December 24, 2015 - 12 Teves 5776

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OUTREACH

7 Revealing Facts About Jews at American Colleges

Birthright Israel Excel: The Transition From Alumni to Community

Jews with Asian Heritage Pose Growing Identity Challenge to Jewish Establishment

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

How Much are Jewish Non-Profit Leaders Making?

NORTH AMERICA

Obama Set to Sign Bill Targeting Banks Dealing with Hezbollah

UAW International Union Strikes Down California Student Israel Boycott
Canada's Growing Jihadi Cancer

What Jewish Groups Have (and Haven't) Said About Donald Trump

Op-Ed: At Hillel, Fostering a Culture of Disabilities Inclusion

Shedding Light, and Heat, at White House Chanukah Party

Parents Pull Students Out of School Over Cancelled Trip to Santa

ISRAEL

Fearing Terrorism, Birthright Drops Shabbat Visits to Western Wall
Ancient Marble Slab Reveals Jewish City Near Sea of Galilee
Czech Parliament Rejects Labeling Goods From Israeli Settlements

INTERNATIONAL

There is No Nazi Gold Train, Polish Scientists Say

No Jews or Israelis Allowed

14 People Poisoned by Toxic Substance at Paris-Area Synagogue

After Years of Denial, Argentinian FM Admits Iran Bombed Jewish Center

New Russian Air Defenses in Syria Keep US Grounded

Anti-Semitic, Pro-ISIS Graffiti Painted at Polish Jewish Cemetery

The Last Six Paradesi Jews of Cochin

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

The Art of Character Perfection

Facebook is 'Safe Space' for Muslims, But Not for Jews

General Tips for Writing

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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

Beit Shemesh, 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

ARTICLE HEADLINE
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7 Revealing Facts About Jews at American Colleges
An Article from JTA

Hillel, the Jewish campus organization, released its annual fall college guide earlier this month - complete with rankings of "The Top Schools Jews Choose."
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Birthright Israel Excel: The Transition from Alumni to Community
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

Imagine a young and growing network of individuals who work together to lead the business and community connections between North America and Israel. Continue Reading

Jews with Asian Heritage Pose Growing Identity Challenge to Jewish Establishment
An Article from The Forward

Since their wedding in May 2012, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have become the unofficial representatives of Jewish- and Asian-American couples in the United States.
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How Much are Jewish Non-Profit Leaders Making? An Article from The Forward Transparency. Conversation. Fairness. Those are the aims of the Forward's salary survey, now published for the seventh year. Continue Reading

Obama Set to to Sign Bill Targeting Banks Dealing with Hezbollah

An Article from Yahoo News

The US House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to impose tough new sanctions on banks that knowingly do business with the Lebanon-based Shiite militant movement Hezbollah. Continue Reading

UAW International Union Strikes Down California Student Israel Boycott
An Article from The Times of Israel

The United Auto Workers International Union struck down a boycott resolution against Israel. Continue Reading

Canada's Growing Jihadi Cancer
An Article from The Daily Beast

The border that terrorists are most likely to cross into the United States is not the one with Mexico, but Canada. Continue Reading

What Jewish Groups Have (and Haven't) Said About Donald Trump
An Article from JTA

Donald Trump's call last week to bar all Muslims from entering the United States "until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on" has set off a deluge of criticism in America and around the world.
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Op-Ed: At Hillel Fostering a Culture of Disabilities Inclusion
An Article from JTA

Standing before the burning bush, Moses asks of God, "Mi anochi?" Who am I to be the one who goes to Pharaoh? Continue Reading

Shedding Light, and Heat, at White House Chanukah Party
An Article from The Jewish Week

How far does the light of the Chanukah candles extend? For Susan Talve, a St. Louis rabbi who recited the blessing at last Wednesday afternoon's Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony at the White House, it was a chance to illuminate many of the ills besetting the nation and the world. Continue Reading

Parents Pull Kids Out of School Over Cancelled Trip to Santa
An Article from NBC

About two dozen parents in San Jose pulled their kindergarteners out of school Friday and walked them to a local coffee shop to see Santa after officials cancelled an annual field trip to deliver letters to St. Nick.
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Fearing Terrorism, Birthright Drops Shabbat Visits to Western Wall

An Article from Jpost

Birthright VP of Int'l Marketing Noa Bauer says the free 10-day trips for Diaspora youth will still feature trips to the site during the week when groups can arrive in motor vehicles.
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Ancient Marble Slab Reveals Jewish City Near Sea of Galilee
An Article from JNS

A 1,500-year-old marble slab found on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee on Wednesday provides the first real proof of ancient Jewish settlement in the area, archaeologists said. Continue Reading

Czech Parliament Rejects Labeling Goods From Israeli Settlements
An Article from Reuters

The Czech parliament's lower house called on the government on Thursday to ignore EU rules on labelling goods from Israeli settlements, joining Hungary in breaking ranks over the divisive regulations. Continue Reading

There is No Nazi Gold Train, Polish Scientists Say

An Article from The Guardian

Scientists have quashed a claim by two amateur treasure hunters that they had discovered a legendary gold train hidden by the Nazis in a southern Polish railway embankment. Continue Reading

No Jews or Israelis Allowed

An Article from Aish.com

Rather than allow Israelis to purchase tickets, Kuwait Airways has just cancelled a popular route between New York and London. Continue Reading

14 People Poisoned by Toxic Substance at Paris-Area Synagogue
An Article from Haaretz

Fourteen people were mildly poisoned by a toxic substance that was applied to the keypad of an electronic lock of a synagogue south of Paris.
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After Years of Denial, Argentinian FM Admits Iran Bombed Jewish Center
An Article from Israel i24 News

An Argentinian journalist released recordings on Friday in which the former foreign minister of Argentina says Iran "planted the bombs" in the 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. Continue Reading

New Russian Air Defenses in Syria Keep US Grounded
An Article from Bloomberg View

There is a new crisis for the international effort to destroy the Islamic State, created by the Kremlin. Continue Reading

Anti-Semitic, Pro ISIS Graffiti Painted at Polish Jewish Cemetery
An Article from The Times of Israel

Vandals painted anti-Semitic and pro-ISIS graffiti at the Jewish cemetery in Sochaczew, in central Poland. Continue Reading

The Last Six Paradesi Jews of Cochin
An Article from BBC

In the small neighbourhood of Mattancherry in the South Indian city of Cochin, Kashmiri shopkeepers in Islamic dress stand in front of shops emblazoned with banners reading "Shalom!" Continue Reading

The Art of Character Perfection
An Article from Aish.com

We all dream of achieving personal greatness and of living in a world filled with beauty and wisdom. Continue Reading

Facebook is 'Safe Space' for Muslims But Not For Jews

An Article from The Algemeiner

There is something very tasteless about Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg's statement last week in the wake of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. Continue Reading

General Tips for Writing
An Article from Ner Le'Elef

This is the first article in a series on writing. We will begin by outlining some general tips that should apply to every kind of writing. Continue Reading

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