Are Ultra-Orthodox Headscarves Trending For Fall 2018? With the high holidays soon approaching, high fashion has been on our minds and in our shopping carts. We’ve seen the maxi skirt and the turtleneck make a comeback, but never have we seen the head covering trend thrown into this chic modest mix. Everyone from Gucci to […]
A few days ago, I started seeing headlines of a bishop at Aretha Franklin’s funeral inappropriately touching singer Ariana Grande during a speech he gave after her performance. Pastor Charles H. Ellis III’s “friendly” hug quickly turned into an uncomfortable grope. The Twittersphere exploded with words of disgust, people calling on the bishop to apologize. As […]
During a life-threatening crisis, you might expect a man dressed in rabbinic garb to pray for you, but you probably wouldn’t think he’d be the one to save you. With ZAKA, Israel’s primary rescue and recovery organization, whose volunteers are mostly religious Jews – a majority of them Haredi – you get both! ZAKA was […]
Hinda Kohn is a college student in Florida with an unusual hobby for an Orthodox Jewish woman. As a beekeeper, she has faced a battle to enjoy her hobby fully. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I had to convince my parents of it first.” While bees are usually tame and don’t bother people […]
Dear JITC- When learning about Akeidas Yitzchak (the Binding of Isaac), my daughter asked me what I would do if God asked me to sacrifice her like he asked Avraham to sacrifice Yitzchak. How do you respond to such a question? Best, A.S. Dear A.S.- I’m going to say that, should God command such a […]
Why Leytonstone and Wanstead Rabbi Brackman Walks Nine Miles Each Shabbat Every Shabbat, Rabbi Zalmy Brackman makes a nine-mile round trip on foot from his Stamford Hill home to take the morning service at Leytonstone and Wanstead Synagogue, having responded to an SOS from the small East London congregation. Desperate to save the Federation synagogue […]
