The heart of the Men’s Club are the regular general meetings held every Tuesday and Wednesday.  Members (and guests) may come to either one or the other, both, or neither sessions.  These meetings give us an opportunity to get to know each other better while sharing thoughts and opinions on a range of topics.  Meetings are facilitated by a volunteer member who leads discussions on a variety of topics he selects.  They may be in the areas of personal issues, current events, economic, social, or political issues of the day, financial matters, Judaism and Israel, technology, etc.

We intersperse our regular meetings periodically with an outside expert lecture on a topic of interest, such as health, politics, government, science, etc.  We also have some social events, such as Chanukah and Purim parties, an annual luncheon, a Halloween pizza party, and birthday celebrations. Once a month, we break up into smaller discussion groups.

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There are 2 poker games:

Poker Game #1
Wednesday evenings at 7 PM
Ron Kligman Home – Call Ron Kligman (240-606-8500)

Poker Game #2
Second & Fourth Thursday evenings at 7 PM
Vince Berg Home – Call Vince Berg (301-257-8362)

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The weekly lunch get-together, organized by Ed Chidakel, will meet at a different restaurant every week.

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The Poetry Group is led by Ron Kligman. It meets on the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Wednesday of each month at 12:45 PM in the JCC Library. For more information or to join the group, please contact Ron at ron357@comcast.net or 240-606-8500.

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This group meets in the Bender JCC IAC Room (Old Library) on the first and third Friday of every month at 11:30 AM.

Virtual (online) meeting using Zoom

For more information or to be add to the email list contact Vince Berg at 301-257-8362.

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The film group members, led by David Fenster, watch a different classic movie each session in the Social Hall.

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Men’s Investment Group 1 meets using Zoom weekly on Friday mornings at 9:00 AM. It is led by Steve Sherman who is both a CPA and an attorney and has extensive experience in both long-term investments and trading. The group discusses all types of investment styles such as value or growth investing, the use of stock options, stock charts, financial ratios, etc. It discusses individual stocks or industry sectors for investing and current market events. All participants are encouraged to share their views on various investment types including dividend stocks, growth stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs. They also discuss their own investment portfolios and strategies and comment on general market conditions. If you wish to participate in any of these meetings contact Steve Sherman at steveasherman1@gmail.com or 202-244-5950 and he will send you a Zoom invitation.

Men’s Investment Group 2. Gary Katz leads a second investment club. This group will meet in the Social Hall (or Gallery) every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. These meetings will be in-person only with no option for virtual participation. Its focus will be its members’ approach to investing in specific stocks or mutual funds which distinguish this group from Investment Group 1. Other topics would, of course, be welcome. If you are interested in becoming a part of this group, please contact Gary at garykatz2@comcast.net or 847 212 7490 (c).

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In-person & Virtual using Zoom

The Men’s Health Group envisions bringing in physicians (or other health care professionals) with different specialties to discuss topics of interest. It will be run by a committee of physicians led by Dr. Victor Steiger. If you would like to join the committee, please contact Victor at VictorSteiger5@Gmail.com. The plan is to have a 30-to-40-minute lecture, followed by 15 minutes of open discussion. No personal medical or surgical advice or guidance will be given. To enable an open/frank discussion, attendance is restricted to Men’s Club members and prospective members.

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This group meets using Zoom or at a local restaurant at 1:00 PM, respectively, on the second and fourth Monday of each month. The group is emceed by David Frank and has fun talking about the sports you want to talk about. Please contact David at dsfran@gmail.com or 301-452-3259(c) if you wish to join the group and receive Zoom information.

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These are the scheduled lectures and events for the coming months.

Vaccines | March 4

How the US Army Manages/Addresses Environmental Issues/Matters | April 1
Defending Israel: Military Innovations of the Israel Defense Forces | April 29

Tracing Your Jewish Roots: An Introduction To Jewish Geneology | June 17

If you have any ideas for other lectures or events, please bring them to the attention of our facilitators!

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