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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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Over the past 10 years, 15,330 donors have chosen to give to charity with Vanguard Charitable's donor-advised fund.
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 1,100 French Jewish Students Celebrate Chanukah in Jerusalem
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
1,100 high school seniors from twenty-five Jewish schools across France celebrated the third night of Hanukkah (Thursday, December 18) in Jerusalem. Continue ReadingAs a liberal, I generally find American culture to be on testosterone overload. On average, we are a macho, gun-toting, exceptionalist nation that prizes its cowboys and cops. Continue Reading
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 BBC Chief: Antisemitism Makes Me Question Jews' Future in UK
An Article from JTA
The director of BBC Television said rising anti-Semitism has made him question the long-term future for Jews in the UK. Continue Reading
93 Year Old Former Nazi SS Guard to be Tried
An Article from JTA
A 93-year-old man accused of being a guard at the Auschwitz concentration camp will be tried in Germany next year for being an accessory to the murder of 300,000 Jews. Continue Reading
David Cameron Blasts Labour for Showing True Colors on Israel in Palestine Vote
An Article from International Business Times
The UK Prime Minister has criticised Ed Miliband and his party for "showing their true colours" after Labour MPs voted for a symbolic motion to recognise Palestine as a state. Continue Reading
French Jews Hold Aliyah Record An Article from Ynet News Immigration to Israel from North America increased 7% in 2014 from the previous year, with 3,762 olim from the United States and Canada, compared to 3,504 olim in 2013, according to figures released by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization. Continue Reading
There is No Longer Europe; It Is Euro-Islam An Article from Ynet News Once again, the "European Union" is forgetting about everything and dealing only with Israel and the Jews - a well-known and popular habit in Europe for hundreds (the Jews) and dozens (Israel) of years. |
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 Upstart Open Orthodox 'Poskim' Change Geirus Requirements
An Article from Yated Neeman
For years since and preceding the inception of Open Orthodoxy, the neo-Conservative movement started by Rabbi Avi Weiss, and the creation of its institutions, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT), Yeshivat Maharat (which gives semichah to women), and International Rabbinic Fellowship (IRF), liberal Rabbis Avi Weiss and Marc Angel have been clamoring for relaxed geirus standards. Continue Reading
Behind Every Great 'Serial' Podcast Host, a Jewish Studies Professor
An Article from JTA
No spoilers here about the "Serial" season finale, but I will say this much: The episode ends with ... a special thanks to a certain Jewish studies professor.
5 Easy Ways to Livestream Your Shiurim & Events An Article from Ner Le'Elef At NLE Resources, we field inquiries from rabbis, educators, and nonprofit professionals asking us all sorts of questions. Continue Reading
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