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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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An Article from Ner Le'Elef
This page offers links to a multitude of websites, online tools and more that will allow you or your student to walk away with a slew of information on all things Sefiras HaOmer related. Continue Reading
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The Shabbos Project is going international! This year it will take place on the 24-25 October, Parshat Noach. To bring The Shabbos Project to your city go theshabbosproject.comClick Here to watch the official video
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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.
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  Spotlight on Bloomberg's Jewish Identity
An Article from The Jewish Week
Last October when Michael Bloomberg was named the first recipient of the Genesis Prize, billed as "the Jewish Nobel Prize," more than a few eyebrows were raised at the choice of the then-New York mayor. Continue Reading Education for the 21st Century: Equipping Jewish Educators With New Tools & StrategiesAn Article from eJewish PhilanthropyFor those of us involved in the field of education - either as professionals or as parents - we are perpetually reminded about how education is rapidly changing in order to stay in step with the 21st century learners - the digital natives who populate our classes, campuses and homes. Continue Reading
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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
I have seen my share of "new initiatives" in Jewish education over the past 45 years.
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 The Death of Free Speech on Campus
An Article from Jewish Media Resources
Few of us like to be exposed to opinions contrary to our own or to be challenged by facts that challenge our opinions. Continue Reading
Presidents Conference Rejects J-Street's Membership BidAn Article from JTA
J Street failed to gain admission to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Continue Reading
Reform Movement Mulls Leaving Presidents Conference in Wake of J Street RejectionAn Article from The Jewish Week
Saying the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations needs an overhaul, the Union for Reform Judaism said leaving the umbrella body could be an option. Continue Reading
NYU Calls for Probe Following 'Fliergate'An Article from The Jewish WeekIn response to the distribution of fake eviction notices at two NYU dorms last week, school officials have prescribed both an internal judicial investigation and a mandatory dialogue process known as "restorative justice." Continue ReadingCalgary Synagogue, Schools Defaced With SwastikasAn Article from JTACalgary police are treating the scrawling of a swastika on a synagogue and several local schools as a hate crime. Continue Reading Tea Light Swastika Found at St. Louis UniversityAn Article from JTAA swastika made of tea lights was found outside a Saint Louis University dormitory. Continue Reading At Wrigley Field, Orthodox Vendors Going the Way of Cubs WinsAn Article from JTALongtime fans of the Chicago Cubs know there are a few mainstays they can expect when they visit Wrigley Field: ivy on the outfield walls, a strict no-wave policy rigorously enforced by fans and, most days, disappointing play by the hometown team. Continue ReadingWinnipeg Shul Drops Speaker Who Allowed Campus 'Apartheid' WeekAn Article from JTAWinnipeg's leading synagogue withdrew an invitation for the University of Manitoba's president to address its Yom Hashoah interfaith service following anti-Israel events on the university campus, the National Post reported. Continue ReadingRand Paul Takes on AIPAC for Opposing Palestinian Aid CutAn Article from NewsmaxA bill that could potentially cut off foreign aid to Palestinians has some surprising opposition: Continue ReadingAmerica's Biggest Muslim Organization is Winning Big TimeAn Article from The AlgemeinerEarlier this month, the Muslim Students Association and the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) jointly hosted a Muslim Youth Leadership symposium at George Washington University, open to all Muslims aged 14-22. Continue ReadingSteven Spielberg Announces New Genocide Research CenterAn Article from The Jewish JournalA new Center for Advanced Genocide Research at the USC Shoah Foundation - announced today during a press conference at the University of Southern California - represents a milestone for the 20-year-old organization, according to filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Continue Reading |
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 US Report: Several Mideast Countries Top List of Violators of Religious Freedom
An Article from JNS
Several Middle East countries have been identified as among the worst violators of religious freedom, according to an annual report issued by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Continue Reading
Iran Bans 'WhatsApp' Over 'American Zionist' Mark Zuckerberg
An Article from JTA
Iran banned the free text-messaging service WhatsApp because it is now owned by a Jew, Mark Zuckerberg, according to news reports citing an Iranian censor. Continue Reading
Dutch Muslim Rapper: I Hate Jews More Than Nazis
An Article from JTA
Dutch police are investigating a Muslim rapper who used hateful language against gays and Jews in one of his songs. Continue Reading
Limmud FSU Turns Kosher With New Infusion of CashAn Article from The ForwardFor more than 1,000 young Jews assembled in Moscow at the end of April, it was just another successful event in a chain of gatherings that has become a magnet for Russian-speaking Jews around the world.
A Trek to (Jewish) Tasmania An Article from The Forward Koala bears, kangaroos, blockbuster beaches, food festivals, mouthwatering honey and exceptional wine: customary expectations on a visit to Tasmania - but Jews? Continue Reading | |
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 Cardinal John O'Connor Was a Jew
An Article from JTA
Cardinal John O'Connor, the late archbishop of New York, was technically Jewish, according to new research.
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Use P-Interest to Help Attract People to Your Events and Programs
An Article from Ner Le'Elef
Want to use Pinterest but aren't sure you have any content to post on the popular social media site known as: Pinterest?
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Learn Why You Don't Need a New Website
An Article from Ner Le'Elef
As the head of a small or large Jewish organization, you recently gathered your rabbis and educators to brainstorm and figure out ways in which you can increase enrollment to your classes and up your membership by fifty people over the next year.
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New Performing Arts Camp for Orthodox Girls Takes the Stage An Article from The Jewish Week When Sari Kahn was growing up in North Miami Beach, Fla., she starred in "The Skin of Her Teeth," and "You Can't Take It With You." She was a doo-wop girl in "Little Shop of Horrors" and hammed it up as Mrs. Sowerberry in "Oliver." Her twin girls aren't so lucky. Continue Reading America's Top Mohels
An Article from JTA
Who knew? It turns out that mohels not only have one of the most peculiar professions in the Jewish world, but they're funny, eccentric and self-promotional in odd ways, too. Continue Reading
Foundation of Reason Behind J-Street Rejection An Article from The Jewish Exponent There were very good reasons why the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (the Conference) clearly voted against the membership application of J-Street, an extremist group whose activities are hostile to Israel. Continue Reading Blackballing J Street: Who Voted How An Article from The Forward One of the most interesting and curious aspects of the J Street membership vote in the Conference of Presidents is the fact that it was conducted by secret ballot. Continue Reading 'Jeopardy' for Jews: Who Wants to be the World's Next Top Torah Scholar? An Article from Tablet This coming Tuesday, on Israel's Independence Day, the finals of the Chidon HaTanakh-the International Bible Contest-will take place in Jerusalem and will be broadcast live across the country. Continue Reading Why Did G-d Choose the Jewish People to Receive the Torah? An Article from Tablet Why did God choose the Jewish people to receive the Torah? It's a question to which the Bible offers no very good answer. Continue Reading |
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