AJOP Update: Nothing Else Left: Mourning HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt"l

November 17, 2011 - 20 Cheshvan 5772

AJOP Convention January 15-17, 2012 Save the Date!

Full Day Counseling Training Seminar at the AJOP Convention

AJOP Convention 2012: Full Day Fundraising Seminar by Rabbi Yitz Greenman

Dr. David Pelcovitz to Reveal Survey Results at 2012 AJOP Convention

Aish Hatorah's 13th Annual Partners Conference

OUTREACH

Nothing Else Left: Mourning HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt"l

The Struggle for Teen Spirituality

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

When Good Donors Go Bad

NORTH AMERICA

Jewish Settlers May Have Arrived in 1565

14 Year Old Jewish Girl Sues Ohio School Over Antisemitic Bullying

Williamsburg Beating Not Antisemitic Cops Say

Obama's Real Jewish Problem

'Occupy' New Third Rail for Jewish Mainstream

ISRAEL

Prominent Critic of Israel Declares 'I Am a Proud Self-Hating Jew'

Middle East Truth Telling From an Unlikely Source

Can Growing Haredi Population Be Put to Work?

INTERNATIONAL

Legendary UK Paper, The Guardian, Admits to Anti-Semitism

Report Shows Antisemitism is Strong in Germany

German Radio Host: Holocaust Invented as PR

France's Long History of Perfidy Towards Jews

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Social Media: Building Relationships On and Offline

Strange Tale of Hitler's Jewish Psychic

To View Our Archives of Past Newsletters

AJOP Board

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

Baltimore, MD

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

Full Day Counseling Training Seminar Featuring Rabbi Mordecai Twerski, Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, and Dr. David Pelcovitz

This session will deal with the issues and challenges that present themselves on a regular basis in your work. You will have the opportunity to learn from and ask questions of some of the leading experts in the field.

Monday January 16, 2012 at the Annual International AJOP Convention Stamford Plaza Hotel, Stamford CT.

No Charge for Convention Attendees

$150 for Non-Convention Attendees, lunch included

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 Monday January 16, 2012 in Stamford, CT by Dr. David Pelcovitz.

Rabbi Yitz Greenman to Deliver Full Day Fundraising Seminar at AJOP Convention

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, lunch included

Aish HaTorah's 13th Annual Partners Conference

On Dec. 1-4, join over 600 people in Stamford, CT for an unforgettable, content-filled long weekend featuring some of the most dynamic speakers in the Jewish world, including Rabbi Hillel Weinberg, Charlie Harary, Yaakov Salomon, Lori Palatnik, Eric Coopersmith, Yerachmiel Milstein, plus many more! Visit www.partnersconference.com for more information and registration.

Nothing Else Left: Mourning HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt"l

An Article by Rabbi Yechiel Spero

When Rav Nachum Partzovitz was niftar, prior to the public hespeidim, there were those who eulogized Rav Nachum in the small room opposite the bais medrash. One of those asked to speak was his son-in-law, Rav Asher Arieli. His hesped was all of four words: "Mah noimar umah nedabeir..." Continue Reading

The Struggle for Teen Spirituality

An Article from the Orthodox Union

Rabbi Yaakov Glasser wants to bring the issues of teenagers and spirituality to the forefront of the modern Orthodox community.

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When Good Donors Go Bad An Article from eJewish Philanthropy What would you do if you were the executive director, the campaign chair, or board member of a reputable nonprofit organization and a wealthy individual steps forward promising a multi-million dollar gift? Continue Reading

Jewish Settlers May Have Arrived in 1565
An Article from The St. Augustine Record

St. Augustine can boast lots of firsts in its nearly 450 years of existence. Now a group of local residents is exploring another possible first - St. Augustine as home for the first group of Jews settling in what would become the United States.

14 Year Old Jewish Girl Sues Ohio School Over Antisemitic Bullying
An Article from Ohio.com

The family of a 14-year-old girl has sued school officials in Green, alleging they failed to stop physical and emotional bullying aimed at their daughter in part because she is Jewish.

Williamsburg Beating Not Antisemitic Cops Say
An Article from The Jewish Week

A 51-year-old Jewish man was assaulted in Williamsburg and taken to Bellevue Hospital Friday night, but a police source said the attack was not a hate crime. Continue Reading

Obama's Real Jewish Problem
An Article from The Jewish Week

resident Barack Obama may have a Jewish problem when he runs for a second term a year from now, but it's not the one most pundits identify and it has nothing to do with Israel. Continue Reading

'Occupy' New Third Rail for Jewish Mainstream
An Article from The Jewish Week

The organized Jewish community's largest annual gathering - the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly - took place this week at the Sheraton Denver, less than a mile from the park where Occupy Denver protesters have gathered. Continue Reading

Prominent Critic of Israel Declares 'I Am a Proud Self-Hating Jew'
An Article from Ynet News

We must take the accusations that Jews are trying to take over the world with utmost seriousness. Israel is the Nazi Germany of our time. In fact, Israel today is worse than Nazi Germany."

Middle East Truth Telling From an Unlikely Source
An Article from National Post

The Palestinian attempt to gain a seat at the United Nations seems to have backfired. The United States has made it clear that it will veto the move, if necessary. Continue Reading

Can Growing Haredi Population be Put to Work?
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

At Israel's first college for the haredi Orthodox, lectures on social work and computer programming are conducted just down the hall from a pair of classrooms transformed into a nursery for the students' babies. Continue Reading

Legendary UK Paper, The Guardian, Admits Antisemitism
An Article from The Jewish Chronicle

Guardian journalists should be "more vigilant" in ensuring that they avoid using antisemitic tropes or language, according to the paper's readers' editor.

Report Shows Antisemitism Growing in Germany
An Article from JTA

Anti-Semitism remains a serious problem in Germany, according to the first report issued by a national commission of experts.
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German Radio Host: Holocaust Invented as PR
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

A popular German radio host is slated to return to his program on Sunday, after being temporarily pulled from his post for writing an email denying the Holocaust and spreading conspiracy theories against the US to a listener earlier this month. Continue Reading

France's Long History of Perfidy Towards Jews
An Article from Ynet News

Just consider what French President Nicholas Sarkozy did to Israel in the past month. Continue Reading


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Social Media: Building Relationships On and Offline
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

One of the things I've always loved about the General Assembly (GA) is catching up with old friends and colleagues and, of course, networking with new ones. Continue Reading

Strange Tale of Hitler's Jewish Psychic
An Article from The Forward

Where else but in the annals of Jewish history does a boy born to a pair of impoverished runaways become a world-famous mind reader, psychic, astrologer, crime fighter, newspaper publisher, novelist and, if that's not enough, adviser to Adolf Hitler. Continue Reading

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