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RABBINIC AUTHORITIES
HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky
HaRav Yaakov Perlow
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rabbi Ilan Feldman
Atlanta, GA
Rabbi Yaacov Haber
Jerusalem, Israel
Mr. Richard Horowitz
Los Angeles, CA
Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh
Northbrook, IL
Dr. David Lieberman
Lakewood, NJ
Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun
National Director
Rabbi Shlomo Porter
Baltimore, MD
Mr. Jeff Schachter Esq.
Passaic, NJ
Mr. Frank Storch
Baltimore, MD
HaRav Michel Twerski
Milwaukee, WI
Mr. Jerry Wolasky
Baltimore, MD
ADVISORY BOARD
Mr. Mark Bane
Lawrence, NY
Mr. Jonathan Beren
Denver, CO
Dr. Robert Edelman
Baltimore, MD
Rabbi Avraham Edelstein
Jerusalem, Israel
Dr. Michael J Elman
Mr. Howard Tzvi Friedman
Mr. Joseph Friedman
Olney, MD
Mr. Harvey Hecker
Toronto, ONT
Mr. Steven Rosedale
Cincinnatti, OH
Rabbi Simcha Scholar
Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Dovid Refson
Jerusalem, Israel
Mr Gary Torgow
Detroit, MI
Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD
Monsey, NY
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 Lancaster Yeshiva in Bid for $50,000 Pepsi Grant
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The Lancaster Yeshiva Center has submitted a grant proposal accepted by
THE PEPSI REFRESH PROGRAM. We are now seeking online votes to satisfy requirements to be awarded the $50,000 grant. The grant will help our Vocational Training Program renovate uninhabitable city homes while
training vocational students.
Use this link and cast your vote!
For more information about the Lancaster Yeshiva Center visit our web site. |
  Rabbi Yaacov Feit, Yechiel Shaffer & Dovid Bashevkin Named First Fellows of YU's Leadership Initiative
An Article from Yeshiva University News
Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS)
has introduced The Huberfeld Family Semikha Leadership Initiative, a
three year fellowship at RIETS designed to mold future leaders of the
American rabbinate. Continue Reading
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 The Covenant Foundation Inviting Applicants for 2010 Covenant Grants
An Article from the Covenant Foundation
The Covenant Foundation is currently inviting applications for the 2010
Covenant Grants that focus on cultivating excellent, effective, and
creative Jewish education in North America. |
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 Teenager Stands Up to Anti-Israel Mob in LA
An Article from Arutz Sheva
A loud and angry mob of pro-Arab demonstrators
outside the Israeli consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday
became even more enraged when one, lone Jewish high school student with a
yarmulke and a large Israeli flag marched fearlessly alongside them. Continue Reading
Click Here for the video about the teen
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 Long Lost Telegram Brings Descendants of Holocaust Victims Together
An Article from Chabad.org
What's the value of 25 words? For many fleeing the onslaught of Nazi
forces during World War II, and their families throughout Europe and
beyond, a simple telegram was the only way to stay in touch with loved
ones. Continue Reading | |
NY Times: Turkey has Gone Too Far
An Article from The New York Times
Turkey is understandably furious about Israel's disastrous attack on the
Turkish-flagged aid ship that tried to run the Gaza blockade. Eight
Turks and a Turkish-American died.Continue Reading
Australian PM Meets with Jewish Leaders
An Article from JTA
Australia's prime minister met Jewish leaders to bolster bilateral
relations following the government's expulsion of an Israeli diplomat
and its reaction to the Gaza flotilla deaths. |
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 Does the Internet Make You Dumber?
An Article from The Wall Street Journal
For me, it began a few years ago. That's when I first heard the words:
"Rabbis, you need to have a presence on Facebook if you want to succeed
in the 21st century!" Continue Reading |
The Gaza Flotilla Battle-On TwitterAn Article from The Jewish WeekJust moments after the Israeli navy boarded the Turkish Mavi Marmara
ship in the Mediterranean en route to Gaza, an explosive battle of
another kind was playing out on the Facebook and Twitter fronts. Continue ReadingExhibit: Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls
An Article from BloombergThe discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
in 1947 was, along with the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb in
1922, the greatest archaeological sensation of the 20th century. Continue ReadingScholar Stirs Passion with 'Lost Ark' ClaimAn Article from The China Post
Tudor Parfitt has spent years chasing
a theory that a lost tribe of Jews wound up in Southern Africa. But his
latest leap has landed him in a minefield.
Continue Reading
Study: European Jews Closely RelatedAn Article from The LA Times
Those of European descent are more closely related with one another
than with their fellow countrymen, say researchers who were primarily
studying genetic diseases. Continue Reading More Jewish Options for End-of-Life CareAn Article from the Jewish WeekAfter suffering with Alzheimer's for seven years, Gloria Kestenbaum's
father took a turn for the worse. Following a hip replacement at
Maimonides Medical Center, he lapsed into unconsciousness on the
operating table. Continue Reading The Rise of the WimpelAn Article from The Jewish WeekJake Steirn's bar mitzvah will take place in 2011, and his mother,
Dawn, is thinking about the synagogue service, the trip to Israel and
the wimpel. Continue Reading |
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