I once tried to run away from God – much like Jonah. I wasn’t swallowed by a giant fish at sea, but I did get pretty big wake up call on land. It was 1997, my senior year of high school. I was on a journey towards becoming more observant that year. I had started […]
Countless stories have been shared of Hasidic Jews who leave their community of origin and become completely secular, but what about those who leave one observant Jewish community behind to find another that is a better fit for them? Makom, an initiative of Jew in the City, helps former and questioning charedi Jews find their […]
Facebook Founder Shares Photos of Family Shabbat Evening Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg shared photos Friday on the social media site of Shabbat evening in his home, including one of a cup that has been in his family for nearly a century. “For Shabbat tonight, we gave Max a kiddush cup that has been in our […]
Atlanta Religious Community Hosting Thousands of Hurricane Irma Evacuees A local Jewish community in Toco Hills is opening their homes to Orthodox Jews who are fleeing South Florida to seek refuge for the Sabbath until they are able to return to their homes. The group consists of five local Toco Hills residents who are organizing […]
Houston is in recovery mode. It’s just beginning and it’s going to be a long and arduous journey. Driving through the streets in areas that have been hit hard is breath stopping. There are no words to describe what it’s like seeing people’s whole lives laid out in huge piles on their front lawns. House […]
Bergen Teens Trade Labor Day Plans For Flight to Houston to Help Rebuild After Harvey A group of teen volunteers, including seven from North Jersey, have dropped their Labor Day plans to board a Houston-bound flight and help victims of Hurricane Harvey. The teens, ranging from 15 to 17 years old, were scheduled to board […]
