March 27, 2014 - 25 Adar II 5774

Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh: My Personal Account From the Rabbis Conference

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OUTREACH

21st Century JCCs: Building Community in a Brave Pew World

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

How To Attract Monthly Gifts

Jewish Funders Network Releases Greenbook Devoted to Jewish Renewal

Ramah Camping Movement Raises $11.6m

NORTH AMERICA

Who's Leading the US Rabbinical School Scene?

The Price of Failed Leadership

Enrollment in Jewish Overnight Camps Continues To Grow

Northeastern U. Duel Over Pro-Palestinian Group Mirrors Nationwide Fight

Op-Ed: For Jewish Education's Future, Look to Albany

ISRAEL

Dead Sea Scrolls Found in Israeli Storeroom
Obama Setting Israel Up To Take the Blame
Israel's Grip pm Evangelical Christians Loosens

INTERNATIONAL

Two-Thirds of Jews Weigh Leaving France

Indivisible Antisemitism

A Jewish Diplomat for Syria

Before Crimea Was an Ethnic Russian Stronghold, It Was a Potential Jewish Homeland

If Not a Cold War, a Return to Chilly Rivalry

Norwegian Nurses Seek Brit Milah Ban

British Shechitah Group Complains to Ethics Council About 'Misleading' Article

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

The Talmud Is a Training Manual for Jews Preparing for the Next Holy Era

Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons

Move Over, Millenials

Noah Comes to the Big Screen With Help From A Dallas Rabbi

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AJOP Board

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

Baltimore, MD

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

*Deceased

AJOP Rabbis Conference Scottsdale, AZ

On Wednesday and Thursday, February 19-20, AJOP, in conjunction with Ahavas Torah: The Scottsdale Torah Center hosted a 2 day conference for Shul Rabbanim of kiruv oriented shuls.

Attracting over 30 Rabbanim from diverse locations throughout the US and Canada, the conference aimed to give these individuals some much needed chizuk, as well as sessions pertinent to their unique roles. Presenters included HaRav Yaakov Hopfer, noted posek and Mara D'asrah of Shearith Israel Cong. in Baltimore, MD, Rabbi Ilan Feldman of Cong. Beth Jacob in Atlanta, GA and Rabbi Yaakov Meyer of Aish Denver.

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Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh: My Personal Account From the Rabbis Conference


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21st Century JCCs: Building Community in a Brave Pew World

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

The first YMHA opened its doors in 1854 to serve Jewish immigrants arriving in America. It - and those YM and YWHAs that followed - provided a wealth of services helping turn a diverse lot of Jews into good Americans making their way in this "goldene medina." Continue Reading

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How To Attract Monthly Gifts

An Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In this episode of Fundraising Fundamentals, Patty Stanton, a board member and volunteer for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, and Susan Cooney, founder and chief executive of Givelocity, talk about the approaches their organizations use to attract monthly gifts. Continue Reading

Jewish Funders Network Releases Greenbook Devoted to Jewish Renewal
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

The Jewish Funders Network has released the latest edition of its Greenbooks, a series of guides written for funders to maximize the impact of their giving. Continue Reading

Ramah Camping Movement Raises $11.6m
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Over the past twelve months, the Ramah Camping Movement has raised $11.6 million in new philanthropic investment from donors and foundations. Continue Reading

Who's Leading the US Rabbinical School Scene?
An Article from JTA

Just how much ground has shifted in recent years in the U.S. rabbinical school scene?

The Price of Failed Leadership
An Article from The Wall Street Journal

Why are there no good choices? From Crimea to North Korea, from Syria to Egypt, and from Iraq to Afghanistan, America apparently has no good options. Continue Reading

Enrollment in Jewish Overnight Camps Continues to Grow
An Article from JData

Summer 2013 continued the growth of previous years with a 2.6% increase in the number of campers at the 150 nonprofit Jewish overnight camps in JData. Continue Reading

Northeastern U. Duel Over Pro-Palestinian Group Mirrors Nationwide Fight
An Article from The Forward

Like Alan Dershowitz, his former teacher and Harvard Law School colleague, Boston attorney Harvey Silverglate is both a strong supporter of Israel and a passionate free speech advocate. Continue Reading

Op-Ed: For Jewish Education's Future, Look to Albany
An Article from JTA

Washington has little trouble commanding the collective attention of the organized Jewish community. Continue Reading

Dead Sea Scrolls Found in Israeli Storeroom
An Article from Tablet

Dr. Yonatan Adler, lecturer at Ariel University and post-doctoral researcher at Hebrew University, found a rich secret hidden in an unmarked phylactery case buried in the Israel Antiquities Authority storerooms.

Obama Setting Israel Up to Take the Blame
An Article from The Commentator

Yesterday's meeting between President Obama and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas brought no surprises. Continue Reading

Israel's Grip on Evangelical Christians Loosens
An Article from The Forward

Support for Israel is weakening among evangelical Christians, prompting a new struggle for the hearts and minds of younger members of America's largest pro-Israel demographic group.Continue Reading
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Two-Thirds of Jews Weigh Leaving France
An Article from i24 News

Anti-Semitism and poor economic prospects are prompting some two-thirds of Jews to weigh leaving France, with 36 percent said considering a move to Israel.
Continue Reading

Indivisible Antisemitism
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

On March 19, it will be two years since Mohammed Merah slaughtered three Jewish children and a rabbi in the courtyard of the Ozar Hatorah Jewish day school in Toulouse, France.

A Jewish Diplomat for Syria
An Article from JTA

A Jewish diplomat, Daniel Rubinstein, is slated to be the next U.S. special envoy for Syria.

Before Crimea Was an Ethnic Stronghold, It Was a Potential Jewish Homeland
An Article from Tablet

"On the way to Sevastopol, not too far from Simferopol," begins what is probably the most famous Yiddish song from the Soviet Union, "Hey Dzhankoye." Continue Reading

If Not a Cold War, a Return to Chilly Rivalry

An Article from The New York Times

A month ago, most Americans could not have found Crimea on a map. Continue Reading

Norwegian Nurses Seek Brit Milah Ban
An Article from JTA

Norway's union of nurses urged the government to ban non-medical circumcision of boys under 15.

British Shechitah Group Complains to Ethics Council About 'Misleading' Article
An Article from JTA

A British group that lobbies for kosher slaughter has filed a complaint against a newspaper with the country's Press Complaints Commission.

The Talmud Is a Training Manual for Jews Preparing for the Next Holy Era
An Article from Tablet

Tractate Sukkot, whose third chapter Daf Yomi readers finished this week, is not one of the parts of the Talmud primarily concerned with the Temple.

Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons
An Article from The New York Times

Several hundred millennials mingled under the soaring atrium of the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue one recent frigid February night.

Move Over Millenials
An Article from The Jewish Week

Financial advisers agree that we should diversify our investments. "Spread the money around," we're told, "don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Noah Comes to the Big Screen With Help From A Dallas Rabbi

An Article from The Jewish Week

When his baby was born, some friends came by with Noah's ark decorations - animals two-by-two, nice man with fluffy beard, a rounded boat, not too big, seemingly as jolly as Yellow Submarine.

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