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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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 After the Return, Then What: What Happens to Those We Bring In?
Addressed by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger
 Rav Moshe Weinberger, shlit'a, the founding Marah d'Asrah of
Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, NY. Rav Weinberger is a noted speaker who draws upon a vast array of sources in his shiurim. The diverse currents of the Maharal, Ramchal, Ba'al Shem Tov, Vilna Gaon, Rav Tzadok HaKohen, Rebbe Nachman, The Ba'al HaTanya and others merge within him and are transmitted to countless Jews of all backgrounds thirsting for knowledge, inspiration and guidance. Rav Weinberger has
also been intimately involved in Jewish education and outreach for almost thirty years.
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The New Face of Philanthropy: Understanding a New Generation of Givers
Addressed by Mark Charendoff
 Mark Charendoff is the President of the Jewish Funders Network (JFN), an umbrella body of over 900 Jewish family foundations and independent funders. Prior to JFN, Mark was the Vice President of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies where he helped to establish the Birthright Israel program, and he previously served as Director of Jewish Educational Services for the JCC Association of North America. He currently serves on the boards of Birthright Israel, BBYO International, the New York Jewish Week, the Jewish Communal Service Association of North America, Karev and on the Advisory Board of the Genesis Philanthropy Group.
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Dear Friends,
Yeshiva University's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education along with the Association of Jewish Outreach Programs is conducting a study of adolescent adjustment in the Orthodox Jewish community.
There has been much discussion and concern in the observant community about the many challenges facing our youth. It is no doubt a very complex and multifaceted concern with no simple solutions and all evidence that we have to date is anecdotal in nature.
The focus of the study will be on adolescents growing up in families who are newly observant as well as adolescents born into families whose parents have been observant from birth. The survey, to be completed by parents who have adolescents between the ages of 11 and 19, should take approximately 30 minutes. It is completely confidential and anonymous. The researchers will not be able to trace the identity of participants in the study.
In our times of financial stress, rapid assimilation and attrition of the religious community from within, we need to focus our efforts and resources in the most effective way possible. A well conducted, scientific survey of our youth and families is one of the best tools to help us identify the problems affecting our youth. It will help us to understand their mindset, and, therefore, help us to provide them with the best support possible.
Please complete the survey by December 22. The survey is to be completed by a parent, not the adolescent.
Thank you so much for your participation in the study which will help us better meet the mental health needs of adolescents in our community.
Please click here to access the survey and we thank you for your participation.
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 Life's Work is a Talmud Accessible to All
An Article from The New York Times
In the 1960s, when a young Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz embarked on the mammoth task translating the ancient Jewish texts of the Talmud into modern Hebrew...Continue Reading
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 Tough Year Ahead for Charities
An Article from The Christian Science Moniter
If you donate money to save rain forests or support the arts in your community, experts at leading nonprofit watchdogs have a dire prediction for you. Continue Reading
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 Current US Jewish Population Numbers Now Available
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The North American Jewish Data Bank, a joint project of The Jewish Federations of North America and the University of Connecticut, has just published new estimates of the Jewish population in local communities across the United States.
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2010-11 Jewish Day School Enrollment Released
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The question raised frequently in the press and around day school tables across the country has been how the recent and lingering economic crisis is affecting day school enrollments. Continue Reading
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