The Only Hasid in North Korea & Other Orthodox Jews in the News
An Ultra-Orthodox Jew in Pyongyang Meir Alfasi has added 40 more countries to his list since...
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What Happened To The Lost Tribes of Israel?
Dear Jew in the City- I’m wondering if there is more information about the lost 12...
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The Week The Biggest Indoor Waterpark In The US Goes Kosher!
Looking for something exciting to do with the whole family for Yeshiva Break that’s not so...
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NYC’s First Kosher Vending Machine & Other Orthodox Jews in the News
A Kosher Meals Vending Machine Comes To Manhattan In Midtown, where there was once a kosher...
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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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Do Jews Believe in Hell?
Hi JITC- Do Jews Believe in Hell? Sincerely, Hayley Dear Hayley- I don’t know where the...
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What It’s Like to Be A Modern Chasidic Jew (AKA Heimish)
You’ve heard the term “modern Orthodox,” but have you ever heard of “modern chasidic,” also known...
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I’ve Been Afraid To Be Publicly Jewish, But I’m Realizing That I Shouldn’t Be
I was raised in an extreme religious environment that stressed fear and punishment over love and...
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The African American Mesivta Basketball Player & Other Orthodox Jews in the News
Jacob Benezra Has a Unique Story to Tell as an African American, Jewish Basketball Player When...
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Why I Stopped Hating Orthodox Jews and Judaism
Since 2007, Jew in the City has been reversing negative associations about religious Jews by highlighting...
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