How Should We Handle False Reports of Abuse According to Jewish Thought?
Once Jussie Smollett was arrested for falsely reporting a crime, it got me wondering if there is any Jewish wisdom we can look to for guidance.
What Are the Health Benefits of a Kosher Diet?
Dear Jew in the City- What are the benefits of a kosher diet, strictly from a health perspective? Thanks, Shira Dear Shira- Thanks for your question. Not to be glib but, who says there are any? I’m not saying that a kosher diet doesn’t have health benefits, just that such is not necessarily the reason […]
How Do I Find Out Which Orthodox Community is For Me?
Dear Rebbetzin Chaya- I was raised to believe there was only one way to be Orthodox and that never worked for me. Now that I understand there are many paths within the community, I am trying to figure out how a person decides where they belong? Any advice? Thank you, Melanie Dear Melanie- What a […]
Isn’t The Torah Concept of a Pilagesh (Concubine) Anti-Women?
Dear Jew in the City, What is the difference between a pilegesh (concubine) and a wife in the Torah? S.D. Dear S.D.- For the answer to this, let us turn to tractate Kesubos in the Talmud Yerushalmi (5:2). There, the gemara asks your exact question. Rabbi Meir explains that a wife has a kesubah (marriage […]
Does Being “Chosen” Make it Easier for Jews to Be Arrogant?
Dear Jew in the City- Doesn’t being the “Chosen People” make it easier for Jews to be arrogant? Sincerely, Brock Dear Brock- Thanks for your question. We discussed the whole “chosen people” thing a few months ago, so let’s recap what that’s about. I have very dear friends and their kids are special to me. […]
Does Judaism Believe That Dreams Have Meaning?
Dear JITC- What is the Jewish perspective on dreams? Are we meant to take them as any form of prophecy or is it just an exercise of the subconscious? Thank you, Auri Dear Auri- Oh, boy. Here we go again. The reason I say that is because, as we have discussed before, there are shivim […]
