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HaRav Yaakov Perlow
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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
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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
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  Rabbi Meir Schuster zt"l
An Article from Matzav
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of a most remarkable figure in modern Jewish history, Rabbi Meir Schuster zt"l, who was a legend in his time. Continue ReadingWhat Happens When Jews Intermarry?An Article from Pew ResearchAmerican Jews have been debating the impact of intermarriage for decades. Does intermarriage lead to assimilation and weaken the Jewish community? Continue Reading
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Jewish Woman Is New Face of Intermarriage, Pew Study Data Reveals
An Article from The Forward
Intermarriage, for many American Jews, means dark-haired Brooklyn Jewish men wedding corn-fed blond Protestant women.
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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The Covenant Foundation announced $1.6 million in new grants today as part of its mission to support and advance excellence and impact in Jewish education. Continue Reading
Russian Jewish Children Eligible for Camp Chi ScholarshipsAn Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Russian Jewish children from 4th-11th grade, with at least one Jewish parent born in the former Soviet Union, can now receive scholarships to attend JCC Camp Chi, the Midwest's premier Jewish overnight camp, thanks to a grant from Foundation for Jewish Camp with generous support from the Genesis Philanthropy Group. Continue Reading
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 Antisemitic, Anti-American Conspiracy Theorist Set for Princeton Honors
An Article from The Tower
The long tenure of Richard Falk at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHRC) - where for years he served as the body's special rapporteur on Palestinian human rights - did not exactly cover that already controversial organization with glory. Continue Reading
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 Hate-Filled Protest in France Attracts Thousands; Crowd Chants 'Jew, France Is Not for You!'
An Article from The Algemeiner
A hate-filled protest took place on the streets of Paris on Sunday, with thousands of marchers chanting, "Jew, France is not for you," the French JSS News reported. Continue Reading
French Vigilance on Anti-Israel Speech Provoking Backlash
An Article from JTA
When Farida Trichine and 11 of her friends burst into a French supermarket in 2009 and began applying stickers with anti-Israel slogans to vegetables imported from the Jewish state, she expected to be escorted from the store by police. Continue Reading
Martin Heidegger's Black Notebooks Reignite Charges of Antisemitism
An Article from The Forward
On this side of the Atlantic, the imminent publication in Germany of Martin Heidegger's "Black Notebooks" ("Schwarzen Hefte") has caused few if any ripples. Continue Reading
Denmark Hits Back at ' Very Insulting' Antisemitism Accusations An Article from Ynet News Danish Ambassador to Israel Jesper Vahr on Sunday hit back at Israeli officials' accusations of anti-Semitism by Denmark over the decision to ban forms of kosher slaughter, calling them "very insulting."
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 Men, Women and Tefillin
An Article from Ner Le'Elef
We are living in an era when the boundaries of Orthodoxy are being tested at the edges, particularly regarding the old distinctions between male and female.
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The 4 Commandments of Successful Blogging
An Article from Ner Le'Elef
When blogs were first introduced, many rabbis and educators in the Jewish world didn't run to embrace blogging.
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How David Foster Wallace Led Me Back to Studying the Talmud
An Article from Tablet
David Foster Wallace rekindled my love of Talmud. To be more exact, the realization of the Talmudic nature of David Foster Wallace let me see that I never truly left the world of the Talmud;
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Finding Acceptance as an Orthodox Teenage Girl-Among Non-Jews An Article from Tablet
When I was finally admitted to the hospital in 2002 to be treated for anorexia, I was anxious. Continue Reading
Disruptive Innovation as a Framework
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
In last week's essay, I suggested that a major challenge for the Jewish community is the fact that many professionals working to engage Millenials bring their own assumptions, norms and values to bear on experiences meant to engage the unengaged. Continue Reading
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