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MAN AND YOUTH OF THE YEAR HONOREES


New York Regional Man of the Year
WARREN BERKOWITZ

 

 

 

Congregation Beth Tikvah

Man of the Year:
DAVID KAMLET

Youth of the Year:
COREY GRANTIS

Congregation L’Dor V’Dor

Man of the Year:
RONALD ULLMANN

East Meadow Beth-El
Jewish Center

Man of the Year:
RABBI RONALD ANDROPHY

WARREN BERKOWITZ

Youth of the Year:
SETH MAUNER
ADAM MAUNER

Midway Jewish Center

Man of the Year:
DR. JEFFREY AMER

Youths of the Year:
HANNAH RIVNER

 

North Shore Jewish Center

Man of the Year:
ROBERT BENSON

Youth of the Year:
GAVIN WELKES
MONTY BENSON

 

Park Avenue Synagogue

Man of the Year:
STEVEN MARKOWICZ

Youths of the Year:
 ETHAN KASSENOFF
ASHER KLEIN

Plainview Jewish Center

Man of the Year:
BRUCE ELOWSKY

Youths of the Year:
ERIC STOLACK
MATTHEW STOLACK
HANNAH RICE
MADISON RICE

 

Shelter Rock Jewish Center 

Man of the Year:
RABBI CLAUDIO KUPCHIK

Youth of the Year:
AARON LESCHACK

Temple Beth El of Cedarhurst

Man of the Year:
GARY BRANDL

Temple Gates of Prayer

Man of the Year:
WILLIAM YOUBERG

Temple Israel of Great Neck

Man of the Year:
SETH KURPIEL

Youths of the Year:
ELLIOT KASSIN
RAQUEL LANDERER

Proceeds Benefit:

American Friends of Neve HannaCamp Ramah  •  Mercaz  •  JNF  •  USY Scholarships  •  Holocaust and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove

ALL proceeds go to help us to donate to some very worthy organizations. Donations are tax deductible in accordance with the law.

MISSION

The New York Metropolitan Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs has a long history of fostering camaraderie and friendships on a local, regional and international level. The region supports the local Men’s Clubs of conservative synagogues with training, programming, succession planning, fundraising, and more. The New York Region fully supports many Jewish organizations both here in the New York area as well as throughout the world, which benefit from the funds raised by regional programs and events.

We reach out to the underserved communities including Jews of Color, single parents, physically and mentally challenged, and the LGBTQIA+. We also provide the resources to help develop and implement new and innovative ideas that keep our members on the leading edge of modern Judaism.

We promote Israel programming which helps our members and their families not only support Israel but work to influence Israel to be open to the ideals of our movement. We also provide the chance to build relationships with other people outside of our region, which leads to lifelong friendships, even if they are far from a Jewish community or synagogue by providing an online Jewish connection.

OUR CORE VALUES

NY Metro advocates for Jewish concerns by involving men on important matters and programming to the Jewish community. In this fashion, men start to work with a perfect strangers, only to bond as they share life stories and experiences. Magically, they connect to each other, through one or two degrees of separation. Wherever in his Jewish journey the Men’s Club member is, Men’s Club will find a place for him.