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Program Menu
About the Men's Club
The Men's Club offers adult men of all ages a Jewish setting in which to learn and socialize while supporting our congregation.
How to Join the Men's Club
New CBI membership includes one year free Men's Club membership for adult men. Afterward CBI members determine their own dues level, either either $36, $54, $72, or $100. These dues make possible our programming and support services to CBI. Please make your checks payable to "Beth Israel Men's Club" and mail to:
Congregation Beth Israel
Attn: Men's Club
9001 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA, 92112
We thank you for your time and support! If you have any questions, please contact Men's Club President, Lou Galper at lgalper1@cox.net
Donate to the Men's Club
Our many donations to our congregation are made possible by our dues paying members and supporters. To make a donation to the Men's Club, please contact Jim Malkus. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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| June 19, 2013 |
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 06:30pm On Yom Kippur, half of the sins Jews confess to have to do with words that came out of our mouth. Rabbi Berk will discuss aspects of Judaism’s well developed ethics of speech.
Rabbi Michael Berk joined Congregation Beth Israel as Senior Rabbi in July 2007. He brings a wealth of rabbinic experience to the congregation. From 1997 to 2007, Rabbi Berk served as Regional Director, Pacific Central West Council, for the Union for Reform Judaism. From 1991 to 1997 he served as rabbi at Temple Beth Torah in Ventura. From 1984 to 1991 he was the rabbi at Beth Sholom Temple in Santa Monica. In his first position after ordination, he served as rabbi educator, assistant rabbi, and associate rabbi at Temple Emanu El, San Jose, from 1980 to 1984.
Rabbi Berk was ordained in 1980 at Hebrew Union College and Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned a Master's Degree in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College in 1978. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1975.
Rabbi Berk is married to Rabbi Aliza Berk (pronounced Aleeza). The Berks were ordained as rabbis on the same day in June 1980. Rabbi Aliza earned her BA from University of California, Santa Cruz, and, after she became a rabbi, she earned a Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling from University of Santa Clara. She is now a licensed family therapist and a trained spiritual director. In San Francisco, Rabbi Aliza was the rabbi at the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center.
All Dinner Forums: $15, or $12 with a RSVP, includes deli dinner. RSVP below or call Bethany Ratner at 858-535-1111 ext. 3124.
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| June 21, 2013 |
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Friday, June 21, 2013, 06:15pm Join us for this Erev Shabbat service recognizing the Men’s Club for its activities in support of the Congregation. Following services, all are invited to attend the Shabbat dinner with Rabbi Berk. New Men’s Club officers will be announced and awards for service to the Men’s Club will be presented. Dinner will be catered by Girard Gourmet, a local business that has been featured in The New York Times and Zagat Guide. Plus, they are listed in numerous travel books and were voted Best deli, best bakery, best catering, best takeout and best sandwiches in La Jolla by the La Jolla Light newspaper.
Dinner fee: $30 per adult, $20 per child 12 and under. Your RSVP for dinner is needed no later than Tuesday, June 18. Payment for the dinner is requested prior to the beginning of Shabbat if possible. Special arrangements can be made if necessary.
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| June 24, 2013 |
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| June 30, 2013 |
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Sunday, June 30, 2013, 09:00am Feed Hundreds at the Hunger Project with the Men's Club
The Men's Club needs volunteers to help serve the morning meal to 700 hungry men, women and children at the St. Vincent de Paul Center. To volunteer and/or make a donation, please contact Jeff Easton at jeffeaston@gmail.com or 619 871-2783.
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| July 03, 2013 |
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Wednesday, July 03, 2013, 06:30pm Beth Israel men who are interested in volunteering with the Men's Club are invited to attend Men's Club board meetings. We have lively discussions of Men's Club and Beth Israel activities and follow with dinner at a nearby restaurant. Contact Bob Metz for information.
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| July 17, 2013 |
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 06:30pm Please join us at our July Dinner Forum to hear Caron Golden share information about her exciting career as a San Diego-based freelance writer, editor, culinary blogger, and radio host.
Ms. Golden’s articles have appeared in a variety of traditional media, such as Sunset, Saveur, the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Magazine, San Diego Home, Garden/Lifestyles, and the San Diego Union-Tribune, as well as website's like sandiegomagazine.com (where she is a food columnist) and culinate.com. Her popular blog, San Diego Foodstuff, has a coveted Google ranking of five, exceptional for the website of an individual.
She has been a freelance writer and editor based in San Diego since 1991. She has also written for a variety of publications, including the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, Copley News Service, Government Computer News, Defense Systems Magazine, and Westways.
Caron is a member of IACP and Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI), an organization of women leaders in food, beverage, and hospitality whose mission is education, advocacy, and philanthropy. Membership is by invitation. She is also a volunteer chef/instructor at the wonderful Olivewood Gardens in National City, where she teaches kids easy-to-make delicious and nutritious meals.
All Dinner Forums: $15, or $12 with a RSVP, includes deli dinner. RSVP below or call Bethany Ratner at 858-535-1111 ext. 3124.
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| August 21, 2013 |
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| September 16, 2013 |
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Monday, September 16, 2013, 08:15am Volunteers from the Men’s Club will perform the mitzvah of building the Sukkah. Religious School students will decorate the finished product. It will be bigger and better this year, and volunteers are needed to help supervise and participate in construction. Please call Jim Malkus for more information 619 548-0348.
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| September 22, 2013 |
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Sunday, September 22, 2013, 10:00am Ready for some football, food and great company? Drop your kids off at Sunday school and join us to watch the away game between the Chargers and Titans on the big screen TV. Enjoy free bagels and lox. Come at 9:30 a.m. for a pre-game discussion. No fee, but please RSVP.
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| October 16, 2013 |
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Men's Club Ongoing Events
Men's Club Ushers
The pleasant, friendly ushers who pass out your prayer books and literature at Friday Shabat Services are coordinated by the Men's Club and WBI. To volunteer to usher, please contact Don Greenberg.
Men's Discussion Group
Every 2nd and 4th Monday at 10:00 a.m.
Feuerstein Family Activity Center
The purpose of the Men's Discussion Group is to create a forum for men who are members of Congregation Beth Israel to meet together, enjoy camaraderie and to discuss relevant issues. Participation is not limited to Men's Club members and a reservation is not required. Just show up. Discussion topics depend on what participants wish to discuss, and can include: current events, politics, local, state, and federal issues, financial matters, religion, health and social Issues, or any topic of mutual interest. From time to time, outside "subject" experts could be asked to participate, to lend their expertise.
For more information contact Larry Bornstein. Refreshments will be served.
Enjoy Coffee, Bagels and Friendship at Cafe Beth Israel
Sundays, during Religious School
No need to stop at Starbucks on Sunday morning. Visit Cafe Beth Israel for a complimentary cup of richly blended coffee, tasty bagels and cream cheese, and other treats. Relax, surf the Internet, read a newspaper, watch the news or sports on TV and schmooze with friends. Open Sundays during Religious School from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. in the Social Hall. Sponsored by Men's Club and Women of Beth Israel.
Men's Club Provides Gifts to Bar/Bat Mitzvah
The Men's Club proudly continues its long tradition of presenting Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrants with a meaningful religious remembrance in the form of a book to commemorate their entry into the Jewish community.
Monthly Board Meeting: First Wednesday of the Month
We are inviting interested CBI members to join our Board. We meet for lively discussions of Men's Club and CBI activities on the 1st Wednesday evening of each month at 6:30 p.m. We follow with dinner at a nearby restaurant. Qualifications to be involved are simply your willingness to help and guide the organization through your ideas and participation. Enjoyment and fellowship are guaranteed. Contact Bob Metz for information.
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