Submission #28329 by B'nai Jeshurun Men's Club - Pepper Pike, OH (325)

Submission information
Submitted by Joel Herman
Wed, 2023-04-26 23:12
173.91.42.103
2023
I have read the 2023 Torch Awards Program Guidelines.
Club Name
B'nai Jeshurun Men's Club - Pepper Pike, OH (325)
WWW with South America
Club Representative
Person completing form
Dr. Jeff Shore
Joel
Herman
Club President at time of convention if known at this time
Joel
Herman
Club President Now
Joel
Herman
World Wide Wrap

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Conduct our World Wide Wrap with Argentina and Brazil
This year, our B'nai Jeshurun Men's Club held their World Wide Wrap at our Synagogue, and engaged two South American congregational Men's Club via Zoom. Our in-person participants of forty-three congregants, as well as another eighteen congregants on Zoom, wrapped Tefillin at our Shul, then davened with an Argentine Men's Club via Zoom. Despite a two hour difference in time, our group and the Argentine MC concluded their final prayers, all in unison. The Tefillin wrapping was even further enhanced with the opening service davening conducted by a visiting Rabbinical candidate husband and wife couple, candidates who will be joining our Shul staff beginning in July. This year's Men's Club World Wide Wrap was truly "world wide", with participation between a North America and a South America congregation.
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Self Assessment
Our WWW program was a huge success, two continents with different languages, Davening in one common language, Hebrew. Overwhelmingly impactful to all our participants. We will anticipate engaging with other international Men's Clubs to participate in the future, given the ability of the Internet.
Sharing the commonality of Jewish prayer and customs, internationally, promotes our common heritage!

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