Yasher Koach Award

On rare occasions in the history of the FJMC, there have been men whose incredible and long lasting contributions to the organization or a particular program of the organization, that special recognition has been warranted. For the Toronto Convention 2019, we honored two men, one with the Presidential Award, and one with the Yasher Koach Award here.  Bob Weinstein left us but will live on in our memory. 

Yasher Koach Award – Bob Weinstein z”l

If there is a passion for Bob Weinstein, affectionately called ‘Colonel Candle,’ that passion is the FJMC and its Yellow Yom HaShoah Candle Program.  For more than twenty years, Bob has been a tireless coordinator for both ordering and distributing the candles and the ‘delivery items’ whether they be plastic bags or individual mail boxes, throughout the United States and North America.

Bob has been involved with Men’s Clubs for 55 years.  He has been Men’s Club President, Congregation President and involved with Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program since 1992.  Bob has been married to Phyllis for 63 years and they have three daughters, two sons (husbands of daughters), eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  Phyllis has been active in Sisterhood for many years.  She has been a Sisterhood President, Gift Shop Manager and Torah Fund Chairperson.

Both have made their involvement in synagogue life a priority of theirs. For the past 17 years they have both been administrating the Yellow Candle Program and do the purchasing of candles, boxes and bags.  They distribute them to the warehouses for shipment.  They process all orders and maintain records of sales.

Bob and Phyllis will continue working with the Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program on a club and regional basis.