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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
Dr. Michael J. Elman
Baltimore, MD
Rabbi David Felsenthal
New York, NY
Mr. Howard Tzvi Friedman
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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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
This coming week, as federation leaders gather in LA from across North America for the 86th GA (General Assembly), it represents another opportunity to revisit the case for federations.
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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy
Yesterday, the House leadership released the comprehensive tax reform bill, H.R. 1, "the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act."
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There are about 3.35 million Muslims in the United States right now, according to recent Pew Research Center's Factank figures.
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The Jewish community in Canada is taking issue with new census figures showing the country's Jewish population falling 56 percent over the past five years.
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It has been 50 years since the Six-Day War, 100 years since the Balfour Declaration and 150 years since Mark Twain first visited Palestine.
In recent weeks we have seen Israelis with disabilities closing down highways
and raising their voices and public profiles in unprecedented ways to demand better services, better treatment, and a role in Israel's destiny and economic successes.
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An Article from The Weekly Standard
A witness called before the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on campus antisemitism is drawing fire from pro-Israel groups for defending comparisons between Israel and Nazi German and downplaying the targeting of Jewish students.
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The Dutch Red Cross offered its "deep apologies" for failing to act to protect Jews during World War II following the publication of a research paper on its inaction.
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An Article from The Algemeiner
The head of the Anti-Defamation League declared his organization was "astonished and horrified" by a recent steep rise in antisemitic incidents in the US, as the ADL released new data on Thursday that compared 2017 with the previous year.
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An Article from JTA
Anti-Semitic incidents in the first nine months of 2017 have risen 67 percent over the same period last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League, which factored in a string of bomb threats largely attributed to a Jewish man in Israel.
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An Article from Yeshiva World News
With tremendous support from the community, the family of Yochai Shalom Nethanel Ouanounou won a crucial victory in a Toronto court on Wednesday.
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An Article from JTA
Getting dinner on the table is a challenge for any busy, modern family.
With larger-than-average family sizes and religiously mandated dietary restrictions, however, mealtimes can be even more complex at Orthodox Jewish homes.
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Jay Leno Used to be a Shabbos Goy
An Article from JTA
Jay Leno already has plenty of Jewish credentials. The comedian and talk show host - who is not Jewish - has described himself as a big supporter of the state of Israel and has hosted the ceremony for the Genesis Prize, nicknamed "the Jewish Nobel," two years in a row. Continue Reading
An Article from Yeshiva World News
This image was reportedly taken in New City, located in Rockland County, NY near Monsey. It was taken on Halloween afternoon, and shows a couple dressed up as Orthodox Jews.
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An Article from The Forward
When Michael Hassen, a Manhattan lawyer and father of two, was looking for a new apartment and neighborhood to move to, there was one very important requirement: He needed to be within walking distance from a synagogue.
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