Help Us Heal Those Who Were Broken By An Abusive Form Of Judaism

In an unexpected turn of events, my life has become consumed with helping broken people heal, since the launching of Makom a few years ago. My original passion of making Jewish observance accessible and meaningful to non-Orthodox Jews expanded to a new area when I discovered a population that had been hurt by a skewed version of […]

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Chicago’s Trendiest New Cafe Is Kosher & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

Man Shot Outside Synagogue Near North Miami Beach The man was outside the Young Israel of Greater Miami on Northeast 171st Street in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Witnesses told police officers the shooter was in a moving black car. A volunteer of Hatzolah, a nonprofit emergency medical service organization that services Jewish communities around the world, […]

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Summer Hat Trends to Cover Your Hair (and Look Cool Doing It!)

There’s no denying that we’re in the heat of the summer, and with it, many women are wondering how to keep their style inspiration going. Although we’ve covered modest summer fashion before, we wanted to take a closer look at hair covering during hot days. Combining cutting-edge trends with halachic hair covering, here are some […]

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Why Can’t I Eat Foods Without Kosher Certification?

Hi JITC- I’m traveling a lot this summer and there may not be kosher food everywhere. Why isn’t it good enough to just read the ingredients and make sure there is nothing forbidden in the product? Sincerely, B.B. Dear B.B.- Thanks for your question. Once upon a time, it certainly was sufficient to check the […]

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Allison Josephs on Newsmax TV

Jew in the City Discusses Alarming Rise In Anti-Semitism On Newmax TV

Last month, Newmax’s daytime news and political show, Liquid Lunch, invited Allison to speak about the Measles outbreak in the Orthodox Jewish community. Last week, they invited her on again to discuss the rising Anti-Semitic attacks in New York City and around the world, how anti-Zionism and BDS is a form of anti-Semitism, and the […]

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