From the monthly archives: January 2017
The CJF consistently runs many conferences for rabbis and rebetzins. Every two years a new cohort of rabbis from around the world get together and meet to receive professional development resources from mentors such as Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter who offer support to rabbis in the field. Annually, these graduates get together in Boca […]
On an average Wednesday afternoon somewhere between sixty and ninety women pour into a boardroom at Stern College for Women to hear a scholarly Torah lecture from a Yeshiva University educator, such as Rabbi Menachem Penner or Mrs. Nechama Price. The idea for this program, known as the Community Beit Medrash, grew out of […]
YUConnects, currently celebrating its 282nd engagement, usually hosts between ten and twelve social events a year; this year, however, they have expanded internationally!
With over 3000+ members and 70 matchmakers in their online database powered by SawYouAtSinai, YUConnects is known both for their educational forums and unique social events. Their events comprise educational, […]
From the prevalence of technology and social media in daily life to the difficulties of economic stress and changing social norms, many forces in modern society threaten to tear the traditional family unit apart. For Modern Orthodox families, the pressure can be even more acute, as they attempt to balance their spiritual commitment to a […]
In a similar model to the Community Beit Medrash, the Young Israel of Fort Lee has been running their own scholarly lecture series in conjunction with the CJF. This past semester, in its’ inaugural program, Dr. Daniel Reinholz discussed the Rambam’s guide to perplexed in four enlightening sessions.
The greater vision for the program […]
Rabbi Naftali Lavenda, Director of Online Rabbinic Programming at the CJF, who has been running courses for rabbis online for six years, recently launched a course in confronting mental health issues, the 7th in his online series. With over fifty rabbis from five countries participating from around the world, the objective in this course is […]
This week, meet Chaviva Fisher! Chaviva grew up in Queens, and after her family made Aliyah, she lived in Israel for 6 years, attending college there as well. She then attended Baruch for graduate school, where she received an MBA in finance and an MS in accounting. Chaviva is now married living in Teaneck, and […]
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