The great violinist Itzhak Perlman contracted polio at the age of four, and for his entire life he had to wear metal braces and use crutches to walk. One time, the great violinist came out on stage, and as he was tuning his violin, one of the strings snapped. Instead of asking for another string, […]
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Dear Jew in the City- When it comes to supporting Israel or speaking out against antisemitism, I see some Jews who seem to be throwing us under the bus. On the one hand we are supposed to focus on Jewish unity, and on the other, four-fifths of the Jewish nation didn’t make it out of […]
Antisemitic Attacks have been rampant in the United States, especially since this past May, when the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict had an escalation. But former child star of the 1996 Tom Cruise film Jerry Maguire, Jonathan Lipnicki, is putting himself in the line of fire to protect his fellow Jews in Los Angeles. He is utilizing his […]
Managing busy families, religious law and saving lives during the scariest time for health professionals in recent history, Orthodox Jewish Women in medicine are a whole different class of hero. The Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association (JOWMA) and Orthodox Jewish Nurses’ Association (OJNA) aim to make this seemingly impossible balance easier, by matching mentors, answering […]
I have every right to hate Jewish men, Jewish faith, Jewish Rabbis and Jewish laws. In fact, every single Jew has that right. Because we were born with something called Bechira (choice). Everyone has the freedom to make choices to live their life with good and evil and shades of both. Yet, I have a […]
