2023 Torch Award Winners

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