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AJOP Board
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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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Mrs. Miriam Lowenbraun a'h
Mrs. Miriam Lowenbraun, wife of Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun and daughter of HaRav Shloime Twerski passed away on Sunday June 1. Please find articles and links about this extraordinary woman who impacted the lives of hundreds of people. Yehi zichra baruch.
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Israel is once again in conflict and has mobilized 40,000 reserves. The Shmira Project is under the auspices of Rav Simcha HaCohen Kook (The Hurva Synagogue) and Rav Aharon Feldman (Ner Yisroel). Put simply: The Shmira Project matches people with combat soldiers so we can 'adopt' one or more soldiers with the intent to do a specific mitzvah in their merit which we hope will help protect them.Click Here to Sign Up! Free Tehillim App Download Now Available!
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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 to theshabbosproject.comClick Here to watch the official video
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 We Are So Jewish It's Ridiculous: Stop Worrying About Pew
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
During my early and mid-20s, I embodied the attrition phenomenon in organized Jewish life. Continue Reading
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 Americans Say Jews Are the Coolest
An Article from The Atlantic
The Women Rabbis of New MexicoAn Article from The Forward
When I tell East Coast Jews that I'm from New Mexico, the first question out of their mouths is invariably, "Are there Jews in New Mexico?"
US Holocaust Museum Open Major ArchiveAn Article from TabletFor the first time, documentation of the offenses of thousands of World War II criminals is being made public. Continue Reading Jews, Catholics, Evangelicals are Most Well-Liked Religious Groups in AmericaAn Article from JNSJews, Catholics, and Evangelical Christians are the most warmly regarded religious groups in America, while Muslims and Atheists are viewed the least favorably, a new survey by the Pew Research Center found.
Israel Argument Gets Jewish JetBlue Flyer BootedAn Article from TabletA tense confrontation about the current conflict in Israel led to a Jewish woman being kicked off a JetBlue plane last week in Palm Beach, the Palm Beach Post reports. Continue Reading As Mideast Violence Continues, Wide Partisan Gap in Israel-Palestinian SympathiesAn Article from PewAs violence between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of abating, the sympathies of the American public continue to lie with Israel rather than the Palestinians. Continue Reading |
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 Conflict With Hamas Unleashes Hatred of Israel
An Article from The Jewish Week
In Antwerp, Belgium, last Saturday, approximately 500 people attended a protest against Israel's retaliatory assault on Hamas, chanting in Arabic, "Slaughter the Jews." Continue ReadingIsrael's Gaza OffensiveAn Article from The Wall Street Journal
Israeli ground forces moved into the Gaza Strip Thursday, and it's hard to see what other choices the country's leadership had to defend its citizens from the terror group Hamas's unrelenting missile attack.
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Israeli Citizen Among 298 Killed on Downed Malaysian PlaneAn Article from The Times of IsraelAn Israeli citizen was among the 298 people killed Thursday afternoon when a Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down in eastern Ukraine. Continue ReadingThe Jewish World Mobilizes to Aid IsraelAn Article from eJewish PhilanthropyOn July 7th, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge and the Jewish world immediately mobilized to provide a range of services to soften the war's impact, particularly on the lives of children and families. Continue ReadingSome 20 rockets were found Wednesday in a school in Gaza operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the organization confirmed Thursday. Continue Reading Ancient Synagogue Mosaic Depicts Bloody Jewish LegendAn Article from Fox NewsA gruesome and bloody battle scene once decorated the floors of a 5th century synagogue in a Jewish village in northern Israel. Continue ReadingAs Rockets Rain, Local Teens in Israel Stay VigilantAn Article from The Jewish WeekRivka Hia, 19-year-old Yeshiva University student from Queens, awoke on the night of July 8 to the wailing of sirens. Continue Reading
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 Egyptian TV Hosts Criticize Hamas Leaders: We Are Sick and Tired of You
An Article from Memri
Egyptian TV hosts express their frustration over the Hamas nuisance just over their border. Continue Reading
Israel Foreign Ministry Recalls Staff from Turkey Following Violent Protests
An Article from Israel i24 News
sraeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced Saturday that Israeli diplomats and their families would be evacuated from Turkey following violent protests outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, according to Foreign Ministry media advisor Tzahi Moshe.
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Roman Vishniac (Re)Discovered in Amsterdam
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Roman Vishniac is most famous for his photographs documenting Jewish life in Eastern Europe in the 1930s, but his career and the impact of his work are much broader.
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Paris Bans Pro-Palestinian Protest Amid Tensions An Article from Ynet News French authorities are forbidding pro-Palestinian protests in some cities after violence marred a recent march against the violence in Gaza, as Jewish-Muslim tensions in France have reached their highest level in years. Continue Reading The Jews of Zakynthos An Article from Aish.com In the late spring of 1944, Nazi ships of death were making stops in the ports of the Ionian Islands. Continue Reading Hundreds of French Immigrants Arrive in Israel An Article from Tablet When nearly 75 percent of French Jews reported they were considering emigration earlier this spring, they weren't kidding. Continue Reading
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