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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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 12th Annual Aish Partners Conference Nov. 4-7, 2010 
This Way Up: Thriving through Judaism
Join over 600 people on November 4-7, 2010 at the Hilton East Brunswick, NJ for an inspiring, content-filled long weekend featuring some of the most dynamic speakers in the Jewish world, including Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, Rebbetzin Feige Twerski, Charles Harary, Yaakov Salomon, Motty Berger and many more!
For more information and registration, click here. Email us at questions@partnersconference.com or call at 973-597-1552 x. 6. |
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Ohr Somayach Presents Legacy Learn Seminars 
Ohr Somayach will be offering several Legacy Learn Seminars in the next few months. The 7-10 day programs are designed for a Level 2 talmid who is interested in a primarily learning based experience. Hosted at our Monsey campus, the program offers a thorough, text-based, skills building introduction to the world of Torah learning The shiurim will be delivered by the Yeshiva's rabbanim and enrollment will be limited in order to meet each talmid's particular hashkafic/learning needs. A few trips and extra-curricular activities are built in to provide a balanced experience. The dates of the next few programs are Nov. 8-17, Dec. 19-28 and Jan. 3-10.
For more information please see the Legacy Learn link at www.os.edu
For further information, please call Yered Viders at 845-558-8971. |
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New! The Non-Orthodox Jew's Guide to Orthodox Jews 
The Non-Orthodox Jew's Guide to Orthodox Jews was written by David Baum to fill a void - the lack of a single book that can be given to secular Jews that explains our thoughts and beliefs and the underlying reasons behind them. With an introduction written by HaRav Aharon Feldman of Ner Israel, the book touches on nearly every conceivable issue in a friendly and non-judgmental manner.
The book has also proven to be tremendous chizuk for Orthodox Jews, especially those in kiruv and can be purchased directly from the author, David Baum at jewsguide.com Enter promo code "kiruv" at checkout and enjoy the reduced price of $18.00 per book. |
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Free Copies of The Art of Amazement 
The Art of Amazement (English) is now out in its 3rd edition. We are giving this to outreach workers at or below cost. Last May we sent out 1,400 copies around the country. This tool is used for college outreach, young professionals, parents and sometimes older teens. One college student wrote: "The Art of Amazement has resonated very well with me as its contents are directed at a number of principles I have already sought to incorporate into my life, and by citing Judaism as one of the greatest ways of achieving these goals, it does a great deal to ease my hesitation in becoming a more religious Jew". Our goal is to make the net cost to any organization $0.00 and we have found several ways to achieve this. For more information or to order, please email Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld at seinfeld@jsli.org. |
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 The 2010 Survey of New Jewish Initiatives in Europe
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Over the past fifteen years, a revival of Jewish life has spread across Europe, one that is rooted in its 2,000-year heritage, reflects the diversity of contemporary Jewish thought and experience, and reflects the hope for a promising future. Continue Reading |
| "At Risk" Youth-Children Who Are Fleeing the Fold
An Article from Mishpacha Magazine
For years we have heard the term "kids at risk" label children who are seemingly heading off the derech, turning their backs on their families, their institutions of learning and the mesorah that they were raised with. Continue Reading
The 2010 Jewish Community Heroes Finalists
An Article from The Jewish Federations of North America
Congratulations to this year's semifinalists. Our panel of judges had a difficult time deciding between so many outstanding Heroes, but we're proud to announce the 2010 Jewish Community Heroes campaign finalists. Continue Reading
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 Where the Jews Rank on the Philanthropy 400
An Article from JTA
These are the Jewish organizations that made it to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's 400, with their ranking on the list, fund-raising totals for 2009: Continue Reading
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 Curve Ball for Jewish Leaders on Immigration
An Article from The Jewish Week
One of the rare issues on which nearly all mainstream Jewish organizations agree involves how the United States should treat immigrants. Continue Reading
Man Who Took Daughter to Church Not Guilty of Contempt
An Article from The Chicago Tribune
A Cook County judge today said there was no evidence a man violated a court order that prohibited him from taking his Jewish daughter to a Catholic service, the man's lawyer said today.Continue Reading
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 Do Younger Jews Still Care About Israel?
An Article from The Baltimore Jewish Times
Checkpoints and security walls. Razed Bedouin villages and flotilla incidents. Settlement construction and immigrant deportations. Seemingly hopeless peace prospects and negotiations mired in recriminations, finger-pointing and minutia. Continue Reading
US Reform Rabbis: Israel Loyalty Oath Undemocratic
An Article from Ynet News
US Reform rabbis issued a statement Sunday condemning the loyalty oath bill, an amendment to Israel's Citizenship Law that requires all new non-Jewish immigrants to pledge allegiance to a Jewish democratic state.Continue Reading
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 Young Single Adults Surpass Married Peers
An Article from The Wall Street Journal
For the first time since the U.S. began tallying marriages, more Americans of prime marrying age have stayed single rather than tied the knot. Continue Reading
| Left Behind: Is a Smaller Jewish Community the New Paradigm
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The Avi Chai Foundation's new study, "Generation of Change," highlights the sizeable support given to an elite group of Jews between the ages of 20 and 40 in recent years. Continue Reading
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