by Mendel Groner | Feb 6, 2026 | Team Friendship
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is one of those experiences that changes how you see yourself. At 19,341 feet, it is the tallest freestanding mountain in the world and the highest peak in Africa. And unlike most mountains at that altitude, you do not need technical...
by Mendel Groner | Feb 6, 2026 | Team Friendship
The Life Time Miami Marathon is one of the most popular winter marathons in the country. Warm weather, oceanfront views, and a flat course make it a bucket-list race for thousands of runners every year. But with demand growing, getting a spot is not always simple. If...
by Mendel Groner | Feb 6, 2026 | Team Friendship
So you want to run the New York City Marathon. You are not alone. Over 165,000 people applied for the 2025 race, and only about 50,000 got to run. The lottery acceptance rate hovers around 18%. Running for Friendship Circle of Brooklyn When you join Team Friendship,...
by Mendel Groner | Feb 19, 2025 | Team Friendship
1. A Sense of Community and Friendship At the heart of every Team Friendship event is the strong sense of community. As Rivky Weingarten shared, “Feeling the sense of community and friendship through the entire weekend was absolutely incredible.” Running...
by Mendel Groner | Feb 12, 2025 | Team Friendship
Shabbat Shalom to yall, this week we read Shemot or “names” with the Second Reading being Chapter 1 verse 18 to Chapter 2 verse 10. Shifrah and Pu’ah continue to defy Pharaoh against all odds as they continue to hold their ground. Yet, Shifrah had...
by Sean Joya | Dec 17, 2024 | Team Friendship
We’re celebrating 10 years of friendship (Team Friendship, to be exact) with a 10-day throwback series! In 2013, our ranks swelled to 161 athletes and 2,532 donors–big numbers for a small organization! The impact was real. We also more than doubled our yearly...