AJOP Update: 5% of Jews Believe Jewish Religion is the One, True Faith

January 10, 2013 - 28 Teves 5773

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OUTREACH

Using the Power of Russian Jewish Identity

Judaism is a Great Product. So Why Does Our Poor Customer Service Get in the Way, Again & Again?

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

Moving the Needle: Increasing Supporter Engagement

NORTH AMERICA

Chuck Hagel's Jewish Scorecard

John Kerry's Record on Israel--In Letters

Groups Split on Funds for Sandy-Damaged Shuls

Years Late and Over Budget, a New Home Holds Lincoln Square Synagogue's Hopes for Revival

ISRAEL

Overheated Rhetoric on Israeli Settlements
Miracle Saves Baby from Rock Throwing Terrorist
Two-Thirds of Israelis Support Peace with Palestinians That Ensures Security
Sharp Rise in the Number of Children not Learning Math or English

INTERNATIONAL

Ed Koch: Dear David Cameron, Why is Britain Selling Out Israel

Arabs Brutally Attack US Yeshiva Student in Italy

ADL Slams German 'Spiegel' Author for Antisemitism

Chief Rabbis Call on EU to Investigate Antisemitism After Attack in Venice

Record 1.43 Million Visit Auschwitz in 2012

Antwerp Jewish Girls School Forced to Admit Boys

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

5% of Jews Believe That Jewish Religion is the One True Faith

79% of Jews Believe Homosexuality Should be Accepted by Society

84% of Jews Believe Abortion Should be Legal in all or Most Cases

41% of Jews Belief in G-d is Absolutely Certain

Young, Orthodox and Ambitious

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AJOP Board

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

Baltimore, MD

Mr. Joseph Friedman

Olney, MD
Mr. Harvey Hecker

Toronto, ONT

Mr. Stephen Rosedale

Cincinnati, OH

Rabbi Simcha Scholar

Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Dovid Refson

Jerusalem, Israel

Mr Gary Torgow

Detroit, MI

Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD

Teaneck, NJ

Listen to Rabbi Yitzchok's Lowenbraun's Interview with Nachum Segal!

The 25th Annual Association for Jewish Outreach Programs (AJOP) National Convention will be taking place with both a special Shabbos program and "In-Reach" Conference over this coming weekend in Stamford, CT.

Using the Power of Russian Jewish Identity

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Elijah Kogan participated in a conference on "Fighting the De-legitimization of Israel" for young Russian-Speaking European Jews which was held in Maastricht, Holland during November. Continue Reading

Judaism is a Great Product. So Why Does Our Poor Customer Service Get in the Way, Again and Again?

An Article from The Jewish Week

These are days when retail lines are filled with disgruntled people returning holiday presents that they can't re-gift, like that sweater with only one sleeve or the alarm clock that plays "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy." Continue Reading

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Moving the Needle: Increasing Supporter Engagement An Article from Engage Your supporters. They can be your best asset, raising money to sustain you, creating an army for your cause and influencing foundation and corporate funders. Continue Reading

Chuck Hagel's Jewish Scorecard
An Article from The Forward

The debate over the possible nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel for defense secretary is not dying down.

John Kerry's Record on Israel - In Letters
An Article from The Algemeiner

Where does U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), President Barack Obama's pick for Secretary of State, stand on foreign policy matters pertaining to Israel and the Middle East?

Groups Split on Funds for Sandy Flooded Shuls
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

ewish organizations are split on whether federal emergency funds should be used to salvage houses of worship.

Years Late and Over Budget, a New Home Holds Lincoln Square Synagogue's Hopes for Revival
An Article from The Jewish Week

Officials of Lincoln Square Synagogue know full well that people on the Upper West Side, and beyond, are wondering if their iconic Modern Orthodox congregation with the glorious past still has a viable future.

Overheated Rhetoric on Israeli Settlements
An Article from The Washington Post

Facing an election in which his most dangerous competition is from the far right, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adopted a familiar tactic: a flurry of announcements of new construction in Jewish settlements in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Miracle Saves Baby From Rock Throwing Terrorist
An Article from Arutz Sheva

A rock-throwing Arab teenager nearly killed a baby Sunday morning when the huge rock he hurled at the car crashed a few inches from the infant. Continue Reading

Two-Thirds of Israelis Support Peace with Palestinians That Ensures Security
An Article from The Times of Israel

"The Jews have dominated the land, spread corruption on earth, spilled the blood of believers and in their actions profaned holy places."
Continue Reading

Sharp Rise in the Number of Children not learning Math or English
An Article from The Times of Israel

A sharp jump has brought to 50,000 the number of pupils in Israeli schools who are not being taught either English or mathematics, Maariv reported on Wednesday. Continue Reading

Ed Koch: Dear David Cameron, Why is Britain Selling Out Israel?
An Article from The Algemiener

Dear Mr. Prime Minister: You may recall we met at the White House when President Obama held a state dinner in your honor. Your comment at the time, "I studied you in school," elevated my spirits.

Arabs Brutally Attack US Yeshiva Student in Italy
An Article from Arutz Sheva

A gang of Arabs brutally attacked an American yeshiva student visiting with his family in Venice, Italy, in what local community leaders said was a rare instance of anti-Semitism.

ADL Slams German 'Spiegel' Author for Anti-Semitism
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

Ken Jacobson, deputy national director of the Anti-Defamation League, on Friday weighed in on the raging German dispute over the alleged anti-Semitism of Der Spiegel columnist Jakob Augstein and his attacks on Jews and Israel.

Chief Rabbis Call on EU to Investigate Anti-Semitism After Attack in Venice
An Article from The Times of Israel

Israel's chief rabbis on Wednesday called on the European Union to establish a committee to investigate anti-Semitism in Europe.
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Record 1.43 Million Visit Auschwitz in 2012
An Article from JTA

The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp memorial and museum attracted a record number of visitors in 2012. Continue Reading

Antwerp Jewish Girls School Forced to Admit Boys
An Article from JTA

A Belgian court ordered a Jewish school for girls to admit two boys or face heavy fines. Continue Reading

5% of Jews Believe that Jewish Religion is the One, True Faith
A Survey from Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

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79% of Jews Believe Homosexuality Should Be Accepted by Society
A Survey from Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

See the latest statistics from the Pew Institute. Continue Reading

84% of Jews Believe Abortion Should Be Legal in all or Most Cases
A Survey from Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

See the latest statistics from the Pew Institute. Continue Reading

41% of Jews Belief in G-d is Absolutely Certain
A Survey from Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

See the latest statistics from the Pew Institute. Continue Reading

Young, Orthodox and Ambitious
An Article from The Forward

When the company executive asked me, out of curiosity, how religious I am, I froze. The job interview had gone well. I stayed composed while answering all the questions, smiling at my interviewer while admiring the river view behind him.

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