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Dear Jew in the City- At the end of his life, Yishmael did teshuva. According to Jewish sources, will there ever be peace between Jews and Arabs? Sincerely, Steve Dear Steve- There’s a lot to unpack here so let’s start with Yishmael. When Avraham and Sarah didn’t have children, Sarah suggested that Avraham conceive with […]
We all need a minute huh! The loss of innocence, the confusion, the sadness, the anger, the betrayal it’s all coming up and can I just say that for anyone who has been working tirelessly in the world of sexual abuse it is not at all surprising in the least bit. Not for all the trauma therapists, child […]
Ah, Hollywood. The land of glitz, glamour, and, apparently, rewriting history for future generations. The latest example? The Oscar-winning “No Other Land,” a film that presents itself as hard-hitting investigative journalism but conveniently omits any historical evidence in favor of a carefully curated narrative. And now, thanks to its shiny golden statue, it will undoubtedly […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk z”l passed away late Thursday night at almost 104 years old. The author of The Caine Mutiny, War and Rememberance and This is My God was a WWII veteran who fought in the Pacific and went on to win accolades for his writing. Rabbi Yonason Denebeim has known Wouk for […]
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In a world obsessed with devices, it occurred to me that we are living in an age where silence dominates many situations. Silence between couples, silence between families, silence everywhere you turn as people tap, tap, tap on their devices. What an isolating existence. But what if there was an antidote to silence? What if […]
Big Bang Theory star, Mayim Bialik, asks Jew in the City can science and religion work together in a Jewish framework? While there are some Orthodox Jews who believe in a literal account of the creation story, many of us hold that the events must be understood another way. RAMBAM, also known as Maimonides, stated […]
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UPDATE: Shortly after posting our article, Mylemark removed the video from their site and YouTube (which is why the video above no longer works). We have a copy of it downloaded for our records and look forward to an apology and an investigation as to how their materials are developed. A troubling case of antisemitism […]
JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema) Hollywood Bureau, in partnership with the Jewish Filmmakers Network, hosted a standing-room-only panel in Los Angeles titled “How Hollywood Can Flip the Script Since October. 7.” Moderated by Marcus J. Freed, the evening featured Oscar-nominated producer Lawrence Bender (Red Alert), screenwriter Alison Peck (You’re So Not Invited to […]
