A special time of mourning for the Beis HaMikdash interrupts our regularly scheduled summer fun each year, as we enter into the three weeks leading up to Tisha b’Av (the 9th of Av). The saddest day in the Jewish Calendar, Tisha b’Av marks the destruction of the Temples, as well as several other major tragedies […]
In One 16-Year-Old Jewish Boy, The Face of the Anti-Trump Protest In an incredibly brave move, this frum teen took a stand against hate during his lunch break. Watch the compelling video here. Your Kids Need to Learn this Powerful Lifelong Lesson The inspiring Orthodox family featured recently on Humans of New York […]
The internet has been abuzz over the past two weeks since Orthodox Jewish beatboxers Ilan Swartz-Brownstein and Josh Leviton made their debut on America’s Got Talent. These kippah-clad men in glasses, tzitzits, and easy smiles shocked the celebrity judges and rallied the entire audience the moment they opened their mouths. The crowd (and Jewish judge […]
Bulletproof Stockings’ Co-founder Goes Solo Brooklyn-based Perl Wolfe breaks down stereotypes with her genre-bending indie-rock music. The catch? She only plays for women, and has a new venture in mind to help them rock out all the more. These Frum Filmmakers Are Revolutionizing Orthodox Cinema What started as a Chol HaMoed filmed production of […]
Orthodox Jewish Duo Ilan & Josh Beatbox Their Way to America’s Got Talent Stardom Their kippas, tzitzits, vocal appreciation of Israel and the Kotel are enough to make us love them. But just wait until you hear them lay down the phat beatz! The Funeral of Elie Wiesel, In Keeping with the Jewish Tradition he […]
Having run the gamut of observance herself, Faranak Margolese devoted five years to researching, interviewing, and surveying hundreds of people who left Orthodox Judaism in order to better understand the “off the derech” phenomenon. Her 2005 highly acclaimed book “Off The Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism, How To Respond To the Challenge” is perhaps […]
