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      Sep 3, 2019  |  by Rabbi Shraga Simmons Hundreds gather from around the world for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration. On Sunday, September 1, Aish HaTorah celebrated the gala inauguration of its new Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits, taking the reigns as spiritual and educational leader of one of

Aish HaTorah was excited to welcome 35 UN ambassadors to their World Center in Jerusalem this week along with Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon and long-time Aish partner Marc Goldman. Ambassador Danon expressed his appreciation to Aish HaTorah for all the work they do worldwide. “Thank you

Longtime Aish director, Rabbi Grunberger announces plans to retire, make aliyah. When Rabbi Elazar Grunberger began the St. Louis leg of his career, he expected it would be two years before he returned to Israel. Now, he’s finally going back – 26 years later. “We’ve enjoyed St.

Aish Detroit Gets 800 People Baking Challah For The Global Shabbat Project. More than 800 participants — each with a table setting with an apron, mixing bowl, measuring cup and ingredients — took part in the annual “Great Big Challah Bake” at the Royal Oak Farmers Market

South Florida’s Jewish community to participate in Shabbat Project. Thousands of South Floridians are expected to attend multiple events at congregations and schools this week to celebrate the Shabbat Project as part of a global movement to celebrate the traditional Shabbat on Oct. 27-28. The many events

Aish plans fall classes with Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald. Aish St. Louis will hold a variety of classes with Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald this fall. In September, Greenwald will lead classes on “Preparing for Rosh Hashana: Getting back in touch with what life is really about: yourself, your family,

NEW YORK (JTA) — Rabbi Noah Weinberg, the founder and dean of the sprawling global outreach operation Aish HaTorah, was being called a “unique visionary” following his death in Jerusalem. Weinberg, a brilliant educator and charismatic lecturer, was suffering from cancer when he died Feb. 5 at

Aish HaTorah, the Jewish educational program, gave thanks to area firefighters, policemen and families in need by providing a Thanksgiving meal again this holiday. Forty high school students from the Aish Scholars program chopped and prepared meals for more than 60 people, the food was frozen until

Rabbi Noah Weinberg, the renowned founder and Dean of Yeshiva Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem, passed away Thursday morning in Jerusalem at the age of 78. The funeral will begin at the Ahavat Torah synagogue in Kiryat Zanz in Jerusalem at 1:30 PM.  It will then proceed to

Nearly 1,500 participants were blown away at the Kalahari Poconos Resort by the largest Project Inspire Convention in history. Hundreds of frum families gathered together for a Shabbos of a lifetime — because this is more than just an inspirational retreat, it’s plugging into a worldwide movement.

Aish HaTorah will honor Charles and Naomi Ruth Deutsch during its annual fundraising dinner Sunday, March 11. The Deutchs have a longstanding and deep relationship with Aish HaTorah and have shown their commitment to the organization and its mission: to inspire the St. Louis Jewish community to

Jewish Federation of St. Louis, with the support of the Staenberg Family Foundation, has again partnered with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to offer women with children under 18 years old a nine-day journey through Israel.  The St. Louis women selected for the trip, which takes

Rabbi Yehuda Appel, co-director of Aish HaTorah of Cleveland, said he’s amazed at how the organization has grown since its inception 25 years ago. “I came to Cleveland expecting to find a couple dozen people who would study with me,” Appel said. “Now when you take in

  Up in the sky! It’s a rabbi! It’s a historian! It’s a tour guide! No, it’s all three…because it’s…Rabbi Ken Spiro! Huh? There are historians who are tour guides and probably tour guides who are rabbis, but Rabbi Ken Spiro may be the only person on

The essence of Aish HaTorah is that Jews have to take responsibility. Rabbi Yehuda Appel, co-director of Aish HaTorah of Cleveland, said that was a key message from Rabbi Noah Weinberg – who founded Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem in 1974 – when Appel founded a branch of

Aish HaTorah will offer free educational services for Rosh Hashanah at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 and from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 (light kiddush to follow). These services take place at both the Aish Firehouse (led by Rabbi Shmuel Greenwald), 457 N. Woods

Rabbi Steven Burg was recently appointed director general of Aish HaTorah, the worldwide Jewish educational organization. He has worked at the Orthodox Union as managing director and as international director of NCSY, the OU’s youth division. Most recently, Rabbi Burg served as the eastern director of the

From its beis medrash in the heart of the Old City, Aish HaTorah has produced some of the world’s most impactful rabbonim. Many have gone on to lead programs and organizations addressing the needs of the Jewish people. To meet today’s challenges, the yeshiva has revamped its

Liana was a young mom of two, at the height of her career, when she was invited to attend a JWRP trip through J-Inspire, a program of Aish Hatorah that activates religious people in communities to invite less connected Jews to join them on trips to Israel,

For an eighth year, Aish HaTorah of St. Louis partnered with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to bring womenwith children under 18 years old on an eight-day journey through Israel.  After 12 hours of traveling,the 16 women arrived in Tel Aviv and took a bus to

Kansas Governor Samuel Brownback who is waiting for confirmation as Trump’s new Ambassador for Religious Freedom visited the magnificent Aish HaTorah Dan Family World Center on September 1st, this past Friday morning. Although this was the Governor’s first visit to the breathtaking building and view – directly