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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
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 Meet the New AviChai.org!
 AVI CHAI is a private foundation endowed by Zalman C. Bernstein that is committed to the perpetuation of the Jewish people, Judaism, and the centrality of the State of Israel to the Jewish people. We hope our new site will be helpful to Jewish educators, administrators, lay leaders, and the wider Jewish educational community. We invite you to spread the word about the AVI CHAI site as a resource, and to contribute to the conversation on our blog by commenting and sharing relevant posts through your networks. Click Here for AviChai.org |
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 4 Things To Do About Pew Survey Findings on #JewishAmerica
An Article from The Forward
The Pew Research Center's "Portrait of Jewish Americans" has triggered much debate in the Jewish community. Continue Reading
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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Every year, hundreds of Israel-focused NPOs represented in the U.S. seek charitable support from American donors, yet the charitable marketplace continues to evolve at breakneck speed. Continue Reading
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 Jewish Approval of Obama Unaffected by Israel Tensions
An Article from JTA
President Obama's status among American Jews remains unaffected despite recent tensions with Israel's government, according to a Gallup Poll.
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 What's Hiding Behind Attacks on Circumcision?
An Article from The Jerusalem Post
Defending Judaism against attacks on Jewish rituals is gradually becoming a ritual in itself. Continue Reading
The Epic Turnaround
An Article from The Times of Israel
A former rising star in Hungary's far-right Jobbik Party has been drawing closer to Judaism after learning of his Jewish roots.
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Jews Flee Turkey Over Antisemitism
An Article from Ynet News
Young Jews are emigrating from Turkey in masses, mainly to the United States and different European countries, due to growing antisemitism and the negative attitude in the country towards Israel. Continue Reading
An Article from JTA
More than 5,500 people, including prominent French politicians, scholars and clergymen, have signed a petition against attempts to ban the ritual circumcision of boys in Europe.
In Ramsgate, Searching for the Legacy of Sir Moses Montefiore An Article from the Forward Walking around the depressed Ramsgate of today, it is somewhat difficult to imagine that when the financier Sir Moses Montefiore purchased a country estate here in 1831, this seaside settlement was considered the height of sophistication and chic. Continue Reading | |
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 Why Orthodoxy is Growing
An Article from The Jewish Journal
As almost every Jew knows by now, according to major reports on American Jewry - such as the most recent and most highly regarded Pew report - Orthodoxy is growing, while Conservative and Reform Judaism are shrinking.
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Introducing the Slingshot Class of 2013-2014
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Slingshot has released Slingshot 2013-14 - its ninth annual guide to North America's top innovative Jewish organizations.
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Liberal Jews Laying Claim to Jewish Burial Rights
An Article from JTA
When his cousin died unexpectedly a few years ago, Hal Miller-Jacobs was recruited to oversee the funeral arrangements and wound up helping with the tahara - the traditional preparation of the body for burial.
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Brainy Breslow Clutch on the Hill in Red Sox Title Bid An Article from JTA When Craig Breslow entered Saturday night's playoff game against the Detroit Tigers, FOX broadcaster Tim McCarver hailed the Boston Red Sox reliever as the smartest player in Major League Baseball. Continue Reading Video: Thanksgivukkah is Big in Boston
An Article from JTA
He may not be able to spell it, but Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is on board with Thanksgivukkah. He promised to proclaim Nov. 28 "Thanksgivukkah Day" in the city. Continue Reading
On the Origin of Passover's Four Questions and the Renewal of Miracles An Article from Tablet The Talmud is not a literary text; yet finishing a tractate, as Daf Yomi readers did with Tractate Pesachim this week, can't help but feel a little like getting to the end of a book. Continue Reading Why I Waited To Have Children: A Meditation on the Myth of Selfless Jewish Mothers An Article from Tablet As a 38-year-old woman-OK, almost 39-who has been with my husband for eight years, I have become accustomed to the surprised, pitying, and blank-faced responses from neighbors, cab drivers, hair stylists, and clients when they ask if we have children and I tell them no, we do not. Continue Reading Judaism vs. Americanism: A Oasis of Ideals An Article from The Jewish Journal In the great, century-long love affair between America and the Jews, it's tempting to assume that Jewish and American values are perfectly aligned. Continue Reading Maimonides Would Have Been Proud An Article from The Wall Street Journal One page of a spectacular illustrated volume of the Mishneh Torah, a Jewish-law codex, is now on view in a modest special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Continue Reading |
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