“Jewish Women…Dirrty?” Episode 5
Do Orthodox Jews consider women dirty during their monthly cycle? Watch this video to find out.
“A Kosher Konundrum,” Episode 4
Is kosher food healthier than non-kosher food? Is it blessed by a rabbi? Watch this video to find out.
“Fear No Evil,” Episode 2
In honor of our 15 year anniversary, we are featuring our most popular content on the home page every week for the next 15 weeks. In these difficult times, let’s strengthen ourselves with content from the past. Watch this video to learn what to tell a worrying mother. (Or yourself).
“What to Wear on My Hair?” Orthodox Women And Hair Covering, Episode 1
In honor of our 15 year anniversary, we are featuring our most popular content on the home page every week for the next 15 weeks. One of the perennially popular topics on JITC is hair covering – and this is the video that started it all! Why do Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair? This […]
How I Explained Death To My Daughter
On my daughter’s third birthday, she asked me what happens after you die. (Now you’re probably wondering how the heck we celebrate birthdays around here, but don’t worry, we do plenty of life affirming activities such as cake-eating and present-opening – very much like normal people, in fact.) The question came up because I had […]
I Don’t Roll on Shabbos
Being that I’m Orthodox, I don’t drive on the Sabbath. Being that I’m punctually challenged, I don’t get anywhere on time. This past erev Shabbos (Friday afternoon) these two different aspects of my being collided to near disastrous proportions. Because the sun doesn’t wait. It doesn’t accept apologies or excuses. It just sets, on time, […]
