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Iceland: One Of The Hottest New Kosher Vacation Spots!
Travel makes the world both bigger and smaller. As Orthodox Jews, we love the idea of exposing our children to new people and places, so they get a feel for life outside of their bubble, understand the...
View ArticleAnxious About Antisemitism? Try This
I didn’t sleep through the night for a month after October 7th. I woke up at 4am, frustrated because I needed the rest, but something wouldn’t let me rest. Like many Jews, I learned about the massacre...
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I Became Anti-Israel Because of a College Professor. Learning the Truth...
I was sitting in my Middle Eastern studies class at my public state school, listening to my professor talk about how sneaky Jewish lawyers stole land from the poor Palestinians after World War II. “The...
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This Orthodox Teenage Girl Stars In An Award-Winning Paramount+ Show
A lot of kids dream of being on Broadway or on television, but Dalya, an Orthodox Jewish teen from New Jersey, turned her dreams into reality. She is a 13 year old actress who began her career at age...
View ArticleWhat Is Zionism?
Dear Jew in the City, What is Zionism? Did it just start as a political movement 100 years ago or is it based more deeply on Jewish thought? Sincerely, Jessica – Dear Jessica, Thanks for your question....
View ArticleRemembering The Orthodox Jew Who Developed Apollo 11’s Trajectories
Orthodox Jewish All Star Gerald (Jerry) Wittenstein passed away last week. He was the CEO of International Space Systems, Inc., a space engineering firm that performs research and development for NASA....
View ArticleThe Truth on How Israelis are Fighting this War (Despite What the Media Says)
Every day since October 7 has been rough. There are so many people who have lost lives on both sides. It seems the greater world is good at empathizing with the Palestinian pain, but when it comes to...
View ArticleDuring Covid’s Quarantine, I Returned To Torah And Found Freedom
Approaching Shavuot and counting the Omer–the Kabbalistic process between Passover and Shavuot—I remember my teshuva story. I was an Israelite unknowingly enslaved to a foreign culture, only to break...
View ArticleThe Motion Picture Academy Museum Erased Jews, So Did The Smithsonian
Editor’s note: Last month, the Motion Picture Academy Museum added an exhibit on the Jewish founders of Hollywood after they had been conspicuously left out at the museum’s founding in 2021. While...
View ArticleThis NYPost Reporter Wrote An Authentic Novel About Orthodox Jews
Mainstream media loves to glorify stories of Orthodox Jews who flee their communities. Reuven Fenton, a New York Post writer and second time novelist, flips the script on this trope. His new novel...
View ArticleNoa Argamani’s Redemption Gives Us A Model To Dream Of
Four hostages were miraculously rescued by our brave IDF soldiers this weekend and we got a chance to see the looks of relief and joy of family members and captives returning from hell. Maybe we need...
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A Few Good (IDF) Men To Celebrate This Father’s Day
The father is the protector of the family. This Father’s Day, thousands of Jewish fathers won’t celebrate with their own children, as they protect all the Jewish homeland, which ultimately is a...
View ArticleThis Orthodox Teen Wrote A Book About The Homeless People He Interviewed
When 16-year-old Deal native Zac Levy walked into a 7-Eleven with his father one hot summer day, someone abruptly cut them in line. A woman, only a few years older than he was at the time couldn’t...
View ArticleIs There A Blessing To Recite When A Captive Is Released?
Dear Jew in the City, Is there a blessing to recite when a captive is released? Thank you, Eliana – Dear Eliana, Thanks for your question. Brachos (blessings) are recited on a number of special...
View ArticleThese Ultra-Orthodox Organizations Are Keeping Kids Safe From Sex Abuse At Camp
Swimming pools, watermelon, ice pops, and campfires are all hallmarks of a childhood summertime experience, but so are a loosening of rules, newfound independence, and the introduction of counselors...
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Visiting Nova: What Does Judaism Say About Visiting The Site Of A Massacre?
Dear Jew in the City, I visited the site of the Nova Music Festival. What does Judaism say about visiting the site of a massacre? Is this kind of tourism allowed? I’m looking for an example to compare...
View ArticlePogrom In Pico Robertson: How Bad Does It Have To Get?
This past Sunday, a pogrom occurred in Los Angeles, when an Israeli real estate event scheduled at Adas Torah (a local synagogue in the Orthodox neighborhood of Pico Robertson) had Hamas supporters...
View ArticleWhat a Man Carries After His Wife Miscarries
Ten years. Ten years is a long time. They say ‘time heals all wounds’ and ‘whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,’ but I think those phrases need to be updated. Because while time dulls the...
View ArticleDoes Freeing Hostages Take Precedence Over Other Mitzvot?
Dear Jew in the City, Are there specific circumstances under which the mitzvah of freeing hostages takes precedence over other mitzvot? Sincerely, Aaron Dear Aaron, Thanks for your question. You want...
View ArticleImmersing In A Pool of Tears For My Sisters In Israel
As an Orthodox Jewish woman, I follow the traditional laws of family purity. Following a woman’s menstrual cycle, there is a wait period followed by a visit to the mikvah, the ritual bath. (To learn...
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