The past two years have been a bittersweet journey of discovery and growth for the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC), filled with happiness and tears. With great sadness we acknowledged the passing of Florida Region FJMC Vice President Barry Dvorchik, Aaron Henach Ben Dov Bear z”l; may Barry’s memory be a blessing and inspiration to all that knew him. Also, with great joy, Florida Region FJMC (affectionately known as the Orange Jews) organized two half-day Club Leadership training sessions (in Maitland and Boca Raton), a weekend Men’s Club Ruach Retreat (North Palm Beach) and sent an expanded delegation to represent the Sunshine State at FJMC Convention in Philadelphia. Behind the scenes, Florida Region FJMC engaged the services of new Webmaster and launched an updated, redesigned website (utilizing a WordPress “Chrome News” theme) and expanded its content library to focus on the activities of FJMC affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods. The Region elected a new / expanded Executive Board led by Ed Kochman (the first man to serve as President of two different Regions of FJMC) and added several new Presidential Appointees. Florida Region FJMC leadership also engaged in systematic outreach to Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods throughout Florida, strengthening bonds with our existing network of clubs and affiliating several new Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods in the process.
Florida Region FJMC website www.FloridaRegionFJMC.org began the year 2024 with content category and menu optimization as well as a reorganized front page with dedicated areas to display posts related to Florida Region Club Events and Activities, upcoming FJMC Affinity Groups and Webinars, Jewish Learning, FJMC Initiatives and Israel Advocacy.
During the first 60 days of 2024, from January 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, www.FloridaRegionFJMC.org published 68 new web posts that fell into six major content categories: (1) spotlight the activities of Florida Region FJMC affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods; (2) publicize FJMC programs and activities; (3) promote upcoming FJMC Affinity Group webinars; (4) repost important messages from FJMC Regional and International leadership; (5) recurring Jewish learning posts, including a weekly Choose Shabbat article themed to the weekly Torah portion; and (6) club services, including member / leadership training and seeding regional multi-club social events.
January 2024 featured 39 new webposts (a new monthly record) that profiled a variety of FJMC programs and initiatives including Hebrew Literacy, the FJMC Young Family Initiative, FJMC Wellness Initiative, Israel Advocacy and FJMC Convention 2025, as well as updated “Spotlight” posts about the activities of Temple Torat Emet Men’s Club of Boynton Beach, Temple Israel Men’s Club of Winter Springs, Temple Beth El Men’s Club of West Palm Beach, the B’nai Torah Men’s Club of Boca Raton, Temple Beth David Men’s Club of Palm Beach Gardens, the Congregation Ohev Shalom (COS) Men’s Club of Maitland, the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center Brotherhood, B’nai Israel Mitzvah Men’s Club of St. Petersburg and the Temple Beth Sholom (TBS) Men’s Club of Sarasota. Other posting highlights included a history of the presidency of the Florida Region of FJMC from 1964 through 2024 and updated Inclusion Initiative requirements for 2024 Quality Club Award,
During February of 2024, Florida Region FJMC published 29 new webposts with a focus on programs and initiatives in FJMC’s portfolio including Shomrei Haaretz, Hearing Men’s Voices, the International Kiddush Club, FJMC Shabbaton in Chicago, Men’s Club Shabbat, Shoah Yellow Candles, Sefer Haftatah and the FJMC Imagine Life initiative, updated qualification requirements to earn an FJMC Torch Award as well as information about how to apply for an FJMC Foundation Grant. Other posting highlights included “Spotlight” articles about FJMC Regional Advisor Dr. Elliot Burns, new Florida Region FJMC Presidential Appointees Meir Niad and Jason Waksman, a detailed summary of Florida Region FJMC Club / Leadership Training hosted by the Temple Beth El Men’s Club of West Palm Beach and information about FJMC Individual membership.
The Florida Region of FJMC serves the needs of FJMC affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods in the State of Florida. One of the ways we help our clubs is through our website and social media resources. Help us to help you; please email your Men’s Club or Brotherhood press releases, your 2024 programming calendar and flyers for upcoming Men’s Club and Brotherhood events to Webmaster@FloridaRegionFJMC.org.
This message is brought to you by the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). We are part of 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 more about how your Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate with the FJMC at: https://fjmc.org/for-clubs/affiliating-with-the-fjmc/.
The Florida Region of FJMC serves the needs of affiliated Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods throughout the State of Florida. Get to know more about the FJMC Florida Region and our growing network of Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods at www.floridaregionfjmc.org and please visit and LIKE our Florida Region FJMC Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/FloridaRegionFJMC.
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