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Who We Are In July of 1987, Rabbi Buchwald founded the National Jewish Outreach Program, an organization which sponsors Beginners Services, Crash Courses in Hebrew Reading and Basic Judaism, READ HEBREW AMERICA/CANADA and coordinates TURN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SHABBAT, SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA/CANADA programs throughout North America. Through the National Jewish Outreach Program, Rabbi Buchwald hopes to provide a basic Jewish education, as well as joyous Jewish experiences, for every Jew in America. The response to NJOP's campaigns has been historic, and, in 20 years, NJOP has already reached more than 1,040,000* North American Jews in all 50* American states and nine* Canadian provinces. NJOP programs have also been introduced in 37* countries worldwide. In May 2001, Rabbi Buchwald was given an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Yeshiva University in recognition of his pioneering outreach work. Rabbi Buchwald may be reached at ezb@njop.org, or at 646-871-0012. His assistant, Freeda Rudman may be reached at freeda@njop.org Beryl
Levenson, Associate Director, Emeritus Rabbi
Yitzchak Rosenbaum , Associate Director Phone 646-871-0021 email:
yr@njop.org Florence
Wiener, Hebrew Language Coordinator Phone 646-871-0005 email:
florence@njop.org
Avril Brenig ,
Administrator Phone: 646-871-0015 email: avril@njop.org
Levon Arutyunov- Database Manager Levon Arutyunov is NJOP's Database Manager and is responsible formaintaining and updating NJOP's fundraising database. He also provides support for NJOP's Special Events and all other database requirements. email: levon@njop.org Rachael Erlichman - Events Coordinator Rachael Erlichman is responsible for the coordination of all NJOP Events, including Singles Events, Parlor Meetings and the Annual NJOP Dinner. Phone: 646-871-0111 email rachaele@njop.org Larry Greenman, Community Development and Outreach Coodinator Larry Greenman is the
Community Development and Outreach Coordinator, and has been at
NJOP since Fall 2000. He assists Rabbis and adult education chairs
to successfully implement NJOP programs and initiatives to maximize
participation, encouraging them to avail themselves of creative
opportunies for continued growth. Larry is also very involved in
the development of new NJOP programs and initiatives. Phone:646-871-0113. email: lgreenman@njop.org Amy Gugig, Director of Information Systems and Technology Amy has been with the organization since 1995 and is responsible for NJOP's internal computer operations, office technology, and the NJOP Website. email: amy@njop.org Susanne Goldstone-Regional Program Coordinator Susanne Goldstone, NJOP's
Regional Program Coordinator, is the contact person for rabbis and
coordinators in 34 States. Not only is Susanne there to answer any
questions about NJOP programs, she is also responsible for providing
her locations with their required course materials and processing
their student lists. Sarah Rochel Hewitt - Publications Since joining the staff of NJOP in November 1999, Sarah Rochel Hewitt has taken on the responsibility of both publications and in-house graphic design. In addition to creating (writing, editing, layout, design) the varied newsletters of the National Jewish Outreach Program and much of NJOP's recent promotional material, Sarah Rochel has produced the Crash Course in Basic Judaism Companion Guide, the Crash Course in Jewish Holidays on the NJOP website (as well as additional educational material for www.njop.org), a Chanukah Workshop Discussion Guide, Shalom Aleichem Discussion Guide and Aishet Chayil Study Guide (both for Shabbat Across America/Canada), the Crash Course in Jewish History and its Companion Guide, and additional projects that are constantly in the works. email sr@njop.org Freeda Rudman Freeda serves as Assistant to Rabbi Buchwald, NJOP's Founder and Director, utilizing sensitivity and a keen sense of priorities in this demanding position. Freeda has been at NJOP since 2000. Phone:
646-871-0012 email:
freeda@njop.org Lea Schulman, Production Manager Lea's position
at NJOP encompasses everything to do with shipping, mailing and
production, overseeing the copying and shipping of tens of thousands
of letters, packages, pamphlets, schedules, invitations and tapes
each year. Her legendary sense of organization makes everything
work when it should! Tamar Schwartz-Regional Program Coordinator Tamar Schwartz, NJOP's Regional Program Coordinator, is the contact person for rabbis and coordinators in 17 States. Tamar is there to answer any questions about NJOP programs,and is also responsible for providing her locations with their required course materials and processing their student lists.
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Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, Director