Men's Club
Have fun as we inspire men of all ages to be more involved in synagogue life through Avodah (service and prayer), Kehillah (community participation), and Tzedakah (charity).
Every male member of the community is invited to join the Beth El Men's Club. Members pay annual dues of $40 to support programming and events. New members of Beth El Congregation (within one year of joining the synagogue) pay no dues for their first year of Men's Club membership.
Join Today! To pay your Men's Club Membership dues via check, download your form here and mail in with your check. To pay your membership dues online via credit card, please click here *Please note, a 3% convenience fee will be added to all credit card purchases. Questions? Email us at bethelcongregationmensclub@gmail.com
Why Join Today?
Now more than perhaps ever before, participation in The Beth El Men's Club is invaluable to its members and guests. As many of you know, the poet and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, wrote a book called Walden. Now Thoreau -- not a Men’s Club member; had he been, the book might have been called, “Valden,” --- still, he offers something of relevance for our purposes today. In his book, Thoreau wrote that he had traveled "a good deal in Concord," meaning not just that he had explored every inch of that town but also that he had traveled inwardly, deeply, forming meaningful connections. And that’s what the Men’s Club offers.
Each of us has a desire to make fundamental connections, to find a reason to laugh, to be enriched by our relationships. In this challenging era, where travel outwardly is limited, the Men’s Club very much offers the opportunity to foster tremendous experiences by traveling inwardly, dedicated to involving men of all ages in Jewish life through social, religious and service activities.
Upcoming Events
- SIGNATURE EVENT! Sports, Scotch, Steak & Salmon - Thursday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. With Rabbi Steven Schwartz and Guest Speaker, Mike Preston, Sports Columnist for the Baltimore Sun. For full details and to register, click here. Registrations due by Friday, September 17 at 12:00 p.m. UPDATED COVID SAFETY MEASURES
- Baltimore and its Characters - Breakfast with Guest Speaker, Michael Olesker - Sunday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the Kolker Room. For full details and to register, click here. Registration due by Sunday, October 3.
Officers
President - Steven Levin
1st Vice President - Alan Elkin
2nd Vice President - Louis Gordon
Secretary - Frank Blatt
Treasurer - Jerry Perloff
Board Members
Lloyd Blumenfeld
Sonny Davis
Alan Dorenfeld
Richard Grilli
Marc Hoffman
Bob Kontoff
Steve Kravet
Albert Kreitzer
Jonathan Rosenberg
Michael Rubenstein
Gary Seidman
Patrick Shepherd
Melvin Steinberg
Larry Weiss
Honorary Members
Jack Boonshaft
Rene Daniel
Elliot Merenbloom
