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-'''Project Genesis''' is an [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[Orthodox Judaism outreach|Jewish outreach]] organization based in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], and founded by Rabbi [[Yaakov Menken]] in 1993 to further the goals of the [[Baal teshuva movement]].
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-Project Genesis promotes further Jewish education as represented in Jewish sources.
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-==Major projects==
-{{Advert section|date=July 2018}}
-===Torah.org===
-Torah.org is the primary website of Project Genesis. It features a network of online classes and a program in [[Jewish studies]].
-Teachers include Rabbis [[Yitzchok Adlerstein]], [[Pinchas Avruch]], [[Yosef Kalatsky]], [[Mordechai Kamenetzky]], [[Label Lam]], [[Yaakov Menken]], [[Naftali Reich]], [[Berel Wein]], [[Rebbetzin]] [[Leah Kohn]] and many others.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Project Genesis, Inc. |title= Torah.org (Torah Portion Classes Index)|url=http://torah.org/learning/torahportion.php3}}</ref> It is claimed to have over 70,000 subscribers, with more than 20,000 in the largest class.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=The Forward |title= Online Classes Drawing 1000s to Judaism |last=Golan |first=Effie |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5087/is_200007/ai_n18474294}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>
-===Ask the Rabbi===
-JewishAnswers.org<ref>{{cite web |publisher=JewishAnswers.org |title= Jewish Answers |url=http://www.jewishanswers.org}}</ref> was designed by Project Genesis to provide numerous rabbis with the opportunity to answer questions from their local audiences. Currently, over 70 rabbis participate in the program.
-===Cross-Currents.com===
-In 1998, Rabbi [[Yitzchok Adlerstein]] published an online journal of Jewish thought, called Cross-Currents, with articles written by himself and others. However, publication later lapsed.
-In 2004, Rabbi [[Yaakov Menken]] of Project Genesis suggested to Rabbi Adlerstein the development of an online Jewish weblog using the same technology that had created Cross-Currents.com.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Project Genesis, Inc. |title= Cross-Currents |url=http://www.cross-currents.com/about-us/}}</ref>
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-*[http://www.projectgenesis.org/ Project Genesis website]
-*[http://www.torah.org/ Torah.org] ("flagship" website)
-*[http://www.cross-currents.com/ Cross-Currents]
-{{Organized Jewish Life in the United States}}
-[[Category:Orthodox Judaism in Baltimore]]
-[[Category:Websites about Jews and Judaism]]
-[[Category:Orthodox Jewish outreach]]
-[[Category:Orthodox Judaism in Maryland]]