Actor, director, and producer Dr. Mayim Bialik is one of the most publicly observant Jews in the history of celebrities. She has used her platform to improve the name of the Orthodox Jewish community to the world, by using the term positively and publicizing and normalizing Jewish traditions most people don’t know about. To honor and […]
The Response to the Jersey City Shooting Exemplifies the Dangers of Not Taking Hasidic Jews Seriously The attack has compelled many people to look us in the eyes for the first time, and it felt at times as if they were surprised to discover humans who grieve and are in pain staring back at them. […]
“Each December, an Israeli athlete…travels to Germany, five minutes from Hitler’s home, the Eagle’s Nest. There, they continue a tradition that I instituted in 2015, to light Chanukah candles, where perhaps, very few Jews have lit before.”
One of my favorite shows from my tween and early teenage years was Blossom. The lead character, for which the show was named, was a smart, slightly nerdy, goody-goody around my age and was played by Jewish actress, Mayim Bialik. (We had loads in common, except for the fact that NBC had already given her a show, and I was […]
The CTO of OpenTable Has 55,000 Restaurants On His App — But He Only Eats at 30 of Them As the CTO of OpenTable, Essas oversees an app for people to reserve and review over 55,000 restaurants — but as an Orthodox Jew who only eats certified kosher food, he estimates that only 30 of […]
People often tell us they don’t understand how JITC and Makom are related. This short video explains. Director of Photography – Elie Gabor elie@eliecreative.com
