AJOP Update: Looking Back at the Highlights of 5772

September 20, 2012 - 4 Tishrei 5773

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OUTREACH

My Two Diasporas: On Being Jewish & Chinese

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

Discovering the New Generation of Donors

Paying Taxes and Giving Charity Aren't the Same Thing

New Grants From Foundations and Corporations

Charles Bronfman, Other Jewish Philanthropists, Sign Giving Pledge

Affluent Donors Prefer Restricted Gifts

NORTH AMERICA

Agudah Planning to Sue NYC Over Circumcision Rite

Election Stirring Passions Among Jewish Women

Jewish Numbers in Congress Set to Plunge

Changing Face of Brighton Beach

Krauthammer: Obama Abandons Israel

ISRAEL

Lone Soldiers: Anything But Alone

Ancient Papyrus Fragment Makes Reference to J's Wife

INTERNATIONAL

Rabbinic Ordination Highlights Contrast for Today's German Jews

Poland's Reviving Jewish Communities Come (Way, Way) Out

Grenade Tossed at Paris Kosher Grocery

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Looking Back at the Highlights of 5772

The Long Road to Forgiveness

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AJOP Board

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Jerusalem, Israel

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Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh

Northbrook, IL

Dr. David Lieberman

Lakewood, NJ

Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun

National Director

Rabbi Shlomo Porter

Baltimore, MD

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Passaic, NJ

Mr. Frank Storch

Baltimore, MD

HaRav Michel Twerski

Milwaukee, WI

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Baltimore, MD

ADVISORY BOARD

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Lawrence, NY

Mr. Jonathan Beren

Denver, CO

Dr. Robert Edelman

Baltimore, MD

Rabbi Avraham Edelstein

Jerusalem, Israel

Dr. Michael J Elman

Baltimore, MD
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New York, NY

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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

My Two Diasporas: On Being Jewish and Chinese

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Diaspora. A fine word, a Greek word, full of grandeur and romance. It sounds desperate and aspirational. "I am the product of... diaspora."

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Discovering the New Generation of Donors

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Although this cohort may be younger than most in the field, they are interested in being leaders today, not just in the future.

Paying Taxes and Giving to Charity Aren't the Same Thing
An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Some of the wealthiest Americans have started to contend that paying taxes and making charitable gifts are just about the same thing.
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New Grants From Foundations & Corporations
An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Following are grants of $20,000 and more made by foundations, companies, and other private sources and published by The Chronicle on September 6, 2012. Continue Reading

Charles Bronfman, Other Jewish Philanthropists, Sign Giving Pledge
An Article from JTA

Four Jewish philanthropists, including Charles Bronfman, are among the latest individuals to sign the Giving Pledge, committing to giving the majority of their wealth to charity. Continue Reading

Affluent Donors Prefer Restricted Gifts
An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The richer a donor is, the less likely he or she is to make unrestricted gifts, a new study of the world's wealthiest donors has found.
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Agudah Planning to Sue NYC Over Circumcision Rite
An Article from The Jewish Week

Days before the New York City Board of Health voted on a measure requiring that mohels obtain informed consent from parents whose infant sons will undergo metztizah b'peh, Agudath Israel was seeking a lawyer to to sue the City of New York should the measure succeed.

Election Stirring Passions Among Jewish Women
An Article from The Jewish Week

Just as she did four years ago at about this time, Blu Greenberg has found herself in animated debate with friends who are planning to vote for Barack Obama, as well as those supporting Obama's Republican opponent. Continue Reading

Jewish Numbers in Congress Set to Plunge
An Article from The Forward

The U.S. Congress will see a steep drop in Jewish members after the November election, a Forward analysis suggests.Continue Reading

Changing Face of Brighton Beach
An Article from The Forward

Brooklyn's Brighton Beach neighborhood last March hosted a celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Continue Reading

Krauthammer: Obama Abandons Israel
An Article from The Washington Post

There are two positions one can take regarding the Iranian nuclear program: (a) it doesn't matter, we can deter them; or (b) it does matter, we must stop them. Continue Reading
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Lone Soldiers: Anything But Alone
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Arya, a lone soldier in the IDF, grew up knowing that "Israel was a special and important place." Continue Reading

Ancient Papyrus Fragment Makes Reference to J's Wife
An Article from Haaretz

A Harvard University professor on Tuesday unveiled a fourth-century fragment of papyrus she said is the only existing ancient text quoting Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife.

Rabbinic Ordination Highlights Contrasts for Today's German Jews
An Article from JTA

For four men in Germany, this Jewish New Year will be like no other.

Poland's Reviving Jewish Communities Come (Way, Way) Out
An Article from JTA

In southern Polish woods, an unfamiliar blast alarms hikers and wildlife as it pierces the still of a misty morning.

Grenade Tossed at Paris Kosher Grocery
An Article from The Forward

An explosion at a kosher grocery shop near Paris, reportedly caused by a grenade, damaged the store and injured a shopper, French police said. Continue Reading

Looking Back at the Highlights of 5772
An Article from JTA

The following is a review of the news highlights of the Jewish year 5772. Continue Reading

The Long Road to Forgiveness
An Article from The Jewish Week

For Rosh HaShanah, 5771, two years ago, I had dragged my father, a rabbi, and my younger brother to Uman, a blighted Ukrainian city halfway between Kiev and Odessa. Continue Reading

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