AJOP Update: Crash Course in Shidduchim

August 9, 2012 - 21 Av 5772

Save the Date! Women in Kiruv Conference Nov. 4-6, 2012

Chavrusamatch.com: New Website Launch

OUTREACH

Unpacking Chabad: Their Ten Core Elements for Success

My 11 Months of Kaddish

The Redemption of Hebrew School

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

As the Face of Philanthropy Changes, So Should the Faces That Promote It

NORTH AMERICA

Messianic Judaism's New Interfaith Push in Beverly Hills

Orthodox Jews Celebrate Cycle of Talmud Study

Star Ledger Report on the Siyum Hashas at MetLife Stadium

Showdown in Rockland Over Orthodox Influence on Public School Board

U. of California Weighs Banning 'Hate' Speech

States Keep Losing But Keep Fighting to Deny Prisoners Kosher Food

ISRAEL

The IOC's Lone Israeli Opposed Munich Minute of Silence

Haredi Students Break Barrier, Embark on Poland Trips

Israeli Summer Camps Venture into Jewish Identity Building

Israeli Scholar Completes Mission to 'Fix' Bible

INTERNATIONAL

Norwegian Official: Jews, Muslims Should Replace Circumcision with 'Symbolic' Ritual

Hungary Commemorates Holocaust Hero Wallenberg

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Were Einstein's Theories Jewish?

With Poetry and Scholarship, Daf Yomi Talmud Study Grows Beyond Orthodox

Jerusalem Based Talmud Study for Women

Are Concubines Now Kosher?

Join in the Search for the Meaning of Life

Crash Course in Shidduchim

YU Certificate Program Professionalizes Field of Experiential Jewish Education

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Chavrusamatch.com: New Website Launch! Chavrusamatch.com is a new website for individuals to find their own chavrusa, in person, over the phone or by video chat. Click here to see the site Click here to see the trailer Click Here to read the article from Matzav.com

Unpacking Chabad: Their Ten Core Elements for Success

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Whenever I am invited to speak about institutional transformation within the Jewish community, invariably among the first questions is one associated with Chabad Lubavitch.

My 11 Months of Kaddish

An Article from Aish.com

My father, Herman Weisman, was a modest man, but also a man of passion, quiet courage and determination. Continue Reading

The Redemption of Hebrew School

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

In the hierarchy of devalued occupations, Hebrew school is a top contender. It is a lot of hard work with little evidence of success and even less thanks. Continue Reading

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As the Face of Philanthropy Changes, So Should the Faces that Promote it An Article from eJewish Philanthropy Call it "Development for a New Millennium:" with the rise of online giving, the popularity of strategic charitable investments, and untold changes in not just how but where people are giving. Continue Reading

Messianic Judaism's New Interfaith Push in Beverly Hills
An Article from The Jewish Journal

Since it opened in 2011, the Interfaith Center of Beverly Hills has been sitting mostly empty.

Orthodox Jews Celebrate Cycle of Talmud Study
An Article from The New York Times

Nearly 90,000 Orthodox Jews bowed their heads in communal prayer at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday night to open what rabbis hailed as the largest celebration of Jewish learning since the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Continue Reading

Star Ledger Report on the Siyum Hashas at MetLife Stadium
An Article from Matzav.com

It has been described as a spiritual calling, a labor of love, a rich opportunity to connect with thousands of years of Jewish history and religion. Continue Reading

Showdown in Rockland Over Orthodox Influence on Public School Board
An Article from The Jewish Week

Can a majority Orthodox school board, whose members send their children to yeshivas, be trusted to safeguard the interests of the public schools? Continue Reading

U. of California Weighs Banning 'Hate' Speech
An Article from The Forward

The University of California, birthplace of the 1960s campus Free Speech Movement, is now considering a proposal that would ban certain forms of speech as a result of a report on Jews and the Israel debate at its schools. Continue Reading

States Keep Losing but Keep Fighting to Deny Prisoners Kosher Food
An Article from Kosher Today

It isn't as if there is a chance they will win. Courts as high as the U.S. Supreme Court have ruled that states and the federal prison system are required to provide kosher food to prisoners who request them for religious reasons. Continue Reading

The IOC's Lone Israeli Opposed Munich Minute of Silence
An Article from JTA

Was the only Israeli on the International Olympic Committee instrumental in stopping a tribute to the Munich 11 at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Games?

Haredi Students Break Barrier, Embark on Poland Trips
An Article from Ynet News

Haredi high-schools have traditionally avoided participating in visits to concentration camps in Poland. Continue Reading

Israeli Summer Camps Venture into Jewish Identity Building
An Article from JTA

Raised in a small and intimate Jewish community, Gal Herman, 14, has always been active in his local Reform youth group, attending services and participating in events. Continue Reading

Israeli Scholar Completes Mission to 'Fix' Bible
An Article from Vos Iz Neias

For the past 30 years, Israeli Judaic scholar Menachem Cohen has been on a mission of biblical proportions: Correcting all known textual errors in Jewish scripture to produce a truly definitive edition of the Old Testament. Continue Reading

Norwegian Official: Jews, Muslims Should Replace Circumcision with 'Symbolic' Ritual
An Article from JTA

Norway's ombudsman for children's rights has proposed that Jews and Muslim replace male circumcision with a symbolic, nonsurgical ritual.

Hungary Commemorates Holocaust Hero Wallenberg
An Article from Ynet News

Hungary paid tribute Friday to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jews during World War II, in a modest ceremony in Budapest's Holocaust museum marking 100 years since his birth.

Were Einstein's Theories Jewish?
An Article from The New York Times

It's no wonder Nazis hated relativity. They lived in a world of absolutes. Continue Reading

With Poetry and Scholarship, Daf Yomi Talmud Study Grows Beyond Orthodox
An Article from JTA

As a light drizzle tapered off over MetLife Stadium, more than 90,000 Jews packed into the home of the NFL's Jets and Giants for an event quite unlike any the popular sports and concert venue had ever seen. Continue Reading

Jerusalem Based Talmud Study for Women
An Article from Tablet Magazine

This week, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in various venues around the world for what's being billed as "the largest celebration of Jewish learning in over 2,000 years." Continue Reading

Are Concubines Now Kosher?
An Article from The Forward

The chief judge of Jerusalem's rabbinical court, Rabbi Eliyahu Abergel, recently ruled that a man may take a concubine if his wife is unable or unwilling to bear children, and unwilling to divorce him.
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Join in the Search for the Meaning of Life
An Article from The Jewish Journal

What is the meaning of life? No question is more basic or profound. People have pondered this concept and searched for meaning, usually on their own. Continue Reading

Crash Course in Shidduchim
An Article from Mishpacha

You can't believe that your child is ready for shidduchim. Not so long ago, you were hoping to meet Mr. Right. Continue Reading

YU Certificate Program Professionalizes Field of Experiential Jewish Education
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

They work for Hillel, NCSY, Maimonides, Birthright and other Jewish organizations. They range in education and background experience from recent college graduates to seasoned non-profit veterans.
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