As the son of a Holocaust-surviving cantor, David Fishof spent his childhood surrounded by Jewish liturgical music. Then as a young adult, he added in rock ‘n roll. Fishof grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey and attended Breuer’s Yeshiva in Washington Heights. “I had a brother Joey who was a graduate of Yeshiva University. He […]
After experiencing a long battle with COVID-19, a 70-year-old Orthodox Jewish man from the Monsey area is now painting three to four works of art per day. Abe Miller awoke from his coma, having nearly died from COVID. He discovered a sudden love for painting and has since created more than 500 paintings. “One of […]
One of the Bahamas’ most coveted luxury vacation resorts, Baha Mar, is set to debut a new kosher Asian Latino grill called Cinko. Opening this December under the kosher supervision of Chabad of the Bahamas, the menu will feature local fare with a Latin Asian twist. From Pastrami and Brisket Cubano sandwich and Won Ton […]
Since Netflix released the reality series My Unorthodox Life this past July and renewed it for season two this month, Jew in the City has been at the forefront of defending the image of Orthodox Jews in spite of their unlikeable depiction on the show. Haart’s assertion that, “The women in our community are second-class […]
There’s something funny about Ashley Blaker – an internationally acclaimed comedian who has performed on five continents and appeared on TV and radio across the world. The New York Times called him “A skilled joke teller,” and that, “He is proof that even the most reverent enjoy a little irreverence.” As an Orthodox Jewish comedian […]
A question about the Shabbos staple delicacy cholent stumped Jeopardy! contestants this week, and observant host Mayim Bialik helped explain the answer. As the $400 “Sabbath” category clue presented was a photo of the traditional slow-cooked stew, alongside the following: “Exodus 35:3 bans doing this on the Sabbath, hence the Jewish dish ‘cholent,’ which can […]
