2019 Torch Award Winners

Category Award Level Club Name Program Name
Best Overall Programming Gold Temple Israel Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Celebrity Speaker Series
Silver Ohev Shalom Men’s Club – Maitland, FL (1316) Men’s Night Out
Bronze Temple Israel Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Overall Programming 2017-2019
Club Administration Gold Temple Israel Men’s Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Club & Regional Training
FJMC- other Gold Temple Israel Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Improv a Night of Laughter
Silver Beth Shalom Men’s Club – Santa Clarita, CA (1054) Holocaust Memorial Dedication
Bronze Temple Sinai Men’s Club – Middletown, NY (1858) Hall of Remembrance
Hearing Men’s Voices Gold Temple Sinai Men’s Club – Dresher, PA (551) There Is No Wrong Way To Grieve
Silver Neveh Shalom Men’s Club – Portland, OR (1097) Jewish Soul Food, Scotch, and Spirituality in the Sukkah
Bronze Temple Israel Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Hearing Men’s Voices
Israel / Masorti Gold Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood – Baltimore, MD (1106) Save 100 lives in 20 Minutes
Silver Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Virtual Latke Party Via Zoom
Bronze Temple Israel Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Peace of Mind
Jewish Observance Gold Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Custom Abayudaya Made Kippot For Regions & Clubs
Gold Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) 8th Annual Sukkahfest – Beef & Beer In the Sukkah
Silver B’nai Israel Men’s Club – Rockville, MD (1103) Tu B’Shevat Seder
Bronze Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Pour-im
Men’s Health Programs Gold B’nai Israel Men’s Club – Rockville, MD (1103) Family Halth and Fitness Expo 2018
Silver Beth El Men’s Club – Cedarhurst, NY (831) Men’s Health Programs
Bronze Temple Aliyah Men’s Club – Woodland Hills, CA (1041) Men’s health – asking the difficult questions!
Men’s Club Shabbat Gold Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Military Shabbat / Matzah & Magnolia’s Brunch
Silver Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (9760 Men’s Club Shabbat with Shlomo Shai
Non-FJMC Program Gold Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) Hartford Yard Goats Outing with Pre-Game Kosher BBQ
Silver South Jersey Men’s Club – Cherry Hill, NJ (503) SJMC Community Outreach
Bronze Temple Israel Men’s Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Joint Program with Reform Brotherhood – Top Golf
World Wide Wrap Gold Ohev Shalom Men’s Club – Maitland, FL (1316) World Wide Wrap 2019
Silver Beth Emeth-Bais Yehuda Men’s Club – Downsview, ON (404) World Wide Wrap Weekend
Bronze Temple Israel Men’s Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) World Wide Wrap 2019
Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Gold Beth Shalom Men’s Club – Clearwater, FL (1328) Jewish Film Festival Yom Hashoah Remembrance Program
Bronze Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club – Melbourne, FL (1350) Say My Name: Partnering with the US Holocaust Museum
Youth Programming Gold Temple Sholom Men’s Club – Bridgewater, NJ (979) Build-a-Grogger
Silver Temple Israel Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) March of the Living
Bronze Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club – Cherry Hill, NJ (561) How to Tie Tzizit

Certificate Awards

Category Club Name Program Name
Best Overall Programming B’nai Shalom Men’s Club – Walnut Creek, CA (1094) Best Overall Program
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Overall Programming
Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Best Overall Programming
Shomrei Torah Men’s Club – West Hills, CA (1058) Ron Fairly’s Book, Fairly at Bat Book Signing and Brunch
Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club – Cherry Hill, NJ (561) Guys Night Out and Seder Summit
Club Administration Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Comminications by Evite
FJMC – other Anshe Emet Men’s Club – Chicago, IL (608) Steak and Shots in the Sukkah 2018
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club – Northbrook, IL (643) Providing a streaming solution for our synagogue
Etz Chaim Men’s Club – Marietta, GA (1711) Kosher for Passover Brisket Fundraiser
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Abayudaya Yarmulke
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Camera for recording services
Temple Israel Men’s Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Scotch & Cigars in the Sukkah with a featured speaker around the holiday
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Burgers and Beer in the Sukkah
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Support for Acts of Kindness to Make the World a Better Place
Hearing Men’s Voices Har Shalom Men’s Club – Potomac, MD (1151) Discussion Series
Israel / Masorti Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club – Northbrook, IL (643) Men’s Club Trip to Israel
Midway Jewish Center Men’s Club – Syosset, NY (890) Israeli Fire Truck Fund
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) The Day We Almost Lost Our Israel
Jewish Observance Ohev Shalom Men’s Club – Maitland, FL (1316) Men’s Club Shabbat
Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Summer Minyan Project
Shaare Tikvah Men’s Club – Waldorf, MD (1132) Havdalah and a Movie
Men’s Health Programs Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Volleyball in the Chai Building
Temple Sinai Men’s Club – Dresher, PA (551) Healthy Initiatives
Miscellaneous Beth El Men’s Club – Voorhees, NJ (566) Cooking for the Ladies
B’nai Israel Men’s Club – Albuquerque, NM (1008) Holiday Guidebook
B’nai Israel Men’s Club – Albuquerque, NM (1008) Jews that Brew!
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club – Northbrook, IL (643) Scotch Madness
Etz Chaim Men’s Club – Marietta, GA (1711) Shabbat in the Park
Kol Ami Brotherhood – Tampa, FL (1357) Nfesh Mountain Live: A Blueegrass Event
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Back to Shul BBQ
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Bagels & Bloodies
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Community Outreach – Helping our neighbors
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Haimisha Helper
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Sports Bar in the Sukkah
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Stronger than Hate
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Veterans Day Breakfast
Orangetown Jewish Center Men’s Club – Orangeburg, NY (1886) 2019 Community Seder
Orangetown Jewish Center Men’s Club – Orangeburg, NY (1886) Anti-Bullying: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim
Temple Beth Or-Beth Torah Men’s Club – Clark, NJ (930) Adults With Special Needs Shabbat Experience, 30th Year Celebration
Non-FJMC Program Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) Men’s Club Kick-off Breakfast Program with Art Shamsky
Temple Israel Men’s Club – Great Neck, NY (841) Political Debate
Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Beth Abraham Men’s Club – Dayton, OH (305) Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program
Beth Emeth-Bais Yehuda Men’s Club – Downsview, ON (404) Yom Hashoah Yellow Candles distribution and syngogue event
Park Synagogue Men’s Club – Cleveland, OH (335) Yom Hashoah Dinner and Lecture
Shaare Tikvah Men’s Club – Waldorf, MD (1132) Yom HaShoah
Youth Programming Beth David B’nai Israel Beth Am Brotherhood – Toronto, ON (403) Mentoring Young Professionals