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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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At this year's AJOP Convention to be held on January 18-19, 2015 at the Hunt Valley Inn in Baltimore, MD, we are pleased to present 4 dynamic live video teleconferences. Featuring the Tolna Rebbe, HaRav Yitzchak Berkovits and HaRav Asher Weiss live from Jerusalem and Rabbi Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa live from South Africa. Join them, and other cutting edge speakers on a wide array of topics at the 2015 AJOP Convention!
Click Here to Register!
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As Heard From Rav Weinbach zt"l
Based on the Ohr Lagolah shiurim of the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Mendel Weinbach zt"l, the sefer is a Resource Book for Rabbis and Educators. It is aimed specifically at mechanchim, mkarvim and rabbonim and contains fifty shiur outlines and source materials for preparing shiurim; mp3 recordings of more than 40 shiurim; chapters on public speaking, kiruv, counseling, and building a Torah society; as well as a wealth of contemporary insights and thoughts through the Jewish year; and Rav Weinbach's recommended reading on the Parsha.
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 It's Birthright Israel-for Jewish Moms
On the surface, the tour looked much like a
standard Birthright Israel trip: Participants
celebrated Shabbat in Jerusalem's Old City, swam
in the Dead Sea and ascended the ancient mountain fortress at Masada.
A Reanalysis of Last Year's Pew StudyAn Article from TabletFifty years ago, Look magazine-the second most widely circulated magazine in America at the time-featured a cover story, "The Vanishing American Jew." Continue Reading
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An Arizona family is donating $25 million to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum - the largest gift in the Washington museum's history - to increase its educational programming.
Recession Hit Boomers Rebound, With a Little HelpAn Article from The Jewish WeekWorking for another person or company in a recession-battered economy is similar to "driving with your knees," says Steve Felix, an expert in real-estate investment management. Continue Reading
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 Jews in Middle America Fret About Attracting Millenials
An Article from USA Today
Before she visited Drake University, Lilianna Bernstein never had set foot here, let alone imagined that she would one day settle down in this city of more than 200,000 residents.
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 Reliving The Shul Massacre
An Article from The Jewish Week
It has been two weeks since two axe-wielding Palestinian terrorists killed four synagogue worshippers and a policeman in western Jerusalem, but the gruesome attack is still resonating here. Continue ReadingPope Francis said Christians are being "driven from the Middle East," in a message to Iraqi Christians forced to flee by Islamic State group jihadists.
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 The Horror of EuroJihad
An Article from The Washington Free Beacon
Few political concerns are as troubling as that of European-based jihadism. Continue Reading
Germany, in a First, Convicts a Returned Jihadist
An Article from The New York Times
A German court sentenced a 20-year-old man who traveled to Syria to fight alongside a group associated with the Islamic State to three years and nine months in juvenile detention, the country's first conviction of a returned jihadist.
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Charity in France is Accused of Being a Front for Financing Terrorism in Syria
An Article from The New York Times
The charity called itself Pearl of Hope, and its appeals on social media featured poignant images of wounded children and calls for donations to promote the health and education of sick Syrian and Palestinian toddlers. Continue Reading
Why is Europe Obsessed with 'Palestine'? An Article from Arutz 7 In the past few days, two very high-profile figures have spoken out about the dangers of anti-Semitism. Continue Reading
Japanese Newspaper Apologizes for Ad Featuring Antisemitic Author An Article from JTA A conservative national Japanese newspaper apologized for publishing an advertisement for books by an author who claimed that the Jews were behind the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed 18,000. |
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 Vatican Finds Stash of Money 'Tucked Away'
An Article from The New York Times
It turns out that the Vatican, one of the world's more secretive institutions, has even been keeping some secrets from itself. Continue Reading
CDC: Benefits of Circumcision Outweigh Risks
An Article from Tablet
A new recommendation from the CDC falls short of endorsing circumcision for all newborns, but does say the benefits of the procedure outweigh the risks. Continue Reading
Atheist Turned Orthodox Christian Has Problem with Star of David
An Article from JTA
Here's a tough question: Where might it break the law to wear a Star of David around your neck? Continue Reading
Hasidic Musician Lazer Lloyd Sings the Black Hat Blues An Article from JTA If it hadn't been for Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, Lazer Lloyd thinks he would've been famous by now. On the other hand, he figures that by now, he'd probably also be dead. Continue Reading Jewish Rebrand-Let's Get Rid of the Old Labels
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Why would we kill all the lawyers? Perhaps among the many reasons is that they make all those detailed rules. Continue Reading
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