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When folks learn about Jewish bikers,
the usual response is "Oy Vey".
The first question is if our mothers knew that we rode motorcycles.
We have been referred to as
Kosher Hogs and
Biker Boychiks.
We are a Motorcycle organization based in the Delaware
Valley. The members of our organization share the passion of motorcycles and the
love of the Jewish people. We are not promoting ourselves as a religious
organization. It does not matter if you are Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or
just not practicing. The only preaching that you may hear is safety on two
wheels. We love to ride and we ride responsibly.
This organization was formed in order to provide Jewish
motorcyclists the ability to come together and enjoy their love of motorcycles
while spending time with people of similar interests.
It matters not if you ride a Harley or a Honda, a cruiser or
a sport bike. It makes no difference if you are single or married, if you ride
alone or with a passenger. If you love to ride and you have respect for Jewish
people, Star of David Bikers is open to you.
Our club is open to members from all over the Delaware Valley including Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester counties, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware.
We are individuals of varied ages, backgrounds, and ideals.
The religious observance or political views do not matter, though they do make
for interesting conversations around the breakfast or lunch table. Our members
are of broad range of professions including blue and white collar. We have a
Rabbi and a Cantor that ride with us.
As your aunt Golda said, "Eat something, you'll feel better." Being a Jewish organization, we usually plan our rides around food. We'll usually start out with breakfast and ride to the lunch location. As typical Jews, we are not done eating when we start debating where we are going to eat next. Unlike other organizations of this nature, we will never drink and ride.
We are more than just riding. We are a
non-profit organization where all the proceeds go to charitable causes and
charitable organizations that we select. Tzedaka (charity) is part of our
culture.
We are people that have a passion for life, the road, and our
people. With that in common, we are building friendships that will last long
into the future.
It all started in 1998 when a couple of Philadelphia area
motorcycle enthusiasts who happen to be Jewish found that while they preferred
to ride with a group, felt out of place with the typical biker club.
They knew that they had to create an environment where they could enjoy
the ride and at the same time enjoy the company of fellow riders.
They looked around at different organizations, talked to many people, and
went on many rides. They did not
find anything that they could get excited about.
A
few years later the word came to them that there is a Jewish motorcycle group
being formed in Florida. This was
something that created intrigue. As
they learned more, they found out that not only this was the case, but the group
even had an official Rabbi. This
group was planning to ride from Florida to Washington, DC.
The Philadelphia guys had to see what this is all about.
So in May of 1995, they took their motorcycles, their passengers, and
their gear and rode out for a long weekend at the Capital to meet up with other
Jewish bikers.
What they saw was amazing. Not only was the Florida group there, but there were bikers from around the nation and the globe, including Canada and Australia. This ride became known as the first annual Ride to Remember in the memory of the Holocaust that is organized by the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance, an umbrella organization of Jewish Motorcycle clubs around the globe.
The Philadelphia guys knew right there and then that they had
to be a part of this.
Initially they joined the Florida group as a Philadelphia
chapter. In May 2007, the members
of this chapter voted unanimously to have control of their own destiny and
become independent.
Star of David Bikers was reborn.
Why
Star of David BikersStar of David Bikers was one of the first organized Jewish
motorcycle groups in the United States of America.
Over the years its membership base went to join other Jewish
organizations and the club went dormant.
We wanted to have a club that is both symbolic of Judaism as well as
Philadelphia.
It is very fitting that the first Jewish motorcycle group that is no longer reemerges in the first Capital of the United States that is no longer.
As a 20th member of the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance, our
club is part of more than 600 motorcycle enthusiasts from across the world,
including United States, Canada, Australia, and Israel.
The mission of the
Jewish Motorcyclists
Alliance (JMA) is to create a global environment whereby members of the
Jewish faith who ride motorcycles can congregate to share and exchange ideas and
opinions .about matters of concern to the Jewish community at large as well as
issues specifically concerning motorcycles and motorcycle riding.
The Ride to Remember (R2R) is the annual event where all the
member clubs get together in the memory of the Holocaust. In 2005, we went
to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. In 2006, we rode to Whitwell,
TN where the Paperclip project was done. In 2007, we rode in the Salute to
Israel Parade in New York City.
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Mitzvah Rides Ride to Remember 2005 Yom Hashua Ride Washington, DC Ride to Remember 2006 The Paperclip Ride Whitwell, TN Ride to Remember 2007 Remembering 6 Million Lost - Honoring 6 Million Living in Israel New York, NY Dedication to Simon Wiesenthal Center Meet and Greet with YOW's and Montreal Maccabees Toronto and Kingston, Ontario Deborah Hospital Motorcycle Festival In Support of Deborah Heart and Lung Center Brown Mills, N   J |
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