Welcome to the Men’s Club
Men’s Club Events
Monday, July 14, 2025 – Men’s Club Poker
Bill Nathan’s home
Reservations through Scott Dodson dodson@alumni.duke.edu
7:00 pm – dinner
7:30 pm – poker
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Monday, July 21, 2025 – Poker for Fun
Dorothy Blint’s home
Reservations through Gaston Bernstein gasberns@gmail.com
7:00 pm – dinner
7:30 pm – poker
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – Movie Night at the International Film Showcase “Amal” (Brussels)
Times to be announced
Orinda Theatre
$6.00 discounted ticket for Men’s Club members and a guest. $13.00 regular price
Pre/post film activities to be announced
Reservations through Bob Levine justiceguy@aol.com
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Monday, August 11, 2025 – Men’s Club Poker
Oded Wurman’s home
Reservations through Scott Dodson dodson@alumni.duke.edu
7:00 pm – dinner
7:30 pm – poker
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Sunday, August 17, 2025 – CBS Open House
Sanctuary Courtyard
12:30 – 3:00 pm
Hot dog barbecue, meet clergy and committee representatives, activities for children and adults
No charge (donations appreciated)
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Monday, August 18, 2025 – Poker for Fun
Location to be announced
Reservations through Gaston Bernstein gasberns@gmail.com
7:00 pm – dinner
7:30 pm – poker
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Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Daniel Stein
Cost: $24.00, Men’s Club members $20.00,11:45 am-1:30 pm – Buttercup Diner
Reservations through Bob Levine justiceguy@aol.com
Men’s Club Events
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Monday, September 8, 2025 – Men’s Club Poker
James Fitzsimmon’s home
Reservations through Scott Dodson dodson@alumni.duke.edu
7:00 pm – dinner
7:30 pm – poker
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 – Lunch and Learn with Sean Gurson
Topic: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, and how to potentially outperform index
funds using his Berkshire Hathaway stock and options strategy
Cost: $24.00, Men’s Club members $20.00,11:45 am-1:30 pm – Buttercup Diner
Reservations through Bob Levine justiceguy@aol.com
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Monday, September 15, 2025 – Poker for Fun
Location to be announced
Reservations through Gaston Bernstein gasberns@gmail.com
7:00 pm – dinner
7:30 pm – poker
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 – Scotch and Games in the Sukkah
Congregation B’nai Shalom Sukkah
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Men’s Club Poker, Poker for Fun, Backgammon, Scrabble, Bingo, Maj Jong
Rocco’s Pizza
No charge (donations appreciated)
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Friday, October 10, 2025 – Salmon in the Sukka
Congregation B’nai Shalom Sukkah
6:15 pm – details to be announced
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Monday, October 27 – Men’s Club Golf Tournament
Rossmoor Golf Course
Produced by Men’s Club of B’nai Shalom, B’nai Tikvah, and Temple Isaiah
Noon – 5:00 pm
$125.00 per person. Includes green fees and box lunch. Proceeds benefit Magen David Adom
Reservations through B’nai Shalom office
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The Congregation B’nai Shalom (CBS) Men’s Club
CBS is an eclectic club affiliated with the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC) Club #1094 offering diverse programming, educational programs, community Shabbat and holiday observances, two different monthly poker games, attending sporting events, discussions, and much more.
Other activities organized by the Men’s Club include but are not limited to:
- A’s baseball, Warriors basketball, and Sharks hockey games, normally Jewish Heritage Nights
- Movie Clubs
- Social Justice (Tikkun Olam) activities including cooking for homeless shelters-several times per year
- Award winning Lunch & Learn and Dinner & Discussion programs
Federation of Jewish Men’s Club Programs:
- World Wide Wrap promoting the use of “wrapping T’flin”
- Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle program commemorating the victims of the Holocaust
- Men’s Club Shabbat where our members lead the service, read the Torah, chant the Haftorah, and deliver a sermon
Programs Supporting the Synagogue and larger community including:
- Building the Sukkah, Scotch and Games in the Sukkah, and Salmon in the Sukkah
- Annual Latke Dinner an Chanukah Party
- Annual Community Seder
Men’s Club supports the synagogue in many ways.
Some of the revenue is spent on:
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah gifts for our students,
- Supporting the synagogue at community barbecues,
- Providing food for the Yom Kippur Break the Fast,
- Supporting various capital purchases and supplementing professional development for staff,
- Sponsoring a table annually at the Synagogue Gala,
- Co-sponsoring selected programming including Yiddish Dancing and Singing, educational programming and scholarship for professional development,
- Helping to support bringing in guest clergy in residence
Men’s Club is the volunteer cooking arm of Congregation B’nai Shalom.
If you are into slicing, dicing, peeling, mixing, stirring, grilling, flipping, serving, and/or cleaning, then the club would appreciate your assistance. The club’s world famous latkes are cooked to perfection in the B’nai Shalom kitchen during the family Hanukkah Dinner & Latke Party, and cooking occurs at special events such as some community events and new member open houses, as well as our Dinner & Discussion programs.
Men’s Club Calendar of Events
View the Men’s Club ONLINE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please complete the online membership application.
If you prefer to complete a written online membership application, download it and print it.
Mail the application in or bring it to CBS Men’s Club
c/o CBS Synagogue Office (see address on application)
Once you have provided the club with your email address, you will be kept informed of events throughout the year.
Would you like to show your support for the club and make a contribution i.e., in honor of someone, in memory of someone, to supplement your annual dues, to support a program, etc.?
Click here to do this
If you would prefer to make a donation to the CBS Men’s Club or pay for a CBS Men’s sponsored event, you could also make a check payable to CBS Men’s Club.
