Tuesday, March 16th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Howard Megdal will discuss our Jewish heritage within the context of major league baseball. From old timers to current stars, he’ll offer stories, trivia, and guidance for parents. So join us, as this program is for kids, parents, and grandparents. Sponsored by the Temple Israel Men’s Group
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The goal of the TI Men’s Group is to involve more men in Temple life. To do so, we encourage intellectual and social interaction among men of all ages. We sponsor events that relate to health, science, politics, sports, Israel, ethics, the arts, environment, and finance. Events highlight Jewish achievement and have relevance to daily Jewish life and learning.
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MRJ is a coalition of over 250 affiliated brotherhoods with 25,000 members across North America, dedicated to tikkun olam, 'repairing the world', through the practice of Brotherhood. MRJ members are actively involved in youth education, adult education, social action, and fellowship activities which contribute to the enrichment of their synagogue community.
Hinei Matov - 'How good it is' when brothers come together and celebrate! It was in this spirit that on January 23, 1923, sixty five Reform Jewish brotherhoods and men's clubs came together at the Hotel Astor in New York City to form The North American Federation of Temple Brotherhoods. The mission of MRJ was the same then as it is today: to encourage local brotherhoods to engage in projects and activities that provide meaningful services to their congregation; to sponsor and promote vitally important nationwide community-building projects; and to give local brotherhood members the opportunity to explore and celebrate their male Jewish spirit.
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In light of this, let us share with you a statement of purpose:
"to arouse the appreciation for and understanding of our religion among the young men of Jewish faith in this country, and to translate this appreciation and this understanding into action, by being loyal to the best traditions of our faith and alive to the needs of the modern day. This means humility before God; self-respect before man; readiness to eternally serve the weak, the downtrodden, the sick, regardless of race, creed or color; regard for our fellowman, respect for his feelings and beliefs, and finally willingness to battle against wrong and for the right, to battle fearlessly, fairly and effectively.
…These are our aims and objects of our organization. We must study how best we can serve these ends. We must act as a supplementing force with our leaders and our rabbis to bring back to the Synagogue those of our brothers who have for a time forgotten their religion, and to strengthen others, as well as ourselves, to be inspired by and to carry on the eternal truths of Judaism."
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