April 5, 2012   -  13 Nissan 5772 

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Passover Miracles Today-A Video from Aish.com

What's the Difference? A Pesach Digest from Ohr Somayach

Warren Buffet Participates in Passover Ritual  

Jewish Spiritual Literacy Presents the All New Art of Amazement Haggadah 

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

Partners in Torah Presents "A Taste of Talmud"


OUTREACH   

 American Jews Have Broken New Ground in Jewish Incompetence  

Strengthening Jewish-Israeli Identity Among Children of Israelis Abroad  

 A National Opportunity to Transform Local Communities 

 

 PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING  

The Jewish New Media Innovation Fund: One Year Later  

 

NORTH AMERICA

State Dept. Refuses to Say Jerusalem is Israel's Capital    

US Supreme Court Admits Jerusalem is in Israel 

  The Jewish Case for School Vouchers 

Neo-Nazi Turned Hasidic Jew Talks in Montreal

End of an Era in Baltimore?

 

ISRAEL

IDF Cancels Passover Vacation for Soldiers    

Arabs, Haredim will Outnumber Secular Israeli Jews by 2059

IDF Vets Fight for Better PR

Boris Dolin: Israel Must Start Telling Its Own Story  

 

   INTERNATIONAL

Tunisian Jewish Community Takes Islamism to Court: 'Justice Must be Done'  

Boy Beaten in Paris for Being Jewish 

New York Times Worried About Backlash Against Muslims of Toulouse  

Turkish Hitler Ad Pulled After Jewish Protests 

 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

It's That Time of Year Again: Newsweek Publishes 'Top 50 Rabbis' List 

So, You Want Your School to be More Like Camp? 

Rabbis Cooper & Adlerstein: Deadly Sounds of Christian Silence

Freedom and the Jewish Summer Camp

Reform Umbrella Restructures

On Demand Webinar: Improve Program Evaluation and Effectiveness

Stuck in the Middle with YU: A Special Report 

         

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AJOP Wishes You and All of Klal Yisrael Chag Kasher V'Sameach

   



jewish serviceGilaPassover Miracles Today-A Video from Aish.com

In this inspiring short video featuring South Africa's Chief Rabbi, hear how we are experiencing miracles in our every day existence.

 

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jewish servicevailWhat's the Difference? A Pesach Digest from Ohr Somayach

 

Why is this night different from all other nights?" this is the classical introduction to the "four questions" which children traditionally ask their fathers at the Pesach seder.

 

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jewish servicevailWarren Buffet Participates in Passover Ritual

An Article from The Orthodox Union

  

Every year, in the frenzied hours leading up to the start of the Passover festival, rabbis become businessmen and take charge of selling chametz (leaven) from their congregations to a non-Jew.

 

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jewish servicesiyumJewish Spiritual Literacy Presents the All New Art of Amazement Haggadah


A revolutionary downloadable Haggada that will give your family and guests a fresh, connected, inspiring connection to the Seder!

It comes in 2 editions - "Participant" and "Leader" - the Participant Edition includes translations and transliterations. The Leader's Edition includes dozens of  questions and divrei Torah, an incredibly detailed script based on the classic Midrash that will turn you into an amazing storyteller and keep everyone spellbound, and a list of 8 tips and tricks to keep everyone of all ages engaged. The full "Kit" includes Charades, Bingo and other tools.

Click here for more info, to download the Haggada, or to download a free sample



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   



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jewish service MichaelAmerican Jews Have Broken New Ground in Jewish Incompetence

An Article from Jewish Review of Books

 
A history of Jewish literacy remains to be written. It will be a colorful and complicated work, as befits the variegated linguistic history of the Jews, and for American Jewish readers of our day, I mean the honest ones, it will be a disturbing work.

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outreacharticle2Strengthening Jewish-Israeli Identity Among Children of Israelis Abroad 

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy 

 

A new policy paper by The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) urges the Government of Israel to share the cost of Jewish education for the children of Israeli immigrants (Yordim) in the Diaspora. 

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Outreacharticle3 A National Opportunity to Transform Local Communities 

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy 

 

In "The Case for National Jewish Philanthropy" (eJewishPhilanthropy, March 28, 2012), Yossi Prager thoughtfully delineates "a few examples of functions ... best addressed nationally for the benefit of local institutions."  

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donationfundraisingarticle1Funders Need to Listen
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Paying attention to the needs of clients is a critical skill and "best practice" that many funders seem to sorely lack. 
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Fundraising3The Jewish New Media Innovation Fund: One Year Later
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Back in 2010, when Facebook had but a meager 300 million users and the concepts of Google Plus and Pinterest were not yet on the horizon, there was a desire bubbling up within the Jewish community to capitalize on the new media and technological innovations happening across so many facets of our lives. Continue Reading
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temple Namart1State Dept. Refuses to Say Jerusalem is Israel's Capital
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Kissinger2US Supreme Court Admits Jerusalem is in Israel
An Article from World Jewish Daily

For sixty-four years, the U.S. government has refused to officially recognize Israel sovereignty over Jerusalem, preferring to pretend that Israel's capital remains in legal limbo. Continue Reading

Namart2The Jewish Case for School Vouchers
An Article from The Wall Street Journal

Among the world's Jewish diaspora communities, American Jews have done a singularly bad job of inculcating Jewish commitment in our children.
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Namart7Neo-Nazi Turned Hasidic Jew Talks in Montreal
An Article from The National Post

Pawel Bromson grew up in Poland where he and his skinhead friends sometimes roamed the streets of Warsaw, terrorizing Jewish, Arab and black children. Continue Reading

Namart8End of an Era in Baltimore?
An Article from The Jewish Week

Starting in the mid-1970s and for the next three decades or so, the Baltimore Jewish Times, with its annual awards in journalism competitions, extensive local, national and international reporting, and hefty volume of advertising, was the leader in its field and the envy of communities around the country. Continue Reading

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artifacts israel1IDF Cancels Passover Vacation for Soldiers
An Article from Ynet News

Chief of Staff Benny Gantz has ordered all IDF units to cancel their traditional Passover breaks so that they can operate in full capacity over the upcoming holdiay, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Wednesday. 
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israel2Arabs, Haredim to Outnumber Secular Israelis by 2059
An Article from Ynet News

A Central Bureau of Statistics forecast predicts that haredim and Arabs will outnumber the secular population in Israel in 47 years. Israel's population is slated to grow to 15.6 million. Continue Reading

israel3IDF Vets Fight for Better PR
An Article from Tablet Magazine

These days, winning a war is not only a matter of beating the enemy on the battlefield. Continue Reading

israel4Boris Dolin: Israel Must Start Telling Its Story
An Article from Ynet News

We are at war. Its battles are fought in newsrooms and campuses, in city squares and in the minds of billions around the globe.
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ejpInternational1Tunisian Jewish Community Takes Islamism to Court: 'Justice Must be Done'
An Article from World Jewish Daily

The Jewish Community in Tunisia is taking an radical Imam to court after outrageous comments made by the religious leader on Sunday, AFP reports.   

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International2Boy Beaten in Paris for Being Jewish
An Article from World Jewish Daily

A 12-year old Jewish boy was beaten outside his school in southeast Paris, the Associated Press reports.
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International3New York Times Worried About Backlash Against Muslims of Toulouse
An Article from The New York Times

As near to the Spanish border as it is to the Mediterranean, this sunny red-brick city has long been known as a place of welcome and diversity, far removed from the divisive politics of Paris. Continue Reading

International4 Turkish Hitler Ad Pulled After Jewish Protests
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

A Turkish advertisement that uses Adolf Hitler to sell men's shampoo has been pulled following protests by the Jewish community in Turkey. Continue Reading
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happiness Interestarticle1It's That Time of Year Again: Newsweek Publishes 'Top 50 Rabbis' List
An Article from The Daily Beast

"When you think 'America' and 'rabbi,' you think Wolpe," said one longtime Jewish journalist, echoing the view of many others. Continue Reading

Interestarticle6 So, You Want Your School to be More Like Camp?
An Article from The Jewish Week

We should make our school more like camp" has been a popular refrain lately. It is impossible to spend time at a Jewish overnight summer camp and not be moved by the intensity of relationships, depth of spirit, and pure joy that imbues the setting. Continue Reading

interest2Rabbis Cooper & Adlerstein: Deadly Sounds of Christian Silence
An Article from The Christian Post

This just in: Get married or baptized in a church adjacent to Jesus' birthplace, and it won't be recognized by the law. You can't make this up. Continue Reading

Interest3Freedom and the Jewish Summer Camp
An Article from The Times of Israel

When she took the stage recently before an audience of 400 Jewish camping enthusiasts, Lenore Skenazy wasted no time in addressing why she is known as "America's Worst Mom." Continue Reading

Interest4Reform Umbrella Restructures
An Article from The Jewish Week

The umbrella group serving Reform movement congregations is making organizational changes including firing and hiring in order to bring its structure in line with the priorities of its new leader, Rabbi Rick Jacobs. Continue Reading

Interest5On Demand Webinar: Improve Program Evaluation and Effectiveness
An Article from IBM Webcast

For many non-profit organizations, program evaluation can be complicated and time-consuming - especially when faced with constrained budgets and resources. Continue Reading

Interest7Stuck in the Middle with YU: A Special Report
An Article from The Jewish Week

Each is a beit midrash - bookshelves lined with the same shiny spines - but the similarity ends there. Continue Reading

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