple Torat Emet (West Boynton) and Temple Beth Am (Margate) so you can skip the tolls and parking hassles and travel to the game in style. Be sure to purchase your tickets and bus transportation early as the bus always fills up. Reserve your seat for the game (and the bus) from our friends at Temple Torat Emet at: https://members.templetoratemet.org/event/Miami%20Marlins%20-%20Sept%202025.
The Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club of Melbourne, Florida is currently finalizing their upcoming program schedule for the coming year; Men’s Club’s planned activities tentatively include High Holiday Ushering, participation in Temple Beth Sholom’s Mitzvah Day Temple beautification program, a Bowling night out and several NFL Football viewing / watch parties where we can grunt, cheer, eat food and drink beer (not necessarily in that order). More information on these and other programs coming soon. Learn more about the Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club at https://www.mytbs.org/mens-club–sisterhood.html or email Men’s Club President David Scholl at: dscholl222@gmail.com or mensclub@mytbs.org.
On Sunday September 14 the Temple Beth Am Men’s Club of Margate, Florida will attend the annual Miami Marlin’s Jewish Celebration Game to see the Marlins play the Detroit Tigers with round-trip bus transportation from Beth Am to the game. Be sure to purchase your tickets and bus transportation early as the bus always fills up. Reserve your seat today at: https://www.beth-am.org/event/jewish-heritage-day-2025.
The next monthly gathering of Beth Am’s FJMC Torch Award winning “Men of the Round Table” will take place on Tuesday September 9 with future sessions scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month on October 21, November 11 and December 9, 2025 from 9:30am to 11:00am and coffee and donuts will be available. Register at:: https://www.beth-am.org/event/round-table. For more information email Beth Am Men’s Club Secretary Mel Chilewich at: chil56@comcast.net. For more information about the Temple Beth Am Men’s Club visit: https://www.beth-am.org/mens-club or email Beth Am Men’s Club President Larry Schwartz at mensclub@beth-am.org.
Yizkor is a Jewish memorial prayer recited during the High Holidays and certain other occasions. It is a time to remember loved ones who have passed away and to offer prayers for their souls. The Temple Israel Orlando Men’s Club Hall of Remembrance was created to help YOU observe the custom of Yizkor and honor those of Blessed Memory with a personalized LED Yahrzeit memorial candle for Yizkor on Yom Kippur 5786. Each LED Yahrzeit memorial candle is personalized with the name of YOUR loved one and those honoring his or her memory. All are welcome to participate in this beautiful tribute. You can sponsor a one or more candles in the Temple Israel Men’s Club Hall of Remembrance for a small donation of only $10 per candle. To sponsor your personalized Yahrzeit candle visit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-yom-kippur-yahrzeit-candle-display. Candles must be purchased by the evening of Thursday September 25 to allow adequate time for printing and set up of the Temple Israel Men’s Club Hall of Remembrance. All candles will be lit and on display prior to the start of Kol Nidre on Wednesday evening, October 1 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm EDT. Please contact David Shames at Shamesd55@gmail.com for more information or to request a photograph of YOUR personalized Yizkor memorial candle.
The Temple Israel Orlando Men’s Club hosts a recurring Poker Night on the first Monday of every month and everyone welcome! It’s only $10 and beer and snacks are provided. Please email michael.danoff@gmail.com for an invite to the next game. Men’s Club Co-Presidents Greg Alman and David Shames invite you to learn more about the Temple Israel Orlando Men’s Club on their New Website: https://templeisraelorlando.org/mens-club/. For more information please email 5785 Men’s Club Co-Presidents Greg Alman at Galman18@gmail.com, David Shames at Shamesd55@gmail.com or TempleIsrael@TiFlorida.org with the subject line MEN’S CLUB INQUIRY.
On Sunday September 14, the Temple Beth El Men’s Club will join with several other Florida Region FJMC Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods to attend the annual Miami Marlin’s Jewish Celebration game to see the surging Marlins play the First Place Detroit Tigers. Optional Bus transportation is being arranged to the game from nearby Temple Torat Emet (West Boynton) so you can skip the tolls and parking hassles and travel to the game in style. Be sure to purchase your tickets and bus transportation early as the bus always fills up. Reserve your seat for the game (and the bus) at: https://members.templetoratemet.org/event/Miami%20Marlins%20-%20Sept%202025.
The Temple Beth El Men’s Club of West Palm Beach hosts a monthly meeting and mini-dinner program an the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Incoming 2025-2027 Men’s Club President Jack Mayer invites you to come for a nosh and meet the guys. For more information about the Temple Beth El Men’s Club visit https://www.bethelwpb.com/mensclub or email Jack Mayer at FloridaJack@Mac.com or TBEMensClub23@Gmail.com.
On September 14, 2025 the Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club and Sisterhood 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
The CBT Men’s Club is in the process of finalizing their programming calendar for the coming year, be on the lookout for more information. To learn more about the Congregation B’nai Torah Men’s Club visit: https://mybnaitorah.org/mensclub.html or email incoming 5785/5786 CBT Men’s Club President Ken Haberman at: cbtobmensclub@gmail.com.
The Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek Men’s Club invites you to join them on Sunday September 14 for Jewish Heritage Day 2025 at LoanDepot Park aka Marlins Park when the Miami Marlins take on the Detroit Tigers. This is an opportunity for our Synagogue to join others on this special day for the Jewish Communities of Broward, Miami Dade, and Palm Beach counties.
TBTST Men’s Club President Larry Gerson invites you to learn more about the award winning Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek Men’s Club and become part of our group of great people that contribute to the growth and prosperity of temple life. Learn more about the TBTST Men’s Club at https://www.tbtst.org/connect/mens_club/. For more information about the Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek Men’s Club, please email mensclub@tbtst.org.
The Brotherhood of Kol Ami Tampa is planning for an exciting September, beginning with the next installment of Kol Ami’s award winning Brotherhood TXOKO Cooking class on Tuesday evening September 9. This will be a hands on program with a culinary focus on the culturally rich region of the Caucasus—encompassing Georgia, Armenia, Russia, the Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula – a region currently disputed between Russia and Ukraine. Remember that we are NOT focusing on the politics of this region, but rather the culinary traditions. For more information about the next TXOKO Cooking Class and to register, please contact TXOKO Coordinator Glenn Yancey at TxokoKolAmi@gmail.com. Looking ahead, please save the dates for an upcoming Brotherhood hang out night on September 18 and Brotherhood Steaks in the Sukkah on October 9; more information coming soon.
The Brotherhood of Kol Ami holds a monthly Board meeting and new faces and ideas are always welcome; please email incoming 5785-5787 Brotherhood President Yoav Rappaport at yodie3@yahoo.com for an invitation to the next meeting. For more information about the Brotherhood of Kol Ami please visit https://www.kolami.org/brotherhood.html or email brotherhood.kolami@gmail.com.
The Ohev Shalom Men’s Club President Mark Berkowitz is seeking a few good men to join the COS Men’s Club board as they plan programming for the coming year. The next Men’s Club breakfast meeting will take place on Sunday morning September 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM and please make note of recurring monthly meeting dates on Sunday, October 19, November 23 and December 21, 2025. For more information about the Congregation Ohev Shalom Men’s Club visit www.ohevshalom.org/organizations/mens-club/ or email 2025-2027 Men’s Club President Mark Berkowitz at VMDBerkowitz@gmail.com, Immediate Past President Neal Blaher at NJBlaher@yahoo.com or Ohev Shalom Membership Vice President Elliott Davis at elliottdavis613@gmail.com.
Congregation Beth Shalom (CBS) Brotherhood of Clearwater, Florida is excited to launch another year of enriching experiences, social nights of fun, food and friendship, beginning on Wednesday September 17 with a Brotherhood Brewery Night. This joint program of the CBS and CBI Brotherhoods will take place at the Big Storm Brewing Company and include for a presentation from Marc Silver, the Executive Director of Tampa’s JNF branch. Food and beverages will be available to order. Learn more about Brotherhood Brewery Night and RSVP at: https://www.cbsclearwater.org/event/BrewerySept17.
The CBS Brotherhood of Clearwater, Florida generally meets for a monthly business meeting via Zoom and there is always room at the table for fresh faces and new ideas. Upcoming Brotherhood meetings are tentatively scheduled for September 11, November 13 and December 11, 2025; email Brotherhood President David Sadowski at Dsadowsky85@gmail.com for an invitation to the next meeting. For more information about the CBS Brotherhood visit: https://www.cbsclearwater.org/cbs-brotherhood or email David Sadowski at: Dsadowsky85@gmail.com.
The Temple Torat Emet (TTE) Men’s Club or West Boynton Beach is planning a September Doubleheader. The action begins on Sunday morning September 14 at 9:30am when the Temple Torat Emet Men’s Club will host a Professional Networking Business Card Exchange Breakfast. Please come and tell everyone what your business is so we know who to patronize. Please RSVP by September 10 to hosprx50@aol.com, Questions: Call Torat Emet Men’s Club Co-President Gary Dalin at 954.309.3765.
The fun continues when the Torat Emet Men’s Club will take part in the annual Miami Marlin’s Jewish Celebration Game to see the surging Marlins play the First Place Detroit Tigers. Optional Bus transportation is being arranged from TTE to the game so you can skip the tolls and parking hassles and travel to the game in style. Be sure to purchase your tickets and bus transportation early as the bus always fills up. Reserve your seat for the game (and the bus) at: https://members.templetoratemet.org/event/Miami%20Marlins%20-%20Sept%202025.
Save the Date(s); Sunday September 28 to help erect the Temple Torat Emet Sukkah (rain date Oct 5) followed by Men’s Club Hospitality in the TTE Sukkah on Thursday October 9. More information on these and other upcoming programs and events coming soon. The Temple Torat Emet Men’s Club generally holds a business meeting via Zoom on the first Thursday evening of every month and new faces are always welcome. For more information about the Temple Torat Emet Men’s Club visit: https://www.templetoratemet.org/mens-club/ or email incoming 5785/5786 Men’s Club Co-Presidents Gary Dalin at hosprx50@aol.com or Harry Saltzman at Jets4HS@aol.com.
The Jewish Men’s Club of Polk County sponsors a monthly lox & bagel breakfast program with a guest speaker on the third Sunday of each month; fresh faces and ideas are always welcome. Upcoming Men’s Club breakfast meetings are scheduled for September 21, October 19, November 16 and December 21, 2025. Please email Club President Rich Weiss at MensClub@TempleEmanuelLakeland.com for an invite to the next Men’s Club meeting to meet the guys.
Learn more about the For more information about the Temple Emanuel of Lakeland Men’s Club aka Jewish Men’s Club of Polk County Florida, at: https://templeemanuellakeland.com/ or email Men’s Club President Rich Weiss at: MensClub@TempleEmanuelLakeland.com. or info@templeemanuellakeland.com.
The Temple Beth Torah Brotherhood (Wellington) is planning a September to Remember, beginning with a Brotherhood Kick-Off Party and Football night on Thursday September 4, 2025 to watch the Dallas Cowboys take on the Philadelphia Eagles with your Temple Beth Torah Brotherhood. Feel free to wear your favorite NFL team’s colors; a $20 donation is greatly appreciated.
The TBT Brotherhood leadership team meets monthly to plan future programs and events. Be a Mensch, email incoming Brotherhood President Corey Kanterman at CoreyNYC@gmail.com to tell him you want to be part of the future of the Temple Beth Torah Brotherhood. For more information about the TBT Brotherhood visit: http://www.tbtbrotherhood.com/ or email Brotherhood President Corey Kanterman at CoreyNYC@gmail.com or tbtbrotherhood.execboard@gmail.com.
Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation Men’s Club President Mitch Katcher reports that the SOJC Men’s Club is finalizing their SOJC Men’s Club 5786 programming schedule which will include mini-golf and archery outings, an SOJC in-house Men’s Club dart-throwing tournament and “SOJC Mitzvah Days”. During November, the SOJC Men’s Club will take part in annual “Men’s Night Out” fundraising dinner to support Orlando Temples’ youth groups; the event will be held at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. More information coming soon. SOJC Men’s Club President Mitch Katcher invites you to learn more about the Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation Men’s Club at: https://www.sojc.org/copy-of-usy. For more information please email SOJC at office@sojc.org or Mitch Katcher at: mensclub@SOJC.org.
The Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) Mitzvah Men’s Club invites you to join the fun on Wednesday evening September 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm when the CBI Mitzvah Men’s Club and the Congregation Beth Shalom Brotherhood will join forces for the next installment of “Brotherhood Brewery Night” to be hosted at Big Storm Brewery in Clearwater. All Men’s Club and Brotherhood members are welcome to come out for evening of cold beer and an engaging presentation from Marc Silver, Tampa Bay Executive Director of the Jewish national Fund. Food and Beverages will be available to order. Register for the next CBS & CBI Brotherhood Brewery Night at: https://www.cbistpete.org/event/cbs–cbi-brotherhood-brewery-night1.html.
The CBI Mitzvah Men’s Club Board meets monthly – be a Mensch and email 5785/5786 Mitzvah Men’s Club Past President Cary S. Reich at carysreich@gmail.com to say that you want to become part of the future of the Mitzvah Men’s Club of St. Petersburg, Florida. For more information about the CBI Mitzvah Men’s Club of St. Petersburg visit: https://www.cbistpete.org/home/programming/mitzvah-mens-club/ or email Cary S. Reich at carysreich@gmail.com or info@cbistpete.org with the subject line MITZVAH MEN’S CLUB INQUIRY.
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