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Ohr Somayach Pesach Handbook 

Partners in Torah-Pesach in 60 

Pesach Book Special! 

 Passover Across America  

New Job Opportunities!  

Yeshiva Ketana of Milwaukee, WI Needs Your Vote! 

 

OUTREACH    

MJE Honors Michael Wildes 

A Resource Guide for Jewish Toddlers, And Their Parents 

Jewish Students Under Assault Part II  

 

    PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING   

Vote for YES-A Great Opportunity to Help Our Brothers in These Tough Economic Times   

Why Non-Profits Don't Focus on Donors

IRS Warns of Tax Abuses Involving Nonprofits 

 
NORTH AMERICA

Is Reform Movement Going Kosher? 

US Could Learn From Israel's Health Care System  

Why Do Russian Jews Vote Republican? 

 

 ISRAEL   

The Israel Scapegoat 

Why Palestinians Want This Video Removed

Israel Warns Travelers of Passover Attacks

As Israel Debates Rage, Jewish Professional Face Repercussions 

   

INTERNATIONAL  

France: Man Assaulted Over 'Jewish Appearance'  

France Burka Ban Comes Into Force  

Poland Moves Toward Reclaiming Its Decimated Jewish Heritage 

Rabbi Attacked by African Killer Bees in Zimbabwe 

 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST    

Yad Vashem Puts Eichmann Trial on YouTube

New Research Finds Routine Periodic Fasting Good for Health & Heart 

Are Jewish Communal Workers Predominantly Leftist? 

Why is Your Haggadah Different From Others? 


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Ohr Somayach Pesach Handbook  

 

Ohr Somayach is proud to offer their new Pesach Handbook as part of the Holiday Handbook series. This handbook is a compilation of brand new articles and a new selection of material from the archives.

With great essays, Q & A, as well as a halachic overview, it is a tremendous asset for schools, synagogues and organizations.

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Partners In Torah Presents Pesach in 60

 

Partners in Torah is proud to present Pesach in 60. A brief, but thorough primer of the ins and outs of this widely celebrated holiday throughout the Jewish world.

With an introduction to the month of Nissan, as well as an overview of the major personalities involved in the Exodus, and much more this is sure to be a useful guide for all ages.

Click Here to Access Pesach in 60 


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New Passover Video from Aish.com 

 

Aish.com is proud to present Google Exodus, a creative new video bringing the story of the Exodus to light in a new way using modern technology.

Click Here to View Google Exodus 


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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.  

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An Article from The Jewish Week

It was a family affair on March 29 as Manhattan Jewish Experience held its 12th annual dinner at the Museum of Jewish Heritage with Amy and Michael Wildes as guests of honor.  Continue Reading

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A new website, mazeltot.org, is being noticed by parents of young children and those planning families. It's a one-stop shop for Jewish experiences and programming for the toddler set.
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The failure of the mainstream Jewish organizations with respect to Jewish students on campus is twofold. Continue Reading
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yesfundraisingarticle1Vote for YES-A Great Opportunity to Help Our Brothers in These Tough Economic Times
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A local Milwaukee, Wisconsin bank is giving away up to $30,000. Please read on and respond on behalf of our Yeshiva elementary school in this contest.  Continue Reading

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An Article from Future Fundraising Now

Given the rewards for being focused on donors, why are most nonprofits so steadily not doing that? Continue Reading

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An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy

As tax season ticks down, the IRS is warning Americans not to abuse deductions for charitable giving. Continue Reading
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An Article from The Jewish Times of South Jersey

Kosher - it's the first word in the book. And tackling the "k" word head-on is part of what makes the first Reform guide to Jewish dietary practice so significant. 
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An Article from JTA

Intense cooperation among health care plans and physicians can improve health care, according to a new study that looks toward Israel's health care system.  

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An Article from Tablet Magazine

In 1991, as thousands of Jewish families made arrangements to leave a part of the world newly known as the Former Soviet Union, three generations of Shayeviches arrived in Chicago from Baku, Azerbaijan. Continue Reading

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The United Nations General Assembly is not known its for displays of ludic wit, but one anecdote stands out as an exception to the dire earnestness of the chamber's proceedings.  
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An Article from Google News

Israel on Sunday urged its citizens and foreign Jews to exercise special caution against possible militant attack when traveling over the Passover holiday as tensions in the Gaza Strip rise.
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An Article from Ynet News

A 21-year-old man from the city of Villeurbanne in southern France was severely injured last week after being assaulted by two men of North African origin. 
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International2France Burka Ban Comes Into Force
An Article from Ynet News

France - home to Europe's biggest Muslim population on Monday officially banned women from wearing full-face veils in public places.  Continue Reading

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An Article from Haaretz

More than 150 people gathered on Tuesday to inaugurate the rehabilitation of one of the most important surviving synagogue structures in Poland.  Continue Reading

International4Spain Exploits Its Sordid Jewish Past for Profit
An Article from JTA

Hidden among the maze of alleyways east of the Onyar River, the Museum of Jewish History stands as testament.  Continue Reading

International5Rabbi Attacked by African Killer Bees in Zimbabwe
An Article from JTA

A rabbi handing out matzah and wine for Passover to Jews in Zimbabwe was attacked by a swarm of African killer bees. Continue Reading

 

   
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Israel's Yad Vashem museum says it has uploaded footage of the entire trial of Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann to YouTube to mark the 50 years since the groundbreaking court case. 

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An Article from Intermountain Medical Center

Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting is also good for your health, and your heart. Continue Reading
 
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Change is in the air.  From the toppling of Middle East potentates to the Tea Party's dramatic rise to the recent historic public employee union legislation enacted across the Midwest, things suddenly seem to be turned on their heads. 

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Reporting on the new Haggadot of the year is among my favorite roles here at the Forward. Each year, a new trove appears. And each year, we learn something new about the American Jewish experience.  Continue Reading
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