According to the recently released FBI 2023 Hate Crimes Report, Jews are now the most attacked minority group in the entire country, despite being only 2% of the US population. How can we possibly respond to such growing hate? As other minority groups have responded – with narrative story change work in Hollywood, as 85% […]
When Orthodox Jewish All Star Estee Ackerman was an 11-years-old, she sat out her final match at the 2012 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships because the game was scheduled for Shabbos, and they wouldn’t accommodate her. She made international news from that decision. Throughout her career, including missing out on Olympics trials, Estee has always […]
While nominated for a Grammy, the son-in-law to Bob Dylan, and on MTV, Peter Himmelman entered the world of Orthodox observance right after landing a dream record deal and being on MTV. He was asked to go on tour with Sting, but he had just begun keeping Shabbos. His book “Suspended By No String” was […]
The Paris Olympics have featured several Israeli winners, but what about observant Jews? How many Orthodox Jews have reached the planet’s most competitive sports competition? The world of sports usually does not accommodate Jewish observance, which has hindered the professional success of some of the top athletes from the observant Jewish world. And yet, they […]
“It was very angering. I felt like I didn’t have a sense of autonomy,” said Zusha Goldin as he recalled an incident during when he was a teenager and a rabbi walking down the street showed his disapproval of Goldin’s “fluffy” hair by touching his head. The event sticks out for celebrity photographer, Zusha Goldin, […]
Sammy Horowitz, also known as “Russian Concussion” and “Bear Jew,” was expelled from Hebrew School. Today he trains yeshiva boys in self-defense. On his Instagram page, you can find videos of young men in their tzitzit throwing punches in a boxing ring. Since October 7th, the world has been less safe for Jews, who were […]
