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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
outreachOutreach
An Article from The Jewish Week

As a group, Jewish Latinos don't get much attention - either from Jews or Latinos in the U.S.  Continue Reading

Outreach2From Anti-Semite to Jew
An Article from Tablet

There was word, Csanad Szegedi was told, of a secret so explosive it would destroy his career. Continue Reading

Outreach3Sefirat HaOmer Resources
An Article from Ner Le'Elef

This page offers links to a multitude of websites, online tools and more that will allow you or your student to walk away with a slew of information on all things Sefiras HaOmer related. Continue Reading
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Much like Hannah Montana (who also was created in 2006), the world of online fundraising, advocacy, and marketing has transformed in countless unexpected ways in the 10 years since M+R and NTEN published the first Benchmarks Study. Continue Reading

FundraisingTwoNextDor: Empowering the Next Generation of Jewish Leaders
An Article from Ner Le'Elef

Have you ever felt that you could use some direction in advancing your organization?
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Befitting his "revolutionary" campaign, Sen. Bernie Sanders uttered something revolutionary at the Brooklyn Democratic presidential debate before his loss in the New York primary last week: He spoke up on behalf of the Palestinian people. 
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Kissinger2Iran Terror Victims Win at US Supreme Court, Can Collect $2 Billion
An Article from Bloomberg

American victims of terrorism can collect $2 billion from Iran's central bank after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law aimed at helping them win their case. Continue Reading
  
A civil trial focused on control of the $500 million Koret Foundation is pitting its founder's widow, Susan Koret, against its former president and current board member, Tad Taube. Continue Reading

Namart5Establishment Candidates Win Dem Senate Nods in MD, PA
An Article from JTA

Democratic establishment candidates defeated progressive challengers in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and a Jewish state senator won the Democratic primary in Washington's Maryland suburbs on Tuesday. Continue Reading

Namart6Jewish General Tapped to Serve as Air Force's Highest Ranking Officer
An Article from JTA

The Jewish vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force was nominated to serve as the branch's highest-ranking officer. Continue Reading

Namart9Why Can't Israel, America Agree on Arms Deal
An Article from Ynet News

A recent letter signed by 83 US senators willing to support a long-term agreement that would greatly increase the military aid Israel receives is an important development, as it is a bipartisan initiative that reflects the Senate's broad support of Israel. Continue Reading
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Israel1Pressing Pluralism in the Knesset                
An Article from The Jewish Week

When a pro-Israel U.S. lawmaker greeted a member of Israel's Knesset here recently, the former may not have anticipated the candor of the latter.  
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israel2Palestinians Riot as Jewish Worshippers Visit Joseph's Tomb
An Article from JTA

Palestinians in Nablus attacked Israeli soldiers escorting a convoy of Jewish worshippers who entered the West Bank city to visit Joseph's Tomb. 
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An Article from The Jerusalem Post
 
In an unprecedented declaration that challenges the story told in the Passover Haggadah, a senior Egyptian archaeologist said that ancient king Pharaoh was not Egyptian, as claimed in the ancient Jewish text. Continue Reading

Israel4Defeating Hamas in America
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

To defeat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel, it is first necessary to understand it.The BDS campaign is an extraordinary phenomenon. Continue Reading

israel5In Israel, Iraqi Jews Reflect on Baghdad Heritage
An Article from The New York Times

During a boisterous Passover Seder with her extended family, Sabiha Ziluf, 75, paused and said softly that she could still see the Baghdad streets of her childhood. Continue Reading
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An Article from The New York Times 
 
For Kevin Nakache, the breaking point came last year. First, one of his friends was gunned down in the attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris a few days after the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Continue Reading 
 
Article from JP Updates
 
A synagogue in Marseille, France is set to be converted into a mosque, the Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA) reported on Tuesday. Continue Reading

International3Rome Opens Jewish Catacombs to Public
An Article from The Times of Israel

The city of Rome will open up the Jewish catacombs to the public on Sunday, a first in over a decade. Continue Reading

International3As Jews Flee Belgium, a Seder Marks a Family Exodus
An Article from JTA

I was feeling nervous about coming to Brussels for seder with my family.
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International4The Resurfacing of Antisemitism in Britain
An Article from The Boston Globe

I am a philo-Semite. The disproportionate Jewish contribution to Western civilization - not least to science and the arts - is one of the most astonishing achievements of modern history. Continue Reading
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An Article from JTA 
 
Citing reports of an increase in anti-Israel activity on college campuses, a bipartisan congressional task force on anti-Semitism asked U.S. Education Secretary John King to outline how his department is tracking anti-Jewish bias. Continue Reading 
 
as2NYU President: Grad Students' BDS Resolution 'Contrary to Our Core Principles'
An Article from JTA

The president of New York University said the school will not acquiesce to its graduate student union's recent demand that the university cut its Israel ties.
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as4Hitler Remarks Land Ex-London Mayor in Hot Water
An Article from CBS News

Britain's main opposition Labour Party, facing growing criticism over perceived anti-Semitism in its ranks, suspended former London Mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday over his comments in defense of a lawmaker who made anti-Israel posts on social media. Continue Reading

as5Oxford, Cambridge Threaten to Break Ties with national Student Union Over Allegedly Antisemitic President
An Article from United with Israel

Prior to her election, Bouattia's candidacy caused an uproar across many universities in Britain. Continue Reading

as6'Broad City' Didn't Just Go On Birthright-It Spent 21 Minutes Mocking It
An Article from The Forward

When Ilana and Abby from "Broad City" announced last week that they were going on Birthright Israel, my heart sunk. Continue Reading
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Pinchas Cohen spent most of Monday wandering around Six Flags Great Adventure under a blazing sun, wearing a knee-length black coat and carrying a big box of shmura matzah under his arm.  Continue Reading
 
Ezra Furman is an acclaimed indie rocker who, while hanging on his tour bus, has been known to lay tefillin. Continue Reading

interest2New Chapters on the Shoah
An Article from The Jewish Week

As the generation of Holocaust survivors - and to some degree, their children - dwindles, the number of books of their reminiscences continues to grow, as many aging men and women try to preserve their memories before they pass on. Continue Reading

Interest3How My Grandmother's Chutzpah Helped Japan's Consul Save Thousands of Jews
An Article from The Times of Israel

The story of Chiune Sugihara - the Japanese consul in Kovno, Lithuania, who disobeyed his government's orders in 1940 and issued transit visas through Japan to thousands of Jews seeking to flee war-torn Europe - wasn't widely known until 1985. Continue Reading
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