Dear Jew in the City, Neither my husband or I were raised in households that keep kosher, but we would like to start. Do you have any suggestions for a military family who would like to begin keeping Kosher? The military lifestyle has us often living in cities far from observant Jewish communities and causes us moving frequently – […]
Dear Jew in the City, My cousin recently got married to an non-Jew. How can I support her even though I know she made a wrong choice?!!! Thanks, A Concerned Cousin Dear A Concerned Cousin, Thanks for your question and your concern, but we need to parse your words a bit, not because I believe your […]
Dear Jew in the City, Is it bad if i take my Jewish kids to see Santa? They keep asking me. Thanks, Michelle from Bethesda, MD Dear Michelle, Great and very timely question! How much exposure to non-Jewish holidays should we give our Jewish children? My kids have some curiosity about non-Jewish holidays since we […]
Dear Jew in the City, I have never seen any Orthodox Jews with pets. Is there a reason for this? Or does it just so happen that I don’t know any Orthodox people who are great pet lovers. Thanks! Sincerely, Leorah from Canada
Dear Jew in the City, I feel a little hopeless. On Yom Kippur, we say sorry for all the things we did wrong and try not to do them again for the coming year. But really, we all know that is impossible- no matter how hard we try, we’ll be saying the same things next […]
Dear Jew in the City, I am a 21 year old Jew born and raised in New Jersey. I went to Hebrew school and had my Bar Mitzvah at a conservative temple. My parents are secular, and I’ve been living a secular life. Over the past three years in college, I’ve become close with a […]
