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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 EYAHT-Aish HaTorah's College for Women
Energizing, lively classes open for drop-in students! Encourage your potential tourists, visitors, parents of BT's,or vacationers to attend classes of their choice.Thought provoking, empowering sessions, open discussion, interactive, and text based learning applied to daily life. Students are from around the world including - LA, Toronto, Zurich, London, New York and South Africa.
Approachable, involved, devoted faculty & staff are on the premises.
For more information and to register, please email syaffa@aish.com
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 Online International Kallah Teacher Training:A Program for Rebbetzins
The National Council of Young Israel is proud to announce its 6th program to train Rebbetzins as Kallah teachers. Graduates of this course can educate brides in the laws of Taharas Hamishpacha and guide them through the issues that arise during the early stages of marriage. Participation is open to married women serving as Synagogue Rebbetzins (or those aspiring to become Synagogue Rebbetzins) and Kiruv Professionals. For more information, contact Rebbetzin Judi Steinig at 212-929-1525 x. 112 or JSteinig@youngisrael.org.
Click Here for More Information
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 Star 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
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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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 From Birth-Right to Birth-Responsibility
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Of all of the questions that I hear about Taglit-Birthright Israel, one that comes up over and over again is that of how we get trip participants to view their experience as a gift to be paid forward instead of simply a right to which they are entitled.
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Of Course Zuckerberg Didn't 'Like' Judaism--Why Should He?
An Article from Jewish World Review
Not all Jewish kids in America appreciate the depths of the heritage into which they were born. Continue Reading
Out of the Shul and Into the Bar
An Article from The Jewish Week
Friday evening typically finds the community of Kehilath Jeshurun, a Modern Orthodox synagogue on the Upper East Side, at services, extending a traditional, tuneful welcome to the approaching Sabbath.
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 Adelsons Donate $6 Million to Boston Jewish Organizations
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Dr. Miriam Adelson and Sheldon G. Adelson today announced three gifts totaling $6 million from the Adelson Family Foundation to institutions representing Greater Boston's Jewish community. Continue Reading
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Conservative Rabbinic Group Issues Guidelines for Same Sex Wedding Rituals An Article from JTA
The Conservative movement -- affirming that same-sex marriages have "the same sense of holiness and joy as that expressed in heterosexual marriages" -- last week established rituals for same-sex wedding ceremonies.
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Orthodox Jewish Leaders Meet with President Obama An Article from Orthodox Union
Today, a delegation of rabbinic and lay leaders from the American Orthodox Jewish community met at The White House with President of the United States Barack Obama and his Chief of Staff, Mr. Jack Lew. Continue Reading
Hasidic Jew Fired From NYPD Over Beard Length An Article from Ynet News
An Orthodox Jew who was weeks away from becoming a New York City police officer says he has been kicked out of the police academy for refusing to trim his beard. Continue Reading
US Health Officials Warn of Orthodox Circumcision RiteAn Article from Ynet NewsUS health officials are warning that a Jewish ritual called "oral-genital suction," performed during some Orthodox circumcision ceremonies, can significantly increase the risk of infants contracting herpes virus infections. Continue Reading Conservatives Cut Funds for Campus GroupsAn Article from The ForwardThe Conservative movement has reduced funding for its college campus organization, and expects Koach supporters to come up with the remaining requested money, according to United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism's executive vice president.
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More Non-Orthodox Rabbis Seek State Recognition An Article from The Jewish Week
If anyone were rooting for Miri Gold, one of the 16 non-Orthodox rabbis the Israeli government recognized last week as a community rabbi of an outlying area, it was Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman.
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Progressives Welcome Conservative Gay Weddings An Article from The Jerusalem Post
Leaders of progressive Jewish movements in Israel as well as gay rights groups welcomed the adoption of guidelines for wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples by the Conservative Judaism movement in the US. Continue Reading
'Hadassah Must Update Its Kashrut Supervision'An Article from The Jerusalem PostThe Chief Rabbinate maintained on Tuesday that the Hadassah Medical Organization's two medical centers "have not yet made kashrut arrangements" with the Jerusalem Rabbinate following the passing of the organization's longtime institutional rabbi, Yaakov Mann Rakovski, last January. Continue Reading Israel Prize Winner Disparages Liberal RabbisAn Article from The Jewish WeekRabbi Chaim Druckman, this year's winner of the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement, the country's highest honor, raised some eyebrows this week with his dismissal of the Israeli government's decision last week to, for the first time, recognize Conservative and Reform rabbis. Continue Reading Forbes Ranks Richest Rabbis in IsraelAn Article from The ForwardDescendents of Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira, or "the Baba Sali," a renowned Kabbalist who immigrated to Israel from Morroco and founded his court in Netivot, are known as righteous men, knowledgeable in Kabbalah, and miracle workers. Continue Reading |
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The Hidden Downside to Birthright Trips and Other Freebies An Article from The Forward
To use a metaphor that young people will surely understand, one could say that the challenge of Jewish educators today is to ensure that the songs they make available will be ones Jews are willing to pay to download. Continue Reading
Rabbi Gidon Shoshan Awarded Leadership in Education Award An Article from Shapell's/Darche Noam
Yeshivat Darche Noam/David Shapell College in Jerusalem - a leader in helping ba'alei teshuvah grow into bnei Torah - is pleased to announce that our mashgiach ruchani, Rabbi Gidon Shoshan, has been named a 2012 recipient of the Harvard University Leadership in Education Award. Continue Reading
The Five Lives of a Jewish Day School Grad An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
In the upcoming month thousands of students will graduate from Jewish independent primary, middle, and high schools. Continue Reading
Research Finds Jewish Genes in Unusual Places An Article from Forbes
"Let us remember all of our Jewish brothers and sisters, who through their faithfulness to One God, inspired all Christians." Continue Reading
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