Dear Jew in the City, With the recent viral deepfake video of Jewish celebrities calling out Kanye, I got to wondering how Judaism views AI. There certainly seem to be ethical issues with it. What parts are kosher? What goes too far? Sincerely, Brian Dear Brian, Thanks for your question. Please note that I […]
Moses stands at the burning bush. His head is covered. He’s holding a stick. He hears the voice of God. “Moses?” God asks. “I am here,” Moses says. “Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” This is a scene from Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 film, […]
Growing up as a secular American girl in the 80s, I dreamed of a handsome prince/Patrick Dempsey lookalike who would sweep me off my feet to live happily ever after, like all the books and movies I had been raised on. Unfortunately, my dating experiences in high school, college, and then as a young professional […]
As the world continues to turn against Jews, with unprecedented hatred and gaslighting in our lifetimes, one of the most absurd lies that antisemites tell about Jews is that we are invaders or colonizers of our ancestral homeland. It is a land that is full of our artifacts, was treaded on by our ancestors, our […]
Dear Jew in the City, With the Presidential Inauguration coming up, I was wondering what Judaism has to say about inaugurations, especially of a new king, and was the transition of power always smooth? Curious in Georgia Dear Curious in Georgia, Well, for starters, kings don’t have inaugurations, they have coronations, but let’s call that a […]
Succot is here, and there are lots of accompanying laws. This many walls. This many tefachim. This type of roof. Do all the walls need to be complete? What must the roof be made of? So many halachos. Why all these dictates? Is Jewish Law trying to make sure that we each build the exact same […]
