Jewish Outdoors Club

Jewish Outdoors Club

The Jewish Outdoors Club (JOC) is a non-profit organization located in the New York Metropolitan area. Its stated purpose is to "Bring Jews together to explore and get lost in the Great Outdoors". [ [http://www.jewishoutdoorsclub.com/joc.aspx JOC stated purpose, March 2008] ]

The club was founded in 1997 by Alon Krausz, and has grown to more than 2,000 members in 2008 [ [http://jewishoutdoorsclub.com/joc.aspx Membership numbers] ] . The club caters mostly to a Modern Orthodox crowd, and all events are Kosher and Sabbath Observant.

History

*The Jewish Outdoors Club traces its origins to the summer of 1997 with sporadic small hikes led by Alon that were publicized through word of mouth. [ [http://www.jewishoutdoorsclub.com/about.aspx JOC website: About Us/History, March 2008] ]
*In 1998, an email list was established, and events started becoming organized on a more regular basis. [ [http://www.jewishoutdoorsclub.com/about.aspx JOC website: About Us/History, March 2008] ]
*In 2001, the JOC had its first weeklong event - a 10 day trip to Escalante National Monument in Utah. [ [http://www.jewishoutdoorsclub.com/pastEvents.aspx Trip to Escalante National Monument] ]
*In 2005, a governing board was created, and responsibilities for organizing events, as well as for behind the scenes work, was taken on by a core group of dedicated volunteers.Fact|date=March 2008
*In 2005, the Boston Jewish Outdoors Club (BJOC) was formed by two former JOCers, Gedalia Pasternak and Paul Hurwitz.Fact|date=March 2008
*In 2006, the JOC joined the fight against recalcitrant husbands by banning all men who refuse to grant a get to their (former) wives. [ [http://www.jstandard.com/articles/2317/1/Not-just-hiking:-Outdoors-Club-joins-fight-for-agunot Jewish Standard Not just hiking: Outdoors Club joins fight for agunot ] ]

External links

* [http://www.jewishoutdoorsclub.com/ Jewish Outdoors Club ]
* [http://www.bostonjoc.com/ Boston Jewish Outdoors Club ]

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