On Sunday, May 17, Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim of Lakewood, in partnership with Bernath + Rosenberg CPAs + Wealth Advisors, hosted a free men’s health screening event at Ateres Esther, 400 Oak St. The results were eye-opening.

Among the men screened, several were found to have active diabetes they had no idea they had. One attendee presented with a blood pressure of 190. These were not anomalies. They were reminders of exactly why this event needed to happen.

Doctors and medical professionals were on site throughout the day, and the line to speak with them was nearly constant. For many men, what started as a quick 15-minute stop turned into a conversation that could change the course of their health.

LRBC organized the event completely free of charge, removing any reason not to come. Even during peak hours, wait times never exceeded 15 minutes. The logistics were deliberate: no appointments, no cost, no excuses.

The event carried the strong backing of Lakewood’s Rabbinic leadership, with a majority of Rabbanim actively encouraging their kehillos to attend. That communal push made a measurable difference in turnout.

Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim recognized what others might have overlooked: that the men least likely to go to the doctor are often the ones who need to most.

They built an event around that reality.