April 25, 2014 - 25 Nissan 5774

Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh: My Personal Account From the Rabbis Conference

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The Passover Seder in an E-Reader Age

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

New $1 Million Initiative Will Address Jewish Executive Recruitment, Training

GuideStar Non-Profit Compensation Report

With Nudge From Advocates, More Jewish Groups Embracing Paid Parental Leave

NORTH AMERICA

American Academia Bites the Dust: Brandeis University's Historic Mistake

Teachers Union Files NLRB Complaint Against Philly Day School

Canadian-Born Orthodox Jew, Nick Muzin, Helps Boost Black GOP Sen. Tim Scott to Prominence

ISRAEL

Luxury Housing in Israel on the (High) Rise
Palestinian University Students' Trip to Auschwitz Causes Uproar

INTERNATIONAL

Ukraine: Jews Must Register or Face Deportation

Paris Auction of Nazi Memorabilia Cancelled After Jewish Groups Protest

Polish Museum Director Stresses 1,000 Year Jewish History

Scientists: Romanian Troops Behind 1941 Massacre of Jews

London Jews Slam Opening of Store with Neo-Nazi's Favored Clothing

What We Know About the 'Grotesque' Leaflet Handed Out to Jews of Donetsk

Op-Ed: A Miracle in Uganda

UK: Teacher Threatened to Send Jewish Student to Gas Chamber

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

The Reality of Anti-Semitism

Frazier Glenn Miller's Hometown Mayor is an Anti-Semite Too

'A Raging Anti-Semite'-Who is Frazier Glenn Cross?

A 'Klal Yisrael' Jew

Jews (and Non-Jews) With Health Concerns Find the Passover Aisle Liberating

Latest Salvo in Circumcision War, Study Cuts Against 'Intactivist' Arguments

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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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