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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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 Educational Explanatory Rosh Hashanah-Yom Kippur Machzor Special Offer from AJOP!
AJOP, in conjunction with the Afikim
Foundation is pleased to offer the The Educational Explanatory Rosh
Hashana and Yom Kippur Service Machzor. This machzor comes with insights
about the prayers from Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf and all of the Hebrew is
fully translated and transliterated.
AJOP is pleased to offer this critical tool at a discounted rate of $125 per order. Each order comes with 25 copies of the book which retail for $7.99.
For more information and to place your order, please email Edna at edna@afikimfoundation.org or 212-791-7450. |
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 Ohr Somayach High Holiday Handbook
Ohr Somayach is proud to present our new Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Handbook as part of our Holiday Handbook series.
With great essays, Q/A
and halachic overview it is a tremendous asset for schools, synagogues
and organizations.
Click Here to view the handbook.
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  The Kotel Siddur-Prayer Book for Friday Night & Festivals
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation's new
publication, The Kotel Siddur, is now available for English-speaking groups who
visit the Kotel on Friday nights. Easy-to-use, this beautiful siddur is meant
to enhance your participants' Friday night experience and allow them to bring
it home with them.
The Kotel Siddur is complete with translations to English,
transliteration, clear explanations, thought provoking insights and songs.
Soft cover copies of The Kotel Siddur are being offered at the highly
subsidized rate of $2 per siddur, including delivery in Jerusalem and your group's personalized
message and logo.
For more information and to place your order, please email Liat Mahler
at siddur@thekotel.org or click here to visit us on
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 Project Inspire's Rosh Hashanah Easy Outreach Campaign
We all know someone unaffiliated we
can reach out to. Sweeten their Rosh Hashanah this
year by sending them a thoughtful and meaningful holiday gift. For many, this will be the only
reminder they have that the ימים נוראים are approaching.
Send this beautiful honey and
marzipan challah and apple gift to an unaffiliated Jew you know- a co-worker, neighbor
or friend. Includes an inspirational and educational card you can personalize.
Hechsher Rabbi Aron Weinman and
the OU
Only $3.50 (plus shipping and
handling $2.00)
Order online and we'll even mail
it out for you!
Visit
www.kiruv.com to order today! For more information, please call 646-461-3339. |
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 New Rosh Hashana Video from Aish.com
Rosh Hashana: What's Love Got to Do with It?
An Aish.com film featuring Charlie Harary. A surprising way to prepare for the High Holidays.
Click the graphic to view.
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 The Rabbi Who Had His Bris When He Was 20
An Article from The Jewish Chronicle
One of the phenomena of post-War Judaism is the ba'al teshuvah movement.
Thousands of young Jews from secular or moderately traditional homes
have opted for Orthodoxy and a more devout religious lifestyle. Continue Reading
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An Article from Matzav.com
I had the privilege of being a specialty division head for the past two years at Oorah's Camp BoyZone. Continue Reading
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 A Grim Fundraising Picture
An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Donations
to many charities have been sluggish in the first five months of the
year, according to a new study of more than 7,000 nonprofit
organizations. Continue Reading
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 Survey: Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Thinks Obama is Muslim
An Article from Fox News
A new survey reports a sharp increase in the number of Americans who, incorrectly, say President Obama is a Muslim. Continue Reading
Pointed Exchange with Frank Propels Orthodox Harvard Graduate in Illinois Contest
An Article from The Boston Globe
Dressed in a crewneck sweatshirt, jeans, and sneakers, the third-year
Harvard Law School student stood up calmly and approached the microphone
at the Kennedy School of Government. Continue Reading
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 Thousands of Messianic Jews Reside in Israel, Perform Jewish Ceremonies, Serve in IDF
An Article from Ynet News
Some 15,000 Messianic Jews currently live in Israel,
but if you saw one on the street you would almost certainly fail to
recognize any difference. They honor Jewish circumcision, bar-mitzvah,
and wedding ceremonies, but believe Jesus is the messiah. Continue Reading
Think That Swimming in the Dead Sea is Safe? Think Again.
An Article from Haaretz
Contrary to many people's assumption that the Dead Sea's high salt and
mineral content makes it a very safe place to swim, it appears to be the
second most dangerous swimming site in Israel. Continue Reading
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 Young 'Driven Away' from British Jewish Community
An Article from The Jewish Chronicle
Young British Jews are being "driven away" from the community because
they are under too much pressure from the older generation, according to
one communal leader. Continue Reading
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An Article from BBC
Britain's Jewish community is one of the most established minorities in
the country, first putting in a major appearance in these islands in
1066, with William the Conqueror. Continue Reading
Limmud FSU Goes Boldly Where No Limmud Has Gone Before
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming ... no wait, they're
here. Or more specifically were there - at the Hampton Synagogue this past Sunday for Limmud FSU's second U.S. event. Continue Reading
22 Young Poles with Jewish Roots to Visit Israel
An Article from Ynet News
A group of 22 young Poles who recently discovered their Jewish roots arrived in Israel
on Sunday for a special three-week educational seminar organized by the Shavei Israel non-profit organization.
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 Negotiating in Good Faith: The Key to Integrity
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Oftentimes, there is a sense that we have reached an impasse with the group or the person with whom we are negotiating. Continue Reading | The Disappearing Town Square: A Look into the Future of Community
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Over the past months I have watched my town (yes, it really is a town,
with sidewalks, pedestrians and outdoor cafes) and by extension, the
community it serves, lose more than a few independent and valued local
merchants. Continue Reading
The Need for Followership ProgramsAn Article from The Schusterman Family Foundation"Another leadership development program? Don't we already have enough of
them in the Jewish world? What I think we need are some 'followership'
programs. Go find me some of those to fund." Continue Reading Are iPods, Earphones Behind Teen Hearing Loss?An Article from Time MagazineThat's what the latest analysis of national health data on adolescents shows. Continue ReadingVideo: Artscroll Releases New VideoAn Article from Matzav.comFor a generation, the original ArtScroll Siddur has been perhaps the most popular siddur of choice across the English-speaking world. Continue ReadingNazi Footage Shows Fancy Banquet in Warsaw, Starving ChildrenAn Article from BloombergWhile making a documentary on
an infamous Nazi propaganda film shot in the Warsaw Ghetto
during World War II, Israeli director Yael Hersonski
invited five Holocaust survivors to view the silent
archival footage. Continue ReadingAmerican Schindler Helped 4,000 Jews Escape NazisAn Article from the TelegraphThose saved by Varian Fry, known as the American Oskar Schindler, include Marc
Chagall, the Jewish French-Russian artist, Claude Levi-Strauss, the French
anthropologist, and surrealist artist, Marcel Duchamp.
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newsletter reflect the views of their authors and do not
necessarily reflect the thinking of the Association for Jewish Outreach
Professionals. AJOP serves to disseminate pertinent news to its subscribers.
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