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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

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Britain's "most famous child prodigy" is now living a low-key life as an orthodox Jew in Jerusalem, the UK's Daily Mail revealed on Friday.  Continue Reading 

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Fundraising1For Teen Givers, A Values Shift
An Article from The Jewish Week
 
At age 18, Alec Waxman, an Orthodox Jewish teen from Riverdale, knows more about philanthropy than many adults. Continue Reading 

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The speakers mentioned ISIS. They mentioned Iran. But there was nary a peep about another big I: Israel. Continue Reading

Kissinger2Palestinian Flag Flies at the DNC
An Article from Breitbart

The flag of pan-Arab nationalism, born out of violent rebellion and struggle (or jihad), was flown today on the floor of the Democratic National Convention. Continue Reading 
  
Namart4DNC Shows Off Diversity Through Speakers, Bathrooms
An Article from The Wall Street Journal

The Democrats are trying to reflect their progressive and inclusive platform through gender-neutral bathrooms and diverse speakers at their convention.   Continue Reading 

Namart5New Jewish Super PAC for Hillary Set to Launch
An Article from The Jewish Week

Saying the Republicans have already begun distorting Hillary Clinton's record on Israel and other issues of importance to the Jewish community, the National Jewish Democratic Council is creating a super PAC with the goal of raising $5.5 million for a media blitz that would set the record straight.   Continue Reading

Namart6NY Rep. Yvette Clarke Describes Navigating a Jewish 'Family Feud'
An Article from JTA

Rep. Yvette Clarke, representing New York's Ninth District, described a typical challenge, balancing the competing interests among constituents.   Continue Reading

Namart9Hillary Clinton and the Myths Jewish Democrats Like to Tell Themselves
An Article from The Forward

Some of my best friends are Democrats, and they haven't embraced this party loyalty foolishly or without due consideration. Continue Reading

Namart10Leftists at DNC: 'Long Live Palestine,' Destroy Israel, Support Black Lives Matter
An Article from Breitbart

The swelling numbers of leftist protesters surrounding the Democratic National Convention (DNC) are helping to lower the various groups' inhibitions about showing their true intentions. Continue Reading

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The relationship between US Jewish youth and Israel presents serious concerns. The majority of the older Jewish community grew up with first-hand memories of the Holocaust, and still sees Israel as the center of Jewish life. Continue Reading

Israel2Christians United for Israel Have a Passion for the Jewish People
An Article from JNS

While much of the media focused on the recent terror attack in Nice, the failed coup in Turkey, and the Republican National Convention, thousands of evangelical Christians gathered in the nation's capital this week to show their support for Israel. Continue Reading

Israel3Right Wing Knesset Member: Reform Judaism a 'Fake Religion'
An Article from JTA

A right-wing Israeli lawmaker known for his controversial statements called Reform Judaism a "fake religion." Continue Reading

Israel4State Department 'Deeply Concerned' by Israel's New Settlement Construction Plans
An Article from JTA

The U.S. State Department said it was "deeply concerned" over Israel's construction plans in eastern Jerusalem. Continue Reading 
Israel Has Had Success Against 'Lone Wolf' Terrorists-Here's How
An Article from JTA

"Lone wolf" terrorism in Europe is making headlines around the world. But in Israel, the phenomenon of angry or troubled individuals taking up arms is old news. Continue Reading
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Intl1Olympic Terror Widow Wins Grudging Victory
An Article from The Jewish Week

On Sept. 6, 1972, Ankie Spitzer slowly walked around Apartment 3 of 31 Connallystrasse, a duplex dormitory room in the Olympic Village of Munich, where the Summer Olympics were underway. Continue Reading

Internatioanl2How Trump Would Shake Up Mideast Policy
An Article from The Jewish Week

Like many Orthodox Jews here, David Friedman, a successful attorney who lives in the Five Towns, is an outspoken supporter of Israel who feels the Obama administration has been a disaster in terms of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Continue Reading  
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The Amcha Initiative, a nonpartisan anti-Semitism watchdog group, found that 287 anti-Semitic incidents occurred at 64 schools during that time period, reflecting a 45% increase from the 198 incidents reported in the first six months of 2015. Continue Reading 
 
as2Is the American Dream Coming Apart? The Rise of Anti-Jewish Rhetoric and Hate
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

As one moves around the country one encounters an array of uncomfortable conversations rarely heard in previous times. Continue Reading

as4Rembrandt and the Jews: Were the Great Painter's Images Antisemitic
An Article from The Forward

Prior to 1629, when the 23-year-old Rembrandt painted "Judas Returning the Thirty Pieces of Silver," the scene, the culmination of the biblical episode long associated with anti-Semitism that has come to epitomize greediness and selling out, had been treated only a handful of times in art. Continue Reading

as5Jewish Students 'Coming Under Systematic Attack' by Anti-Israel Racists on Campus
An Article from The Algemeiner

Jewish college students are the largest university population "coming under systematic attack," with an increasing number seeing their civil rights infringed upon, the head of a campus watchdog group told The Algemeiner on Tuesday. Continue Reading
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When 360i, the ad agency I run, won Oscar Mayer's business in 2010, I politely declined their invitation to sample products from their new portfolio.  
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Democratic National Committee staff members questioned chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's request for the group to put out a statement in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, leaked emails show.  
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interest2Meet the Teen Bringing Birthday Fun to Underprivileged Kids
An Article from The Forward

I co-founded Celebrate U with my friend, Chase Kauder, to take our philanthropic efforts to the next level. Continue Reading

Interest3Trump and the Jewish Question
An Article from Hamodia

"The anti-Semitism that is threaded throughout the Republican Party of late goes straight to the feet of Donald Trump." Continue Reading

Interest4The Final Moments of the Life of Rav Elchonon Wasserman Hy'D: Eyewitness Accounts
An Article from Yated

"Rav Elchonon." These two words contain a world of meaning. Rav Elchonon Wasserman was a gadol baTorah, leader of his generation, the rabbon shel kol bnei hagolah. Continue Reading
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