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AJOP Board
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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
Baltimore, MD
Rabbi David Felsenthal
New York, NY
Mr. Howard Tzvi Friedman
Mr. Joseph Friedman
Olney, MD
Mr. Harvey Hecker
Toronto, ONT
Mr. Stephen Rosedale
Cincinnatti, OH
Rabbi Simcha Scholar
Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Dovid Refson
Jerusalem, Israel
Mr Gary Torgow
Detroit, MI
Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD
Teaneck, NJ
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  Rabbi Motty Berger's Western Hemisphere Tour Rabbi Motty Berger, internationally renowned lecturer, will be traveling to North America May 1-20, 2011 and will be available to speak in various locations on a weekday or over a shabbos. Please contact him directly at mberger@aish.edu to reserve your spot. Hurry! Space is highly limited. |
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 Pesach Book Special Rabbi Ephraim Nisenbaum is offering his books at a discounted price before Pesach.
The Narrative of Faith (Feldheim) is a Haggadah with commentary emphasizing the lessons of faith and other fundamentals of Judaism. Reg. Price- $17.99 Now- $10.00
Powerlines (Targum) contains stimulating essays on the Jewish holidays. Reg. Price- $19.99 Now- $12.00
49 Steps to Greatness (Targum) is a daily practical plan based on the 48 steps in Pirkei Avos filled with anecdotes of Gedolei Yisrael. Reg. Price-$15.99 Now- $9.00
Available at Jewish bookstores or through the author at enisenbaum@aol.com. |
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 Passover Across America
You are invited to partner with NJOP through its Passover Across America initiative by offering an explanatory seder this Pesach to those who do not normally attend or who have not yet experienced a meaningful seder. Participating locations will be offered funding to publicize and in some cases- to help subsidize the cost of the sedarim. To learn more about Passover Across Asmerica, complete the linked form and you will receive a follow up phone call.
Click Here to Access the Application |
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 PocketTorah: Coming to a Pocket Near You!
An Article from Jewish New Media Innovation Fund
Imagine an app that allows you to have the chanting of every Torah portion every Haftorah potion and every trope system on your smart phone or mobile device. Continue Reading
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 Jewish Federations Try a Sin City Adventure to Woo a New Generation of Donors
An Article from JWeekly
Tribefest met its goal of drawing many federation first-timers to Las Vegas for a conference March 6-8, federation officials said. Continue Reading |
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 More Koreans Than Israelis Own a Talmud
An Article from Jewish Community Federation
In South Korea there are close to 49 million residents, and they all learn Gemara in school. "We tried to understand why the Jews are such geniuses and we concluded that (it is because) they study Talmud," explained South Korea's ambassador to Israel.
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Student Files 'Hostile Environment' Complaint Against York
An Article from JTA
A York University student filed a complaint with Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal alleging that the university tolerated an environment hostile to Jews. Continue Reading
Is Academic Freedom Still Honored in British Universities?
An Article from The Jerusalem Post
Jewish students in Britain have been bracing themselves for the annual Israel Apartheid Week assault. Continue Reading
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 Relocation Fair Now Includes Metro Area
An Article from The Jewish Week
For two years, the Orthodox Union's Emerging Jewish Communities Fair has posed the question: Are you willing to move? To a small community? | Who Are the Lost 2 Million?
An Article from Haaretz
In a modest ceremony, with no media presence, a trailblazing agreement was signed last month between Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Authority and the archives of the Ukrainian KGB. Continue Reading
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