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Oct 9, 2026, 8:44 AM

Shalom Brothers: Before There Was Manhood (Bereishit)

Before there were expectations about what a man should be, there was Adam. Not the Adam of Hebrew-school pictures or later theology. Not the patriarch, provider, alpha male, or “real man.” Before any of those categories existed, Genesis gives...

Oct 5, 2026, 11:30 AM

Nobody Wants Dis-agreement

Adam Brody said something about Israel. That should not be a remarkable sentence. He is an American citizen, an actor and a Jew. Jews have been saying things about Israel—and arguing with one another about those things—for considerably longer...

Oct 2, 2026, 9:55 AM

On Simchat Torah We Rewind Ourselves

We arrive at the end of Moses’ life, at the edge of the land, at the conclusion of the long journey. And then we roll the Torah back. Not because the words have changed. Because we have. There is something...

Sep 30, 2026, 12:21 AM

What Kind of Brotherhood Are We Offering Our Sons?

When I saw the story out of Wisconsin, I recognized the scene before I even finished reading it. Police responding to an anonymous tip at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin–Madison said they found roughly...

Sep 30, 2026, 12:20 AM

Kol Nidrei for Men

Kol Nidrei is one of the strangest ways to begin Yom Kippur. We stand together and nullify vows. Why? Because words are cheap. Anyone can make promises. Anyone can speak grandly about who they are, what they believe, what they intend to...

Sep 30, 2026, 12:19 AM

The Yom Kippur Fast for Men

In a few moments, we will begin to fast. My Brothers, there is something strangely familiar about this for us. We know how to go without. We know how to push through hunger, exhaustion, grief, disappointment, fear. We know how to keep...

Sep 11, 2026, 7:57 PM

Shalom Brothers: What Anger is For (Ha’azinu)

Anger has a bad reputation in both religious and secular life. Religion often warns that anger can lead us toward sin. Contemporary culture frequently treats it as something to manage, suppress, or “let go.” We praise people for staying...

Sep 4, 2026, 1:20 AM

Shalom Brothers: The Art of Letting Go (Nitzavim)

There is a particular temptation that comes with leadership, especially for men who have spent years building organizations, communities, careers, or reputations. We begin by wanting to serve something larger than ourselves. Eventually, almost without noticing, we can start...

Aug 27, 2026, 10:53 PM

Shalom Brothers: The Undivided Man (Ki Tavo)

One of the easiest things in life is to know what kind of person you want to be. One of the hardest is to become that person. Most of us have little trouble naming our values. We believe in honesty,...

Aug 21, 2026, 8:34 AM

Shalom Brothers: When a Son Stops Being an Extension of His Father (Ki Tetzei)

Family life is messy at worst and meaningful at best. Parent-child relationships are not as easy to navigate as one might think. Just because parent and child might share a genetics or an emotional bond, that does not mean...

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About Me

Noam Raucher is an ordained rabbi, educator, and certified divorce coach. His work focuses on pro-social masculinity, spiritual growth, relationships, and divorce. He was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2011 and has served in the pulpit at Temple Israel in Charlotte, North Carolina, and at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center in Pasadena, California. His background also includes extensive experience supporting individuals as a spiritual guide and through his work as a counselor at Yale Psychiatric Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. Noam currently serves as Executive Director of FJMC International—formerly the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, now reimagined around four pillars: Friendship, Judaism, Mentorship, and Community. In this role, he helps build and strengthen communities that support men’s connection, purpose, and growth.

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