2021 Torch Award Winners – by Region

Region Club Name Award Level Category Program Name
Ansh-Eh Zafon Beth Emeth-Bais Yehuda Men’s Club – Downsview, ON (404) Certificate Best Overall Programming Virtual Scotch Tasting
Anshei Darom Beth Torah Men’s Club – Richardson, TX (1713) Gold Fundraising Annual Shred-a-thon / E-waste Recycling Event
Beth Torah Men’s Club – Richardson, TX (1713) Bronze COVID-19 Lox Box Breakfast Program
Etz Chaim Men’s Club – Marietta, GA (1711) Gold Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Enriching the Kaddish Experience with Yellow Candles
Greater Knoxville Jewish Men’s Club – Knoxville, TN (1730) Bronze Club Administration Area Club
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Silver Men’s Club Shabbat Men’s Club Shabbat Gift Bags
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Silver Programming for Younger Men, 39 or younger HeBrews Coffee Club
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Bronze Health and Wellness Grill & Chill
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Bronze Health and Wellness Fall Golf Outing with Golf Ball Tashlich
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Bronze World Wide Wrap World Wide Wrap – Covid Style
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Best Overall Programming Best Overall Activities
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Club Administration Board Orientation
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate COVID-19 Zoom Movie Night
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Health and Wellness A Taste of Kentucky
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Jewish Observance Monday Minyan Mixer
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Jewish Observance Lag B’ Omer Bonfire and Steak Dinner
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Jewish Observance Kosher Shofar Distribution
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Men’s Club Shabbat Men’s Club Shabbat Havdallah
Temple Israel Men’S Club – Charlotte, NC (1709) Certificate Synagogue Service Project Day of Service
Connecticut Valley Beth El Men’s Club – Stamford, CT (251) Bronze Hearing Men’s Voices Hearing Men’s Voices
Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) Gold FJMC – other Teammates in Citizenship: An Evening with Doug Glanville
Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) Gold Israel / Masorti Representing Israel in Tough Places with Israel Ambassador Arthur Lenk
Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) Bronze Programming for Younger Men, 39 or younger Axe Throwing Outing
Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) Bronze Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Yom HaShoah Yellow Candles During COVID-19
Beth El Temple Men’s Club – West Hartford (217) Certificate COVID-19 Walk Around Reservoir and Coffee
Emanuel Synagogue Brotherhood – West Hartford, CT (230) Bronze Men’s Club Shabbat Brotherhood Shabbat
Florida Beth Shalom Men’s Club – Clearwater, FL (1328) Certificate COVID-19 CBS DELI-NITE Party “2020 Style”
Ohev Shalom Men’s Club – Maitland, FL (1316) Gold Club Administration COS Men’s Club Monthly Newsletter
Ohev Shalom Men’s Club – Maitland, FL (1316) Certificate Health and Wellness B’ri’ut Substance Use Disorder
Hudson Valley Nanuet Hebrew Center Men’s Club – New City, NY (1890) Gold Shomrei Ha’aretz Can and Bottle Recycling Drive
Nanuet Hebrew Center Men’s Club – New City, NY (1890) Silver Fundraising NHC Wall of Rememberance (with virtual component)
New City Jewish Center Men’s Club – New City, NY (1850) Bronze Community Outreach Political Breakfast
New City Jewish Center Men’s Club – New City, NY (1850) Certificate Fundraising Online Fundraising
KIO+ Adath Israel Brotherhood – Cincinnati, OH (301) Silver Health and Wellness Mental Wellness During the Pandemic
B’nai Jeshurun Men’s Club – Pepper Pike, OH (325) Certificate Best Overall Programming Comedy-Benefit Event
B’nai Jeshurun Men’s Club – Pepper Pike, OH (325) Certificate Best Overall Programming Weekly Zoom Happy Hour
B’nai Jeshurun Men’s Club – Pepper Pike, OH (325) Certificate Joint Programming Men’s Club/Sisterhood Virtual Bus Trip to New York City
Northern Hills Synagogue Men’s Club – Cincinnati, OH (304) Certificate COVID-19 Discussions with professionals on Covid-19 and its impact
Park Synagogue Men’s Club – Cleveland, OH (335) Silver Family and Youth Programming Let’s Get Cooking
Metropolitan New York Beth El Men’s Club – Cedarhurst, NY (831) Gold COVID-19 Coping with COVID
East Meadow Jewish Center Men’s Club – East Meadow, NY (833) Certificate Community Outreach Caring During Covid
East Meadow Jewish Center Men’s Club – East Meadow, NY (833) Certificate Jewish Observance Good Shabbbos from Men’s Club
North Shore Jewish Center Men’s Club – Port Jefferson Sta., NY (894) Gold FJMC – other December 25 Pancake Breakfast
Sutton Place Synagogue Men’s Club – New York, NY (809) Gold Men’s Club Shabbat Men’s Club Shabbat – Virtual Kiddish
Sutton Place Synagogue Men’s Club – New York, NY (809) Certificate Men’s Club Shabbat Men’s club Shabbat
Middle Atlantic Brothers of Israel Men’s Club – Newtown, PA (504) Silver Community Outreach Community Volunteer Garden
Brothers of Israel Men’s Club – Newtown, PA (504) Certificate COVID-19 Happy Hour
Ohev Shalom Men’s Club – Richboro, PA (564) Certificate FJMC – other FJMC Other
South Jersey Men’s Club – Cherry Hill, NJ (503) Certificate Club Administration Task Master
South Jersey Men’s Club – Cherry Hill, NJ (503) Certificate COVID-19 COVID-19-related activities
Temple Sinai Men’s Club – Dresher, PA (551) Certificate Club Administration Club Administration – Like a Phoenix, the Temple Sinai Men’s Club will rise again
Temple Sinai Men’s Club – Dresher, PA (551) Certificate Health and Wellness Fat Dad’s Weight Loss Competition
Temple Sinai Men’s Club – Dresher, PA (551) Certificate Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Distribution
Midwest Anshe Emet Men’s Club – Chicago, IL (608) Gold Educational Programming Kristallnacht Remembered
Anshe Emet Men’s Club – Chicago, IL (608) Certificate COVID-19 BBQ & Shots in the Virtual Sukkah
Beth Judea’s Men’s Club – Long Grove, IL (642) Gold Jewish Observance Drive Thru Sukkah
B’Nai Amoona Men’S Club – St. Louis, MO (631) Certificate Educational Programming Funky Gathering Under One, um, Roof
B’Nai Amoona Men’S Club – St. Louis, MO (631) Certificate Family and Youth Programming Chanukah Bingo
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club  – Northbrook, IL (643) Gold Best Overall Programming Best Overall Programing – Multiple Programs
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club  – Northbrook, IL (643) Gold Club Administration By-Laws Maintenance, Succession Planning, New Board Member and Officer Orientation, Financial Protocols and Program Marketing
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club  – Northbrook, IL (643) Gold Health and Wellness Health and Wellness Programing – Multiple Programs
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club  – Northbrook, IL (643) Gold Programming for Younger Men, 39 or younger Programing for Younger Men 39 or Younger – Multiple Programs
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club  – Northbrook, IL (643) Certificate Community Outreach Community Outreach – Multiple Programs
Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club  – Northbrook, IL (643) Certificate COVID-19 Multiple New and Adapted Programs Produced in the Face of COVID-19
Kol Rinah Men’S Club – St. Louis, MO (633) Bronze Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Yellow Candles
North Suburban Beth El Men’s Club – Highland Park, IL (614) Certificate COVID-19 Steak & Scotch: Social Distance Style
New England Temple Emunah Brotherhood – Lexington, MA (714) Silver Educational Programming Brotherhood Speaker Series
Temple Emunah Brotherhood – Lexington, MA (714) Silver Synagogue Service Project Virtual Annual Dinner and Man of the Year Event
Temple Emunah Brotherhood – Lexington, MA (714) Certificate Miscellaneous Brotherhood Brewfest
Temple Emunah Brotherhood – Lexington, MA (714) Certificate Programming for Younger Men, 39 or younger March Madness
Temple Israel of Natick Men’s Club – Natick, MA (733) Silver Best Overall Programming Overall Programming in a Year of Covid
Temple Israel of Natick Men’s Club – Natick, MA (733) Bronze Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Program in Covid Lockdown
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Silver Family and Youth Programming Paid Up Outdoor Movie Night
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Bronze Best Overall Programming Best Overall Activities
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Certificate Club Administration Annual Strategic Planning Offsite
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Certificate COVID-19 Lift Your Spirits! “A Taste of Boston” Social Distancing Version
Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood – Sharon, MA (738) Certificate COVID-19 Scott Shikora
Northern New Jersey Beth El Men’s Club – South Orange, NJ (945) Certificate Synagogue Service Project Beth El Blizzard Brigade
Congregation Beth Israel Men’s Club – Scotch Plains, NJ (961) Certificate Health and Wellness Mens Club
East Brunswick Jewish Center Men’s Club – E. Brunswick, NJ (953) Bronze Fundraising Bake Sales
Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B’nai Israel Men’s Progress Club – Fair Lawn, NJ (947) Bronze COVID-19 Wine Tasting Event
Highland Park Conservative Temple Men’s Club – Highland Park, NJ (910) Certificate COVID-19 Roz’s Daily Question
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Best Overall Programming Best Overall Programming
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Community Outreach Food Bank
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Educational Programming Holiday Training Camp
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Fundraising Haimisha Helper Puerto Rico
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Health and Wellness Pink and teal Shabbat
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Hearing Men’s Voices Men are Meshungana and Women are Verklempt
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Jewish Observance Manasquan Minyan
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Jewish Observance Show up for Shabbat
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Joint Programming Cantor Concert
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Joint Programming Auschwitz Museum
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Synagogue Service Project Networking opporutnities
Marlboro Jewish Center Men’s Club- Marlboro, NJ (976) Certificate Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle Accounts of the Holocaust
Temple Beth Ahm Men’s Club – Aberdeen, NJ (923) Gold Joint Programming Shirei Tikvah V’Ahavah: Songs of Hope and Love
Temple Beth Ahm Men’s Club – Aberdeen, NJ (923) Bronze Educational Programming Unpacking Antisemitism: How Can We Confront Antisemites
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Men’s Club – Springfield, NJ (921) Certificate COVID-19 Northern New Jersey Region Man of the Year – Youth of the Year
Seaboard Beth El Men’s Club – Baltimore, MD (1105) Certificate Joint Programming Mitzvah Day
B’nai Israel Men’s Club – Rockville, MD (1103) Certificate Health and Wellness Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Rockville’s African-American Community
Congregation Beth El Men’s Club – Bethesda, MD (1108) Certificate Community Outreach Family Food Sorting
Har Shalom Men’s Club – Potomac, MD (1151) Silver COVID-19 A Successful Joint Mens Club Sisterhood Virtural Brunch in the Face of Covid-19
Har Shalom Men’s Club – Potomac, MD (1151) Bronze Synagogue Service Project Kitchen Boyz – Celebrating Judaism Through Food
Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Gold Community Outreach From Hate to Hope
Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Certificate COVID-19 Spirits and Study
Olam Tikvah Men’s Club – Fairfax, VA (1147) Certificate Family and Youth Programming Travels with Eliott
Shaare Tikvah Men’s Club – Waldorf, MD (1132) Gold Family and Youth Programming Holiday Family Programming
Shaare Torah Men’s Club – Gaithersburg, MD (1114) Gold COVID-19 Virtual Pandemic Programming
Shaare Torah Men’s Club – Gaithersburg, MD (1114) Certificate Educational Programming COVID Panel
Temple Israel Men’s Club – Norfolk, VA (1121) Gold Community Outreach Geniza Book Burial
Western B’nai Shalom Men’s Club – Walnut Creek, CA (1094) Bronze COVID-19 Giving Tuesday
B’nai Shalom Men’s Club – Walnut Creek, CA (1094) Certificate COVID-19 CBS Men’s Club Virtual 2nd Seders
Etz Chaim Men’s Club – Thousand Oaks, CA (1036) Silver Jewish Observance Drive-Thru Sukkah – Full Service and Self Serve
Etz Chaim Men’s Club – Thousand Oaks, CA (1036) Certificate COVID-19 Coping with Covid – A Men’s Club Sponsored Series
Men’s Club of Temple Beth Shalom – Long Beach, CA (1059) Certificate Men’s Club Shabbat Men’s Club Shabbat
Ner Tamid Men’s Club – Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (1050) Silver Jewish Observance Drive-Thru Sukkah
Shomrei Torah Men’s Club – West Hills, CA (1058) Certificate Jewish Observance 7th Grade Tefillin Program
Temple Aliyah Men’S Club – Woodland Hills, CA (1041) Bronze Educational Programming Cyber Security