Pokemon Go? Um, No: Jew in the City Unplugged
Millions of people are going out to collect these things, but once you’re going out in the world in search of something aren’t there more meaningful things to find?
Exclusive Interview With ‘Frasier’s’ Bebe Neuwirth: “What Is a Jew?”
I caught up with Frasier’s Bebe Neuwirth on the red carpet at the premiere of Morgan Freeman’s “Story of God” and asked her what being a Jew means to her. Watch her touching response.
Is Technology Decreasing Our Happiness?
A few months ago I boarded a plane to Australia, psyched for my speaking tour, but dreading the fourteen hour ride that awaited me. I had planned to finish writing my book on the flight, but the minute I sat down, it became apparent that all I was going to do was procrastinate. Fortunately (or […]
Mayim Bialik Weighs In On Cecil the Lion And Human Life
Editor’s Note: Yesterday Allison Josephs (aka Jew in the City) posted this Dennis Prager article along with the caption “Thoughts?” on Facebook. In his article, Prager wrote about the death of Cecil and spoke out against hunting, poaching, and cruelty to animals – all VERY against Judaism. But then he noted something upsetting: some people seem to […]
Can Orthodox Jews Struggle With Torah?
A woman once told me that she’s too religious for her Reform temple but because she struggles with the Torah, she can’t be Orthodox. Watch below to see what I told her.
Don’t Stop Trying To #BringBackOurBoys
The day after the three teenage boys in Israel (Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali – may they rest in peace) were kidnapped (and now we know, murdered), I was the Shabbos speaker at a shul in Waterloo, ON. For my second talk, I was scheduled to speak about how I came to trust in God. I […]
