The Men’s Club, an integral part of the Har Shalom community, is dedicated to involving men in
Jewish life through social, educational, religious and civic activities. We are affiliated with the
Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, a group of over 270 clubs with over 25,000 members in Conservative/Masorti
synagogues around the world. As a part of Har Shalom, we work closely with all elements of the synagogue,
collaborating on many projects and activities. There are many reasons to join Men’s Club. Besides the
good times and lasting friendships, club members can become involved in every aspect of Jewish life and
serve both our synagogue and the community, whether they are in the younger crowd, middle age or are a
senior. There are many ways to get involved in Men’s Club activities. Simply come to a monthly Board meeting,
typically on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 8 PM, or participate in one of our events or programs.
Rabbi Zuckerman presented a fascinating
lecture "What is God's Role in Suffering and How Do I Explain It
to my Kids?"
on May 16. He offered an excellent list of references for parents and
adults. We are providing these
here for your use.
The goal in Membership is to better respond to our member’s needs while allowing us all to enjoy one another
and grow as an organization. Membership programs include our monthly Sunday Speaker’s Program, which
comes with a delicious brunch at no cost to attendees. Other activities include assembling Har Shalom’s
Sukkah, and lectures sponsored in conjunction with other groups in the synagogue. We are increasing our
focus on younger men through programs such as the successful
BOYZ Club and through father/child events.
This fall we had a father, grandfather and child outing to the Botanical Conservatory on the National Mall.
Our upcoming World Wide Wrap and Men’s Club Shabbat will involve members and their children and grandchildren.
Our goals in Communication are to improve two-way communication with the Har Shalom community. Our monthly
email, The Men’s Club Message, has been added to provide information about what is happening in the Men’s Club directly to our members.
Efforts in the area of Youth, Tzedakah and Tikun Olam allow us all to “give back” through hands-on projects that personally involve us and through projects that help the synagogue where it is most needed. This spring, Men’s Club members and their teenage children will help paint and repair a needed charitable facility as a part of the D.C. JCC’s Behrend Builders Program. The program will provide the materials, tools and guidance; we’ll provide the energy and ruah to give back and help the community. This year the Men’s Club is committed to providing over $10,000 to the synagogue, as part of our Tzdekah program. These funds will help support a Youth Leader for the year 5769, refurbishment of the ECEC and the addition of automated restroom doors for the handicapped.
Please see the
Upcoming Events page on
this Men’s Club webpage to learn more about our activities.
Our motto is Jewish Guys; Doin’ Good, Havin’ Fun! Our doors are always open and we welcome
you to join and support the Men’s Club. You’ll be glad you did. Please contact
us by phone at (301) 299-7078 or email us at
MensClub@harshalom.org.
You can find out more about us by calling 301-299-7087 x411, or email
mensclub@harshalom.org, or follow these links:
Our
officers for 2010-2011 are:
President - Joe Kromash
Vice Presidents
Mickey Burstein- Vice President, Religious Affairs
