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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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 My New Year's Resolution with Strings Attached
An Article from The Jewish Press
"Rabbi, is there any religious requirement for Jewish men to wear mezuzahs around their necks?"
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 An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Every two years, Joshua Venture Group (JVG) offers eight aspiring social entrepreneurs in the Jewish community the opportunity to participate in the Dual Investment Program.
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 At GOP Convention, Have Kippas, Will Turn Heads
An Article from The Jewish Week
Delegates to the Republican National Convention here this week were surprised to see men wear yarmulkes walking through the convention floor and mingling with other delegates.
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The Lessons of Rabbi Eliach
An Article from The Jewish Week
To a Hebrew poet, as Rabbi David Eliach is and always was, words - Hebrew words - not only matter, but pulsate with holiness, illuminating the essence of Zionism, Judaism, peoplehood.
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Jews in the Bible Belt's Small Towns Face Curiosity, Ignorance
An Article from JTA
Sometimes, Benjamin Rosenthal thinks about leaving the small town of Indianola, Miss., pop. 11,000, where he spent most of his life.
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 European Jews Travel to Paris to Hear Rabbi Shteinman Speak
An Article from The Jerusalem Post
Thousands of Jews from across France and around Europe traveled to Paris on Sunday to hear from the new leader of the haredi, non-hassidic world, Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman.
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Dagestan's 'Mountain Jews' Flee Chaos
An Article from The Forward
Getting to Friday services in Makhachkala, the capital city of the Russian Republic of Dagestan, was complicated. Continue Reading
German Jewish College Shuns Skullcaps After Attack on Rabbi
An Article from Ynet News
A Jewish seminary has advised its students not to wear skullcaps in public after Rabbi Daniel Alter, 53, was attacked in front of his young daughter after collecting her from a piano lesson on Tuesday.
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Police: Muslim Cleric Framed Girl in Pakistan Blasphemy Case
An Article from CNN
Pakistani police say a Muslim cleric planted evidence to link a Christian girl to blasphemy -- a new twist in a case that has fanned flames of religious tension in the country and attracted worldwide interest. Continue Reading
1,200 People Attend Pro-Israel Rally in Stockholm
An Article from Ynet News
Some 1,200 people gathered in the main square in Stockholm Sunday, in for a rare, pro-Israeli rally. Continue Reading
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 Products of Our Learning Environment
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Elul is upon us and a new yeshiva/seminary/Israel programme year is beginning. Where are young Jews learning and why? Continue Reading
Talking to Edon Pinchot of 'America's Got Talent'
An Article from Tablet Magazine
Justin Bieber might say the Shema before every performance, but it's doubtful he understands the prayer's meaning as deeply as Edon Pinchot, the 14-year-old breakout star on NBC's reality talent show, America's Got Talent. Continue Reading
The Yeshiva Principal Who Collects Baseballs Signed by Talmud Scholars
An Article from Tablet Magazine
Daniel Harris' collection of autographed baseballs boasts signatures from the likes of Willie Mays and the 1969 Chicago Cubs, but the crown jewel bears an unusual message: "Aharon Lichtenstein, who strives for stardom in another league," it reads. Continue Reading
Asher Lopatin to Succeed Avi Weiss at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah
An Article from JTA
Rabbi Asher Lopatin of Chicago is set to succeed Rabbi Avi Weiss next year at the helm of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, the liberal Orthodox rabbinical school founded by Weiss, JTA has learned. Continue Reading
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