A new MENA category encompassing all citizens with ethnic origins in the Middle East (which includes Israel/Judea) and North Africa has been approved and will appear on the next nationwide census, which is conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau. Since October of 2023, many American Jews have reconsidered their position in […]
Jew in the City has been beating the drum, calling attention to how pervasive myths and misconceptions about Orthodox Jews are, since our 2007 founding. Much of the negativity and lack of nuance that exists about the community is promulgated through media. We finally have data to back up our claims. A recent report that […]
JITC’s 2nd Media Awards on November 12, 2024 hosted the most diverse audience ever – studio execs from—Sony, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon—to Hasidim and everything in between. Founder and executive director, Allison Josephs, discovered that every other minority group had been advocating for themselves for decades in Hollywood, which is why she founded the JITC Hollywood […]
Ten years ago, I met with an investment banker I was hoping would donate to our organization. I explained how problematic Orthodox representation was. He didn’t disagree that there was a problem, but all we had was anecdotal evidence. The banker explained to me that he only invests in nonprofits where the problem can be […]
Good evening and welcome to JITC’s 2nd Jewish Media Awards: The Greatest Night in Jewish Representation. Welcome esteemed honorees, presenters, and studio executives joining us here tonight from Disney, Paramount, Amazon, Sony, and Netflix. The last time we gathered in this prestigious hall for a night of immense Jewish pride was in December 2019. None […]
Eighteen years ago, I sat nervously in my doctor’s office. It was a cold and sterile place. Under the fluorescent lights, as I watched the clock tick by, I felt uneasy and unable to sit still. I came in because at age 36, while I was pregnant with my youngest daughter, I experienced strange numbness […]
