Welcome to the Men’s Club

Men’s Club Events

Monday, January 26, 2025 – Poker for Fun

Gaston Bernstein’s home
7:00 pm dinner, 7:30 pm poker
Reservations through Gaston Bernstein gasberns@gmail.com
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Monday, February 9, 2026 – Men’s Club Poker

Scott Dodson’s home
7:00 dinner 7:30 poker
Reservations through Scott Dodson dodson@alumni.duke.edu
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Monday, February 16, 2026 – Poker for Fun

Location to be announced
7:00 pm dinner, 7:30 pm poker
Reservations through Gaston Bernstein gasberns@gmail.com
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 – Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Emeritus Gordon Freeman

11:45 am – 1: 30 pm Buttercup Diner
Cost:  $24.00 Men’s Club members $20.00 each
Reservations through Bob Levine justiceguy@aol.com
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Sunday, February 22, 2026 – Yom Hashoah Yellow Candle Packing Party

9:00 am – noon   Social Hall
Need volunteers to pack Yellow Candles for distribution
Lox and bagels, coffee, orange juice will be served
Contact Bob Levine justiceguy@aol.com or Gaston Bernstein gasberns@gmail.com
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Monday, March 9, 2026 – Men’s Club Poker

Bob Levine’s home
7:00 dinner 7:30 poker
Reservations through Scott Dodson dodson@alumni.duke.edu
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Monday, March 16, 2026 – Poker for Fun

Location to be announced
7:00 pm dinner, 7:30 pm poker
Reservations through Gaston Bernstein gasberns@gmail.com
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 – Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Daniel Stein

11:45 am – 1: 30 pm Buttercup Diner
Cost:  $24.00 Men’s Club members $20.00 each
Reservations through Bob Levine justiceguy@aol.com
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Saturday, June 6, 2026 – Men’s Club Shabbat

Sanctuary 9:30 am.  To participate contact Michael Tejeda michaeltejeda@aol.com
Service conducted by Men’s Club members.  Kiddush Lunch sponsored by the Men’s Club

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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.