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Save the Date! Women in Kiruv Conference Nov. 4-6, 2012 Keren HaTefillin: Dedicated to Bringing Affordable Tefillin to the Kiruv World 

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


OUTREACH

New Generation of Russians Now Making Its Mark 

 

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING 

Patience is a Virtue; It Also Raises Funds 

Jewish-American Philanthropist, Ron Lauder Plans New TV Channel for Israel News in English 

 

NORTH AMERICA

The Silent Battle for the American Jewish Vote 

 Columbia Professor Argues Iran Getting the Bomb Good for Middle East 

The Story of Mahanoy City: The Disappearance of a Jewish Community in a Small American Town  

Vocal Anti-Semite Seeks Missouri State Office

Anti-Israel Billboards Ride into NY Metro Stations

 

ISRAEL

Tzohar Rabbinical Group to Start Secular Friendly Brit Milah Program

Young Jews and Israel 

Flight of the Singles  

Haredi Schools Face Budget Cuts? 

 

   INTERNATIONAL

Rabbis Urge Jews to Defy Circumcision Ruling

Moscow Goes Kosher

UK's Jewish Leaders Slam Church of England

Tunisian Jewish Leader Tries to Maintain Strong Ties with Post-Revolution Government

Plot to Attack London Jewish Areas Revealed

Jewish Travels: Buenos Aires

 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Perils of Facebook 

New Tools in Fight vs. Jewish Genetic Diseases: A Catalog  

Why Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals

            

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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
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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 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 MichaelNew Generation of Russians Now Making Its Mark

An Article from The Jewish Week

 
Ever since the first 23 Jewish settlers arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654, New York City has been the economic, cultural, religious and, not least, demographic center of Jewish life in North America. 

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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Recently, the Nonprofit Finance Fund released the results of its 2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey.  Continue Reading


Fundraising3Jewish -American Philanthropist, Ron Lauder Plans New TV Channel for Israel News in English
An Article from Haaretz

American businessman Ronald Lauder intends to acquire complete ownership of the Nana 10 website through his firm JCS, which operates Jerusalem Capital studios. Continue Reading
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An Article from Tablet Magazine 

 

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has proposed an amendment to the NYC health code to require written parental consent prior to circumcision with oral suction.

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Columbia Professor Argues Iran Getting the Bomb Good for the Middle East
An Article from Foreign Affairs

The past several months have witnessed a heated debate over the best way for the United States and Israel to respond to Iran's nuclear activities.
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Namart2The Story of Mahoney City: The Disappearance of a Jewish Community in a Small American Town
An Article from Jewish Action

As Kesher Israel Congregation, the shul where I serve as the rabbi in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is about a twenty-five minute drive from Hersheypark, I get a kick out of answering visitors' questions each year around Sukkot time. Continue Reading

Namart4The Jewish Hamptons
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

The villages of Westhampton Beach, Southampton, Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Sag Harbor, all located along the Atlantic shore on the east end of New York's Long Island, have long been known as the summer home of A-list celebrities and Wall Street tycoons. Continue Reading

Namart6Anti-Israel Billboards Ride Into NY Metro Stations
An Article from JTA

Billboards showing a series of maps to bolster claims that Israel has systematically confiscated land from the Palestinians have appeared at some suburban New York train stations.
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ejp israel1Tzohar Rabbinical Group to Start Secular Friendly Brit Milah Program
An Article from JTA

The Tzohar rabbinical organization, which helps to involve non-religious couples and their families in religious wedding ceremonies, is introducing a brit milah program.

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An Article from Israel Hayom

The past year has seen a long debate about whether young American Jews are becoming alienated from Israel. Continue Reading

israel3Flight of the Singles
An Article from Ynet News

Israeli singles - get ready. 60 single Jewish American men and women are landing in Israel this week, who are dreaming "not only" about making aliyah and becoming new Israelis, but also of finding love here.  Continue Reading

Israel5 Haredi Schools Face Budget Cuts?
An Article from Ynet News

The Education Ministry is considering cutting the budgets of haredi schools who do not administer the standardized Meitzav exams during the next school year, the Ministry stated on Wednesday in response to a petition filed with the High Court of Justice.  Continue Reading
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An Article from The Forward

Europe's main Orthodox rabbinical body is urging Jews in Germany to uphold the commandment to circumcise newborn sons, despite a court ruling in Germany that said circumcising young boys could be considered a criminal act.

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Internatioanl2Moscow Goes Kosher
An Article from Tablet Magazine

"A kosher restaurant in Moscow is like a Russian bear," Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin told me recently over dinner. "It doesn't matter how well the bear dances as long as the bear does its dance."
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International3UK's Jewish Leaders Slam Church of England
An Article from Ynet News

The representative organization of British Jewry - the Board of Deputies - said it was "dismayed" by this week's decision by the Church of England's Synod to pass a motion endorsing the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel. Continue Reading

International4Tunisian Jewish Leader Tries to Maintain Strong Ties with Post Revolution Government
An Article from JTA

Sitting beside his collection of Tunisian menorahs, spice boxes and jewelry, with Danish Impressionist paintings on the walls, Roger Bismuth was recalling his days as a Nazi slave laborer -- and the dramatic change in his life since that time. Continue Reading

International5Plot to Attack London Jewish Areas Revealed
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

Documents detailing a plot to attack Jewish neighborhoods in London were found on the body of an African leader of al-Qaida.
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International6Jewish Travels: Buenos Aires
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

Buenos Aires's Jewish history is plentiful. From Byzantine temples to tango orchestras, there's much to do for both the community and visitors alike. Continue Reading
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happiness Interest1Perils of Facebook Parenting
An Article from The Forward

A few hours after my daughter was born, she made her big debut on Facebook. Continue Reading

Interestarticle6 New Tool in Fight vs. Jewish Genetic Diseases: A Catalog
An Article from The Wall Street Journal

Researchers are tackling an ambitious new project: the creation of a catalog of mutations for Jewish genetic diseases. Continue Reading

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An Article from The New York Times

WHO is happier about life - liberals or conservatives? The answer might seem straightforward. Continue Reading
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