Congratulations to the 2023 Torch Award Winners. The following is a listing of winning entries sorted by category, followed by honorable mentions. You must be logged in to be able to view the detailed submissions at the links.
| Category | Award Level | Club Name | Program Name | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Overall Activities | Gold | Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | Refer to the individual programs that are listed below. | NER |
| Silver | B’nai Amoona Men’s Club, St Louis MO | MWR | ||
| Bronze | South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | MAR | ||
| Bronze | Anshe Emet Men’s Club, Chicago IL | MWR | ||
| Club Administration | Gold | Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | Sustainability & Membership Engagement | NER |
| Silver | North Suburban Beth El Men’s Club, Highland Park IL | Men’s Club Weekly Email Newsletters | MWR | |
| Bronze | Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club, Northbrook IL | Bios in The Bulletin | MWR | |
| Community Outreach | Gold | Etz Chaim Men’s Club, Marietta GA | Giving Back to Our First Responders | ADR |
| Silver | Beth Shalom Men’s Club, Pittsburgh PA | The Beth Shalom Men’s Club Annual Sports Luncheon | TSR | |
| Bronze | South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | Remembering 9-11 | MAR | |
| COVID-19 | Gold | South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | Not Letting Covid Stop Us | MAR |
| Silver | Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club, Northbrook IL | Individually Wrapped Breakfast Items | MWR | |
| Educational Programming | Gold | Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | Jewish Routes(?) Sunday Breakfast Discussion Series | NER |
| Silver | Olam Tikvah Men’s Club, Fairfax VA | The Jewish Experience in the US Military: History & Personal Reflections | SBR | |
| Bronze | Temple Beth Ahm Men’s Club, Aberdeen NJ | Virtual Jewish Experience Around The World | NNJR | |
| Family and Youth Programming | Gold | Highland Park Conservative Temple Men’s Club, Highland Park NJ | Make-A-Menorah | NNJR |
| Silver | Beth El Temple Men’s Club, West Hartford CT | Beth El Temple Fantasy Football League | CTVR | |
| Bronze | Park Avenue Synagogue Men’s Club, New York NY | TZEDEK Teen Leadership Fellowship | NYMR | |
| FJMC – other | Gold | Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | Overall Club Activities | NER |
| Silver | Kol Ami Brotherhood, Tampa FL | Firearm Safety Day | FLR | |
| Bronze | B’Nai Amoona Men’s Club, St Louis MO | Boy’s Night Out | MWR | |
| Fundraising | Gold | Beth Torah Men’s Club, Richardson TX | Totally 80’s Murder Mystery Event | ADR |
| Silver | Ohev Shalom Men’s Club, Maitland FL | Help Ukraine | FLR | |
| Bronze | Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | The Combined Charities Golf Tournament | NER | |
| Bronze | Anshe Emet Men’s Club, Chicago IL | Steak & Shots | MWR | |
| Health and Wellness | Gold | Park Synagogue Men’s Club, Cleveland OH | Discussion of Heart Health-Combined FJMC & MRJ Learning Opportunity | KIOR |
| Silver | Temple Aliyah Men’s Club, Woodland Hills CA | Movember Hike | WR | |
| Bronze | Anshe Emet Men’s Club, Chicago IL | Kayaking on The Chicago River | MWR | |
| Hearing Men’s Voices | Gold | Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | HMV- Sharing Feelings about Inclusion and Diversity | NER |
| Silver | B’Nai Amoona Men’s Club, St Louis MO | HMV- Men’s Health Edition with Dr Ronan Lev | MWR | |
| Israel / Masorti | Gold | Beth El Temple Men’s Club, West Hartford CT | Breakfast Program with Doron Sheffer, UCONN Huskies and Israeli Retired Pro Basketball Player | CTVR |
| Silver | South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | The Connections Between Israel and The United States | MAR | |
| Bronze | Brotherhood of Temple Beth Tzedek, Buffalo NY | Yom Ha’Atzmaut- Israel’s 75th Anniversary | TSR | |
| Jewish Observance | Gold | Temple Sinai Men’s Club, Middletown NY | Hall of Remembrance | HVR |
| Silver | North Suburban Beth El Men’s Club, Highland Park IL | Demystifying Hagbah and Gelilah | MWR | |
| Silver | Anshe Emet Men’s Club, Chicago IL | Pesach Kosher Wine Tasting | MWR | |
| Bronze | Anshe Emet Men’s Club, Chicago IL | Bringing Hanukkah to Jewish Troops | MAR | |
| Joint Programming | Gold | Tifereth Israel Men’s Club, Columbus OH | Combating Anti-Semitism Summit | KIOR |
| Silver | Temple Beth Ahm Men’s Club, Aberdeen NJ | The Holy Temple LEGO Model- A Unique Experience | NNJR | |
| Bronze | Beth El Temple Men’s Club, West Hartford CT, AND Emanuel Synagogue Men’s Club, West Hartford CT | The Roots of Beth El Temple and The Emanuel Synagogue: A Brunch at the Faith Adventist Church | CTVR | |
| Men’s Club Shabbat | Gold | B’nai Israel Men’s Club, Rockville MD | Shamash Award | SBR |
| Silver | Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | Brotherhood Shabbat and Scholar in Residence Weekend | NER | |
| Bronze | B’nai Jeshurun Men’s Club, Pepper Pike OH | Men’s Club Shabbat and Congregational Cholent Cookoff | KIOR | |
| Programming for Younger Men, 39 or younger | Gold | B’nai Amoona Men’s Club, St Louis MO | Ax Throwing with a Mohel | MWR |
| Silver | Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club, Northbrook IL | Beer on The Wall | MWR | |
| World Wide Wrap | Gold | Beth Emeth Men’s Club, Herndon VA | CBE Men’s Club World Wide Wrap | SBR |
| Silver | Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek Men’s Club, Tamarac FL | World Wide Wrap | FLR | |
| Bronze | B’nai Jeshurun Men’s Club, Pepper Pike, OH | World Wide Wrap | KIOR | |
| Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle | Gold | Anshe Emet Men’s Club, Chicago IL | Violins of Hope | MWR |
| Silver | B’nai Amoona Men’s Club, St Louis MO | 2023 MABC Yom HaShoah Candle Deliveries | MWR | |
| Bronze | B’nai Israel Men’s Club, Rockville MD | Yellow Candles | SBR |
| Category | Club Name | Program Name | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Administration | South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | Membership Enhancement | MAR |
| Community Outreach | East Brunswick Jewish Center Men’s Club, East Brunswick NJ | History Hikers | NNJR |
| Midway Jewish Center Men’s Club, Syosset NY | Veterans Day Breakfast | NYMR | |
| Ohev Shalom of Bucks County Men’s Club, Richboro PA | Meet the Candidates | MAR | |
| South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | Toys for Tots from Afghanistan | MAR | |
| Temple Israel of Sharon Brotherhood, Sharon MA | Cause without Applause | NER | |
| Orangetown Jewish Center Men’s Club, Orangeburg NY | Community Seder 2023 | HVR | |
| Temple Israel of Natick Men’s Club, Natick MA | Community Outreach- Sock and Underwear Drive | NER | |
| Educational Programming | Beth Emeth-Bais Yehuda Men’s Club, Downsville ON | Mark Oppenheimer | AZR |
| Beth Shalom Men’s Club, Clearwater FL | Man’s Study Group | FLR | |
| Ansche Emet Men’s Club, Chicago, IL | Anti-Hate Series | MWR | |
| Ansche Emet Men’s Club, Chicago, IL | Who Will Tell Their Story-Kristalnacht Commemoration | MWR | |
| Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club, Northbrook IL | Turning into the Chicago News and Sports Media | MWR | |
| South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | Connecting with American Jewish History | MAR | |
| East Meadow Jewish Center Men’s Club, East Meadow, NY | Breakfast on The Road- Nassau County Holocaust Center | NYMR | |
| Family and Youth Programming | Park Avenue Synagogue Men’s Club, New York NY | Tzedek Youth Initiative | NYMR |
| Brotherhood of Temple Beth Tzedek, Buffalo NY | Latkes & LoMein | TSR | |
| FJMC – other | Beth-El Temple Men’s Club, West Hartford, CT | Golf Lounge 18 Outing | CVR |
| Fundraising | East Brunswick Jewish Center Men’s Club, East Brunswick NJ | L’ Shana Tova Greetings | NNJR |
| Temple Emanuel Brotherhood, Newton MA | Turkey Drive | NER | |
| Ansche Emet Men’s Club, Chicago, IL | Sukkah Village | MWR | |
| Olam Tikvah Men’s Club, Fairfax VA | Fall in Love with Las Vegas Casino Night | SBR | |
| South Jersey Men’s Club, Cherry Hill NJ | SJMC to the Rescue For a Food Pantry | MAR | |
| Temple Emanuel Brotherhood, Newton MA | Hanukkah Charitable Gift and Toy Drive | NER | |
| Jewish Observance | Beth El Men’s Club, Cedarhurst, NY | Jewish Observance | NYMR |
| Chizuk Amuno Men’s Club, Baltimore MD | Chizuk Amuno Brotherhood Second Seder | SBR | |
| Men’s Club Shabbat | Beth Emeth Men’s Club, Herndon VA | Men’s Club Shabbat | SBR |
| World Wide Wrap | B’nai Jeshrun, Pepper Pike, OH | World Wide Wrap with South America | KIOR |
| Yom HaShoah / Yellow Candle | Congregation Shir Shalom, New City NY | Yom HaShoah Blue Candle | HVR |
| Ansche Emet Men’s Club, Chicago, IL | Yom HaShoah Commemoration-Voices of The Generations | MWR | |
| Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek Men’s Club, Tamarac FL | Yom HaShoah Candle Program | FLR | |
| Kol Haverim Men’s Club, Glastonbury CT | Yellow Candles April 19 2023 | CVR | |
| West End Synagogue Men’s Club, Nashville, TN | Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle Distribution | ADR |
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