Brotherhood
The Brotherhood has been very busy lately! From bike hikes to dinner events, and even setting up a new basketball hoop in the Temple parking lot, we remain an active part of the Congregation Shalom community and welcome new members!
At our Annual Meeting (and cookout) on June 1, the Brotherhood Board for 2025-26 was elected. As of July 1, 2025, the Board will be:
OFFICERS
President – Barry Lewin
Vice President – Neal Berenson
Corresponding Secretary – Bob Schneider
Recording Secretary – Peter Sohn
Treasurer – Bob Blumstein
Past President – Jon Boroshok
Activities Director – Jon Boroshok
TRUSTEES
Jerry Bass, Mark Burton, Larry Segal, Cris Shuldiner, Mark Burton, and Jay Weitzen
We’re starting to plan activities from July 2025 through June 2026. We’d really like to get more involvement from some of the younger members of the Temple, and would welcome ideas that would help Brotherhood appeal to you. Woo Sox games (with kids???), BBQ, bike hikes – you name it, we’re game!
Here’s what is already planning for June and July:
GUYS’ NIGHT OUT
Guys’ Night Out will happen on Wednesday June 11 at 6:30 PM. We’ve selected the Viet Thai restaurant in Lowell. This long -time Brotherhood favorite offers great fresh food, low prices, and it’s BYOB. Watch for an evite soon. Our July Guys’ Night out is schedule for Wednesday July 9.
BASEBALL
We are planning a “Breakfast and Baseball” event on Wednesday July 30. The Worcester Red Sox (WooSox) have a 12:15 PM game. We’ll have breakfast at a Worcester diner and then head to the game. This event is open to all Brotherhood members and their families. An evite was sent on the morning on June 2, with an RSVP deadline of June 23.
We’re always open to trying new activities and events. What are your interests? Come share them with us – you’ll certainly find us an adventurous group looking for new experiences.
From monthly “Guys’ Night Out” dinners to breakfasts with guest speakers, from bike rides and hikes to special events, we’re a diverse group of guys who enjoy each other’s company. Some of us were born Jewish, others married into the religion, but we tend to leave religion to services while we focus on social life.
As always, details will be sent in Temple update emails and Evites. Please add us (and Evites) to your allowed senders email list. Do we have your current email address? Send updates or questions to brotherhood@congregationshalom.org
Jon Boroshok, Brotherhood President
brotherhood@congregationshalom.org
