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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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On Tuesday, February 17, something astounding occurred in the world of Jewish outreach. Continue Reading
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  The Change-the-World Shabbat Dinner
An Article from The Forward
Good deeds. I've been struck by how many Jewish holidays carry the message that we should be helping someone else. Continue Reading
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 How American Jews Can Fight the Intifada
An Article from The Forward
As the New York Times reported this weekend , Israel is under attack. Except, this time, the tools of attack are not military. Continue Reading
Senior Don Greenberg was looking forward to addressing his fellow students as a commencement speaker at Binghamton University's engineering school when his girlfriend broke the bad news: May 16, graduation day, falls on a Saturday. Continue Reading
An Article from The Jewish Week
In May 1967, for the first time since the Holocaust, Jews were digging mass graves for themselves, expecting the worst from the coming war in which Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and 13 allied armies threatened to destroy the Jewish State. Continue Reading
Top Kentucky Democrat Goes on Antisemitic Rant
An Article from The Free Beacon
A Democratic operative who was at the center of the 2013 "Progress Kentucky" scandal went on an anti-Jewish tirade against a political client he claimed owed him money, according to an audiotape published on Monday. Continue Reading
Northwestern Student 'Harassed' by Students for Justice in Palestine
An Article from The Algemeiner
A student at Northwestern University said he was harassed at a Students for Justice in Palestine event, videotaped the incident and sent it off as a complaint to the university, the Daily Northwestern reported on Wednesday. Continue Reading
Cuban Jews Prepare for Influx of Jewish Tourists
An Article from Tablet
Our bags, tagged for Cuba, were crammed with things we were told Jewish Cubans needed: antibiotics, pain relievers, reading glasses, pens and pencils, art supplies, Spanish children's books on Hanukkah, guitar strings, baseballs, and deflated soccer balls, each with its own inflation pin taped to the side. Continue Reading |
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 Another Tack: A Delegitimization Called Nakba
An Article from Sarah Honig
The above is what we Israelis, as this volatile region's most relentlessly delegitimized group, must keep uppermost in mind every mid-May. Continue Reading
Nakba Day Footage Shows Riots in Jerusalem, Arabs Chanting 'We Don't Want Jews'An Article from The AlgemeinerArab residents of Jerusalem marched through the Israeli capital's streets on Friday to mark "Nakba Day" - the Arabic name for the perceived catastrophe (nakba) of the creation of the Jewish state. Continue Reading Netanyahu Pledges Action on Anti-Ethiopian RacismAn Article from The Times of IsraelIsrael did not do enough for Ethiopians making their way to Israel, President Reuven Rivlin said Sunday, admitting years of failings as the Ethiopian-Israeli community held a memorial for those who died while trying to reach the Jewish state. Continue ReadingJerusalem: 4000 Years in 5 MinutesA Video from The Jerusalem CenterJerusalem, a mosaic of different peoples, faiths, and nationalities. Nevertheless, despite this diversity, under the sovereignty of Israel, Jerusalem is a city that works. But has it always been this way? Continue ReadingIsraeli Air Force, Particularly Its Scrappy Beginnings, Inspires 3 FilmsAn Article from JTAThe Israeli Air Force is getting its moment in the spotlight, with two documentaries airing on television stations and at film festivals, while a feature movie waits in the, ahem, wings. Continue Reading
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 European & US Leaders Join Solidarity Sabbath Against Antisemitism
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice has announced that political leaders from more than a dozen European and North American countries will come together to fight anti-Semitism as they take part in the 2015 Solidarity Sabbath. Continue Reading
Vatican Officially Recognizes Palestine An Article from The Jewish Week
In a new treaty - finalized today - The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine. Continue Reading
Pope Francis Names Two Palestinians as Saints An Article from News 5
They were humble women, servants of God. And of their fellow men and women in the holy land. Continue Reading
Gulf States Not Buying What Obama is Selling An Article from The Associated Press Charging toward an Iran nuclear agreement, President Barack Obama is assuring Arab allies that they are safe from the threat of an empowered Tehran as he seeks to shore up some of America's most critical security partnerships. Continue Reading Pope Francis Calls Palestinians' Abbas 'Angel of Peace' An Article from The BBC Pope Francis has met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican, calling him "an angel of peace". Continue Reading Vienna's Freud Museum Hit by Antisemitic Vandals An Article from The Forward Vienna's Sigmund Freud Museum, a Jewish French cemetery and a Polish watchdog on anti-Semitism all were hit by vandalism in recent days. Continue Reading | Ahead of Olympics, 2 Synagogues to Open in Rio de Janeiro
An Article from JTA
Rio de Janeiro is set to open two new Orthodox synagogues ahead of the Brazilian city's hosting of the 2016 Olympic Games. Continue Reading
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 When the Rabbis Other Half Isn't Jewish
An Article from The Forward
Jewish Naval Academy Student in Amtrak Derailment Given Full Military Honors at Funeral
An Article from JTA
A Jewish 20-year-old sophomore at the U.S. Naval Academy who was killed in Tuesday's Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia was given full military honors at his funeral, which was attended by 160 Navy midshipmen. Continue Reading
Introducing Birthright for Evangelical Christians An Article from The Forward Conservative Jewish funders and Christian donors of Hobby Lobby fame have joined forces to launch a Christian Birthright trip, modeled after the successful program that has taken thousands of Jewish young adults to Israel for the past 16 years. Continue Reading After My Son Came Home From India
An Article from The Forward
When I received the news that my son was returning from India, I was abroad. I was not expecting his return, since I had responded only recently to his urgent email request to renew his medical insurance for the third time. Continue Reading
'Mr. Sinatra Adored Israel, and Israel Adored Him Back'
An Article from Tablet
2015 is the year of the Frank Sinatra Centennial, and though the great singer's 100th birthday won't be marked until December, it seems only proper to remember the Chairman of the Board's deep and abiding commitment to Israel. Continue Reading
You Tube: Non-Jews Try Jewish Food for the First Time A Video from AMK Productions We gathered six brave taste testers to try out Chassidic food for their first time. Continue Reading New Partnership Between JDate and Ramah Aims to Connect Camp Alumni An Article from eJewish Philanthropy The first-ever partnership between JDate and a Jewish camping movement has launched. Continue Reading |
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