I never thought of myself as a callous person, and yet, I can’t deny that there were times when I was just too “busy” to stop and treat certain situations with the importance they deserved. Like on the morning of September 11, 2001, when my mom (who has a tendency to over-worry) called to report […]
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 […]
Dear Jew in the City, Why is there such hatred towards Orthodox and Chasidic Jews? As I pursue becoming observant, I have received many negative comments about the Orthodox, especially the Chasidic, from fellow Jews in particular. Why is this? I don’t understand. Can you shed some light on this. Thanks, Shelley
