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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
Cincinnati, 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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 Yale's Jewish Center Threatened
An Article from JTA
Graffiti scrawled in a bathroom in a Yale University science building threatened an arson attack on the campus Slifka Center for Jewish Life.
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When recently sitting at a fundraiser next to a prominent philanthropist, I asked how he compares the work he does in business to philanthropy.Continue Reading
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 Becket Fund Sees Pattern of Anti-Orthodox Hostility in NYC's Actions
An Article from The Jewish Week
There's something "sinister" about City Hall's "regulatory excess" and "bureaucratic targeting" of Orthodox Jews, says a prominent lawyer at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Continue Reading An Article from The New York Times
Having had a small collection of artifacts from the Holocaust on display in the school library since the late 1970s, the Bronx High School of Science is preparing to open an approximately 1,000-square-foot Holocaust museum and study center in the school's basement. Continue ReadingDying LI Synagogue Finds a SaviorAn Article from The Jewish WeekIf it's a sign of the times, boy, is it a doozy. The sign at the entrance to Temple Beth Shalom of Smithtown, at first glance, seems standard-issue. Continue Reading |
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 World Leaders Urge Crackdown on Far-Right
An Article from Ynet News
The World Jewish Congress urged Hungary on Tuesday to crack down on the far-right Jobbik party and called on governments in Europe to consider banning neo-Nazi parties threatening democracy and minority rights.Continue Reading Nazi-Themed Wagner Opera in Germany Sickens Audience, Withdrawn
An Article from Reuters
German director Burkhard C. Kosminski's interpretation of "Tannhaeuser" is set during the Holocaust and caused a scandal when it opened on Saturday, prompting some audience members to seek medical treatment, the opera house said in a posting this week on its website.
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German Holocaust Archive Reaches Out
An Article from Ynet News
George Jaunzemis was three and a half years old when, in the chaotic weeks at the end of World War II, he was separated from his mother as she fled with him from Germany to Belgium.
Jews of Bukhara Helped Me To Understand Personal History An Article from The Forward I don't remember the name of the man who sold the dictionary to me. Changing the World Jewish Congress An Article from Changing the Board I'm glad I was able to laugh at the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress... otherwise I'd have cried. Continue Reading Church of Scotland Agrees to Re-Word Report on Israeli Settlements An Article from The Guardian The Church of Scotland has moved to defuse a furious row with Jewish leaders and the Israeli government after agreeing to change a controversial report on Israeli settlements. Continue Reading
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 The #1 Social Network Every Rabbi Should Use!
An Article from Ner Le'Elef
If you are rabbi or Jewish educator using the Web to reach out to your community, you probably know of the many social networks that you could use.
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Warren Buffett is Bullish...on Women
An Article from CNN
In the flood of words written recently about women and work, one related and hugely significant point seems to me to have been neglected.
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Torah Navigation Leads to New Journeys
An Article from JTA
On Shavuot, we celebrate being given the Five Books of Moses by opening the gift and reading from the scroll. But first we need to find the place.
Maharat Ordination Not Kosher, Says RCA
An Article from The Jewish Week
While encouraging advanced learning of halacha for Orthodox women, the Rabbinial Council of America says the upcoming ordination of three women at Yeshiva Maharat in Riverdale is a "violation of our mesorah (tradition)." Continue Reading
Monsey Woman Sues Lancome Over Makeup That Didn't Last All Shabbat
An Article from The Jewish Week
An Orthodox Jewish woman is suing the Lancome cosmetics firm, claiming that its 24-hour makeup does not last as long as advertised and thus prevents her from looking good all Shabbat. Continue Reading
'Jews a Race' Genetic Theory Comes Under Fierce Attack by DNA Expert An Article from The Forward Scientists usually don't call each other "liars" and "frauds." But that's how Johns Hopkins University post-doctoral researcher Eran Elhaik describes a group of widely respected geneticists, including Harry Ostrer, professor of pathology and genetics at Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine and author of the 2012 book "Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People." Continue Reading How $57 Million Holocaust Fraud Unfolded at Claims Conference An Article from The Forward The federal courtroom in Manhattan was notably empty considering the eye-catching size and target of the fraud: a 15-year campaign to falsely claim $57 million meant for some of the world's neediest Holocaust survivors. Continue Reading |
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