We’ve made some big discoveries at Makom (our branch that helps disenfrachised Charedi Jews find a positive place in Orthodoxy) in the last few months. For years, I thought the underlying reason people came to Makom was due to trauma with a capital T: sex abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse. All of those reasons still […]
Eli Verschleiser, chairman and co-founder of the Our Place centers which combat abuse, trauma and addiction in Orthodox Jewish communities, considers himself an honorary Our Place member and thinks he always will be. Originally from Lakewood, New Jersey, his family was one of the first few hundred families who settled there. He had some trouble […]
Dear JITC- Is there a source that says we’re supposed use our talents? Thanks, Hindy Dear Hindy- Thanks for your question, to which I give a qualified yes. The only talents that I can think of that one might be obligated to use are leadership and teaching Torah. Regarding leadership, the Mishna teaches “in a […]
After 26 years in the U.S. Armed Forces, Naval Commander Dana Griffin has been deployed all over the world. But his favorite memories are of davening at sunrise on the weather deck of ships at sea. “There is nothing more spectacular than being on deck at sunrise and davening. You get a chance to watch God’s […]
Before this year’s NYC Marathon began on Staten Island, a large number of Orthodox Jewish runners joined the “Marathon Minyan.” There, participants were able to daven, stretch, enjoy a kosher bite of food and get strength and blessings from each other before the race. This is the 50th anniversary of the 26.2 mile race, and […]
After video footage was released of football (soccer) fans harassing an Orthodox Jewish man with antisemitic chants aboard a flight to Belgium, the fans were arrested on account of committing a hate crime. Essex police had launched an investigation which revealed supporters of the West Ham Football Club on their way to Belgium to watch […]
