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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 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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 The 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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Hebrew 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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Conference 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
A 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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 What is the State of the Job Market for Jewish Development Professionals?
An Article from eJewish PhilanthropyAn 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 |
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Keeping 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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New 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
Courts 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. Continue Reading
Barack Obama's Radical RabbiAn Article from The Washington Free BeaconPresident 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 New York State University Reverses Decision to Cancel Jewish & Christian HolidaysAn Article from HaaretzState 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."
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 Poll 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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Swedish 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. Continue Reading
Germany 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
'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
France'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: Continue Reading
British 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
Antisemitic 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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The 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
We 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
Kosher Restaurant Without Walls 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. Continue Reading

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