The kosher restaurants of 2021 are attracting far more than just an Orthodox Jewish clientele. Young crowds of non-Jews, eager to try innovative dishes are packing these places alongside those who dine there for religious purposes. From the gourmet Mexicali-style meat restaurant Lenny’s Casita in Los Angeles, to the French-inspired Barnea Bistro in Manhattan, to […]
We asked Chazan Aryeh Hurwitz, the official cantor of Chabad of Central Boca, seven questions about his recent experience singing the National Anthem at the start of a recent NBA game for the Miami Heat. 1) Where and how did you grow up Jewishly ? I grew up in a very wonderful Orthodox community of […]
A new documentary film, Women of Valor, showcases the struggle of Haredi women as they aim for inclusion in Israeli politics and in other prominent segments of society. It presents Esty Shushan in her work with Estee Rieder Indursky in the organization they founded, Nivcharot, as the two of them overcome personal slander, attacks and […]
While Lubavitch Hasidim tend to wear black and white, Chana Corna, a lighting artist for TV shows and movies, adds black and white into animations as a member of the lighting design department. Corna was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved with her family to Sydney when she was four-years-old. “My dad has always […]
This year’s draft of two young Orthodox Jewish baseball players to the MLB has fans wondering how the young men will juggle religion with pro baseball. Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the spring draft, right-handed pitcher Jacob Steinmetz of Long Island was number 77 in the overall draft. He made […]
The winning streak of the Yeshiva University Macs just keeps getting longer, as guard Ryan Turell and his teammates are now in first place in NCAA Division III. Turell and several of his teammates are known for wearing kippahs during their games. Their 44 game streak is the longest active one in the National College […]
