Jewish Outdoors Club
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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".[1]
The club was founded in 1997 by Alon Krausz, and has grown to more than 2,000 members in 2008[2]. The club caters mostly to a Modern Orthodox crowd, and all events are Kosher and Sabbath Observant.
[edit] 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.[3]
- In 1998, an email list was established, and events started becoming organized on a more regular basis.[4]
- In 2001, the JOC had its first weeklong event - a 10 day trip to Escalante National Monument in Utah.[5]
- 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.[citation needed]
- In 2005, the Boston Jewish Outdoors Club (BJOC) was formed by two former JOCers, Gedalia Pasternak and Paul Hurwitz.[citation needed]
- In 2006, the JOC joined the fight against recalcitrant husbands by banning all men who refuse to grant a get to their (former) wives.[6]
