Upcoming Events
Men’s Club Programs and Events
Sunday, July 30 -The Larry Cohen Memorial Deep Sea Fishing Excursion – This is a beautiful experience for beginners or anyone who likes to fish. The crew will do as much or as little as you want, such as handling the fish, baiting hooks, and netting fish. You get to fish with a great group of old and new friends. Last year, we had a blast! Join us on the calm waters near the New Jersey shore in Brielle, NJ. Registration and additional information will be in July congregational emails.
Friday, September 1, at 11:15 am – Men’s Club Lincoln Financial Field Private Tour – Open to all congregants of all ages. We meet for a 90-minute private tour at Lincoln Financial Field. Free parking is available in Lot K (entrance on 11th Street). We will visit the Eagles Locker Room, Team Tunnel, and post-game Eagles interview room. Our private guide will also lead us through the Press Box, the Broadcast Booth, and the state-of-the-art Sensory Room. Photos may be taken on the field. The cost is $10 per adult and $7 per child and seniors over 65. Children under three are free. Pre-registration on the Beth Sholom website is required.
MEN’S CLUB OPENING DINNER – Wednesday evening, September 6, at 6 pm. All congregants are welcome for a casual and fun evening with a delicious dinner with special guest speaker Don Agriss, the racing editor for the Sports Network.
Thursday, October 5 at 6:00 pm – Scotch, Steak, and Shiur, with a Taste of Talmud – Seating is limited. We will accept registrations (men only) on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Sunday morning, November 19 – Veteran’s Day Brunch – Join us as we view a short film, Tour of Honor, featuring an emotional welcome home celebration of twenty-one veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam who are accompanied by police escort to Washington D.C. to see their memorials in an immersive and emotional documentary. The film features a small speaking role of a current Men’s Club member.
December 17 at 4:00 pm – The Middle Atlantic Region of FJMC has scheduled its annual Man/Youth of the Year Award ceremony and gala dinner at Beth Sholom Congregation. Our club honors Myron Goldman and student Jaron Shelow. Join us for an evening of fun, delicious food, and entertaining speeches with congregants from other synagogues in the Delaware Valley.
FUN! FUN! FUN! – Men’s Club Arcade Party – Tuesday, December 19, at 6:30 pm at the TNT Amusements, Inc., 1310 Industrial Blvd Suite 3, Southampton, PA 18966. All congregants are welcome for a Pizza dinner and hours of tactile engagement. Enjoy the Pinball sensory experience with the bright lights, colorful artwork, and feeling of the ball ka-chunk bumpers and walls.
All profits from the Beth Sholom Men’s Club Arcade Party will be donated to Project Pinball Charity, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that places pinball machines in children’s hospitals and Ronald McDonald House Charities to provide recreational relief to patients, family members, and staff.
WORLD WIDE WRAP – Sunday morning, February 11
Start your Super Bowl Sunday with a super event. Let’s Wrap and Roll Tefillin as a community. The World Wide Wrap is an international, coordinated minyan encouraging Jewish men and women to participate in one of the basic commandments in the Torah: the wrapping of tefillin.
Trivia Night – Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 pm, at Jerzee’s Sports Bar and Pizzaria, 2609 Mt Carmel Ave, Glenside. Two of our teams are “Jeopardy Rejects” and “Smarty Pints.” While answering trivia questions, you’re also reconnecting with people and making new friends. Plus, trivia games provide all sorts of interesting information. Regarding social experiences, trivia is hard to beat, especially since you get to embrace your competitive side for the chance to win exciting prizes. All congregants are welcome.
Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Packing, Sunday, March 31, from 8:30 am to 10:15 am. This year, volunteers must help deliver candles to congregant’s residences in your neighborhood. We need volunteers to pick up one or more routes and deliver approximately 20 candles between April 1 and 15. All Congregants are welcome.
MEN’S CLUB SHABBAT – April 20 –The service highlights the participation of the Men’s Club in the religious life of our Synagogue and promotes the Men’s Club within our shul. Multi-generational families (male only, please) and teens enrich our service.
Closing Dinner is Thursday, Thursday, May 2, at 6:00 pm. Our special guest speaker is Daniel Varon, who will discuss “The Jewish Gauchos and the Dream of the Promised Land.” We will learn about Russian Jews who, in 1889 traveled to Argentina searching for freedom and opportunities and became Argentine cowboys without giving up their culture and identity. All congregants are welcome. Pre-registration is required.
Registration Questions? Contact Art Lashin at alashin@fjmc.org
