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 .

Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming Shir Hadash Men's Club events:

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!!!