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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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New Release! Narrative of Faith Haggadah
Narrative of Faith Haggadah published by Feldheim- The perfect outreach haggadah, Based on the classes of Rabbi Ephraim Nisenbaum of Cleveland's Jewish Learning Connection, this haggadah emphasizes the lessons of Emunah and appreciation throughout the Pesach Seder. Now only 15.00 including postage. Contact haggadah@clevelandjlc.com.
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On Tuesday, February 17, something astounding occurred in the world of Jewish outreach. Continue Reading
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 General Says Islamic State Could Infiltrate US Through Caribbean and South America
An Article from The Washington Post
About 100 people have joined the Islamic State militant group from countries in the Caribbean and South America, and existing human smuggling networks are in place that could allow them to infiltrate the United States if they return, said a top U.S. general on Thursday. Continue Reading
Professional and lay Jewish day school leaders gathered in the City of Brotherly Love for three days to forge "uncommon connections" with their peers. Continue Reading
An Article from The Times of Israel
n investigatory bi-partisan panel has been convened in order to probe allegations that the US State Department gave a political group that opposes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu taxpayer-funded grants, a source with knowledge of the proceedings told Fox News on Saturday. Continue Reading
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 Europe's Undercover Yarmulka Journalists
An Article from JTA
Sending a yarmulke-wearing man out with a hidden video camera to document anti-Semitism on the streets of Europe, particularly in Muslim neighborhoods, is quickly becoming a journalistic trope. Continue ReadingWhy Did Rare Footage of the Chofetz Chaim Cause Such a Sensation?An Article from TabletIf you are not part of the closed world of ultra-Orthodox, or haredi, Jewry, or within the Orthodox rabbinic fraternity, you are more than likely completely oblivious to the release last week of an obscure newsreel from 1923, which for nearly a century has remained unseen, languishing on some dusty shelf in an obscure storage location in the United States. Continue Reading
Paris Hyper Cacher Market Re-Opens After Murderous Terror Attack An Article from The Times of Israel
The kosher supermarket in Paris attacked by a jihadist gunman linked to the shootings at Charlie Hebdo magazine in January re-opened on Sunday. Continue Reading
Antisemitism in Australia An Article from The Times of Israel
Australian Jewish community leaders requested action be taken against Ismail Al-Wahwah, spiritual leader of the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, for terming Jews "evil creatures" and calling for their eradication.
Prague Unveils 'Gate of No Return' Holocaust Monument An Article from The Forward A monument dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust was unveiled in Prague. Continue Reading Hooligans Post Antisemitism Stickers Near Amsterdam An Article from JTA Two Dutch mayors condemned the appearance of anti-Semitic stickers on shops in a heavily Jewish suburb of the Dutch capital. Continue Reading At Israel Trade Event in South Africa BDS Supporters Threaten to 'Kill Jews' An Article from The Algemeiner Supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement threatened to slaughter Jews as they protested outside an Israeli expo in South Africa on Sunday. Continue Reading British Jews in Uproar About University of Southampton Conference on Israel's Legal Right to Exist An Article from The Algemeiner A potentially ugly row is brewing in the United Kingdom over an academic conference, due to be held at the University of Southampton in April, which carries the title, "International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism." Continue Reading | Interfaith Peace Ring Brings Over 1,000 to Copenhagen Synagogue
An Article from JTA
More than 1,000 people formed a peace ring around a Copenhagen synagogue that came under deadly attack last month. Continue Reading
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 Scott Walker's Challenge and Ours
An Article from Jewish Media Resources
On a recent trade mission to England to promote Wisconsin cheese, Governor Scott Walker, the current frontrunner for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, was asked at the end of a 45 minute press conference: Continue Reading
An Article from The Jerusalem Post
Throughout history there has been a strong correlation between a society's health and success and the extent to which Jews are able to thrive in that community. Continue Reading
When Oregon's Governor Moonlit as Synagogue President
An Article from JTA
JTA's Anthony Weiss recently traveled to Portland, Ore., to document that city's shifting Jewish demographics, particularly the growing population of hip, young Jews on its east side. Continue Reading
Ramaz Taps an Outsider, Eric Grossman, to Lead Elite Modern Orthodox School An Article from JTA For the second time in just three years, the Ramaz School, an elite modern Orthodox preparatory-style school in Manhattan, is bringing in a new head of school. Continue Reading
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