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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 New Daily Learning Program with Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
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 Adoption Alternative for Jewish Mothers
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Aish Denver Seeking to Fill the Following Positions:
Rav/Associate Rabbi Chief Operating Officer Pre-School Director
Salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience.
To view the job descriptions, please click here.
Please call Rabbi Eliyahu Stern at 303-220-7200 or email estern@aishdenver.com to inquire and submit a resume.
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 Baltimore Teen: Reflections on Birthright An Article from The Baltimore Jewish Times
When I ask my Jewish Anerican friends how they would describe their Judaism, most reply with the canned response, "culturally Jewish, not religiously Jewish". Continue Reading
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| Birthright Israel Launches Summer Internship for Future Leaders in Business & Technology An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Twenty juniors and seniors from top U.S. universities are taking part in an exclusive summer fellowship, mentored by CEOs of leading companies in Israel, as part of an initiative to create a cadre of future Jewish business and technology leaders. Continue Reading
Bronfman Youth Fellowships Announces New Leadership Team An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The Jewish tradition has always valued chevruta learning, the study of Jewish texts in pairs. Two people studying together are able to deepen and enrich the learning by bringing different perspectives into the conversation. Continue Reading
Creative Ways for Synagogues to Meet Families' New Needs An Article from Baltimore Jewish Times
The role of being an educator has changed. No longer is it just about writing the finest curriculum, engaging lesson plans and inspiring teacher development. Continue Reading
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 Study Shows How Changes to the Tax Code Could Affect Giving An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy
A new Congressional Budget Office study is looking into how changes in the way donors calculate their tax deductions for charitable donations would affect giving and the federal budget. Continue Reading |
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 American Orthodoxy and Its Discontents An Article from Jewish Ideas Daily
A "case study in institutional decay": that description of Orthodox Judaism in America was offered in 1955 by the late sociologist Marshall Sklare.
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New Day School Alternative Set for Fall in NJ An Article from The Jewish Week
Aaron Spool used to have a lot of trouble sleeping. A father of three young children, with another on the way, Spool - who lives in West Orange, N.J. - was kept up at night worrying about yeshiva tuition. Continue Reading
Nevada's Fiscal Crisis Affects Jews in Prison An Article from The Las Vegas Review Journal
An Orthodox Jewish prisoner filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday that alleges officials with the Nevada Department of Corrections are violating the First Amendment with their decision to end kosher food options for inmates. Continue Reading |
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 Jewish Activists Call Circumcision Ban Super-hero Anti-Semitic An Article from The LA Times
A ballot measure to ban circumcision in San Francisco has taken a strange twist with the publication, by the measure's sponsors, of a comic book in which an anti-circumcision superhero -- blond, buff and handsome -- battles evil Jewish characters who recall the stereotypical images of classic anti-Semitism.
| Jews Against Circumcision An Article from The Jewish Reporter
A San Francisco ballot initiative that, if passed, will make it a misdemeanor to circumcise male children within that city has been drawing international attention. Continue Reading
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