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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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  NJOP Presents Passover Across America
The National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP) is pleased to invite you to participate in Passover Across America (PAA) by offering a PAA Communal Outreach Seder, an explanatory seder for Jews of limited religious background, helping participants develop a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, the seder's customs and rituals and the historical and religious significance of Pesach.
NJOP is prepared to provide financial assistance on a limited basis to qualified locations offering both a PAA Communal Outreach Seder and one of NJOP's free programs such as NJOP's Hebrew Reading Crash Course, Passover Workshop or Model Seder Program before Pesach.
To learn more about Passover Across America, click on the link above, or call NJOP at 646-871-4444 to explore the possibility of participating in the program. |
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 Discounted Seats to Siyum Hashas for Kiruv Organizations and Community Kollelim
Large group orders for Siyum Hashas tickets have been pouring in to the Agudah over the past few weeks. The Agudah has made it clear that equal priority will be given to kiruv groups as Daf Yomi groups but that both are on a first-come-first-served basis. Orders should be submitted soon to ensure that your group will sit together and that your group gets the best seats available. For discounted seats for Kiruv organizations, please call Yechiel Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117. A copy of the seating schematic can be found by Clicking Here.
We have received numerous requests for samples of our Pre-Siyum A Taste of Talmud Curriculum. This session on lifney iver is part of an 8-part series designed to give your students a chance to experience the joy of learning and a deeper appreciation for the depth and relevance of Gemarah, Medrash, and various other texts. To make the entire series available to your students, please call Yechiel Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117. (In consideration of the costs and time that went into the preparation of this material, we respectfully urge you not to copy, forward, or distribute this material without permission.)
AJOP is proud to be a partner organization in MySiyum.com. Find out more by visiting http://www.mysiyum.com. For discounted tickets, contact Yechiel Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117
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 Hidden Yidden-A New Film From Project Inspire
A Video From YouTube
In this hysterical film featuring Project Inspire's most enthusiastic participant, Heshy, learn how to notice all the hidden unaffiliated Jews in your area.
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Synagogues Incorporate Karaoke Megillah Readings
An Article from The Jerusalem Post
The Orthodox Union is holding 200 "karaoke-style" readings of Megilat Esther during Purim for the hard of hearing, deaf and elderly in synagogues across the US, UK, Israel and Australia. Continue Reading
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 Why Online Donors are Worth More Than Offline Donors
An Article from BlackbaudDaniel M. Lyons, one of the most respected philanthropists in the history of the State of Israel passed away last April at the age of 92 in Florida. Continue Reading |
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 Landmark Work Studies Young Jewish Adults
An Article from Hillel
Like most college freshmen, Jewish students enter college more stressed, more committed to raising a family, and more likely to value financial well-being than were freshmen a generation ago. Continue Reading
Agudah of Ave. L Makes Rules About Alcohol Following Incidents
An Article from The Yeshiva World
Within the last 5 weeks, there were two Hatzolah calls from our shul, requiring emergency assistance for underaged drinkers who passed out with dangerous levels of alcohol in their bloodstream. Continue Reading
Chabad Breaks the Ice with Mission to Antarctica
An Article from Israel Hayom
Chabad has gone where no Jewish movement has gone before: Antarctica. After opening Chabad houses in almost every corner of the world, the Hasidic ultra-Orthodox movement has now sent an emissary to one of the world's coldest places. Continue Reading
How Epicurious Became Apikores
An Article from The Forward
Last week's column ended with a question: Why, of all the philosophers of classical antiquity, was it Epicurus whose name, in the form of apikoros, became a rabbinic byword for a religious skeptic or heretic? Continue Reading
Recalling a Mormon Senator Who Tried to Save Anne Frank's Life
An Article from JTA
The news that a Mormon temple in the Dominican Republic recently conducted a posthumous proxy baptism of Anne Frank, the most famous diarist of the Holocaust, undoubtedly will cause some offense in the Jewish community. Continue Reading
Making Day School Affordable
An Article from The Forward
One Jewish day school in Kansas cut its tuition in half. Another school, in Oakland, Calif., grew its endowment 15-fold. And a third, in Houston, succeeded in recruiting families from as far away as New Jersey, Venezuela and Israel. Continue Reading
Raised Christian, But Jewish By Birth
An Article from The Forward
Elisabeth Tinkham, 41, was raised as a Protestant by her adoptive parents, but always felt a connection to Judaism.Continue Reading
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