While there are numerous challenges when it comes to Orthodox Judaism comporting with modern mores, one of the most common issues that people struggle with is the prohibition of women being witnesses in Jewish courts. There is no official reason given for this limitation, it is simply based on verses in Devarim 16:6 and 19:15, […]
Chris Smith, Brother of JR Smith, is a former NBA player that recently had an Orthodox Conversion. We just caught up with him and learned these five fun facts. Longer video coming soon!
How a Multiracial Orthodox Rabbi is Using His Background to Create a Unique Community in Brooklyn Growing up in the Orthodox community of Monsey, New York, as the son of an African-American mother who converted to Judaism and a white Ashkenazi father who became religious later in life, Isaiah Rothstein knows what it’s like not […]
Picture the perfect family vacation. The sun shining, the kids getting along, and whether you’re on a beach, on a lake or in a city, there you are, schlepping your suitcases full of kosher food and cookware…right? Not anymore! Enter Veestro – a company that ships delicious fully-prepared, plant-based organic food (which are OK-certified!) to […]
As we hear more about women in STEM in the secular world, so too, parts of the Orthodox world are putting more of a focus on this in recent years. For Estie Rose, genetics is the perfect place for her to combine her interest in medicine with her compassion for people. A resident of the […]
Building Bridges: An Interview with Allison Josephs Allison Josephs’ website Jew in the City is all about celebrating the intersection of Orthodox Judaism and the realities and conundrums of everyday life. Browsing through this beautiful site, one encounters articles that range from the light-hearted (for instance, a recent post was titled “Why Judaism believes in […]
