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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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2 weeks ago saw a historic outpouring of unity and togetherness of Jews of all types of backgrounds keeping Shabbos. AJOP would like to get feedback from your organization. Please click the link below to answer a few questions. Thank you for your time.
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Have you ever struggled to answer challenging questions about Jewish marriage and divorce laws, gender segregation, and the Torah view of women?
Master Kiruv activist Miriam Kosman's new book addresses Gender in Judaism profoundly and comprehensively. Circle, Arrow, Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism is a must for kiruv activists and all those looking for a deeper perspective on hot issues that regularly make headlines. Learn more at MiriamKosman.com or buy on Amazon.
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The executive professional leadership of a nonprofit organization must always keep in mind that they are representatives of the organization and that whatever they do reflects on the reputation and standing of the nonprofit in the community. Continue Reading
 AMIT Launches "Ellen's Kids" Program Following $6m GiftAn Article from eJewish PhilanthropyThe family of AMIT Board Member Ellen Koplow z"l has announced a gift of $6 million to AMIT - the largest single gift in the organization's 90-year history. Continue Reading
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 Fourth Census of Jewish Day Schools Show Clear Enrollment Trends
An Article from AviChai Foundation
Canadian Jewish institutions are stepping up security after the murder of two Canadian soldiers by homegrown pro-jihadist terrorists.
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 Don't Write Off European Jewry
An Article from The Jewish Week
For many American Jews the well-documented reports of increased anti-Semitism this summer in such countries as England, France, Hungary, Germany and Sweden, sparked by the Gaza war, only confirmed a perception that there is no future for Jewish life in Europe. Continue Reading
Amid Growing European Antisemitism, New Jewish Museum in Poland 'Reveals Hope'
An Article from JTA
In a Europe wracked by fears of rising anti-Semitism, and in a country whose Jews were all but annihilated in the Holocaust, a dazzling new "museum of life" celebrates the Jewish past and looks forward to a vital future. Continue Reading
Kit to Check Food for Pork Traces Hits France
An Article from JTA
Worried that the food you thought was kosher, or at least kosher style, has some hidden pork? Continue Reading |
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 Are Doctors Permitted to Risk Their Lives to Save Others?
An Article from Bais HaVaad Institute
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the world wide fears of the deadly disease raise many halachic and ethical issues, particularly for medical care providers. Continue Reading
Ahead of Another GA, How Close is Jewish Federation to Its Stated Goals?
An Article from JTA
Jerry Silverman recently started his second five-year term as the CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America - the first time that any chief of the federation umbrella organization has been signed to a second term.
Day Schools Build New Fields-and Dream
An Article from JTA
Persistent rain didn't stop fans from packing the stands and sidelines at Scheck Hillel Community Day School for the homecoming football game. Continue Reading
Leading Rabbi Quits Local Court Citing 'Agenda of Feminists' An Article from The Jewish Week
A member of the executive committee of the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) has resigned as head of the conversion court of Bergen County, NJ following the RCA's appointment of a new conversion committee, which consists of six men and five women.
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Jewish History's Lesson for Handling Ebola
An Article from The Forward
With the arrival of the Ebola virus on American shores, public conversation has shifted from fears of contagion to a focus on the ethics of quarantine and the rights of the contained. Continue Reading
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