AJOP Board

RABBINIC AUTHORITIES

HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky

HaRav Yaakov Perlow
 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rabbi Ilan Feldman

Rabbi Yaacov Haber

Mr. Richard Horowitz

Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh

Dr. David Lieberman

Rabbi Shlomo Porter

Mr. Jeff Schachter Esq.

Mr. Frank Storch

HaRav Michel Twerski

Milwaukee, WI

ADVISORY BOARD

Mr. Mark Bane

Mr. Jonathan Beren

Dr. Robert Edelman

Rabbi Avraham Edelstein

Dr. Michael J Elman

Mr. Howard Tzvi Friedman

Mr. Joseph Friedman

Mr. Stephen Rosedale

Rabbi Simcha Scholar

Mr Gary Torgow

Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD

First Study on Baalei Teshuva and Kids at Risk to be Released at AJOP Convention

Yeshiva University's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education in partnership with the Association for Jewish Outreach Programs (AJOP) has conducted a groundbreaking study comparing adolescents who grew up in families whose parents are newly observant to adolescents who were born into families whose parents have been observant from birth. Conducted under the direction of world renowned psychologist, Dr. David Pelcovitz, this study was the first to look at this segment of the Jewish community.   

A well conducted scientific survey is one of the best tools to help us know what the problems are and how to respond. Some interesting conclusions point to parenting styles, the best age for outreach to these individuals, and community integration. Conclusions and recommendations will initiate serious discussion about the direction and needs for the future of the Kiruv movement.   

Results of this study will be announced for the first time at the upcoming AJOP International Convention on Sunday January 15, 2012 in Stamford, CT by Dr. David Pelcovitz.   

This year's AJOP Convention will feature a full day fundraising seminar delivered by Rabbi Yitz Greenman, Founder and Executive Director of Aish NY. This workshop will include discussion on the Hashkafa of Fundraising and Bitachon, Goal Setting, Dealing with Difficulties, Cold Calling, Setting up Appointments and many other fundamental aspects of raising funds for your non-profit organization.   

With over 2 decades of experience in this area and dozens of stories and anecdotes, this is an opportunity for mikarvim and others in the field of fundraising to gain invaluable insights from Rabbi Greenman. 

Sunday January 15, 2012 at the Annual International AJOP Convention Stamford Plaza Hotel, Stamford CT. 

No Charge for Convention Attendees 

$150 for Non-Convention Attendees 

Aish HaTorah's 13th Annual Partners Conference

Aishet is offering its 13^th Annual Kiruv Training for seminary girls learning in Israel!

JInternship: A Unique Opportunity for College Students to Learn and Work in Israel 

Trips to Israel.org: The One Stop Information Site for Students Looking to Learn and Travel in Israel 

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The 'Wizards' of Greenwich 

An Article from The Jewish Week

It's a sunny, crisp Sunday morning in October, and inside the auditorium of the stately Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich building, about 50 kids are sitting cross-legged on a large, brightly colored rug, singing "It is A Tree of Life," a folk version of the song "Eitz Chaim."  

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In Touch with Infinity: An Appreciation of the Life of Rav B.C. Shloime Twerski 

An Article from Mishpacha Magazine

he Mile High City of Denver is perhaps the last place one would look to uncover the story of a remarkable rav, a noted posek and a talmid chacham with encyclopedic knowledge of Toras nigleh v'nistar, and a
scion of one of the great European houses of Chassidus.  

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Americans for Peace Now, the U.S. partner of Israel's leftist Peace Now organization, has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in order to oppose listing "Israel" as home country in the passports of those born in Jerusalem.     

 

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