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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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 Shabbox: Protect the Sanctity of Shabbos
Always throwing your phone, blackberry, money and keys in a drawer before Shabbos? The creatively designed Shabbox neatly stores your non-Shabbos items in a sleek and stylish acrylic case, imprinted with the latest "6 is the new 7" slogan. One side panel features a custom cut out for charging cord access.
Email rbbutler@afikimfoundation.org for bulk pricing and to place an order in time for The Shabbos Project and the new college semester. You can view the box and its features by clicking here and also order a small amount at a higher price per box.
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Cincinnati Kollel: Full Time Kiruv Position Open
Cincinnati Kollel is looking to hire a full-time campus
mekarev who would split his time between University of Cincinnati and Miami University (in Oxford, Ohio approximately 45 minutes from Cincinnati). The mekarev and his family would live in the vibrant, frum community of Cincinnati with only occasional Shabbosos spent on campus.
Please direct inquiries to Yitzchak Preis at ypreis@gmail.com or 513-884-6482.
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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.
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Tisha B'Av Resources
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  The Pathology Plaguing American Jews
An Article from The Forward
My daughter is confused. She has asked me a number of times in the last few weeks what it means to be a Jew. She's 5. Continue Reading
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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
My father, Paul Newman, was an actor, a race car driver, a jokester, a philanthropist, and to a newer generation, he is the face on our Newman's Own food products. Continue Reading
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 Obama's Disturbing Pattern of Playing Down Islamic Terror
An Article from The Washington Post
Give the president this much: At least he didn't call the Chattanooga, Tenn., shooting workplace violence. Continue Reading
An Article from The Jewish Week
In an emotionally charged White Plains courtroom, a 17-year-old Jewish girl - holding back tears - told the judge, "I hate who I am because of what I went through. ... I am angry at the world." Continue Reading
An Article from The Algemeiner
Members of a North Carolina Ku Klux Klan chapter were caught on camera violently defacing an Israeli flag during a widely covered pro-Confederate flag rally outside the South Carolina Capitol. Continue Reading
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 Western Wall to Become Part of Every Foreign Official's Visit to Israel
An Article from i24 News
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely instructed the ministry's ceremony division to require that any future visit by a foreign head of state or foreign dignitary include a trip to the Western Wall in addition to the already required stations. Continue Reading
Two prominent American Jewish organizations are among those helping a torched Israeli church recover from an arson attack. Continue Reading
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 Argentina Still Helping Iran Cover Up Role in Jewish Center Bombing 21 Years Ago
An Article from Business Insider
July 18th marks 21 years since the largest terrorist attack in Argentina's history: the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 individuals and wounded hundreds more.
Continue Reading
An Article from The Forward
When contractor Jelle Kapitein set to work on a client's bathroom door, he had no idea what lay behind the wooden panels. Continue Reading
South African Student Organization Suspends Members for Traveling to Israel
An Article from i24 News
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 Supreme Court Justice Alito: Marriage Ruling Destroyed Limits
An Article from Conversations with Bill Kristol
This Week: Rare Judaica at Rare Prices
An Article from The Jewish Week
Bibliophiles and collectors of Jewish texts have been prowling the precincts of Kestenbaum & Company these past days, covetously eyeing and reverently handling the rare items now on display and scheduled for auction on Thursday, June 25. Continue Reading
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necessarily reflect the thinking of the Association for Jewish Outreach
Professionals. AJOP serves to disseminate pertinent news to its subscribers.
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