Men’s Club

The Men’s Club of Beth Israel

The Men’s Club is an arm of Beth Israel. The purpose of this organization is to strengthen Jewish consciousness by cultivating social interaction, encouraging social services, offering religious education, supp

Sorting activities that benefit the Congregation and promoting closer fellowship among its members. We welcome Jewish men in the congregation and community at large.

Men’s Club men support the Beth Israel congregation and each other with a variety of spiritual, educational, and social activities:

     * Scheduled monthly meetings and events (Click here for Calendar)

     * Sponsorship of an annual Men’s Club Shabbat service

     * Contributions to Beth Israel operational expenses

     * Hands-on help and funds to augment special temple projects

 

Annual dues are $18 (Chai).

 

OFFICERS

                                          

Stephen Tabin, President

          Les Zwain,  Executive VP

Ed Blecher, VP Membership

Steve Blesofsky, VP Programming

Steve Morris, VP At-Large

Paul Grossman, Secretary

                                                           Rick Reingold, Treasurer

March 2024

Greetings to members of the Men’s Club, our Sisterhood, and all of the members of our Beth Israel family.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! MAYBE…

According to my son, Jeremy, a local CBS-TV Meteorologist in Wausau, Wisconsin, the meteorological calendar says March 1st is the start of Spring.
When I lived in Philly/South Jersey, it even snowed the first week of April.
Living in Florida now, I learned that when you attend a Phillies Spring Training
game in March, you should not sit in the sun. The temperature reaches into the mid-80s and the sun is unbearable, even with plenty of sunscreen. So what does all of this mean to us?

Here in Florida it does not matter what the groundhog says; it has been a topsyturvy “Florida winter” for us due to El Niño. The weather is warm, then cool (“Florida-type cold”) and rain, and it repeats and continues. And then
Summer follows too quickly. Sometimes, we bypass Spring. I AM READY FOR
SPRING and all of the positive connotations that feeling brings.

I HOPE YOU, TOO, ARE READY FOR SPRING AND POSITIVE FEELINGS.

I would like to express my appreciation to our Sisterhood for their great
Sisterhood Sabbath this past month.

On February 14th, our speaker, Marty Lambert, gave the Men’s Club Luncheon a very interesting presentation on “Artificial Intelligence—and its Affect on Religion.” Much discussion and numerous questions followed.

On February 28th, The Men’s Club carpooled its way to Tampa Bay Downs Race Track for an experience we called “The Men’s Club Presents A Day At The Races”. Our limited number of tickets were quickly sold out—and we had a fun day.

On Wednesday, March 13th, we again have invited the men and women of the
Wells Fargo Advisors for our annual presentation on finance. We are planning
on a delicious luncheon in our Social Hall. This meeting will be open to the entire congregation. The best part—it is free.

Sunday, March 17th will bring us our last Famous Bagels & Discovery Program of the season. Daniel Ruth, a fantastic writer and speaker, will discuss some of his columns and anecdotes from his career as Columnist for the Tampa Bay
Times. We will continue with our tables full of bagels, lox, whitefish salad, and all of the trimmings. We are REDUCING YOUR COST to $12 per person. See page 11 in this Shalom News for the flyer.

Our next Men’s Club Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, March 27th. Be on
the lookout for our email flyer.

Enjoy the month of March—and see you at the Ball Park!

 

Stay Safe and Stay Healthy,
Stephen

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