Men's Club
Men's Club
Please note that the Men's Club board meets monthly. Dates and times can be found on the EBJC Calendar . Meetings are open to the general community.
Quality Club Award
Our club belongs to an international association of Men's Clubs - Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, or FJMC. Each year FJMC recognizes to those clubs that meet a long list of criteria with the Quality Club Award. Our Men's Club has won this award each year since it was established in 2006! So we must be doing something right!
Upcoming Events
- March 31 - Pickleball Tournament 2. Our first tournament in December was so much fun that we decided to do it again! For more information and to register, click HERE .
- April 28 at 2:00 p.m. - Next Men's Club hike, open to all. This has consistently been a popular and well attended event. More information will be available on Tidbits as we get closer to the event.
- May 19 - Topgolf. More information will be available on Tidbits as we get closer to the event.
- June 1 - Men's Club Shabbat. Join us for services at 9:30 and kiddush following services. Contact Ken Gerson at kgerson7@gmail.com if you wish to participate.
Ongoing:
- Basketball (contact Lloyd Shepetin at leshepetin@aol.com )
- Pickleball (contact Joel Greengarten at jgg998@comcast.net )
Recent Events:
- Murder Mystery Night! Someone in our congregation has been murdered,! 94 people came out to enjoy the evening and some even solved the crime!.
- Torah on Tap. Along with Rabbi Larry, a bunch of us (men AND women) visited a local craft brewery. We sampled their wares and had a good time chatting in an informal setting.
- Our annual Man of the Year / Youth of the Year event this year was held on January 7, 2024 at B'Nai Tikvah in North Brunswick. Congratulations to our honorees, Joe Goldman and Maya Baskind!
- Our annual blood drive saves lives! This year it was be held on 1/14/2024. It was again very successful, exceeding the goals of the NJ Blood Services!
- Men's Club, in partnership with EBJC, sponsored a very successful pickleball tournament on 12/24.
- For more information please click HERE.Discussion of the book Shards of War, written by Michael Kesler, led by his wife Barbara Reed, and her daughter Rabbi Esther Reed.
- Hanukah Night with the NJ Devils. This was fun and included a concert by the Maccabeats, even though the Devils lost!
- Sukkah Hop. This was a fun, kids-focused event that visits several sukkot in the EBJC neighborhood.
- Burgers and Brews in the Booth. This is a dinner in the sukkah, to be held on Thursday, 10/5. For more information, click HERE.
Last Year's Events:
- President's Dinner - June 21 at 6:00PM. Each year the Northern NJ Region of Men's Club (more accurately - NNJR of FJMC) has a dinner where the next president of the region, as well as the presidents of the various local clubs, are installed. This year the dinner was at EBJC and our own David Julis was installed as President of NNJR!
- Holocaust Remembrance Program Focusing on the Jews of Italy.
- Medical Mishegos.
- Men's Club Shabbat
- World Wide Wrap - to promote the mitzvah of putting on Tephillin
- Book and Author Breakfast with Michelle Weinfeld, who discussed her book "From Generation to Generation"
- Annual EBJC Men's Club Blood Drive
- Unsung Heroes Breakfast
- Sales of the Entertainment Book discount app for your mobile phone. For each app purchased at $25 Men's Club made a $10 contribution to our EBJC Youth programs
- Hanukah Night with the NJ Devils
- Talk on the Ritchie Boys - 11/16 - to hear a recording, request access from howardjacobs@ebjc.org
- Hikes - fall and spring. For a picture from our last hike, click HERE.
- Top Golf (fall, spring)
- Burgers in the Booth
- Exodus Book club
- L'Shana Tova Greetings Program
Who We Are:
The EBJC's Men's Club is affiliated with the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, whose mission is to involve men in Jewish life.
We sponsor numerous events throughout the year which enrich the EBJC family, including:
- participation in basketball and pickleball leagues that promote the physical health of our members
- religious programs like the Federation’s World Wide Wrap as well as other annual events like the Men’s Club Shabbat/Scholar-in-Residence Program, our Father/Child Shabbat, and our Yom Hashoah Candle Program where we distribute yellow candles to memorialize the שֹׁואָה
- programs of interest to the EBJC community, and our L'Shana Tova greetings program before Rosh Hashana, to promote the relationships between men in our congregation, and between members of the congregation in general
- fund raisers to help support EBJC, both in specific projects like chairs and flat panel displays, as well as in the annual budget; we also make contributions to feed the hungry and support survivors of the Shoah
- programs to support the larger community, such as blood drives and forums for political discussions.
The Men's Club is open to all male members of the EBJC community aged 18 and over. For more information about the Men's Club, click HERE. Men's Club membership is $36 per year ($25 for seniors). To ask questions and/or to express your interest, please contact one of the co-presidents (see below for contact information) or email mensclub@ebjc.org
Co-Presidents:
Howard Jacobs - 732-402-2273
Marty Hoffman - 908-380-5448
Arthur Fliegelman - 732-257-0730
Neil Kosher - 732-651-6345
Thu, March 28 2024
18 Adar II 5784
EBJC Gala !
May 5 - Gala honoring Dr. Bob and Liz Salston and Hollie Cerame - Fun-filled event featuring "a day at the races" with Bob Scott. Put on your best Kentucky Derby hat and ascot, and join us for a wonderful event! REGISTER HERE
5784 Passover Wine Sale
An extensive wine list is now available. To see the list and learn how to place your order, CLICK HERE .
Pickleball Tournament 2 -
March 31, 2024 - 10am -2pm. Doubles play, random pairing. CLICK HERE to register. 24 player limit!
Community Bingo
April 4 - 6:30 pm. Location: B'nai Shalom Temple. Fern Road
CLICK HERE to volunteer to help.
Tot Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 5 Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm. Kid-friendly service and dinner. CLICK HERE for more info and to sign up.
Parshat HaShavua Class
Friday, April 12 11 am - ZOOM. Join Rabbi Brandspiegel as he journeys through the monthly parshiot. JOIN HERE
Sisterhood Torah Fund Event
April 12 - 6:00 p.m. Service, Shabbat Dinner and Oneg, at which we continue to raise critical funds for JTS. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE .
Tricky Tray
Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m. - hundreds of great prizes, bundles available, 5050/ birthday board and a grand prize worth over $5,000! CLICK HERE for registration and more information
Lunch and Learn
Wed, April 17 @11:30-ZOOM. Join Rabbi Brandspiegel as he discusses topics dealing with current Jewish events.
Hazak
Thurs, April 18 @ 12:00 p.m. Folk musician James G. - Carol King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Carpenters, Carly Simon! CLICK HERE to sign up.
Hike 6.0
Sunday, April 28 2 p.m. Men's Club will be sponsoring another in its series of hikes in Ireland Brook County Park. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
Yom Hashoah 2024
Thurs, May 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Sheila Pallay recounts her experiences with all of the Torah's saved from Czech Republic's synagogues. CLICK HERE to register.
Go Karts!
Thursday, May 23 7 p.m. Our regional Men's Club is sponsoring Go Karts, at the world's largest bi-level track, on Route 1 in Edison. For more information, and to register, CLICK HERE.
Sisterhood Book Discussion
Thursday, May 23 @ 7:30 p.m."Hope" - Andrew Ridker. CLICK HERE for more information and to register.