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Shir Hadash Men's Club
Mission Statement
The Shir Hadash Men's Club is a community of men within Congregation
Shir Hadash. The Men's Club provides opportunities for adult male
congregants to address issues, relationships, and needs, both as
individual and collective, as they build a robust life as men, grow
spiritually, create fellowship among Men's Club members, and contribute
to the vitality of the congregation.
We actively participate in service to the congregation and to the
community, working together on projects that span the spiritual, the
intellectual, the charitable, or the just plain 'guy-stuff'. Camaraderie
is a key aspect of the Men's Club, so we make sure that our projects
include a fair share of fun and kibbitzing as well. Our social
activities are varied, and range from sporting events and movies to
music and discussion. They nearly always include food and are often
open to the rest of the congregation.
The Men's Club seeks out and sponsors initiatives through which the
Men's Club can participate in building the future of Shir Hadash. By
our projects we intend to lay the foundation for the next generation and
those yet to arrive. For example, the Men's Club sponsors a
Youth Leadership Grants Program
to promote the development of the next
generation of Jewish leaders at Shir Hadash. The program works by
encouraging our 9th thru 12th grade youth to participate in
Jewish-context leadership development programs offered outside our
temple community. These experiences are intended to enhance the
participant's Jewish participation and leadership and provide a greater
foundation for our youth to live a life of contribution to the
community, informed by Jewish values.
This is a photo of the results of one of our yearly projects: planting
daffodil bulbs around the temple and elsewhere in the community. We
plant the bulbs in the Fall so they will bloom in April, to coincide
with the observance of Yom Ha'shoa - Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The Men's Club Board of Directors typically meets on the first Sunday of
each month (second Sunday in September) in the Training Room at The
Terraces from 10 AM until noon. All adult male congregants are invited
to participate. To find out what opportunities are available to
participate, send an email to
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Men's Club Officers
Standing: Howard Taub, Ray Epstein, Ron Wolk, Bruce Preville, Bob Raskowitz,
Ron Scheinhaus, Rusty Gralnik, Rabbi Joel Fleekop
Seated: Neil Ehrenberg, Ed Stein, Mike Segal, Kevin Pringle, David Singer
Not Pictured: Joe Isaacson, Bob Steinfeld
- President
- Ed Stein
- VP, Programs
- Mike Segal
- VP, Membership
- Bob Steinfeld
- VP, Service
- Kevin Pringle
- Secretary
- David Singer
- Treasurer
- Ray Epstein
- At Large
- Joe Isaacson, Neil Ehrenberg, Howard Taub, Ron Scheinhaus
- Past Presidents
- Ron Wolk, Ray Epstein, Rusty Gralnik
- Chairman of Communications & Outreach
- Bruce Preville
- Chairman of Speaker Series
- Gerald Friedland
Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming Shir Hadash Men's Club events:
| Date | Event | Contact |
Sunday, Mar 29, 2009 1-3pm | Yom HaShoah candle packing at Shir Hadash, Room 3 | Neil Ehrenberg |
Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 7:30pm | "Political Propaganda & the Arab-Israeli Conflict" | Bruce Preville |
| Sunday, May 31, 2009 | Geocaching Hike | Bob Steinfeld |
| June (Date TBD) | San Jose Giants Baseball | TBD |
General Activities:
- Monthly poker group for Members
- Small ad-hoc golf groups
- Coordination of Friday night ushering
- Distribution of Yom Ha'Shoah candles
- Youth Leadership Grant and L'Taken programs to support off-site leadership training for Temple youth
- Contributions for religious school equipment and supplies, and for other Temple needs
Come join us ... and enjoy the camaraderie!!!
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