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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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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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  Free New eBook & Important Charts: How All Mitzvos Help Improve Our Middos
An Article from Ner Le'Elef
As a rabbi or spiritual leader of your community, you are asked fundamental questions of faith by both the scholar and layperson. Continue Reading
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 Some US Colleges Cancel Israel Programs
An Article from Associated Press
Some U.S. colleges are pulling students from overseas study programs in Israel as the Gaza war rages, though the relative calm beyond the immediate battle areas is raising questions in some quarters about why they had to leave. Continue Reading
Ramah in the Rockies Dedicates New Retreat CenterAn Article from eJewish Philanthropy
A generous gift from Colorado resident Francine Lavin Weaver has funded the first kosher retreat center in the Rocky Mountains, as part of Camp Ramah in the Rockies. Continue Reading
The Righteous of HollywoodAn Article from The Times of IsraelA long list of Hollywood heavyweights have put their names to a letter slamming Hamas over the "devastating loss of life endured by Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza." Continue ReadingProtesters Unfurl Massive Palestinian Flag From Manhattan BridgeAn Article from The Jerusalem PostHundreds New Yorkers staged a pro-Palestinian protest, march across Manhattan Bridge towards NYPD headquarters in downtown Manhattan on Tuesday and unfurled a massive Palestinian flag from the historic bridge. Continue Reading
Temple U. Jewish Student Attacked at Pro-Palestinian BoothAn Article from The Times of IsraelA Jewish student at Temple University in Philadelphia was punched in the face by someone manning an informational booth for Students for Justice in Palestine. Continue Reading Restaurateur Served Up Death Threats; Continues to Fly Israeli FlagAn Article from Washington Jewish WeekBenny Fischer, a local Jewish restaurateur, didn't expect much of a controversy when he decided last week to hang a pair of Israeli and American flags outside his restaurant. Continue ReadingNon-Jewish College Students Find Unexpected Home on Campus-At HillelAn Article from TabletNellie Gayle's introduction to Jewish life on campus began, appropriately, with bagels. Continue ReadingCampuses Hone Tactics as BDS Wars LoomAn Article from The Jewish WeekIn Gaza, there may be a cease-fire, but for Jewish college students, the war is about to begin. Continue ReadingWill Urgent Campus Pro-Israel Project Fail Through Infighting?An Article from The Times of Israelewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky accused the Diaspora Affairs Ministry of unprecedented, highly damaging intervention, which threatens to derail an urgent program for stepped-up pro-Israel activism on US campuses. Continue Reading |
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 So How Is Hamas Different From Islamic State, Israel Wonders?
An Article from Bloomberg View
It would have been hard to imagine that Islamic State's brutal execution of American freelance photojournalist James Foley would worsen the Israeli public's assessment of the U.S.'s role in the Gaza conflict. Continue Reading
Israeli assassination attempts may have left him badly hurt and driven him deep underground, but Mohammed Deif, the shadowy leader of Hamas' armed wing in the Gaza Strip, has emerged as a mastermind of the war with Israel. Continue Reading
Gaza Survey: 87.6% in Favor of Long Term TruceAn Article from Ynet NewsIn a survey released Saturday by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO), the majority of Gaza's residents said that they supported a long-term agreement for peace with Israel, but that disarmament of the Gaza Strip was an unacceptable demand from the Jewish State.Continue ReadingSouthern Residents Protest in JerusalemAn Article from The Times of Israel
Dozens of residents of the south protested in front of the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on Friday and Saturday, urging the government to come up with an immediate, long-term plan to thwart rocket attacks by terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. Continue Reading
Apple Co-Founder Flies Into Israel as Rockets Fly ByAn Article from The Times of IsraelOthers may be canceling participation in conferences in Israel because of the Gaza war - but not tech pioneer Steve Wozniak. Continue Reading Four Year Old Child Killed in Mortar Attack From GazaAn Article from JTAhe mother of 4-year-old Daniel Tragerman, who was killed by a Gaza mortar shell on Friday, said on Saturday that the family was preparing to leave their home for safer areas when the attack came. Continue ReadingJews Press UN Chief on Perceived Anti-Israel BiasAn Article from The Jewish WeekA review of 40 United Nations statements made during the Gaza war found that only once was there a mention of Hamas' so-called "terror tunnels" dug under the Gaza-Israel border to launch terrorist attacks in Israel. Continue Reading
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 British Jews Fight Back Against Racism
An Article from The Jerusalem Post
The management of northwest London's Tricycle Theatre beat a hasty retreat in its row with the UK's Jewish Film Festival once it discovered that most of its predominately Jewish sponsors decided to walk away from the organization. Continue Reading
Warsaw to restore 1,000 Jewish Tombstones Used for Construction
An Article from JTA
The City of Warsaw has agreed to return and preserve 1,000 Jewish headstones that were used to construct a recreational facility inside one of the city's parks.
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UN: Syrian Death Toll in Civil War Tops 191,000
An Article from Yahoo News
The death toll from three years of Syria's civil war has risen to more than 191,000 people, the United Nations reported Friday. Continue Reading
Stopping the Worst People on Earth An Article from The Washington Post Baghdad called President Obama's bluff and he came through. Continue Reading 'Well-Known' Jewish Couple Found Stabbed to Death in Istanbul Apartment An Article from The Algemeiner A prominent Jewish couple were found stabbed to death in their home in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday, the country's Hurriyet Daily News reported. Continue Reading
Israeli Tourists Visit Bradford After Area Declared 'Israel Free' An Article from Ynet News After British parliament member George Galloway declared that Israeli tourists are not welcome in Bradford, declaring it "an Israel-free zone", groups of Israelis and British Jews arrived in the city in the past week, just to spite the controversial MP. Continue Reading Defying European Antisemitism, Hungarian Camp Points to Renewal of Jewish Life An Article from JNS The 70-year-old, post-Holocaust taboo of expressing anti-Semitic views started to break down over the last several years in Hungary, where 100,000 Jews live among a population of 1 million. Continue Reading Emigre Takes Helm of Leading Russian Group An Article from The Jewish Week The Genesis Philanthropy Group, best known for the $1 million Genesis Grant awarded to a member of the Jewish community who has achieved international renown in his or her chosen field, recently announced the promotion of Ilia Salita, the organization's North American executive director, to CEO. Continue Reading | |
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 The Reform Tent: Half-Full or Half-Empty?
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The Reform Movement stands at a crossroads. The current moment is rife with challenges to traditional religious institutions, and the movement faces a set of critical decisions about how to adapt in order to engage and serve the next generation of American Jews.
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Digging Up My Roots
An Article from The Baltimore Jewish Times
I must confess. Although I consider myself somewhat of a history buff and do what I can to continue to educate myself, it wasn't until this year that I started to dig into my family genealogy.
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CBS to Adapt British Sitcom About Jewish Family
An Article from JTA
CBS will adapt a British sitcom called "Friday Night Dinner" about a Jewish family. Continue Reading
Why I Spent Shabbat Protesting Police Brutality An Article from The Forward Like many Jewish people around the world, I observed Shabbat this weekend. I didn't light candles or recite Hebrew prayers; I didn't eat challah or matzoh ball soup or brisket. Continue Reading
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