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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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|  Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff on His Book Campaign
Over 13 years working as a Rabbi in NYC, Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff has been asked thousands of questions on every Jewish topic. He decided to write a book with short, readable and inspirational answers to those questions. One of his students works at the crowd-funding site Indiegogo, and suggested he launch a book campaign. The response so far has been incredible. To join Rabbi Hajioff on his campaign, click here to view a description on the book.
Click Here to View the Campaign!
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| Special Offer for New Sefer on Tefillah!
There is a new Hebrew sefer now available on the topic of Tefillah, called Yam HaTefillah by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Zakutinsky shlit"a. It includes an in depth analysis of all topics and aspects related to Tefillah based on their sources in the Gemara and Rishonim, as well as a description of the inner workings of the Neshama throughout the Tefillah process and what thoughts and emotions one should have to correspond to these inner workings of the soul based on the teachings of the Maharal, Rav Tzadok HaCohen of Lublin, and the Baal HaTanya. The sefer is available now on special for AJOP members for $10, which includes shipping and handling. To order a copy please email avizakutinsky@gmail.com
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 High Holidays Resources From Ner Le'Elef
An Article from Ner Le'Elef
This page offers links that will help you in preparing yourself, your students or congregants for the Yamim Noraim. Continue Reading
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Cutting Edge Kiruv: The Jewish Experience of Denver
An Article from Hamodia
I first met Rabbi Aharon Wasserman when he was in eleventh
grade," says Larry Halpern. "His family ordered a security
system, and he helped me make it shabbos compliant."
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A Short History of Jewish Intermarriage
An Article from JTA
JTA's Uriel Heilman reported this week on the continuing evolution of Jewish attitudes toward intermarriage. Continue Reading
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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Will the next generation, which is more interested in informal experiences of Jewishness, continue to fund Jewish life? How does coming of age in an American society largely free of barriers to inclusion inclusion, influence interests and involvements. Continue Reading
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 Meet an Unknown Jewish Billionaire--In New Hampshire
An Article from Bloomberg
There's a reason why Richard B. Cohen escapes attention.
The chairman of C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. works out of a nondescript office park once slated to house a county jail in Keene, New Hampshire, a leafy mountain hamlet 90 miles northwest of Boston.
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 Haifa Muezzins to be Silent During High Holidays
An Article from Ynet News
A Muslim cleric from Haifa has instructed muezzins in the city to refrain from calls to prayer during the High Holidays, Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
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German Newspaper Shows Netanyahu as Peace Poisoner
An Article from JTA
A cartoon in a German newspaper shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poisoning the Middle East peace process. Continue Reading
Israeli Visits to Turkey Up 86% in June
An Article from Ynet News
The number of Israeli tourists who returned to Turkey following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the Marmara incident increased by 86% in June 2013, from 7,369 to 13,713 compared to the same month last year. Continue Reading
Report Calls Charedi Draft Plan "A Sham"
An Article from Matzav.com
David M. Weinberg, in a report in The Jerusalem Post, says that it is a good thing that the Israeli government has decided to wait until October to pass a new charedi-draft law, because in its current form, the plan "suspiciously delays treatment of the problem for years, and unwisely sets Israel up for violent confrontation in the future."Continue Reading
Gur Hassidic Synagogues to Close at 9:30, Sharp
An Article from Arutz 7
Perhaps it's a response to the increased pressure on yeshivas to ensure that those who claim to be studying Torah full-time actually do so, but whatever the reason, the leaders of the Gur hassidic movement want their students to get a good night's sleep. Continue Reading
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 What Has Israel Ever Done to Irish?
An Article from Independent
If encouraging greater trade and academic ties and "person to person" interaction is so great for forging human rights dialogue, then why is Israel, seemingly alone of all countries in the world, singled out for no-holds-barred censure and boycott? Continue Reading Two Jewish Teenagers Attacked with Acid in Zanzibar
An Article from JTA
Two Jewish teens from London were victims of an acid attack in Zanzibar, in eastern Africa. Continue Reading
When We Were Kings of Yemen
An Article from Tablet
Yemen was one of the first nations to be converted by Muhammad's followers in the seventh century C.E., and it has been a Muslim country ever since. Continue Reading
Ban on Shabbat Candles Drives Hasidim From Welsh Seaside Resort An Article from JTA Hasidim looking to vacation on the Welsh seaside are scrambling to find alternate arrangements after Aberystwyth University banned the use of candles in its residences. Continue Reading | |
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 Try Something New for 30 Days
An Article from Aish.com
We may still be in the thick of summer, but this week begins the Jewish month of Elul, the last month of the year, which means Rosh Hashanah is just 30 days away.
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My Modesty Revolution
An Article from Aish.com
When I was a teen, long before I became religiously observant, more than anything in the world, I wanted to be thin. Continue Reading
TED Talks: Everyday Leadership
A Video from YouTube.com
We have all changed someone's life -- usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday act of improving each other's lives. Continue Reading
New App Makes Google Glass a Religious Experience An Article from The Jerusalem Post When Rusty Brick CEO Barry Schwartz walked into his New York synagogue Tuesday morning, he didn't have to get out his siddur or even look up which prayers to say. Continue Reading The Kosher Machine
An Article from The Batimore Jewish Times
Kosher products started finding their way into the American marketplace around 1918, according to kosherquest.org. Continue Reading
Rabbi Hirsch Diskind zt"l: Always Thinking of Others An Article from The Baltimore Jewish Times Often when people refer to someone as a "legend," it is assumed that the person is larger-than-life, unapproachable or perhaps even arrogant. Continue ReadingWhen Goodness Rises to Greatness (on Abraham Lincoln) An Article from Jewish Media Resources For those who subscribe to Thomas Carlyle's Great Man Theory of History, two proofs stand above all others in the past two centuries, at least on the positive side: Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill. Continue ReadingAngela Buchdahl, First Asian-American Rabbi, Vies for Role at Central Synagogue An Article from The Forward When Cantor Angela Buchdahl walks among the pews, greeting congregants before Friday night services at Manhattan's venerable Central Synagogue, she encounters a mélange of Jewish faces, including blacks, Asians and Hispanics. Continue Reading |
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