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Orthodox Jews In The News: Weekly Round Up

Orthodox Jews In The News: Weekly Round Up

“Driver With Cancer Patient Wrongly Accused of ‘Illegal Cab'” Although TLC wrongly accused this Hasidic man, it was a nice opportunity for an otherwise hidden kindness to be publicized.

“How a Nice Jewish Exterminator Rids a City of Pests.” – An Orthdox Jewish exterminator kills bugs the Kosher way.

“Orthodox Jews, Afro-Caribbeans Compete in Annual Soccer for Harmony 6 Tournament” – A friendly game of soccer brings two communities together.

“Israel’s Goal: Draw Ultra-Orthodox Jews Into Tech Boom” – Both Israel’s government and many of the country’s biggest tech employers bring Ultra-Orthodox into the “startup nation”.

“A Glimpse Inside Israel’s Hasidic Communities.” – How a photographer’s interactions with the Hasidic community helped him view his neighbors in a new light.

Where’s Stanley Sandberg To Show Millennial Men They Can Have It All? How do men balance family and career? If you’re an Orthodox Jew, like Charlie Harary, you have a special day called “Shabbos” when no work is allowed.

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Allison Josephs

Allison Josephs is the founder and executive director of Jew in the City has been involved in the field of Jewish Outreach for over twenty years and is the Partner in Torah mentor to actress Mayim Bialik. She was named one of NJOP’s Top Ten Jewish Influencers and one of the Jewish Week’s 36 under 36. Allison has been quoted or written about in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People Magazine, NYPost, Daily News, TMZ, The Daily Beast, and Hollywood Reporter. She has appeared on numerous television and radio networks including CBS, ABC, Fox5, TLC, Associate Press TV, and NPR; her articles have appeared in publications including The Washington Post, JTA, Jewish Week, Jerusalem Post, The Forward, and Kveller. Pearson Education, the largest textbook company in the world, produced a video segment on Allison’s life for the Judaism chapter of their textbook. She is a sought-after international lecturer whose corporate clients include Con-Edison and NYU Langone and hosts a weekly podcast on the Nachum Segal Network. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in Philosophy and lives with her husband and four children minutes from the George Washington Bridge.