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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

Baltimore, 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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The Jewish population in Brazil is growing, as descendants of forcibly converted Jews are discovering their roots with the help of new genealogy tools and a charismatic rabbi, Religion News Service reported. Continue Reading
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One of the great challenges we deal with in the charity space today is just how guarded people are about their money.   Continue Reading
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Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday became the first presidential candidate to ever address the California Democratic Party's Arab American Caucus.  Continue Reading

IsraelIsrael
An Article from JTA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunni Arab states are moving faster than the Palestinians toward recognition of Israel, another sign that the Trump administration's yet to be released peace plan may be dead on arrival.  Continue Reading


The U.S. Embassy in Israel will hold its annual Fourth of July celebration for the first time in Jerusalem.  Continue Reading

An Article from JTA

A gay rabbinical student denied ordination by a liberal seminary in New York was welcomed into the rabbinate in Jerusalem, breaking a longstanding taboo against homosexuality in the Orthodox community.  Continue Reading
Israel5Smotrich Says He Wants to be Justice Minister so Israel Can Follow Torah Law
An Article from The Times of Israel

The Israeli justice system should adhere to religious Jewish law, MK Bezalel Smotrich of the Union of Right-Wing Parties (URWP) has insisted, doubling down on his position despite drawing rebuke, and asserting that the country should aspire to run itself as "in the days of King David." Continue Reading

israel6 If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem
An Article from Aish.com

For those of you who have been blessed to walk or sleep or pray in the holy city of Jerusalem, you know her magic.  Continue Reading
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The Dutch foreign minister defended the right of a diplomat serving in his ministry to call for a boycott of Israel and promote a "one-state solution" of Israelis and Palestinians.  Continue Reading


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An Article from JTA
 
The resurgence of antisemitism on both sides of the ideological spectrum, exhibited in novel and sometimes deadly ways, demands that Jewish communities reevaluate priorities and create new strategies to combat it.  Continue Reading

An Orange County, California man who created "kill lists" of prominent Jews was sentenced to more than two years in jail after pleading guilty to threatening two churches and a synagogue.  Continue Reading 

as4 Nearly Two-Thirds of Hate Crimes in NY This Year Have Been Antisemitic
An Article from The Forward

The number of hate crimes reported to the New York Police Department this year is nearly double the number reported in 2018 during the same period - and most incidents are anti-Semitic.  Continue Reading
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An Article from JTA
  
As in all life matters, when it comes to abortion, Judaism doesn't speak of rights but of responsibilities and obligations. Seeing things through that lens can be a real eye opener.  Continue Reading

interest2 Shavuot: How Do We Accept the Torah?
An Article from Jewish Clarity


Interest3 Orthodox Women Connect, Contribute and Hone in on Leadership Roles
An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

For two days, a group of 100 Orthodox Jewish women representing 56 communities across the United States and abroad gathered to learn together, network and gain leadership skills that will enable to them to better serve their communities as lay leaders.    Continue Reading

Interest4 The Teen Who Got Oregon to Mandate Teaching the Holocaust
An Article from Aish.com

A talk by a Holocaust survivor that Claire Sarnowski attended when she was in fourth grade altered her life.   Continue Reading

Interest8 The First Word of the Day at Scripps Spelling Bee was 'Yiddishkeit'
An Article from JTA

The first word in competition at the first day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee was Yiddishkeit, which means Yiddish culture.  Continue Reading

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