AJOP Update: Seize the Daily: A Non Orthodox Response to the Siyum Hashas

August 23, 2012 - 5 Elul 5772

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Changing the World One Jew at a Time: Mr. Zev Wolfson z'l
The Hidden 36: Zev Wolfson's Powerful Lesson in Jewish Leadership

OUTREACH

Takin' it to the Schools: Outreach Efforts Go Public

'To Attain (Torah) Wisdom, Face South'

The Road to Elul

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

When the Funding Stops: Why Donors Become Ex-Donors

NORTH AMERICA

Orthodox Mobilize to Defend Circumcision Rite

Ditmas Park's Jewish Dinner Party

Two Manhattan Synagogues Deemed 'Sacred Sites'

Hundreds of Community Leaders Address Challenges Facing Orthodoxy

US Government Sues Florida Prisons Service for Halting Kosher Food

ISRAEL

Aliyah Unaffected by Fear of War with Iran

Bomb Squads Called Four Times in 24 Hours as Israeli Embassy in Ireland Evacuated

Young Poles Explore Jewish Identity in Israel

13th Century BCE Canaanite Vessels Discovered During Construction Dig

INTERNATIONAL

Israel's Chief Rabbi Visits Germany to Aid in Circumcision Legislation Crisis

Synagogue Minyanaires Hit the Lottery, Ante Up for Montreal Area Shul

Australian Jewish Leader Says Officials Complicit in Sheltering Nazi War Criminals

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Seize the Daily: The Non Orthodox Response to the Siyum Hashas

One Searcher's Highway to Heaven

Taxing Situation for Survivors

A 'Daf Yomi' for Liberal Jews

Hebrew National Must Answer to Lower Power

New Reform Wedding Edition Confronts Same-Gender Ceremonies

The War Against the Jews

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The Hidden 36: Zev Wolfson's Powerful Lessons in Jewish Leadership

An Article from Algemeiner

Do you believe in the Kabalistic Jewish tradition of the 36 hidden Tzadikim - saintly Jews who sustain the Jewish people with their good deeds?
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Changing the World One Jew at a Time: Mr. Zev Wolfson z'l
An Article from Yated

He arrived in this country after the Holocaust as a poor orphan, but the blessings of Hashem reached the hand that would use those blessings properly. Continue Reading

Takin It To the Schools: Outreach Efforts Go Public

An Article from JTA

When Rabbi Adam Raskin arrived at Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Md., last year, he was determined to reach out to teenagers uninvolved with the Conservative synagogue's youth activities.

'To Attain (Torah) Wisdom, Face South'

An Article from Hamodia

They can be found in the supermarket and at Walmart, at the skating rink or the public library. Continue Reading

The Road to Elul

An Article from Doleh Umashkeh

In 5768, the Rebbe, shlit"a, spoke to the chaburah in Yerushalayim by telephone and said a truly awesome vort regarding the preparation for Elul.

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When the Funding Stops: Why Donors Become Ex-Donors An Article from eJewish Philanthropy It is always disconcerting when new donors do not renew their contribution or a veteran donor ceases funding a nonprofit organization they have supported for many years. Continue Reading

Orthodox Mobilize to Defend Circumcision Rite
An Article from The Forward

New York City could face mass resistance in the ultra-Orthodox community to proposed regulation of Jewish circumcision rites that involve the oral suctioning of blood from genital wounds, say advocates for that community.

Ditmas Park's Jewish Dinner Party
An Article from The Jewish Week

"This is the Hester!" says an Australian-accented hostess, exuberantly, as patrons of the quasi-clandestine kosher supper club reach her. "Here's how it works." Continue Reading

Two Manhattan Shuls Deemed 'Sacred Sites'
An Article from The Jewish Week

Two Manhattan synagogues are among 23 "Sacred Sites" in New York State that have received grants for physical repairs form the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Continue Reading

Hundreds of Community Leaders Address Challenges Facing Orthodoxy
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

For four days last week, Orlando, FL, was the epicenter of a series of nationwide conversations in Orthodox communities across North America. Continue Reading

US Government Sues Florida Prisons Service for Halting Kosher Food
An Article from JTA

The U.S. government has sued the Florida Department of Corrections for ending its kosher meal service. Continue Reading

Aliyah Unaffected by Fear of War with Iran
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

Is war talk bad for aliya? Probably, but how much the endless debate over a possible conflict with Iran has affected Jewish immigration to Israel thus far is unclear.

Bomb Squads Called 4 Times in 24 Hours as Israeli Embassy in Ireland Evacuated
An Article from Independent

Bomb squad teams have been called out four times in the last 24 hours to deal with false alarms and at least one viable pipe bomb. Continue Reading

Young Poles Explore Jewish Identity in Israel
An Article from JTA

Some 25 young Poles, many of whom have only recently discovered their Jewish roots, are taking part in a seminar in Israel to explore their Jewish identity and learn more about Judaism and Israel.
Continue Reading

13th Century BCE Canaanite Vessels Discovered During Construction Dig
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

The public will soon be able to see Israel's first uncovered treasured trove that dates as far back as the 13th century BCE - and which indicates a cultic type of tradition. Continue Reading

Israel's Chief Rabbi Visits Germany to Aid in Circumcision Legislation Crisis
An Article from The Jewish Press

After a rabbi in Bavaria, Germany, has been slapped with criminal charges of committing bodily harm, Israel's Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger has arrived in Germany for talks aimed at resolving the controversy over the legality of religious circumcision.

Synagogue Minyanaires Hit the Lottery, Ante Up for Montreal Area Shul
An Article from JTA

A synagogue in suburban Montreal picked up nearly $25,000 thanks to the provincial lottery and some generous congregants.

Australian Jewish Leader Says Officials Complicit in Sheltering Nazi War Criminals
An Article from JTA

A senior Jewish leader accused Australian officials of being complicit in allowing Nazi war criminals to seek sanctuary here. Continue Reading

Seize the Daily: The Non-Orthodox Response to the Siyum Hashas
An Article from New Jersey Jewish News

Years back I attended a course in Talmud at Jerusalem's Pardes Institute.
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One Searcher's Highway to Heaven
An Article from The Jewish Week

If, as President Kennedy famously said, "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step," Eric Weiner's journey of tens of thousands of miles began with a single question. Continue Reading

Taxing Situation for Survivors
An Article from The Jewish Week

For years, without fail, Holocaust survivors in Brooklyn went to their mailboxes and pulled out their monthly, non-taxable reparations checks from the German government. Continue Reading

A 'Daf Yomi' for Liberal Jews?
An Article from The Jewish Week

Taking a page from the Orthodox movement's successful "Daf Yomi" or page-a-day Talmud study initiative, the chancellor of the Conservative movement's Jewish Theological Seminary has triggered a discussion about Jewish learning for the non-Orthodox Jewish community. Continue Reading

Hebrew National Must Answer to Lower Power
An Article from The Forward

In early August, the United States District Court of Minnesota scheduled a hearing to determine whether or not it will dismiss the now famous - or maybe infamous - class action lawsuit filed against Hebrew National. Continue Reading

New Reform Wedding Edition Confronts Same-Gender Ceremonies
An Article from JTA

A new edition of a user-friendly guide to making a modern Jewish wedding has changed its approach to same-sex weddings. Continue Reading

The War Against the Jews
An Article from Middle East Forum

The sustained anti-Israel de-legitimization campaign is a corollary of the millenarian obsession with the Jews in the Christian and the Muslim worlds. Continue Reading

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