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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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Shabbat Retreat for Family and Singles, May 29-31, at Hudson Valley Resort
A highly inspiring weekend featuring Charlie Harary, Lori Palatnik, Harry Rothenberg and more is designed for families and singles who are exploring or increasing their interest and commitment to Jewish life. Those who recruit such attendees are welcome and encouraged to participate, at a subsidized rate as well. For more info, see flyer below, visit http://jinspire.org/programs/branches/shabbat-retreat-2015/.
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On Tuesday, February 17, something astounding occurred in the world of Jewish outreach. Continue Reading
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The NADAV Foundation announces a contest for the Best Peoplehood Innovation Grants in the following fields: Continue Reading
 Wealthy Donors Funding Pro-Israel RepublicansAn Article from The New York TimesAs the proposed agreement over Iran's nuclear program is debated in coming weeks, President Obama will make his case to a Congress controlled by Republicans who are more fervently pro-Israel than ever. Continue Reading
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 Decoding the Obama Doctrine
An Article from Daniel Pipes
James Jeffrey, Barack Obama's former ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Iraq, has this to say about the administration's current record in the Middle East: "We're in a goddamn free fall." Continue Reading
In October 1972, the New York Times published a provocative article whose headline read "GOP Intensifies Drive to Attract Jews to Nixon."
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An Article from Ynet News
Oren Shur, the Hebrew-speaking son of an Israeli, was hired on Monday as a media director for Hillary Clinton's still-unannounced 2016 presidential campaign. Continue Reading
Antisemitic Scare Tactics in ColoradoAn Article from The Algemeiner
The FBI and the US Postal Service joined an investigation into threatening letters containing a harmless white substance that were sent to Jewish centers in Boulder, Colorado this week, CBS reported on Tuesday. Continue Reading
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WZO: You Can Make a Difference!
An Article from Matzav.com
It is common knowledge that in Israel today, there is an ongoing battle for the definition and future of Judaism in the Jewish state. Continue Reading
Stephen Greenberg Tapped to Lead Conference of Presidents
An Article from The Jewish Week
Stephen Greenberg, a New Jersey lawyer, was nominated to be the next chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Continue Reading
Obama's Approval Rating Among Jewish Americans Drops to 54%
An Article from JP Updates
It is a documented fact that President Obama's support among American Jews has always been stronger than his support among the general population. Continue Reading
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 Seder in Chinese City Sign of Revival of Ancient Jewish Community
An Article from The Jewish Week
My name is Heng Shi, I am a Chinese Jew, born and raised in the city of Kaifeng, along the banks of the Yellow River, among hundreds of people in Kaifeng who are descendants of the city's Jews. Continue Reading
Veteran Statesmen Henry Kissinger and George Shultz Slam Iran Deal An Article from The Wall Street Journal
As former secretaries of state, we have confronted the existential issue of nuclear weapons and negotiated with adversaries in attempts to reduce nuclear perils. Continue Reading
Disfigured Body with Israeli Passport Found in Berlin An Article from JTA
Police in Berlin found the disfigured body of a man carrying an Israeli passport. Continue Reading
How Ben Cardin and Bob Corker Clinched the Iran DealAn Article from PoliticoDays after Sen. Robert Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid was on the phone with the man who would replace him as the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Ben Cardin of Maryland. Continue Reading British Rabbis Launch Online Gay Matchmaking Service An Article from The Forward Rabbis from the Reform movement of Great Britain are launching an online matchmaking service with the intent of making it easier for gay and lesbian Jews to find Jewish partners. Continue Reading |
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 Pew Study: Muslims will Overtake US Jews by 2050
An Article from JTA
In 20 years, there will be more Muslims in North America than Jews, according to a new Pew Research Center report. Continue Reading
Jewish Life is Overrated
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
David Eagleman wrote a terrific little book, Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives, which considers scenarios for what happens after this life.
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Remembering the Rav zt'l: Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik's 22nd Yahrzeit
An Article from YU Torah
Among the most illustrious Gedolei Torah was Rabbi Joseph Baer Soloveitchik zt"l, a towering scholar, philosopher, and teacher who had a profound impact on Jewish thought in our age. Continue Reading
Is New York Too Big for the Increasingly Popular Voluntary Dues Model? An Article from The Jewish Week At the beginning of January, board members of Temple Beth Abraham, a Reform synagogue in Tarrytown, met in the president's living room to discuss a hot topic these days: synagogue dues. Continue Reading 'Man Seders' Flow With Steak and Scotch
An Article from The Wall Street Journal
Next week, Darren Findling will observe the start of Passover by sitting with his wife and children for a Seder. Continue Reading
The End of Jewish Men?
An Article from Slate
In 2007, an organization called the Men of Reform Judaism published a Haggadah intended for men-only Passover Seders. Continue Reading
Museum to Tell Overlooked Shoah Story An Article from The Jewish Week A ceremony marking the groundbreaking for the Kleinman Family Holocaust Education Center, a museum and research institute in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, took place Sunday. Continue Reading Privilege, Day School and the Lure of the $80 Hoodie An Article from The Forward When Juicy Couture closed its doors this summer I felt a certain schadenfreude. Continue Reading |
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