Men’s Club
Come discover the pleasures of rewarding relationships with your fellow congregants and closer ties to Agudas Achim through Men’s Club membership. Have fun and serve the community. We would greatly appreciate your support for Men’s Club this year by sending in your membership dues for 2022-2023 (5783). Our nominal dues for the year are $36, but please consider donating a Chai’er amount such as $54, $72, $90, or $108. If you have any suggestions for events or would like to help with any of our activities, please contact Elliot Parkin. We are an affiliate of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC) and are proud that members have served as Seaboard Region officers.
Men’s Club Officers
- President: Harold Salters
- Immediate Past President: Elliot Parkin
- Treasurer: Steve Kahn
- Social Activities Vice President: Louis Marcus
- Programming Vice President: Andrew Cohen
- Ritual Vice President: Tobias Dienstfrey
- Scholarship Vice President: currently vacant
- Historian: currently vacant
- At Large Board Members: Jim Alper, Don Melman, Mark O’Brien, Pete Seigman, Harvey Stoler, Pablo Zylberglait
Men’s Club Activities
Men’s Club has a myriad of ways to get involved and be engaged. Whether its helping teens experience Israel, listening to guest speakers while enjoying brunch, putting up the sukkah, or commemorating those lost in the Holocaust, the Men’s Club has something for everyone. Below are just some of the activites sponsored by the Men’s Club.
Scholarships for Teen Experiences in Israel
Israel Pilgrimage Scholarship Fact Sheet 2025
Men’s Club is devoted to educating our youth about Israel. The Men’s Club Israel Pilgrimage Scholarship Program provides scholarships for Israel experiences for our teens. Over 135 of our teens have been scholarship recipients. Herb Quint z”l provided the idea for the program, and a bequest from Robert Lainof z”l enabled the program to become self-sustaining over time. Teens or their parents should contact /">Harold Salters or Elliot Parkin for more information.
Social and Recreational Events
Sunday morning brunch meetings feature guest speakers on a wide variety of subjects to feed the mind and a breakfast buffet to feed the body. Men’s Club sponsors dinners, pub socials, sports events, historical tours, and hikes. Men’s Club provides grill masters for congregation barbecues and caters other family events. We’ve danced, bowled, eaten pizza, brewed beer, watched movies, fished, and had a great time just being with synagogue friends.
Ritual Activities
The Men’s Club provides ushers for High Holiday services and erects the sukkah. We also honor all B’nai Mitzvah with the special gift of an Etz Hayim Humash. Our annual Men’s Club Shabbat weekend features a blend of religious and special events at the synagogue. We devote one of our Sunday brunches to Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs’ (FJMC) Worldwide Wrap, a program that encourages participation in the mitzvah of Tefillin.
Yellow Candle Program
Men’s Club participates in the FJMC Yellow Candle program that remembers the Holocaust through the distribution of Yahrzeit candles prior to Yom HaShoah. The program has supported donations to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Ed and Charlene Schiff Holocaust Educational Fund, and the Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care.
