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• Israel Discussion Group

  • Start
    September 09, 2024
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  • End
    November 10, 2025
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Israel Discussion Group

  Lead by Colin Lewis and Allan Pilver

  Meets on the second Monday of the month at 10AM

  Zoom or in Person

  
  

  The current multi front crisis facing Israel weighs on us all.  The MCA Israel Discussion Group is an opportunity to share, listen and learn in these times of constant crisis and hopefully times of quiet.  
  

  This discussion group will be devoted to these current events. With a limited audience, participants will have an opportunity to dig into these pressing issues of the day and share opinions with fellow MCA members.  

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• Current Issues Discussion Group

  • Start
    October 31, 2024
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  • End
    April 17, 2025
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Only

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  Current Issues Discussion Group

  Lead by Ron Mutchnik

  Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM

  
  

  Each month the group engages in an interesting, relevant and often controversial discussion.  A shared magazine article is used as a spur for the interaction.  If you enjoy stimulating conversations about current issues with a group of critical thinkers, please join us.

  
  

  For additional information, contact Ron Mutchnik

  
  

  Topics

  Jan. 16 - "Do You Know What You Mean by That?" (Revolution)

  Feb. 20 - "The Forgotten History of Hitler's Establishment Enablers" (Enablers) 

  March 20 - "Have the Liberal Arts Gone Conservative?" (Old School) 

  April 17 - "Why are Americans Still Uncomfortable with Atheism?" (Without a Prayer)

  
  

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• East Naples Breakfast

  • Start
    November 13, 2024
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  • End
    April 09, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Thee City's Grill, 3883 Tamiami Trail, Naples

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  East Naples Breakfast

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Join your MCA friends for breakfast at a new location, closer to East Naples, Marco Island, Lely, Fiddlers Creek.

  Thee City's Grill, 3883 Tamiami Trail East,

  Town Center Shopping Center

  
  

  
  

  Questions? Email Barry Dickensohn 

  
  

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• MCA North Breakfast

  • Start
    November 13, 2024
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  • End
    April 09, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Skillets in East University Village Ft Myers (Ben Hill and Estero Blvd)
  • Spaces left
    8

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  MCA North Breakfast

  
  

  Join your MCA friends for breakfast at a
  new location (Skillets) in Estero.

  
  

  Click here to have a look at the menu.

  
  

  Questions? email Ken Marcus 

  
  

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• Book Discussion Group

  • Start
    November 20, 2024
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  • End
    April 16, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Iser Center Board Room and Zoom

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  Book Discussion Group

  Meets on the  3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:30pm 

  Currently Zoom Only

  The books we discuss which are recommended by group members may be on any subject, whether fiction or non-fiction. The discussions, led by a group member, will focus on the theme, character development and quality of writing.

  If you enjoy reading books of substance and discussing with peers, you will definitely enjoy this group.

  Books Selections

  1. November: The Incorruptibles; A true Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater. This is a story of particularly Jewish crime in the early 20th century. 

  2. December: Frostbite by Nicola Twilley. This is the story of refrigeration, how it developed and how it has changed our lives.

  3. January: Ain't No Grave by Mary Glickman. This is a novel about the precariousness of Black and Jewish life in the south around the time of the Leo frank Lynching in 1915. 

  4. February: Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson. Explores the turbulent times between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the actual beginning of the American Civil War.

  
  

  For more information contact Howard Gilbert

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Men's Medical Seminar Series

  • Start
    November 21, 2024
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  • End
    April 03, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Iser Center
  • Spaces left
    39

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  Men's Medical Seminar Series

  Hosted by Chuck Siegel, Mel Kaplan and Larry Goodman

   Mostly on the third Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM

  The Medical Seminar series was formulated to help our membership understand the various presentations, diagnoses and treatments of a variety of medical conditions primarily affecting adult males. Our knowledgeable speakers have addressed aliments from literally head to toe in a concise and understandable lecture format geared toward a generally non-medical audience.  

  In person or via Zoom.

  Session Topics

  • 11/21 Thursday:  "Keeping you on you Toes"- Dr. Stephanie Fields (Podiatrist). How often do we find our feet achy and tired.  One-third of older adults have foot pain, stiffness, or aching feet. What is the deal with orthotics and changing soles? Is it only age or perhaps a bit more?  Our men's medical seminar series begins with this topic presented by Dr. Stephanie Shields, a local podiatrist , who will give us some guidance to improve "Keeping us on our Toes". This session is in person only

  • 12/19 Thursday:  "Is Falling in my Future?" A look at adult accidental tumbles with insights into potential steps that may avert this common and costly problem. A panel discussion with Dr. Larry Weiss (Emergency Physician), Dr. Marc Dichter (Neurologist), and Jeanne Morgenstern (Physical Therapist). Moderated by Dr. Larry Goodman.
  • 1/16 Thursday: "My Dr. Visit-What's new and What Should I Know in Preparation" A panel discussion to help navigate the complicated waters of today's medical world. Dr. Fran Gurtman (Internist), Dr. Paul Stein (Internist), Jerry Solomon (Medical Insurance Specialist), and Dr. Peter Sherer (Internist)
  • 2/20 Thursday:  "I Just Retired: Now What's Happened to My Vision?" This presentation will explain common vision threatening problems that affect older adults. Dr. Howard Gilbert (Ophthalmologist)
  • 3/20 Thursday:  9:00 AM for this date only "Our Heart Today-Keep it Beating" Dr. Doug Zipes (Cardiologist) 
  • 4/3 Thursday:  "The GI Tract-Top to Bottom: What's New in 2025". Dr. Mazen Albeldawi (Gastroenterologist)    (Note date change for this meeting)

  
  

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• Investment Club

  • Start
    January 13, 2025
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  • End
    April 07, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Iser Cultural Center
  • Registered
    46 registrants

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  Registration Opens 11/13/24

  Investment Club 

  
  

  Equities? Fixed Income? Real Estate? Mutual Funds? Puts/calls/options?  Join your MCA friends in a monthly round table discussion to share your investment experience and expertise and to learn from others. 

  TOPICS  

  Jan 13th - Douglas Summer and Adam Lafer from UBS- Evergreen Private Funds

  Feb 10th - Open

  March 10th - Jeff Yun from Wasmer Schroeder/ Charles Schwab - Fixed Income Investing

  April 7th - Steven Einhorn retired from Omega Advisors - Researching and Selecting Equities

  For more information, contact Gene Briskman

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• Talmud Study Group

  • Start
    January 14, 2025
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  • End
    April 22, 2025
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Nina Iser Center
  • Spaces left
    1
  • Registered
    29 registrants

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  Talmud Study
  Led by Sid Freund

  "Biweekly'ish" on Tuesdays at 2:45 PM 

  Talmud Study Group will focus on ancient Jewish civil laws, many of which formed the foundation of our modern laws. Below is a description of this year's focus: 

  "On Bearing False Witness"

  We will study the debate between sages of the Talmud on the laws and consequences of giving false testimony and the punishment for conspiring witnesses. 

  We will learn how to apply the methodology of the Talmud's sages, through their use of psychology and logic, to determine the veracity of witnesses and parties in legal cases.
  

  Participants will sit as judges and lawyers and engage in spirited debate on the merit of cases, and unravel the thinking of our sages. Knowledge of Hebrew is not a prerequisite to experience the challenges and satisfaction of these discussions.

  Facilitator Sid Freund has been Superintendent of Schools in New York and Connecticut. He attended eight years of Yeshiva studies in New York City, and has had a longtime interest in Hebrew texts.

  Questions? Email Sid Freund at sidfreund@gmail.com

  
  

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