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Star K Annual Kashrus Training Seminar

She'arim for Women Presents an Exciting, New Summer Learning Program in Israel!

Dr. Julian Jakobovits, MD Available for Speaking Engagements 

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


OUTREACH

Chabad Linking Students from Caracas to Beijing 

 

 PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

 

NORTH AMERICA

US Census Reveals Muslims Outnumber Jews in Midwest and South 

 Obama's Jewish Numbers on the Rise 

  Is Voucher Opposition Eroding? 

White House Cites Nazi Supporter in Jewish Heritage Month Proclamation

New Group Holds Summit for Jewish Groups Seeking to Use Saul Alinsky's Tools of Community Organizing 

 

ISRAEL

Bill Calling for Haredi Army Service Approved 

Three Girls Dominate Pirkei Avot Championship 

 

   INTERNATIONAL

Britain's Top Vet Calls for Ban on Kosher Slaughter 

Young Families Bringing New Life to Budapest Synagogues  

Jewish Faith Keeps a Foothold in the Balkans 

French Jews Lament Sarkozy's Loss

PA Flags Wave for Hollande

Far Right Victory in Greece Prompt Upset, Concern from Jewish Community

5,000 Individuals Attend Aliyah Fair in Paris

 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Jews Unwelcome on Campus 

Google Sued Over 'Jewish' Search Suggestions  

As New Study Shows, Antisemitism can be Question of Geography  

A Race or a People? New Study Points to Existence of 'Jewish Genetic Signature'

Mourning for Pets, the Jewish Way? 

           

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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

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
jewish serviceKashrusStar K Annual Kashrus Training Seminar

   

Star-K will be holding its 9th annual Summer Kashrus Training Program on July 16-19, 2012. This program will enhance the kiruv professional's understanding of kashrus to better assist the community with its kashrus needs. There is no charge for the course, but the course is limited to 25 attendees.


 To download an application Click Here.  

 

For further information, please contact seminar coordinator, Rabbi Zvi Goldberg 410-484-4110, ext. 219  

 


jewish serviceShearim 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


jewish service MDDr. 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  



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
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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jewish service MichaelChabad Linking Students from Caracas to Beijing

An Article from The Jewish Week

 
Dini Freundlich's daughter has been admonished for not wearing her uniform to class.

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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

While the most common way to satisfy charitable commitments is with cash and appreciated securities, an often uncommon means available to donors is to utilize "stuff:" items of value that are often very attractive to collectors and which can become practical ways to satisfy philanthropic obligations. Continue Reading 


Fundraising3Taglit Birthright Pioneers an Important 'Discovery' for Jewish Philanthropy
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

In Israel over the past few days there have been two news stories which seemingly are not connected. Galei Tzahal, the IDF radio station, broadcast a report that Taglit had brought a number of non-Jewish participants to Israel who took advantage of the free vouchers offered.  Continue Reading
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An Article from Ynet News

 

American Muslims grew in number over the past decade, outnumbering Jews for the first time in most of the Midwest and part of the South, while most mainline churches lost adherents, according to a census of American religions released on Tuesday.

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Kissinger2Obama's Jewish Numbers on the Rise
An Article from The Jewish Week

Does President Barack Obama have his Jewish mojo back? 
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Namart2Is Voucher Opposition Eroding?
An Article from The Jewish Week

As the weak economy puts a greater strain on Jewish day schools and the parents who support them, discussion about tapping public revenue to ease the burden is gaining new traction in the community, and some say this could be a landmark year for action on that front.
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Namart4White House Cites Nazi Supporter in Jewish Heritage Month Proclamation
An Article from The Algemeiner

American Jewish artist and Nazi supporter Gertrude Stein  was cited yesterday in a White House proclamation in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month 2012. Continue Reading

Namart6 New Group Holds Summit for Jewish Groups Seeking to Use Saul Alinsky's Tools of Community Organizing
An Article from The Jewish Week

The Jewish world has never trumpeted its connection to the late Saul Alinsky, the father of modern community organizing. Continue Reading
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An Article from Ynet News

The Ministerial Committee on Legislative Affairs approved on Monday the submission of two bills pertaining to IDF enlistment for a first reading in the Knesset.

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An Article from The Jerusalem Post

Three female junior high students dominated the first-ever national "Pirkei Avot Championship," held in Jerusalem on Sunday to test students' knowledge of the collection of mishnaic rabbinical commentary also known as Ethics of the Fathers. Continue Reading
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An Article from The Times of Israel

A senior British veterinarian has called for a halt to slaughtering animals without first stunning them, which is prohibited according to both Jewish and Muslim law.

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International2Young Families Bringing New Life to Budapest Synagogues
An Article from JTA

Linda Ban is a rebbetzin, but with a mass of curly hair and chunky rings on the fingers of both hands, she hardly fits the stereotype of a Central European rabbi's wife.
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International3Jewish Faith Keeps a Foothold in the Balkans
An Article from SET Times

A 2010 study found that of Europe's 800 million residents, a scant 1.4 million are Jewish. Continue Reading

International4French Jews Lament Sarkozy's Loss
An Article from Ynet News

Socialist Francois Hollande won the second and decisive round of France's presidential election on Sunday, but French nationals residing in Israel voted overwhelmingly for ousted French leader Nicolas Sarkozy. Continue Reading

International5PA Flags Wave for Hollande; 'I Will Visit Israel'
An Article from Arutz 7

Palestinian Authority, Syrian and Algerian flags were waved in a Paris celebration of Socialist Francois Hollande's victory over French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Continue Reading

International6Far Right Victory in Greece Prompt Upset, Concern from Jewish Community
An Article from JTA

Jewish leaders in Greece expressed concern and disappointment after the fascist Golden Dawn party was poised to enter the Greek parliament for the first time. Continue Reading

International75,000 Individuals Attend Aliyah Fair in Paris
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

A record-breaking 5,000 people from throughout France have thus far visited an aliyah fair taking place in the heart of Paris today, the same day as the French run-off election. Continue Reading
   
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An Article from Ynet News

From the outside, Western faculties appear as genteel oases of wisdom and knowledge. Continue Reading

Interestarticle6Google Sued Over 'Jewish' Search Results
An Article from PC Magazine

Several French anti-discrimination organizations are suing Google for allegedly promulgating "unsolicited and systematic associations between famous people and their Jewishness". Continue Reading

interest2As New Study Shows, Antisemitism can be a Question of Geography
An Article from Haaretz

Is it possible to measure anti-Semitism and to influence its spread in society? Two German researchers who specialize in cultural economics claim that it can. Continue Reading

Interest3A Race or a People? New Study Points to Existence of 'Jewish Genetic Signature'
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In his new book, "Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People," Harry Ostrer, a medical geneticist and professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, claims that Jews are different, and the differences are not just skin deep. Continue Reading

Interest4Mourning Pets, the 'Jewish' Way?
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As I peer down at her cotton-puff head, my sense of guilt sets in. Peeps, my bichon frise associate, has just taken a cocktail of three different medicines meant to keep her ticker ticking. Continue Reading
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