I Fell Away From Observance, How Do I Find My Way Back?
Dear JITC, I grew up in a secular Jewish home, and converted to Orthodox Judaism in...
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Kiruv Organizations Must Stop Sending Participants To Places That Reject Them
I didn’t become observant through a kiruv organization. I became observant due to a search for meaning...
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How Can I Help My Parents Embrace My Traditional Jewish Wedding?
Dear Rebbetzin Chaya- Mazal Tov! I’m engaged. My parents are totally freaking out that this wedding...
Continue ReadingI Left The Hasidic World, But I Didn’t Leave Orthodoxy: Meet Zeldy
Countless stories have been shared of Hasidic Jews who leave their community of origin and become...
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The Time I Convinced My Anti-Orthodox Father To Become A Religious Jew
When my father was almost 50 years old, he became an Orthodox Jew. My mother, two...
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Meet The BBC Producer Who Became A Haredi Comedian
What’s the key ingredient to help a secular Jewish BBC producer achieve his life-long dream of...
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The Black Hat Rabbi Who Goes To Comic-Con
A few months ago Jack Abramowitz suited up; though not in the black hat and jacket...
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I Want to Return To the Jewish Heritage of My Ancestors But I Don’t Know Where to Begin
Dear Jew in the City, My great-grandparents were Jews from Kiev who emigrated to Romania before...
Continue ReadingWhy Is Everyone Turning Against Me Now That I’m Becoming More (Jewishly) Observant?
Dear Jew in the City, I am 16 and have recently become more observant. I was...
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