How to Combat A Spiritual Winter
When we first moved to Cleveland, people warned me about the cold, snowy winters. I was...
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Jew in the City’s Top Ten Posts of 2018
2018 has been an amazing year for Jew in the City, with more eyes on our...
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How A Dream About A Mikvah Saved My Life And My Baby
On the 13th of Kislev (the Jewish month when Chanukah takes place), I was 9 months...
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A Little Bit of Oil Can Go a Long Way: How Jews Defeat Defeatism
Would you set out on an important road trip if you only had enough gas for the first 20 miles and no...
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Why Would God Create Man Needing a Bris?
Dear JITC- We hear a lot of pop culture references to “I Love You Just the...
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An Unexpected Lesson in A Can of Cranberries
Several years ago during a holiday visit to my in-laws, I was in desperate need of...
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Why is Davening So Repetitive?
Dear JITC- One thing I struggle with is davening. Why do we normally only daven for...
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Jew in The City Is Teaching One Million College Students About Judaism
Several months ago, we were filming a mini-documentary about Orthodox Judaism with Blue Chalk Media, but...
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Chris Smith: From the NBA to Orthodox Judaism
“Coming out of college, going to the NBA was my all-time goal, and Judaism brought me...
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If Kindness Makes You Believe, Shouldn’t Evil Make You Doubt?
Dear Jew in the City, I recently read your article on faith, but this is where...
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