May 28, 2015 - 10 Sivan 5775

Netzach Dovid: Life Insurance Initiative for Mekarvim
Audio from Convention 2015 Available

OUTREACH

After Birthright Next, What's Next?

Why Is a Formerly Secular Woman Like Her Running a Chabad Center?

Metro Minyan: What a Next Generation Shabbat Could Be

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

The Thank You Letter as a Fundraising Tool

NORTH AMERICA

Mixed Outcomes From Latest Pew Study

Students for Justice in Palestine Builds Support With In Your Face Push

Canada Jewry Takes a Sharp Turn to the Right Republicans Can Only Dream About

How The New York Times Defends an Indefensible Iran Deal

Definition of Antisemitism Provokes Campus Debates

ISRAEL

Catacombs Make a Comeback as Jerusalem Seeks Room for the Dead
US, Israel Said to Discuss 'Compensation' in Wake of Emerging Iran Deal
Florida Student Falls to Death at Scorching Masada
Israeli Woman Gives Birth at Age 65

INTERNATIONAL

Will Vatican's Palestine Push Cool Jewish Ties to Catholics

The Iranian Regime's Holocaust Denying Rhetoric Masks Nazi-Like Fantasies

Paris: In Latest Violent Antisemitic Attack, 2 Assailants Pin Down Victim While Third Beats Him

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Jewish Bioethicists Weigh In On Johnson & Johnson Panel

JTS Puts Rare Gutenberg Bible on the Block Amid Fiscal Woes

Reform Synagogue Increases Requirements of Its Conversion Program

Introducing PayStand-An Alternative to PayPal with No Transaction Fee

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AJOP Board

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

Baltimore, MD

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

Teaneck, NJ

*Deceased

Netzach Dovid: Life Insurance Initiative for Mikarvim in Memory of R' Dovid Winiarz z'l

AJOP, in partnership with Afikim, is initiating an effort to acquire affordable life insurance policies for mikarvim in memory of R' Dovid Winiarz z'l. As an association we have the ability to acquire policies insuring up to $250,00 for just a small fee annually. To that end, we are asking those interested in participating to fill out a brief survey for us to collect necessary information for the insurance company to create a group. The policies will be for $250,000 for $150 annually with no medical exam necessary. Please CLICK HERE to take the survey.

Million for Outreach Campaign Raises $1.36M in 24 Hours! On Tuesday, February 17, something astounding occurred in the world of Jewish outreach. Continue Reading

After Birthright Next, What's Next?

An Article from The Jewish Week

As successful as Birthright Israel has been, providing free, guided trips to Israel to more than 400,000 young adult Jews from across the diaspora, the follow-up efforts with its alumni have been problematic.

Why is a Formerly Secular Woman Like Her Running a Chabad Center?
An Article from The Forward

At the age of 13, Keren Blum told her parents that she was an agnostic.
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Metro Minyan: What a Next Generation Shabbat Could Be
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Washington Hebrew Congregation has been passionate about young Jewish professionals for decades, and 2239, our community for Jews between the ages of 22 and 39, was one of the first of its kind.
Continue Reading

The Thank You Letter as a Fundraising Tool An Article from eJewish Philanthropy As a matter of course, Jewish nonprofit organizations send out thank you letters or e-mails to donors in response to their contributions. Continue Reading

Mixed Outcomes From Latest Pew Study

An Article from The Jewish Week

The new Pew Research Center study, "America's Changing Religious Landscape," shows a steep decline in Christian affiliation and a parallel increase among the unaffiliated. Continue Reading

Jewish Demographic Trends in US

Students for Justice in Palestine Builds Support with In-Your-Face Push
An Article from The Forward

For Jewish student groups, the increasingly contentious campus fight on behalf of Israel is one that takes place at established, centralized institutions like Hillel, with support and tutelage from deep-pocketed national groups. Continue Reading

Canada Jewry Takes a Sharp Turn to Right Republicans Can Only Dream About

An Article from The Forward

Canada's looming election is a contest about many things on the country's agenda, but for the Canadian Jewish community, one aspect is leaping into sharp relief. Continue Reading

How The New York Times Defends an Indefensible Iran Deal
An Article from The New York Times

Saudi Arabia is so angry at the emerging nuclear agreement between Iran and the major powers that it is threatening to develop its own nuclear capability - one more indication of the deep differences between the United States and the Persian Gulf Arab states over the deal.
Continue Reading

Definition of Antisemitism Provokes Campus Debates
An Article from LA Times

he definition of anti-Semitism was at the center of a battle of words Monday involving campus protests about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue Reading

Catacombs Make a Comeback as Jerusalem Seeks Room for the Dead

An Article from The Washington Post

For Jews seeking eternal rest, the most coveted real estate on Earth lies in the soil of Jerusalem. Continue Reading

US, Israel Said to Discuss 'Compensation' in Wake of Emerging Iran Deal
An Article from The Times of Israel

Israel and the US have reportedly been holding preliminary and unofficial talks over a "compensation" package for Jerusalem in exchange for the Netanyahu government's quiet acceptance of the emerging nuclear deal with Iran. Continue Reading

Florida Student Falls to Death at Scorching Masada
An Article from The Forward

A 20-year-old American college student died after falling during a hike on Masada in southern Israel. Continue Reading

Israeli Woman Gives Birth at Age 65
An Article from The Jewish Week

A 65-year-old haredi Orthodox woman became the oldest woman ever to birth a child in Israel and one of the oldest in the world. Continue Reading

Will Vatican Palestine Push Cool Jewish Ties to Catholics?
An Article from The Forward

When considering the Vatican's creep toward recognition of Palestinian statehood, think "Israel-Vatican" and not "Jewish-Catholic," say Jewish officials involved in dialogue with the church. Continue Reading

The Iranian Regime's Holocaust-Denying Rhetoric Masks Nazi-Like Fantasies

An Article from Tablet

In a recent issue of National Interest, former CIA analyst Paul Pillar lamented "the near-obligatory reference to Nazis in any anti-agreement writing about Iran." Continue Reading

Paris: In Latest Violent Antisemitic Attack, 2 Assailants Pin Down Victim While Third Beats Him

An Article from The Algemeiner

A Jewish youth was violently attacked in Paris on Friday afternoon just days following a similar attack on a Jewish woman and two weeks after 40 men assaulted two Jewish youths in the city, the French-Jewish JSS News reported. Continue Reading

Jewish Bioethicists Weigh In On Johnson & Johnson Panel

An Article from The Jewish Week

The emotional debate over whether companies should allow desperately ill people to have access to experimental drugs was reignited last week after Johnson & Johnson announced the appointment of a panel to arbitrate patient requests. Continue Reading

JTS Puts Rare Gutenberg Bible on Block Amid Fiscal Woes

An Article from The Forward

he Jewish Theological Seminary plans to sell a 1455 edition of the Book of Esther from a rare Gutenberg Bible at auction on June 19, the latest sign that the school is grappling with a long-running financial crisis.

Reform Synagogue Increases Requirements of its Conversion Program
An Article from The Jewish Week

When Johanna Rauth began looking for a synagogue where she could go through the process of converting to Judaism, one program stood out. Continue Reading

Introducing PayStand- an Alternative to PayPal With No Transaction Fee

An Article from Ner Le'Elef

Online giving brings in donations from a range of people from young Millenials to aging Baby Boomers, and analysts predict that it will continue to grow. Continue Reading

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