Azriel Graeber
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Azriel Graeber is a freelance journalist and founder of the Jewish Scholarship Society. He is also known under his pen name, Azriel Radifker. He has contributed to several journals, periodicals and newspapers ranging on many topics. His organization which is a branch of his journalistic interests, actively attempts to bridge several sectors of Judaism together.
[edit] Jewish Scholarship Society
The Jewish Scholarship Society, also known as Der Yiddisher Gelerntkeit Gelzelshaft(Yiddish), according to its mission statement is to, "cultivate a joint culture of Orthodox Judaism and Yiddishism".
Historically Yiddishism was focused mainly on the tradition and culture of the Jewish religion, often overlooking the codes, laws and morals of the faith. In most circles the active observance of the religion was aggressively omitted from their lifestyles. Antagonism by the Yiddishists towards religious Jews was often brutal, adding to the larger opposition of its movement.
This organization made up of Orthodox Jews, actively tries to mesh many Yiddishist principals with a regular active Jewish lifestyle.
The societies library, located in it's headquarters, holds a vast collection of books and journals. Titles range from biographies of notable Jewish personalities to books on the arts and sciences. Talks are underway with YIV0 to have automatic joint memberships.
[edit] Journalism
Graeber, a freelance journalist has written on many topics, mostly within the scope of Jewish studies. He has been published in most Jewish newspapers, as well as on several on-line news sources. Subjects of his writing have included graphology, Rabbinical history, dangerous animals and several works of fiction. His most recent essay, "Eybeschutz–Emden Controversy Alive And Well", appeared this past March.[1]
Several notable essays include: "The Spanish Chalav Yisroel contoversy of 1763 and its affects on the Jews of Barcelona", "Slobodka Yeshiva: Myth or Musser" and "Teens At Risk: Is Pizza to Blame?"
