2013 Presidents Dinner

Chaverim,

It's that time of year again!

Our Annual President's Dinner will be Wednesday, June 19 at Temple Beth Shalom, 192 East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston NJ. For those of you who may not remember, our President's Dinner is when we install the Regional Board and any incoming Club Presidents and thank the Club President's that are continuing or stepping down.

The format for the evening will be as follows:

6:00 pm – Check in and Enhanced Cocktail Hour

7:30 pm – Davening and Installation / Discharge Program

9:00 pm – Dessert

Cost - $30.00 per person

Next Steps?

1. We need pictures and bios for all incoming Club Presidents. Please send them to Andy Simon ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) as soon as possible.
2. Gather your lists of attendees and send them to David Millman ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
3. The evening of the event, please have one check from your club made out the NNJR FJMC for all of your attendees.

I really hope to see all of you there, let me know if you have any questions.

B'Shalom,

FJMC Sefer Haphtorah Available to NNJR Members from May 1 thru June 26

The FJMC Sefer Haphtorah scroll was commissioned by the FJMC and was written by one of the finest scribal groups in Israel. The scroll contains all the Haphtorah chanted during the year. It has the outward appearance of a Torah scroll but, unlike the Torah, has the vowels and the trop cantillation, which facilitate chanting. Since it was first unveiled during the 2003 FJMC Biennial Convention in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the FJMC Sefer Haphtorah scroll has travelled around North America to Men's Clubs and Brotherhoods, to regional retreats and to FJMC conventions. It has been used in synagogues from West Coast to East Coast, and from Florida to Canada. The scroll creates a sense of pride and accomplishment among the member clubs and provides opportunities for them to highlight FJMC activities for members of their congregations.

The Northern New Jersey Region will have the FJMC Sefer Haphtorah available from May 8 thru June 26. Below is a list of where it will be during that period:

International Convention 2013

Conservative/Masorti Men at the Crossroads: Responding to a Changing World

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The world, Judaism, synagogues and Jewish life are constantly changing to provide meaning to current and future generations. New technological advances challenge existing models of community and a gender equal playing field poses questions for us and our children. The FJMC Biennial Convention responds to these challenges on an individual, gender, family, community and Movement basis.

• July 24-28, 2013.  Boston, Massachusetts.
• At a brand-new Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore.
• With so much ruach, training and fun, shouldn't you be putting the dates on your family vacation calendar?
• Create a logo for this convention... submit by May 1st.Click here for more information on the contest.
• More information will be forthcoming shortly.

Visit the Convention Website