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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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 Building, and Teaching Jewish Identity
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Limmud (globally) does it well; so does Moishe House, PJ's Library and Fishka. In their own way, so do Taglit and some of the many service-learning programs being promoted around the Jewish world.
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A Real Masterpiece
An Article from Yated
It was the day of Hoshanah Rabbah, and I was at home with my family preparing for the last days of Yom Tov. Continue Reading
For Schools and Young Jews, Senior Centers Offer Educational and Experiential Opportunities
An Article from JTA
Nearly two dozen senior citizens in their 70s, 80s and 90s sit in a circle. Seated on mats within that ring are babies and toddlers with their parents or caregivers. Continue Reading
New Executive Director Wants to 'Ignite Jewish Passion' at the Pearlstone Center
An Article from Baltimore Jewish Times
There is something special about the Pearlstone Center. So wrote Pearlstone President Ilene Vogelstein in an email last weekend.
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 An Article from Baltimore Jewish Times
The U.S. government's recent takeover of B'nai B'rith International's pension plan, which is more than $25 million in debt, raises serious questions about the long-term viability of the 169-year-old, once-giant Jewish organization. Continue Reading
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 Conservatives Walking Intermarriage Tightrope
An Article from The Jewish Week
It's long been a truism that, of the major streams of American Judaism, the Conservative movement is the one with the largest gap between bima and pew. Continue Reading
My Newfound Relationship with Shabbat
An Article from The Times of Israel
Another store closed. No bus. Nothing for dinner. Stupid Shabbat, I would mutter, under my breath. Continue Reading
Photo of Jews's Lynching Goes on Block
An Article from The Forward
A photograph of the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish pencil factory superintendent, in Marietta, Georgia, was sold for $3,125 at an auction. Continue Reading
Where Have all the Yizkor Ladies Gone
An Article from The Forward
Yom Kippur always struck me as one of the constants in modern Jewish life. While virtually everything outside of its precincts seems to be in a continuous state of flux, this holiday holds its own. Continue Reading
Yenta Helps Single Jews Find Each Other Through GPS
An Article from The Jewish Week
When I received an email from Luba Tolkachyov, the co-founder of a new Jewish singles app, I was intrigued. Luba wrote, "I've been following your writing on Jewish Tech and thought you may be interested in Yenta, a new location based mobile phone application for Jewish singles." Continue Reading
URJ to Expand Campaign for Youth Engagement
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has announced an expansion of its national Campaign for Youth Engagement. Continue Reading
Jewish Agency Facebook Page Inundated with Anti-Israel and Antisemitic Messages
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
n the last week, The Jewish Agency for Israel Facebook page was inundated with hundreds of explicitly anti-Israel and anti-Semitic messages. Continue Reading
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