MEN'S CLUB

The Men's Club provides an opportunity for the men in our temple to experience the bond of brotherhood & participate in activities dedicated to enrich our Temple family. The Men's Club provides an opportunity to expand our circle of friends with other "bro's" to provide a support network for each other. The Men's Club, is an "arm" of the temple, which enables us to fulfill our interest and willingness to serve our temple family by volunteering available time and effort to help the temple in whatever way we can. We take pride in our participating and "giving something back" to our Temple to foster Reform Judaism in our community.

Contact: Mark Greenspan @ 845-642-5626 or mark.s.greenspan@gmail.com

Events:

Past 
We had a great turn out for the July 4th Picnic.  Click here to see pictures.

March 14 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Our next meeting and breakfast at Beth AmTemple. 
Breakfast is for all paid up Men's Club members only.
Please RSVP to Mark Greenspan.

March 14, Sun  at 10:30 am - We have a special speaker, Amit Shuker, at Beth Am Temple. 
This is a joint Men's club event in conjunction with Temple Beth El and Temple Beth Shalom.
RSVP's are absolutely necessary to be on our guest list. 
Please contact Mark.

Please read below for more information about this great event.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Mark S. Greenspan at 845-634-6449 or mark.s.greenspan@gmail.com

THE GEO POLITICAL SITUATION IN ISRAEL AND TERRORISM

Lecturer - Lieutenant (Res.) Amit Shuker – IDF Special Forces

Structure - This lecture is one hour and a half long, and includes a Power Point presentation, exclusive photos, a short graphic movie, and an audience Q&A session.

Topics – during my presentation I will discuss the following:

v  Israel and Middle East geography

v  Israel’s threats:

• Egypt:
• A strong military power backed by US weapons
• The rise of the Muslim Brothers’ political power and potential future engagement with Israel
• Why the Egyptians do not stop the Bedouin smugglers into Gaza
• The understanding of the Egyptian regime that Gaza became Iran’s proxy and its risk to Egypt’s national security
  • Syria:
  • The Syrian Army limited capabilities in a conventional war against Israel
  • The Syrian plan for an asymmetrical war against Israel
  • Why it is a key country in the Israeli-Arab conflict
  •  How do they help and train the Palestinians (mainly Hammas) in their military engagement against Israel
  • The IDF’s unofficial “Dahachia Doctrine” and what it plans for future confrontation
  •  Does Israel Really need the Golan Heights as a strategic buffer zone?
    • Iran:
    • Overview of the nuclear program – facilities (exclusive photos), bomb technology, missiles range etc
    • Can Israel destroy the Iranian nuclear program? How?
    • The #1 financer of terrorism around the world – moral, training and financial support
    • The connection and cooperation between Iran, Hezbollah and Hammas – A complete overview of Iran’s training, weapons smuggles and money transfer – Main goal: build two front line proxies against Israel
    • Why can’t Iran threaten the world with its oil production?
      • External Terrorist Organizations:
      • Al Qaeda, Hezbollah
      • The Second Lebanon War and consequences
      • What actually happened on the field?
      • Hezbollah’s tactics during the war (exclusive photos)
      • Hezbollah’s future plans and preparations for the next circle of violence
      • Israel’s preparations for the next confrontation with Syria and Hezbollah  
        • Internal Terrorist Organizations:
        • How the IDF operates to stops terrorists in the West Bank and Gaza?

v  The West Bank and Gaza Strip:

• Operation Cast Lead:
• Overview and Hamas tactics to fight the IDF
• Why did the IDF need to use massive fire power to enter Gaza
• How the Palestinians’ security forces in the West Bank assume security responsibilities to fight terrorism
• The living conditions in Israeli surrounding towns (exclusive photos)

Lieutenant (Res.) Amit Shuker is 32 years old and served in the IDF Special Forces from 1995 to 2001.  Before joining the military in 1995, Amit played one season for Bitar Ramat-Gan, a professional basketball team in Israel’s Division I professional league. 

Amit did his major training phase in one of the IDF's Infantry brigades Special Forces and went through an Officer Training course in 1997.  During his service he was positioned in the Israeli security zone with Lebanon and in some of the cities in the Palestinian territories like Nablus, Ramallah, Hebron and Gaza.

When he finished his Officer Training, Amit served as an Infantry Platoon and Company Commander.  In the last two years of his service, he transferred to the IAF Elite Airborne Rescue and Evacuation Unit and served as a Combat and Navigation Specialist Officer.  During this time, Amit was a full participant of the IDF withdrawal from South Lebanon and served during the first critical months of the Second Intifadah, helping to execute missions to prevent terrorism in Israeli cities.  Since his honorable discharge from the military in 2001, Amit continues to serve in the reserves and is willing to assist if needed.