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AJOP Convention & InReach Audio Now Available

Discounted Seats to Siyum Hashas Available for Kiruv Organizations and Community Kollelim

Partners in Torah Presents "A Taste of Talmud"

Passover Across America-Funding Available for Seders!  

The Jewish Experience Presents Spring Spiritual Retreat 


OUTREACH   

 Hebrew Charter School as Growth Industry 

Conference for Jewish Young Adults to Train 400 Emerging Leaders  

A Charter Network's Emerging Imprint 

 

 PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

  What is the State of the Job Market for Jewish Development Professionals? 

 

NORTH AMERICA

Keeping Kosher on Campus     

New Postage Stamp Honors Unsung Rescuer of Jews From Nazi 

Courts can Decide if Jerusalem Born Americans Can List Israel as Birthplace 

Barack Obama's Radical Rabbi

New York State University Reverses Decision to Cancel Jewish and Christian Holidays

What is Different About New American Haggadah? 

 

ISRAEL

Two-Thirds of Israelis Think Iran Strike is Worth It   

Study Shows Israelis Think American Jewish Support is Important 

 

   INTERNATIONAL

Poll Shows European Antisemitism is on the Rise Again   

Swedish Mayor Slanders Jews 

Germany gets First Jewish Mayor Since Holocaust 

'France is at a Boiling Point, and Someday It Is Going to Explode'

France's Jews Trapped Between Neighbors and Politics

British Mayoral Candidate Accused of Antisemitism

Antisemitic Attacks Spread: Cemetery Hit in Poland 

 

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The World Through Rabbi Sheinberg's zt"l Eyes  

We Must Create Intolerance 

Kosher Restaurant Without Walls   

         

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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
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jewish serviceGilaNJOP 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.


jewish service siyumDiscounted 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
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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   



jewish servicevailThe Jewish Experience Presents Spring Spiritual Retreat

 

The Jewish Experience, in conjunction with AISH Connections, presents One Shabbos: A Spring Spiritual Retreat in Vail, CO with R' Mordechai Becher, R' Gavriel Friedman, R' Yitzchok Feldheim, R' Dave Markowitz, and musical entertainer Eitan Katz, April 4-6, 2012.

 

Bringing together observant and not-yet observant families, this Shabbaton set in the beautiful Vail Cascade Resort and Spa is open to Rabbeim, mekarvim and/or their talmidim from across the country. Contact The Jewish Experience for more details (303) 316-6412.



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jewish service MichaelHebrew Charter School as Growth Industry

An Article from The Jewish Week

 
As you turn off the main road and a large Torah scroll-shaped sign on your right welcomes you to the "Temple Torah Campus of Jewish Learning," you could be forgiven for assuming the K-6 school you are about to visit is a Jewish day school.

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outreacharticle2Conference for Jewish Young Adults to Train 400 Emerging Leaders 

An Article from Ynet News

 

Some 400 Jewish young adults from countries across the world will participate in Building Future Leadership (BFL), an annual leadership conference held by Masa Israel. Continue Reading  

 

Outreacharticle3A Charter Network's Emerging Imprint 

An Article from The Jewish Week

 

Last spring, when the financially struggling Greenfield Day School announced it was closing and the National Ben Gamla Charter School Foundation moved to obtain its building, what followed could have been an episode of "Extreme Makeover: School Edition."  

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donationfundraisingarticle1What is the State of the Job Market for Jewish Development Professionals?
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

An improving U.S. economy and an upturn in charitable giving should expand the market for Jewish fundraising professionals. Is this happening ... and what are the projections for the next 18 months? Continue Reading

Fundraising3 Charity Begins at Home for American Billionaires
An Article from Forbes

Many members of the Forbes 400 manage to combine the two, channeling their philanthropy through family foundations and benefiting from tax breaks at the same time. Continue Reading
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temple Namart1Keeping Kosher on Campus
An Article from Kashrus Magazine 

 

Currently, all of America's top academic universities including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Columbia and Cornell, provide kosher meal programs in campus dining halls and/or at the university-based Hillel Houses.

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Kissinger2New Postage Stamp Honors Unsung Rescuer of Jews from Nazis
An Article from Truth or Fiction

In 1940 and 1941 Bingham was the U.S. vice consul in Marseilles, France. Following the fall of France in 1940, the armistice with Germany required the French to return to Germany any Germans in France that the Germans named. Continue Reading

Namart2Courts Can Decide if Jerusalem-Born Americans Can List Israel as Birthplace
An Article from The Chicago Tribune

American parents of a boy born in Jerusalem can go to court to argue that their son's U.S. passport can list Israel as his birthplace, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a setback for the U.S. government.
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Namart4Barack Obama's Radical Rabbi
An Article from The Washington Free Beacon

President Obama's view of Israel was sharply influenced by Rabbi Arnold Wolf, a key member of a cadre of liberal rabbis and Jewish activists who blamed Israel for the failure to achieve peace in the Middle East. Continue Reading

Namart6New York State University Reverses Decision to Cancel Jewish & Christian Holidays
An Article from Haaretz

State University of New York at Stony Brook has decided to no longer cancel classes for major Christian and Jewish holidays in an effort to ensure that some religions are not given special treatment and to "afford equal support and equal respect to students and faculty from all faiths."
  
Namart7What is Different About New American Haggadah?
An Article from The Huffington Post

Jews have a special relationship to books, and the Haggadah -- the user's manual for the Passover seder -- has been translated more widely, and reprinted more often, than any other Jewish book.
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artifacts israel1Two-Thirds of Israelis Think Iran Strike is Worth It
An Article from Haaretz

Nearly two-thirds of Jewish Israelis believe that attacking Iran to stop its nuclear program would be less harmful to Israel than living under the shadow of an Iranian nuclear bomb, a new survey shows.
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 israel2Study Shows Israelis Think American Jewish Support is Important
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

Five MKs from across the political spectrum arrived in the US on Sunday for a week of meetings with American Jewish community leaders, as a poll shows that 95 percent of Israelis believe that US Jews' support of Israel is important.
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ejpInternational1Poll Shows European Antisemitism on the Rise Again
An Article from The Los Angeles Times

The French have grown more likely to believe that Jews hold too much power in business or world finance, as well as other "classical anti- Semitic notions," according to a new survey from the Anti-Defamation League that compares attitudes in 2009 and 2012.  

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International2Swedish Mayor Slanders Jews
An Article from The Local

"With this letter, we want to point out that Ilmar Reepalu no long has any credibility among us Jews in Sweden," reads a letter signed by the heads of the Jewish communities in Malmö, Stockholm, and Gothenburg.
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International3Germany Gets First Jewish Mayor Since Holocaust
An Article from The Times of Israel

For the first time since the Holocaust, a Jew is going to be the mayor of a major German city. Continue Reading

International4'France is at a Boiling Point, and Someday, It Is Going to Explode'
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

In the aftermath of the Toulouse killing spree, France's Paris-based politicians and national media are deep in debate about its effect on the upcoming presidential election and the need for tighter security. Continue Reading

International5France's Jews Trapped Between Neighbors and Politics
An Article from The Globe and Mail

"It's hard to be a Jew." Michèle Teboul tells me this with a self-effacing smile, because she knows that hers is not the face of hardship:
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International6British Mayoral Candidate Accused of Antisemitism
An Article from The Guardian

Ed Miliband, the Labour party leader, has rallied to Ken Livingstone's defence after receiving a letter of concern from prominent Labour-supporting members of the Jewish community. Continue Reading

International7Antisemitic Attacks Spread: Cemetery Hit in Poland
An Article from Boston.com

Vandals have desecrated a Jewish cemetery in Poland, spraying swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on tombstones and memorial plaques, an official said Monday. Continue Reading
   
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happiness Interestarticle1The World Through Rabbi Sheinberg's zt"l Eyes
A Video from The Orthodox Union By Rick Magder

Part of the OU's Torah Personalities Series, this video features an exclusive interview with HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg zt"l. In his distinctive style, he takes us on a fascinating journey, looking at the world through his eyes. Continue Reading

Interestarticle6We Must Create Intolerance
An Article from The Orthodox Union

This past Tuesday, Alan Gilbert, the conductor of the New York Philharmonic made history, but not for something you would expect. Continue Reading

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An Article from The Jewish Week

Abraham may have created the first pop-up feast, hosting strangers in his open tent, offering choice and rare delicacies.
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