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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 She'arim College of Jewish Studies for Women Presents an Exciting, New Summer Learning Program in Israel!
- Warm and receiving atmosphere
- Small by design
- Diverse staff and student body all dedicated to learning and growing
- Text-based Torah learning
- Variety of levels: beginners to advanced
- Tutors available for individual learning
- Trips and activities around Jerusalem and Israel
- Meet distinguished Rabbis and Rebbetzins
- Shabbat organized for students
Plus: Sephardic Heritage Program & classes for married women! Registration filling up quickly Contact: for more information She'arim is approved by MASA |
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Dr. Julian Jakobovits, MD Available for Speaking Engagements
Dr. Julian Jakobovits, MD, noted author and Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is available to speak in your shul, community, school or outreach center. An expert on medical ethics and bridging the gap between Torah and medicine, Dr. Jakobovits brings decades of experience and professionalism to each lecture. His topics include:
Medical Ethics / Halacha End of Life Issues Moment of Death Controversy End of Life Management Living Wills Science and Torah My Parents' Story of Kiddush HaShem (Lord & Lady Jakobovits)
For more information, please call 410-580-0900 or email jjakobov@pol.net
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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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Birthright Coordinates Israeli Internships for Select Graduates
An Article from The Jewish Week
A Zionist and junior at Cornell University, Rebecca Haft had a life-changing experience in Israel last summer - she learned to like cottage cheese.
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Hillel Connect: The Modern Guide to Jewish Life on Campus
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Hillel has served Jewish college students for almost 90 years.
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 $20 Million: LA Jewish Federation Receives Largest Donation Ever
An Article from The Times of IsraelThe Jewish Federation of Los Angeles announced the biggest donation in its history, a $20 million gift from the Brawerman family to provide college scholarships. Continue Reading |
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American Jews Love Therapy An Article from Pacific StandardContinue Reading
Wiesenthal Center Adds Three Names to Most Wanted Nazis List An Article from Haaretz
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Simon Wiesenthal Center announced three new names had been added to its list of most wanted Nazi war criminals. Continue Reading
J. Edgar Hoover's Obsession with Bringing Nazis to Justice An Article from Haaretz
On April 20, in 1889, Adolf Hitler was born. It wasn't by chance that the German aktzia (roundup ) to wipe out the Warsaw Ghetto was scheduled for this date, leading to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, which began on April 19, 1943. Continue Reading
UCLA Professor Reprimanded Over Israel Boycott HomeworkAn Article from LA TimesIn a situation that stirred questions about academic freedom, a UCLA professor has been asked not to link his class online syllabus in the World Arts and Cultures/Dance Department to a website that called for a boycott of Israel, according to the head of the campus faculty Senate. Continue Reading The Jewish RebelAn Article from The New York TimesThe Battle of Roanoke Island, in which Union forces captured a strip of North Carolina coast in February 1862, was a major loss for the Confederacy. Continue Reading |
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Contemplating a Future Without Holocaust Survivors An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Planning for a time when survivors are no longer alive, some focus on preserving the literal memory of the Holocaust as both a sacred obligation to the victims and an educational tool. Continue Reading
An App That'll Chant Your Haftarah Portion An Article from The Jewish Week
Two new mobile apps are poised to revolutionize bar/bat mitzvah preparation, and possibly the whole practice of learning to chant Torah. Continue Reading
A Note from Beyond the Grave An Article from Israel Hayom
This is a story about a "kvitel," a little prayer note, that connects five generations of my family. Continue Reading
The Auschwitz Album An Article from Israel Hayom
"The Auschwitz Album" is the only surviving visual evidence of the process of mass murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau, with the exception of the killing itself. Continue Reading
Animated Holocaust Film Uses Spielberg Online Witness Archive An Article from The Times of Israel
A pair of Israeli animation students used the Steven Spielberg-sponsored Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation project to produce an animated film that tells the story of a 10-year-old girl in Holocaust-era Poland. Continue Reading
'Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Anti-Israel Incitement Becoming Increasingly Interrelated' An Article from Israel Hayom
Cyberspace, with its websites, social networks, forums and blogs, has become the major conveyer of bigotry and racism in general, and anti-Semitism in particular, a new poll on global anti-Semitism reported Wednesday. Continue Reading
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