How Should We Handle False Reports of Abuse According to Jewish Thought?
Once Jussie Smollett was arrested for falsely reporting a crime, it got me wondering if there is any Jewish wisdom we can look to for guidance.
I Spent Years Being Jealous, But Then I Realized I Had What I Wanted All Along
During the first 4 years after starting Jew in the City, I worked for free. I didn’t know how to fundraise, and so I basically volunteered for a cause I deeply believed in. After these early years of actually losing money by working (to pay for a babysitter while I was never compensated for my […]
Should Youthful Indiscretions Be Forgiven?
Brett Kavanaugh and Governor Ralph Northam’s youthful indiscretions have been under fire in the news. Should they be forgiven according to Judaism?
Why The Child Victims Act Is A Win For Orthodox Jews
This week, history was made when lawmakers in Albany finally agreed to loosen New York state’s statute of limitations for molestation survivors, known as the Child Victim Act. This breakthrough came about after a long and arduous battle by child sex abuse survivors and their advocates, going up against a state with one of the […]
Why Can’t Orthodox Couples Even Hold Hands During The Period of Separation?
Dear Jew in the City- Thanks a million for your video, “Jewish Women…Dirrty?” which explains a lot. However, after watching it, I still have a question, which maybe you can answer for me. A friend of mine (an observant Orthodox Jew) told me, that during the time of the month that she and her husband don’t touch, they literally […]
A Little Bit of Oil Can Go a Long Way: How Jews Defeat Defeatism
Would you set out on an important road trip if you only had enough gas for the first 20 miles and no forseeable way of filling your car up for a week? If you were a Maccabee you would. I recently started wondering why the Jews decided to light the menorah with the paltry sum of oil they found. Why bother lighting an eternal light that you […]
