Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, Author at Jew in the City

Current Issues, Featured, God, Makom, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Torah/Parsha

Why is Hashem Always Killing People in the Torah if He Loves Us?

Dear JITC- I didn’t grow up hearing about Hashem loving me. My education focused on all the punishments in the Torah. As an adult, I’ve learned of...

July 06, 2020

Current Issues, Featured, Myths, Philosophy, Q&A

Are Hobbies Allowed According to Halacha?

Dear JITC- Are hobbies allowed according to halacha? Thanks, Margaux Dear Margaux- Thanks for your question. I assume your starting point is the statement of the Shulchan...

June 29, 2020

Advice, Featured, Makom, Philosophy, Q&A, Relationships, Torah/Parsha

Should a Rabbi Meddle Into Someone Else’s Personal Life?

Dear Jew in the City- Should a rabbi meddle into someone else’s personal life? Thank you, R.B. Dear R.B.- Thanks for your question. First, let’s clarify what...

June 22, 2020

Featured, Modesty, Q&A, Women

Are Orthodox Jewish Women Allowed To Wear Open-Toed Shoes?

Dear Jew in the City- Now that the summer is here, I have a question. Is it proper for an Orthodox Jewish married woman to wear sandals/open-toed...

June 15, 2020

Current Issues, Modesty, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Q&A, Women

Are Orthodox Jewish Women Allowed to Play Instruments in Front of Men?

Dear JITC- In Netflix’s “Unorthodox,” the husband, Yanky, makes a comment to his soon to be wife, Esty, indicating that a woman would never play an instrument...

May 18, 2020

History, Holidays, Philosophy, Q&A, Torah/Parsha

Was the Kabbalah Written by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai?

Dear Jew in the City- I heard that the Kabbalah was written by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. Is that the only opinion or are there other approaches?...

May 11, 2020

Advice, Current Issues, Death, Philosophy, Q&A

What’s the Best Way to Open the Country Again Per Jewish Ethics?

Dear JITC- As the world considers opening back up again in the middle of a pandemic to stave off economic doom and mental health and domestic violence...

April 30, 2020

Current Issues, Death, History, Philosophy, Q&A, Torah/Parsha

Can Jewish Texts About Past Plagues Help Us Navigate Covid-19?

Dear Jew in the City- Is there anything in Jewish texts from past plagues that could help us navigate the coronavirus? Sincerely, Jamie Dear Jamie- The Torah...

April 01, 2020

Current Issues, Q&A, Relationships, Torah/Parsha

What Torah Laws Are Broken When People Act With Misplaced Piety?

Dear JITC- We see people who insisted on davening with a minyan now catching and spreading this virus. What Jewish laws are people breaking when they act...

March 23, 2020

Current Issues, Death, History, Philosophy, Q&A

Does Coronavirus Mean We’re in the End of Days?

Dear JITC- Does Coronavirus mean we’re in the end of days? People I know say this is the end and either Moshiach or the war of Gog...

Author Archives: Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Current Issues, Featured, God, Makom, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Torah/Parsha

Why is Hashem Always Killing People in the Torah if He Loves Us?

July 06, 2020

Current Issues, Featured, Myths, Philosophy, Q&A

Are Hobbies Allowed According to Halacha?

June 29, 2020

Advice, Featured, Makom, Philosophy, Q&A, Relationships, Torah/Parsha

Should a Rabbi Meddle Into Someone Else’s Personal Life?

June 22, 2020

Featured, Modesty, Q&A, Women

Are Orthodox Jewish Women Allowed To Wear Open-Toed Shoes?

June 15, 2020

Current Issues, Modesty, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Q&A, Women

Are Orthodox Jewish Women Allowed to Play Instruments in Front of Men?

May 18, 2020

History, Holidays, Philosophy, Q&A, Torah/Parsha

Was the Kabbalah Written by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai?

May 11, 2020

Advice, Current Issues, Death, Philosophy, Q&A

What’s the Best Way to Open the Country Again Per Jewish Ethics?

April 30, 2020

Current Issues, Death, History, Philosophy, Q&A, Torah/Parsha

Can Jewish Texts About Past Plagues Help Us Navigate Covid-19?

April 01, 2020

Current Issues, Q&A, Relationships, Torah/Parsha

What Torah Laws Are Broken When People Act With Misplaced Piety?

March 23, 2020

Current Issues, Death, History, Philosophy, Q&A

Does Coronavirus Mean We’re in the End of Days?

March 18, 2020

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Author Archives: Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Current Issues, Featured, God, Makom, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Torah/Parsha

July 06, 2020

Current Issues, Featured, Myths, Philosophy, Q&A

June 29, 2020

Advice, Featured, Makom, Philosophy, Q&A, Relationships, Torah/Parsha

June 22, 2020

Featured, Modesty, Q&A, Women

June 15, 2020

Current Issues, Modesty, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Q&A, Women

May 18, 2020

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May 11, 2020

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April 30, 2020

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April 01, 2020

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March 23, 2020

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March 18, 2020