Men’s Club

The Men’s Club is a lively group just for men over 60! It is the perfect place to make new friends and develop your social network. Enjoy chatting with other guys on a wide range of subjects, ranging from religion, sports, politics, marriage, and divorce.

For men, the workplace, oftentimes, provides a source of structure and social relationships. After retirement, a lack of that structure and the means for developing and maintaining relationships becomes more difficult.

• Participate in discussions about current events, relationships, health, and any issue that interests participants!
• Weekly & Bi-Weekly groups like Poker Group, Book Club & Dining Out! For more information about a particular group, see the detailed descriptions below.

***The group collects $50 for refreshments, guest speakers, and other fun additions.

For more information, please contact Jay Doniger at [email protected] or Toby Gottesman at 240-221-3553.

The heart of the Men’s Club is the regular general meetings held every Tuesday and Wednesday.  Members (and guests) may come to either one or the other, both, or neither of the sessions.  These meetings allow us 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. Tuesday Meeting | 1:15 PM   –  Wednesday Meeting | 1:30 PM

The Men’s Club Poker Group meets at 6:45 PM on Thursday evenings. On the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of each month, it meets at the JCC (Room 111), 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville 20852, and on the 2nd and 4th Thursday, it meets at Leisure World (Clubhouse 2), 3300 North Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906. If there is a 5th Thursday in the month, they do not meet. If you wish to play in a given week, please let Vince Berg ([email protected] or 301-257-8362) know by 9:00 AM on Wednesday morning.

1st & 3rd Fridays of Every Month | 11:30 AM

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 added to the email list, contact Vince Berg at 301-257-8362

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of Each Month at 3:00 PM

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

1st and 3rd Friday mornings at 9:00 AM using Zoom

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, contact Steve Sherman at [email protected] or 202-244-5950, and he will send you a Zoom invitation.

This group meets using Zoom (only in January and February on the second Monday) or at a local restaurant at 1:00 PM 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 301-452-3259 if you wish to join the group and receive Zoom invitations.

Fridays | 1:30 PM

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

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 distinguishes 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 [email protected] or 847 212 7490 (c).

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 [email protected]. 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.

The Poetry Group is led by Ron Klingman. It meets on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 12:45 PM in the JCC library. For more information or to join the group, please contact Ron at [email protected] or 240-606-8500.

The Men’s Club has periodic special lectures and events. If you have any ideas for other lectures or events, please bring them to the attention of our facilitators.

Bruce Cheson leads a monthly book group. The books will be either fiction or non-fiction, of any category. Group members will pick future book choices. The host for each month is expected to develop a series of questions, generating lively and interesting discussions. This group will meet for 1.5 hours on the Second Tuesday of each month at 11: AM. If you are interested in being part of this group, please contact Bruce at [email protected] or 301-509-9725.