AJOP Update: The Real Kiruv Crisis

October 11, 2018 - 2 Cheshvan 5779

OUTREACH

The Real Kiruv Crisis

What Makes a Co-Working Space Jewish?

Pew: Five Years Later: What We Have Learned, What Do We Need To Do?

PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

American Jewish Philanthropy c. 2001

NORTH AMERICA

Eliyahu Moscowitz, Murdered on Simchat Torah

US Fines London Bank $1.5 Billion for Ties to Iran

19 Swastikas Painted on Walls of Virginia JCC

An Exhibit on Jewish Life During World War I Energizes a Midwestern Community

Ben Shapiro Continues to Rise, Buoyed by Kavanaugh Controversy

ISRAEL

In Jerusalem, German Chancellor Angela Merkel Emphasizes Her Country's Obligation to Fight Antisemitism

R. Hayim Kanievsky's 'Instant Responsa'

INTERNATIONAL

In Rare Rebuke, a Russian Chief Rabbi Slams Missile Transfer to Syria as 'Mistake'

In Greece, a Cultural Gem Showcases Athens' Oldest Community

Jeremy Corbyn Has Lit a Fire of Jew-Hate That is Now Beyond His Control

ANTISEMITISM

Virginia JCC Vandalized with Antisemitic Graffiti for Second Time in 18 Months

Malaysian PM Doubles Down on Antisemitism, Calls Jews 'Hook-Nosed', Denies Holocaust

Required University of Michigan Lecture Included Slide Comparing Netanyahu to Hitler

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

An Unorthodox Secret: How Chabad Fills Pews

We're Missing Out on Using Seniors' Skills

Becoming a More Positive Leader

Judaism & Tattoos

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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

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

*Deceased

The Real Kiruv Crisis

An Article from Mishpacha

Last week, Rabbi Meir Goldberg accurately described that kiruv rechokim is not only not dead, but that it is thriving on campuses and in communities around North America.

What Makes a Co-Working Space Jewish?

An Article from The Forward

Open the door to this co-working space in Atlanta, and a long table with people working, typing and talking away confronts you. C ontinue Reading

Pew: Five Years Later: What We Have Learned, What Do We Need To Do?

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

On October 1st 2013, the Pew Research Center released its "Portrait of Jewish Americans" study. Continue Reading

American Jewish Philanthropy c. 2001 An Article from eJewish Philanthropy The October / November 2001 issue of Sh'ma featured a deep dive into the world of American Jewish Philanthropy. Continue Reading

Eliyahu Moscowitz, Murdered on Simchat Torah

An Article from Tablet

Out for a walk on Simchat Torah, 24-year-old Eliyahu Moscowitz was murdered Monday night in Chicago's Rogers Park, by a masked gunman. Continue Reading

US Fines London Bank $1.5 Billion for Ties to Iran

An Article from Bloomberg

Standard Chartered Plc is bracing for a potential penalty of around $1.5 billion from U.S. authorities for allowing customers to violate Iran sanctions, people familiar with the matter said. Continue Reading

19 Swastikas Painted on Walls of Virginia JCC

An Article from JTA

Some 19 swastikas were spray painted on the walls of a Jewish Community Center in Virginia. Continue Reading

An Exhibit on Jewish Life During World War I Energizes a Midwestern Community

An Article from JTA

The scribbled, shorthand note is faded, but the formal origins of the first modern Jewish state are clear: Continue Reading

Ben Shapiro Continues to Rise, Buoyed by Kavanaugh Controversy

An Article from The Forward

en Shapiro wasn't satisfied with having one of the most downloaded podcasts in America, a nationally syndicated radio show, millions of followers on Facebook and Twitter... Continue Reading

In Jerusalem, German Chancellor Angela Merkel Emphasizes Her Country's Obligation to Fight Antisemitism

An Article from JTA

German Chancellor Angela Merkel emphasized her country's special obligation to combat anti-Semitism during a speech at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Thursday, calling the Nazi genocide an "unprecedented" crime. Continue Reading

R. Hayim Kanievsky's 'Instant Responsa'

An Article from Tablet

R. Hayim Kanievsky-full name, Shmaryahu Yosef Hayim Kanievsky- is an exceptional rabbinic personality. Continue Reading

In Rare Rebuke, a Russian Chief Rabbi Slams Missile Transfer to Syria as 'Mistake'

An Article from JTA

A chief rabbi of Russia said that Moscow's decision to give Syria advanced anti-aircraft missiles is a "mistake," offering a rare rebuke of his country's defense policy. Continue Reading

In Greece, a Cultural Gem Showcases Athens' Oldest Community

An Article from The Jewish Week

In a land teeming with antiquities and ancient civilizations, Greece is also the home of the oldest Jewish community in Europe. Continue Reading

Jeremy Corbyn Has Lit a Fire of Jew-Hate That Is Now Beyond His Control

An Article from The JC

A little over three years ago, shortly before Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the Labour Party, this newspaper set out seven questions for him to answer regarding people and organisations who he had supported, assisted or spoken alongside. Continue Reading

Virginia JCC Vandalized with Antisemitic Graffiti for Second Time in 18 Months

An Article from The Forward

The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia was vandalized with 19 spray-painted swastikas early Saturday morning.

Malaysian PM Doubles Down on Antisemitism, Calls Jews 'Hook-Nosed', Denies Holocaust

An Article from The Algemeiner

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad doubled down on his previous antisemitic and anti-Israel statements, calling Jews "hook-nosed" and denying the Holocaust in an interview with the BBC . Continue Reading

Required University of Michigan Lecture Included Slide Comparing Netanyahu to Hitler

An Article from JTA

A required lecture for University of Michigan art students featured a speaker who compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.

An Unorthodox Secret: How Chabad Fills Pews

An Article from The Forward

During this year's High Holidays I observed that nobody at our Chabad House's Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services was Orthodox. Continue Reading

We're Missing Out on Using Seniors' Skills

An Article from The Jewish Week

"Can you imagine us,

Years from today,

Sharing a park bench quietly?,

How terribly strange,

To be seventy...".

- From "Bookends," Simon and Garfunkel, 1968.

Well, Paul Simon, it's not so strange anymore.

Becoming a More Positive Leader

An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

In my experience, most people will follow the example of their leaders. If leaders uphold a value, followers will pay attention to that value.

Judaism & Tattoos

An Article from Aish.com

"Rabbi, if I get a tattoo, can I be buried in a Jewish cemetery?" As a rabbi in Northern California, I've been asked this question many times.

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