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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 Mordechai Becher Now Accepting Bookings!
 Rabbi Mordechai Becher is accepting bookings for Shabbatonim, lectures and scholar-in-residence programs for the coming year. Please contact him at mordechaibecher@yahoo.com or at 914-806-5115.
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 Survey: Yom Kippur Not As Important to Younger Jews
An Article from Religion News Service
Older and younger Jews agree that Yom Kippur tops Passover as the most important Jewish holiday. But the Jewish Day of Atonement, which falls on Sept. 13, is not as important to younger Jews. Continue Reading
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HaRav Reuven Elbaz: The Power of One
An Article from Hamodia
Harav Reuven Elbaz, the unassuming leader of the Ohr Hachaim network of kiruv-oriented Torah institutions, whose charm and charisma are recognized by Jews of all levels of observance and non-observance in Eretz Yisrael, is a man who shuns publicity. Continue Reading
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An Article from GuideStar
The GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report remains the only large-scale nonprofit compensation analysis based entirely on IRS data. Continue Reading |
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 Pew Survey: 6.8 Million Jews, But Majority Intermarry
An Article from TOT
First the good news: There are a lot more Jews in America than you may have thought - an estimated 6.8 million, according to a new study. Continue Reading
Remembering Tech Entrepreneur Danny Lewin, One of 9/11's First CasualtiesAn Article from PandodailyConsider a guy who barely graduates high school, enters the military for four years, gets married at 21, then heads off to college while working a couple jobs on the side, changing diapers for his two babies, and still serving in the reserves. Continue Reading NYC Haredi Neighborhood to Get CamerasAn Article from Ynet NewsIn a city that's ramped up surveillance since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the next big installation of security cameras is not in the bustle of midtown Manhattan or near a well-known tourist attraction but in a leafy section of Brooklyn known for its low crime and large Orthodox Jewish population. Atlanta Rabbinical Association Receives Grant to Support Rabbinic EnhancementsAn Article from eJewish PhilanthropyThe Atlanta Rabbinical Association, the community-wide rabbinical organization of the Atlanta metro area, has received a $450,000 grant (over three years) from the Marcus Foundation to help initiate strategies and programming to assist local rabbis become personally and professionally stronger and healthier. Continue ReadingA photo posted on the U.S. State Department's Instagram account on Tuesday lists "Palestine" as a country. The post occurred a day after the State Department unveiled its new Instagram account. Continue ReadingWhen Torahs Tumble To The Floor, What's a Shul To Do?An Article from The ForwardA collective shudder ran through rows of worshipers at Congregation Beth Israel in Asheville, N.C., during the recent Kol Nidre service. Continue ReadingUS Jewish Population Substantially Larger Than Previously EstimatedAn Article from eJewish PhilanthropyThe Steinhardt Social Reseach Institute (SSRI) and Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University have released new estimates of the American Jewish population. Continue Reading |
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 Germany's Largest Jewish Organization Is At the 'Edge of Chaos'
An Article from The Forward
Germany's largest Jewish communal organization, the Berlin Juedische Gemeinde, is nearly dysfunctional. "We are at the edge of chaos," said Rabbi Josh Spinner, executive vice president and CEO in Berlin of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation. "All the world's Jews should care about this."
French Town Unveils Hidden Jewish Treasures
An Article from JTA
A town near Strasbourg unveiled dozens of Judaica items hidden before the Holocaust and discovered during the renovation of a former synagogue. Continue Reading
Lithuania Marks 70 Years Since Nazis Wiped Out Vilnius Ghetto
An Article from Arutz 7
Lithuania on Monday marked 70 years since Nazi Germany wiped out the Vilnius ghetto, all but obliterating the vibrant Jewish culture of a capital once known as the "Jerusalem of the North". Continue Reading
Too Close for Comfort in NairobiAn Article from The Jewish WeekAs the terrorist attack enters its third endless day at Westgate, an upscale mall in the center of the city, with the death toll reaching 70, and the terrorists still holed up with an unknown number of hostages, I sit in my new home glued to the television and wondering just how on earth I ended up here. Continue ReadingJewish Philanthropist Sigmund Rolat Wins Poland's Top HonorAn Article from JTASigmund Rolat, a Polish-Jewish philanthropist living in the United States, was awarded Poland's highest honor for citizens who live abroad.
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 1,200 Year Old Prayer Book Is Unveiled
An Article from The Forward
A 1,200-year-old parchment Jewish prayer book that is billed as the oldest in existence was introduced Sept. 27 by a prominent private collector of Biblical artifacts.
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Map of Jewish Communities in the United States
An Article from Brandeis University
There are at least 6.8 million Jewish adults and children in the United States. A majority of Jewish adults (~80%) self-identify as Jewish when asked what their religion is. This corresponds to 4.2 million adults or 1.8% of the total U.S. adult population. Continue Reading
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