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 Keren HaTefillin: Dedicated to Bringing Affordable Tefillin to the Kiruv World 

EYAHT-Aish HaTorah's College for Women-Summer Classes 

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


OUTREACH

Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today 

Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat 

The Future of Judaism in the Former Soviet Union 

 

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING 

 Nonprofits are not Democracies 

  

NORTH AMERICA

NY Population Study Inflated, Says Top Demographer 

The $1 Million Bar/Bat Mitzvah: New York's Jews and the Most Lavish Coming of Age Parties 

 

ISRAEL

Reform the Chief Rabbinate, AJC Urges Israeli Government 

Archeologists Unearth Ancient Synagogue in Galilee 

Rami Levy to Offer Unlimited Cell Phone Calls for NIS 88 Monthly

62% Claim Status Quo Agreement Still Relevant 

 

   INTERNATIONAL

Member of Hunagrian Antisemitic Party Learns of His Jewish Roots   

Gunman Fires on British Yeshiva, No Injuries  

Jewish Hospital in Berlin Suspends Circumcisions 

Slovakia: Special Coin Honors Chatam Sofer 

 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

More Jews Opt for Cremation 

The Scientific Case for Circumcision 

Jewish Communal Professionals Unite  

            

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AJOP Board

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 serviceSeaKeren HaTefillin: Dedicated to Bringing Affordable Tefillin to the Kiruv World

   

The Tefillin Foundation is pleased to announce that our services are now available to the members of AJOP. The Tefillin Foundation is dedicated to providing Tefillin, Mezuzos and Sifrei Torah of a high level of kashrus to the kiruv world at wholesale prices.

For more information, please contact us at: krntifln@neto.bezeqint.net
  

 



jewish serviceeyahtEYAHT-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 
                    

 



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 serviceMichaelBuilding Tomorrow's Leaders Today

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

 
What does an iPad and leadership, Kodak and Jewish organizations, Google and Torah study have in common? Possibly more than meets the eye. 

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outreacharticle2Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat 

An Article from Jewish Action

 

After I read Abraham Joshua Heschel's beautifully written and spiritually penetrating The Sabbath, with its elaboration of Shabbat as a "palace in time," I thought I had read everything I needed in order to grasp the thought behind the halachot of Shabbat. Continue Reading  

   

Outreacharticle3The Future of Judaism in the Former Soviet Union

An Article from Torah Cafe

 

A Video featuring Rabbi Berel Lazar. Continue Reading 

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donationFundraising1Nonprofits Are Not Democracies
An Article from Nonprofit Revolution Now

Donations are not legislated. They are  voluntary. So of course, major/mega donors were always empowered. But  80/20 created an embraced culture of over-empowerment. Continue Reading 


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temple Namart1NY Population Study Inflated, Says Top Demographer
An Article from The Jewish Week

 

One of the world's leading Jewish demographers says the number of Jews in New York is really about 100,000 less than indicated by the new Jewish Community Study of New York.

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Obama Turns His Back on Israel at the UN
An Article from National Review Online

Today, at the United Nations, the Obama administration is turning its back on Israel.
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Namart2Community Struggling to Meet the Needs of Jewish Identity Surveys
An Article from JTA

Call it the age of "playlist Judaism."  That's how Rabbi Kerry Olitzky describes engagement in Jewish life for the seemingly ever-increasing group showing up as "other" or "just Jewish" on recent American Jewish identity surveys. Continue Reading

Namart4Dressing with Faith, Not Heat, In Mind
An Article from The New York Times

When the mercury passes 90, most New Yorkers start to wilt. Many resort to shorts and tank tops, even in the office.
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Namart6The $1 Million Bar/Bat Mitzvah: New York's Jews & the Most Lavish Coming of Age Parties
An Article from The New York Post

The ballroom of the Plaza Hotel had been transformed into a giant amethyst. Just that morning, it had been re-carpeted in lavender; purple theatrical lighting glowed from the vaulted ceilings.
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ejp israel1Reform the Chief Rabbinate, AJC Urges Israeli Government
An Article from JTA

The American Jewish Committee called on the Israeli government to reform the institution of the Chief Rabbinate.

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israel2Archeologists Unearth Ancient Synagogue in Galilee
An Article from The Times of Israel

The remains of an ancient synagogue with a striking mosaic floor have been uncovered in northern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday. Continue Reading

israel3Rami Levy to Offer Unlimited Cell Phone Calls for NIS 88 Monthly
An Article from Matzav.com

Mobile virtual network operator Rami Levy Communications Ltd. today officially announced its all-inclusive mobile plan at NIS 88 per month.
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Israel562% Claim Status Quo Agreement Still Relevant
An Article from Ynet News

Religion in Israel has always been a central feature of the country and has played a major role in shaping its culture and lifestyle throughout its short history. Continue Reading
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ejpInternational1Member of Hungarian Antisemitic Party Learns of His Jewish Roots
An Article from The Algemeiner

Csanad Szegedi, a leader of Hungary's notoriously anti-Semitic party Jobbik, found out that he has Jewish roots, reports AFP.

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Internatioanl2Gunman Fires on British Yeshiva, No Injuries
An Article from The Jewish Chronicle

Two 17 year old boys from Broughton, Manchester, have been arrested on suspicion of possessing and discharging a firearm after an incident in the early hours of this morning when a gun was fired near the Yeshiva in Upper Park Road, Broughton.
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International3Jewish Hospital in Berlin Suspends Circumcisions
An Article from Ynet News

The Jewish Hospital in Berlin has decided to suspend all circumcisions of children for religious reasons following the ruling delivered by a German court a hospital spokesman said on Friday. Continue Reading

International4Slovakia: Special Coin Honors Chatam Sofer
An Article from Ynet News

Slovakia has issued a special commemorative coin honoring the 250th anniversary of the birth of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber, known as the Chatam Sofer. Continue Reading
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happinessInterest1More Jews Opt for Cremation
An Article from The Forward

Jews are increasingly choosing to be cremated, funeral professionals say, despite Jewish law and thousands of years of tradition. Continue Reading

Interestarticle6The Scientific Case for Circumcision
An Article from Tablet Magazine

"Male circumcision is a highly significant, lifetime intervention. It is the gift that keeps on giving. It makes sense to put extraordinary resources into it." Continue Reading

interest2Jewish Communal Professionals Unite
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

When Rabbi Bob Kaplan was tapped to be founding Director of C.A.U.S.E - NY, a division of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York that works primarily in coalition building and conflict resolution - he couldn't have begun at a more volatile time.
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