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The Rabbi Naftali Riff Yeshiva AHHlVERSARtJ TOGtTHtR! All new orden will receive a Z0°/o Discount! Minimum Order of $10,000 required. 35% deposit required. (Ofter ends February 28, 2003) >;! - . ~S~i .. I I" o i )• ' Shevat 5763 •January 2003 U.S.A.$3.50/Foreign $4.50 ·VOL XXXVI/NO. I THE JEWISH OBSERVER (ISSN) 0021-6615 is published monthly except July and August by the Agudath Israel of America, 42 Broadway, New York, NY10004. Periodicals postage paid in New York, NY. Subscription $24.00 per year; two years, $44.00; three years, $60.00. Outside ol the United States (US funds drawn on a US bank only) $12.00 surcharge per year. Single copy $3.50; foreign $4.50. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to; The Jewish Observer, 42 a.roadway, NY. NY.10004. Tel:212-797-9000, Fax: 646-254-1600. Printed in the U.S.A. KIRUV TODAY IN THE USA RABBI NISSON WOLPIN, EDITOR EDITORIAL BOARD 4 Kiruv Today: Now or Never, Rabbi Yitzchok Lowenbraun RABBI JOSEPH ELIAS Chairman RABBI ABBA BRUONY 10 The Mashgiach Comes To Dallas, Kenneth Chaim Broodo JOSEPH FRIEOENSON RABBI YISROEL MEIR KIRZNER RABBI NOSSON SCHERMAN 16 How Many Orthodox Jews Can There Be? PROF. AARON TWEASKI Chanan (Anthony) Gordon and Richard M. Horowitz OR. ERNST L BODENHEIMER Z"l RABBI MOSHE SHERER Z"L Founders 30 The Lonely Man of Kiruv, by Chaim Wolfson MANAGEMENT BOARD AVI FISHOF, NAFTOLI HIRSCH ISAAC KIRZNER, RABBI SHLOMO LESIN NACHUM STEIN ERETZ YISROEL: SHARING THE PAIN RABBI YOSEF C. GOLDING Managing Editor Published by 18 Breaking Down the Walls, Mrs. Debbie Friedman Agudath Israel of America U.S. TRADE DISTRIBUTOR JSAAEU REPRESENTATIVE 23 The Fifth Item On the List, Rabbi Baruch Leff Feldheim Publishers Jnlnl. 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January 2003 Photo Credit: Shimon Golding VOLUME XXXVl/NO. 1 KIRUV TODAY IN THE A rep~rt from t'~~ front lines of the struggle to save the majority of American Jews f~9Q1 being lost .~ll'.lsroel MEET THE BERNSTEINS would excel in athletics, attend an Ivy they attend is about thirty percent Jew­ League school, have a distinguished ish, and of the Jewish kids in the school, 'd like to introduce you to a young career, and raise a nice fa1nily. For the about half have one non-Jewish parent. Jewish family, circa 2003. This is the most part, Jeff followed the plan, and Both children attend Sunday school, I family of Jeff and Bonnie Bernstein, it was at Yale that Jeff met Bonnie, his and both are members of the Temple and their two children. Jeff, forty years future wife. youth group. The Rabbi said that Adam old, grew up in a suburb of Philadel­ Bonnie was active at the Hillel house did a beautiful job at his Bar Mitzva; the phia. Jeff's family belonged to a Con­ on the Yale campus, and came from a theme of his party was football heroes. servative Temple, though they only family with a strong Jewish identity. Her Sarah is looking forward to her Bat attended services on Yorn Kippur, and father was a Federation board member, Mitzva when she turns thirteen, and usually on the first day of Rosh and had once been the president of their already knows her Haftora by heart. The Hashana. Jeff's parents wanted him to Reform Temple. Her mother was active theme of her Bat Mitzva party will be be a proud Jew, so they sent him to Sun­ in the Sisterhood. Bonnie's father was Harry Potter. day school until he was eleven. The converted by the Temple rabbi a year Without a doubt, Jeff and Bonnie's twice-a-week after-school Hebrew after he and his wife were married. parents have all the nachas Jewish par­ classes seemed to be more than what Everyone in Bonnie's family held their ents and grandparents could hope for, was necessary for a child's Jewish edu­ rabbi in the highest regard; she was not but here's the real question: Jeff and cation, and besides, by the time sixth only a scholar, but sorneone who was Bonnie's parents are thrilled. Are you? grade rolled around, Jeff had basketball deeply devoted to her congregants. Ask yourself: what are the chances that practice after school. Jeff's father, Mort, Bonnie was a well-educated, proud, and Jeff and Bonnie will keep Shabbos- even is a successful attorney, an avid sports active Je\v-perhaps even a future com­ once? For that matter, vvhat are the fan, and a voracious reader of the Wall munal leader. chances that they will ever be invited to Street Journal, who works out at the Today, Jeff and Bonnie live in a beau­ a frum home for a Shabbos meal - even JCC. Jeff's parents hoped their son tiful home in the Cleveland suburb of once? What are the chances that they Wandering Hills. They have two chil­ will ever keep taharas hamishpacha, or Rabbi Lowenbraun is the National f)irector of dren - Adan1, who is fourteen, and The Association for jewish Outreach Programs fast on Tisha B' av? What are the (AJOP). Sarah who is twelve. The public school chances their children will marry Jews? 4 The Jewish Observer, January 2003 HOW MANY JEWS who were not raised in Shomer Shabbos devoted mekarvim (outreach activists). WILL GREET MOSHIACIP. homes have become Shomer Shabbos. They have attended classes, Shabbaton­ Beyond their own personal commit­ im, beginners' minyanim, Hebrew-read­ e all believe in biyas haMoshi­ ment to a life of mitzvos, it's hard to find ing crash courses, seminars, and have ach - the ultimate coming of an Orthodox shul or school today that been hosted by frum families for Shab­ W the Messiah - bringing an end does not have numerous baalei teshuva bos meals. Many are now self-motivat­ to this long, dark galus. The question is among its active congregants. Addi­ ed to continue regular Torah learning, this: Of the Jews who are alive today, how tionally, in day schools across the coun­ thousands have kashered their homes, many will have the privilege to still be a try, there are many wonderful rebbe'im many regularly have some type of a Fri­ part of Kial Yisroel when the Geula and moros who were not raised in day night Shabbos meal in their comes, and how many will be left Orthodox homes, not to mention the homes-homes that had never before behind in the spiritual wasteland of his­ dozens of baalei teshuva who are deeply even heard of Kiddush-and many are tory? now committed to only marrying a Jew, The word "crisis" has been used for and to giving their children a Jewish some time now by people from various education. circles and perspectives when looking at • Today, in cities like Cincinnati, American Jewry. As someone who is in f this were a state Memphis, Columbus, Dallas, Palo Alto, touch with hundreds of people working of the union Houston, Phoenix, Milwaukee, Van­ I couver, and others, there are over forty in all areas of kiruv across America, there is no question in my mind that we are address, I would kollelim that have kiruv as a significant not dealing with a potential crisis, a aspect of their mandate. A decade or so looming crisis, or an imminent crisis, but have to say, Baruch ago, there were only a handful. In Den­ rather, a tidal wave of crisis that has ver, La Jolla, Toronto, Atlanta, Baltimore, already crashed down all around us. l Hashem, the state Norfolk, and elsewhere, there are shuls have little doubt that seven out of ten of kiruv is strong. that are structured specifically as kiruv­ Jews who marry in America, marry non­ oriented shuls. Even in Las Vegas, the Jews, and that, b'derech ha-teva - in the Unfortunately, the board of Young Israel has made kiruv normal course of events-the vast major­ one of its central focuses. Gateways and ity of American Jews will be forever lost bigger and truer Discovery regularly attract hundreds to to the oblivion of assimilation. Without their seminars that address ikkarim a seismic change in the course of events, picture is one of a (basic principles of faith) like Torah America is destined to become not only very dark cloud with Min Hashamayim. Over a hundred the final resting-place for millions of)ew­ Lakewood avreichim (married scholars) ish bodies, but also a vast spiritual grave­ just the slightest bit are learning with non-frum Jews yard for millions of Jewish neshamos. through the Gesher program, and This is not what I think may happen, but of silver lining. Partners in Torah has over two thou­ this is exactly what is taking place at an sand sets of chavrusa learning all ever-quickening pace, and with each across the country.
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