NJOP*, an independent, non-denominational, non-profit organization, was established in 1987 by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald in response to the spiraling losses of Jews from Jewish life due to assimilation and lack of Jewish knowledge.
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Through its highly innovative and stimulating educational programming and influential social media platforms, NJOP conveys the relevance and vibrancy of Judaism to contemporary Jews by providing a greater understanding and knowledge of the basics of Judaism and Jewish life. Over the last 33 years, more than 1,709,568** North American Jews have been engaged Jewishly through NJOP’s positive, joyous Jewish programs and experiences.
NJOP’s renowned programs, such as Read Hebrew America and Canada, Shabbat Across America and Canada, Passover, Sukkot and Chanukah Across America. Shabbat and High Holiday Beginners Services and Crash Courses in Basic Judaism and Jewish History, have been offered at 5,154** synagogues and Jewish organizations across North America and in 41** additional countries around the globe. NJOP’s ever-expanding efforts, and its keen ability to recognize the most current cultural trends, have allowed it to become an acclaimed leader in Jewish social media. Every day, tens of thousands of fans and followers are presented with a means to positively and joyously participate in Jewish life through @JewishTweets on Twitter, NJOP’s Jewish Treats daily email, and Facebook fan page. NJOP’s Jewish Treats’ YouTube channel boasts more than two million views.
Since its founding, NJOP has become one of the largest and most successful organizations, impacting broadly on Jewish engagement throughout the world.
NJOP extends special thanks to Mr. Sam Domb for his extraordinary efforts on behalf of NJOP and the Jewish people.
NJOP extends profound thanks to the "First Lady of NJOP," Mrs. Sylvia Freyer for her extraordinary dedication and support.
*National Jewish Outreach Program is now NJOP
**Locations and participant numbers as of 12/20
Among the hundreds of former Beginners Service attendees and their families who live in Israel, we proudly present the stories of five families who have made significant contributions to the Jewish people.
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Jay Domb
Michelle Domb
Susan Abrahams and Ronald Domb
Sam Domb
Sarah and Earl N. Feldman
Estate of Hope R. Fischer
Sylvia Freyer
Tracy and Sander Gerber
Sandra and Howard Hoffen
Amy and Mitchelle Kase
Jennifer and Joseph Morris
The Nash Family Foundation
Ruth Nelkin in memory of Harold Nelkin, z”l and Les Nelkin, z”l
Ingeborg and Ira Rennert
Pam and George Rohr
Kristina Reiko (Kayla) Cooper and Len Rosen
Carolyn and Marc Rowan
Danielle and Paul Taubman
Estate of Dr. Thelma Warshaw
Pnina Arbesfeld
Dr. David Arbesfeld
Ann Arbesfeld and family in loving memory of Rabbi Hyman Arbesfeld, z"l
The Applebaum Foundation in Loving Memory of Joseph and Leila Applebaum, z”l
Wendy and Brandon Dunn
Bernard Goldberg
Eliana and Vladimir Gutin
Estate of Mildred Jacobs
Harry Krakowski in memory of Israel and Elli Krakowski and Sara Domb, z”l
Yaakov R. Kronfeld
Dr. Ellie Carmody and Daniel Stone
Jane and Warren Weiss in loving memory of Joseph and Leila Applebaum, z”l
Gerald Barad in memory of Ulo and Ethel Barad, z"l
Peggy and Paul P. Bernstein
Mr. Ludwig Bravmann and Lotte, a"h
Phyllis and Michael Kann
Margot Kann and Family in loving memory of Fred Kann z”l
Anonymous in memory of Ernest and Heidi Kahn, z"l
Miriam and Jeffrey Zuckerman in honor of Jeanette and Professor Ross Pinsky
Renee and Steven Adelsberg
Anonymous
Michele Tocci - The David Berg Foundation
Valerie and Charles Diker
The Gottesman Fund
Allan S. Gordon
Dr. Rachel and Timothy Gordon
The Allan S. Gordon Foundation
Susan Hecht and David Cohen
Michael and Sandra Hecht
Madeline and Dr. Mark Lebwohl in memory of Zachary and Jennie Lebwohl, z"l
Sherri and Dr. Nathan Lebwohl in memory of Zachary and Jennie Lebwohl, z"l
Oscar and Vida Lebwohl in memory of Zachary and Jennie Lebwohl, z"l
Andrew Penson
Sarra and Cyrus Schwartz
Rachel and Harry Skydell
Danielle Ullendorff
David Ullendorff
Doris Ullendorff
Jackie Ullendorff
Regina Ullendorff, obm
The Ullendorff Memorial Foundation
Estate of Thelma Weisberger
Estate of Gloria and Henry I. Zeisel
Zachary and Jennie Lebwohl Endowment
Tova and Assaf Alster
Suzan and Fred Ehrman
Alene Schneierson and Morris Krimolovsky
Ari & Shahina Moses
Andrew R. Siegel in honor of Rabbi Yitzchak Rosenbaum
Susan and Robert Chambré in appreciation of Aidel and Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald for their dedication and sevice to the Jewish community
Anonymous
Robin and Neil Goldberg
Helena and Marvin Goldstein
Robin Gordon and Randy Barron in memory of Edward S. Gordon, z"l
Laurel E. Henschel
Toby and Ronny Hersh
Alice, Jacob and our children Caitlin and Dr. Michael Klein would like to dedicate our support in honor of the one and only Rabbi Buchwald for his incredible dedication, passion and success in inspiring people of all races and religions to learn what it means to belong to the “Jewish Tribe” May Rabbi Buchwald and all who work with him continue to be מקרב בריות.
Amy and Seth Litzenblatt
Beth Mermelstein
Rose Moskowitz
Fern and Louis Oppenheim
Carol and Lawrence Saper in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
Judith and Isaac Sherman
Janet and Sholom Spitz
Rona and Andrew Steinerman
William and Ronna Tanenbaum
Rosalyn and Ronald Binday
Aidel and Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
Josh Goldberg and Family
Ken and Adriana Gordon
Jeffrey Z. Grossman
Janice and Yra Harris
Judith Rudnick Kane
Dr. Helene and Andrew Linder
Miriam and Dr. Marvin Belsky
Lenny and Estelle Glass
Estate of Sylvia Holder
Didi and Adam Hutt
Nancy and Philip Katz
Bryna and Joshua Landes in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, the great honorees and in memory of our beloved sister Elizabeth Shuchat Schwartz, z”l.
Cheryl and Lee Lasher
Beryl Korot and Steve Reich
Alice and Stephen Shapiro
Susan and Scott Shay in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald and his tireless efforts over the years and in memory of George Shay, z"l and Jerry Rothenberg, z"l
Helga Weisburger
Laurie Latt Wolff and Richard Wolff--Mazal Tov NJOP on 33 years of making an impact on Jews around the world.
Judy and Cyrus Abbe
Jennifer and Saul Burian
Abe De Ramos
Rachel and Binyomin Gutman
Linda and Ilan Kaufthal in honor of Len Rosen
Marilyn and Eliot Lauer
Bryant Macaraeg-Keep it up NJOP! Congratulations to the Honorees!
Yaron Foundation--Martin Markowitz, President
Ross and Jeanette Pinsky
Gail Propp and Family
Rella Feldman and Curtiss Pulitzer
Drs. Kathy Halton and Marc A. Rosenblatt
Maura and Leonard Shaykin
Jennifer and Meir Solomon - It was an honor to be honored with such amazing people! You know some cool people, Rabbi Buchwald and Hilly Gross!!
Joe Sprung, Diane Lempert and Bear Givers in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald and the Rebbetzin
Beatrice Stoller in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald and Family
Louisa and Rabbi Yehudah Susman in honor of Sylvia Freyer and in admiration of everything that Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald does for Klal Yisrael.
Philip and Adina Wagman
Ellen and Stanley Wasserman
Rhonda Weinman
Tova and Howard Weiser in memory of Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Reich, z”l
Solomon Weiss
Tamar and Eric Goldstein in honor of Kristina Cooper and Len Rosen
Carl M. Lerner
Nan and Peter Levy in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald and Aidel Buchwald.
Avigayil and Dr. Shmuel Sadowsky in honor of Aidel and Ephraim Buchwald
Sarah Leah and Lou Vynerib in memory of Dasha Rittenberg, z"l
Jewel and Dr. Walter Brenner
Joyce and David Friedman
Joseph and Lisa Scharf
Miriam and Myron Schlanger In memory of George Kransdorf, z"l
Florence and David Wiener
Audrey and Sargent Aborn
Diane and The Honorable Robert Abrams
Nava and Dan Bettinger
Gail Castagnello and Family Kol Hakavod to Rabbi Buchwald and NJOP for spreading the light of Torah
Vivian and Daniel Chill
Mark Fisch in honor of Len and Kayla Rosen
Tim Fletcher and Debra Jakubovitz Fletcher in loving memory of Joan S. Jakubovitz, z"l and Jerome R. Jakubovitz, z"l and in support of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
Anne and Natalio Fridman
Audrey and Mark Goldstein
Sharon and Steven Goodman in memory of JoAnn Raskas, z”l
Gorin Family
Sharon and Sinclair Haberman
Tzippy and Tuly Kaplan
Rabbi and Mrs. Haskel Lookstein
Rabbi Chaim and Lisa Steinmetz
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Yona and Dr. Steven Lazar in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, Shlit"a
Anat and Dr. Gabriel Levi
Judith and Dr. Joseph Pollak
Nicole and Dr. Michael Pollak
Michelle Ritholtz
J. Philip and Malki Rosen in honor of Kayla and Leonard Rosen
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rosman
Irving Rotter
Miriam and Myron Schlanger in memory of Salo Schlanger, Sholom Moshe ben Yaakov, a"h
Mindy and Muttie Stein
Aviva and Marvin Sussman
Bernard Broome in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
Louise and Rabbi Gershon Fluk
Dr. Elizabeth A. Konecky
Simi and Irwin Mandel
Joel N. Pelofsky
Tami and Shy Yellin/ CoView Capital, Inc.
Lloyd Epstein and Judith Weil in honor of Ross and Jeanette Pinsky
Rina and Andrew Fleisch
Phyllis and Stanley Getzler
Dr. Golda Hudes in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
Ann Crane and Rudolph Lowy
Michele and Avi Masliansky - The Masliansky Family Charitable Foundation
Nanette and Lazer Rand and Family in honor of Kayla and Leonard Rosen
Dr. Gloria Rapoport
Glenn and Lenore Richter in honor of Rabbi Ephraim and Aidel Buchwald, Sam Domb, Harry and Rachel Skydell and Hillel and Felise Gross.
Leah and Ephraim Savitt
Suzy and William Schwartz in honor of Larry Greenman
Andrea Scripa
Hindi Silber
Ellen R. Silber
Linda and Howard Sterling in honor of Avi-Shai Schwartz
Naomi and Bernie Zweig
Joseph Blank
Marta and Joseph Braun
Simone and Rabbi Joshua Broide
Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer in loving memory of Mrs. Helen Brueckheimer, a"h.
Perry and Margy-Ruth Davis
Karen Lehmann Eisner and David F. Eisner
Elon Gold in memory of my brother, Ari Gold, z"l.
Jonathan and Paula Gold
Elliot and Seryl Goldofsky
Sondra Gross - Mazal Tov! Continued hatzlacha in your avodas Hashem.
Avrom Jacobs and Amy Lederman in honor of Jeanette and Ross Pinksy
Ilana and Bernard Kabak
Beth and Josh Kalter
Kim Kleppel
Ellen and Mordecai Lipkis
The David and Beatrice Maryles Memorial Fund, Gladys and Matthew Maryles
Helene F. Miller
Chava and Randall Rose
Anonymous
Esther and Howard Schwartz
Richard Seaman in honor of Ina Seaman
Lauri and Charles Stern
Cheryl and Harvey Tannenbaum in honor of Jeanette and Professor Ross Pinsky
Chaviva Warner
Adele and Dr. Walter Wasser
Henry Wertheimer in memory of Ruth Wertheimer, z"l
Izzy Broker in honor of Dr. Jenny and Meir Solomon
Tom (Yakov) and Jolie Greiff in honor of Jeanette and Professor Ross Pinsky
Ruth and Lawrence Kobrin - Best wishes to Kayla Cooper and Len Rosen
Chavie Kahn and Heshy Kofman in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
Liz and David Kruger
Moshe Kruger
Liz and David Kruger
Sylvia Kruger
Judy Kugelman in honor of Kayla and Leonard Rosen
Pamela and Robert Lunzer in honor of Kayla and Leonard Rosen
Miryam and David Noll- Kov haKovad, Rabbi Buchwald. You continue to inspire across decades and continents!
Judith Pieprz In honor of our dear friends Jennifer and Meir Solomon! May they and their children go from strength to strength.
Debby and AZ Rapps in honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald and First Lady Sylvia Freyer
Jean and Aaron Rothstein --Effie - the range and breadth of Jews that you and your graduates have influenced across the globe is remarkable and outstanding!
Aviva and Rabbi Yaakov Wasser In honor of Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, Larry Greenman, Jeff Zuckerman and all those who work so hard to keep NJOP running