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 […]
We are naturally wired to want freedom. No one sets out to follow as many rules as possible. But just as a soccer game offers the pleasure of competition and exercise, and a recipe offers the satisfactory result of something delicious to eat, Judaism, too, promises a more meaningful life. There are requirements, it’s true. […]
Dear Jew in the City- Is there a Jewish equivalent of the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)? Can we celebrate or acknowledge those who have died together outside of their individual yahrtzeits or yizkor? Thanks, Maya Dear Maya- Thanks for your question. No, we don’t have a day like Dia de los […]
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 […]
