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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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AJOP Wishes Klal Yisrael Kesiva V'chasima Tova
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 Rosh Hashanah Resources
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As the years go by, we move further away from the Holocaust. The number of survivors drops, and it becomes increasingly difficult to remind the world of the horrors they went through. Continue Reading
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 Jewish College Student Survey: Israel is Most "Crucial Issue" For Young Jews Today
An Article from Jewcy
In case you were wondering what to discuss with your family when you're home from school for Rosh Hashanah, Barry Kosmin and Ariela Keysar at the Trinity College Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture have released the preliminary findings of a survey of Jewish students on college campuses, New Voices reports. Continue Reading
Reservists Called Up for Next Hamas Frontline-US CampusesAn Article from The Times of IsraelThe day before Rosh Hashanah, students at universities across America will have the opportunity to ring in the Jewish new year en masse. Continue ReadingRift Widens Between Obama, US Military Over Strategy to Fight Islamic StateAn Article from The Washington PostFlashes of disagreement over how to fight the Islamic State are mounting between President Obama and U.S. military leaders, the latest sign of strain in what often has been an awkward and uneasy relationship. Continue ReadingCoalition Bidding for Ban on Federal Funding for Anti-Israel Activity on CampusAn Article from JTATen organizations, most of them Jewish, are cooperating on an effort to prevent federal funding for anti-American and anti-Israel activity on college campuses. Continue Reading
Orthodox Synagogue in LA Ready to Hire First Female Clergy MemberAn Article from JTACongregation B'nai David-Judea, an Orthodox synagogue in Los Angeles, said it is planning to hire its first female clergy member. Continue Reading Monsey Police: Two Arrested for Shooting Paintballs at TeenAn Article from JP UpdatesThe Ramapo Police Department has arrested two teenagers for shooting paintballs at a Jewish teen and at nearby vehicles. Continue ReadingCrunching the Numbers in East Ramapo Schools RowAn Article from The Jewish WeekThe conflict-ridden East Ramapo school board has had plenty of news coverage since chasidic Jews gained a majority and began slashing the budget. Continue ReadingDespite Winning 1,000 Pre-K Seats, NY Jewish Advocates Still FrustratedAn Article from the ForwardNew York City awarded more than 1,000 seats to Jewish schools in its new free full-day pre-kindergarten program, but some advocates remain frustrated. Continue Reading |
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 A Daring Beginning
An Article from Heichal HaNegina
The Rabbi was incorruptible. I knew it when I sat across from him during one of our private talks, and I knew it as I watched him speak in front of a group. Continue Reading
Stubborn Spirit: The Heroic Story of Nicholas Winton
An Article from Hamodia
The birthday cake was ablaze with 105 candles, and many among the scores of people present at the Czech embassy in London this past spring for the party would not have been there - or anywhere - had it not been for the man in whose honor they had gathered. Continue Reading
7 Reasons You're Procrastinating (And How to Snap Out of It)
An Article from American Express
Do you ever procrastinate? Don't we all-at least occasionally? But for a small-business owner, procrastination can have serious consequences. Continue Reading
Op-Ed: To Keep Jewish Professionals, Let Them Go An Article from JTA I recently attended a farewell party for someone switching jobs from one Jewish organization to another. Continue Reading
Does Human Rights Watch Understand the Nature of Prejudice?
An Article from The Atlantic
A few days ago, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth, tweeted the following statement: "Germans rally against anti-Semitism that flared in Europe in response to Israel's conduct in Gaza war. Merkel joins." Continue Reading
Jews Join Hundreds of Thousands at Largest Ever Climate Change March An Article from The Forward Shofar blasts rang out and 'Save Our Planet' signs in Yiddish peppered the streets of New York City as more than 100 Jewish groups joined the largest protest on climate change in world history. Continue Reading |
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